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74._o deserted_n 76._o marry_o queen_n of_o england_n raise_v some_o religious_a house_n 11._o she_o join_v with_o king_n philip_n against_o france_n 14._o be_v advertise_v by_o he_o of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o french_a upon_o calais_n 18._o make_v a_o unfortunate_a attempt_n by_o her_o fleet_n on_o france_n 21._o she_o die_v when_o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n sit_v 22._o marry_o queen_n regent_n of_o scotland_n summon_v a_o parliament_n 36._o break_v her_o faith_n 37._o she_o leave_v edinburg_n and_o go_v to_o dunbar_n 38._o reproach_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o english_a 40._o she_o be_v depose_v 41._o her_o death_n and_o character_n 42._o marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o the_o dauphine_n of_o france_n 19_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o scotland_n 65._o arrive_v there_o 66._o endeavour_v to_o restore_v popery_n 67._o refuse_v a_o petition_n against_o it_o 99_o marry_o queen_n of_o hungary_n die_v 36._o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n why_o forbid_v and_o continue_v so_o 97._o massacre_n at_o vassy_n 70._o of_o sens_n 74._o mill_n walter_n the_o last_o martyr_n in_o scotland_n 24._o melancthon_n philip_n die_v 50._o minart_n anthony_n a_o bloody_a persecutor_n 30_o 31._o he_o be_v shoot_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n 34._o popish_a misrepresentation_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 16_o 33_o 34._o montmorancy_n constable_n of_o france_n averse_a to_o the_o spanish_a war_n 14._o take_a prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n quintin_n 15._o discharge_v and_o labour_v for_o a_o peace_n 22._o design_v for_o ruin_n by_o the_o guise_n 46._o procure_v the_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n 39_o enter_v orleans_n 48._o he_o be_v set_v against_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n by_o the_o queen_n 56._o take_a in_o the_o battle_n of_o dreux_n 80._o he_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 84._o he_o take_v haure_n the_o grace_n 99_o montmorancy_n francis_n son_n of_o the_o former_a give_v his_o father_n wise_a advice_n 56._o n._n naples_n the_o kingdom_n of_o annex_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 9_o navarre_n henry_n king_n of_o suspect_v to_o be_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o bloys_n 43._o and_o in_o that_o of_o lion_n 46._o he_o be_v solicit_v to_o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n by_o his_o brother_n the_o cardinal_n ib._n come_v and_o be_v confine_v 47._o discharge_v and_o advance_v ibid._n become_v terrible_a to_o the_o pope_n 49._o favour_v the_o reformation_n 56._o very_o earnest_a for_o a_o national_a council_n 65._o he_o join_v with_o the_o popish_a party_n 69._o excuse_v the_o massacre_n of_o vassy_n 71._o be_v shoot_v at_o rouen_n and_o die_v 77._o his_o character_n ibid._n the_o queen_n cite_v before_o the_o inquisition_n after_o his_o death_n 92._o a_o national_a council_n desire_v in_o france_n 45_o 64._o o._n oliver_z chancellor_z of_o france_n employ_v against_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o be_v suspect_v of_o heresy_n 33._o desirous_a of_o a_o reformation_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n 43._o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o the_o conspirator_n of_o boyse_n ibid._n he_o die_v weep_v for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 44._o orleans_n a_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o france_n open_v there_o 47_o 50._o surprise_v by_o the_o protestant_n 73._o besiege_a 82._o ostia_n besiege_v and_o take_v 9_o retake_v ibid._n otho_fw-la henry_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n die_v 36._o orange_n william_n of_o nassaw_n prince_n of_o ambassador_n for_o charles_n v._n 6._o be_v ambassador_n in_o france_n he_o learn_v a_o secret_a 27._o p._n paliano_fw-it fortify_v 9_o restore_v to_o king_n philip_n 11._o a_o parliament_n in_o england_n 22._o in_o scotland_n 36._o another_o that_o settle_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n 42._o another_o which_o confirm_v and_o settle_v it_o 66._o one_o hold_v at_o edinburg_n in_o which_o mary_n queen_n of_o the_o scot_n pass_v several_a act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o reformation_n 99_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n awe_v by_o henry_n ii_o 31._o claim_v the_o right_a of_o declare_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o minority_n 99_o paul_n iu._n pope_n his_o temper_n 7._o his_o war_n against_o king_n philip_n 8._o he_o ruin_v his_o relation_n 26._o he_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v ferdinand_n emperor_n of_o germany_n 22._o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n 23._o erect_v many_o bishopric_n 27._o his_o death_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o 36._o peace_n make_v between_o king_n philip_n and_o the_o pope_n 11._o propose_v between_o france_n and_o spain_n 19_o that_o of_o passaw_n confirm_v 28._o that_o of_o cambray_n fatal_a 30._o that_o of_o orleans_n disprove_v by_o coligni_n 84._o and_o by_o the_o the_o father_n of_o trent_n 91._o perrenot_n bishop_n of_o arras_n 19_o a_o persecution_n in_o france_n 16._o one_o design_v in_o the_o netherlands_o 27._o one_o in_o france_n 30._o in_o spain_n 35._o in_o piedmont_n 52._o in_o the_o netherlands_o 55._o philbert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o marriage_n 33._o pius_fw-la iv._o elect_v 36._o delay_n the_o call_n of_o a_o council_n 48._o be_v at_o last_o persuade_v to_o renew_v that_o at_o trent_n 62._o despise_v france_n 86._o afraid_a of_o the_o french_a bishop_n come_v to_o that_o council_n 88_o be_v promise_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o council_n 89._o reproach_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 96._o pretend_v to_o befree_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o law_n ibid._n philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o paul_n iu_o 8._o and_o france_n 9_o leave_v the_o netherlands_o 35._o he_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o pope_n paul_n iu_o 31._o endeavour_v to_o raise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o depress_v the_o pope_n in_o
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