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de_fw-fr breze_n to_o who_o he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n well_o affect_v be_v july_n be_v the_o 15_o of_o july_n send_v to_o command_v with_o he_o in_o order_n to_o mortify_v he_o because_o he_o have_v transgress_v his_o order_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n lamboi_n take_v dunchery_n which_o make_v a_o gallant_a resistance_n but_o be_v not_o fortify_v be_v oblige_v to_o surrender_v the_o royal_a army_n be_v reinforce_v by_o several_a body_n be_v on_o the_o march_n when_o the_o king_n arrive_v thither_o to_o retake_v this_o place_n which_o he_o july_n he_o the_o 31_o of_o july_n reduce_v in_o two_o day_n lamboi_n not_o dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o at_o last_o as_o they_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n to_o go_v and_o attack_v sedan_n unless_o the_o duke_n make_v a_o accommodation_n sudden_o he_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o wait_v the_o consequence_n of_o a_o siege_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o all_o those_o of_o his_o party_n 15._o party_n see_v it_o in_o the_o mem._n of_o aubery_n t._n 2._o l._n â—36_n and_o the_o â—â—ticleâ—_n 〈…〉_o saâ—_n mâ—â—_n i._o 2._o l._n 1._o p._n 15._o letter_n of_o pardon_n and_o a_o neutrality_n to_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o excursion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n however_o lamboi_n go_v to_o join_v the_o imperial_a army_n near_o air_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v the_o duke_n come_v in_o person_n to_o dunchery_n to_o make_v his_o obeisance_n to_o his_o majesty_n there_o and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o cardinal_n so_o high_o esteem_v his_o conduct_n in_o this_o whole_a affair_n that_o he_o say_v that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o rebellion_n he_o will_v have_v prefer_v it_o to_o all_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o famous_a spinola_n thus_o our_o fortunate_a minister_n faw_fw-we a_o terrible_a storm_n which_o threaten_v his_o head_n and_o which_o break_v out_o at_o first_o in_o a_o signal_n victory_n to_o scatter_v of_o itself_o by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o his_o great_a enemy_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n do_v not_o become_v his_o friend_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n year_n 1642_o the_o bishop_n of_o nice_a 362._o nice_a sir_n mer._n t._n 2._o l._n 1._o p._n 362._o and_o the_o other_o agent_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o savoy_n and_o prince_n thomas_n his_o brother_n obtain_v after_o a_o long_a negotiation_n at_o madrid_n that_o better_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o assist_v these_o prince_n than_o have_v be_v do_v the_o last_o campaign_n they_o grant_v to_o the_o cardinal_n provision_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o much_o as_o shall_v last_v a_o year_n for_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a together_o with_o the_o pension_n they_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n particular_a order_n be_v dispatch_v to_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr sirvela_fw-mi governor_n of_o milan_n to_o furnish_v these_o prince_n exact_o with_o what_o they_o have_v promise_v they_o but_o as_o prince_n thomas_n be_v to_o be_v general_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o spanish_a army_n and_o to_o share_v authority_n with_o sirvela_fw-mi the_o latter_a who_o envy_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o this_o prince_n forget_v nothing_o which_o may_v render_v he_o suspect_v to_o the_o court_n of_o madrid_n not_o remember_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o require_v that_o this_o prince_n shall_v be_v well_o use_v who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n to_o france_n and_o be_v the_o only_a person_n capable_a to_o command_v the_o spanish_a army_n in_o italy_n the_o governor_n of_o milan_n send_v his_o account_n to_o madrid_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n be_v much_o in_o debt_n to_o the_o treasury_n of_o milan_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o put_v the_o court_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o arrear_n of_o their_o pension_n although_o count_n masserati_fw-la agent_n to_o prince_n thomas_n very_o plain_o discover_v the_o gross_a falsity_n of_o these_o account_n yet_o the_o count-duke_n prepossess_v in_o sirvela_n behalf_n will_v not_o listen_v to_o he_o the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n have_v receive_v this_o news_n from_o madrid_n think_v now_o of_o accommodate_v themselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n with_o france_n and_o to_o do_v it_o the_o more_o handsome_o they_o send_v to_o acquaint_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr sirvela_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v ready_a to_o surrender_v all_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v in_o piedmont_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n provide_v the_o spaniard_n will_v do_v the_o same_o on_o their_o side_n the_o count_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o treat_v about_o a_o affair_n of_o that_o consequence_n which_o give_v the_o prince_n a_o plausible_a occasion_n to_o renew_v all_o the_o complaint_n they_o have_v make_v against_o the_o minister_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o say_v particular_o that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v a_o design_n to_o strip_v the_o house_n of_o savoy_n and_o not_o to_o assist_v it_o against_o france_n as_o they_o have_v pretend_v several_a negotiation_n pass_v upon_o this_o and_o some_o other_o difficulty_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o count_n but_o at_o last_o the_o spaniard_n not_o give_v they_o that_o satisfaction_n they_o demand_v they_o make_v their_o accommodation_n with_o france_n and_o with_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n which_o be_v conclude_v at_o turin_n 615._o turin_n ib._n 615._o on_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n to_o effect_v it_o with_o more_o security_n they_o cause_v a_o report_n to_o be_v spread_v before_o hand_n that_o the_o french_a go_v to_o besiege_v trino_n in_o montferrat_n and_o pray_v sirvela_fw-mi to_o send_v some_o man_n thither_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n the_o count_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v entrap_v draw_v out_o the_o spaniard_n
