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cosmog_n vasoeus_n vide_fw-la de_fw-la elutherio_fw-la functius_n lib_n 1._o nic._n gyesâ—_n polid._n virg._n lib._n 4._o rob._n barn_n in_o vita_fw-la pontiâ—icum_fw-la pag._n 68_o guicciard_n lib._n 10._o 5._o 18._o nic._n giles_n munsterius_fw-la vide_fw-la de_fw-la marq._n de_fw-fr pescara_n holin_n shed_v dionthus_fw-la de_fw-la bello_fw-la belgiâ—o_fw-la silâ—a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aei_fw-la the_o fiâ—st_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spanish_a king_n in_o govern_v the_o lowâ—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o spaniard_n the_o spaniardsâ—_n error_n in_o not_o graâ—ting_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n unto_o his_o subject_n in_o flanders_n memory_n de_fw-mi france_n caâ—ion_n sleidanus_n herodotus_n holinshed_a pol._n virgil_n boetius_fw-la annales_n flandriae_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n three_o error_n in_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o guisâ—rdâ—_n mar_n antonio_n arrogo_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o able_a to_o yield_v the_o spaniard_n any_o great_a help_n de_fw-fr comines_n guicciardine_n that_o the_o 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jason_n n._n 32_o autent_n de_fw-fr monarchis_n in_o principalibus_fw-la fel._n in_o ep._n 1._o de_fw-la prob_fw-la n._n 6_o 7_o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n specul_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o actione_n seu_fw-la pet_n 93._o n._n 3._o fel._n in_o cap._n pastoralis_fw-la speculum_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la s._n 6._o n._n 29_o jason_n in_o leg_n mil._n n._n 7._o bald_n in_o anth_n sacr_n puber_n in_o 3._o coll_n advertisement_n de_fw-fr signior_n vasc._n fign_n
considerable_a advantage_n 98_o xxix_o that_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n give_v for_o the_o intercept_n the_o spanish_a money_n send_v into_o flanders_n 105_o xxx_o that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v general_o suppose_v to_o be_v more_o powerful_a then_o real_o he_o be_v 110_o xxxi_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o spanish_a people_n 115_o xxxii_o the_o false_a commendation_n give_v by_o divers_a author_n unto_o spain_n 117_o xxxiii_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o that_o benefit_n which_o he_o may_v have_v reap_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o impoverish_v 123_o xxxiv_o that_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o policy_n in_o the_o spanish_a king_n not_o to_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o flanders_n 128_o xxxv_o that_o it_o redound_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o spanish_a king_n honour_n as_o he_o imagine_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n against_o the_o lutheran_n prince_n 136_o xxxvi_o that_o many_o prince_n have_v be_v less_o to_o blame_v for_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o turk_n than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o his_o league_n with_o the_o guisard_n 139_o xxxvii_o that_o prince_n oversight_n be_v never_o forget_v after_o their_o death_n however_o their_o virtue_n may_v 142_o xxxviii_o the_o likelihood_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o faction_n 145_o thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v but_o uncertain_a trust_n to_o the_o friendship_n of_o rebel_n 148_o xl._o the_o french_a king_n vindicate_v from_o divers_a thing_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n 151_o xli_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o kill_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n justify_v 160_o xlii_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n raise_v the_o revenue_n of_o that_o crown_n 166_o xliii_o the_o commendation_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n from_o divers_a eminent_a author_n xliv_o to_o what_o a_o vast_a power_n and_o authority_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v advance_v from_o a_o small_a beginning_n with_o their_o deceit_n and_o cruelty_n 172_o xlv_o what_o loss_n and_o injury_n prince_n have_v sustain_v by_o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n authority_n 179_o xlvi_o queen_n elizabeth_z unjust_o accuse_v by_o the_o english_a fugitive_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o overcharge_v her_o subject_n with_o unaccustomed_a subsidy_n and_o tax_n 183_o xlvii_o the_o spanish_a king_n blame_v for_o give_v too_o easy_a credit_n to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o english_a fugitive_n 189_o xlviii_o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n put_v the_o scottish_a queen_n to_o death_n answer_v 191_o xlix_o whether_o it_o be_v allowable_a for_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o or_o put_v their_o prince_n to_o death_n 202_o l_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o divers_a prince_n towards_o those_o that_o have_v flee_v unto_o they_o for_o succour_v 208_o li._n that_o ambassador_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o of_o arm_n have_v ofttimes_o be_v rigorous_o deal_v with_o 210_o lii_o that_o neither_o the_o death_n of_o the_o scottish_a queen_n nor_o any_o other_o occasion_n can_v