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A11931 A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 22244; ESTC S117097 1,983,454 1,322

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948_o trouble_n at_o constantinople_n ibid._n the_o valachian_n commit_v to_o prison_n fol._n 949._o alba_n regalis_fw-la take_v by_o duke_n mercure_n ibid._n the_o siege_n of_o canisia_n raise_v fol._n 950._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n return_v out_o off_o england_n to_o court_n ibid._n the_o daulphins_n first_o entry_n into_o paris_n ibid._n a_o conference_n to_o instruct_v the_o king_n sister_n ibid._n a_o chamber_n royal_a erect_v fol._n 951._o sebastian_z king_n of_o portugall_n speech_n to_o the_o seigneury_n of_o venice_n fol_z 953._o d._n sebastian_n deliver_v after_o two_o year_n imprisomment_n ibid._n he_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n &_o send_v prisoner_n to_o naples_n where_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n fol._n 954._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n fol._n 955._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n send_v to_o the_o canton_n to_o confirm_v the_o treaty_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o swiss_n fol._n 957._o the_o marquisate_n of_o final_a surprise_v ibid._n a_o army_n at_o sea_n in_o calabria_n fol._n 958._o the_o king_n disquiet_v touch_v the_o duke_n of_o byron_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mercure_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o birons_n conspiracy_n discover_v fol._n 959._o he_o contemn_v the_o king_n advice_n fol._n 961._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o king_n fol._n 962._o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n to_o la_fw-fr fin._n fol_z 963._o the_o king_n expect_v repentance_n only_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n ibid._n a_o army_n at_o sea_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fol._n 964_o the_o precedent_n janin_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n fol._n 966_o diverse_a advice_n give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n not_o to_o come_v to_o court_n bad_a sign_n of_o his_o voyage_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n come_v to_o fontainbleau_n ibid._n he_o excuse_v his_o stay_n the_o king_n favour_n to_o he_o grow_v cold_a he_o be_v not_o respect_v he_o seek_v to_o justify_v himself_o fol._n 967._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n praise_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n  _fw-fr he_o play_n at_o primiero_n with_o the_o queen_n fol._n 968_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n clemency_n he_o be_v seize_v on_o at_o the_o king_n chamber_n door_n fol._n 969._o false_a brute_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n impris●ment_n fol._n 970._o the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n fol._n 971._o the_o duke_n word_n in_o prison_n fol._n 972._o the_o duke_n be_v amaze_v to_o see_v renazé_n fol._n 973._o his_o process_n report_v fol._n 974._o the_o duke_n plead_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o golden_a chamber_n ibid._n accusation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n fol._n 975._o the_o duke_n answer_n ibid._n proof_n by_o write_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o practice_n fol._n 977._o the_o king_n do_v give_v he_o his_o word_n without_o demand_v it_o fol._n 978._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o process_n fol._n 979._o in_o treason_n intent_n be_v punishable_a fol._n 980._o evil_a unpunished_a be_v suffer_v fol._n 981._o they_o that_o reveal_v conspiracy_n be_v to_o be_v reward_v fol._n 983_o the_o chancellor_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n desire_v to_o see_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr rhos●y_n ibid._n the_o chancellor_n come_v to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr the_o duke_n word_n unto_o he_o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n deliver_v up_o the_o king_n order_n fol._n 986._o he_o fall_v into_o choler_n at_o the_o read_n of_o his_o sentence_n fol._n 987._o he_o resolve_v to_o die_v fol._n 988._o he_o send_v commendation_n to_o the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n fol._n 989._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n in_o choler_n when_o he_o see_v the_o executioner_n ibid._n his_o head_n cut_v off_o fol_z 991._o honour_n do_v to_o great_a gonsalue_n at_o his_o death_n f●l_n 992._o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n virtue_n his_o vanity_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o compare_v with_o s●●la_n ibid._n he_o go_v to_o a_o mathematitian_n to_o know_v his_o fortune_n fol._n 993._o the_o marshal_n birons_n word_n unto_o his_o son_n be_v but_o baron_n fol._n 994._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n levye_n force_n for_o geneva_n fol._n 995._o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n secretary_n rack_v and_o fontanell_n break_v upon_o the_o wheel_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n refuse_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o letter_n unto_o his_o majesty_n fol._n 996._o the_o prince_n of_o ginuille_n commit_v fol._n 997._o deputy_n send_v out_o of_o dauphin_n to_o the_o dauphin_n of_o france_n a_o present_v give_v unto_o the_o dauphin_n fol._n 998._o alba_n regalis_fw-la