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emperor_n fol._n 475._o king_n francis_n challenge_v the_o emperor_n to_o the_o combat_n fol._n 476._o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n defy_v the_o emperor_n and_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n ibid._n the_o siege_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o discommodity_n there_o of_o fol._n 477._o phillipin_n doria_n get_v a_o victory_n at_o sea_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o fol._n 478_o the_o revolt_n of_o andrew_n doria_n with_o the_o great_a constancy_n of_o lautrech_n fol._n 479._o lautrech_n die_v and_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n be_v raise_v fol._n 480._o the_o french_a army_n whole_o ruin_v with_o the_o number_n that_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n fol._n 481._o genoa_n recover_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 482._o a_o peace_n conclude_v at_o cambray_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n fol._n 483._o the_o king_n child_n ransom_n pay_v the_o emperor_n return_n into_o italy_n fol._n 484._o the_o prince_n of_o auranges_n slay_v fol._n 485._o cause_n of_o the_o king_n discontent_n fol._n 486._o a_o league_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n against_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n a_o league_n and_o interviewe_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n fol._n 487._o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n incorporate_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 488._o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n complain_v of_o the_o pope_n ibid._n the_o cardinal_n mean_n to_o win_v the_o pope_n fol._n 489._o the_o first_o motive_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fol._n 490_o the_o pope_n excommunicats_n the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n a_o interview_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n &_o king_n fol._n 492._o the_o estate_n of_o england_n in_o 1534._o fol_z 493._o charles_n the_o emperor_n dissimulation_n fol._n 494._o the_o king_n discontent_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n conquer_v his_o country_n fol._n 495_o war_n begin_v in_o piedmont_n fol._n 496._o the_o emperor_n entry_n into_o rome_n fol._n 497._o the_o emperor_n protestation_n at_o rome_n fol._n 498._o the_o king_n preparation_n for_o war_n with_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o salusses_n fol._n 499._o anthony_n de_fw-fr lâ—ua_n force_v to_o fly_v out_o off_o his_o campe._n fol._n 500_o the_o emperor_n conceit_n of_o his_o passage_n into_o france_n fol._n 502._o francis_n the_o dauphin_n poison_v ibid._n the_o emperor_n passage_n into_o provence_n and_o the_o king_n order_n against_o he_o fol._n 503_o the_o defeat_n and_o take_n of_o monteian_n and_o boisy_n fol._n 504._o the_o earl_n of_o nassaw_n in_o picardy_n take_v guise_n and_o beseege_n peronne_n ibid._n the_o imperial_o defeat_v fol._n 506._o marseilles_n surprise_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o imagination_n fol._n 507._o the_o dauphin_n come_v to_o the_o campe._n fol._n 508._o exploit_n in_o piedmont_n fol._n 509._o the_o imperial_o retreat_n and_o burn_v aix_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o war_n betwixt_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 511._o pursuit_n against_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 512_o hedin_n s._n paul_n and_o 〈…〉_o s._n paul_n besiege_v by_o the_o 〈…〉_o recover_v by_o assault_n and_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 515._o therovenne_n victual_v and_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o beat_v francis_n marquis_n of_o salusses_n slay_v the_o imperial_o attempt_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d fol._n 518._o piedmont_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lose_v for_o waâ—t_v â—f_a money_n first_o the_o dauphin_n and_o afterwards_o the_o king_n go_v thither_o 〈◊〉_d 51â—_n a_o interview_n at_o nice_a with_o a_o truce_n for_o ten_o yeaâ—s_n fol._n 520._o the_o emperor_n passage_n through_o france_n fol._n 521._o the_o king_n ambassador_n surprise_v and_o murder_v â—ol_n 522._o ferdinand_n army_n defeat_v by_o the_o turk_n ibis_n the_o emperor_n go_v to_o algiers_n without_o success_n ibid._n the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o king_n to_o waâ—â—â—_n fol._n 523._o war_n in_o luxenbourg_n and_o in_o rossillion_n with_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n thereof_o â—â—l_n 524._o attempt_v of_o rossillion_n fruitless_a fol._n 526._o war_n in_o picardy_n and_o piedmont_n 〈◊〉_d a_o gallant_a stratagem_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lâ—ngâ—y_n fol._n 527._o a_o new_a french_a army_n in_o piedmont_n where_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr langey_a dye_n fol._n 528_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o rochellois_n and_o the_o king_n clemency_n fol._n 529._o exploit_n in_o picardy_n with_o the_o take_n of_o landrecy_n and_o other_o place_n by_o the_o french_a fol._n 530._o the_o castle_n of_o emery_n take_v fol._n 531._o the_o imperial_o surprise_v at_o bains_n fol._n 532._o the_o imperial_o charge_v the_o french_a in_o their_o lodging_n and_o be_v repulse_v fol._n 5â—â—_n the_o king_n send_v to_o succour_v the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n &_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 534._o landrecie_n besiege_v distress_v and_o victual_v fol._n 535._o a_o brave_a retreat_n make_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 