and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n have_v so_o great_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v never_o credit_v any_o man_n that_o advertise_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a be_v he_o english_a man_n or_o stranger_n for_o the_o council_n of_o england_n have_v debate_v this_o matter_n with_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o king_n conquer_v that_o part_n of_o picardy_n that_o join_v to_o calais_n allege_v that_o after_o he_o have_v subdue_v that_o he_o may_v easy_o attempt_v to_o take_v calais_n and_o guisnes_n the_o like_a be_v also_o tell_v he_o by_o the_o ambassador_n resident_a in_o england_n for_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o austriche_n and_o by_o the_o briton_n and_o diverse_a other_o but_o he_o believe_v no_o whit_n of_o all_o this_o which_o incredulity_n turn_v much_o to_o his_o loss_n notwithstanding_o i_o suppose_v it_o proceed_v rather_o of_o covetousness_n than_o ignorance_n for_o he_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n the_o king_n pay_v he_o 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like_o himself_o and_o of_o small_a experience_n who_o name_n be_v master_n john_n de_fw-fr bergues_n and_o master_n baudovin_n de_fw-fr launoy_n and_o certain_a secretary_n the_o king_n be_v bring_v marvelous_a low_o with_o sickness_n so_o that_o hardly_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v and_o make_v great_a difficulty_n to_o swear_v the_o treaty_n because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v abroad_o in_o sight_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o end_n he_o swear_v it_o it_o be_v very_o avantageous_a for_o he_o for_o in_o all_o assembly_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v heretofore_o about_o this_o marriage_n he_o never_o require_v but_o the_o county_n of_o artois_n or_o burgundy_n one_o of_o the_o two_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n of_o gaunt_n as_o he_o term_v they_o cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o he_o together_o with_o the_o county_n of_o masconnois_n charolois_n and_o auxerrois_n yea_o and_o if_o it_o have_v lie_v in_o they_o to_o have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n hainault_n and_o namur_n and_o all_o the_o seniory_n of_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n be_v of_o the_o french_a language_n they_o will_v willing_o have_v do_v it_o thereby_o to_o affeeble_v their_o prince_n the_o king_n our_o master_n be_v a_o wise_a prince_n understand_v well_o that_o no_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o flaunders_n nor_o the_o earl_n thereof_o without_o he_o have_v the_o country_n of_o artois_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o fleming_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bridle_n to_o they_o for_o in_o the_o country_n of_o artois_n be_v levy_v very_o good_a soldier_n to_o scourge_v the_o fleming_n when_o they_o play_v the_o fool_n wherefore_o by_o take_v away_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n the_o country_n of_o artois_n he_o leave_v he_o the_o poor_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n and_o without_o all_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n save_v only_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o this_o ambassage_n be_v return_v home_o the_o say_a lady_n be_v lead_v to_o hedin_n and_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n in_o the_o year_n 1483._o she_o be_v convey_v thither_o by_o the_o lady_n of_o ravastain_n bastard_n daughter_n to_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n and_o be_v receive_v there_o by_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o bourbon_n that_o now_o be_v and_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o albret_n and_o diverse_a other_o send_v thither_o by_o the_o king_n who_o lead_v she_o to_o amboise_n where_o the_o dauphin_n lay_v if_o the_o duke_n of_o austriche_n can_v have_v rescue_v she_o before_o she_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n from_o they_o that_o convey_v she_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v do_v it_o but_o they_o of_o gaunt_n have_v send_v she_o well_o accompany_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o say_a duke_n all_o his_o subject_n begin_v to_o disobey_v he_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o a_o great_a number_n take_v part_n with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n because_o they_o have_v his_o son_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o remoove_v from_o he_o and_o place_v about_o he_o such_o as_o please_v they_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v resident_a at_o gaunt_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o ravastain_n brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n principal_a governor_n of_o the_o say_v young_a infant_n call_v duke_n philip_n who_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o like_a to_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n if_o god_n spare_v he_o life_n whosoever_o rejoice_v at_o this_o marriage_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v high_o displease_v therewith_o for_o he_o account_v it_o great_a reproach_n and_o dishonour_n to_o be_v thus_o delude_v and_o fear_v both_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o pension_n the_o king_n pay_v he_o which_o the_o english_a man_n call_v tribute_n and_o also_o that_o the_o contempt_n hereof_o will_v stir_v his_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n against_o he_o because_o he_o will_v give_v no_o ear_n to_o good_a advice_n further_o he_o see_v the_o king_n with_o great_a force_n near_o to_o his_o dominion_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o conceive_v such_o inward_a grief_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o news_n that_o soon_o after_o he_o end_v his_o life_n some_o say_v of_o a_o catarrh_n but_o whatsoever_o his_o disease_n be_v the_o report_n go_v that_o the_o sorrow_n conceive_v of_o this_o marriage_n cause_v the_o disease_n whereof_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n anno_fw-la 1483._o it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o trust_v more_o to_o his_o own_o brain_n than_o to_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o great_a number_n for_o it_o cause_v oftentimes_o both_o great_a sorrow_n and_o also_o loss_n irrecoverable_a immediate_o after_o king_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n our_o master_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o and_o seem_v nothing_o joyful_a of_o the_o news_n but_o soon_o after_o receive_v letter_n from_o the_o d._n of_o
