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christian_n of_o six_o year_n of_o age_n ibid._n john_n succeed_v his_o brother_n frederick_n of_o saxony_n 84._o go_v to_o franckhausen_a against_o muncer_n gang_n ibid._n come_v to_o the_o diet_n at_o augsbourg_n 127._o excuse_n the_o landgrave_n go_v from_o augsbourg_n to_o the_o emperor_n 131._o procure_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o guard_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o augsbourg_n 131._o be_v cite_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o cologne_n 141._o send_v his_o son_n and_o go_v himself_o to_o smalcald_v 142._o write_v to_o the_o confederate_a prince_n to_o hinder_v a_o election_n of_o a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n 143._o protest_v by_o his_o son_n against_o ferdinand_n election_n to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n 144._o plead_v age_n and_o demand_n safe_a conduct_n before_o his_o go_v to_o the_o diet_n at_o spire_n 153._o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o prince_n palatine_n 154._o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n 157._o dies_z 161._o john_n frederick_n son_n to_o john_n d._n of_o saxony_n answer_v the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n ambassador_n 163._o yield_v to_o acknowledge_v ferdinand_n k._n of_o the_o roman_n 173._o answer_v vergerius_n proposition_n for_o a_o council_n 181._o negotiate_v with_o ferdinand_n to_o stop_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 185._o go_v to_o smalcald_v 189._o negotiate_v with_o henry_n viii_o of_o england_n 205._o quarrel_n with_o his_o cousin_n george_n d._n of_o saxony_n 206._o he_o communicate_v the_o embassy_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n to_o the_o landgrave_n 243._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o brandenbourghers_n embassy_n ibid._n go_v to_o the_o convention_n at_o eysenach_n 244._o quarrel_n with_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 247._o write_v to_o the_o french_a k._n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o d._n of_o wirtemberg_n 249._o he_o send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n 252._o he_o answer_v the_o emperor_n letter_n 263._o quarrel_n with_o naumburg_n about_o a_o bishop_n 288._o put_v in_o amstorfius_n ibid._n make_v war_n upon_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n with_o the_o landgrave_n 298._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o undertake_n ibid._n their_o answer_n to_o the_o message_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n 299._o intercede_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o d._n of_o cleve_n 313._o accommodates_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n 325._o his_o son_n be_v affiance_v to_o k._n ferdinand_n daughter_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n about_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 354._o he_o arm_n against_o the_o emperor_n 384._o he_o and_o the_o landgrave_n declare_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 385._o send_v his_o son_n john_n william_n ambassador_n to_o d._n maurice_n 406._o write_v to_o ulm_n to_o the_o confederate_n for_o assistance_n 409._o be_v in_o danger_n upon_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o army_n 412._o raise_v contribution_n upon_o papist_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o state_n of_o d._n maurice_n country_n 414._o besieges_n leipzick_n 417._o take_v most_o of_o maurice_n town_n and_o his_o own_o again_o ibid._n write_v to_o the_o city_n of_o strasbourg_n 419._o take_v rochlitz_n by_o storm_n and_o marquis_n albert_n of_o brandenbourg_n prisoner_n 420._o his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o bohemian_n 424._o he_o take_v some_o town_n from_o d._n maurice_n 425._o be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o forest_n of_o lochawer_n 427._o take_a prisoner_n ibid._n condemn_a to_o die_v ibid._n bear_v it_o brave_o ibid_fw-la accept_v the_o emperor_n proposal_n 428._o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 429._o his_o heroical_a courage_n in_o refuse_v the_o interim_n 462._o he_o be_v use_v with_o great_a harshness_n 463._o declare_v he_o will_v not_o persuade_v his_o son_n to_o receive_v the_o interim_n 469._o be_v carry_v prisoner_n into_o the_o low_a country_n 473._o and_o keep_v with_o the_o emperor_n 474._o be_v bring_v back_o into_o germany_n with_o the_o emperor_n 496._o be_v dismiss_v by_o the_o emperor_n 573._o solicit_v to_o be_v restore_v upon_o maurice_n death_n 587._o dies_z 596._o the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o