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as_o this_o which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o government_n do_v degenerate_a into_o manifest_a tyranny_n hence_o proceed_v his_o immense_a desire_n of_o extinguish_v the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n which_o the_o spaniard_n call_v fueros_n by_o which_o the_o kingdom_n and_o province_n of_o spain_n under_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n and_o exemption_n have_v always_o be_v willing_o obedient_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n whereof_o they_o do_v boast_v much_o and_o have_v be_v always_o careful_a exactor_n but_o this_o state-minist_a not_o care_v to_o distaste_v they_o in_o this_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n as_o vassal_n to_o his_o majesty_n endeavour_v to_o annul_v those_o their_o custom_n or_o fuero_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o people_n of_o spain_n into_o the_o form_n of_o mere_a provincial_n absolute_o as_o subject_v to_o the_o crown_n
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 stout_a counterpoise_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n do_v also_o add_v much_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o do_v the_o more_o confirm_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o his_o not_o disturb_v nor_o distaste_v the_o italian_a prince_n in_o their_o ancient_a peaceful_a possession_n italy_n be_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n thus_o secure_a for_o foreign_a nâ—…tions_n and_o balance_v within_o herself_o and_o well_o establish_v in_o peace_n by_o the_o counterpoise_n of_o reciprocal_a apprehension_n both_o of_o the_o native_n that_o by_o trouble_v their_o affair_n their_o liberty_n may_v be_v hazard_v and_o of_o foreigner_n that_o the_o empire_n may_v be_v prejudice_v every_o one_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n be_v persuade_v that_o be_v now_o escape_v the_o so_o terrible_a tempest_n wherewith_o she_o be_v threaten_v she_o will_v easy_o nay_o of_o herself_o settle_v she_o former_a 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happen_v but_o a_o little_a before_o in_o lombardy_n wherewith_o the_o field_n be_v for_o many_o day_n overflow_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o sad_a augury_n of_o this_o these_o state_n fall_v for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a upon_o cardinal_n ferdinando_n brother_n to_o the_o decease_a duke_n who_o though_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o be_v the_o true_a heir_n and_o that_o the_o people_n officer_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n do_v with_o much_o joy_n congratulate_v his_o accession_n to_o the_o dukedom_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v think_v thâ—…t_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n may_v be_v with_o child_n he_o will_v not_o as_o then_o accept_v either_o of_o the_o crown_n or_o title_n of_o duke_n but_o defer_v do_v so_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o dominion_n till_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v true_a and_o legitimate_a heir_n and_o prince_n victorio_n amadeo_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n come_v not_o long_o after_o to_o mantua_n to_o consolate_v the_o dowager_n his_o sister_n and_o to_o bring_v she_o back_o to_o her_o paternal_a country_n he_o desire_v leave_v that_o he_o may_v likewise_o carry_v the_o little_a daughter_n along_o with_o he_o to_o piedmont_n which_o desire_n have_v be_v much_o insist_v upon_o former_o by_o the_o duke_n grandfather_n to_o the_o young_a lady_n mary_n beget_v not_o a_o little_a commotion_n in_o the_o cardinal_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a mantuan_a court_n who_o very_o well_o know_v how_o such_o demand_n strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o state_n and_o it_o be_v think_v too_o dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n thereunto_o as_o also_o unseasonable_a then_o to_o deny_v the_o result_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n be_v defeâ—…ed_v hope_n be_v sometime_o give_v therein_o difficultâ—…es_v sometime_o object_v till_o it_o may_v be_v more_o certain_o know_v whether_o the_o dowager_n dutcâ—…ess_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o who_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v resoluâ—…d_v shall_v keep_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mantua_n the_o mean_a while_n also_o but_o their_o delay_n make_v the_o duke_n more_o fervent_a in_o his_o desire_n he_o do_v all_o â—…e_n can_v to_o remove_v they_o he_o also_o make_v herein_o use_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o alliance_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o catholic_n king_n in_o who_o court_n whether_o by_o mean_n of_o officer_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o know_v the_o young_a lady_n mary_n be_v proclaim_v heir_n to_o montferrat_n whereof_o they_o affirm_v woman_n be_v by_o the_o law_n capable_a and_o that_o woman_n have_v more_o than_o once_o inherit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o violante_n daughter_n to_o william_n the_o five_o surname_v the_o great_a from_o the_o paternal_a family_n of_o alaâ—…ame_n into_o that_o of_o the_o paleologi_fw-la and_o it_o come_v into_o that_o of_o gonzaga_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o margaret_n paleologa_n who_o succeed_v therein_o past_o it_o over_o to_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o she_o by_o frederick_n gonzaga_n that_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o new_a thing_n if_o that_o state_n shall_v now_o be_v see_v to_o pass_v by_o female_a succession_n into_o another_o family_n which_o be_v come_v into_o the_o family_n of_o gonzaga_n that_o succession_n in_o the_o first_o place_n belong_v unto_o the_o child_n without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n