fly_v and_o shut_v their_o gate_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n but_o indeed_o that_o town_n and_o all_o the_o other_o state_n be_v piece_n depend_v from_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o emperor_n power_n be_v by_o succession_n of_o time_n confine_v within_o germany_n only_o retain_v almost_o nothing_o out_o of_o it_o but_o the_o shade_n of_o their_o ancient_a authority_n 4._o in_o the_o celtique_a gaul_n french_fw-mi county_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 5._o the_o city_n of_o besancon_n enclose_v within_o french_a county_n be_v a_o imperial_a city_n 6._o then_o many_o little_a sovereign_a prince_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o the_o thirteen_o canton_n of_o the_o suitzer_n enclose_v within_o the_o alps_n between_o french_a county_n and_o the_o rhine_n of_o they_o four_z are_z protestant_n berne_n which_o alone_o be_v almost_o as_o large_a as_o all_o the_o other_o basel_n zurick_n and_o schaffouse_n which_o be_v a_o town_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n seven_o catholic_n as_o they_o style_v themselves_o two_o great_a friburg_n and_o soleurre_n and_o the_o five_o little_a canton_n uri_n switz_n underwall_n lucerne_n and_o zough_o and_o two_o half_a catholic_n half_a protestant_n glaris_n and_o appenzel_n all_o these_o commonwealth_n make_v one_o body_n of_o state_n have_v their_o associate_n the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n gall_n the_o commonalty_n of_o valley_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o zion_n with_o some_o other_o town_n and_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n the_o three_o league_n of_o the_o grison_n 7._o to_o these_o add_v many_o piece_n about_o the_o rhine_n which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v part_n of_o germany_n as_o the_o county_n of_o montbeliard_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v buy_v of_o late_a year_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtinberg_n alsatia_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o consist_v of_o imperial_a town_n and_o other_o town_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n now_o hold_v then_o the_o palatinate_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o rhine_n which_o be_v now_o partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n partly_o in_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o protestant_n 8._o the_o duchy_n of_o lorraine_n which_o before_o acknowledge_v the_o duke_n be_v now_o almost_o altogether_o in_o the_o king_n of_o frances_n his_o hand_n 9_o the_o principality_n of_o liege_n be_v depend_v from_o the_o bishopric_n thereof_o 10._o the_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n now_o divide_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o newburg_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n 11._o the_o archbishopric_a of_o treve_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o mosella_n 12._o the_o seventeen_o province_n of_o netherlands_n four_o of_o which_o be_v dutchy_n brabant_n luxembourg_n limbourg_n and_o guelderland_n they_o belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n part_n of_o guelderland_n except_v and_o some_o town_n of_o brabant_n the_o marquisat_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n which_o be_v the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n seven_o county_n namur_n hainault_n artois_n flanders_n these_o four_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n except_v that_o which_o the_o french_a hold_n in_o artois_n and_o hainault_n and_o the_o sluice_n and_o other_o place_n which_o the_o hollander_n hold_v in_o flanders_n the_o three_o other_o county_n be_v zealand_n holland_n and_o zutphen_n there_o be_v five_o lordship_n more_o mechlen_n which_o the_o spaniard_n hold_v and_o utrecht_n overissell_n west-friesland_n and_o groan_v which_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o hollander_n all_o these_o be_v common_o call_v the_o seventeen_o province_n of_o netherlands_n and_o the_o belgic_a gaul_n although_o some_o of_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o gaul_n and_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n as_o overissel_n friesland_n groan_v and_o part_n of_o guelderland_n all_o these_o estate_n containâ—ed_v within_o the_o extent_n of_o gaul_n be_v of_o no_o great_a importance_n neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o french_a except_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n or_o protect_v by_o the_o empire_n to_o these_o cambray_n must_v be_v add_v a_o imperial_a and_o archi-episcopal_a town_n hold_v by_o the_o spaniard_n paragraphe_n v._n here_o let_v we_o enumerate_v all_o the_o prince_n contain_v in_o that_o great_a peninsula_n call_v italy_n between_o the_o golph_n of_o venice_n the_o coast_n of_o genoa_n toscana_n naples_n the_o golph_n of_o tarento_n the_o jonique_fw-la sea_n and_o the_o alps_n within_o that_o extent_n there_o be_v many_o prince_n the_o most_o considerable_a be_v six_o 1._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n with_o some_o place_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o town_n of_o sienna_n 2._o the_o pope_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n beside_o the_o sovereignty_n over_o naples_n and_o parma_n hold_v in_o proper_a dominion_n above_o three_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o a_o hundred_o in_o breadth_n begin_v from_o caieta_n to_o ferrara_n and_o to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o venetian_n he_o possess_v the_o whole_a latium_n common_o call_v campagna_n di_fw-it roma_fw-it where_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n stand_v part_n of_o toscana_n with_o the_o territory_n of_o st_n peter_n the_o town_n of_o perousa_n viterbo_n orvietta_n the_o duchy_n of_o spoleto_n where_o marca_n d'_fw-fr ancona_n be_v seat_v the_o duchy_n of_o urbino_n late_o devolve_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o roveros_n which_o hold_v it_o in_o fee_n the_o town_n of_o bolonia_n and_o ravenna_n the_o duchy_n of_o ferrara_n return_v to_o the_o church_n under_o pope_n clement_n the_o viii_o a_o 1598._o by_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o lawful_a male_n of_o the_o family_n of_o est_fw-la also_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o duchy_n and_o town_n of_o renevent_v in_o these_o country_n there_o be_v above_o fifty_o bishopric_n and_o above_o a_o million_o and_o a_o half_a of_o inhabitant_n 3._o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n possess_v beside_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n seat_v within_o the_o marsh_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n within_o the_o continent_n of_o italy_n histria_n a_o peninsula_n the_o country_n of_o friuli_n call_v in_o old_a time_n forum_n julii_n milan_n vicenza_n verona_n brixia_n bergumo_n and_o out_o of_o italy_n from_o histria_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o ragousa_n almost_o all_o that_o be_v on_o that_o coast_n of_o the_o golph_n of_o venice_n where_o the_o town_n of_o zara_n sebennico_n spalleto_n cataro_n and_o every_o be_v venice_n border_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o share_v with_o it_o the_o country_n of_o dalmatia_n and_o slavonia_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n venice_n hold_v the_o isle_n of_o corfou_n zante_n cephalenia_n cerigo_n and_o the_o great_a island_n of_o candy_n now_o dispute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o even_o before_o the_o turk_n invasion_n candy_n call_v itself_o a_o sovereign_a commonwealth_n acknowledge_v for_o their_o head_n francisco_n erizzo_n of_o a_o ancient_a family_n in_o the_o year_n 1470._o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o negrepont_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o saw_v in_o two_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n give_v to_o he_o 8._o the_o great_a duke_n of_o toscana_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o estate_n of_o three_o ancient_a commonwealth_n pisa_n florence_n and_o sienna_n his_o territory_n run_v along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o toscan_n sea_n where_o he_o have_v also_o the_o isle_n of_o elva_n the_o now_o duke_n be_v ferdinand_n ii_o 9_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o genoa_n possess_v almost_o all_o that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o riviera_n di_fw-it genoa_n and_o liguria_n they_o hold_v also_o the_o island_n of_o corsica_n 6._o the_o prince_n of_o piedmont_n be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n he_o hold_v in_o italy_n valdosta_n vercellois_n piedmont_n the_o marquisat_n of_o salluce_n the_o now_o duke_n be_v charles_n emanuel_n beside_o these_o six_o considerable_a prince_n there_o be_v some_o of_o a_o low_a form_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n who_o country_n be_v compass_v by_o the_o venetian_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o malan_n and_o the_o river_n of_o po_n on_o the_o other_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n and_o rhegio_n which_o be_v a_o imperial_a fee_n hold_v by_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o family_n of_o est_fw-la or_o atestini_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o placentia_n who_o beside_o that_o fee_n of_o which_o he_o be_v invest_v by_o pope_n paul_n the_o iii_o have_v or_o claim_v as_o a_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o the_o house_n farnesi_n the_o duchy_n of_o castro_n in_o toscana_n near_o rome_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v late_o expel_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o county_n of_o mirandola_n hold_v by_o the_o family_n of_o pici._n
comprehend_v indeed_o all_o the_o west_n and_o herein_o the_o gaul_n that_o empire_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o nation_n by_o right_a or_o wrong_n howsoever_o long_a prescription_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n with_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n make_v up_o a_o reasonable_a right_n which_o continue_v in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 400_o when_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o many_o northern_a nation_n goths_n vandal_n franks_n and_o other_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v dismember_v and_o the_o several_a conqueror_n of_o each_o part_n make_v themselves_o sovereign_a so_o do_v the_o franks_n in_o gaul_n a_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v excuse_v of_o violence_n and_o usurpation_n but_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_n prescription_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o conquer_a people_n do_v since_o authorise_v their_o dominion_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o these_o invasion_n they_o be_v all_o justify_v and_o the_o conqueror_n remain_v just_a possessor_n especial_o when_o the_o roman_a empire_n end_v in_o augustulus_n an._n 475._o and_o when_o charlemain_n restore_v the_o western_a empire_n a_o 800._o that_o promotion_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o former_a title_n he_o have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n it_o be_v but_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o he_o and_o after_o he_o his_o son_n lewis_n the_o meek_a possess_v with_o that_o of_o king_n of_o france_n afterward_o by_o the_o partage_n make_v an._n 843._o between_o the_o son_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a each_o of_o the_o three_o brother_n have_v his_o portion_n independent_a from_o the_o other_o and_o lothary_a the_o elder_a who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o emperor_n pretend_v no_o right_n over_o charles_n the_o bald_a who_o have_v france_n for_o his_o portion_n much_o as_o it_o be_v now_o since_o which_o time_n all_o that_o will_v ascribe_v any_o superiority_n to_o the_o emperor_n over_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n that_o be_v acknowledge_v sovereign_a have_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v hiss_v out_o as_o ridiculous_a only_o the_o precedence_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o elder_a among_o the_o brethren_n but_o the_o subjection_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o small_a right_n which_o he_o retain_v over_o the_o land_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n weaken_v his_o authority_n very_o much_o and_o make_v it_o unworthy_a of_o that_o precedence_n over_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o stir_v those_o ancient_a pretence_n over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o west_n 2._o some_o german_a historian_n as_o trithemius_n lazius_n munster_n fiesdorpius_n make_v the_o house_n of_o habsburg_n which_o be_v that_o of_o austria_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o first_o race_n of_o the_o french_a king_n a_o fable_n invent_v since_o 120._o year_n and_o new_o take_v up_o again_o by_o the_o flatterer_n of_o that_o house_n especial_o by_o fiesdorpius_n a_o name_n either_o true_a or_o forge_v by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o understand_v this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v often_o divide_v into_o tetrarchy_n under_o the_o first_o race_n king_n of_o paris_n of_o orleans_n of_o soissons_fw-fr and_o mets._n in_o the_o last_o of_o these_o brunehault_n reign_v with_o great_a power_n that_o abominable_a woman_n so_o much_o renown_v in_o our_o history_n which_o confound_v and_o destroy_v that_o house_n by_o her_o ordinary_a murder_n that_o state_n of_o mets_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o brother_n thierry_n and_o theodebert_n who_o contend_v for_o it_o therry_n join_v with_o his_o grandmother_n brunchault_n overcome_v theodebert_n in_o battle_n and_o put_v he_o cruel_o to_o death_n and_o by_o brunehault_n order_n the_o two_o son_n of_o theodebert_n be_v slay_v in_o her_o presence_n this_o tragedy_n be_v act_v an._n 617._o but_o these_o historian_n to_o flatter_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n say_v that_o of_o these_o two_o son_n of_o theodebert_n the_o one_o call_v sigebert_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o great_a grandmother_n and_o flee_v into_o germany_n to_o godfrey_n and_o genebald_a duke_n of_o franconie_n his_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n by_o who_o intercession_n he_o obtain_v of_o lothary_a king_n of_o france_n his_o cousin_n some_o land_n in_o switzerland_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v renounce_v all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n that_o he_o or_o his_o son_n or_o one_o of_o his_o more_o remote_a descent_n build_v the_o castle_n of_o habsburg_n and_o found_v that_o family_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n descend_v from_o that_o of_o france_n that_o relation_n be_v a_o blind_a tale_n for_o all_o ancient_a historian_n affirm_v that_o both_o the_o son_n of_o theodebert_n and_o he_o have_v no_o more_o be_v slay_v by_o brunehault_n and_o the_o first_o that_o mention_n that_o escape_v of_o sigebert_n be_v trithemius_n who_o live_v about_o six_o score_n year_n ago_o and_o as_o it_o be_v false_a it_o be_v ridiculous_a in_o the_o ordinary_a