elector_n augustus_n 597._o john_n prince_n palatine_a step_n between_o the_o landgrave_n and_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o spire_n 319._o john_n marquis_n of_o brandenbourg_n answer_v to_o the_o saxon_n and_o landgrave_n letter_n 387â—_n refuse_v the_o interim_n 460._o illebius_n joannes_n agricola_n preach_v up_o antinomianism_n 244._o recant_v 245._o assist_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o interim_n 454._o jubilee_n reduce_v to_o 50_o year_n by_o pope_n clement_n 9_o p._n julius_n ii_o oblige_v to_o call_v a_o council_n in_o 2_o year_n 26._o refuse_v to_o appear_v at_o that_o of_o pisa_n ibid._n call_v another_o at_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr lateran_n in_o rome_n ibid._n excommunicate_v the_o pisan_a cardinal_n 27._o dies_z ibid._n his_o decree_n concern_v appeal_n 35._o p._n julius_n iii_o de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr inaugurate_v 492._o give_v his_o hat_n to_o a_o youth_n ibid._n secure_v parma_n to_o octavio_n farnese_n 492._o publish_v bull_n to_o call_v a_o council_n at_o trent_n 503._o they_o offend_v many_o 505._o cites_n octavio_n farnese_n to_o rome_n 513._o write_v love_o to_o the_o swisser_n 514._o publish_v indulgence_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 542._o publish_v a_o declaration_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o england_n 611._o dies_z 614._o k._n king_n of_o the_o roman_n term_n of_o choose_v one_o 157._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o election_n 158._o knight_n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o creation_n 37._o knipperdoling_n a_o great_a incendiary_n in_o munster_n 193._o make_a public_a hangman_n of_o the_o town_n 194._o be_v take_v at_o the_o storm_n of_o munster_n 201._o and_o execute_v with_o john_n of_o leyden_n 202._o l._n landgrave_n vide_fw-la philip_n landgrave_n of_o hesse_n landre_n francis_n de_fw-la a_o preacher_n at_o paris_n 297._o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o ibid._n his_o answer_n ibid._n recant_v 309._o latimer_n hugh_n burn_v for_o his_o religion_n at_o oxford_n 619._o langus_n matthew_n bishop_n of_o gurk_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n make_a cardinal_n 27._o lateran_n four_o council_n its_o dignity_n 26._o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n debate_v in_o it_o 27._o lautrec_n lead_v a_o army_n into_o italy_n 110._o take_v alexandria_n and_o pavia_n ibid._n besieges_n naples_n 115._o die_v before_o it_o ibid._n lenoncour_n robert_n cardinal_n make_v bishop_n of_o metz_n 499._o assist_v the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o take_n of_o metz_n 555._o pope_n leo_n x._o publish_v bull_n of_o indulgence_n 1._o send_v cajetan_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o augsbourg_n 4._o summon_v luther_n to_o appear_v at_o rome_n 5._o write_v to_o cajetan_n to_o fetch_v luther_n to_o augsbourg_n and_o to_o command_v all_o person_n to_o declare_v their_o abhorrence_n of_o his_o opinion_n ibid._n write_v to_o frederick_n d._n of_o saxony_n to_o abandon_v luther_n 6._o and_o to_o venize_v to_o command_v he_o to_o take_v care_n of_o luther_n ibid._n publish_v a_o bull_n nou._n 8._o 1518._o for_o indulgence_n 12._o favour_n the_o election_n of_o francis_n i._n 14._o meet_v he_o at_o bononia_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o swisser_n at_o marignano_n 14._o conclude_v the_o four_o lateran_n council_n 27._o answer_v the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n letter_n 34._o publish_v a_o bull_n against_o luther_n 35._o condemn_v his_o book_n and_o give_v he_o 60_o day_n to_o repent_v ibid._n else_o he_o excommunicate_v he_o 36._o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o swisser_n 48._o and_o with_o charles_n v._n 50._o dies_z ibid._n leva_n antonio_n de_fw-la charles_n v.'s_n general_n in_o provence_n 208._o unsuccessful_a there_o ibid._n lewis_n xii_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 26._o his_o kingdom_n put_v under_o a_o interdict_v by_o p._n julius_n 27._o lewis_n k._n of_o hungary_n crave_v aid_n from_o the_o diet_n at_o nurenberg_n 54._o overthrow_v by_o solyman_n and_o kill_v 105._o lewis_n prince_n palatine_n stand_v up_o for_o the_o preserve_a luther_n safe_a conduct_n at_o worm_n 44._o send_v ambassador_n to_o smalcald_v to_o the_o protestant_n 153._o dies_fw-la 321._o lewis_n d._n of_o bavaria_n vide_fw-la bavaria_n leyden_n john_n of_o a_o tailor_n 192._o preach_v anabaptism_n at_o munster_n ibid._n incense_v the_o mad_a multitude_n 193._o marry_v matthew_n widow_n 194._o publish_v polygamy_n by_o inspiration_n 195._o be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n ibid._n administer_v the_o supper_n to_o his_o subject_n 196._o behead_v one_o of_o his_o queen_n 199._o be_v obstinate_a to_o the_o last_o 201._o be_v take_v in_o the_o surprise_n of_o the_o town_n by_o opersteyn_n ibid._n garried_a about_o for_o a_o sight_n 202._o execute_v ibid._n his_o body_n set_v in_o a_o cage_n upon_o a_o tower_n in_o munster_n ibid._n lindaw_n the_o city_n of_o lindaw_n receive_v the_o interim_n 472._o lintz_n a_o town_n of_o austria_n upon_o the_o
