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against_o the_o turk_n 1061_o e._n by_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o army_n in_o the_o low_a hungary_n under_o mathias_n the_o archduke_n and_o create_v one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 1061_o c._n with_o severity_n appease_v the_o mutinous_a german_n 1064_o g._n remove_v sudden_o with_o his_o army_n from_o dotis_n to_o strigonium_n 1065_o ban_v a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o strigonium_n 1068_o i._n die_v at_o komara_n 107_o k_o char_n in_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n fortify_v by_o the_o turk_n 943_o f_o chasan_n chelise_n and_o schach-culi_a two_o hypocritical_a persian_n author_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cuselbassa_n or_o red_a head_n among_o the_o turk_n 465_o e._n stir_v up_o a_o great_a rebellion_n 469_o e._n chasan_n chelife_o slay_v 474_o i_o chendemus_n bassa_n by_o many_o grave_a reason_n dissuade_v selimus_n from_o invade_v the_o persian_a 506_o h._n he_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o selimus_n unworthy_o slay_v 507_o b_o châ—rseogles_n bassa_n what_o he_o be_v and_o why_o he_o turn_v turk_n 484_o g._n a_o savorer_n of_o learning_n i._o the_o only_a great_a man_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n unto_o his_o rebellious_a son_n selimus_n 483_o d_o chios_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 819_o c_o chiroche_n dissuade_v the_o bassanes_n partau_n and_o haly_n from_o give_v battle_n unto_o the_o christian_n at_o lepanto_n 875_o b._n encounter_v with_o contarenus_n 880_o i._n slay_v and_o his_o galley_n take_v l._n christian_n fight_v against_o christian_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o themselves_o and_o benefit_n of_o the_o turk_n 340_o k._n in_o seek_v too_o greedy_o after_o the_o spoil_n overthrow_v and_o discomfit_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o karesta_n 1098_o g._n cicala_n bassa_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o
1015._o lode_v six_o wagon_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o slay_v christian_n 1016_o g._n spoil_v turopolis_n l._n deceive_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o siseg_n 1021_o c._n his_o threaten_a letter_n unto_o the_o abbot_n d._n besiege_v siseg_n 1022_o g._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v 1023_o a._n drown_v b._n hatwan_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 1093_o d._n take_v by_o assault_n 1094_o g._n again_o forsake_v by_o the_o christian_n i._o henry_n brother_n to_o baldwin_n choose_v second_v emperor_n of_o the_o latin_n in_o constantinople_n 85_o f_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n with_o a_o great_a army_n send_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o henry_n the_o six_o emperor_n of_o germany_n go_v accompany_v with_o many_o great_a prince_n 73â—_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n die_v 74_o h_o henry_n the_o french_a king_n by_o his_o ambassador_n solicit_v solyman_n to_o invade_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o territory_n 767_o c_o heraclius_n the_o greek_a emperor_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o arabian_n recover_v syria_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n from_o chosroe_n the_o persian_a king_n 22_o g_o hoccata_n the_o tartar_n by_o his_o captain_n subdue_v armenia_n the_o great_a colchis_n and_o iberia_n 76_o i._n succeed_v his_o father_n zingis_n invade_v the_o east_n and_o west_n part_n of_o aâ—ia_n subdue_v the_o east_n indies_n and_o build_v cambalu_n 75â—_n drive_v the_o turk_n out_o of_o persia_n and_o subdue_v many_o country_n 76_o g_o horruccius_n and_o hariadenus_n how_o they_o of_o base_a pirate_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n 635_o c._n horruccius_n his_o success_n f._n slay_v and_o his_o head_n in_o triumph_n carry_v about_o in_o spain_n 636_o h_o hungary_n divide_v into_o two_o faction_n upon_o the_o choice_n of_o vladislaus_n king_n of_o polonia_n 163_o a._n again_o divide_v upon_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n john_n 605_o c._n become_v a_o prey_n unto_o solyman_n and_o by_o he_o convert_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 713_o a_o huniades_n by_o king_n vladislaus_n make_v vayvod_v of_o transyluania_n 266_o l._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v isa_n beg_v amurath_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o servia_n 267_o d._n overthrow_v mesites_n bassa_n and_o kill_v he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o turk_n more_o 269_o e._n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o turk_n send_v a_o present_a unto_o king_n vladislaus_n and_o the_o despot_n of_o servia_n 270_o g._n his_o most_o christian_n speech_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n against_o the_o turk_n 271_o d._n in_o a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n overthrow_v abedin_n bassa_n with_o his_o army_n at_o vascape_n 274_o l._n with_o ten_o thousand_o horseman_n overthrow_v a_o great_a army_n of_o the_o turk_n by_o night_n 277_o f._n eight_o time_n repulse_v the_o turk_n pursue_v he_o in_o his_o retreat_n down_o the_o mountain_n hemus_n 279_o d._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n discomfit_v carambey_n the_o bassa_n of_o romania_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 280_o k._n fly_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o varna_n take_v prisoner_n by_o dracula_n vayvod_v of_o