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A67131 The state of Christendom, or, A most exact and curious discovery of many secret passages and hidden mysteries of the times written by Henry Wotten ... Wotton, Henry, Sir, 1568-1639. 1657 (1657) Wing W3654; ESTC R21322 380,284 321

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the_o spaniard_n chief_a enemy_n at_o the_o invasion_n of_o eighty_o eight_o 218_o charles_n the_o great_a the_o son_n of_o fortune_n 5_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o policy_n to_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n p._n 68_o what_o force_n he_o have_v in_o his_o chief_a war_n p._n 121_o 122_o his_o endeavour_n to_o subvert_v luther_n and_o the_o protestant_a prince_n prove_v fruitless_a p._n 224_o 225_o his_o civility_n to_o they_o afterward_o p._n 226_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n 252_o 253_o charles_n the_o six_o king_n of_o france_n his_o intention_n to_o invade_v england_n p._n 190_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o proceed_v false_o charge_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n ibid._n he_o be_v civil_o treat_v by_o henry_n the_o five_o 34_o charles_n the_o seven_o disinherited_a for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o his_o father_n 36_o 37_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n his_o claim_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 56_o charles_n prince_n of_o tarento_n crown_v king_n of_o sicily_n by_o pope_n clement_n 54_o charles_n earl_n of_o flanders_n cruel_o murder_v by_o rebel_n 124_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o nicholas_n campobasso_n 253_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n 4_o a_o character_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n 84_o 85_o cinibaldo_n ordelafi_n obtain_v the_o city_n of_o furli_fw-la and_o cesena_n 53_o pope_n clement_n favour_v by_o the_o french_a against_o pope_n urban_n 54_o clement_n the_o seventh_n practice_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o 177_o cleomenes_n his_o treachery_n towards_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n 200_o the_o climate_n not_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o wit_n 259_o 260_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n harbour_v the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n be_v enemy_n 95_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o other_o great_a rebel_n of_o other_o country_n 23_o 26_o 27_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n law_n the_o emperor_n law_n concern_v wicked_a prince_n 204_o 248_o conradin_n of_o suavia_n vanquish_v and_o behead_v by_o charles_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 55_o constantinople_n take_v in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o 252_o contention_n about_o the_o kingdom_n between_o alphonsus_n of_o castille_n and_o garcias_n of_o navarre_n p._n 135_o between_o artobarzanes_n and_o zerxes_n ibid._n between_o john_n balliol_n and_o robert_n bruce_n of_o scotland_n p._n 136_o a_o contention_n between_o alonzo_n de_fw-fr vargas_n and_o julio_n romero_n 116_o conversation_n allow_v between_o man_n of_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n 130_o 132_o 133_o counsel_n choose_v to_o rectify_v the_o misgovernment_n of_o prince_n 206_o 207_o cruel_a governor_n the_o destruction_n of_o many_o brave_a nation_n p._n 126_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sundry_a rebellion_n 127_o cruelty_n of_o the_o french_a where_o they_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n 34_o 35_o cyrus_n his_o birth_n and_o fortune_n p._n 87_o 88_o 89_o he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o common_a people_n p._n 5_o his_o humanity_n to_o astyages_n and_o to_o croesus_n 200_o d_o dagobert_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o his_o young_a son_n clovis_n p._n 39_o he_o command_v all_o those_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v 129_o darius_n his_o policy_n in_o revenge_v the_o injury_n of_o oretes_n 161_o signior_n darrennes_n his_o commendation_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n 170_o king_n depose_v in_o several_a nation_n 203_o 204_o the_o diet_n at_o auspurgh_n a_o politic_a pretence_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o 253_o dionysius_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o tyrant_n 5_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n severe_o punish_v p._n 40_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 116_o dissension_n and_o trouble_n easy_o revive_v in_o france_n 261_o 262_o the_o dolphiny_a bequeath_v to_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 50_o dunorix_n spare_v by_o 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marcellus_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o country_n 5_o the_o marquis_n of_o mantua_n win_v by_o promise_n to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 242_o the_o marquis_n of_o pescara_n hardly_o dissuade_v from_o side_v with_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o marquis_n of_o villona_n rebell_v against_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o be_v aid_v by_o alonzo_n of_o portugal_n 16_o martin_n scala_n make_v lord_n of_o verona_n and_o vincenza_n by_o the_o pope_n 53_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n her_o practice_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 107_o several_a argument_n make_v in_o her_o behalf_n by_o her_o friend_n p._n 191_o answer_v p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n masistias_n death_n great_o bewail_v by_o the_o persian_n 5_o matthew_n king_n of_o hungary_n strive_v for_o precedency_n with_o ladislaus_n of_o bohemia_n 195_o maximinus_n his_o great_a strength_n 231_o the_o duke_n of_o mayne_n displease_v with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v proceed_n p._n 22_o he_o 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