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the_o valachian_n 〈◊〉_d 8â—1_n publication_n of_o the_o jubilee_n the_o beginning_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 882._o new-year_n gift_n send_v by_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n refuse_v a_o present_a fâ—om_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o duke_n voyage_n â—ntâ—_n france_n ibis_n the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n his_o affection_n to_o the_o kâ—ngs_n service_n foâ—_n 883._o the_o duke_n of_o savoyes_n policy_n ibis_n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n impatient_a to_o hear_v a_o otheâ—s_n praise_n ibid._n the_o king_n lead_v the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n to_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o hear_v a_o cause_n plead_v ibid._n anne_n robert_n advocate_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n fâ—l_n 884._o anthony_n arnault_n for_o the_o defendresse_fw-fr fol._n 888._o l._n seruin_n for_o the_o king_n attorney_n general_a fol._n 891._o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr alincourt_n come_v to_o genoa_n fol._n 899._o he_o come_v to_o rome_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o bar_n go_v to_o rome_n disguise_v ibid._n deputy_n for_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n of_o savoye_n fol._n 900._o the_o pope_n nuncio_n entreat_v the_o king_n to_o leave_v the_o protection_n of_o geneva_n ibid._n exchange_n demand_v instead_o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n of_o geâ—many_n have_v little_o more_o than_o the_o title_n fol._n 901._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n demand_v the_o marquisate_n for_o one_o of_o his_o son_n iâ—id_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n perplex_v fol._n 902._o a_o pretext_n of_o the_o duke_n stay_n fâ—l_n 903._o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o paâ—is_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoyes_n departure_n and_o his_o discontent_n fâ—l_o 905._o the_o duke_n go_v out_o off_o bourg_n shed_v tear_n fol._n 906._o the_o archduke_n man_n mutiny_v in_o saint_n andrew_n fort._n iâ—â—d_n the_o fort_n of_o creveeaeur_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o count_n maurice_n ibid._n s._n andrew_n fort_n besiege_v ibid._n and_o yield_v fol._n 907._o briaute_n kill_v his_o enemy_n fol._n 908._o he_o be_v murder_v ibis_n a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o turk_n to_o the_o palatin_n of_o valachia_n ibid._n george_n basta_o and_o the_o palatin_n of_o valachia_n hate_v one_o another_o fol._n 909._o thâ—_n valachian_n demand_n of_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o moldavian_a and_o battory_n defeat_v ibid._n the_o valachian_n abandon_v by_o his_o friend_n for_o his_o cruelty_n ibid._n basta_o receive_a vaivode_n of_o transiluania_fw-mi for_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o valachian_n defeat_v fol._n 910._o the_o treason_n of_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n in_o pappa_n and_o thâ—ir_a punishment_n ibid._n schuartzbourg_n slay_v before_o pappa_n ibid._n a_o treaty_n of_o the_o king_n marriage_n fol._n 911._o the_o quâ—enes_n picture_n send_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n a_o conference_n at_o fontainbleau_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o their_o sit_v at_o this_o conference_n fol._n 912._o the_o duke_n of_o savoyes_n irresolution_n ibid._n he_o send_v ambassador_n into_o spain_n their_o answer_n to_o he_o ibid._n the_o king_n come_v to_o lion_n ibid._n the_o duke_n ambassador_n come_v to_o lion_n fol._n 913_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n ibis_n monsieâ—r_fw-fr de_fw-fr sillery_n and_o president_n janin_n deputy_n for_o the_o king_n ibid._n difficulty_n invent_v by_o the_o duke_n ibid._n a_o attempt_n to_o poison_v the_o king_n ibid._n she_o be_v burn_v alive_a fol._n 914_o four_o enterprise_n against_o the_o king_n ibis_n tâ—e_v state_n resolve_v to_o make_v ware_n in_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n ibis_n count_n maurice_n prepare_v for_o it_o and_o land_n at_o the_o fort_n of_o philipâ—n_n in_o flanders_n fol._n 915_o oudenbouâ—g_v abandon_v by_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n count_n ernestus_n and_o his_o troop_n defeat_v ibid._n the_o order_n of_o the_o prince_n army_n fol._n 916_o the_o battle_n of_o niewport_n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n prisoner_n man_n of_o account_n slay_v on_o the_o archduke_n side_n the_o chief_a prisoner_n ibid._n the_o prince_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o nieuport_n fol._n 917._o he_o beseege_v isabâ—llas_n fort._n ibid._n the_o archduke_n relieve_v it_o and_o raise_v the_o siege_n ibid._n count_n maurice_n return_v into_o holland_n ibid._n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o vide-admiral_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n set_v at_o liberty_n fol._n 918._o eaâ—le_a goury_n attempt_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n refuse_v to_o sign_n the_o article_n conclude_v by_o his_o ambassador_n ibid._n the_o king_n preparative_n for_o war._n fol._n 919_o the_o