yield_v to_o the_o turk_n fol._n 999_o cigale_n go_v forth_o of_o constantinople_n fol._n 1000_o the_o galley_n of_o spain_n command_v by_o sp●●cla_n fol._n 1001._o mine_n of_o gold_n discover_v ibid._n a_o edict_n for_o the_o order_n of_o those_o mine_n ibid._n deputy_n from_o the_o swiss_n to_o swear_v the_o new_a alliance_n ibid._n the_o town_n of_o mahomet_n take_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n 〈◊〉_d 1003._o murder_n commit_v this_o year_n for_o adultery_n fol._n 1005._o a_o pardon_v promise_v to_o all_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n conspiracy_n 〈◊〉_d 1006._o the_o duke_n of_o savoys_n enterprise_n upon_o geneva_n ibid._n the_o duke_n pretension_n and_o the_o genevois_n defence_n 〈◊〉_d 1007._o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o surprise_n of_o gen●ua_n fol._n 1008._o the_o duke_n force_n repulse_v and_o some_o of_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o some_o take_v fol._n 1009._o letter_n from_o the_o seigneury_n of_o geneva_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o lion_n fol._n 1010._o monsi●ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vi●_n send_v to_o geneva_n fol._n 1011._o geneva_n resolve_v to_o a_o peace_n the_o which_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n and_o they_o fol._n 1012_o the_o invention_n to_o make_v silk_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o fol._n 1013._o rebellion_n in_o asia_n against_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o janissary_n power_n in_o turkey_n fol._n 1014_o a_o woman_n send_v in_o ambassage_n fol._n 1015._o the_o two_o castle_n of_o lepanthe_n take_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n fol._n 1016._o the_o king_n voyage_n to_o metz._n ibid._n sobole_fw-la deliver_v uppe_o the_o citadel_n of_o metz._n fol._n 1017._o four_o jesuit_n come_v to_o metz_n for_o their_o restablishment_n ibid._n a_o controversy_n for_o the_o bishopric_a of_o strausbourg_n ibid._n the_o king_n return_v to_o paris_n fol._n 1018._o the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n go_v into_o spain_n ibid._n brute_n of_o the_o king_n sickness_n fol._n 1019._o a_o league_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o grison_n fol._n 1020._o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o french_a to_o new_a france_n or_o canada_n ibid._n a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o count_n soison_v and_o the_o marquis_n of_o rohsny_n fol._n 1023._o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o gap_n by_o they_o of_o the_o refomed_a religion_n fol._n 1024_o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n pass_v through_o france_n fol._n 1026._o alexander_n monsieur_n make_v knight_n of_o malta_n fol._n 1028._o the_o death_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o bar_n the_o king_n sister_n fol._n 10●0_n the_o king_n sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sister_n f●l_n 1031._o the_o burn_a of_o the_o turk_n galley_n at_o algiers_n ibid._n an_o other_o enterprise_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n in_o n●grepont_n fol._n 1032._o treason_n discover_v and_o l_o os●●_n the_o traitor_n return_v into_o france_n and_o ser●es_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 1033._o the_o traitor_n ●●oste_o drown_v himselve_a fol._n 1034._o creation_n of_o new_a cardinal_n fol._n 10●5_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o count_n fuentes_n to_o the_o g●●sons_n fol._n 1037._o half_n a_o sedition_n at_o rome_n fol._n 1039._o p●sta_fw-mi abandon_v by_o the_o christian_n fol._n 1040._o the_o jesuite_n restore_v in_o france_n and_o a_o new_a college_n build_v for_o they_o at_o la_fw-fr flesche_n in_o anjou_n fol._n 1041._o a_o channel_n from_o the_o river_n of_o seine_n to_o loire_n ibis_n new_a invention_n of_o work_n bring_v into_o france_n fol._n 1042._o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n come_v to_o the_o king_n be_v receive_v with_o all_o honour_n and_o the_o king_n sup_v with_o he_o fol._n 1043._o sluse_n lose_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o governor_n fol._n 1044._o ostend_n yield_v by_o composition_n the_o 15._o of_o september_n ibid._n advantage_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o war_n fol._n 1045._o the_o marquis_n rohsny_n go_v into_o poitou_n ibid._n the_o daulphin_n second_o voyage_n to_o fontainbleau_n ibid._n interview_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o mantoa_n ibid._n the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n to_o ciermont_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v but_o with_o condition_n he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr at_o paris_n from_o fol._n 1045._o to_o 1050._o a_o happy_a discovery_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n the_o conspirator_n amaze_v fol._n 1050._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr antrague_n governor_n of_o orleans_n commit_v to_o prison_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o vernuill_n restrain_v fol._n 1051._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o la_fw-fr guiche_n from_o fontai●bleau_n the_o 15._o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1604._o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v surprise_v ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o tremoville_n ibid._n finis_fw-la
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