all_o other_o relation_n be_v whole_o exclude_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o order_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o the_o succession_n of_o great_a kingdom_n yea_o even_o that_o of_o spain_n be_v govern_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o inhuman_a a_o thing_n to_o permit_v that_o that_o infant_n descend_v from_o the_o austrian_a blood_n niece_n by_o the_o sister_n side_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o so_o much_o danger_n in_o those_o her_o so_o tender_a year_n with_o her_o rival_n who_o by_o exclude_v she_o aspire_v at_o the_o succession_n of_o so_o great_a a_o state_n but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a not_o to_o take_v such_o order_n as_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o montferrat_n may_v not_o occasion_v some_o important_a ensue_a disorder_n in_o iâ—…aly_n the_o italian_n think_v that_o these_o or_o the_o like_a pretension_n may_v make_v great_a impression_n in_o that_o court_n when_o they_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n demand_n be_v so_o much_o favour_v in_o italy_n by_o the_o king_n state-minister_n and_o that_o they_o do_v afterward_o endeavour_v that_o that_o infant_n shall_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o party_n be_v place_v in_o milan_n as_o in_o a_o place_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n and_o montferrat_n but_o the_o people_n and_o court_n of_o mantua_n be_v much_o more_o trouble_a when_o they_o see_v great_a demonstration_n add_v to_o so_o press_v desire_n for_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v in_o that_o city_n who_o weâ—…e_v come_v to_o accompany_v prince_n victorio_n part_v whereof_o be_v savoyard_n and_o part_n millanesi_n and_o spaniard_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o under_o several_a pâ—…etences_n from_o milan_n the_o mantuan_n begin_v much_o to_o distrust_v that_o the_o duke_n have_v â—…ome_v more_o hide_a end_n the_o cardinal_n be_v therefore_o force_v to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o give_v order_n that_o thaâ—…_n corpse_n the_o guard_n shall_v be_v keep_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o that_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n shall_v be_v diligent_o look_v unto_o so_o to_o obviate_v any_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o such_o a_o commotion_n and_o the_o child_n be_v declare_v as_o well_o in_o italy_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o montferrat_n a_o great_a desire_n be_v daily_o
be_v compare_v with_o by_o count_n guido_n against_o their_o prince_n they_o likewise_o disinherit_v the_o governor_n of_o milan_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dearness_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a ambition_n of_o agent_n to_o aâ—…vantage_v their_o master_n condition_n by_o any_o whatsoever_o way_n and_o much_o more_o find_v how_o little_a his_o action_n do_v answer_v to_o his_o precede_a promise_n when_o either_o to_o appease_v they_o or_o to_o bereave_v they_o of_o necessary_a provision_n upon_o such_o like_a occasion_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n will_v not_o move_v or_o if_o he_o do_v that_o he_o will_v oppose_v he_o in_o defence_n of_o montferrat_n be_v uncertain_a therefore_o what_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n tumult_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v make_v the_o great_a by_o the_o miserable_a country_n people_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o weak_a town_n either_o assault_v or_o expose_v to_o be_v 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help_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o relieve_v trino_n he_o endeavour_v to_o send_v in_o 2000_o foot_n thither_o who_o may_v enter_v in_o private_o by_o night_n before_o it_o shall_v be_v surrender_v but_o as_o they_o be_v pass_v over_o certain_a water_n be_v people_n take_v up_o here_o and_o there_o and_o unexperienced_a they_o be_v so_o astonish_v at_o the_o heaâ—…ing_n of_o gun-shot_n as_o they_o shameful_o turn_v back_o and_o leave_v the_o powder_n and_o ammunition_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o relieve_v the_o place_n in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n in_o this_o so_o great_a and_o sudden_a perturbation_n the_o unexpected_a come_n of_o charles_n gonsaga_n duke_n of_o nevers_n from_o france_n be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n who_o go_v at_o that_o time_n upon_o other_o occasion_n to_o rome_n come_v with_o two_o galley_n to_o savona_n where_o hear_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n march_n of_o the_o take_n of_o alba_n and_o that_o divers_a other_o place_n be_v besiege_v leave_v his_o journey_n and_o go_v immediate_o to_o casalle_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v with_o what_o joy_n and_o consolation_n he_o be_v there_o receive_v by_o people_n of_o all_o age_n and_o condition_n his_o father_n lodowick_n be_v son_n to_o frederick_n gonsaga_n by_o margaret_n paleologa_n but_o his_o elder_a â—…rother_n george_n succeed_v by_o birthright_n in_o the_o state_n he_o go_v to_o france_n where_o he_o serve_v that_o crown_n long_o and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n who_o inherit_v that_o state_n together_o with_o other_o territory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o peer_n of_o france_n convey_v they_o all_o over_o to_o this_o charles_n who_o be_v inâ—…icht_v with_o so_o many_o possession_n so_o great_a ally_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o people_n do_v the_o eâ—…ore_n rejoice_v infinite_o see_v a_o prince_n come_v into_o their_o relief_n who_o be_v considerable_a for_o his_o quality_n for_o his_o know_a valour_n and_o for_o the_o confidence_n they_o have_v in_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o that_o state_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n