stay_v &_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o put_v to_o death_n page_n 147_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n commit_v in_o deliver_v the_o constable_n to_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereof_o page_n 150_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o swisser_n be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n near_o to_o granson_n page_n 153_o chap._n 2_o how_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o granson_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o other_o depart_v from_o their_o league_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 156_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o swisser_n vanquish_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n in_o battle_n near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o morat_n page_n 159_o chap._n 4_o how_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n &_o how_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o send_v home_o into_o her_o country_n by_o the_o king_n mean_n page_n 161_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n live_v as_o it_o be_v solitary_a the_o space_n of_o certain_a week_n during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n recover_v his_o town_n of_o nancy_n page_n 163_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o campobache_n great_a treason_n and_o how_o he_o keep_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n from_o hear_v a_o gentleman_n that_o will_v have_v reveal_v they_o to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o how_o the_o say_v d._n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o advertisement_n the_o king_n give_v he_o page_n 166_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v accompany_v with_o good_a force_n of_o almain_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v in_o france_n come_v to_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n during_o the_o say_a siege_n page_n 169_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o man_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n near_o to_o nancy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 9_o a_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a virtue_n of_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o the_o time_n his_o house_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n page_n 173_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n last_o overthrow_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o affair_n after_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n page_n 175_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n death_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o abbeville_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n they_o of_o arras_n give_v he_o page_n 177_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n page_n 178_o chap._n 13_o how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o perronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n page_n 179_o chap._n 14_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n page_n 182_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n charles_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n the_o city_n of_o arras_n the_o town_n of_o hedin_n and_o bollein_n and_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n itself_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 184_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n have_v usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o princess_n after_o her_o father_n death_n come_v in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o their_o country_n page_n 187_o chap._n 17_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v page_n 190_o chap._n 18_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o war_n and_o division_n be_v permit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n ââ_o prince_n and_o evil_a people_n with_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o example_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o prince_n wââââ_n happen_v in_o the_o author_n time_n ãâã_d the_o sixth_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 205_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o english_a man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n dominion_n page_n 206_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n and_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v conclude_v and_o accomplish_v page_n 209_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n lewis_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n of_o amboise_n his_o lieutenant_n recover_v diverse_a town_n in_o burgundy_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v cause_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o page_n 214_o chap._n 5_o how_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr during_o these_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o burgundy_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o genua_n page_n 217_o chap._n 6_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argentons_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o france_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegate_n page_n 219_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n lewis_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n lose_v his_o wit_n and_o lay_v speechless_a sometime_o recover_v and_o eft_o soon_o fall_v into_o his_o disease_n again_o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o plessis_n les_fw-fr tours_n page_n 222_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o calabria_n to_o come_v to_o tours_n think_v that_o he_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o what_o strange_a thing_n the_o say_a king_n do_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n during_o his_o sickness_n page_n 226_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v conclude_v and_o how_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o france_n whereupon_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v for_o sorrow_n page_n 228_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o subject_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o how_o diverse_a thing_n be_v send_v he_o from_o diverse_a place_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n page_n 231_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o cause_v charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n to_o come_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n he_o give_v both_o he_o and_o certain_a other_o page_n 232_o chap._n 12_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n that_o king_n lewis_n suffer_v and_o those_o he_o cause_v diverse_a other_o to_o suffer_v with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o till_o his_o death_n page_n 234_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n page_n 238_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n page_n 243_o a_o supply_n of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o 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and_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n and_o his_o confederate_n page_n 40_o chap._n 15_o how_o by_o the_o division_n that_o happen_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o normandy_n the_o king_n recover_v the_o say_a duchy_n which_o he_o have_v give_v his_o brother_n page_n 42_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o new_a duke_n of_o normandy_n return_v into_o britain_n in_o very_o poor_a estate_n and_o utter_o discourage_v because_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n page_n 43_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o burgundian_n and_o