valachia_n 298_o i._n by_o general_a consent_n choose_v governor_n of_o hungary_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o king_n ladislaus_n 304_o l._n go_v against_o the_o turk_n 305_o b._n with_o a_o notable_a speech_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n against_o the_o turk_n 306_o i._n fight_v three_o day_n together_o with_o amurath_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o cossova_n 307_o d._n overcome_v fly_v 309_o b._n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o notable_a thief_n e._n in_o doubt_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v by_o he_o relieve_v 310_o g._n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o false_a despot_n g._n set_v at_o liberty_n revenge_v himself_o upon_o he_o i._o request_v give_v he_o and_o against_o the_o turk_n 311_o a._n his_o most_o christian-like_a death_n 358_o l._n hysmaell_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n haider_n fly_v to_o his_o father_n friend_n pyrchale_n 465_o b._n his_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n 466_o g._n recover_v his_o inheritance_n k._n take_v sumachia_n l._n obtain_v tauris_n 467_o b._n overcom_v eluan_n the_o persian_a king_n and_o kill_v he_o 468_o g._n peaceable_o receive_v into_o sâ—yras_n h._n preach_v his_o father_n doctrine_n i._o put_v moratchamus_n to_o â—light_n and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia._n 469_o b._n the_o inscription_n of_o his_o coin_n d._n come_v to_o his_o army_n at_o coy_a 508_o m._n send_v a_o herald_n unto_o selimus_n 509_o b._n with_o thirty_o thousand_o persian_n give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n with_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n 510_o i._n wound_v retire_v 512_o g._n the_o cause_n why_o he_o come_v with_o so_o small_a a_o army_n against_o selimus_n 517_o d._n his_o large_a territory_n 518_o h._n the_o reason_n why_o he_o invade_v not_o selimus_n whole_o busy_v in_o the_o egyptian_a war_n 560_o h._n i_o iacup_n arnaut_n slay_v and_o his_o army_n discomfit_v by_o scanderbag_n 399_o d_o the_o janissary_n first_o institute_v by_o amurath_n the_o first_o 191_o e._n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o revile_v bajazet_n their_o emperor_n refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o among_o they_o 445_o f._n in_o mutiny_n against_o selimus_n 512_o m._n up_o in_o arm_n against_o solyman_n for_o the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o the_o noble_a mustapha_n 764_o i._n unwilling_a to_o go_v in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o selimus_n against_o his_o brother_n bajazet_n 773_o f._n their_o insolent_a and_o threaten_a speech_n unto_o ferat_fw-la bassa_n their_o general_n 970_o l._n in_o a_o tumult_n at_o constantinople_n 1005_o d._n in_o a_o uproar_n with_o the_o spahi_fw-la 1104_o b._n threaten_v the_o depose_n of_o their_o emperor_n 1115_o c._n in_o mutiny_n at_o constantinople_n 1142_o k_o jathatines_n sultan_n of_o iconium_n succeed_v his_o father_n aladin_n 86_o i._n besiege_v antiochia_n be_v slay_v by_o theodorus_n lascaris_n the_o greek_a emperor_n 87_o c_o jathatine_v the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n sultan_n of_o iconium_n make_v great_a preparation_n against_o the_o tartar_n 109_o b._n overthrow_v fly_v to_o the_o greek_a emperor_n theodorus_n for_o aid_n e._n make_v peace_n with_o the_o tartar_n and_o yield_v they_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n 109_o f._n again_o by_o they_o oppress_v fly_v to_o palaeologus_n the_o emperor_n at_o nice_a 114_o l._n die_v in_o exile_n 117_o c_o ibrahim_n bassa_n by_o amurath_n make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n 980_o l._n oppress_v the_o people_n and_o enrich_v himself_o 981_o e._n go_v against_o the_o drusian_o 982_o g._n spoil_v the_o country_n of_o manogli_a the_o drusian_a lord_n 986_o h._n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n destroy_v the_o country_n of_o seraphadin_n 987_o a._n creat_v aly_n ebnecarfus_n bassa_n of_o the_o drusian_o b._n the_o rich_a present_n by_o he_o give_v to_o amurath_n and_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court._n 988_o h._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v take_v 1095_o d._n fly_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o agria_n 1097â—_n send_v 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jerusalem_n 87â—_n in_o derision_n call_v roy_fw-fr â—ans_fw-fr ville_fw-fr 88_o g._n john_n castriot_n prince_n of_o epirus_n for_o fear_n give_v his_o four_o son_n in_o hostage_n unto_o amurath_n 260_o l_o john_n sepusius_n vayvod_v of_o transyluania_n choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n 605_o a._n after_o the_o battle_n of_o toccay_n fly_v into_o polonia_n 606_o i._n by_o lascus_n his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o solyman_n 607â—_n come_v to_o solyman_n at_o belgrade_n 609_o b._n by_o he_o restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n 614_o l._n in_o his_o old_a year_n marry_v isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n sigismond_n 695_o d._n die_v 696_o k_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n general_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n force_n 860_o k._n in_o a_o terrible_a fight_n encounter_v with_o haly_n bassa_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n 881_o