vicissitude_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o continual_a change_n of_o possession_n to_o set_v up_o title_n after_o a_o interruption_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n for_o upon_o that_o account_n there_o be_v no_o prince_n in_o europe_n but_o may_v be_v degrade_v and_o no_o mean_a man_n but_o may_v be_v entitle_v to_o some_o principality_n it_o be_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o the_o title_n of_o prescription_n be_v every_o where_o prefer_v before_o all_o title_n and_o though_o the_o tale_n be_v a_o true_a story_n that_o rodolphus_n of_o habsburg_n the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o habsburg_n by_o the_o woman_n his_o masculine_a extraction_n be_v from_o the_o house_n of_o tiestein_n so_o this_o pretence_n be_v so_o ridiculous_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a speak_n 3._o the_o branch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o valois_n have_v continue_v from_o male_a to_o male_a from_o pphilip_n de_fw-fr valois_n who_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n an._n 1328_o to_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o an._n 1589._o male_n fail_v in_o that_o branch_n the_o crown_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o branch_n of_o the_o male_n which_o be_v that_o of_o bourbon_n and_o so_o do_v in_o the_o end_n a_o title_n so_o know_v to_o all_o the_o french_a that_o even_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o league_n against_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n as_o profess_v a_o contrary_a religion_n yet_o they_o crown_v the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n and_o call_v he_o charles_n the_o ten_o in_o these_o confusion_n philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n see_v the_o party_n of_o the_o league_n incline_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n claim_v the_o kingdom_n for_o his_o daughter_n clara_n eugenia_n isabel_n as_o daughter_n of_o elizabeth_n of_o france_n his_o three_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o three_o last_o king_n francis_z ii_o charles_n ix_o and_o henry_n iii_o and_o of_o francis_n duke_n of_o alenson_n the_o elder_a of_o three_o sister_n of_o which_o the_o second_o be_v claude_n marry_v to_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o the_o three_o be_v queen_n margaret_n wife_z to_z henry_n the_o four_o then_o only_o titular_a king_n of_o navarra_n he_o allege_v then_o that_o representation_n be_v a_o good_a title_n by_o the_o law_n of_o france_n his_o daughter_n enter_v into_o all_o the_o right_n of_o her_o mother_n elizabeth_n which_o shall_v have_v inherit_v of_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o her_o right_n extend_v even_o to_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o patrimony_n of_o her_o family_n that_o the_o pretend_a salic_a law_n of_o the_o french_a be_v imaginary_a yea_o and_o against_o nature_n against_o humanity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o political_a succession_n which_o require_v that_o all_o inheritance_n may_v go_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o though_o that_o law_n have_v force_n among_o the_o french_a that_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o a_o subject_n nor_o bear_v in_o france_n can_v not_o be_v tie_v by_o these_o municipal_a law_n that_o between_o sovereign_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o nation_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n that_o all_o law_n of_o nature_n reject_v this_o principle_n that_o the_o succession_n shall_v be_v for_o male_n only_o as_o though_o female_n be_v unreasonable_a creature_n or_o the_o excrement_n and_o sweep_n of_o mankind_n and_o no_o part_n of_o human_a society_n when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o league_n be_v assemble_v in_o paris_n an._n 1593._o some_o unadvised_a anâ—_n rash_a head_n move_v the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o exclude_v of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n whicâ—_n stir_v the_o parliament_n to_o make_v that_o famous_a arrest_n
kingdom_n as_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o these_o distinguish_v into_o three_o general_a jurisdiction_n of_o castilia_n arragon_n and_o portugal_n it_o be_v true_a that_o since_o the_o late_a war_n the_o revolt_n of_o portugal_n and_o catalonia_n have_v clip_v so_o much_o of_o his_o domtnion_n and_o the_o french_a have_v take_v from_o he_o the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n 2._o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n he_o possess_v the_o two_o baleares_n mallorca_n and_o minorca_n and_o the_o two_o land_n in_o old_a time_n call_v ophiusae_n now_o ivica_fw-la and_o fromentera_n 3._o in_o italy_n he_o have_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o half_a of_o it_o and_o the_o most_o easterly_a part_n from_o cajeta_n or_o fondi_n to_o the_o golph_n of_o tarento_n and_o the_o straight_a of_o messina_n 4._o in_o the_o same_o italy_n he_o have_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n with_o the_o territory_n of_o pavia_n tortona_n cremona_n etc._n etc._n 5._o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o tuscan_a sea_n he_o have_v final_a piombino_n porto_n hercule_n and_o orbitello_n of_o late_o the_o prince_n of_o monaco_n have_v shake_v off_o his_o yoke_n in_o toscana_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o florence_n do_v he_o homage_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o sienna_n and_o owe_v he_o service_n 6._o in_o that_o sea_n about_o italy_n he_o have_v the_o isle_n of_o sardinia_n and_o sicily_n and_o be_v sovereign_a of_o the_o isle_n of_o malta_n which_o the_o old_a geographer_n reckon_v among_o the_o african_a land_n the_o great_a master_n of_o that_o island_n owe_v he_o some_o homage_n for_o it_o 7._o in_o the_o celtique_a gaul_n he_o have_v the_o franche_fw-mi county_n or_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n and_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n he_o have_v the_o county_n of_o charrolois_n 8._o in_o the_o belgic_a gaul_n he_o have_v possess_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o age_n all_o that_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n he_o keep_v to_o this_o day_n the_o dutchy_n of_o luxemburg_n &_o limburg_n the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n but_o pare_v about_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o maestritcht_a the_o bose_n breda_n and_o bergupzom_n part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n the_o county_n of_o namur_n hainant_n artois_n and_o flanders_n all_o maim_a with_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o limb_n by_o our_o late_a war_n also_o the_o marquisat_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n which_o be_v antwerp_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o mechlen_n the_o remnant_n of_o these_o seventeer_v province_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v take_v in_o all_o that_o large_a extent_n of_o land_n the_o spaniard_n suffer_v the_o exercise_n of_o no_o religion_n but_o the_o roman_a though_o he_o go_v for_o a_o great_a sovereign_n yet_o many_o of_o his_o land_n depend_v from_o oâ—_n other_o prince_n the_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v great_a pretence_n upon_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o arragon_n he_o acknowledgerh_n without_o contradiction_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o church_n over_o his_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n yet_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o he_o owe_v the_o same_o homage_n for_o sicily_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o other_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o italy_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o empire_n from_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o investiture_n of_o the_o same_o franche_fw-mi county_n be_v a_o imperial_a fee_n as_o also_o the_o province_n of_o netherlands_n not_o depend_v of_o france_n do_v owe_v homage_n to_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1608._o when_v the_o truce_n be_v make_v between_o spain_n and_o holland_n these_o two_o state_n dispute_v of_o their_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o first_o article_n the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n frame_v a_o opposition_n against_o that_o article_n and_o claim_v the_o sovereignty_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o treaty_n pass_v without_o any_o reflection_n to_o that_o claim_n final_o although_o the_o spaniard_n acknowledge_v our_o king_n no_o more_o neither_o for_o flanders_n nor_o for_o artois_n it_o be_v not_o well_o resolve_v yet_o by_o what_o right_a he_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o the_o french_a pretend_v that_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n cambray_n and_o crespy_n in_o valois_n which_o contain_v that_o session_n have_v not_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o general_a state_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v possessor_n of_o such_o a_o great_a extent_n of_o land_n be_v a_o neighbour_n to_o most_o of_o the_o christian_a prince_n as_o will_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o have_v always_o some_o difference_n with_o they_o the_o now_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v philip_n the_o iv_o of_o the_o roman_a religion_n paragraphe_n iii_o here_o we_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o state_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o old_a galley_n narbonensis_n aquitanica_fw-la celtica_n and_o belgica_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o possess_v they_o all_o the_o whole_a narbonensis_n belong_v to_o he_o except_v avignon_n nice_n savoy_n geneva_n and_o orange_n the_o whole_a aquitanica_fw-la be_v his_o since_o the_o small_a principality_n of_o bearn_n which_o with_o small_a reason_n have_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v sovereign_a in_o her_o right_n and_o custom_n have_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o begin_v to_o have_v the_o same_o prince_n by_o the_o come_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o to_o the_o crown_n the_o whole_a celtica_n belong_v likewise_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n except_v only_o the_o french_a county_n and_o the_o imperial_a town_n oâ—_n besancon_n of_o the_o belgica_n the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v the_o least_o part_n the_o i_o will_v of_o france_n pays_n de_fw-fr caux_n boulonnois_n picardi_n beauvoisis_a champagne_n brie_n and_o by_o good_a or_o bad_a title_n the_o town_n of_o mets_n thoul_n and_o verdun_n of_o which_o in_o the_o first_o invasion_n he_o declare_v himself_o protector_n only_a by_o the_o late_a war_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o most_o part_n of_o lorraine_n of_o the_o town_n of_o brisach_n and_o of_o other_o town_n of_o alsatia_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v common_o roman_a catholic_n yet_o protestant_n be_v tolerare_v in_o the_o state_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v neighbour_a upon_o spain_n by_o the_o pyrencan_n hill_n on_o that_o side_n the_o french_a and_o the_o spaniard_n have_v not_o much_o trouble_a one_o another_o but_o of_o late_a year_n in_o which_o the_o french_a have_v unfortunate_o attempt_v spain_n about_o fontarabie_n but_o fortunate_o about_o roussillon_n and_o catalonia_n but_o about_o the_o low_a country_n and_o franche_n county_n which_o lie_v open_a to_o both_o the_o nation_n there_o have_v be_v much_o stir_n and_o action_n on_o the_o side_n of_o provence_n and_o dauphin_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v neighbour_n to_o france_n for_o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n join_v to_o the_o foresay_a province_n the_o county_n of_o avignon_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v enclose_v within_o provence_n by_o dauphin_n the_o french_a touch_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o geneva_n by_o the_o country_n of_o bresse_n and_o the_o bailliage_n of_o gez_n and_o verromey_n they_o enter_v within_o switzerland_n into_o the_o canton_n of_o berne_n by_o champagne_n they_o have_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n for_o their_o neighbour_n but_o now_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o country_n so_o all_o their_o neighbour_n be_v weak_a the_o king_n of_o spain_n except_v the_o present_a king_n of_o france_n be_v lewis_n the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o roman_a profession_n paragraphe_n iu._n in_o this_o paragraphe_n we_o will_v set_v down_o all_o the_o prince_n contain_v within_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n beside_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 1._o in_o gallia_n narbonensis_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n hold_v the_o duchy_n of_o savoy_n the_o country_n of_o chablais_n and_o tarantaise_n and_o the_o town_n of_o chambery_n and_o upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n near_o the_o river_n of_o var_n the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v sometime_o a_o member_n of_o provence_n and_o be_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o var_n it_o be_v partly_o in_o france_n partly_o in_o italy_n 2._o the_o pope_n hold_v the_o county_n of_o venaissyn_n or_o avignon_n a_o ancient_a member_n of_o provence_n with_o the_o four_o bishopric_n belong_v to_o it_o avignon_n carpentras_n cavaillon_n and_o vezon_n there_o also_o be_v orange_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n 3._o the_o city_n of_o geneva_n with_o her_o territory_n make_v herself_o a_o sovereign_a commonwealth_n about_o the_o year_n 1535._o when_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o bishop_n of_o geneva_n and_o the_o city_n be_v in_o contention_n about_o their_o right_n the_o citizen_n change_v religion_n force_v the_o bishop_n to_o
