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A55965 The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent.; Abrégé de l'histoire de ce siècle de fer. English Parival, Jean-Nicolas de, 1605-1669.; Harris, B. (Bartholomew) 1656 (1656) Wing P361; ESTC R11155 382,320 308

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design_n draw_v from_o those_o revolution_n luther_n write_v against_o the_o pope_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o germany_n page_n 24._o chap._n xv._o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n the_o reformates_n in_o france_n a_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n by_o what_o mean_n the_o king_n repudiate_v his_o wife_n the_o queen_n speech_n he_o make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n luther_n write_v to_o he_o his_o miserable_a death_n page_n 10._o chap._n xvi_o queen_n elizabeth_z banish_v the_o catholic_n religion_n out_o of_o england_n again_o by_o degree_n the_o protestant_a religion_n go_v into_o scotland_n under_o the_o bastard_n murrey_n who_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n it_o be_v call_v the_o congregation_n fortify_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o hughenot_n of_o france_n page_n 29._o chap._n xvii_o religion_n give_v divers_a pretext_n cause_n jealousy_n the_o latin_a and_o greek_a religion_n page_n 32._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o queen_n and_o the_o state_n refuse_v peace_n the_o archduke_n return_v from_o spain_n henry_n polish_v his_o kingdom_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n page_n 34._o chap._n ii_o king_n henry_n give_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o marquis_n du_fw-fr pont._n marry_v mary_n of_o medicis_n wage_n war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n upon_o geneva_n page_n 35._o chap._n iii_o the_o jubily_n byron_n put_v to_o death_n the_o battle_n of_o flanders_n la_fw-fr burlotte_n kill_v rhinbergh_n yield_v page_n 37._o chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n maurice_n endeavour_v to_o surprise_v boisleducq_n besieges_fw-fr grave_a and_o take_v it_o page_n 38._o chap._n v._n peace_n between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o english_a king_n henry_n establish_v the_o jesuit_n father_n cotton_n hurt_n the_o war_n be_v carry_v on_o about_o the_o rhine_n page_n 41._o chap._n vi_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v between_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n and_o why_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n endeavour_n to_o surprise_v the_o town_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n go_v into_o england_n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o low-countries_n page_n 42._o chap._n vii_o the_o take_n of_o ringbergh_n the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o siege_n of_o grol_n raise_v by_o the_o promptitude_n of_o the_o marquis_n the_o first_o overture_n for_o a_o truce_n reject_v page_n 44._o chap._n viii_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a armada_n the_o enterprise_n upon_o sluice_n fail_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n spinola_n arrive_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o treaty_n be_v break_v again_o be_v renew_v at_o antwerp_n where_o the_o truce_n be_v make_v for_o twelve_o year_n page_n 46._o chap._n ix_o the_o state_n of_o france_n the_o king_n go_v to_o sedan_n trouble_n in_o austria_n and_o bohemia_n a_o conjuration_n discover_v in_o spain_n and_o the_o moor_n banish_v page_n 48._o chap._n x._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n page_n 50._o chap._n xi_o the_o king_n of_o france_n arm_n the_o spaniard_n do_v the_o same_o all_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v kill_v his_o education_n page_n 53._o chap._n xii_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o duchy_n of_o juleer_n or_o gulick_n jealousy_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n why_o a_o tumult_n at_o donawerdt_n a_o imperial_a town_n about_o a_o procession_n gulick_n besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o french_a yield_v the_o prince_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o sequestration_n page_n 56._o chap._n xiii_o a_o tumult_n in_o poland_n and_o why_o they_o sudden_o arm_v the_o swede_n and_o muscovite_n serve_v themselves_o of_o this_o occasion_n against_o the_o polander_n who_o loose_a smolensko_n treason_n discover_v in_o england_n the_o trouble_n at_o paris_n appease_v rodolph_n die_v page_n 58._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o war_n between_o the_o dane_n and_o swede_n the_o reason_n why_o colmar_n take_v charles_n dies_z the_o queen-regent_n purchase_v a_o double_a marriage_n in_o spain_n the_o town_n of_o aix_n take_v and_o newburgh_n