than_o to_o the_o christian_n 408_o i._n come_v himself_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n 417_o c._n notable_o encourage_v his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n to_o a_o general_a assault_n 418_o m._n melancholy_n for_o the_o repulse_n of_o his_o man_n 420_o l_o blaspheme_v 423_o d._n curse_v epirus_n and_o so_o return_v to_o constantinople_n 425â—_n by_o mesites_n palaelogus_n one_o of_o his_o great_a bassa_n besiege_v the_o rhodes_n 429_o b._n invade_v italiâ—_n and_o by_o achmetes_n his_o great_a captain_n take_v otranto_n 432_o i._n go_v against_o the_o caramanian_a king_n die_v by_o the_o way_n at_o geivisen_n in_o bythinia_n not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o conssantinople_n 433_o a_o mahomates_n one_o of_o the_o visier_n bassa_n by_o the_o mutinous_a janissary_n slay_v 437_o c._n mahomethe_v the_o son_n of_o caytbeius_fw-la with_o four_o sultan_n more_o one_o after_o another_o slay_v by_o the_o mamaluke_n 450_o l_o mahomates_n soliman_n son_n disguise_v go_v to_o see_v his_o brother_n achomates_n 477_o c_o as_o a_o seafaring_a man_n come_v disguise_v to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o into_o his_o father_n court_n e._n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o suspicious_a father_n poison_v die_v 478_o i_o mahomates_n governor_n of_o belgrade_n aid_v by_o the_o other_o sanzacke_n make_v head_n against_o cazzianer_n general_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n army_n 677_o f._n wise_o refuse_v battle_n offer_v he_o by_o cazzianer_n and_o by_o temporize_v distress_v the_o army_n of_o the_o christian_n 680_o k._n trouble_v the_o christian_n in_o their_o retreat_n 682_o g._n give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n 684_o l._n come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o belgrade_n 705_o e._n his_o vehement_a oration_n unto_o solyman_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o to_o unite_v it_o unto_o his_o own_o empire_n 711_o c_o mahomet_n the_o tartar_a king_n with_o his_o two_o son_n strangle_v by_o 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cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o aider_n 922_o i._n submit_v himself_o to_o mustapha_n the_o great_a bassa_n 936_o k._n slay_v by_o osman_n bassa_n his_o son_n in_o law_n 941_o d_o saladin_n the_o turk_n choose_v sultan_n of_o egypt_n kill_v the_o caliphe_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 57_o e._n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o by_o baldwin_n sudden_o sally_v out_o of_o ascalon_n overthrow_v 59_o d._n besiege_v beritus_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n take_v edessa_n and_o carras_n 60_o l._n spoil_v the_o holy_a land_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 61_o c._n in_o vain_a besiege_v ptolemais_n 63._o b._n besiege_v tiberias_n and_o by_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o county_n of_o tripoli_n overthrow_v gâ—y_v the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n thereof_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 63_o e._n win_v jerusalem_n with_o all_o the_o other_o city_n and_o town_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n except_o tripoli_n tire_n and_o antioch_n 64_o g._n besiege_v tire_n and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o best_a soldier_n and_o of_o his_o tent_n retire_v l._n take_v antioch_n with_o all_o the_o province_n and_o town_n thereunto_o belong_v 65_o a._n put_v to_o death_n the_o christian_a captive_n 71_o a._n die_v and_o forbid_v any_o funeral_n pomp_n to_o be_v use_v at_o his_o burial_n 73_o c_o saluagus_n a_o worthy_a knight_n 797_o c_o salazar_n a_o spanish_a captain_n go_v as_o a_o spy_n into_o the_o turk_n camp_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o malta_n 811_o d_o sanguine_a the_o turk_n overthrow_v king_n fulke_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o mont_n ferand_n and_o have_v the_o castle_n yield_v unto_o he_o 30_o h._n take_v edessa_n and_o there_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n against_o the_o christian_n 31_o a._n besiege_v cologenbar_n be_v there_o stab_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o slay_v b._n sarmentus_n slay_v 691_o d_o sarugatin_fw-fr osmans_n brother_n slay_v and_o account_v of_o the_o turk_n for_o a_o saint_n 138_o k_o scanderbag_n with_o his_o brethren_n by_o their_o father_n john_n castriot_n give_v in_o hostage_n unto_o amurath_n 260_o l._n wise_o dissemble_v his_o desire_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o country_n 283_o d._n by_o great_a policy_n recover_v the_o city_n of_o croia_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n 284_o i._n have_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o epirus_n yield_v unto_o he_o 285_o c._n spoil_v macedonia_n 287_o c._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v alis_fw-la bassa_n with_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n 288_o l._n go_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n vladislaus_n be_v by_o the_o faithless_a despot_n deny_v passage_n through_o servia_n 295_o b._n spoil_v the_o despot_n country_n and_o so_o return_v into_o epirus_n 299_o c._n his_o resolute_a answer_n unto_o amurath_n his_o melancholy_n letter_n 301_o d._n put_v ferise_n to_o flight_n 302_o l._n overthrow_v mustapha_n the_o second_o time_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 313_o b._n careful_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n against_o the_o come_n of_o amurath_n 314_o g._n his_o effectual_a speech_n unto_o the_o soldier_n and_o citizen_n of_o sfetigrade_n to_o encourage_v they_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n 315_o b._n cunning_o entrap_v some_o of_o the_o forerunner_n of_o amurath_n army_n 316_o l._n trouble_v his_o great_a camp_n 319_o a._n with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v feri_fw-la bassa_n 320_o g._n trouble_v amurath_n his_o great_a army_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o croia_n 324_o l._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v or_o take_v m._n deceive_v mahomet_n the_o young_a prince_n in_o his_o own_o device_n 326_o h._n fly_v by_o night_n into_o epirus_n 371_o c._n his_o answer_n by_o letter_n unto_o the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n 385_o c._n his_o answer_n unto_o mahomet_n letter_n concern_v the_o