and_o bohemia_n slay_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o mohat_n an._n 1526._o he_o die_v without_o child_n the_o crown_n fall_v to_o his_o sister_n anne_n who_o charles_n the_o v._o her_o brother_n in_o law_n present_o cause_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o brother_n ferdinand_n so_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o bohemia_n be_v annex_v also_o moravia_n silesia_n and_o the_o two_o lusatia_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hungary_n be_v contain_v also_o transylvania_n with_o part_n of_o bulgaris_fw-la croatia_n slavonia_n dalmatia_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n 6._o the_o state_n of_o portugal_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 1090._o in_o the_o person_n of_o henry_n a_o french_a prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o continue_v among_o many_o change_n to_o the_o death_n of_o king_n sebastian_n an._n 1579._o after_o who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o great_a uncle_n cardinal_n henry_n there_o be_v a_o dispute_n between_o many_o contender_n for_o the_o succession_n but_o philip_n the_o ii_o king_n of_o spain_n get_v it_o by_o arm_n an._n 1580._o claim_v right_o to_o it_o by_o his_o mother_n isabel_n daughter_n to_o king_n emanuel_n for_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n from_o that_o kingdom_n depend_v that_o of_o algarba_n the_o town_n of_o ceuta_n tanger_n and_o marsagan_a in_o africa_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o land_n and_o cap_n from_o the_o cap_n of_o good_a hope_n the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n angola_n bresia_n and_o beyond_o the_o cap_n of_o good_a hope_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o town_n isle_n country_n and_o fort_n as_o far_o as_o china_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o east_n all_o that_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o east-indies_n discover_v at_o several_a time_n since_o vasco_n gamma_n a_o gentleman_n of_o portugal_n past_o the_o cap_n of_o good_a hope_n an._n 1497._o under_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n it_o be_v then_o by_o the_o right_n of_o isabel_n wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v._o that_o the_o great_a estate_n of_o portugal_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o which_o estate_n they_o have_v since_o add_v several_a piece_n by_o conquest_n or_o otherwise_o charles_n the_o v._o get_v the_o lordship_n of_o utrecht_n from_o the_o bishop_n as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o flanders_n and_o artois_n be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o as_o they_o pretend_v by_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n an._n 1525._o of_o cambray_n an._n 1529._o of_o crespy_n an._n 1544._o the_o same_o charles_n get_v the_o town_n of_o mastricht_n an._n 1530._o although_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n pretend_v the_o half_a of_o it_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o year_n 1530._o he_o invest_v ludovic_n sforza_n with_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o die_v childless_a philip_n the_o ii_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v succeed_v he_o which_o happen_v five_o year_n after_o an._n 1536._o he_o get_v the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n the_o county_n of_o zutsen_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o groan_v by_o a_o treaty_n with_o charles_n the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n who_o die_v a_o 1538._o an._n 1543._o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o town_n of_o cambra_n as_o protector_n of_o that_o imperial_a town_n which_o be_v since_o get_v by_o the_o french_a and_o lose_v again_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o veruins_n an._n 1538._o the_o same_o charles_n have_v get_v the_o town_n of_o sienna_n give_v it_o to_o cosmo_n duke_n of_o florence_n to_o be_v a_o homage_n for_o it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n pay_v six_o thousand_o ducat_n of_o entry_n at_o every_o change_n of_o duke_n philip_n the_o ii_o king_n of_o spain_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n a_o 1554._o the_o fort_n of_o pignon_n veles_n and_o gomera_n in_o africa_n an._n 1571._o he_o wrest_v the_o marquisat_n of_o final_a from_o the_o house_n of_o carreto_n philip_n the_o iii_o take_v from_o the_o moor_n in_o africa_n the_o town_n of_o arrach_n and_o mamora_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a piece_n of_o that_o great_a state_n of_o vast_a extent_n and_o i_o think_v one_o may_v true_o say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n hold_v more_o ground_n than_o ever_o any_o prince_n do_v but_o these_o piece_n be_v scatter_v that_o state_n be_v not_o strong_a glorious_a and_o formidable_a according_a to_o its_o extent_n that_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n the_o spanish_a and_o the_o german_a between_o charles_n and_o ferdinand_n brother_n and_o successive_o emperor_n son_n to_o archiduke_n philip_n and_o jane_n of_o spain_n charles_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o spanish_a branch_n which_o hold_v in_o europa_n and_o out_o of_o it_o all_o that_o we_o say_v before_o ferdinand_n brother_n of_o charles_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o german_a branch_n which_o now_o hold_v the_o empire_n to_o he_o charles_n yield_v the_o ancient_a patrimonial_a estate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o germany_n the_o same_o ferdinand_n by_o his_o marriage_n with_o anne_n inheritrix_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n unite_v those_o two_o crown_n to_o his_o state_n these_o two_o branch_n at_o this_o present_a hold_n these_o estate_n save_v that_o which_o gustavus_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n have_v take_v from_o they_o and_o what_o the_o french_a have_v get_v in_o these_o war_n from_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o low_a country_n hesdin_n arras_n bapaume_n landrecy_n thionville_n quesnoy_n etc._n etc._n towards_o spain_n the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n and_o penpignan_n then_o the_o catalonian_o have_v revolt_v and_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o french_a portugal_n also_o have_v shake_v the_o yoke_n and_o choose_v a_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o braganza_n of_o elder_a date_n part_n of_o the_o low-countries_n have_v canton_v themselves_o and_o be_v now_o sovereign_n the_o turk_n have_v get_v the_o most_o part_n of_o hungary_n and_o transylvania_n acknowledge_v no_o more_o the_o house_n austria_n chap._n iii_o a_o discuss_n of_o the_o right_n now_o in_o dispute_n between_o the_o house_n of_o france_n and_o austria_n the_o contention_n between_o these_o two_o family_n these_o 150_o year_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n subject_a unto_o they_o especial_o the_o french_a and_o the_o spaniard_n come_v not_o only_o out_o of_o natural_a antipathy_n and_o contrary_a inclination_n but_o chief_o out_o of_o the_o pretence_n that_o the_o one_o house_n have_v upon_o the_o other_o for_o as_o between_o private_a person_n so_o among_o prince_n the_o neighbourhood_n of_o ground_n breed_v quarrel_n and_o these_o several_a pretence_n yet_o undecided_a aught_o to_o be_v examine_v to_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o late_a and_o present_a war_n of_o these_o large_a volume_n of_o history_n and_o polemical_a writing_n may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v write_v but_o here_o i_o undertake_v no_o more_o but_o faithful_o to_o set_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o pretence_n on_o both_o side_n which_o though_o i_o will_v do_v brief_o and_o summary_o yet_o will_v i_o omit_v nothing_o essential_a and_o fit_a to_o decide_v the_o difference_n to_o do_v this_o orderly_a we_o will_v divide_v this_o chapter_n into_o two_o point_n the_o first_o of_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n upon_o france_n the_o second_o of_o the_o pretence_n of_o france_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n first_o point_n the_o pretence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n upon_o that_o of_o france_n all_o though_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n both_o the_o spanish_a and_o the_o german_a have_v pretence_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o empire_n which_o they_o hold_v only_o by_o election_n and_o upon_o condition_n of_o yield_v and_o deposit_v it_o again_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o electour_n after_o the_o death_n of_o each_o emperor_n yet_o their_o interess_n be_v now_o so_o unite_v that_o the_o imperial_a right_n and_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n can_v hardly_o be_v separate_v wherefore_o we_o will_v examine_v they_o together_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o that_o family_n be_v either_o upon_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o part_v thereof_o especial_o upon_o the_o propriety_n of_o province_n the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n the_o town_n of_o mets_n thoul_n and_o verdun_n the_o town_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n these_o must_v be_v examine_v paragraphe_n i._n the_o pretend_a right_n of_o the_o empire_n upon_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o france_n concern_v that_o right_n now_o stale_a and_o indeed_o ridiculous_a four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o begin_v in_o julius_n caesar_n or_o augustus_n
frontier_n of_o spain_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr infantasqua_n and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o burgos_n come_v to_o receive_v she_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o roncevaux_n which_o be_v in_o navarra_n there_o king_n antony_n protest_v that_o the_o queen_n be_v not_o deliver_v upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n that_o none_o shall_v believe_v hereafter_o that_o roncevaux_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n under_o charles_n the_o ix_o all_o this_o reign_n pass_v among_o civil_a confusion_n about_o religion_n and_o scarce_o any_o dispute_n be_v between_o the_o two_o crown_n yea_o philip_n furnish_v charles_n many_o time_n with_o force_n to_o subdue_v his_o protestant_a subject_n only_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v for_o our_o purpose_n 1._o after_o the_o first_o peace_n with_o the_o protestant_n a_o 1564_o charles_n make_v a_o progress_n about_o his_o kingdom_n and_o see_v his_o sister_n elizabeth_n queen_n of_o spain_n at_o bayonne_n there_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v a_o earnest_n and_o secret_a conference_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o alba._n it_o be_v think_v they_o agree_v about_o a_o mutual_a assistance_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n against_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n and_o netherlands_n for_o in_o that_o year_n 1565._o they_o begin_v to_o stir_v in_o those_o dominion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n philip_z assisted_z charles_n with_o some_o troop_n which_o kindness_n charles_n can_v not_o return_v the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o an._n 1566._o two_o thing_n be_v near_o to_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o state_n bertrand_n de_fw-fr montlue_n who_o his_o father_n in_o his_o commentary_n call_v captain_n peyrot_n see_v peace_n in_o france_n undertake_v to_o make_v some_o conquest_n upon_o the_o sea_n come_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o madera_n subject_n to_o portugal_n and_o desire_v to_o take_v water_n be_v repulse_v with_o canon-shot_a upon_o which_o he_o make_v a_o descent_n into_o the_o island_n with_o strong_a hand_n besiege_v the_o town_n take_v it_o but_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o exploit_n a_o complaint_n be_v make_v of_o this_o to_o philip_n as_o uncle_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n as_o a_o infraction_n of_o the_o treaty_n in_o which_o portugal_n be_v comprehend_v philip_n incense_v charles_n against_o his_o own_o subject_n about_o this_o but_o the_o admiral_n appease_v charles_n show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o misunderstanding_n among_o private_a person_n another_o business_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v that_o of_o gourgues_n dominique_n de_fw-fr gourgues_n be_v a_o captain_n of_o gascony_n who_o in_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o ill_o use_v in_o prison_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o he_o go_v to_o florida_n in_o the_o west-indies_n besiege_v the_o fort_n which_o the_o spaniard_n keep_v there_o take_v it_o by_o force_n kills_z or_o hang_v all_o the_o soldier_n then_o return_v into_o france_n of_o this_o philip_n make_v high_a complaint_n unto_o charles_n and_o gourgues_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o he_o be_v protect_v by_o the_o admiral_n of_o chastillon_n a_o protestant_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o spaniard_n he_o represent_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n also_o that_o a_o llttle_a before_o melander_n a_o spanish_a captain_n nad_z expel_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fort_n in_o florida_n john_n rebaut_n of_o diepe_a with_o five_o hundred_o frenchman_n who_o he_o have_v kill_v or_o hang_v every_o man_n with_o this_o inscription_n not_o as_o to_o frenchman_n but_o as_o to_o lutheran_n the_o wise_a french_a historian_n affirm_v and_o so_o do_v gourgues_n himself_o that_o not_o any_o private_a revenge_n but_o the_o desire_n to_o punish_v that_o horrible_a treachery_n and_o murder_n upon_o his_o countryman_n make_v he_o undertake_v and_o achieve_v that_o high_a enterprise_n an._n 1570._o charles_n matryed_z elizabeth_z daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n a_o virtuous_a princess_n much_o belove_v of_o her_o husband_n short_o after_o philip_n marry_v another_o daughter_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n this_o double_a affinity_n do_v confirm_v the_o friendship_n betwixt_o the_o two_o crown_n under_o henry_n the_o iii_o henry_n the_o iii_o return_v out_o of_o poland_n a_o 1574._o pass_v through_o vienna_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receive_v by_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n although_o one_o of_o his_o son_n have_v be_v henry_n competitor_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n yea_o the_o emperor_n give_v he_o wholesome_a counsel_n for_o settle_v peace_n in_o his_o state_n an._n 1577._o the_o protestant_n of_o netherlands_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o little_o help_v by_o mathias_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n who_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n have_v choose_v for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o state_n of_o those_o province_n call_v francis_n duke_n of_o alencon_n the_o french_a king_n brother_n who_o in_o his_o way_n thither_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cambray_n but_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o dutch_a he_o return_v home_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1583._o he_o come_v again_o with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o count_n of_o flanders_n but_o he_o make_v no_o long_a stay_n there_o have_v make_v a_o malicious_a attempt_n upon_o antwerp_n and_o other_o town_n and_o return_v full_a of_o shame_n he_o die_v at_o chasteau_n thierry_n a_o 1584._o these_o enterprise_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n breed_v great_a jealousy_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n wherefore_o also_o philip_n assist_v the_o league_n of_o france_n against_o the_o royal_a house_n with_o great_a eagerness_n an._n 1579._o sebastian_z king_n of_o portugal_n be_v dead_a in_o africa_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n get_v the_o kingdom_n a_o 1580._o among_o his_o competitor_n be_v antony_n bastard_n of_o lewis_n prince_z constable_z of_o portugal_n but_o pretend_v himself_o a_o lawful_a son_n as_o legitimate_a by_o the_o pope_n antony_n expel_v by_o philip_n retire_v into_o england_n where_o find_v no_o countenance_n he_o pass_v into_o france_n agree_v with_o katherine_n the_o queen-mother_n who_o as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n have_v great_a pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n and_o for_o some_o land_n in_o portugal_n