in_o favour_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v again_o for_o this_o fault_n that_o the_o count_n shall_v â—â—gn_v these_o article_n and_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n between_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o almoner_n and_o that_o the_o countess_n of_o soissons_fw-fr shall_v return_v to_o paris_n the_o count_n sign_v these_o article_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o the_o treaty_n after_o which_o he_o excuse_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v to_o the_o queen-mother_n and_o prince_n thomas_n for_o not_o conclude_v that_o affair_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o cardinal-infanta_n his_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n make_v he_o obtain_v better_o term_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n without_o stoop_v to_o make_v any_o of_o those_o condeseension_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o cardinal_n who_o show_v himself_o imperious_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o those_o who_o he_o do_v not_o fear_n comply_v with_o those_o that_o know_v how_o to_o make_v themselves_o be_v fear_v he_o do_v not_o behave_v himself_o so_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o queen-mother_n 539._o queen-mother_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 8._o p._n 539._o for_o who_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n intercede_v in_o vain_a with_o her_o son_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n she_o send_v monsigot_n to_o london_n with_o a_o september_n a_o date_v the_o 11_o of_o september_n instruction_n by_o which_o she_o demand_v to_o be_v reestablish_v as_o before_o and_o the_o same_o favour_n for_o her_o domestic_n and_o all_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v her_o departure_n but_o as_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o fear_v charles_n i._o in_o france_n and_o much_o less_o mary_n de_fw-fr medicis_n they_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o to_o come_v now_o to_o foreign_a affair_n 476._o affair_n siri_fw-la ibid._n p._n 476._o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o placentia_n and_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v take_v there_o have_v long_o ago_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o france_n which_o they_o be_v now_o resolve_v to_o send_v he_o by_o the_o fleet_n that_o be_v arrive_v at_o provence_n to_o recover_v the_o isle_n of_o honorat_fw-la and_o st._n margaret_n but_o when_o this_o succour_n be_v ready_a to_o part_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n fear_v that_o it_o will_v not_o come_v soon_o enough_o make_v a_o accommodation_n with_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o pandolfini_fw-la minister_n to_o the_o grand_a duke_n who_o perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n he_o excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n upon_o the_o invincible_a necessity_n he_o lie_v under_o and_o the_o court_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o displease_v with_o he_o because_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o get_v into_o his_o country_n nor_o how_o to_o find_v subsistence_n for_o their_o troop_n there_o which_o they_o design_v to_o send_v he_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n order_v the_o few_o french_a force_n he_o have_v in_o his_o dominion_n to_o depart_v and_o after_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o surrender_v sabioneta_n to_o the_o spaniard_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o restore_v that_o little_a principality_n to_o the_o niece_n of_o the_o princess_n de_fw-fr stigliano_fw-it late_o decease_n he_o likewise_o adjust_v matter_n soon_o after_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n and_o thus_o the_o league_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o great_a hope_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr leganez_fw-fr enter_v afterward_o into_o montferrat_n where_o he_o take_v castel_n ponzone_n and_o nice_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr paille_n but_o advance_v towards_o final_a with_o a_o design_n to_o cover_v it_o because_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o attack_v that_o place_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o retire_v in_o disorder_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o of_o his_o men._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o french_a fleet_n 499._o fleet_n siri_fw-la ibid._n p._n 499._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v to_o do_v nothing_o go_v to_o attack_v the_o isle_n of_o sardinia_n although_o they_o have_v scarce_o one_o pilot_n aboard_o the_o fleet_n that_o know_v the_o harbour_n and_o the_o road_n however_o they_o arrive_v very_o happy_o there_o and_o make_v a_o descent_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o oristan_n without_o any_o one_o to_o oppose_v they_o the_o french_a afterward_o take_v a_o city_n of_o that_o name_n which_o they_o find_v full_a of_o provision_n the_o officer_n have_v resolve_v at_o first_o to_o spare_v private_a house_n and_o only_o carry_v off_o the_o victual_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o fleet_n but_o this_o order_n be_v ill_o execute_v and_o the_o country_n house_n plunder_v all_o the_o island_n take_v the_o alarm_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n perceive_v the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o french_a who_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o horse_n resolve_v to_o beat_v they_o out_o by_o force_n the_o french_a who_o do_v not_o make_v above_o four_o thousand_o foot_n with_o some_o field-piece_n fear_v to_o be_v overrun_v by_o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o island_n which_o be_v as_o many_o as_o they_o be_v and_o beside_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o considerable_a body_n of_o foot_n think_v of_o make_v a_o retreat_n which_o they_o perform_v lucky_o enough_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a inexperience_n of_o their_o enemy_n militia_n in_o this_o precipitation_n they_o scarce_o carry_v away_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o have_v show_v the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o the_o island_n that_o they_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o war_n better_o than_o they_o do_v so_o soon_o as_o these_o naval_a force_n be_v 502._o be_v see_v siri_n mem._n rec._n t._n 8._o p._n 502._o return_v to_o provence_n they_o have_v order_n to_o attack_v the_o isle_n possess_v by_o the_o 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