râ—nâ—ing_n of_o the_o league_n 391_o a._n in_o danger_n 398_o h._n scanderbag_n die_v 402_o m._n bury_v at_o lissa_n 403_o a._n his_o bone_n dig_v up_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o they_o great_o honour_v 404_o h_o scodra_n besiege_v by_o solyman_n bassa_n 411_o e._n relieve_v by_o mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n 412_o h._n a_o yearly_a fee_n appoint_v by_o mahomet_n to_o one_o to_o put_v he_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n i._o scodra_n the_o second_o time_n besiege_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 415_o e._n sore_o batter_v 418_o i._n the_o four_o time_n assault_v 419_o e._n twelve_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v in_o this_o last_o assault_n 420_o m._n most_o furious_o the_o five_o time_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n 421._o by_o composition_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 426_o k._n the_o scrivano_n rebell_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o caramania_n and_o give_v mehemet_n bassa_n a_o notable_a overthrow_n 1134_o g._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v he_o again_o the_o next_o year_n with_o a_o army_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o turk_n 1142_o h._n have_v overrun_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o turk_n dominion_n in_o asia_n die_v 1150_o g._n his_o young_a brother_n step_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v hassan_n bassa_n and_o kill_v he_o 1150_o h_o selimus_n ambitious_a and_o of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o janissary_n and_o man_n of_o war_n better_o belove_v than_o his_o other_o brethren_n 478_o l._n aid_v by_o mahomates_n the_o tartar_a king_n rise_v against_o his_o age_a father_n 479_o b._n colour_v his_o rebellious_a purpose_n with_o the_o invasion_n of_o hungary_n 480_o g._n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadâ—ianople_n 481_o e._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o his_o father_n bajazet_n at_o tzurulum_n 486_o h._n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o bassa_n by_o his_o father_n send_v for_o home_n 491_o c._n choose_a general_n by_o his_o father_n to_o go_v against_o his_o rebellious_a brother_n achomates_n be_v by_o and_o by_o after_o by_o the_o janissary_n salute_v emperor_n 494_o g._n cause_v his_o father_n to_o be_v poison_v 495_o d._n put_v three_o of_o his_o father_n page_n to_o death_n for_o mourn_v for_o their_o master_n 496_o h._n bountiful_o reward_v the_o soldier_n of_o the_o court._n 499_o c._n murther_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n son_n 500_o g._n cause_v corcutus_n his_o brother_n to_o be_v strangle_v 502_o h._n treason_n intend_v against_o he_o discover_v 503_o a._n crave_v aid_n of_o aladeules_n and_o the_o other_o mountain_n prince_n against_o the_o persian_n 507_o c._n selimus_n perplex_a ed._n 508_o i._n receive_v great_a loss_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 513_o c._n he_o and_o hysmaell_n compare_v together_o 515_o d._n selimus_n with_o a_o great_a army_n enter_v into_o armenia_n and_o take_v ciamassum_fw-la a_o city_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n 518_o k._n vanquisheth_z aladeules_n the_o mountain_n king_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o convert_v his_o kingdom_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n 520_o l._n invade_v hungary_n 521_o b._n send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o campson_n the_o egyptian_a sultan_n 525_o f._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n 526_o h._n pass_v the_o mountain_n amanus_n and_o come_v into_o comagena_n l._n in_o the_o battle_n of_o sing_v a_o overthrow_v the_o mamaluke_n 530_o g._n in_o doubt_n lest_o sinan_n bassa_n have_v be_v lose_v become_v exceed_o melancholy_n 536_o k._n meet_v with_o sinan_n bassa_n at_o gaza_n 537_o c._n pass_v the_o sandy_a desert_n and_o meet_v with_o tomombeius_n at_o rhodanus_n 538_o c._n give_v he_o battle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n 540_o m._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n 544_o l._n fight_v a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n with_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n 545_o b._n cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n e._n put_v tomombeius_n and_o the_o mamaluke_n to_o flight_n and_o so_o take_v the_o city_n 546_o i._n his_o embassador_n send_v to_o tomombeius_n slay_v by_o the_o mamaluke_n 548_o k._n overthrow_v tomombeius_n again_o at_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n 550_o h._n cause_v he_o be_v take_v to_o be_v torture_v and_o put_v to_o death_n l._n cunning_o reduce_v the_o arabian_n to_o his_o obedience_n 553_o b._n purpose_v to_o turn_v his_o force_n upon_o the_o christian_n be_v strike_v in_o the_o back_n with_o