stay_v &_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o put_v to_o death_n page_n 147_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n commit_v in_o deliver_v the_o constable_n to_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereof_o page_n 150_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o swisser_n be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n near_o to_o granson_n page_n 153_o chap._n 2_o how_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o granson_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o other_o depart_v from_o their_o league_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 156_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o swisser_n vanquish_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n in_o battle_n near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o morat_n page_n 159_o chap._n 4_o how_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n &_o how_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o send_v home_o into_o her_o country_n by_o the_o king_n mean_n page_n 161_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n live_v as_o it_o be_v solitary_a the_o space_n of_o certain_a week_n during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n recover_v his_o town_n of_o nancy_n page_n 163_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o campobache_n great_a treason_n and_o how_o he_o keep_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n from_o hear_v a_o gentleman_n that_o will_v have_v reveal_v they_o to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o how_o the_o say_v d._n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o advertisement_n the_o king_n give_v he_o page_n 166_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v accompany_v with_o good_a force_n of_o almain_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v in_o france_n come_v to_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n during_o the_o say_a siege_n page_n 169_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o man_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n near_o to_o nancy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 9_o a_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a virtue_n of_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o the_o time_n his_o house_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n page_n 173_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n last_o overthrow_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o affair_n after_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n page_n 175_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n death_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o abbeville_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n they_o of_o arras_n give_v he_o page_n 177_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n page_n 178_o chap._n 13_o how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o perronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n page_n 179_o chap._n 14_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n page_n 182_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n charles_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n the_o city_n of_o arras_n the_o town_n of_o hedin_n and_o bollein_n and_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n itself_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 184_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n have_v usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o princess_n after_o her_o father_n death_n come_v in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o their_o country_n page_n 187_o chap._n 17_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v page_n 190_o chap._n 18_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o war_n and_o division_n be_v permit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n â—â—_o prince_n and_o evil_a people_n with_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o example_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o prince_n wâ—â—â—â—_n happen_v in_o the_o author_n time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sixth_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 205_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o english_a man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n dominion_n page_n 206_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n and_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v conclude_v and_o accomplish_v page_n 209_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n lewis_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n of_o amboise_n his_o lieutenant_n recover_v diverse_a town_n in_o burgundy_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v cause_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o page_n 214_o chap._n 5_o how_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr during_o these_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o burgundy_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o genua_n page_n 217_o chap._n 6_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argentons_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o france_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegate_n page_n 219_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n lewis_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n lose_v his_o wit_n and_o lay_v speechless_a sometime_o recover_v and_o eft_o soon_o fall_v into_o his_o disease_n again_o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o plessis_n les_fw-fr tours_n page_n 222_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o calabria_n to_o come_v to_o tours_n think_v that_o he_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o what_o strange_a thing_n the_o say_a king_n do_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n during_o his_o sickness_n page_n 226_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v conclude_v and_o how_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o france_n whereupon_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v for_o sorrow_n page_n 228_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o subject_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o how_o diverse_a thing_n be_v send_v he_o from_o diverse_a place_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n page_n 231_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o cause_v charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n to_o come_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n he_o give_v both_o he_o and_o certain_a other_o page_n 232_o chap._n 12_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n that_o king_n lewis_n suffer_v and_o those_o he_o cause_v diverse_a other_o to_o suffer_v with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o till_o his_o death_n page_n 234_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n page_n 238_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n page_n 243_o a_o supply_n of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n to_o wit_n from_o 1483._o till_o 1493._o of_o all_o the_o which_o time_n commine_v write_v nothing_o page_n 247_o chap._n 1_o of_o king_n charles_n his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o death_n of_o oliver_n king_n lewis_n his_o barber_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o revoke_v of_o king_n lewis_n his_o superfluous_a gift_n ibid._n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n hold_v at_o tours_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n pursuit_n for_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o madwar_n raise_v by_o he_o and_o of_o his_o departure_n into_o britain_n page_n 248_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o happen_v in_o britain_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o of_o peter_n landois_n death_n page_n 250_o chap._n
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