duke_n send_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 920_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n the_o duke_n demand_v two_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n fol._n 921._o the_o king_n offer_v mercy_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chambery_n fol._n 922_o the_o king_n come_v to_o conâ—â—ance_n and_o batter_v it_o ibid._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n in_o suisse_n complain_v of_o the_o king_n fol._n 923_o two_o desperate_a man_n senâ—_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n fol._n 924._o the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o montmelian_n it_o be_v summon_v the_o earl_n of_o brandis_n answer_n ibid._n the_o vaunt_a of_o the_o savoyards_n fol._n 925._o cardinal_n aldobrandin_n send_v legate_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n he_o come_v to_o turin_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o duke_n fol._n 926._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n resolve_v to_o fight_v ibid._n the_o king_n return_v to_o montmellian_n fol._n 927_o the_o capitulation_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o montmelian_n ibid._n hermiâ—_n iâ—_n return_v to_o the_o legate_n fol._n 928._o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o brandis_n ibid._n the_o legate_n speech_n unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n answer_n fol._n 929._o the_o situation_n of_o s._n kathâ—rins_n fort._n fol._n 930._o the_o capitulation_n of_o the_o fort._n ibid._n the_o cardinal_n alâ—â—brandin_n come_v to_o florence_n fol._n 931._o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o queen_n ibid._n the_o queen_n answer_n unto_o the_o cardinal_n ibid._n the_o queen_n part_n from_o florence_n to_o go_v into_o france_n ibid._n the_o queen_n enter_v into_o lion_n ibid._n the_o king_n fiâ—st_v sâ—ght_v of_o the_o queen_n fol._n 932._o the_o duke_n of_o mercure_n lieutenant_n general_a to_o the_o emperor_n canisia_n besiege_v the_o duke_n answer_n to_o the_o veâ—ir_n ibid._n canisia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n fol._n 933._o the_o governor_n of_o canisia_n behead_v at_o vienna_n ibid._n the_o duke_n deputy_n demand_v peace_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o answer_n fol._n 934_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o spain_n ibid._n bouvens_n letter_n to_o the_o duke_n ambassador_n fol._n 935._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr rhosny_n renew_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n ibid._n a_o peace_n conclude_v ibid._n the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n consult_v with_o taxis_fw-la fol._n 936._o bourg_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 937._o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n transport_v to_o the_o duke_n ibid._n the_o king_n and_o queen_n go_v to_o paris_n ibid._n the_o legate_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o duke_n refuse_v to_o sign_n the_o peace_n fol._n 938._o the_o king_n grant_v a_o prolongation_n of_o the_o truce_n ibi_fw-la the_o legate_n discontent_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n ibid._n the_o count_n of_o fuentes_n excuse_n fol._n 939._o the_o legate_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n meet_v ibid._n diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 940._o commodity_n which_o the_o duke_n get_v by_o the_o peace_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o queen_n loise_n of_o the_o princess_n of_o condy_n the_o princess_n of_o conty_n and_o the_o duchess_n of_o eguillion_n ibid._n the_o queen_n come_v to_o paris_n ibid._n a_o enterprise_n upon_o marseilles_n discover_v by_o the_o complice_n fol._n 941_o a_o enterprise_n upon_o metz._n ibid._n berk_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n &_o yield_v ibid._n maeurs_n take_v by_o count_n maurice_n fol._n 942_o a_o christian_a renegado_n send_v by_o the_o turk_n unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 943._o the_o scrivano_n revolt_v in_o asia_n fol._n 944._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n send_v into_o england_n his_o come_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o queen_n speech_n fol._n 945._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n return_v out_o off_o england_n fol._n 946._o the_o queen_n in_o travel_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v then_o in_o the_o chamber_n ibid._n the_o dauphin_n bear_v ibid._n the_o queen_n of_o spain_n deliver_v of_o a_o daughter_n ibid._n the_o spanish_a army_n at_o sea_n go_v to_o naples_n ibid._n cigala_n at_o sea_n fol._n 947._o chaâ—teauneuf_fw-fr in_o morea_n take_v by_o the_o galley_n of_o malta_n ibid._n the_o prince_n of_o parmas_n speech_n to_o prince_n doria_n &_o his_o answer_n ibid._n the_o policy_n of_o count_n fuentes_n fol._n
