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that_o which_o better_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n be_v lest_o as_o in_o former_a time_n quarrel_n among_o themselves_o have_v make_v way_n for_o the_o spanish_a greatness_n into_o italy_n and_o confirm_v it_o there_o they_o may_v now_o make_v it_o more_o formidable_a by_o afford_v it_o matter_n of_o more_o progress_n whereby_o to_o augment_v itself_o therefore_o all_o former_a strife_n and_o contention_n be_v forget_v and_o all_o turbulent_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n be_v lay_v aside_o they_o be_v very_a intent_n in_o quench_v all_o seed_n of_o scandal_n or_o dissatisfaction_n which_o may_v discompose_v that_o union_n and_o telligence_n wherein_o the_o near_a and_o eminent_a danger_n the_o true_a ligament_n of_o any_o whatsoever_o agreement_n or_o convention_n do_v keep_v they_o tacit_o conjoin_v in_o the_o deâ—…ence_n of_o themselves_o france_n a_o powerful_a and_o neighbour_n country_n and_o riuâ—…l_o to_o the_o spanish_a name_n out_o of_o ancient_a pretension_n as_o a_o 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france_n his_o colour_n and_o with_o the_o gens_n d'ordonnance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n join_v to_o those_o of_o savoy_n tâ—…ke_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n territory_n who_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o cousin_n to_o their_o king_n without_o any_o precede_a injury_n do_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o spaniard_n former_o so_o much_o suspect_v to_o bear_v ill_o will_v to_o the_o same_o duke_n of_o mantua_n have_v not_o only_o make_v his_o state_n be_v ready_o restore_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o enjoy_v it_o have_v with_o so_o much_o expense_n put_v the_o world_n into_o a_o hurly-burly_n and_o against_o a_o prince_n so_o near_o ally_v to_o their_o king_n thus_o do_v fortune_n often_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o affair_n and_o humane_a interest_n and_o affection_n often_o more_o than_o she_o but_o as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o he_o and_o all_o that_o nation_n which_o have_v profess_v to_o maintain_v the_o duke_n of_o 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year_n depend_v whole_o upon_o her_o will_n do_v not_o only_o patient_o bear_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n stubbornness_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v accommodaâ—…e_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o his_o own_o affair_n but_o to_o favour_v he_o and_o not_o to_o oppose_v his_o father_n in_o law_n intention_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o italy_n have_v express_o forbid_v the_o marshal_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n and_o be_v go_v recall_v he_o upon_o severe_a edict_n and_o find_v he_o afterward_o contumacious_a and_o hear_v the_o spanish_a agent_n and_o those_o of_o mantua_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n he_o send_v to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o dolpheny_n and_o as_o for_o the_o marshal_n though_o he_o plead_v for_o his_o so_o great_a disobedience_n his_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o article_n of_o astiâ—…o_n â—…o_z assist_v piedmont_n without_o any_o order_n to_o that_o purpose_n also_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o king_n honour_n which_o he_o say_v the_o governor_n endeavour_v to_o prejudice_n by_o alter_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n yet_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o duke_n fair_a speech_n and_o extraordinary_a favour_n he_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n the_o venetian_a gold_n military_a courage_n which_o be_v yet_o very_o powerful_a with_o he_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o abate_v the_o spanish_a honour_n in_o italy_n be_v of_o power_n to_o work_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v come_v he_o stick_v noâ—…_n to_o favour_v the_o duke_n yea_o though_o against_o montferrat_n either_o for_o that_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o turn_v himself_o better_a his_o come_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v altogether_o vain_a or_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n to_o show_v some_o resentment_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n so_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o be_v feel_v and_o keep_v the_o spanish_a force_n short_a and_o low_a whilst_o he_o be_v in_o italy_n yet_o thomaso_n caracciola_n captain_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o st._n germano_n do_v at_o this_o time_n somewhat_o sustain_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o spanish_a force_n for_o the_o duke_n be_v desirous_a to_o get_v that_o place_n send_v the_o prince_n victorio_n and_o thomaso_n thither_o who_o resolve_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o that_o place_n because_o they_o see_v it_o be_v provide_v with_o a_o good_a garrison_n and_o with_o a_o excellent_a commander_n and_o well_o fortify_v with_o trench_n take_v up_o their_o quarter_n in_o theâ—…_n neighbour_a ruin_n of_o santia_n whereby_o keep_v back_o succour_n and_o provision_n and_o by_o disturb_v the_o way_n they_o endeavour_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o large_a distance_n expect_v some_o fit_a occasion_n to_o effect_v their_o desire_n but_o this_o enterprise_n turn_v much_o to_o the_o duke_n prejudice_n for_o caracciola_n
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the_o prince_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v herewith_o very_o well_o sâ—…tisfied_v go_v speedy_o to_o court_n and_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o obey_v he_o the_o mother_n be_v remove_v from_o her_o son_n she_o be_v much_o incline_v to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v friend_n to_o the_o duke_n be_v take_v to_o the_o court_n instead_o of_o she_o the_o duke_n have_v much_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o better_a thing_n both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n wherefore_o he_o begin_v to_o care_v the_o less_o for_o the_o governor_n who_o have_v get_v new_a man_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o several_a place_n threaten_v to_o enter_v piedmont_n the_o next_o spring_n but_o the_o venetian_n be_v not_o idle_a this_o mean_a while_n in_o friuli_n when_o the_o austrian_a army_n have_v abandon_v luciniso_n and_o be_v go_v from_o thence_o to_o lizonso_n they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n from_o luciniso_n downward_o and_o 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