which_o he_o promise_v she_o she_o give_v he_o help_v and_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o frenchman_n under_o peter_n strozzi_n they_o go_v to_o the_o terceras_n where_o some_o land_n hold_v for_o antony_n where_o they_o have_v very_o ill_a success_n that_o enterprise_n exasperate_v philip_n very_o much_o so_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o sign_v the_o league_n some_o think_v it_o begin_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n when_o none_o remain_v of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o valois_n but_o henry_n the_o iii_o who_o have_v no_o child_n and_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v any_o and_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n save_v only_o the_o old_a cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n be_v protestant_n or_o favourer_n of_o protestant_n this_o encourage_v the_o spaniard_n to_o trouble_v the_o state_n of_o france_n and_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n to_o set_v up_o for_o themselves_o under_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n of_o religion_n paragraphe_n viii_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n d'alanson_fw-fr 1584._o to_o the_o treaty_n of_o veruins_n 1598._o this_o date_n comprehend_v the_o end_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o henry_n the_o iu_o under_o henry_n the_o iii_o without_o examine_v the_o several_a design_n of_o the_o beague_n this_o only_a we_o must_v know_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n have_v form_v the_o league_n make_v a_o treaty_n with_o philip_n the_o two_o of_o spain_n at_o joinville_n whereby_o philip_n promise_v he_o a_o monthly_a pension_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n to_o foment_n the_o league_n which_o be_v not_o open_o against_o the_o king_n but_o after_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o guise_n at_o blois_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o league_n under_o the_o title_n of_o holy_a league_n against_o the_o heretic_n the_o animosity_n and_o design_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n against_o the_o state_n of_o france_n be_v not_o plain_o detect_v under_o this_o reign_n under_o henry_n the_o iu_o here_o the_o league_n do_v rage_n and_o civil_a war_n be_v in_o all_o part_n of_o france_n in_o these_o trouble_v philip_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n and_o henry_n be_v once_o acknowledge_v king_n be_v eeven_a with_o he_o and_o powerful_o war_v against_o he_o but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v see_v in_o order_n henry_n the_o iii_o be_v stab_v a_o
die_v a_o 1467._o charles_n succeed_v he_o 6._o this_o new_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v much_o consider_v in_o france_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a land_n and_o turbulent_a spirit_n all_o his_o time_n he_o be_v in_o war_n with_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v the_o english_a into_o france_n the_o king_n also_o do_v raise_v he_o enemy_n which_o his_o own_o rashness_n do_v multiply_v he_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o swisser_n at_o granson_n and_o morat_n and_o kill_v before_o nancy_n a_o 1477._o 7._o after_o his_o death_n lewis_n take_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n and_o province_n annex_v to_o it_o give_v by_o charles_n the_o vii_o to_o philip_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr as_o a_o masculine_a apanage_n with_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n which_o charles_n be_v to_o hold_v all_o his_o life_n not_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o heir_n he_o seize_v also_o upon_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n upon_o which_o he_o pretend_v a_o right_n he_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o catch_v mary_n the_o inheritrix_n of_o charles_n and_o desire_v the_o people_n of_o gant_n to_o deliver_v she_o into_o his_o hand_n or_o make_v she_o marry_v charles_n the_o dolphin_n but_o they_o protect_v she_o and_o soon_o after_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n marry_v she_o 8._o in_o spain_n after_o the_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n and_z henry_n of_o castilia_n and_o the_o sale_n or_o pawn_n of_o the_o country_n of_o roussillon_n king_n john_n of_o arragon_n see_v that_o lewis_n have_v arbitrate_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o castilian_a and_o have_v send_v john_n duke_n of_o calabria_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o arragon_n take_v his_o time_n when_o the_o league_n in_o france_n be_v strong_a against_o the_o king_n to_o make_v perpignan_n revolt_v against_o the_o french_a the_o garrison_n retire_v into_o the_o citadel_n and_o make_v it_o good_a till_o the_o town_n be_v besiege_v by_o lewis_n and_o constrain_v to_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n paragraphe_n ii_o from_o the_o marriage_n of_o maximilian_n with_o mary_n unto_o his_o death_n this_o period_n of_o forty_o year_n comprehend_v four_o reign_n of_o the_o french_a king_n the_o end_n of_o lewis_n the_o xi_o charles_n the_o viii_o lewis_n the_o xii_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o francis_n the_o i_o in_o which_o space_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v found_v by_o her_o union_n with_o that_o of_o burgundy_n and_o then_o with_o castilia_n and_o arragon_n under_o lewis_n the_o xi_o since_o the_o death_n of_o duke_n charles_n three_o remarkable_a thing_n happen_v under_o lewis_n the_o xi_o marry_o inheritrix_n of_o burgundy_n who_o her_o father_n have_v promise_v to_o many_o prince_n in_o the_o end_n be_v marry_v to_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n an_z 1478._o lewis_n will_v have_v she_o for_o charles_n the_o dâ—lphin_n but_o he_o be_v but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o she_o above_o fifteen_o year_n elder_a than_o he_o that_o prefer_v of_o maximilian_n before_o charles_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n to_o france_n 1._o the_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o mary_n possess_v which_o may_v have_v be_v unite_v with_o france_n 2._o the_o increase_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o begin_v then_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o france_n which_o she_o be_v very_o far_o from_o before_o that_o alliance_n 3._o great_a war_n and_o endless_a envy_n by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o these_o two_o great_a house_n that_o marriage_n last_v but_o four_o year_n mary_n die_v of_o a_o fall_n from_o her_o horse_n as_o she_o be_v hunt_v she_o leave_v two_o child_n philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n father_z to_z charles_n the_o v._o and_o margaret_n 2._o by_o the_o jealousy_n rise_v between_o france_n and_o austria_n by_o that_o marriage_n and_o incense_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n a_o great_a lord_n of_o french_a county_n they_o break_v into_o open_a war_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegast_n be_v fight_v of_o which_o the_o event_n be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o both_o party_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o the_o victory_n 3._o marry_o of_o burgundy_n be_v dead_a the_o fleming_n especial_o the_o gantois_n always_o mutinous_a will_v expel_v maximilian_n and_o dispose_v of_o mary_n child_n they_o matryed_z margaret_z to_z charles_n the_o dolphin_n and_o appoint_v for_o her_o portion_n the_o county_n of_o artois_n french_fw-mi county_n and_o other_o land_n margaret_n be_v then_o but_o two_o year_n old_a and_z charles_n twelve_z but_o charles_n be_v marry_v since_o with_o anne_n duchess_n of_o britain_n margaret_n be_v send_v back_o to_o her_o father_n maximilian_n which_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n between_o these_o two_o family_n this_o margaret_n be_v separate_v from_o charles_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n son_n of_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n and_o isabel_n of_o castilia_n who_o she_o never_o see_v then_o she_o be_v for_o the_o three_o time_n marry_v with_o philibert_n the_o two_o duke_n of_o savoy_n they_o say_v of_o she_o that_o she_o be_v three_o time_n marry_v and_o die_v a_o virgin_n under_o charles_n the_o viii_o 1._o charles_n the_o viii_o have_v civil_a war_n against_o lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o other_o which_o end_v by_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n aubin_n after_o which_o charles_n marry_v anne_n the_o inheritrix_n of_o britain_n whereby_o he_o offer_v two_o affront_n unto_o maximilian_n the_o one_o that_o he_o send_v he_o back_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v marry_v seven_o or_o eight_o year_n the_o other_o that_o he_o marry_v she_o with_o who_o maximilian_n be_v marry_v by_o proxy_n for_o in_o britain_n all_o the_o proclamation_n be_v then_o make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duchess_n and_o of_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n upon_o which_o maximilian_n make_v war_n against_o charles_n and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o arras_n st_n omer_n and_o other_o place_n which_o the_o french_a hold_v as_o yet_o in_o artois_n but_o a_o peace_n be_v make_v a_o 1493._o by_o which_o charles_n be_v within_o four_o year_n to_o restore_v the_o french_fw-mi county_n and_o some_o town_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o artois_n unto_o philip_n the_o heir_n of_o netherlands_n son_n to_o maximilian_n an._n 1494._o charles_n restore_v to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n perpignan_n and_o the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n though_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n which_o it_o be_v paw_v for_o the_o reason_n why_o charles_n do_v so_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o 3._o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o expedition_n of_o charles_n the_o viii_o into_o naples_n against_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o that_o quarrel_n this_o must_v be_v add_v alphonsus_n who_o be_v adopt_v by_o queen_n jane_n the_o ii_o and_o in_o the_o end_n expel_v the_o house_n of_o anjou_n out_o of_o italy_n leave_v naples_n to_o ferdinand_n his_o bastard_n say_v that_o he_o can_v lawful_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o conquest_n the_o house_n of_o that_o bastard_n enjoy_v it_o after_o he_o and_o have_v four_o prince_n ferdinand_z the_o bastard_z alphonsus_n his_o son_n ferdinand_n his_o grandchild_n and_o after_o he_o friderick_n uncle_n to_o this_o last_o ferdinand_n and_o brother_n of_o alphonsus_n although_o that_o house_n of_o bastard_n enjoy_v naples_n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o their_o toleration_n because_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o have_v be_v adopt_v by_o jane_n the_o ii_o have_v conquer_v naples_n with_o the_o arm_n the_o blood_n and_o the_o money_n of_o arragon_n &_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o any_o but_o his_o brother_n john_n king_n after_o he_o of_o arragon_n wherefore_o ch._n viii_o fear_v lest_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n son_n to_o john_n shall_v disturb_v his_o conquest_n of_o naples_n either_o to_o assist_v that_o bastard_n house_n or_o to_o make_v it_o his_o own_o conquest_n restore_v unto_o he_o the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n gratis_o upon_o ferdinand_n promise_n not_o to_o disturb_v he_o yea_o &_o to_o help_v he_o but_o ferdinand_n break_v his_o word_n with_o he_o what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o charles_n be_v show_v before_o charles_n with_o great_a expedition_n pass_v through_o piedmont_n milan_n pisa_n florence_n rome_n get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n without_o difficulty_n and_o govern_v it_o without_o prudence_n and_o instant_o lose_v it_o by_o the_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o his_o minister_n which_o get_v he_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o neapolitan_n a_o league_n be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o venetian_n the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n not_o only_o to_o stay_v his_o conquest_n but_o to_o stop_v his_o return_n and_o destroy_v he_o in_o italy_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n
be_v francisco_n gonzaga_n marquis_n of_o mantua_n who_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o king_n at_o fornova_n which_o the_o king_n win_v with_o great_a glory_n be_v return_v into_o france_n he_o prepare_v to_o return_v into_o italy_n but_o die_v in_o that_o preparation_n whilst_o charles_n be_v about_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n who_o soon_o after_o be_v king_n of_o france_n stay_v in_o his_o county_n of_o ast_n and_o renew_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n possess_v by_o the_o usurper_n ludovick_n sforza_n the_o murderer_n of_o his_o two_o nephew_n as_o long_o as_o ludovick_n keep_v good_a intelligence_n with_o the_o king_n lewis_z duke_z of_o orleans_n dare_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o but_o after_o that_o ludovick_n have_v make_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o league_n against_o the_o king_n lewis_n possess_v himself_o of_o novaerae_fw-la a_o town_n of_o the_o duchy_n which_o present_o be_v besiege_v by_o ludovick_n and_o recover_v except_v the_o castle_n under_o lewis_n the_o xii_o in_o sixteen_o year_n that_o lewis_n reign_v he_o have_v war_n with_o philip_n of_o austria_n ferdinand_z king_n of_o arragon_n ludovick_n duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n of_o the_o bastard_n branch_n of_o arragon_n 1._o an._n 1499._o philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n do_v homage_n at_o arras_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n chancellor_n of_o france_n for_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n artois_n and_o charolois_n a_o solemn_a action_n do_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o many_o formality_n 2._o in_o the_o year_n 1499._o and_o 1500._o lewis_n conquer_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n from_o ludovick_n lose_v it_o by_o the_o return_n of_o ludovick_n out_o of_o germany_n regain_n it_o by_o take_v and_o imprison_a ludovick_n and_o by_o the_o chase_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n maximilian_n and_o francis_n 3._o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o naples_n conquer_v it_o from_o friderick_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o bastard_n branch_n of_o arragon_n who_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o king_n recompense_v he_o with_o the_o duchy_n of_o anjou_n a_o pension_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o crown_n and_o the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o council_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n see_v that_o bastard_n branch_n fall_v renew_v his_o pretence_n to_o naples_n lewis_n compound_v with_o he_o and_o they_o share_v the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n have_v for_o his_o part_n calabria_n &_o puglia_n the_o rest_n remain_v to_o the_o french_a but_o soon_o after_o upon_o some_o difference_n