liegeois_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o dinand_n be_v take_v sack_v and_o raze_v page_n 45_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o liegeois_n break_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n then_o earl_n of_o charalois_n and_o how_o he_o discomfit_v they_o in_o battle_n page_n 48_o chap._n 3_o how_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o liege_n agree_v to_o yield_v their_o town_n and_o other_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o hymbercourt_n find_v mean_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 52_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n of_o liege_n and_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n where_o he_o have_v be_v evil_o entreat_v before_o humble_v themselves_o unto_o he_o page_n 55_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o king_n see_v what_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o liegeois_n make_v war_n in_o britain_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n confederate_n and_o how_o they_o two_o meet_v and_o commune_v together_o at_o peronne_n page_n 57_o chap._n 6_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o great_o learning_n especial_o in_o history_n profit_v prince_n and_o noble_a man_n page_n 60_o chap._n 7_o how_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o king_n be_v stay_v and_o hold_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n by_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n commandment_n page_n 62_o chap._n 8_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o a_o interview_n between_o two_o great_a prince_n for_o treaty_n of_o their_o affair_n hurt_v more_o than_o profit_v page_n 64_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n to_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n renounce_v his_o league_n with_o the_o liegeois_n page_n 67_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o liegeois_n who_o before_o be_v his_o confederate_n page_n 69_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n page_n 71_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o liegeois_n make_v a_o desperate_a salie_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n man_n where_o he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n page_n 73_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n be_v assault_v take_v and_o spoil_v and_o the_o church_n also_o page_n 75_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n lewis_n return_v into_o france_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n consent_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n proceed_v in_o destroy_v the_o country_n of_o liege_n and_o franchmont_n page_n 77_o chap._n 15_o how_o the_o k._n by_o subtle_a mean_n persuade_v the_o lord_n charles_n his_o brother_n to_o take_v the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n for_o brie_n and_o champagne_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n discontentment_n page_n 80_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o king_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v war_n anew_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o send_v a_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o gaunt_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o appear_v at_o paris_n page_n 82_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n quintin_n and_o amiens_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o what_o cause_v the_o constable_n nourish_v the_o war_n between_o the_o k._n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 84_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v piquigni_n and_o afterward_o find_v mean_n to_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o king_n for_o a_o year_n to_o the_o constable_n grief_n page_n 86_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o war_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o england_n during_o these_o trouble_n between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 89_o chap._n 5_o how_o by_o king_n lewis_n his_o aid_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n chase_v king_n edward_n out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n great_a grief_n who_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o country_n page_n 92_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n king_n henry_n of_o england_n page_n 96_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n where_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n first_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o then_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n page_n 99_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o war_n reviue_v between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n d._n of_o burgundy_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n and_o britain_n page_n 101_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o final_a peace_n treat_v of_o between_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o king_n break_v off_o because_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o guiennes_n death_n and_o how_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n seek_v to_o deceive_v each_o other_o page_n 105_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v beaunais_n before_o the_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o siege_n go_v to_o rouen_n page_n 108_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n escape_v for_o that_o time_n a_o conspiracy_n that_o these_o two_o prince_n make_v against_o he_o page_n 110_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o constable_n with_o good_a advertisement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o credit_n with_o prince_n page_n 114_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gueldres_n seek_v to_o encroach_v further_o upon_o the_o almain_n and_o how_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n page_n 116_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o nuz_n be_v succour_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o almain_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o other_o enemy_n that_o the_o king_n procure_v the_o duke_n page_n 120_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o king_n win_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o castle_n of_o tronquey_n the_o town_n of_o montdidier_n roye_n and_o corby_n and_o how_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n frederic_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n page_n 122_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o constable_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n again_o as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 124_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n levy_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n by_o composition_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o confederate_n send_v to_o defy_v king_n lewis_n page_n 126_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o trouble_n the_o constable_n be_v in_o and_o how_o he_o send_v letter_n of_o credit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n which_o after_o be_v in_o part_n cause_n of_o his_o death_n page_n 