a_o canker_n 561_o a._n his_o death_n conceal_v by_o ferat_fw-la bassa_n 567_o c_o selimus_n the_o second_o by_o the_o janissary_n salute_v emperor_n 827_o c._n appease_v the_o tumultuous_a janissary_n 828_o g._n send_v cubates_n his_o ambassador_n to_o venice_n to_o demand_v cyprus_n of_o the_o senat._n 841_o c._n rage_v to_o have_v it_o deny_v he_o 842_o m._n be_v invade_v the_o venetian_n 845_o e._n in_o his_o rage_n about_o to_o have_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o dominious_a 885_o f._n send_v out_o vluzales_n his_o admiral_n with_o two_o hundred_o galley_n against_o the_o christian_n 888_o l._n desirous_a of_o peace_n conclude_v the_o same_o with_o the_o venetian_n 904_o k._n by_o his_o bassa_n take_v guletta_n from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o city_n of_o tune_n 915_o d._n die_v c._n serinus_n governor_n of_o sige_v 821_o e._n his_o comfortable_a and_o resolute_a speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n 822_o g._n burn_v the_o new_a town_n not_o now_o to_o be_v long_o defend_v and_o retire_v into_o the_o old_a i._o his_o last_o speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n 823_o d._n slay_v and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o county_n salma_n f._n the_o seruian_o in_o mutiny_n among_o themselves_o be_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n 192_o i_o servia_n become_v tributary_n unto_o the_o turk_n 192._o whole_o yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 356_o ssetigrade_n besiege_v by_o amurath_n 316_o l._n in_o vain_a diverse_a time_n by_o the_o turk_n assault_v 319_o b._n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o traitor_n amurath_n have_v the_o strong_a city_n yield_v up_o unto_o he_o 321_o f_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n with_o the_o christian_a prince_n his_o confederate_n with_o a_o great_a army_n invade_v the_o turk_n dominion_n 205_o b._n his_o proud_a speech_n upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o army_n d._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v by_o bajazet_n at_o nicopolis_n 206_o h._n hardly_o escape_v himself_o by_o flight_n i._o sigismond_n prince_n of_o transyluania_n in_o danger_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o have_v be_v betray_v unto_o the_o tartar_n 1046_o l._n the_o conspirator_n apprehend_v and_o execute_v 1047_o d._n give_v his_o subject_n leave_v to_o spoil_v the_o turk_n c._n enter_v into_o a_o confederation_n with_o the_o emperor_n 1048_o k._n persuade_v michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la of_o valachia_n and_o aaron_n the_o palatine_a of_o moldavia_n to_o revolt_v from_o the_o turk_n 1049_o e._n send_v aaron_n the_o palatine_a with_o his_o wife_n and_o son_n prisoner_n to_o prage_n 1062_o l._n marry_v maria_n christina_n the_o late_a archduke_n charles_n his_o daughter_n 1072_o k._n overthrow_v thirty_o thousand_o turk_n come_v as_o unbidden_a guest_n to_o his_o marriage_n l._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v sinan_n bassa_n with_o his_o turk_n 1073_o e._n receive_v the_o zaculians_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o have_v from_o they_o great_a aid_n 1074_o m._n put_v sinan_n bassa_n to_o slight_a 1075_o d._n by_o force_n taâ—keth_v tergovista_n from_o the_o turk_n f._n take_v also_o bucaresta_n 1076_o i._n go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n at_o prage_n 1088_o g._n besiege_v temâ—swar_n 1092_o g._n with_o eighteen_o thousand_o man_n come_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o maximilian_n the_o archduke_n go_v to_o have_v relieve_v agria_n 1096_o l._n doubt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n resign_v his_o principality_n of_o transyluania_n unto_o the_o emperor_n 1100_o k._n repent_v himself_o return_v again_o into_o transyluania_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n 1106_o g._n by_o his_o ambassador_n offer_v again_o his_o principality_n unto_o the_o emperor_n 1109_o d._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v together_o with_o the_o moldavian_a by_o michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la of_o valachia_n 1122_o h._n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o nobility_n recover_v his_o state_n again_o in_o transyluania_n 1139_o d._n in_o battle_n overthrow_v by_o basta_n and_o michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la fly_v out_o of_o transyluania_n 1140_o i._n by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o polonian_n recover_v again_o his_o state_n 1142_o g._n doubt_v how_o to_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o against_o the_o imperial_o yield_v it_o by_o composition_n unto_o bassa_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n and_o go_v himself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n 1143_o c_o