which_o arise_v between_o the_o french_a and_o the_o spaniard_n for_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o country_n of_o abruzzo_n and_o some_o salt-pit_n the_o grand_a capitan_n gonsalvo_n de_fw-fr cordova_n take_v arm_n and_o expel_v the_o french_a an_z 1503._o 4._o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n after_o the_o year_n 1593._o see_v the_o house_n of_o sforza_n degrade_v from_o milan_n but_o two_o son_n remain_v threaten_v lewis_n of_o the_o imperial_a ban._n lewis_n appease_v he_o and_o obtain_v the_o investiture_n of_o the_o year_n 1505._o and_o promise_v his_o daughter_n claud_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o luxemburg_n who_o since_o be_v emperor_n but_o soon_o after_o lewis_n who_o love_v dear_o francis_n d'_fw-fr angoulesme_fw-fr his_o cousin_n and_o first_o prince_n of_o his_o blood_n make_v he_o marry_v claud_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o his_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o maximilian_n this_o anger_v very_o much_o philip_n father_n to_o charles_n who_o will_v have_v take_v a_o revenge_n of_o that_o wrong_n have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v with_o death_n a_o 1506._o he_o have_v marry_v jane_n the_o great_a inheritrix_n of_o spain_n by_o who_o he_o have_v many_o child_n 5._o yet_o philip_n before_o he_o die_v reconcile_a himself_o with_o lewis_n yea_o and_o recommend_v to_o he_o the_o tuition_n of_o his_o son_n charles_n which_o lewis_n accept_v and_o give_v he_o antony_n de_fw-fr ceures_fw-fr lord_n of_o crovy_a for_o his_o governor_n a_o wise_a knight_n who_o form_v that_o young_a spirit_n to_o great_a business_n in_o which_o charles_n excel_v afterward_o 6._o an._n 1507._o the_o city_n of_o genoa_n which_o have_v be_v conquer_v with_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o where_o lewis_n have_v make_v a_o glorious_a entry_n revolt_v from_o he_o lewis_n pass_v into_o italy_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o subjection_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n that_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n return_v from_o his_o new_a conquest_n of_o naples_n see_v lewis_n the_o xii_o at_o savone_n a_o town_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o genoa_n in_o that_o interview_n ferdinand_n who_o be_v then_o king_n of_o two_o little_a kingdom_n only_o both_o depend_v from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n refuse_v always_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o precedence_n which_o lewis_n will_v give_v he_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o do_v to_o stranger_n when_o one_o be_v at_o home_n even_o to_o inferior_n he_o will_v salute_v lewis_n at_o his_o rise_n and_o attend_v he_o go_v to_o mass_n lewis_n whensoever_o he_o give_v to_o ferdinand_n the_o precedence_n make_v he_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o civi_fw-la lity_n not_o out_o of_o duty_n go_v before_o say_v he_o to_o he_o for_o if_o i_o be_v at_o your_o house_n and_o in_o your_o country_n i_o will_v in_o the_o like_a case_n do_v what_o you_o will_v desire_v of_o i_o but_o because_o you_o be_v in_o my_o country_n you_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o it_o be_v my_o will_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o so_o to_o do_v that_o may_v be_v do_v then_o without_o prejudice_n when_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n be_v far_o under_o the_o splendour_n of_o that_o of_o france_n and_o be_v not_o so_o arrogant_a as_o now_o how_o such_o another_o encounter_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o these_o day_n in_o point_n of_o civility_n it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v determine_v an._n 1508._o the_o league_n of_o cambray_n be_v make_v of_o pope_n juliet_n the_o ii_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n and_z ferdinand_z king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naples_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o venetian_n who_o during_o the_o confusion_n of_o italy_n have_v encroach_v upon_o all_o their_o estate_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n the_o empire_n milan_n and_o naples_n whence_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o aignadel_n which_o lewis_n win_v of_o the_o venetian_n which_o make_v he_o so_o glorious_a that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n grow_v jealous_a of_o he_o ferdinand_n leave_v the_o alliance_n of_o lewis_n who_o have_v restore_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o town_n which_o the_o venetian_n hold_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o make_v war_n against_o he_o lewis_n win_v the_o battle_n of_o ravenna_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o spaniard_n a_o 1512._o 8._o pope_n juliet_n the_o two_o be_v declare_v enemy_n to_o lewis_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n among_o who_o be_v john_n d'albret_a king_n of_o navarra_n ferdinand_n invade_v navarra_n a_o 1512._o the_o swisser_n set_v on_o by_o the_o pope_n expel_v the_o french_a from_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o set_v up_o maximilian_n sforza_n son_n to_o ludovic_n the_o english_a and_o maximilian_n be_v confederate_a come_v into_o france_n and_o besiege_v terovenne_n lewis_n come_v to_o help_v and_o give_v the_o battle_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o spur_n because_o though_o the_o french_a at_o the_o first_o resist_v manful_o yet_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a and_o force_v to_o make_v more_o use_n of_o their_o spur_n then_o sword_n final_o although_o lewis_n have_v win_v the_o battle_n of_o ravenna_n a_o 1512._o he_o see_v himself_o expel_v out_o of_o all_o italy_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sforza_n restore_v at_o milan_n before_o he_o die_v which_o be_v a_o 1515._o under_o francis_n the_o i._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o find_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o charles_n then_o of_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n who_o possess_v all_o the_o low_a country_n by_o his_o father_n philip_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o castilia_n from_o his_o mother_n jane_n of_o arragon_n maximilian_n be_v yet_o live_v enjoy_v the_o arch-dutchy_a of_o austria_n his_o other_o grandfather_n ferdinand_n be_v king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naples_n both_o very_a old_a and_o break_a charles_n be_v their_o heir_n apparent_a 1._o francis_n the_o i._o come_v to_o the_o crown_n receive_v the_o homage_n of_o the_o count_n of_o nassau_n in_o the_o name_n of_o charles_n count_n of_o flanders_n and_o artor_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v renee_n second_o daughter_n to_o lewis_n the_o xii_o but_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o fulfil_v he_o confirm_v also_o that_o peace_n with_o ferdinand_n which_o lewis_n
make_v governor_n instead_o of_o lude_n he_o deliver_v it_o base_o to_o the_o spaniard_n for_o which_o he_o be_v degrade_v of_o nobility_n with_o this_o the_o french_a lose_v all_o navarra_n and_o never_o come_v into_o it_o since_o for_o milan_n francis_n have_v give_v the_o government_n of_o it_o to_o the_o constable_n charles_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n he_o remove_v he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o lautree_n of_o the_o house_n of_o foix_n a_o great_a captain_n in_o the_o field_n but_o a_o ill_a politician_n in_o a_o state_n he_o so_o misuse_v the_o people_n of_o milan_n both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o brother_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lescun_fw-fr and_o together_o be_v so_o ill_o assist_v with_o money_n from_o the_o court_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v a_o easy_a entry_n into_o the_o country_n milan_n be_v take_v and_o plunder_v by_o the_o league_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a expel_v out_o of_o the_o duchy_n at_o which_o they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n die_v for_o joy_n a_o 1621._o soon_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o la_fw-fr bicoque_fw-la be_v fight_v which_o the_o freneh_n lose_v by_o the_o stubborness_n of_o the_o swisser_n lautree_n be_v return_v into_o france_n the_o admiral_n de_fw-fr bonnivet_n be_v send_v to_o milan_n where_o he_o do_v no_o better_o and_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v all_o in_o that_o retreat_n chevalier_n bayard_n be_v kill_v a_o 1523._o these_o prosperity_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v much_o help_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o bourbon_n 1522_o who_o be_v incense_v by_o the_o little_a account_n that_o francis_n make_v of_o he_o the_o encroach_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o bonivet_n upon_o his_o office_n of_o constable_n by_o the_o king_n favour_n the_o hatred_n of_o lovise_v the_o king_n mother_n and_o the_o chancellor_n du_fw-fr prat_n against_o he_o and_o the_o small_a justice_n which_o he_o expect_v in_o a_o suit_n which_o concern_v almost_o his_o whole_a estate_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o emperor_n party_n he_o help_v he_o to_o conquer_v milan_n and_o to_o give_v the_o chase_n to_o the_o admiral_n of_o bonivet_n pass_v into_o provence_n with_o the_o imperial_a army_n besiege_v marseille_n where_o he_o be_v repulse_v by_o renso_n de_fw-fr cera_n a_o roman_a baron_n and_o philip_n de_fw-fr chabot_n that_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o king_n he_o repass_v the_o alps_n and_o the_o king_n after_o he_o who_o come_v to_o milan_n recover_v present_o the_o whole_a duchy_n pavia_n only_o accept_v while_o francis_n be_v besiege_v pavia_n defend_v by_o antonio_n de_fw-fr leva_n charles_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n bring_v troop_n out_o of_o germany_n to_o relieve_v it_o the_o battle_n of_o pavia_n be_v fight_v where_o the_o victory_n be_v already_o on_o the_o king_n side_n he_o will_v follow_v in_o person_n the_o enemy_n which_o be_v retire_v and_o have_v no_o soon_o overtake_v they_o but_o he_o be_v take_v by_o they_o an_z 1524._o upon_o saint_n mathias_n day_n francis_n have_v be_v keep_v a_o while_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pissigitun_n be_v carry_v into_o spain_n and_o there_o keep_v prisoner_n his_o kingdom_n labour_v for_o his_o deliverance_n &_o for_o peace_n this_o bring_v forth_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n a_o 1525_o where_o gatinara_n chancellor_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr selva_n first_o precedent_n of_o paris_n who_o be_v the_o two_o learned_a among_o the_o deputy_n dispute_v at_o several_a time_n the_o right_n of_o their_o master_n selva_n claim_v naples_n navarra_n and_o the_o soverainties_n of_o flanders_n and_o artois_n gatinara_n claim_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n which_o the_o emperor_n then_o possess_v in_o the_o end_n the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n be_v make_v where_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v conclude_v febr._n 14.1525_o 1._o that_o within_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n next_o the_o king_n will_v put_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o dependence_n thereof_o and_o all_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o french_a county_n 2_o that_o he_o shall_v renounce_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o that_o duchy_n and_o county_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n and_o artois_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v renounce_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n genoa_n ast_n douai_n l'_fw-mi isle_n tournay_n and_o hesdin_n 4._o that_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o power_n shall_v procure_v that_o henry_n d'_fw-fr albret_n forsake_v his_o claim_n to_o navarra_n in_o the_o emperor_n behalf_n or_o if_o henry_n refuse_v it_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o assist_v he_o with_o his_o force_n 5._o that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v likewise_o disclaim_v all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o county_n of_o ponthieu_n bullen_n and_o guines_n and_o to_o the_o town_n of_o montdidier_n roye_n peronne_n and_o other_o town_n and_o lordship_n of_o picardy_n paragraphe_n iv_o from_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n to_o that_o of_o cambray_n that_o period_n contain_v but_o four_o or_o five_o year_n in_o which_o many_o considerable_a thing_n do_v happen_v 1._o the_o king_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n give_v his_o two_o son_n for_o hostage_n the_o dolphin_n francis_n and_z henry_n duke_n of_o orleans_n go_v to_o bayonne_n and_o bourdeaux_n stay_v at_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o cognac_n accompany_v with_o charles_n de_fw-fr lanoy_n viceroy_n of_o naples_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o treaty_n but_o that_o viceroy_n see_v in_o short_a time_n three_o action_n repugnant_a unto_o it_o 1._o the_o first_o that_o the_o king_n have_v cause_v the_o article_n to_o be_v read_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n they_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v unjust_a contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o state_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o although_o the_o king_n do_v protest_v of_o his_o willingness_n to_o see_v they_o observe_v two_o thing_n make_v these_o article_n unjust_a 1._o the_o right_a of_o nation_n whereby_o all_o treaty_n make_v by_o one_o keep_v in_o prison_n be_v account_v void_a as_o extort_a by_o violence_n 2._o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o state_n by_o which_o the_o king_n be_v always_o a_o minor_a as_o for_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o royal_a patrimony_n the_o second_o opposition_n to_o the_o treaty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n be_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n protest_v before_o the_o king_n that_o he_o can_v not_o alienate_v they_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n the_o three_o that_o he_o see_v a_o league_n make_v at_o cognac_n for_o the_o expelling_a of_o the_o emperor_n out_o of_o italy_n the_o emperor_n have_v make_v himself_o formidable_a to_o all_o prince_n to_o the_o italian_n especial_o and_o go_v about_o to_o divest_v francisco_n sforza_n from_o milan_n which_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o pavia_n the_o pope_n clement_n the_o vii_o king_n francis_n the_o venetian_n the_o swisser_n the_o florentine_n make_v a_o league_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sacred_a league_n to_o deliver_v italy_n from_o oppression_n without_o name_v the_o emperor_n who_o also_o in_o a_o scorn_n be_v invite_v to_o make_v one_o in_o it_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o two_o son_n of_o france_n suffer_v the_o duke_n sforza_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o milan_n by_o that_o league_n the_o war_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v with_o common_a charge_n and_o because_o the_o italian_a prince_n may_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a in_o italy_n no_o less_o then_o of_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n king_n francis_n be_v to_o renounce_v his_o right_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n in_o favour_n of_o sforza_n for_o a_o pension_n which_o shall_v be_v arbitrate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o venetian_n not_o under_o fifty_o thousand_o ducat_n that_o the_o county_n of_o ast_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o genoa_n under_o the_o government_n of_o antonio_n d'_fw-fr adornat_fw-la with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n if_o he_o will_v subscribe_v to_o that_o league_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o pope_n hand_n he_o pay_v for_o it_o sixty_o thousand_o ducat_n of_o yearly_a pension_n that_o league_n be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v at_o cognac_n in_o presence_n of_o lanoy_n to_o who_o the_o king_n make_v excuse_n for_o the_o inexecution_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n show_v how_o he_o be_v disable_v and_o declare_v minor_a by_o the_o state_n 3._o lanoy_n be_v return_v into_o spain_n
