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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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of_o the_o three_o war_n which_o consummate_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o reform_a party_n you_o shall_v forthwith_o understand_v prince_n king_n james_n a_o peaceful_a prince_n king_n james_n jealous_a of_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o more_o prone_a to_o study_v then_o fight_v can_v never_o be_v induce_v to_o assist_v the_o hughenot_n in_o france_n but_o after_o his_o decease_n king_n charles_n his_o son_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr soubize_n and_o his_o favourite_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o manifest_v thereby_o in_o imitation_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o that_o friendship_n which_o grow_v from_o the_o alliance_n of_o marriage_n be_v weak_a then_o that_o of_o interest_n there_o want_v no_o pretext_n as_o well_o of_o religion_n as_o otherwise_o and_o the_o english_a be_v already_o prick_v against_o the_o french_a and_o these_o
death_n page_n 189._o chap._n xii_o whether_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n aspire_v to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n and_o whether_o the_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a which_o accuse_v it_o of_o aspire_a to_o it_o why_o france_n retain_v lorraine_n page_n 191._o chap._n xiii_o piccolomini_n raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o wolfenbottel_n with_o loss_n torstenson_n arrive_v from_o sweden_n with_o a_o supply_n lamboy_n beat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o progress_n of_o the_o swede_n in_o silesia_n the_o imperialist_n defeat_v before_o leipsick_a recollect_v themselves_o after_o have_v punish_v the_o slackness_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o friburgh_n the_o battle_n of_o honcourt_n the_o expleit_n in_o catalunia_n the_o death_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a cardinal_n a_o epitome_n of_o his_o life_n page_n 194._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o death_n of_o lewis_n the_o just_a the_o battle_n of_o rocroy_n the_o battle_n of_o dudling_n the_o swede_n enter_v into_o holstein_n page_n 198._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o war_n of_o denmark_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o page_n 200._o chap._n xvi_o gallasso_n retire_v out_o of_o holstein_n and_o be_v ruin_v by_o torstenson_n at_o magdeburgh_n the_o battle_n of_o lankewitz_n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o french_a in_o alsatia_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_v the_o take_n of_o philipsburgh_n 203._o chap._n xvii_o the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o the_o obedient_a low-countries_n the_o take_n of_o many_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n in_o flanders_n page_n 206._o chap._n xviii_o the_o war_n of_o england_n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o the_o king_n page_n 208._o chap._n xix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o exploit_n in_o flanders_n the_o battle_n of_o len●●_n page_n 212._o chap._n xx._n the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o confederated_a state_n the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o brin_n torstenson_n quit_v the_o generalate_n page_n 213._o chap._n xxi_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o two_o family_n of_o the_o landgrave_n the_o battle_n of_o mergendal_n and_o nortlinghen_n general_n mercy_n be_v death_n page_n 216._o chap._n xxii_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o swede_n upon_o the_o franteer_n of_o switzerland_n alarm_n the_o canton_n gallasso_n death_n melander_n general_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n page_n 219._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o take_n of_o swinsfort_n and_o eger_n lamboy_n and_o conninxmark_n encamp_v before_o rene._n the_o take_n of_o retschin_n the_o siege_n of_o prague_n page_n 222._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n a_o tempest_n upon_o the_o elbe_n melanders_n death_n the_o peace_n of_o germany_n the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o of_o uladislaus_n of_o poland_n casimir_n succeed_v he_o page_n 223._o chap._n xxv_o pope_n urban_n death_n the_o war_n of_o italy_n and_o catalunia_n page_n 226._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o tumult_n at_o naples_n begin_v by_o thomaso_n aniello_n and_o why_o the_o history_n of_o conradin_n prince_n of_o swaveland_n his_o death_n the_o sicilian_a vesper_n or_o even-song_n the_o history_n of_o catenesa_n and_o of_o the_o tragedy_n which_o happen_v at_o naples_n page_n 230._o chap._n ii_o the_o war_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o venetian_n and_o why_o the_o take_n of_o canea_n the_o knight_n of_o malta_n take_v a_o great_a booty_n a_o great_a number_n of_o galley_n and_o the_o young_a sultanesse_n with_o her_o son_n the_o venetian_n obtain_v succour_n but_o be_v beat_v page_n 234._o chap._n iii_o the_o