daiâ—â—_n a_o barbarous_a â—act_n solyman_n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n come_v into_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o great_a masâ—â—â—_n to_o solyman_n the_o notable_a answer_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o great_a master_n solyman_n enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n on_o christenmaâ—_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o solyman_n send_v ferhates_n bassa_n against_o alis_fw-la beg_v the_o mountain_n prince_n alis_fw-la and_o his_o four_o son_n treacherous_o slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n solyman_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n and_o disorder_a state_n of_o hungary_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v that_o kingdom_n 1526_o solyman_n come_v against_o lewes_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o vanity_n of_o tomoreus_n wholesome_a counsel_n not_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o mâ—hatchz_n tomoreus_n slay_v king_n lewis_n drown_v in_o a_o ditch_n the_o head_n of_o slay_v christian_a bishop_n and_o captain_n present_v to_o solyman_n the_o bishop_n of_o veradium_n too_o â—rue_a a_o prophet_n the_o honourable_a speech_n of_o solyman_n concern_v his_o come_n into_o hungary_n joannes_n sepusius_n vaivod_v of_o transiluania_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n lewes_n bury_v john_n sepusius_n the_o vaivod_v choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n lay_v claim_v â—o_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n ferdinand_n take_v buda_n the_o battle_n of_o tocai_n between_o the_o army_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n king_n john_n fli_v into_o polonia_n ferdinand_n crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n at_o alba_n regalis_fw-la lascus_n counsel_v king_n john_n to_o â—rave_v and_o of_o solyman_n lascus_n go_v ambassador_n for_o king_n john_n to_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n lascus_n his_o request_n of_o solyman_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n john_n solyman_n grant_v lascus_n his_o request_n ferdinand_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n solymanâ—_n answer_n to_o ferdinand_n ambassador_n 1529_o solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o great_a army_n king_n john_n come_v to_o solyman_n aâ—_n belgrade_n solyman_n enter_v buda_n without_o resistance_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n solyman_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n cause_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n afâ—er_n they_o have_v deliver_v the_o castle_n to_o be_v slaiâ—_n austria_n spoil_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n altenburge_n take_v solyman_n come_v to_o vienna_n vienna_n bad_o fortify_v solyman_n release_v the_o christian_a prince_n without_o ransom_n eight_o thousand_o turk_n lose_v in_o the_o mine_n the_o wall_n of_o vienna_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n repulse_v from_o the_o breach_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n the_o turk_n the_o three_o time_n repulse_v the_o lo._n william_n rogendorffe_n vienna_n again_o assault_v the_o turk_n repulse_v solyman_n raise_v his_o siege_n 80000_o turk_n lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n solyman_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n to_o king_n john_n the_o honourable_a say_n of_o solyman_n to_o k._n john_n 1530_o solyman_n circumcise_v his_o three_o son_n king_n ferdinand_n send_v embassador_n to_o solyman_n the_o preparation_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n against_o solyman_n strigoâ—ium_n besiege_v by_o king_n john_n mutiny_n among_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 1532_o solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n gunza_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o huge_a army_n of_o solyman_n solyman_n proud_a 〈◊〉_d to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o leave_v the_o siege_n of_o gunza_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o bassa_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n depart_v from_o the_o siâ—ge_n of_o gunza_n cason_n send_v with_o 15000_o horseman_n to_o spoil_v 〈◊〉_d 4000_o christian_a captive_n murder_v by_o cason_n cason_n discomfit_v by_o the_o palatine_a and_o slay_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o turk_n charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o power_n at_o vienna_n the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n solyman_n return_v the_o italian_n leave_v for_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n arise_v in_o mutiny_n the_o seditious_a or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o titus_n marconius_n to_o the_o mutinous_a italian_n italian_n at_o this_o very_a time_n a_o great_a blaze_a star_n be_v see_v in_o the_o sâ—â—mament_n at_o vienna_n eight_o thousand_o of_o the_o italian_a in_o mutiny_n forsake_v their_o captain_n and_o return_n to_o italy_n charles_n the_o emperor_n return_v into_o italy_n auria_n go_v against_o the_o turk_n auria_n besiege_v corone_n in_o peloponesus_fw-la corone_n yield_v to_o aâ—â—ia_n by_o the_o turk_n patras_n take_v and_o ransack_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v to_o italy_n 1533_o the_o turk_n besiege_v corone_n auria_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o relieve_v corone_n the_o order_n of_o auria_n his_o fleet_n before_o corone_n the_o christian_a fleet_n disorder_v auria_n arrive_v at_o corone_n the_o turk_n â—â—eeâ—_n fly_v to_o modon_n corone_n relieve_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v and_o before_o modon_n brave_v the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o moor_n of_o alexandria_n well_o beat_v and_o take_v by_o canalâ—s_n the_o venetianâ—_n the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o corone_n desire_n of_o their_o general_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o service_n macicaus_n governor_n of_o corone_n go_v out_o to_o surprise_v andâ—ussa_n macicaus_n slaiâ—_n corone_n forsake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1534_o aloysius_n grittus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o