and_o good_a father_n 7_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n over_o scotland_n prove_v by_o record_n p._n 195_o the_o scots_a objection_n answer_v 197_o spain_n be_v large_a dominion_n abroad_o how_o it_o become_v unite_v with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 54_o the_o spaniard_n be_v policy_n commend_v and_o admire_v p._n 2_o the_o spaniard_n censure_v p._n 3_o the_o spaniard_n and_o french_a compare_v with_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n p._n 76_o the_o design_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o person_n and_o state_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 1_o by_o what_o mean_v his_o power_n may_v be_v dimini_v p._n 240_o 241_o often_o conquer_v then_o any_o nation_n of_o europe_n p._n 219_o the_o twelve_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n unite_v in_o ferdinand_n and_o isabel_n 54_o the_o spanish_a king_n title_n to_o the_o indies_n p._n 62_o his_o title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n p._n 62_o his_o title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n p._n 63_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o preserve_v his_o dominion_n p._n 63_o his_o proceed_n with_o the_o turk_n p._n 71_o with_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 73_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n p._n 79_o with_o the_o pope_n p._n 80_o with_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n p._n 81._o with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 82_o suppose_a more_o strong_a and_o wealthy_a than_o he_o real_o be_v p._n 111_o his_o error_n in_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n p._n 125_o his_o league_n with_o the_o guisard_n condemn_v p._n 136_o 137_o 140_o 141_o his_o intention_n to_o invade_v england_n prove_v vain_a and_o indiscreet_a p._n 171_o 172_o etc._n etc._n his_o light_a credit_n to_o the_o false_a report_n of_o english_a fugitive_n p._n 171_o 183_o the_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o government_n 237_o the_o count_n of_o saint_n paul_n proclaim_v traitor_n by_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 165_o subject_n frame_v their_o life_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o example_n of_o their_o prince_n 8_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n levy_v by_o former_a king_n of_o england_n 184_o 185_o 186_o succour_n refuse_v to_o divers_a prince_n out_o of_o politic_a interest_n 96_o suchin_n make_v viscount_n of_o milan_n by_o pope_n benedict_n the_o twelve_o 52_o the_o earl_n of_o surry_n be_v resolute_a answer_n to_o the_o judge_n 184_o swisser_n defraud_v of_o a_o debt_n due_a from_o france_n p._n 42_o to_o what_o height_n they_o be_v grow_v from_o a_o low_a beginning_n 260_o t_o teacha_n queen_n of_o slavonia_n cause_v a_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o be_v slay_v 209_o temporal_a prince_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o spiritual_a affair_n 182_o theodorick_n the_o first_o of_o france_n depose_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n 41_o theseus_n his_o policy_n to_o augment_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n 65_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n slay_v by_o four_o assassinate_v 179_o 180_o titus_n the_o delight_n and_o love_n of_o the_o people_n 5_o town_n not_o well_o inhabit_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o penury_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n 6_o trajan_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o good_a emperor_n 5_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n render_v he_o odious_a to_o a_o spanish_a grandee_n p._n 139_o he_o be_v proclaim_v traitor_n by_o francis_n the_o first_o 165_o turain_n quit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 45_o the_o turk_n aid_v implore_v by_o divers_a christian_a prince_n 139_o the_o turkish_a monarchy_n strengthen_v by_o the_o division_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 2_o and_o by_o the_o sloth_n and_o amâ—bition_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n in_o several_a age_n 11_o 12_o five_o vasoeus_n his_o immoderate_a commendation_n of_o spain_n refuted_a 118_o 119_o the_o venetian_n break_v their_o league_n with_o the_o spaniard_n upon_o the_o not_o deliver_v of_o brescia_n 100_o j._n viennensis_n his_o faâ—se_a relation_n of_o scotland_n to_o charles_n the_o six_o king_n of_o france_n 189_o 190_o the_o violent_a proceed_n of_o the_o catholic_a prince_n against_o 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power_n with_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 43_o his_o policy_n in_o entertain_v henry_n the_o eight_o with_o all_o delight_n 189_o z_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n 151_o 160_o table_n to_o the_o supplement_n antonio_n peres_n forsake_v spain_n to_o live_v in_o england_n p._n 1_o he_o write_v a_o book_n call_v the_o fragment_n of_o history_n ibid._n he_o impart_v the_o transaction_n between_o john_n de_fw-fr austria_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o duke_n of_o guise_n unto_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n p._n 3_o he_o poison_v escovedo_n ibid._n aragonian_a king_n subject_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o country_n 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n