warrant_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n invade_v of_o england_n 215_o liii_o that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o conquer_v england_n 218_o liv._o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n machination_n against_o the_o lutheran_n make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o strong_a 224_o lv._o the_o cruelty_n of_o prince_n to_o their_o subject_n prove_v most_o common_o prejudicial_a to_o themselves_o 229_o lvi_o many_o motive_n of_o rebellion_n and_o discontent_n among_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n be_v subject_n threaten_v inconvenience_n to_o he_o the_o like_o whereof_o have_v fall_v upon_o prince_n in_o former_a age_n 238_o lvii_o that_o many_o famous_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v favour_v wrong_a cause_n for_o reward_n or_o preferment_n sake_n 241_o lviii_o that_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n be_v best_a friend_n may_v be_v easy_o win_v to_o for_o sake_n he_o or_o at_o least_o to_o stand_v neutral_a 243_o lix_n several_a emperor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n set_v forth_o according_a to_o their_o true_a quality_n and_o condition_n 249_o lx._n that_o there_o be_v as_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_n france_n if_o that_o kingdom_n grow_v too_o powerful_a as_o spain_n itself_o 257_o lxi_o that_o the_o low-countries_n join_v together_o under_o one_o form_n of_o government_n will_v grow_v very_o formidable_a 258_o lxii_o how_o powerful_a the_o swisser_n be_v grow_v since_o they_o have_v incanton_v themselves_o 260_o lxiii_o how_o expedient_a a_o confederacy_n with_o the_o low-countries_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o fall_v out_o either_o with_o france_n or_o spain_n 261_o in_o the_o supplement_n i._o iohn_n de_fw-fr soto_n secretary_n to_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n remove_v and_o john_n de_fw-fr escovedo_n put_v into_o his_o room_n p._n 2_o ii_o antonio_n perez_n command_v by_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n to_o poison_n escovedo_n 3_o iii_o several_a question_n discuss_v concern_v escovedo_n be_v murder_n and_o first_o whether_o the_o k._n command_v escovedo_n to_o be_v murder_v may_v not_o worthy_o be_v account_v a_o murderer_n 4_o iu._n the_o second_o question_n whether_o antonio_n perez_n obey_v the_o king_n command_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o escovedo_n be_v death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n 10_o v._n the_o three_o question_n whether_o the_o king_n be_v find_v a_o murderer_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v depose_v or_o excommunicate_v better_o than_o the_o k._n of_o france_n deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o life_n for_o murder_a the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 13_o vi._n the_o four_o question_n whither_o this_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n may_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o prince_n 14_o vii_o whether_o wilful_a perjury_n and_o break_v of_o law_n be_v punishable_a with_o deprivation_n in_o a_o prince_n and_o whether_o subject_n may_v lawful_o resist_v such_o a_o prince_n 17_o viii_o that_o the_o nobility_n of_o arragon_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n bind_v their_o king_n strict_o to_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o privilege_n 22_o ix_o that_o subject_n may_v seek_v remedy_n against_o such_o prince_n as_o will_v not_o do_v they_o right_o and_o justice._n 26_o x._o the_o k._n of_o spain_n be_v action_n much_o aggravate_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o the_o k._n of_o france_n have_v be_v charge_v with_o 27_o the_o table_n a_o adrianus_n the_o emperor_n vast_a army_n and_o strength_n in_o war_n p._n 74_o albertin_n coraza_n make_v lord_n of_o milan_n p._n 53_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o pattern_n of_o a_o valiant_a prince_n p._n 5_o not_o superior_a to_o divers_a of-the_a roman_a captain_n p._n 232_o 233_o alexander_n king_n of_o epirus_n his_o opinion_n concern_v alexander_n the_o great_a be_v victory_n p._n 74_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o prastise_n against_o frederick_n barbarossa_n p._n 177_o alonzo_n king_n of_o arragon_n adopt_v by_o joan_n queen_n of_o naples_n p._n 55_o alphinus_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n open_o behead_v p._n 214_o other_o example_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n p._n 215_o cardinal_n allen_n compare_v with_o richard_n shaw_n and_o john_n petit_fw-fr p._n 189_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n be_v wife_n set_v he_o on_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 258_o amulius_n his_o cruelty_n to_o his_o brother_n numitor_n and_o his_o child_n p._n 89_o anjou_n quit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n p._n 45_o don_n antonio_n justify_v his_o title_n to_o portugal_n by_o several_a argument_n p._n 60_o anthony_n montefeltro_n make_v duke_n of_o urbino_n by_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n 53_o appius_n his_o severity_n hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n 233_o the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n rebell_v against_o 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