venice_n his_o son_n soliman_n lieutenant_n in_o hungary_n to_o overseâ—_v king_n john_n americus_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n and_o vaâ—od_n of_o transiluania_fw-mi contemn_v grittus_fw-la janus_n docia_n incense_v grittus_fw-la against_o the_o vayâ—od_a the_o cause_n why_o lascus_n the_o polonian_a â—ell_v from_o king_n john_n the_o vayvod_v murder_v in_o his_o tent_n by_o docia_n and_o his_o head_n present_v to_o grittus_fw-la the_o transylvanian_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o grittus_fw-la to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o vayvod_fw-la grittus_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o transylvanian_n grittus_fw-la take_v and_o bâ—â—ugâ—t_v to_o maylat_fw-la grittus_fw-la behead_v the_o riches_n founâ—_n about_o grittus_fw-la solyman_n aâ—_n one_o time_n purpose_v to_o invade_v persia_n and_o affrickâ—_n the_o â—â—ore_a beginning_n of_o horruccius_n and_o hariadenus_n who_o of_o base_a pirate_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n horruccius_n his_o success_n horruccius_n slay_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v about_o in_o spain_n hariadenus_n surname_v barbarussa_n succeed_v his_o brother_n horruccius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n his_o wonderful_a success_n solyman_n send_v for_o barbarussa_n barbarussa_n come_v to_o constantinople_n barbarussa_n envy_v in_o the_o turkâ—_n court_n barbarussa_n reject_v to_o abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n he_o travel_v into_o syria_n to_o the_o bassa_n and_o be_v by_o he_o commend_v to_o solyman_n his_o return_n to_o constantinople_n roscetes_n barbarussa_n his_o speech_n to_o solyman_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o invade_v tuneâ—_n barbarussa_n make_v soliman_n great_a admiral_n he_o spoil_v the_o coast_n of_o italy_n julia_n gonzagá_fw-fr â—_o fair_a lady_n hardly_o distress_v by_o barbarussa_n the_o roman_n afraid_a of_o barbarussa_n muleasâ—eâ—_n king_n of_o tune_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o muleasses_n roscetes_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n muleasses_n forsake_a of_o the_o numidian_a prince_n he_o fly_v to_o barbarussa_n barbarussa_n land_v at_o biserta_fw-la biserta_fw-la yield_v barbarussa_n come_v to_o guletta_n muleasses_n fly_v out_o of_o tune_n barbarussa_n enter_v into_o tune_n the_o citizen_n deâ—â—ived_a of_o their_o expectation_n â—ise_v against_o the_o turk_n muleasses_n return_v into_o the_o city_n the_o citisâ—ns_n of_o tuâ—eâ—_n discomfit_v by_o the_o turk_n muleasses_n fly_v the_o citizen_n of_o â—unes_n yield_v themselves_o to_o barbarussa_n the_o description_n of_o abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n his_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o court_n his_o great_a credit_n with_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n solyman_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n abraham_n credit_n malign_v by_o soliman_n mother_n and_o roxâ—lana_n abraham_n bassa_n send_v before_o with_o a_o army_n into_o syria_n the_o city_n of_o tauris_n yield_v to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n come_v to_o tauriâ—_n solyman_n follow_v tamaâ—_n the_o persian_a king_n into_o sultania_n soliman_n army_n distress_v with_o tempest_n babylon_n yield_v to_o solyman_n the_o country_n of_o asâ—iria_n and_o mesopotamia_n possess_v by_o the_o turk_n tamas_n come_v to_o tauris_n 1535_o tamas_n hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o solyman_n to_o tauriâ—_n fli_v into_o hyrcania_n so_o 〈◊〉_d â—ansaâ—â—â—keth_v tauris_n delimâ—nthes_n with_o 5000_o persians'_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—urkes_n delimenthes_n assaâ—â—eth_v the_o turk_n camp_n by_o night_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n solyman_n discourage_v abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n in_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n murder_v in_o the_o court_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o solyman_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v charles_n the_o emperor_n
sâ—rigonium_n the_o turk_n repulse_v thrice_o at_o the_o assault_n of_o thâ—_n breach_n a_o fugitive_a christian_a discover_v the_o strength_n and_o state_n of_o the_o citiâ—_n to_o the_o turk_n â—alamanca_fw-la go_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z parley_v with_o the_o turk_n about_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o same_o strigonium_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n by_o liscanus_n the_o spaniard_n liscanus_n the_o covetous_a spaniard_n merry_o strip_v of_o all_o his_o wealth_n by_o halis_n captain_n of_o the_o janissary_n solyman_n enter_v into_o strigonium_n and_o there_o set_v up_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n a_o cowardly_a captain_n worthy_o reward_v solyman_n go_v to_o alba_n regaliâ—_n the_o description_n of_o alba_n regalâ—â—_n the_o citizen_n of_o alba_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d be_v destroy_v the_o turk_n with_o incredible_a labour_n fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n and_o lake_n and_o by_o plain_a force_n assault_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o subâ—rbes_n towards_o 〈◊〉_d a_o notable_a act_n of_o a_o hungarian_a woman_n the_o suburb_n of_o alba_n regalâ—â—_n wâ—on_n by_o the_o turk_n the_o miserable_a slaughter_n of_o the_o fly_a christianâ—_n ambassadors_n senâ—_n to_o solyman_n to_o entreat_v upon_o condition_n for_o the_o yield_a