1589._o after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o revolt_n of_o most_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n henry_n the_o iv_o succeed_v he_o and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o part_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o duke_n du_fw-fr maine_n who_o keep_v paris_n receive_v baptista_n taxis_fw-la and_o other_o for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o raise_v party_n for_o the_o degrade_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n and_z the_o advancing_z of_o the_o league_n in_o march_v 1590._o philip_n publish_v a_o edict_n whereby_o he_o exhort_v all_o catholic_a prince_n to_o join_v with_o he_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o charles_n the_o x_o mean_v the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n who_o the_o league_n have_v make_v king_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n the_o same_o year_n 1590._o king_n henry_n besiege_v paris_n philip_n send_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n out_o of_o flanders_n with_o a_o great_a army_n who_o take_v lagny_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o paris_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n be_v dead_a the_o leaguer_n consult_v about_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n many_o of_o the_o seize_v that_o be_v of_o the_o sixteen_o man_n that_o govern_v paris_n affect_v to_o the_o spanish_a party_n vote_v for_o philip_n daughter_n clara_n eugenia_n isabel_n of_o which_o claim_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr maine_n who_o desire_v rather_o to_o have_v the_o crown_n either_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o some_o of_o his_o house_n protract_v that_o business_n and_o turn_v it_o over_o to_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o league_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n send_v precedent_n jannin_n into_o spain_n unto_o who_o philip_n promise_v all_o assistance_n to_o the_o league_n upon_o condition_n that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v queen_n either_o alone_a or_o with_o such_o a_o husband_n as_o she_o shall_v choose_v that_o precedent_n return_v much_o offend_v with_o philip_n proceed_v especial_o because_o speak_v of_o the_o town_n of_o france_n he_o will_v say_v my_o city_n of_o paris_n my_o city_n of_o orleans_n and_o ever_o since_o solicit_v the_o duke_n du_fw-fr maine_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n an._n 1591._o king_n henry_n the_o iv_o besiege_v and_o press_v roven_v very_o sore_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n return_v and_o make_v he_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n come_v into_o france_n he_o propound_v two_o condition_n to_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr maine_n the_o one_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v the_o town_n of_o la_fw-fr fere_n into_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o parmezan_n put_v a_o garrison_n in_o it_o of_o four_o hundred_o spaniard_n the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v press_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o league_n to_o declare_v the_o infanta_n queen_n of_o france_n du_n main_a promise_v he_o to_o move_v the_o assembly_n about_o it_o and_o give_v he_o hope_v that_o king_n philip_n shall_v be_v content_v in_o january_n 1593._o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o league_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n extraordinary_a ambassador_n of_o spain_n declare_v his_o master_n zeal_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n desire_v they_o to_o choose_v a_o catholic_a king_n and_o to_o preserve_v unto_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n the_o right_n she_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n upon_o which_o that_o famous_a arrest_n or_o sentence_n be_v give_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n and_o though_o afterward_o the_o spaniard_n propose_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o infanta_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n or_o with_o ernestus_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n they_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o state_n as_o make_v a_o proposition_n contrary_n to_o the_o salic_a law_n when_o they_o press_v again_o that_o the_o infanta_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v queen_n with_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o philip_n shall_v name_v within_o two_o month_n they_o be_v answer_v that_o when_o the_o state_n have_v choose_v a_o catholic_a prince_n if_o he_o be_v not_o marry_v they_o will_v consent_v that_o he_o shall_v marry_v the_o infanta_n but_o the_o hope_n which_o henry_n give_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o party_n of_o the_o league_n that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o their_o religion_n destroy_v all_o these_o design_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n at_o chartes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1594_o and_o soon_o after_o enter_v into_o paris_n whence_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n depart_v with_o the_o spanish_a garrison_n the_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n du_fw-fr main_n have_v lose_v paris_n and_o see_v the_o league_n fall_v to_o piece_n go_v to_o bruxelles_n and_o ask_v succour_v of_o ernest_n of_o austria_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n who_o send_v charles_n count_n of_o mansfeld_n into_o france_n mansfeld_n take_v la_o capelle_n and_o return_n into_o flanders_n but_o henry_n have_v lay_v the_o siege_n to_o laon_n mansfeld_n return_v and_o in_o vain_a endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o raise_v the_o siege_n the_o king_n take_v laon_n pass_v to_o cambray_n a_o imperial_a town_n which_o balagni_n hold_v with_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n since_o the_o first_o voyage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n the_o king_n confirm_v that_o principality_n to_o he_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o france_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1594._o henry_n have_v break_v most_o part_n of_o the_o league_n declare_v war_n to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n by_o reason_n of_o philip_n open_a enmity_n against_o he_o and_o the_o assistance_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o league_n and_o because_o he_o hold_v from_o he_o la_fw-fr fere_n and_o la_fw-fr capelle_n that_o declaration_n be_v make_v to_o the_o archduke_n ernest_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v send_v word_n of_o it_o to_o king_n philip_n and_o a_o delay_n of_o two_o month_n be_v grant_v war_n be_v proclaim_v by_o a_o herald_n the_o war_n begin_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n have_v ill_a success_n in_o lutzemburg_n king_n henry_n pass_v into_o burgundy_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o dison_n notwithstanding_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr main_fw-fr and_o win_v the_o battle_n of_o fontaine_n francoise_n in_o burgundy_n against_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr maine_n and_o the_o constable_n of_o castilia_n the_o count_n of_o fuentes_n take_v from_o he_o catelet_n dourlans_n and_o han_n and_o cambray_n from_o balagni_n martial_n d'_fw-fr aumont_n oppose_v the_o spaniard_n in_o britain_n into_o which_o they_o be_v let_v in_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o mercoeur_n governor_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o league_n who_o have_v deliver_v blavet_fw-la into_o their_o hand_n an._n 1595._o king_n henry_n get_v his_o absolution_n from_o pope_n clement_n the_o viii_o the_o spaniard_n oppose_v it_o represent_v henry_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o relapse_v and_o impenitent_a but_o du_n perron_n and_o d'_fw-fr ossat_n since_o make_v cardinal_n overcome_v that_o party_n in_o the_o year_n 1596._o charles_n de_fw-fr casaut_n and_o lovis_fw-la d'_fw-fr aix_n viguier_n of_o marseille_n treat_v with_o the_o spaniard_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n into_o his_o hand_n but_o peter_n liberta_fw-la keep_v it_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o sovereign_n henry_n and_o kill_v casaut_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o same_o year_n albert_n cardinal_n of_o austria_n governor_n of_o netherlands_n take_v calais_n and_o ardres_n and_o henry_n retake_v la_n fere._n he_o make_v alliance_n with_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n with_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n 1597._o ferdinand_n teil_n a_o spanish_a captain_n surprise_v amiens_n which_o sudden_o be_v retake_v by_o henry_n cardinal_n albert_n in_o vain_a attempt_v to_o relieve_v it_o the_o year_n before_o the_o cardinal_n of_o medicis_n who_o since_o be_v leo_n the_o xi_o be_v in_o france_n to_o procure_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o article_n promise_v by_o the_o king_n when_o he_o receive_v his_o absolution_n from_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v prepare_v his_o mind_n towards_o a_o peace_n with_o philip_n the_o ii_o who_o see_v himself_o very_o old_a and_o droop_a to_o the_o grave_n seek_v to_o leave_v his_o dominion_n peaceable_a to_o his_o son_n who_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n henry_n also_o desire_v to_o give_v peace_n to_o his_o subject_n tire_v and_o exhaust_v with_o continual_a war_n forty_o year_n together_o so_o that_o cardinal_n with_o the_o general_n of_o the_o franciscans_n bonaventure_n calatagirona_n a_o sicilian_a dispose_v both_o the_o party_n to_o a_o treaty_n the_o place_n be_v choose_v for_o it_o at_o veruins_n in_o february_n 1598._o where_o a_o perpetual_a peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o the_o treaty_n
bring_v no_o confusion_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o council_n he_o desist_v from_o that_o right_n upon_o condition_n that_o this_o his_o protestation_n shall_v be_v inser_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v print_v nor_o otherwise_o publish_v without_o it_o and_o that_o a_o copy_n sign_v by_o the_o legate_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n have_v say_v these_o word_n he_o go_v to_o take_v his_o place_n appoint_v for_o he_o near_o the_o table_n of_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n the_o french_a ambassador_n sit_v by_o the_o imperial_a answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o sit_v be_v not_o the_o most_o honourable_a next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n as_o it_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o the_o council_n before_o the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v that_o of_o constance_n and_o that_o of_o lateran_n under_o leo_n the_o x_o or_o if_o the_o place_n assign_v to_o count_n de_fw-fr luna_n may_v be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o they_o they_o desire_v the_o council_n to_o prevent_v it_o speedy_o by_o order_n command_n excommunication_n or_o other_o way_n practise_v in_o such_o a_o case_n without_o acception_n of_o person_n but_o because_o none_o answer_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o imperial_a ambassador_n connive_v to_o that_o novelty_n although_o their_o interest_n be_v to_o hinder_v it_o lest_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v once_o dispute_v they_o add_v that_o without_o injury_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o the_o alliance_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n they_o protest_v against_o that_o proceed_n as_o unjust_a require_v that_o their_o protestation_n shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n and_o that_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o none_o of_o the_o father_n speak_v one_o word_n upon_o these_o dispute_n and_o the_o silence_n be_v break_v by_o a_o spanish_a doctor_n call_v frontidon_n who_o make_v a_o latin_a oration_n in_o the_o name_n of_o count_n de_fw-fr luna_n whereby_o he_o exalt_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o zeal_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n with_o such_o impertinent_a word_n &_o so_o much_o contempt_n of_o other_o prince_n that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n make_v great_a complaint_n about_o it_o to_o count_n de_fw-fr luna_n who_o have_v no_o other_o shift_n to_o excuse_v it_o than_o say_v that_o the_o oration_n have_v displease_v he_o more_o than_o any_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o council_n have_v answer_v the_o oration_n sudden_o the_o ambassador_n of_o spain_n go_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n not_o expect_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o legate_n to_o avoid_v a_o dispute_n with_o the_o french_a and_o the_o same_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o follow_a congregation_n sit_v by_o himself_o and_o go_v out_o alone_o but_o that_o order_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n the_o day_n of_o the_o session_n because_o the_o manner_n of_o sit_v there_o be_v not_o alike_o and_o some_o more_o precise_a ceremony_n be_v use_v about_o the_o preference_n as_o that_o of_o the_o pax_n and_o the_o censer_n at_o the_o mass_n wherefore_o the_o legate_n consult_v the_o pope_n before_o the_o session_n and_o he_o be_v win_v by_o the_o spaniard_n think_v that_o the_o french_a will_v again_o run_v into_o another_o weakness_n write_v to_o the_o legate_n that_o in_o the_o session_n they_o shall_v assign_v a_o place_n apart_o to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o that_o the_o pax_n and_o the_o censer_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o both_o the_o ambassador_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v keep_v secret_a till_o the_o point_n of_o the_o action_n that_o the_o french_a may_v not_o storm_n at_o it_o the_o day_n of_o the_o session_n be_v come_v which_o be_v saint_n peter_n day_n the_o 29._o of_o june_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o valdaosta_n in_o savoy_n have_v begin_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n