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answer_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o their_o answer_n to_o ferdinand_n 318_o sharp_a war_n about_o morea_n 322_o senate_n answer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o ferrara_n 324_o soliman_n false_o inform_v of_o the_o venetian_n 327_o senate_n answer_n to_o the_o protestant_n 333_o siennese_n rise_v against_o the_o spaniard_n 336_o soliman_n army_n against_o the_o persian_n 339_o soliman_n make_v truce_n with_o christian_a prince_n ibid._n strife_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a king_n ibid._n soliman_n send_v imperious_a letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n 340_o senate_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n 341_o strossi_n his_o policy_n to_o victual_n parma_n 344_o senate_n answer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o tournon_n 345_o senate_n answer_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o salerne_n 352_o spaniard_n demand_n upon_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o pope_n 360_o senate_n of_o milan_n answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n concern_v the_o inquisition_n 369_o selim_n 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