129_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o king_n clothe_v a_o poor_a servant_n in_o a_o cote_n armour_n with_o a_o scutcheon_n and_o send_v he_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o his_o camp_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o very_a good_a answer_n page_n 131_o chap._n 8_o how_o truce_n for_o nine_o year_n be_v treat_v of_o between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n that_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v page_n 133_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n feast_v the_o english_a man_n in_o amiens_n and_o how_o there_o be_v a_o place_n assign_v for_o the_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o king_n page_n 136_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o two_o king_n meet_v and_o swear_v the_o treaty_n before_o conclude_v and_o how_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pavilion_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o white_a pigeon_n page_n 140_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o constable_n after_o the_o truce_n make_v with_o the_o english_a man_n seek_v to_o excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o truce_n be_v also_o conclude_v for_o nine_o year_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 143_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o constable_n death_n be_v full_o conclude_v and_o swear_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o go_v into_o the_o duke_n dominion_n where_o by_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v
to_o venice_n with_o certain_a condition_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o of_o the_o d._n of_o milan_n false_a deal_n page_n 353_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o king_n after_o his_o return_n into_o france_n forget_v those_o that_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o dauphin_n die_v who_o death_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n much_o lament_v page_n 356_o chap._n 14_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o florentine_n place_n be_v sell_v to_o diverse_a man_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o atelle_n in_o poville_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o french_a and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ferrand_n of_o naples_n page_n 358_o chap._n 15_o how_o certain_a practises-entertained_n by_o diverse_a noble_a man_n of_o italy_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n as_o well_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n as_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n fail_v for_o lack_n of_o send_v thither_o and_o how_o a_o other_o enterprise_n against_o genua_n speed_v evil_a also_o page_n 362_o chap._n 16_o of_o certain_a controversy_n between_o king_n charles_n and_o ferrand_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o of_o the_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v too_o and_o fro_o to_o pacify_v they_o page_n 366_o chap._n 17_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o misfortune_n that_o happen_v to_o the_o house_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o argentons_n time_n page_n 370_o chap._n 18_o of_o the_o sumptuous_a building_n k._n charles_n begin_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n of_o the_o great_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o reform_v the_o church_n himself_o to_o diminish_v his_o revenue_n &_o to_o redress_v the_o process_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o he_o die_v sudden_o in_o this_o good_a mind_n in_o his_o castle_n of_o amboise_n page_n 373_o chap._n 19_o how_o the_o holy_a man_n friar_n hierom_n be_v burn_v at_o florence_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o diverse_a florentines_n and_o venetian_n his_o enemy_n page_n 375_o chap._n 20_o of_o the_o obsequy_n and_o funeral_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o 8._o and_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o 12._o his_o successor_n with_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n continue_v to_o the_o say_a lewis_n page_n 377_o the_o pedigree_n of_o charles_n d._n of_o burgundy_n page_n 379_o how_n elizabeth_n wife_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v niece_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n page_n 380_o how_n brabant_n lambourg_n luxembourg_n &_o namur_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o charles_n d._n of_o burgundy_n 381._o page_n 382_o how_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v heir_n of_o flaunders_n etc._n etc._n page_n 383_o how_n arthois_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n descend_v to_o the_o say_a lady_n margaret_n etc._n etc._n page_n 384_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v cousin_n germave_v to_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n page_n 385_o how_o the_o d._n of_o cleves_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n near_a kinsman_n by_o his_o mother_n page_n 386_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o 7._o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n page_n 387_o the_o title_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n have_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n etc._n etc._n page_n 388_o why_o the_o venetian_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n page_n 390_o the_o house_n of_o medici_n page_n 391_o how_n lewis_n d._n of_o orleans_n pretend_v title_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n page_n 392_o the_o pedigree_n of_o hercules_n d._n of_o ferrara_n page_n 394_o the_o pedigree_n of_o francis_n marquis_n of_o mantua_n page_n 395_o how_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n that_o possess_v it_o page_n 396_o finis_fw-la the_o preface_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o archbishop_z of_o vienna_n in_o france_n to_o satisfy_v your_o request_n so_o often_o move_v unto_o i_o right_a reverend_a father_n in_o god_n i_o send_v you_o here_o a_o memorial_n as_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n as_o i_o can_v possible_o call_v to_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o act_n and_o do_n that_o i_o have_v be_v privy_a unto_o of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o our_o master_n and_o benefactor_n and_o a_o prince_n worthy_a of_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o his_o youth_n i_o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o own_o report_n but_o from_o the_o time_n i_o enter_v into_o his_o service_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n whereat_o i_o be_v present_a i_o be_v more_o continual_o resident_a with_o he_o than_o any_o man_n of_o my_o estate_n that_o serve_v he_o be_v ever_o either_o of_o his_o privy_a chamber_n or_o employ_v in_o his_o weighty_a affair_n i_o find_v in_o he_o as_o in_o all_o other_o prince_n that_o i_o have_v know_v or_o serve_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o man_n they_o be_v as_o we_o be_v &_o perfection_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o but_o sure_a that_o prince_n who_o virtue_n and_o good_a 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