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christian_a prince_n 160._o side_v with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n 162._o unresolved_a to_o confirm_v the_o league_n with_o france_n 165._o joyns_n in_o league_n with_o charles_n the_o 5._o against_o milan_n 174_o die_n 179._o lodi_n take_v by_o the_o swisser_n and_o retake_v by_o alviano_n 107._o sack_a by_o the_o swisser_n 137._o yield_v to_o the_o french_a take_v by_o the_o imperialist_n 178._o take_a by_o the_o french_a 202._o take_a by_o the_o venetian_n 228_o lodowick_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n get_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 4._o have_v new_a practice_n on_o foot_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o milan_n 7._o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n 12._o make_v a_o truce_n with_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n 15._o raise_v a_o army_n for_o italy_n 16._o annull_v the_o council_n of_o lion_n and_o adher_v to_o that_o of_o lateran_n 31._o dies_z while_o he_o prepare_v for_o invade_v milan_n 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