trouble_n which_o happen_v at_o paris_n the_o city_n be_v besiege_v the_o archduke_n come_v to_o succour_v it_o the_o siege_n and_o take_v of_o yper_n cambray_n besiege_v in_o vain_a hennault_n ransack_v page_n 237._o chap._n iu._n tumult_n in_o the_o province_n of_o luke_n or_o liege_n the_o election_n of_o a_o coadjuter_n tumules_fw-la at_o trevirs_n the_o lorrain_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o aix_n and_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o gulick_n beat_v the_o peasant_n the_o war_n be_v kindle_v again_o at_o naples_n page_n 239._o chap._n v._n the_o jubily_n at_o rome_n the_o prince_n imprison_v the_o princess_n of_o conde_n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o other_o lord_n retire_v themselves_o so_o bourdeaux_n the_o duchess_n of_o longueville_n and_o the_o vice-count_n of_o turenne_n to_o stenay_n the_o alliance_n be_v make_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n in_o flanders_n and_o a_o digression_n upon_o that_o subject_n page_n 244._o chap._n vi_o contain_v what_o pass_v in_o the_o summer_n of_o this_o year_n of_o 1654._o the_o offer_v of_o the_o portugal_n ambassador_n the_o fleet_n in_o the_o indies_n do_v nothing_o the_o prince_n complaint_n the_o siege_n of_o amsterdam_n the_o imprisonment_n of_o six_o lord_n carry_v to_o louvestein_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n death_n his_o praise_n page_n 247._o chap._n vii_o the_o deplorable_a death_n of_o the_o valiant_a earl_n of_o montrosse_n the_o war_n of_o the_o polander_n against_o the_o cossack_n page_n 250._o chap._n viii_o blakes_n fleet_n in_o portugal_n charles_n stuart_n in_o jersey_n the_o king_n good_n sell_v charies_n stuart_n go_v into_o scotland_n the_o english_a go_v thither_o with_o a_o army_n the_o scot_n be_v beat_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n in_o candy_n the_o war_n make_v with_o the_o pen._n a_o ambassador_n from_o spain_n at_o london_n the_o chineses_n or_o people_n of_o china_n become_v christian_n page_n 254._o chap._n ix_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n the_o damage_n at_o paris_n by_o the_o river_n the_o diliverance_n of_o the_o prince_n mazarin_n be_v banish_v depart_v out_o of_o france_n the_o great_a assembly_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o arrival_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o war_n against_o the_o cossack_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n enter_v into_o england_n with_o a_o army_n be_v beat_v at_o worcester_n and_o slye_v disguise_v page_n 256._o chap._n x._o the_o coronation_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n his_o entry_n into_o england_n he_o lose_v the_o baetiel_n near_o worcester_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o scot_n charles_n marvellous_a escape_n he_o arrive_v in_o france_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o electour_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o newburgh_n the_o peace_n make_v page_n 258._o chap._n xi_o cardinal_n mazarins_n retreat_n into_o the_o province_n of_o liege_n the_o prince_n make_v their_o entrance_n into_o paris_n the_o joy_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o duchess_n of_o longueville_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o turenne_n return_n into_o france_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n baptism_n and_o the_o dispute_n for_o his_o tutelage_n the_o bank_n break_v near_o waghen_v uiefeldt_n accuse_v of_o have_v intend_v to_o poison_v the_o king_n berghen_n st._n winock_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n page_n 260._o chap._n xii_o the_o cardinal_n return_v into_o france_n the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v prisoner_n restore_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n retire_v to_o paris_n the_o king_n declare_v major_n prodigy_n see_v at_o sea_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o trouble_n between_o england_n and_o holland_n and_o why_o spiring_n death_n page_n 262._o chap._n xiii_o the_o misery_n at_o sea_n cause_v by_o pirate_n the_o present_a state_n of_o norway_n denmark_n sweden_n poland_n hungary_n germany_n italy_n spain_n and_o france_n etc._z page_z 264._o chap._n xv._o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n come_v to_o paris_n the_o king_n attack_n estampe_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v to_o succour_v the_o prince_n receive_v some_o money_n of_o the_o king_n and_o return_n the_o archduke_n send_v back_o a_o army_n to_o paris_n take_v gravel_v and_o dunkerek_n the_o english_a beat_v the_o french_a fleet._n the_o cardinal_n of_o retz_n induce_v the_o king_n to_o come_v back_o to_o paris_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n retire_v into_o france_n cardinal_n mazarins_n praise_n the_o cardinal_n of_o retz_n carry_v to_o the_o bois_n de_fw-fr vincennes_n page_n 267._o chap._n xvi_o the_o english_a attack_z the_o convoy_n of_o fisherman_n tromp_n return_v to_o sea_n find_v blake_n a_o tempest_n separate_v they_o and_o he_o come_v back_o into_o holland_n de_fw-fr ruyter_n attack_n ascue_n van_n galens_n victory_n before_o leghorn_n tromp_n conduct_n the_o fleet_n safe_o into_o france_n divers_a combat_n tromp_n death_n cromwell_n and_o his_o exploit_n the_o assembly_n at_o ratisbone_n the_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o four_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n page_n 271._o the_o continuation_n page_n 275._o reader_n the_o corrector_n to_o the_o press_n entreat_v thou_o to_o amend_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o fault_n which_o have_v escape_v his_o eye_n page_n 1._o line_n 28._o read_v send_v p._n 2._o l._n 27._o now._n p._n 6._o l._n 16._o then_o p._n 7._o l._n 1._o other_o by_o p._n 12._o l._n 4._o