day_n ibid._n marot_n clement_n a_o account_n of_o he_o 310._o marry_o q._n of_o hungary_n make_v governess_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 149._o go_v to_o augsbourg_n to_o mediate_v for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o emperor_n edict_n 501._o hold_v a_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o at_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n 560._o she_o stop_v the_o landgrave_n at_o mastricht_n 573._o marry_o q._n of_o scot_n trouble_v in_o her_o minority_n 316._o affiance_a to_o prince_n edward_n of_o england_n ibid._n be_v carry_v into_o france_n 477._o marry_o daughter_n to_o henry_n viii_o proclaim_v herself_o queen_n of_o england_n upon_o k._n edward_n death_n 589._o enter_v london_n ibid._n make_v gardiner_n chancellor_n ibid._n behead_v the_o d._n of_o northumberland_n ibid._n she_o establish_v the_o popish_a religion_n again_o in_o england_n 591._o order_n a_o public_a disputation_n at_o london_n 593._o dissolve_v k._n edward_n law_n about_o religion_n in_o parliament_n 595._o marry_v pr._n philip_n of_o spain_n ibid._n break_v wiat_n conspiracy_n 596._o behead_v jane_n grey_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o suffolk_n ibid._n banish_v foreign_n protestant_n out_o of_o england_n 597._o publish_v a_o book_n of_o article_n about_o religion_n ibid._n commit_v the_o princess_n ellizabeth_n to_o the_o tower_n 598._o her_o marriage_n with_o k._n philip_n be_v solemnize_v with_o great_a splendour_n 604._o call_v a_o parliament_n wherein_o england_n be_v again_o subject_v to_o rome_n 605_o 606._o dissolve_v that_o parliament_n 607._o burn_v several_a for_o religion_n ibid._n she_o mediate_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n 616._o it_o be_v report_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n ibid._n she_o increase_v the_o persecution_n in_o england_n ibid._n her_o ambassador_n return_v home_o from_o rome_n 618._o she_o call_v a_o parliament_n where_o she_o propose_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o church-land_n in_o vain_a 627._o martyr_n peter_n come_v into_o england_n and_o profess_v divinity_n at_o oxon_n 443._o dispute_v there_o about_o the_o lord_n supper_n 483._o be_v in_o trouble_n upon_o edward_n death_n 590._o apply_v himself_o to_o cranmer_n ibid._n get_v leave_n to_o be_v go_v ibid._n go_v to_o zurich_n 637._o matthews_n john_n a_o great_a prophet_n among_o the_o anabaptist_n command_v a_o community_n of_o good_n 194._o run_v truteling_n through_o with_o a_o pike_n by_o inspiration_n ibid._n be_v run_v through_o himself_o by_o a_o soldier_n ibid._n maurice_n d._n of_o saxony_n marry_v the_o landgrave_n daughter_n 272._o quarrel_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 292._o be_v wound_v in_o hungary_n 304._o refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o protestant_a league_n after_o his_o father_n death_n ibid._n make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n 311._o endeavour_n a_o accommodation_n between_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n and_o the_o landgrave_n 353._o persuade_v the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n to_o surrender_v 354._o purge_v himself_o of_o treachery_n ibid._n hold_v a_o secret_a conference_n with_o the_o emperor_n at_o ratisbon_n 380._o have_v a_o conference_n with_o k._n ferdinand_n 391._o call_v a_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n at_o chemnitz_n 405._o consult_v against_o the_o protestant_n ibid._n his_o friend_n write_v to_o the_o protestant_n 406._o he_o write_v to_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o elector_n 409._o and_o to_o his_o son_n ibid._n take_v most_o of_o the_o elector_n town_n ibid._n be_v ill_o speak_v of_o and_o lampoon_v by_o the_o protestant_n 410._o publish_v a_o manifesto_n to_o clear_v himself_o ibid._n join_v ferdinand_n to_o go_v towards_o bohemia_n 423._o intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n 429._o write_v to_o the_o landgrave_n to_o comply_v 430._o receive_v