of_o the_o city_n solyman_n enter_v into_o alba_n regalis_fw-la solyman_n cause_v the_o chief_a citizen_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la to_o be_v slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n nice_n in_o province_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o turk_n the_o citizen_n crave_v parley_n and_o aâ—ter_v yield_v the_o city_n the_o castle_n besiege_v barbarussa_n in_o his_o rage_n threaten_v to_o lay_v handâ—_n on_o polinus_n and_o to_o return_v forthwith_o to_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n and_o french_a give_v over_o the_o siegâ—_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o nice_a and_o set_v â—ire_n on_o the_o city_n barbarussa_n deride_v by_o the_o turk_n captain_n his_o answer_n to_o their_o â—aunâ—s_n muleasses_n fear_v the_o come_n of_o barbarussa_n depart_v from_o tune_n into_o italy_n to_o crave_v aid_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n costly_a dish_n amida_n rise_v against_o muleasses_n his_o father_n and_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n muleasses_n return_v into_o africa_n to_o guletta_n amida_n thruâ—â—_n out_o of_o tune_n amida_n return_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n muleasses_n go_v to_o tuneâ—_n by_o the_o way_n overthrow_v lofredius_n slay_v muleasses_n take_v amida_n put_v out_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n eye_n tovarres_n senâ—â—â—h_v for_o abdamâ—â—â—ch_n amida_n his_o elder_a brother_n abdamelech_n by_o policy_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n abdamelech_n die_v and_o mahomates_n his_o son_n be_v choose_v king_n in_o his_o place_n muleasses_n at_o the_o request_n of_o tovarrâ—â—_n be_v send_v to_o guletta_n amida_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n and_o take_v sharp_a revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n muleasses_n disdain_v to_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n 1544_o barbarussa_n his_o letter_n to_o apolanus_fw-la governor_n of_o elba_n appianus_n glad_a to_o deliver_v the_o captive_a who_o barbarussa_n require_v sinan_n the_o jew_n die_v for_o joy_n barbarussa_n in_o his_o return_n towards_o constantinople_n dâ—th_v much_o harm_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n barbarussa_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n mahomet_n soliman_n elder_a son_n die_v the_o death_n of_o thâ—_n famous_a piraâ—_fw-fr barbarussa_n vastius_n die_v 1548_o 1549_o van_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o turk_n imirza_n murder_v in_o prison_n solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n 1550_o dragut_n a_o famous_a pirate_n of_o the_o turkâ—_n possess_v certain_a city_n in_o africa_n 1551_o malta_n attempt_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n fleet_n arrive_v at_o tripoli_n in_o barbaris_fw-la tripoli_n batter_v by_o the_o turk_n hard_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n in_o the_o besiege_a more_o easy_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n which_o he_o consume_v by_o hiâ—oath_a the_o wary_a answer_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o bassa_n the_o castle_n yield_v the_o shameless_a answer_n of_o the_o faithless_a bassa_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n the_o turk_n triumph_n for_o the_o win_n of_o tripoli_n a_o shameful_a cruel_o of_o the_o turk_n temesware_v and_o zolnok_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o turk_n george_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n murder_v in_o his_o own_o house_n 1552_o agria_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o agria_n 1553_o mustapha_n solyman_n elder_a sonâ—e_z in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n solyman_n become_v amorous_a of_o roxolana_n mustaphâ—_n send_v to_o govern_v caramania_n the_o malice_n of_o roxolana_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n conspire_v with_o rustan_n bassa_n her_o son_n in_o law_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n â—aineth_v herself_o religious_a solyman_n manumise_v roxolana_n solyman_n send_v for_o roxolana_n she_o excuse_v herself_o and_o refuse_v to_o come_v solyman_n marry_v roxolana_n roxolana_n plot_v 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â—â—sta_fw-la nicopoliâ—_n sack_v and_o burnâ—_n by_o thâ—_n vayvod_fw-la 1599_o the_o turk_n again_o spoil_v by_o the_o vayvod_fw-la buda_n distress_v the_o turk_n ambassador_n take_v for_o a_o spy_n and_o imprison_v as_o vienna_n sigismond_n yield_v his_o country_n of_o transyluania_n unto_o the_o cardinal_n bathâ—r_fw-fr hiâ—_n cousin_n the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n take_v prisoner_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v and_o the_o bassa_n of_o bosna_n slay_v the_o turk_n receive_v a_o notable_a overthrow_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o danubius_n the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d fear_v forsake_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d buda_n and_o fly_v into_o thâ—_n castle_n the_o christian_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o turk_n great_a army_n retire_v a_o parley_n for_o peace_n michael_n the_o vayâ—od_a with_o a_o grâ—at_a army_n enter_v into_o tranâ—yâ—uania_n a_o terrible_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o vaâ—uod_fw-la and_o thâ—_n cardinal_n the_o cardinal_n head_n send_v for_o a_o present_a unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o turk_n 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