glory_n l._n 30._o the_o time_n l._n 48._o and_o live_v after_o p._n 13._o l._n 35._o state_n p._n 14._o l._n 42._o state_n p._n 24._o l._n last_o add_v but_o here_o we_o must_v note_v another_o evil_n which_o partly_o cause_v that_o p._n 36._o l._n 13._o apprehension_n p._n 37._o l._n 16._o give_v any_o p_o 50._o l._n 40._o she_o be_v p._n 51._o l._n 9_o the_o point_n p._n 53._o l._n 35._o to_o the._n p._n 58._o l._n 16._o as_o they_o p._n 77._o l._n 7._o and_o so_o p._n 73._o l._n 16._o storm_n l._n 17._o port_n p._n 83._o l._n 6._o in_o regard_n p._n 84._o l._n 25._o of_o repast_n p._n 86._o l._n 18._o apprehension_n p._n 87._o l._n 17._o receivable_a p._n 93._o l._n 4._o how_o p._n 99_o l._n 38._o inconsiderate_a p._n 100_o l._n 11._o rebellion_n p._n 107._o l._n 21._o bring_v into_o p._n 112._o l._n 6._o those_o two_o l._n 35._o glory_n 36._o damageable_a p._n 113._o l._n 4._o negotiator_fw-la l._n 18._o they_o p._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 50._o adore_v in_o germany_n then_o in_o l._n 53._o neighbour_n with_o p._n 127._o l._n 37._o such_o who_o party_n be_v supplant_v p._n 132._o l._n 48._o in_o such_o p._n 1._o 5._o l._n 14._o ardout_n p._n 137._o l._n 26._o will_n hence_o p._n 138._o l._n 5._o he_o p._n 141._o mark_fw-mi 1631._o p._n 144._o l._n 41._o novelty_n p._n 153._o l._n 44._o noise_n of_o his_o arms._n p._n 154._o l._n 4._o at_o he_o p._n 150._o l._n 50._o out_o of_o p._n 172._o l._n 39_o there_o p._n 180._o l._n 10._o win_v the_o laurel_n near_o the._n p._n 188._o l._n 6._o good_a reason_n yea_o p._n 203._o l._n 5._o unwilling_o l._n 7._o disadvantage_n p._n 213._o l._n 25._o to_o escape_n p._n 239._o l._n 3._o sack_v p._n 240._o l._n 45._o at_o trevirs_n p._n 245._o l._n 54._o take_v p._n 247._o l._n 7._o praise_n p._n 255._o l._n 34._o casual_a p._n 265._o l._n 1._o deal_n little_a p._n 268._o l._n 7._o well_o enough_o l._n 19_o or_o for_o p._n 209._o l._n 13._o of_o other_o p._n 276._o l._n 46._o excuse_n p._n 287._o l._n 18._o now_o hold_v direction_n for_o place_v of_o the_o figure_n the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n page_n 178_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n page_n 208_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 48_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n page_n 50_o the_o protector_n of_o england_n page_n 254_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n page_n 251_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n page_n 256_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n page_n 9_o cardinel_n mazarine_n page_n 198_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n page_n 260_o the_o farle_z of_o strafford_n page_n 210_o the_o archduke_n leopold_n governor_n of_o flanders_n page_n 237_o pope_n alexander_n the_o seven_o page_n 287_o the_o history_n of_o this_o iron_n age_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i_o the_o state_n of_o europb_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precedent_n age._n the_o roman_a empire_n enjoy_v a_o profound_a peace_n france_n italy_n spain_n lorraine_n and_o the_o gallicane_n or_o french_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n begin_v to_o respire_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o vervix_fw-la all_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o league_n grow_v to_o be_v smother_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o that_o gaulish_a hercules_n the_o roman_a catholic_n four_o henry_n four_o and_o they_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o a_o agreeable_a harmony_n to_o one_o another_o grief_n testify_v their_o fidelity_n to_o their_o magnanimous_a prince_n and_o to_o please_v he_o the_o more_o bestow_v all_o their_o hatred_n upon_o his_o service_n and_o their_o grudge_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o country_n the_o german_n under_o the_o government_n of_o maximilian_n nephew_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n and_o rodolph_n his_o son_n both_o meek_a prince_n no_o more_o remember_v the_o calamity_n which_o they_o have_v suffor_v through_o the_o difference_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n nor_o know_v they_o now_o what_o belong_v to_o war_n but_o by_o hear-say_n and_o report_n for_o if_o by_o accident_n they_o see_v any_o soldier_n list_v they_o be_v appoint_v for_o france_n or_o the_o low-countries_n the_o force_n of_o 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