succour_v by_o spinola_n page_n 60._o chap._n xv._o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n barneveldt_n be_v behead_v and_o the_o religion_n of_o arminian_o condemn_v king_n lewis_n humble_v the_o hughenot_n and_o reduce_v bearn_n page_n 62._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o prodigy_n which_o precede_v the_o war_n of_o germany_n a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n ancient_a difference_n about_o religion_n the_o war_n of_o zisca_n compare_v to_o this_o page_n 66._o chap._n ii_o the_o bohemian_o take_v arm_n and_o why_o all_o the_o prince_n interest_n themselves_o in_o this_o war_n ferdinand_n elect_v emperor_n page_n 69._o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o bohemia_n the_o battle_n of_o prague_n frederick_n fly_v and_o forsake_v the_o town_n together_o with_o his_o people_n page_n 71._o chap._n iu._n war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n and_o why_o a_o new_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o venetian_n page_n 80._o chap._n v._n the_o war_n of_o austria_n of_o lusatia_n of_o moravia_n and_o of_o the_o palatinat_a page_n 76._o chap._n vi_o the_o war_n of_o transylvania_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n treacherous_o wound_v war_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o turk_n page_n 78._o chap._n vii_o war_n in_o the_o palatinat_a tilly_n beat_v take_v his_o revenge_n and_o defeat_v the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n the_o bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n make_v himself_o know_v in_o westphalia_n be_v beat_v pass_v with_o mansfeldt_n through_o lorraine_n and_o encamp_v before_o sedan_n page_n 73._o chap._n viii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o polander_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o tragical_a end_n of_o young_a osman_n the_o death_n of_o some_o lord_n page_n 82._o chap._n ix_o sadness_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o frederick_n affair_n the_o war_n begin_v again_o between_o they_o and_o the_o spaniard_n gulick_n and_o papemutz_a yield_v themselves_o count_n henry_n suspect_v and_o why_o page_n 83._o chap._n x._o berghen_fw-mi be_v besiege_v mansfeldt_n and_o his_o bishop_n beat_v by_o cordua_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o hollander_n the_o duke_n of_o boüillous_a death_n and_o a_o summary_n of_o his_o life_n spinola_n quit_v the_o siege_n mansfeldt_n go_v into_o freezland_n the_o three_o war_n in_o france_n page_n 85._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o swisser_n and_o grizou_n and_o their_o government_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o mountain_n soubize_n break_v the_o peace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a prior_n and_o of_o the_o marshal_n of_o ornano_n page_n 88_o chap._n xii_o mansfeldt_n seek_v succour_v every_o where_n put_v a_o army_n on_o foot_n again_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n with_o a_o danghter_n of_o france_n after_o his_o return_n from_o spain_n page_n 91._o chap._n xiii_o the_o siege_n of_o bredà_fw-la enterprise_n upon_o antwerp_n page_n 93._o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o war_n of_o denmark_n the_o allyance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o denmark_n as_o also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n against_o the_o emperor_n page_n 96._o chap._n ii_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o second_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n the_o peace_n be_v make_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o venetian_n and_o the_o hollander_n war_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a and_o why_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v himself_o know_v admire_a and_o fear_v the_o siege_n and_o reduction_n of_o rochel_n page_n 99_o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o denmark_n unfortunate_a to_o the_o dane_n wallenstein_n besiedge_v stralsund_v in_o vain_a the_o peace_n be_v make_v page_n 103._o chap._n iu._n the_o war_n of_o the_o peasant_n or_o countrypeople_n of_o austria_n page_n 105._o chap._n v._n the_o death_n of_o prince_n maurice_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o siege_n of_o groll_n the_o state_n of_o lorraine_n the_o jubily_n at_o rome_n bethleem_n gabor_n make_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o obtain_v peace_n page_n 106._o chap._n vi_o gustave_n king_n of_o sweden_n attack_n broussia_n or_o prussia_n the_o imperialist_n succour_v the_o pole_n truce_n be_v make_v for_o six_o year_n page_n 108._o chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o boisleducq_n or_o the_o boss_n the_o imperialist_n under_o montecuculi_fw-la join_v with_o the_o count_n of_o bergh_n who_o enter_v the_o velaw_n the_o take_n of_o wesel_n page_n 110._o chap._n viii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o reformates_n in_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n make_v his_o peace_n all_o the_o town_n stoop_v and_o throw_v down_o their_o
