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ornane_n anno_fw-la 1601._o the_o king_n reconcile_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o marshal_n the_o birth_n of_o the_o dolphin_n afterward_o lewis_n the_o xiii_o anno_fw-la 1602._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o marshal_n byron_n and_o the_o duke_n carriage_n in_o that_o business_n birâ—n_v in_o this_o journey_n betwixt_o dijon_n and_o montbelliâ—rd_n be_v for_o four_o hour_n together_o in_o private_a conference_n with_o wattevile_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n ageâ—t_n d_o serres_n page_n 978._o mounsieur_fw-fr crequy_n make_v campmaster_n to_o the_o regiment_n of_o guard_n anno_fw-la 1603._o the_o state_n of_o affair_n at_o court_n during_o the_o peace_n the_o story_n of_o pimentel_n the_o advancement_n of_o philip_n cospean_a bishop_n of_o lizieux_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n mean_n anno_fw-la 1604._o a_o neâ—_n quarrel_n like_a to_o rise_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n oâ—_n espernon_n and_o the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr ornano_n a_o bold_a answer_n from_o the_o duke_n to_o the_o king_n well_o receive_v and_o turn_v to_o his_o advantage_n anno_fw-la 1605._o the_o duke_n expedition_n into_o limousin_n a_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n another_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o joinville_n anno_fw-la 1606._o the_o king_n make_v anâ—_n expedition_n to_o seâ—n_n wherein_o the_o command_n of_o tâ—e_v vanguard_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n anno_fw-la 1607._o the_o deâ—th_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o montpâ—nsier_n anno_fw-la 1608._o the_o death_n of_o pere_n ange_n de_fw-fr joyeuse_fw-fr the_o duke_n brother-in-law_n anno_fw-la 1609._o the_o truce_n betwixt_o spain_n and_o holland_n conclude_v by_o the_o king_n mediation_n anno_fw-la 1610._o the_o king_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o war._n war._n de_fw-fr serres_n say_v the_o king_n intend_v to_o leave_v the_o constable_n and_o the_o chancellor_n in_o thaâ—_n trust_v the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o four_o 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