as_o be_v advance_v to_o these_o dignity_n our_o king_n have_v right_a to_o be_v sovereign_a overseer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o peter_n thus_o advance_v to_o this_o dignity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n &_o king_n of_o france_n at_o 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o chapter_n of_o bourge_n have_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o pope_n decree_n peter_n be_v reject_v have_v recourse_n to_o thibaud_n earl_n of_o champagne_n &_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o blois_n man_n discontent_v with_o the_o king_n and_o only_o fit_a to_o be_v oppose_v but_o to_o this_o difficulty_n there_o be_v add_v a_o great_a at_o the_o same_o instant_n raoul_n earl_n of_o vermandois_n have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n gilibert_n the_o daughter_n of_o roger_n lord_n of_o chasteaubriant_a upon_o suspicion_n that_o she_o have_v be_v prodigal_a of_o her_o honour_n without_o any_o proof_n to_o convince_v she_o but_o jealousy_n make_v he_o to_o see_v that_o plain_o which_o be_v conceal_v to_o other_o so_o as_o he_o put_v she_o away_o and_o take_v peronnelle_n the_o bastard_n daughter_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o guienne_n in_o her_o place_n be_v advowed_a sister_n to_o queen_n elinor_n and_o her_o dear_a friend_n gilibert_n complain_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v reject_v as_o she_o pretend_v without_o cause_n and_o demand_n justice._n the_o pope_n command_v raoul_n to_o receive_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o to_o put_v away_o peronelle_n as_o unlawful_a and_o for_o not_o obey_v do_v excommunicate_v he_o the_o king_n entreat_v the_o pope_n for_o peronelle_n but_o he_o prevail_v not_o for_o he_o send_v yue_n into_o france_n as_o his_o legate_n to_o revive_v the_o first_o censure_n 1143._o 1143._o not_o only_o against_o the_o earl_n but_o also_o against_o the_o bishop_n which_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o divorce_n of_o gilibert_n forbid_v they_o any_o more_o to_o exercise_v their_o charge_n the_o earl_n thibaud_n have_v undertake_v to_o have_v the_o pope_n obey_v to_o the_o great_a dislike_n of_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v attempt_v it_o of_o purpose_n to_o offend_v he_o lewis_n move_v with_o this_o affront_n go_v against_o thibaud_n and_o at_o the_o first_o take_v vitry_n and_o not_o only_a sack_n the_o town_n but_o in_o disdain_n of_o the_o pope_n cause_v the_o church_n to_o be_v spoil_v and_o many_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o village_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o disorder_a troop_n consent_n a_o horrible_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o lewis_n and_o by_o his_o consent_n have_v retire_v themselves_o into_o a_o temple_n as_o to_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n lewis_n give_v such_o liberty_n to_o his_o soldier_n as_o they_o set_v fire_n of_o the_o place_n and_o burn_v fifteen_o hundred_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n the_o horror_n of_o this_o massacre_n offend_v all_o good_a man_n but_o especial_o lewis_n who_o be_v so_o much_o grieve_v as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v comfort_v misfortune_n be_v good_a for_o some_o thing_n lewis_n loathe_v the_o voyage_n to_o the_o east_n for_o the_o foresay_a occasion_n be_v easy_o confirm_v by_o saint_n bernard_n who_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o yield_v all_o succour_n to_o the_o afflict_a christian_n for_o a_o reparation_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o fact_n commit_v by_o his_o commandment_n upon_o so_o many_o poor_a innocent_n and_o likewise_o he_o embark_v conrade_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o german_n these_o two_o great_a prince_n carry_v with_o one_o zeal_n and_o unite_v in_o one_o will_n to_o this_o work_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o voyage_n conrade_n arm_n three_o score_n thousand_o horse_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o foot_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v chief_a of_o this_o goodly_a army_n take_v the_o way_n of_o hongarie_n to_o constantinople_n through_o the_o country_n of_o alexis_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n emperor_n of_o greece_n east_n the_o emperor_n and_o lewis_n go_v into_o the_o east_n he_o arrive_v some_o month_n before_o lewis_n for_o the_o emperor_n part_v in_o february_n and_o lewis_n go_v to_o field_n in_o maye_n and_o take_v the_o same_o course_n the_o emperor_n have_v do_v the_o king_n army_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o remarkable_a for_o that_o queen_n elinor_n desire_v to_o accompany_v her_o husband_n in_o the_o voyage_n so_o as_o after_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n example_n all_o france_n think_v to_o fly_v into_o the_o east_n they_o send_v a_o distaff_n and_o a_o spindle_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o arm_n if_o they_o march_v not_o with_o this_o troop_n of_o brave_a warrior_n conrade_n arrive_v first_o at_o constantinople_n and_o so_o he_o return_v much_o soon_o into_o germany_n have_v pass_v into_o asia_n by_o the_o bosphorus_n of_o thrace_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o all_o shall_v yield_v to_o so_o mighty_a a_o army_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o he_o have_v desseign_v all_o the_o city_n be_v win_v at_o the_o fiâ—st_a voyage_n be_v 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