of_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o league_n with_o king_n henry_n albert_n resolve_v to_o make_v the_o unite_a province_n also_o feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o so_o he_o present_v himself_o before_o ostend_n a_o apple_n not_o yet_o ripe_a and_o afterward_o before_o hulet_n which_o after_o many_o assault_n he_o at_o length_n carry_v but_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr rosue_n have_v his_o head_n take_v off_o by_o a_o canon_n bullet_n and_o more_o than_o three_o thousand_o soldier_n be_v also_o slay_v the_o year_n follow_v prince_n maurice_n have_v his_o revenge_n near_o turnhawt_n where_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr varax_n in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n of_o the_o same_o year_n hernantello_n governor_n of_o dourlen_n like_o a_o fox_n surprise_v amiens_n by_o a_o stratagem_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o all_o france_n and_o the_o king_n retake_v it_o like_o a_o lion_n after_o six_o month_n siege_n he_o pass_v thither_o with_o strong_a force_n and_o think_v to_o have_v give_v a_o just_a retaliation_n to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o surprise_a arras_n but_o he_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o young_a count_n of_o buquoy_n who_o after_o ward_n render_v great_a and_o remarkable_a service_n to_o the_o emperor_n as_o we_o shall_v short_o show_v during_o the_o time_n of_o these_o change_n the_o pope_n forbear_v not_o to_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n the_o misfortune_n and_o mischief_n which_o this_o long_a war_n bring_v upon_o christendom_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o a_o good_a and_o firm_a peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n especial_o be_v invite_v thereto_o by_o the_o disorder_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o new_a revolt_n more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o former_a there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o the_o confederated_a state_n who_o endeavour_v by_o advantageous_a offer_n to_o divert_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o on_o horseback_n though_o yet_o he_o dissemble_v their_o reproach_n and_o answer_v that_o the_o queen_n be_v a_o gainer_n by_o this_o war_n but_o for_o his_o part_n that_o his_o people_n be_v exhaust_v and_o that_o he_o receive_v many_o and_o great_a damage_n from_o the_o spaniard_n who_o promise_v by_o this_o peace_n to_o render_v all_o they_o have_v get_v in_o france_n that_o he_o be_v oblige_v as_o a_o good_a king_n and_o a_o good_a father_n to_o solace_v and_o refresh_v his_o poor_a subject_n so_o that_o all_o their_o offer_n and_o many_o more_o 2598._o the_o peace_n of_o vervin_n 2598._o be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v this_o holy_a work_n which_o be_v conclude_v and_o establish_v at_o vervin_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1598._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n also_o for_o his_o part_n be_v urge_v to_o make_v peace_n as_o see_v himself_o craze_v with_o age_n and_o have_v a_o young_a prince_n and_o a_o princess_n his_o child_n to_o marry_v and_o fortune_n very_o often_o against_o he_o beside_o three_o enemy_n upon_o his_o back_n as_o france_n and_o the_o confederated_a province_n which_o threaten_v he_o with_o the_o utter_a loss_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o england_n which_o either_o destroy_v or_o spoil_v his_o fleet_n upon_o the_o ocean_n endanger_v thereof_o the_o indies_n and_o put_v he_o to_o great_a charge_n to_o secure_v it_o and_o last_o their_o take_n of_o cales_n the_o prime_a key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o other_o place_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o peace_n the_o place_n be_v restore_v but_o the_o pretension_n which_o each_o of_o these_o king_n have_v to_o some_o certain_a demayne_n of_o the_o other_o be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o whence_o spring_v the_o seed_n of_o new_a war_n which_o be_v one_o day_n to_o smother_v the_o promise_n of_o arm_v no_o more_o even_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n for_o it_o the_o peace_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o poor_a people_n with_o such_o show_n of_o joy_n and_o tear_n of_o tenderness_n as_o can_v be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v and_o almost_o lose_v all_o the_o state_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v not_o these_o occasion_n slip_v by_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o