5â—6_n nice_a attempt_v by_o barbarousse_n and_o take_v but_o not_o the_o castle_n mont-devis_a yield_v and_o the_o capitulation_n bâ—â—ken_fw-mi â—ol_n 5â—7_n the_o imperialle_n design_n the_o french_a preâ—â—preparations_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o sonnâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d two_o army_n fol._n 5â—8_n 5â—9_n the_o battle_n of_o sâ—risoles_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_n win_v after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o grâ—at_a danger_n with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o prisoner_n fol._n 540.541_o effect_n follow_v the_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d 542._o truce_n in_o piedmont_n &_o war_n in_o picardy_n â—ol_n 54â—_n saint_n desire_n besiege_v after_o a_o furious_a assault_n yield_v fol._n 544._o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v bullen_n and_o montrueâ—l_n and_o defeat_v the_o french_a fol._n 546.547_o the_o french_a king_n army_n against_o england_n fol._n 548._o the_o french_a consult_v to_o take_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n and_o to_o fortify_v it_o fol._n 550._o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n fol._n 551._o description_n and_o sack_n of_o the_o land_n of_o oye_n fol._n 552._o a_o great_a plague_n in_o the_o fort_n before_o bullen_n fol._n 553._o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_n fol._n 554._o of_o henry_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o england_n ibiâ—_n of_o francis_n the_o 1._o king_n of_o france_n ibid._n henry_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o name_n the_o 59_o king_n of_o france_n the_o constable_n restore_v fol._n 555._o henry_n the_o 2._o crown_v send_v a_o army_n into_o scotland_n fol._n 556._o cruelty_n commit_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o bourdeaux_n la_n vergnâ—_n draw_v with_o four_o horse_n ibid._n trouble_n in_o england_n fol._n 557._o peace_n with_o the_o english_a and_o war_n with_o italy_n fol._n 559._o a_o leauge_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n fol._n 560._o the_o king_n army_n enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o metz._n fol._n 561._o metz_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a and_o besiege_v again_o by_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 562._o the_o imperial_o spoil_v picardy_n recover_v hedin_n &_o retire_v from_o metz._n fol._n 563._o terovenne_n and_o hedin_n take_v and_o sack_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o arscot_n take_v fol._n 564._o the_o two_o army_n meet_v fol._n 565._o the_o arrierband_n of_o france_n defeat_v and_o war_n beyond_o the_o alps_n fol._n 566._o sienna_n in_o italy_n besiege_v fol._n 567._o the_o emperor_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n fol._n 568._o valence_n and_o ostia_n with_o other_o place_n recover_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 569._o the_o battle_n of_o s._n laurence_n lose_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n the_o pope_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 570._o a_o great_a inundation_n at_o rome_n ibid._n calais_n recover_v from_o the_o english_a anno._n 1558._o foe_fw-mi 571._o francis_n the_o dauphin_n marry_v to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n persecution_n for_o religion_n &_o certain_a councelor_n of_o the_o parliament_n imprison_v fol._n 572._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o 2._o his_o child_n and_o dispotition_n fol._n 573._o francis_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o name_n the_o 60._o king_n of_o france_n faction_n and_o alteration_n in_o court_n fol._n 574._o anthony_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n disgrace_v in_o court_n fol._n 575._o anne_n de_fw-fr bourg_n execute_v and_o a_o tumult_n at_o amboyse_n fol._n 576.577_o the_o protestant_n petition_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 579._o a_o assembly_n of_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n fol._n 580._o the_o king_n come_v to_o orleans_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o condo_n imprison_v fol._n 581._o commissioner_n to_o arraign_v the_o prince_n and_o condemn_v he_o fol._n 582._o the_o death_n of_o king_n franciâ—_n the_o second_o fol._n 583._o charles_n the_o 9_o of_o that_o name_n the_o 61._o king_n of_o france_n a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o orleans_n put_v of_o to_o ponthoise_n fol._n 584.585_o the_o king_n coronation_n &_o a_o conference_n at_o poisy_n fol._n 586._o a_o petition_n and_o protestation_n make_v by_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 587._o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n forsake_v the_o protestant_n
