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jeanâ—d_n angeli_fw-la and_o final_o to_o shut_v themselves_o up_o within_o rochel_n only_o after_o which_o follow_v such_o a_o dissemble_a reconciliation_n between_o the_o party_n as_o prove_v more_o bloody_a than_o the_o war_n the_o sudden_a and_o suspect_a death_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n her_o son_n with_o the_o lady_n margaret_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o king_n the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o wedding_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o admiral_n on_o st._n bartholomews_n day_n 1572_o and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n within_o few_o day_n after_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n except_o the_o city_n of_o nismes_n 1572._o montauban_n and_o rochel_n only_o the_o obstinate_a stand_v out_o of_o rochel_n upon_o the_o instigation_n of_o such_o preacher_n as_o flee_v thither_o for_o shelter_n and_o the_o reduction_n of_o it_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o anjon_n to_o the_o last_o 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