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faith_n aâ—d_v reunion_n of_o the_o church_n namely_o for_o the_o reduce_n of_o germany_n and_o england_n to_o the_o general_a belief_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o a_o general_a peace_n in_o christendom_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o prepare_v for_o waâ—re_v he_o cause_v cont_n nassau_n to_o make_v a_o great_a levy_v in_o germany_n and_o call_v back_n ferdinand_n gonsague_n into_o italy_n with_o his_o spaniard_n which_o remain_v in_o sicily_n thus_o all_o the_o negotiation_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n give_v sufficient_a sign_n of_o open_a war_n there_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o lawful_a occasion_n for_o either_o of_o they_o to_o blame_v his_o companion_n and_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o invasion_n the_o emperor_n require_v moreover_o that_o for_o the_o quiet_a of_o italy_n the_o king_n shall_v desist_v from_o the_o action_n of_o genes_n that_o exclude_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n from_o the_o estate_n and_o duchy_n of_o milan_n the_o which_o the_o king_n demand_v for_o his_o second_o son_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o the_o pope_n at_o marseilles_n the_o duke_n of_o angoulesme_n for_o that_o he_o be_v far_a from_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v invest_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v send_v he_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o assist_v he_o at_o the_o conquest_n of_o alger_n which_o he_o pretend_v the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o maintain_v true_a friendship_n with_o he_o and_o to_o unite_v it_o by_o as_o strong_a alliance_n as_o the_o emperor_n offer_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o one_o may_v not_o breed_v any_o jealousy_n in_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o action_n of_o genes_n he_o be_v content_a to_o surcease_v that_o controversy_n until_o it_o may_v be_v decide_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o renounce_v for_o ever_o his_o pretension_n to_o naples_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o yield_v up_o his_o quarrel_n to_o florence_n and_o urbin_n with_o such_o security_n as_o the_o emperor_n shall_v require_v so_o as_o his_o second_o son_n may_v be_v invest_v in_o milan_n he_o promise_v the_o pope_n which_o be_v alexander_n farnese_n under_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n the_o 3._o successor_n of_o clement_n 7._o summon_v all_o prince_n to_o that_o end_n to_o employ_v his_o force_n to_o make_v germany_n and_o england_n obey_v the_o sentence_n &_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o employ_v himself_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n to_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o they_o shall_v joint_o receive_v his_o brother_n ferdinand_n for_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n he_o offer_v to_o succour_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o holy_a war_n with_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o galley_n and_o man_n entertain_v promise_v to_o accompany_v he_o the_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o voâ—age_n of_o constantinople_n with_o all_o his_o force_n but_o to_o exclude_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o ancestor_n which_o his_o elder_a brother_n do_v willing_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o his_o marriage_n to_o install_v his_o young_a son_n be_v it_o not_o to_o sow_v dissension_n and_o cause_n of_o war_n 1536._o 1536._o betwixt_o they_o who_o he_o desire_v to_o breed_v up_o in_o peace_n and_o brotherly_a love_n and_o to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o emperor_n demand_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n but_o rather_o to_o hold_v he_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o hostage_n then_o to_o make_v any_o show_n of_o love_n or_o trust_v on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o give_v hope_n that_o he_o will_v compound_v with_o the_o king_n touch_v milâ—n_n and_o to_o urge_v this_o clause_n vehement_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v manage_v without_o the_o pope_n privity_n who_o no_o doubt_n will_v seek_v all_o mean_n to_o cross_v it_o say_v the_o emperor_n if_o he_o shall_v understand_v they_o have_v treat_v without_o impart_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o notwithstanding_o to_o give_v 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duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o to_o favour_v his_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n the_o letter_n of_o congratulation_n he_o have_v write_v for_o his_o take_n at_o paâ—â—a_n his_o pursuit_n to_o withdraw_v the_o swiss_n from_o the_o alliance_n of_o france_n the_o purchase_n of_o the_o county_n of_o ast_n his_o refusal_n to_o lend_v nice_a for_o the_o interview_n of_o pope_n clement_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o give_v he_o passage_n against_o sforce_o the_o detention_n of_o his_o mother_n inheritance_n which_o the_o king_n can_v not_o by_o any_o amiable_a mean_n draw_v his_o uncle_n to_o restore_v this_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o king_n therefore_o send_v francis_n of_o bourbon_n earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o before_o the_o duke_n can_v oppose_v his_o force_n conquer_v all_o savoy_n savoy_n conquest_n of_o savoy_n except_o montmelian_n where_o francis_n of_o charamont_n a_o neapolitan_a command_v who_o want_v victual_n and_o without_o â—ope_n of_o succour_n 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