cardinal_n force_n for_o prince_n maurice_n march_v into_o the_o field_n take_v bergh_n grol_n oldenseel_v lingen_n and_o some_o other_o place_n which_o progress_n purchase_v he_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o very_a great_a captain_n and_o of_o understand_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o militia_n as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n of_o his_o time_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n philip_n the_o second_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v at_o madrid_n the_o 6_o the_o of_o may_n 1598._o confer_v all_o the_o low-countries_n together_o with_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n upon_o the_o infanta_n isabella_n his_o daughter_n to_o which_o the_o prince_n her_o brother_n consent_v and_o confirm_v it_o both_o by_o oath_n and_o writing_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o say_a princess_n come_v to_o die_v without_o child_n the_o say_a province_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o spain_n beside_o many_o other_o clause_n too_o long_o to_o recite_v now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o action_n of_o great_a person_n be_v examine_v and_o either_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v according_a to_o every_o one_o passion_n this_o which_o i_o here_o note_v be_v not_o forget_v by_o the_o contrary_a party_n all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a yea_o lie_v themselves_o provide_v they_o last_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n be_v of_o utility_n and_o advantage_n chap._n xii_o the_o areh-duke_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o the_o admiral_n into_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleveland_n the_o death_n of_o king_n philip._n his_o admirable_a patience_n the_o ally_n of_o both_o party_n be_v invite_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o vervin_n but_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n not_o be_v able_a to_o induce_v the_o state_n to_o it_o resolve_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o war_n under_o condition_n of_o more_o advantage_n to_o she_o then_o 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transylvania_n page_n 3._o chap._n iii_o of_o russia_n or_o muscovia_n the_o religion_n the_o history_n of_o demetrius_n page_n 5._o chap._n iu._n of_o poland_n the_o government_n the_o religion_n henry_n duke_n of_o ainioü_fw-la elect_a king_n and_o afterward_o sigismond_n of_o sweden_n and_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o a_o battle_n page_n 6._o chap._n v._n of_o sweden_n the_o disorder_n which_o happen_v between_o king_n sigismond_n and_o his_o uncle_n charles_n and_o why_o the_o success_n of_o their_o arms._n page_n 9_o chap._n vi_o of_o denmark_n the_o description_n thereof_o page_n 11._o chap._n vii_o of_o great_a britain_n the_o history_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gowrey_n page_n 12._o chap._n viii_o of_o italy_n lorraine_n and_o savoy_n page_n 13._o chap._n ix_o the_o jealousy_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o why_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 15._o chap._n x._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o france_n under_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n the_o jealousy_n about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o guisard_n or_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n page_n 17._o chap._n xi_o commotion_n in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o why_o in_o fine_a the_o peace_n of_o veruins_n follow_v the_o donation_n of_o the_o low-countries_n to_o the_o infanta_n page_n 18._o chap._n xii_o the_o archduke_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o the_o admiral_n into_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleveland_n the_o death_n of_o king_n philip._n his_o admirable_a patience_n page_n 21._o chap._n xiii_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v between_o the_o count_n of_o freezland_n and_o the_o town_n of_o embden_n the_o state_n put_v in_o a_o garrison_n page_n 22._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o change_n which_o happen_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o precedent_a age_n and_o motive_n for_o our_o