wittenberg_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o electorate_v from_o the_o emperor_n 431._o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n of_o john_n frederick_n subject_n ibid._n promise_v the_o landgrave_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o emperor_n at_o hall_n 433._o and_o remonstrate_v about_o it_o ibid._n receive_v the_o wittenberg_n divine_v gracious_o 435._o he_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o electorate_v solemn_o at_o augsbourg_n 457._o call_v a_o convention_n at_o meisen_n who_o draw_v up_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n for_o saxony_n 478_o intercede_v with_o prince_n philip_n for_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o state_n to_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o popery_n 484._o his_o deputy_n at_o augsbourg_n protest_v against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 499._o he_o engage_v in_o the_o expedition_n against_o the_o magdebourgher_n 502._o he_o be_v make_v generalissimo_n of_o that_o war_n 503._o he_o attack_n the_o magdebourgher_n 504._o defeat_v heideck_n and_o mansfeldt_n ibid._n he_o promise_v the_o landgrave_n aid_v secret_o 505._o rout_v in_o a_o sally_n by_o the_o magdebourgher_n ibid._n proposes_n condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o town_n 515._o command_v his_o divine_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n ibid._n demand_n a_o safe_a conduct_n for_o his_o divine_n to_o go_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 516._o send_v the_o proposal_n to_o the_o magdebourgher_n by_o heideck_n 521._o he_o hold_v a_o convention_n about_o the_o business_n of_o magdebourg_n 525._o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n from_o the_o man_n of_o atzenelbogen_fw-mi 526._o he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o city_n of_o magdebourg_n 528._o complain_v of_o the_o preacher_n ibid._n hatch_n a_o war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 529._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n about_o the_o landgrave_n 531._o he_o hold_v a_o conference_n with_o prince_n william_n the_o landgrave_n son_n 534._o his_o ambassador_n come_v to_o trent_n and_o declare_v their_o instruction_n 537._o they_o join_v with_o the_o agent_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o strasburg_n to_o solicit_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o council_n ibid._n the_o saxon_a divine_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n 541._o the_o ambassador_n complain_v against_o perlargus_n ibid._n maurice_n send_v letter_n to_o his_o ambassador_n 542._o they_o leave_v trent_n secret_o ibid._n his_o care_n for_o the_o release_n of_o the_o landgrave_n 549._o he_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 550._o take_v the_o field_n and_o join_v with_o marq._n albert_n 555._o he_o go_v with_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o besieges_fw-fr ulm_n 556._o treat_v with_o ferdinand_n of_o condition_n of_o peace_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o french_a king_n 558._o his_o army_n skirmish_n with_o the_o imperialist_n 559._o a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n for_o want_v of_o pay_n ibid._n his_o soldier_n make_v the_o emperor_n fly_v from_o inspruck_a 560._o which_o be_v plunder_v ibid._n they_o publish_v a_o declaration_n ibid._n he_o restore_v the_o out_v minister_n ibid._n his_o grievance_n at_o the_o treaty_n of_o passaw_n 563._o his_o proposal_n at_o the_o treaty_n 566._o he_o be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n and_o hasten_v ferdinand_n 568._o he_o return_v to_o the_o confederate_n 569._o besieges_n francfort_n ibid._n at_o last_o he_o accept_v a_o peace_n 571._o send_v his_o force_n into_o hungary_n 573._o send_v commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o john_n frederick_n commissioner_n to_o no_o purpose_n 577._o go_v to_o heidelberg_n to_o mediate_v between_o albert_n and_o the_o bishop_n 578._o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n ibid._n declare_v war_n against_o marq._n albert_n 581._o he_o overcome_v albert_n and_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o fight_n 586._o his_o death_n foretell_v by_o prodigy_n ibid._n maximilian_n emperor_n hold_v a_o diet_n at_o augsbourg_n 4._o write_v in_o august_n 1518._o to_o pope_n leo_n to_o correct_v luther_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o grow_a heresy_n 5._o dies_z jan._n 12._o 1519._o 13._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 26._o go_v off_o to_o pope_n julius_n 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