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well_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n that_o ferdinand_n the_o cardinal_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o mantua_n may_v serve_v to_o witness_v this_o who_o have_v give_v more_o manifest_a sign_n of_o alienation_n from_o that_o crown_n both_o in_o rome_n and_o elsewhere_o then_o parma_n have_v before_o the_o breach_n yet_o when_o he_o succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o principality_n contrary_a to_o the_o expectation_n of_o all_o man_n nay_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o effectual_o defend_v by_o the_o force_n thereof_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o be_v join_v in_o alliance_n and_o interest_n to_o that_o king_n and_o yet_o this_o ferdinando_n be_v not_o munit_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o predecessor_n nay_o his_o father_n be_v sore_o suspect_v to_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o as_o fear_n appear_v not_o a_o sufficient_a occasion_n to_o justify_v this_o commotion_n so_o 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