fortification_n the_o end_n of_o the_o party_n page_n 112._o chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o bethleem_n gabor_n ragoski_n his_o successor_n the_o marriage_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o three_o with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sister_n page_n 114._o chap._n x._o the_o war_n of_o italy_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n where_o in_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o two_o crown_n interest_v themselves_o page_n 115._o chap._n xi_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n the_o venctian_o beat_v pignarola_n take_v mantua_n take_v and_o pilladge_v the_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o restitution_n on_o both_o side_n page_n 117._o chap._n xii_o cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o english_a study_n new_a allyance_n to_o attack_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n page_n 119._o chap._n xiii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n page_n 121._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o description_n of_o the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o hanse-town_n page_n 123._o chap._n xv._o the_o principal_a motive_n of_o the_o decline_n of_o the_o empire_n page_n 125._o chap._n xvi_o the_o emperor_n redemand_v the_o ecclesiastical_a land_n and_o good_n take_v after_o the_o composition_n of_o passavia_n alteration_n among_o the_o protestant_n page_n 126._o chap._n xvii_o the_o assembly_n at_o ratisbone_n where_o frithland_n be_v exanctorate_v or_o dismiss_v from_o his_o charge_n page_n 128._o chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n of_o swedens_fw-fr entrance_n into_o germany_n his_o reason_n why_o those_o of_o the_o emperor_n allyance_n with_o bogislaus_n he_o block_n up_o the_o sea-town_n tilly_n retake_v the_o generalate_n against_o his_o will_n page_n 129._o chap._n xix_o the_o siege_n of_o magdeburgh_n the_o duke_n of_o lawenburgh_n beat_v and_o take_v near_o the_o elbe_n the_o king_n gustave_n take_v francsurt_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o beat_v the_o imperialist_n page_n 131._o chap._n xx._n the_o protestant_n make_v alliance_n with_o gustave_n magdeburgh_n take_v by_o force_n page_n 134._o chap._n xxi_o the_o battle_n of_o leipsick_a the_o flight_n of_o the_o imperialist_n page_n 136._o chap._n xxii_o the_o cardinal_n pry_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n abuse_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n papenheim_n retake_v westphalia_n succour_v magdeburgh_n and_o beat_v the_o swede_n page_n 139._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o shallop_n near_o berghenup-zoom_a wallenstein_n resake_n the_o generallat_n with_o condition_n of_o too_o much_o advantage_n a_o earthquake_n at_o naples_n the_o mountain_n of_o soma_n vomit_v fire_n page_n 141._o chap._n xxiv_o george_n i_o and_o grave_a of_o darmstadt_n obtain_v neutrality_n and_o why_o horn_n beat_v by_o tilly._n the_o king_n make_v his_o entry_n at_o nurembergh_n tilly_n retire_v the_o king_n take_v donawerdt_n pass_v the_o leck_n make_v tilly_n troop_n retreat_v with_o confusion_n tilly_n death_n his_o eulogy_n the_o siege_n of_o ingolstadt_n the_o take_n of_o ratisbone_n divers_a instruction_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n the_o eagle_n in_o danger_n succour_v by_o who_o page_n 143._o chap._n xxv_o the_o count_n of_o bergues_n disgu_v at_o the_o king_n service_n go_v secret_o to_o the_o hague_n the_o siege_n of_o mastricht_n papenheim_n be_v repulse_v return_v into_o germany_n limburgh_n follow_v mastricht_n and_o the_o deputy_n the_o prince_n to_o the_o hague_n page_n 146._o chap._n xxvi_o wallenstein_n drive_v the_o saxon_n out_o of_o bohemia_n draw_v towards_o nurembergh_n the_o tragedy_n which_o happen_v at_o rostock_n gallasso_n and_o holck_n in_o misnia_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o bavaria_n and_o encamp_v before_o the_o say_a town_n send_v for_o all_o his_o force_n papenheims_n success_n page_n 148._o chap._n xxvii_o the_o army_n be_v encamp_v before_o nurembergh_n the_o skermish_n they_o depart_v from_o thence_o the_o battle_n of_o lutzen_n the_o death_n of_o gustave_n papenheim_n and_o feederick_n page_n 150._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o electour_n of_o trevirs_n take_v the_o protection_n of_o france_n monsieur_n enter_v the_o kingdom_n with_o a_o army_n the_o brave_a duke_n of_o montmorancye_n death_n page_n 152._o chap._n xxix_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n regret_v and_o by_o who_o wallenstein_n cause_v some_o of_o his_o officer_n to_o be_v execute_v john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n make_v himself_o know_v the_o battle_n of_o hamelen_n the_o cruelty_n of_o conqueror_n brisack_n succour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n war_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o colein_n page_n 153._o chap._n xxx_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n rantzow_n make_v himself_o know_v at_o the_o encounter_n of_o haguenaux_n and_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o andernack_n page_n 156._o chap._n xxxi_o wallenstein_n defeat_v the_o swede_n in_o silesia_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o colein_n