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A33560 The history of the wars of Italy from the year MDCXIII to MDCXLIV in XVIII books / written originally in Italian, by Pietro Giovanni Capriata ... ; and rendred in English by Henry Earl of Monmouth.; Dell'historia. English Capriata, Pier Giovanni.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661. 1663 (1663) Wing C483; ESTC R22665 937,684 812

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cardinal_n in_o particular_a shall_v renounce_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o that_o prince_n thomaso_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o person_n in_o war_n against_o the_o spaniard_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v all_o the_o other_o article_n which_o be_v to_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n the_o year_n 42_o together_o with_o many_o other_o write_n which_o be_v sign_v the_o same_o day_n be_v forthwith_o send_v to_o france_n that_o the_o king_n may_v approve_v of_o those_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o agreement_n between_o the_o dowager_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o ratify_v those_o that_o be_v make_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o ambassador_n by_o these_o capitulation_n which_o be_v afterward_o perform_v with_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o war_n of_o piedmont_n in_o the_o article_n which_o be_v make_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o french_a 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