acknowledgement_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o shall_v grant_v they_o what_o sum_n he_o shall_v appoint_v saracen_n treachery_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o so_o shall_v retire_v with_o his_o army_n into_o france_n leave_v such_o troop_n in_o spain_n as_o he_o please_v to_o maintain_v the_o condition_n agree_v upon_o gaâ—es_v discover_v unto_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o return_n and_o charlemagnes_n great_a desire_n to_o leave_v the_o small_a force_n he_o can_v in_o spain_n the_o composition_n make_v charlemain_n depart_v with_o his_o army_n attend_v a_o better_a opportunity_n to_o end_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v leave_v rowland_n only_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o treaty_n but_o to_o make_v his_o passage_n the_o more_o easy_a he_o command_v he_o to_o lodge_v in_o a_o place_n of_o advantage_n of_o the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n call_v roncevaux_n the_o french_a army_n pass_v march_v towards_o france_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o charlemain_n who_o dream_v not_o of_o the_o disgrace_n he_o receive_v by_o this_o mean_n while_o the_o french_a army_n remove_v marsile_n and_o bellingand_fw-mi sleep_v not_o but_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o force_n they_o can_v they_o lodge_v their_o troop_n secret_o in_o the_o hollow_a cave_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v place_n inaccessible_a and_o unknown_a but_o to_o they_o of_o the_o country_n they_o have_v intelligence_n from_o ganes_n what_o force_v charlemain_n have_v lest_o in_o spain_n under_o the_o command_n of_o rowland_n to_o who_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v of_o more_o esteem_n than_o his_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n roncevaux_n rowland_n deâ—â—â—ted_v at_o roncevaux_n although_o they_o be_v the_o choice_n of_o all_o the_o army_n rowland_n have_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n when_o as_o return_v to_o his_o garrison_n he_o be_v sudden_o charge_v by_o the_o saracen_n far_o more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o french_a see_v himself_o thus_o assail_v on_o all_o side_n they_o defend_v themselves_o valiant_o against_o these_o miscreant_n but_o still_o fresh_a troop_n issue_v forth_o on_o all_o side_n in_o so_o great_a number_n as_o in_o the_o end_n the_o french_a tire_v with_o so_o long_a and_o painful_a a_o combat_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o saracen_n rowland_n perform_v both_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a captain_n in_o so_o extreme_a a_o danger_n gather_v together_o the_o piece_n of_o his_o shipwreck_n and_o of_o a_o resolute_a soldier_n in_o fight_v valiant_o for_o have_v beat_v down_o a_o great_a nâ—mber_n in_o the_o press_n in_o the_o end_n he_o slay_v king_n marsille_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o bellingand_fw-mi hold_v this_o victory_n absolute_o his_o own_o pursue_v the_o french_a so_o as_o rowland_n not_o able_a to_o stand_v retire_v himself_o a_o part_n where_o he_o die_v for_o thirst_n through_o the_o long_a and_o painful_a combat_n he_o have_v endure_v and_o all_o together_o tire_v he_o strive_v to_o break_v his_o good_a sword_n durandâ—ll_o but_o his_o strength_n â—ailing_v he_o he_o die_v thâ—rst_n râ—wland_n die_v â—or_a thâ—rst_n and_o with_o he_o oliver_n and_o oger_n the_o dane_n renold_n of_o montauban_n arnault_n of_o belande_n and_o other_o great_a personage_n who_o name_n remain_v in_o fabulous_a tale_n and_o the_o fame_n of_o their_o singular_a virtue_n not_o only_o in_o the_o original_n of_o true_a history_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o heroical_a deed_n be_v engrave_v in_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o all_o french_a man_n charlemain_n advertise_v of_o this_o unexpected_a and_o strange_a loss_n return_v sudden_o and_o take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o saracen_n defeat_n charlemain_n take_v revenge_n of_o this_o treacherous_a defeat_n kill_v a_o infinite_a number_n upon_o the_o place_n he_o cause_v the_o traitor_n ganelon_n to_o be_v draw_v in_o piece_n with_o four_o horse_n find_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o miserable_a defeat_n and_o transport_v with_o a_o just_a disdain_n for_o this_o prejudicial_a affront_n he_o resolve_v to_o pass_v far_o into_o spain_n for_o his_o revenge_n but_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o other_o estate_n call_v he_o into_o france_n and_o so_o the_o war_n of_o spain_n end_v with_o smaâ—l_a success_n have_v trouble_v charlemain_n at_o diverse_a time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o year_n but_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o design_n as_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o sovereign_a power_n over_o all_o man_n enterprise_n yea_o of_o the_o great_a 793_o 793_o charles_n make_v a_o tumbe_a for_o his_o nephew_n rowland_n and_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o those_o worthy_a warrior_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n with_o monument_n i_o have_v report_v this_o in_o one_o discourse_n to_o represent_v as_o a_o table_n what_o have_v chance_v most_o memorable_a the_o which_o can_v hardly_o be_v gather_v without_o some_o direction_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o so_o long_a and_o obscure_a report_n wherewith_o this_o history_n of_o charlemain_n be_v entangle_v war_n end_v of_o the_o spanish_a war_n at_o his_o return_n from_o spain_n necessity_n breed_v diverse_a war_n to_o exercise_v the_o valour_n and_o diligence_n of_o charlemain_n both_o in_o italy_n and_o germany_n god_n favour_v he_o in_o all_o place_n italy_n during_o these_o trouble_n of_o spain_n have_v rebel_v by_o adalgise_n the_o duke_n of_o benevent_v mean_n to_o repossess_v the_o race_n of_o didier_n but_o it_o be_v soon_o suppress_v by_o charlemain_n to_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o lombard_n rebel_n but_o in_o the_o end_n behold_v a_o other_o war_n in_o germany_n the_o like_a occasion_n breed_v a_o war_n in_o baviere_n for_o that_o king_n tassillon_n son_n in_o law_n to_o didier_n king_n of_o lombardie_n press_v by_o his_o wife_n be_v wonderful_a discontent_v with_o charlemain_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o fly_v 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