retract_v the_o agreement_n make_v before_o nancy_n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o the_o say_v wallenstein_n page_n 156._o chap._n xxxii_o the_o siege_n of_o smolensko_n raise_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n force_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o mercy_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o muscovite_n chastise_v the_o turk_n the_o infanto_n death_n the_o take_n of_o rinbergh_n aitona_n put_v the_o milttia_n in_o good_a posture_n and_o take_v some_o lord_n prisoner_n page_n 160._o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o siege_n of_o ratisbone_n the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n aldringer_n death_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o protestant_n recollect_v all_o their_o force_n the_o bufinesse_n of_o nortlinghen_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o imperalist_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n go_v into_o the_o low-countries_n page_n 162._o the_o second_o part_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o peace_n make_v at_o prague_n after_o the_o reduction_n of_o many_o place_n and_o small_a state_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o swede_n page_n 165._o chap._n ii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o cardinal_n will_v besiege_v colein_fw-ge the_o state_n refuse_v succour_v he_o seek_v to_o ruin_v the_o house_n of_o lorraine_n the_o princess_n nicoll_n at_o paris_n prince_n francis_n carry_v to_o the_o citadel_n of_o nancy_n page_n 167._o chap._n iii_o the_o imperialist_n waist_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtembergh_n the_o french_a come_v to_o succour_v the_o swede_n philipsburgh_n take_v by_o a_o prank_n of_o war_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n enter_v brussels_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n depart_v page_n 169._o chap._n iu._n the_o king_n of_o france_n declare_v war_n against_o the_o cardinal_n infanto_n and_o why_o the_o spaniard_n be_v beat_v the_o take_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o schenck_n page_n 170._o chap._n v._n the_o imperialist_n beat_v back_o the_o french_a into_o lorraine_n oxensterne_n pass_v into_o france_n bannier_n begin_v the_o war_n again_o and_o beat_v the_o saxon_n hatsfeldt_n give_v succour_v magdeburgh_n render_v itself_o the_o battle_n of_o witstock_n leipsick_a succour_v page_n 172._o chap._n vi_o coloredo_n take_v the_o spaniard_n pass_v into_o picardy_n john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n exploit_n the_o siege_n of_o dole_n raise_v gallasso_n enter_v into_o burgundy_n the_o war_n agianst_a the_o duke_n of_o parma_n who_o make_v his_o peace_n the_o truce_n prolong_v in_o prussia_n page_n 175._o chap._n vii_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o die_v afer_fw-la the_o diet_n of_o ratisbone_n where_o his_o son_n have_v be_v elect_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o recital_n of_o his_o life_n bannier_n make_v new_a progress_n many_o prince_n take_v newtrality_n and_o then_o the_o party_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o archduke_n leopold_n generalissimo_n or_o chief_a general_n page_n 178._o chap._n viii_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n repass_v the_o rhine_n and_o besieges_fw-fr rhinfeldt_n john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n beat_v and_o take_v the_o duke_n of_o rohans_n death_n duke_n bernard_n many_o victory_n he_o take_v brisack_n his_o death_n page_n 180._o chap._n ix_o breda_n yield_v itself_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n venlo_n and_o rurem_fw-la and_o to_o the_o cardinal_n insanto_n landrecy_n take_v the_o french_a beat_v from_o before_o saint_n omers_n and_o fontarrabie_n the_o queen-mother_n go_v into_o england_n return_v to_o colein_n and_o die_v the_o defeat_n before_o theonuille_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o hollander_n before_o callo_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o spanish_a navy_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o norman_n page_n 182._o chap._n x._o the_o revolt_n of_o catalunia_n and_o portugal_n the_o take_n of_o arras_n the_o spaniard_n beat_v before_o carall_a the_o hollander_n beat_v before_o hulst_n page_n 186._o chap._n xi_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o cardinal-duke_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n go_v to_o paris_n and_o why_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o bovillon_n retire_v themselves_o to_o sedan_n where_o they_o and_o lamboy_n beat_v the_o marshal_n of_o castillon_n the_o take_n of_o air_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n retire_v to_o brussells_n his_o
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