present_o a_o chair_n of_o black_a velvet_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o vestry_n which_o be_v place_v between_o the_o last_o cardinal_n and_o the_o first_o patriarch_n where_o count_n de_fw-fr luna_n sit_v the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n with_o the_o french_a ambassador_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n about_o it_o and_z rise_v to_o withdraw_v when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o hear_v the_o order_n give_v about_o it_o and_o for_o the_o censer_n &_o the_o pax._n but_o for_o fear_n of_o trouble_v the_o action_n they_o content_v themselves_o to_o protest_v against_o it_o and_o to_o declare_v that_o their_o master_n right_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o equality_n but_o in_o the_o precedence_n the_o gospel_n be_v read_v whilst_o a_o divine_a go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n to_o make_v a_o speech_n the_o legate_n with_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n and_o the_o other_o cardinal_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o ferrier_n one_o of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n go_v into_o the_o vestry_n into_o which_o they_o call_v the_o archbishop_n of_o granada_n a_o spaniard_n and_z two_o french_z bishop_n to_z sind_z some_o accommodation_n after_o many_o dispute_v and_o many_o go_n and_o come_n and_o message_n to_o luna_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v end_v without_o receive_v the_o censer_n and_o the_o pax_n after_o which_o luna_n come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o his_o spaniard_n triumph_v for_o that_o first_o step_n so_o advantageous_a to_o his_o master_n this_o action_n be_v very_o scandalous_a to_o the_o french_a and_o the_o legate_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o envy_n of_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o produce_v the_o command_n which_o they_o have_v from_o rome_n about_o it_o the_o injury_n be_v more_o resent_v because_o it_o be_v do_v to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o minority_n it_o be_v charles_n the_o ix_o and_o one_o that_o be_v afflict_v with_o hugonot_n and_o entangle_v in_o a_o civil_a war._n the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n write_v very_o smart_a letter_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o it_o yet_o without_o violate_v the_o respect_n due_a to_o he_o but_o ferrier_n a_o violent_a and_o stout_a man_n cry_v out_o every_o where_o that_o unless_o at_o the_o next_o public_a mass_n the_o preference_n of_o the_o censer_n and_o the_o pax_n be_v give_v to_o his_o master_n he_o will_v protest_v aloud_o not_o against_o the_o legate_n who_o have_v obey_v the_o pope_n order_n nor_o against_o the_o council_n who_o hand_n be_v manifest_o bind_v nor_o against_o king_n philip_n who_o take_v his_o advantage_n where_o he_o may_v nor_o against_o the_o roman_a church_n towards_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o lose_v the_o due_a respect_n but_o against_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o he_o will_v prove_v to_o have_v buy_v the_o pontificat_fw-la and_o will_v appeal_v from_o he_o to_o a_o lawful_a pope_n and_o to_o a_o true_a and_o free_a council_n and_o that_o his_o master_n will_v celebrate_v a_o nationall_n council_n as_o numerous_a and_o as_o general_n at_o that_o of_o trent_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o ferrier_n &_o pibrac_n for_o lansac_n be_v return_v into_o france_n have_v prepare_v a_o most_o bloody_a speech_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o against_o that_o innovation_n ferrier_n be_v to_o pronounce_v it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n command_v all_o the_o french_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n to_o leave_v the_o council_n with_o a_o promise_n to_o return_v whensoever_o god_n have_v give_v a_o lawful_a pope_n to_o his_o church_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o counsel_n their_o ancient_a and_o full_a liberty_n the_o speech_n be_v print_v but_o not_o pronounce_v ferrier_n spread_v it_o among_o the_o father_n because_o count_n de_fw-fr luna_n boast_v that_o the_o legate_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o at_o the_o first_o mass_n he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o pax_n and_o censer_n the_o legate_n fear_v lest_o this_o quarrel_n shall_v come_v to_o some_o sad_a issue_n because_o the_o ambassador_n of_o poland_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o council_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n will_v soon_o do_v the_o like_a and_o many_o other_o prince_n the_o legate_n i_o say_v and_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o council_n especial_o madruvio_n cardinal_n of_o trent_n of_o the_o imperial_a party_n think_v it_o expedient_a that_o thereafter_o public_a mass_n shall_v be_v say_v without_o the_o pax_n and_o the_o censer_n and_o make_v count_n de_fw-fr luna_n approve_v of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n hear_v all_o this_o proceed_n think_v he_o have_v get_v a_o great_a advantage_n but_o the_o pope_n lose_v by_o it_o for_o the_o affront_n do_v to_o the_o french_a in_o that_o council_n hinder_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o france_n
short_o after_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n retire_v to_o rome_n and_o ferrier_n declaim_v in_o a_o general_a congregation_n against_o abuse_n and_o disorder_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o spare_v no_o body_n the_o pope_n be_v much_o displease_v at_o it_o and_o to_o allay_v that_o heat_n send_v the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n to_o rome_n with_o full_a authority_n to_o regulate_v all_o with_o the_o legate_n he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o 24_o session_n hold_v november_n 11._o 1563._o which_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n and_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o france_n to_o return_v without_o delay_n with_o all_o the_o french_a bishop_n the_o legate_n haste_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o council_n and_o hold_v the_o 25_o session_n which_o be_v the_o last_o upon_o the_o 3d._n and_o four_o of_o december_n in_o which_o session_n as_o in_o the_o precedent_n the_o ambassador_n keep_v their_o place_n luna_n sit_v by_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o public_a mass_n neither_o pax_n nor_o censer_n be_v use_v so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n end_v the_o four_o of_o decem._n 15_o 63._o &_o the_o cardinal_n moron_n at_o that_o time_n the_o first_o precedent_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o father_n tell_v they_o post_n gratias_fw-la deo_fw-la actas_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la patres_fw-la item_fw-la in_o pace_n and_o all_o answer_v amen_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o council_n to_o make_v acclamation_n to_o bless_v the_o pope_n that_o have_v assemble_v it_o the_o father_n that_o have_v hold_v it_o and_o the_o prince_n that_o have_v assist_v it_o and_o protect_v the_o church_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n take_v himself_o the_o care_n to_o make_v they_o and_o to_o pronounce_v they_o also_o which_o he_o be_v blame_v for_o as_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o care_v which_o less_o become_a his_o eminency_n and_o more_o fit_v for_o deacon_n promotor_n secretary_n and_o master_n of_o ceremony_n especial_o he_o be_v blame_v because_o in_o the_o acclamation_n make_v for_o the_o secular_a prince_n he_o forget_v to_o name_v express_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o indiction_n as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o the_o omission_n whereof_o in_o the_o call_n again_o of_o the_o council_n by_o pius_n the_o iv_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o discontent_n and_o expostulation_n of_o this_o the_o cardinal_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a nor_o pretend_v forgetfulness_n since_o those_o acclamation_n be_v meditate_a and_o write_v down_o there_o be_v two_o acclamation_n the_o first_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o which_o the_o cardinal_n forget_v to_o express_v the_o name_n of_o francis_n the_o i._o and_o henry_n the_o two_o who_o have_v contribute_v their_o care_n and_o their_o zeal_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o council_n the_o second_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n live_v where_o he_o forget_v charles_n the_o ix_o who_o have_v send_v his_o ambassador_n &_o his_o bishop_n to_o trent_n so_o he_o forget_v both_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n that_o omission_n be_v object_v to_o the_o cardinal_n in_o the_o king_n council_n he_o excuse_v himself_o upon_o the_o fear_n he_o have_v to_o make_v a_o division_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n king_n charles_n be_v yet_o in_o minority_n in_o danger_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o of_o the_o disorder_n which_o germany_n be_v fall_v into_o upon_o the_o quarrel_n of_o religion_n whereby_o the_o king_n may_v have_v need_n of_o philip_n who_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o provoke_v or_o incense_v against_o france_n thus_o that_o weakness_n which_o the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o french_a ambassador_n show_v in_o the_o congregation_n session_n and_o acclamation_n have_v not_o with_o vigour_n enough_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o their_o master_n be_v defend_v by_o they_o with_o plausible_a reason_n but_o in_o effect_n they_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o the_o pretence_n which_o the_o spaniard_n form_n at_o every_o meeting_n of_o public_a assembly_n procession_n and_o ceremony_n against_o the_o french_a ambassador_n who_o hitherto_o have_v stout_o defend_v their_o right_n at_o least_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o two_o essential_a point_n of_o precedence_n which_o be_v first_o never_o to_o have_v leave_v their_o place_n either_o second_o when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a or_o first_o when_o they_o be_v absent_a the_o other_o never_o to_o have_v suffer_v or_o do_v any_o action_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v to_o give_v a_o equality_n to_o the_o spaniard_n with_o they_o as_o for_o the_o order_n of_o sit_v which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o spaniard_n to_o sit_v under_o the_o french_a one_o can_v not_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o assembly_n when_o he_o pretend_v sickness_n or_o business_n but_o if_o he_o appear_v in_o a_o public_a meeting_n the_o french_a suffer_v he_o not_o to_o use_v any_o action_n either_o of_o preference_n or_o equality_n since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o most_o famous_a meeting_n of_o the_o two_o king_n in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o ambassador_n or_o rather_o the_o only_a be_v that_o of_o veruins_n a_o 1598._o where_o the_o french_a have_v the_o precedence_n as_o we_o show_v before_o finis_fw-la
give_v it_o to_o bernard_n who_o be_v the_o first_o count_n of_o catalonia_n and_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o considerable_a man_n in_o the_o court_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a and_o the_o count_n of_o that_o province_n who_o then_o be_v but_o goverour_n be_v a_o long_a time_n ordinary_a courtier_n and_o attendant_n of_o the_o french_a king_n but_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o last_o descent_n of_o charlemain_n the_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o of_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n make_v themselves_o master_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o french_a king_n the_o family_n that_o rule_v in_o catalonia_n be_v that_o of_o the_o beringer_n and_o that_o county_n be_v always_o separate_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n till_o the_o year_n 1131_o when_o don_n alphonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n surname_v the_o bellador_n because_o he_o fight_v twenty_o two_o battle_n be_v dead_a without_o issue_n the_o people_n of_o arragon_n take_v ramires_n out_o of_o the_o gloister_n of_o st._n pontius_n of_o tomieres_n where_o he_o have_v live_v forty_o year_n a_o monk_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n and_o son_n to_o sanchez_n ramires_n king_n of_o arragon_n he_o be_v marry_v by_o a_o dispensation_n of_o anaclet_n the_o two_o pope_n or_o rather_o antipope_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n name_v petronilla_n marry_v to_o raymond_n berenger_n count_n of_o catalonia_n so_o arragon_n and_o catalonia_n be_v unite_v and_o never_o separate_v since_o james_n king_n of_o arragon_n an_z 1320._o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n make_v the_o law_n of_o union_n of_o the_o three_o province_n arragon_n valentia_n and_o catalonia_n not_o to_o be_v possess_v separately_z any_o more_o together_o with_o that_o law_n catalonia_n agree_v with_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v her_o force_n and_o privilege_n apart_o and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n who_o take_v only_o the_o title_n of_o count_n of_o catalonia_n shall_v oblige_v themselves_o by_o oath_n to_o observe_v that_o condition_n this_o precaution_n of_o the_o catalans_n have_v justify_v their_o late_a revolt_n which_o the_o most_o conscionable_a among_o they_o have_v yield_v unto_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o king_n have_v violate_v that_o treaty_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a truth_n that_o all_o that_o time_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o charlemain_n catalonia_n be_v a_o fee_n depend_v from_o france_n charlemain_n make_v the_o first_o count_n of_o it_o who_o be_v his_o courtier_n the_o first_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v settle_v as_o a_o french_a fee_n be_v geoffrey_n le_fw-fr velu_n invest_v by_o charles_n le_fw-fr gros_n a_o 885._o and_o bera_n count_n of_o catalonia_n be_v accuse_v of_o felony_n before_o lewis_n le_fw-fr begue_n offer_v to_o purge_v himself_o by_o a_o duel_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o be_v overcome_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o fee_n and_o another_o invest_v with_o it_o all_o that_o time_n also_o all_o the_o public_a act_n of_o notary_n in_o catalonia_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o supremacy_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n count_n of_o catalonia_n do_v homage_n for_o it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n till_o the_o year_n 1181._o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o philip_n the_o conqueror_n when_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n call_v a_o council_n at_o tarracona_n a_o town_n of_o catalonia_n where_o under_o colour_n of_o conscience_n and_o respect_n to_o religion_n he_o cause_v a_o order_n to_o be_v make_v that_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o year_n of_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v put_v in_o the_o deed_n and_o contract_n of_o catalonia_n but_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o