command_v bavilion_n to_o murder_v the_o constable_n of_o france_n 10_o c_z cardinal_z de_fw-fr guise_n his_o death_n compare_v with_o escovedo_n be_v 13_o clisson_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n preserve_v by_o bavilion_n 10_o croesus_n spare_v by_o cambyses_n his_o servant_n who_o be_v command_v to_o kill_v he_o 11_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v party_n p._n 28_o he_o turn_v protestant_n and_o free_v charles_n the_o nine_o out_o of_o prison_n d_o the_o danish_a king_n not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n 21_o the_o pope_n delegate_n in_o some_o case_n above_o the_o pope_n legate_n 11_o diego_n de_fw-fr meneses_n unjust_o execute_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n 27_o e_o the_o emperor_n may_v be_v convent_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n before_o the_o pope_n 25_o escovedo_n make_v secretary_n to_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n in_o the_o room_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr soto_n p._n 2_o the_o duke_n return_v from_o spain_n leave_v escovedo_n 〈◊〉_d he_o where_o he_o be_v poison_v p._n 3_o several_a question_n clear_v concern_v this_o fact_n 4_o 5_o f_o the_o french_a king_n deserve_v to_o lose_v his_o crown_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o guise_n 13_o g_o ghilmesa_n free_v antonio_n peres_n out_o of_o prison_n 4_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o death_n compare_v with_o escovedo_n be_v 13_o h_n harpagus_n save_v cyrus_n notwithstanding_o astyages_n his_o command_n 11_o hector_z pinto_n a_o friar_n poison_a by_o the_o soldier_n of_o castille_n 27_o henry_n perera_n unlawful_o execute_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n 27_o i_o iames_n de_fw-fr moronack_n beat_v to_o death_n with_o soldier_n 27_o indignity_n offer_v by_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n no_o unusual_a thing_n 22_o the_o inquisition_n use_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o offender_n as_o well_o as_o heretic_n 23_o john_n de_fw-fr soto_n secretary_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr austria_n p._n 2_o john_n de_fw-fr escovedo_n put_v in_o his_o room_n 2_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n conclude_v a_o great_a league_n of_o friendship_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 3_o l_o have_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n 21_o 22_o m_o montmorency_n and_o chastilian_n take_v part_n with_o vendosm_n and_o conde_n against_o the_o guise_n p._n 28_o montmorency_n make_v constable_n of_o france_n ibid._n n_o the_o name_n of_o several_a plotter_n against_o the_o life_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n 23_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nuca_n execute_v by_o alonzo_n de_fw-fr vargas_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 16_o o_o oath_n not_o ground_v upon_o a_o just_a cause_n bind_v not_o 24_o p_o pedro_n escovedo_n accuse_v antonio_n perez_n of_o his_o father_n death_n 3_o 4_o perjury_n exclude_v a_o man_n from_o all_o preferment_n 18_o the_o polish_v king_n not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o state_n 21_o the_o pope_n plot_v to_o make_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n king_n of_o england_n p._n 2_o next_o to_o make_v he_o king_n of_o tunis_n ib._n prince_n depose_v or_o excommunicate_v for_o murder_n p._n 14_o 15_o
his_o apol._n the_o spanish_a king_n be_v right_a to_o the_o indies_n the_o spanish_a king_n title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n guicciard_n lib._n 14._o vie_n de_fw-fr fâ—ancois_n pâ—_n guicciardin_n the_o spanish_a king_n title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n dâ—_n com._n de_fw-fr com._n how_o the_o spanish_a king_n retain_v all_o those_o state_n which_o he_o now_o possess_v titus_n livia_n corn._n tac._n polybius_n appianus_n alexand._n tit._n liviuâ—_n plut._n in_o the_o life_n of_o eumenes_n plut._n in_o the_o life_n of_o theseus_n idem_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o romulus_n holinshed_a polid._n virg._n tiâ—us_fw-la livia_n guicciard_n lib._n 15._o polid._n virg._n hect._n boâ—t_n holinshed_a appianus_n alexand._n tit._n livius_n historia_n pontifical_a de_fw-fr d._n illescas_n neustra_fw-la though_o de_fw-fr walsingh_n justinus_n vida_n de_fw-fr paulo_n 3._o de_fw-fr d._n illescas_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o turk_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o french_a king_n bodin_n tit._n livius_n lib._n 33._o tit._n livius_n lib._n 9_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr discourse_n politics_n plutarch_n du_n haillan_n andrea_n friccius_n de_fw-fr repub._n polib_n l_o 1._o the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o venetian_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n be_v the_o mighty_a enemy_n that_o the_o spanish_a king_n have_v dam_fw-la hailan_n plutarch_n man_n can_v prevent_v what_o god_n intend_v herodotus_n lib._n 1._o just._n lib._n 43._o tit._n livius_n herodotus_n lib._n 3._o just._n lib._n 44._o the_o justification_n of_o the_o queen_n attempt_n against_o spain_n and_o portugal_n guicciard_n lib._n 10._o machiavelli_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o 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