king_n have_v neglect_v that_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o right_o be_v lose_v under_o philip_n auguste_fw-la lewis_n the_o viii_o and_o st_n lewis_n the_o claim_n only_o remain_v in_o which_o consideration_n likely_a the_o prince_n of_o arragon_n be_v educate_v in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n one_o of_o they_o be_v james_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n lewis_n and_o have_v be_v educate_v with_o philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n who_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v that_o king_n and_o have_v give_v he_o his_o sister_n isabel_n to_o wife_n the_o spartard_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o match_n and_o the_o session_n which_o james_n make_v to_o philip_n of_o the_o town_n of_o monpellier_n and_o of_o some_o other_o land_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o langue_n doc_fw-fr the_o say_a king_n philip_n quit_v all_o his_o right_n of_o supremacy_n over_o arragon_n and_o catalonia_n that_o treaty_n be_v a_o 1270_o by_o which_o the_o spaniard_n conceive_v that_o they_o have_v shake_v the_o yoke_n of_o french_a sovereignty_n but_o whether_o that_o treaty_n be_v valid_a or_o no_o either_o for_o the_o fact_n or_o the_o right_n that_o session_n be_v above_o 380_o year_n old_a it_o seem_v authentical_a and_o the_o french_a have_v give_v over_o that_o claim_n but_o they_o have_v another_o of_o latter_a date_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o massacre_n make_v in_o the_o siclian_a vesper_n a_o 1281._o peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n count_n of_o catalonia_n be_v excommunicate_v &_o his_o land_n put_v in_o interdict_v and_o give_v to_o philiple_a hardy_n by_o martin_n the_o iv_o pope_n or_o to_o his_o son_n count_n of_o valois_n but_o that_o right_a be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o right_n which_o the_o french_a claim_n or_o do_v claim_v upon_o arragon_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v late_o we_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v so_o the_o french_a right_n over_o catalonia_n be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o nead_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o charlemain_n the_o estabish_n of_o count_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o same_o the_o homage_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o their_o reign_n ascribe_v in_o their_o deed_n both_o private_a and_o public_a the_o other_o be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v pretend_v upon_o arragon_n of_o both_o the_o french_a make_v no_o great_a account_n only_o because_o of_o late_a year_n catalonia_n have_v shake_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castilia_n and_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o french_a it_o may_v be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o french_a king_n may_v use_v any_o of_o these_o old_a stale_a title_n or_o whether_o he_o must_v ground_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o possession_n upon_o the_o donation_n which_o the_o catalan_o have_v make_v to_o he_o hold_v themselves_o free_a from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infraction_n of_o their_o privilege_n certain_o in_o all_o particular_a treaty_n the_o unobservation_n of_o the_o condition_n free_v the_o party_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o contract_n but_o as_o for_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o mutual_a obligation_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n many_o will_v reason_v otherwise_o say_v that_o although_o the_o obligation_n be_v mutual_a as_o for_o the_o conscience_n yet_o as_o for_o the_o retrocession_n and_o the_o penalty_n attend_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o obligation_n it_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o king_n who_o action_n be_v not_o censurable_a by_o the_o people_n not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a but_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o consequence_n which_o may_v authorise_v revolt_n other_o also_o will_v say_v that_o a_o country_n give_v herself_o to_o a_o prince_n what_o privilege_n soever_o the_o people_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o by_o contract_n they_o be_v all_o lose_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o subjection_n which_o by_o its_o nature_n make_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o another_o man_n without_o any_o exception_n when_o the_o public_a good_a be_v concern_v &_o that_o those_o privilege_n by_o that_o subjection_n pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o mere_a liberty_n and_o concession_n of_o prince_n which_o they_o may_v stretch_v diminish_v and_o overthrow_v according_a to_o their_o discretion_n certain_o in_o all_o these_o contention_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o sovereign_a passion_n and_o interest_n bear_v a_o great_a sway_n &_o make_v conscience_n plead_v on_o both_o side_n but_o any_o reason_n will_v pass_v when_o there_o be_v strength_n to_o back_o it_o paragraphe_n vi_o of_o the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n and_o sardinia_n that_o little_a country_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n and_o near_o the_o golph_n of_o leon_n be_v ancient_o part_v of_o languedoc_n and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n pass_v through_o the_o same_o fortune_n and_o change_n it_o be_v for_o a_o great_a while_n part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o bezier_n and_o duchy_n of_o narbon_n then_o it_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a count_n which_o fail_v the_o country_n fall_v to_o
the_o count_n of_o catalonia_n how_o and_o in_o what_o time_n precise_o i_o find_v not_o only_o i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o st_n lewis_n alphonsus_n his_o brother_n count_n of_o toulouse_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n be_v in_o suit_n about_o the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n st_o lewis_n be_v choose_v umpire_n as_o bear_v himself_o for_o sovereign_n of_o both_o who_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n and_o he_o do_v adjudge_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n against_o his_o own_o brother_n it_o seem_v that_o holy_a king_n acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o possession_n for_o as_o that_o county_n be_v unite_v with_o that_o of_o barcelonia_n it_o be_v hold_v also_o by_o the_o same_o right_n since_o the_o union_n of_o these_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o arragon_n it_o run_v the_o same_o fortune_n with_o arragon_n and_o be_v conquer_v by_o philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o interdict_v of_o pope_n martin_n the_o iv_o philip_n die_v at_o perpignan_n and_o soon_o after_o all_o be_v lose_v and_o quite_v by_o charles_n de_fw-fr valois_n his_o second_o son_n but_o of_o that_o right_n &_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n upon_o roussillon_n as_o upon_o arragon_n and_o catalonia_n the_o french_a themselves_o make_v no_o great_a account_n but_o upon_o roussillon_n the_o french_a have_v a_o title_n altogether_o singular_a john_n king_n of_o arragon_n that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o lewis_n the_o xi_o of_o france_n be_v in_o war_n with_o his_o subject_n of_o arragon_n and_o catalonia_n as_o maintainer_n of_o his_o son_n charles_n prince_z of_o vienna_n and_o the_o true_a heir_n of_o navarra_n against_o he_o and_o find_v his_o subject_n too_o hard_o for_o he_o as_o assisted_z by_o henry_n king_n of_o castilia_n desire_v lewis_n the_o xi_o to_o assist_v he_o which_o he_o do_v with_o great_a might_n have_v send_v he_o a_o good_a army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n d'_fw-fr armagnao_n duke_n of_o nemours_n who_o confirm_v the_o crown_n to_o john_n and_o compose_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n at_o which_o time_n john_n engage_v the_o county_n of_o roussillon_n and_o the_o town_n of_o perpignan_n unto_o lewis_n the_o xi_o for_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n which_o he_o borrow_v of_o he_o lewis_n notwithstanding_o many_o treachery_n and_o attempt_n of_o the_o arrogenese_n maintain_v himself_o in_o that_o country_n and_z charles_n the_o viii_o his_o son_n after_o he_o until_o the_o design_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1492._o that_o charles_n the_o viii_o begin_v the_o enterprise_n of_o naples_n and_o fear_v lest_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n son_n to_z that_o john_n will_v assist_v the_o house_n of_o naples_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o of_o arragon_n or_o shall_v enter_v into_o france_n in_o his_o absence_n he_o return_v unto_o he_o that_o county_n of_o roussillon_n gratis_o not_o quit_v but_o not_o demand_v the_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n have_v promise_v and_o swear_v upon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o upon_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o will_v serve_v the_o king_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o that_o expedition_n of_o italy_n the_o governor_n of_o perpignan_n do_v not_o yield_v but_o after_o many_o iterate_a command_n see_v the_o importance_n of_o that_o restitution_n and_o fear_v the_o infidelity_n of_o arragon_n the_o french_a historian_n blame_v james_n maillert_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n confessor_n to_o charles_n the_o viii_o say_n he_o be_v win_v by_o ferdinand_n to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o that_o restitution_n but_o ferdinand_n instead_o of_o help_a charles_n in_o his_o expedition_n of_o italy_n help_v his_o enemy_n in_o italy_n and_o disturb_v his_o enterprise_n of_o naples_n since_o which_o time_n the_o french_a have_v often_o redemanded_a that_o county_n as_o not_o redeem_v with_o the_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n and_o represent_v that_o they_o be_v circumvent_v by_o ferdinand_n but_o in_o vain_a till_o final_o the_o sword_n have_v do_v what_o reason_n and_o justice_n can_v not_o perpignan_n be_v besiege_v and_o take_v by_o lewis_n the_o xiii_o of_o late_a year_n thus_o of_o those_o six_o right_n which_o the_o french_a pretend_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o spain_n those_o of_o castilia_n portugal_n and_o arragon_n be_v old_a and_o stale_a that_o of_o navarra_n be_v in_o its_o full_a force_n by_o their_o ordinary_a protestation_n that_o of_o catalonia_n and_o roussillon_n be_v no_o more_o pretend_a right_n the_o french_a have_v the_o real_a possession_n of_o they_o paragraphe_n vii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o spain_n the_o french_a have_v three_o great_a pretence_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 1._o upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 2._o upon_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o genoa_n 3._o upon_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n &_o artois_n because_o they_o pretend_v that_o these_o right_n be_v in_o their_o full_a force_n they_o must_v be_v exact_o examine_v we_o will_v begin_v at_o naples_n 1._o that_o part_n of_o italy_n which_o be_v beyond_o capagna_n de_fw-fr roma_n and_o comprehend_v these_o ancient_a province_n samnium_n appulia_n hydruntum_n magna_fw-la graecia_n campania_n calabria_n and_o other_o all_o these_o i_o say_v which_o be_v well_o nigh_o one_o half_a of_o italy_n make_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n compania_n now_o terra_fw-la di_fw-mi lavoro_n the_o river_n of_o aufidus_n now_o ofanto_n in_o puglia_n and_o the_o river_n of_o liris_n now_o cantigliano_fw-it near_o capua_n be_v make_v the_o limit_n between_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n an._n 803._o nicephorus_n then_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n and_o charlemain_n of_o the_o west_n so_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o all_o that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o two_o river_n remain_v with_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n the_o part_n beyond_o they_o with_o the_o island_n of_o sicily_n remain_v with_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n not_o long_o after_o the_o saracen_n invade_v italy_n the_o height_n of_o their_o fury_n be_v about_o the_o year_n 850._o and_o in_o the_o part_n about_o sicily_n and_o sicily_n itself_o where_o they_o settle_v themselves_o and_o for_o many_o age_n those_o country_n be_v the_o sad_a stage_n where_o the_o latin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o greek_n on_o the_o other_o and_o the_o saracen_n enemy_n to_o both_o act_v a_o bloody_a tragedy_n 2._o about_o the_o year_n 1000_o forty_o norman_a gentleman_n return_v from_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n give_v a_o powerful_a assistance_n to_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n against_o the_o saracen_n and_o be_v return_v home_o undertake_v not_o long_o after_o a_o expedition_n to_o naples_n with_o more_o might_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o tristan_n cistel_n a_o norman_a these_o give_v the_o beginning_n to_o the_o state_n of_o naples_n partly_o by_o conquest_n partly_o by_o marriage_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o count_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o puglia_n and_o duke_n of_o calabria_n and_o in_o time_n advance_v their_o conquest_n as_o far_o as_o sicily_n they_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o the_o same_o to_o that_o family_n of_o norman_n succeed_v that_o of_o the_o german_n in_o the_o person_n of_o henry_n the_o vi_o and_o friderick_n the_o two_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n that_o friderick_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o be_v sovereign_a of_o that_o fee_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o state_n after_o his_o death_n his_o son_n conrard_n and_o his_o bastard_n manfred_n and_o conradin_n son_n of_o conrard_n have_v labour_v to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o it_o final_o the_o house_n of_o france_n be_v call_v to_o it_o after_o this_o manner_n about_o the_o year_n 1262._o 3._o by_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o all_o these_o prince_n with_o the_o pope_n great_a confusion_n happen_v in_o italy_n the_o pope_n innocent_a the_o iv_o weary_a of_o the_o german_a race_n present_v the_o kingdom_n to_o saint_n lewis_n for_o his_o brother_n charles_n count_n of_o anjou_n and_o provence_n who_o be_v repute_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o two_o year_n after_o vrban_n the_o iv_o invest_v they_o with_o it_o an._n 1264._o that_o country_n which_o he_o hold_v from_o the_o church_n contain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o great_a i_o will_v of_o sicily_n and_o be_v call_v sicilia_n ultra_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la farum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o far_a or_o straight_o of_o messina_n which_o separate_v the_o i_o will_v from_o the_o continent_n but_o that_o country_n be_v so_o give_v he_o by_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o be_v first_o to_o conquer_v it_o before_o he_o can_v