thereof_o but_o chief_o for_o the_o extraordinary_a affection_n he_o show_v to_o employ_v his_o life_n in_o their_o service_n and_o comfort_v they_o with_o unquestioned_a succour_n which_o he_o assure_v they_o they_o shall_v soon_o receive_v from_o france_n duke_n ferdinando_n hear_v the_o unexpected_a news_n of_o the_o take_n of_o his_o town_n and_o not_o be_v able_a in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n to_o do_v much_o he_o betake_v himself_o for_o help_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o chief_a christian_a prince_n particular_o to_o france_n from_o whence_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o that_o nation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a he_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o expect_v succour_n as_o he_o think_v he_o may_v distrust_v assistance_n from_o spain_n but_o have_v receive_v letter_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o these_o rupture_n from_o spain_n of_o the_o so_o long_o desire_v protection_n of_o that_o crown_n though_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n unexpected_a onset_n and_o the_o spanish_a agent_n proceed_n make_v he_o somewhat_o jealous_a thereof_o yet_o consider_v how_o far_o distant_a assistance_n from_o france_n be_v how_o haâ—…d_a to_o get_v and_o in_o several_a respect_n how_o uncertain_a he_o indeâ—…voured_v by_o letter_n and_o by_o express_a messenger_n send_v to_o milan_n to_o make_v the_o governor_n thereof_o secure_a the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o that_o state_n according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v prepare_v for_o his_o defence_n no_o less_o by_o reason_n then_o by_o arm_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o also_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o make_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o complain_v that_o when_o he_o have_v a_o ambassador_n in_o that_o duke_n court_n to_o treat_v of_o new_a alliance_n with_o he_o he_o have_v assault_v his_o state_n unexpected_o by_o night_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nation_n and_o that_o have_v surprise_v his_o principal_a town_n he_o have_v commit_v rapine_n plunder_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n noâ—…_n pardon_v the_o chastity_n of_o virgin_n nor_o sacred_a ornament_n dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v also_o exercise_v his_o savageness_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o poor_a priest_n then_o reassuming_a the_o treaty_n hold_v with_o prince_n victorio_n at_o his_o part_n from_o mantua_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v absolve_v from_o his_o word_n gainsay_v the_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n touch_v his_o pretence_n to_o montferrat_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o fifth_n decree_n he_o add_v he_o have_v notwithstanding_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v that_o by_o the_o way_n of_o friendship_n which_o have_v be_v award_v he_o by_o competent_a judge_n but_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o ancestor_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o these_o difference_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n with_o the_o emperor_n have_v by_o â—…orce_n of_o arm_n be_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o against_o the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n and_o all_o christian_a prince_n be_v against_o he_o if_o they_o shall_v approve_v of_o his_o adversary_n action_n as_o just_a but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o do_v earnest_o pray_v and_o supplicaâ—…e_v the_o say_v prince_n that_o see_v he_o so_o unjust_o assault_v in_o his_o own_o dominion_n they_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o favour_n against_o those_o arm_n which_o have_v be_v take_v up_o so_o scandalous_o and_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o quiet_a to_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o state_n which_o have_v be_v so_o lawâ—…ully_o possâ—…st_v by_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n and_o not_o see_v the_o governor_n oâ—…_n â—…illain_n any_o way_n concern_v in_o so_o great_a a_o novelty_n nor_o â—…ving_v be_v able_a to_o work_v upon_o he_o by_o letter_n or_o embassy_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o milan_n but_o this_o as_o all_o his_o other_o endeavour_n prove_v vain_a for_o the_o governor_n though_o he_o have_v be_v enjoin_v the_o protection_n of_o montferrat_n in_o his_o general_a instruction_n yet_o he_o â—…xcused_v the_o slowness_n of_o his_o proceed_n pretend_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v a_o ocâ—…sion_n oâ—…_n war_n between_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n by_o take_v up_o arm_n without_o particular_a order_n from_o the_o court._n and_o yet_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n may_v not_o depart_v without_o
necessary_o they_o must_v be_v four_o hundred_o french_a be_v at_o this_o time_n come_v by_o sea_n among_o which_o be_v many_o gentleman_n and_o people_n of_o good_a account_n who_o be_v friend_n and_o adherent_n to_o nevers_n who_o at_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o these_o rumour_n come_v from_o france_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o be_v back_v by_o galley_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n come_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o genoa_n in_o small_a bark_n to_o find_v he_o out_o rather_o as_o traveller_n than_o soldier_n for_o though_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n have_v with_o a_o intention_n of_o keep_v neutral_a incline_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o commotion_n not_o to_o give_v passage_n to_o 2000_o tuscan_n which_o the_o great_a duke_n have_v destine_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o mantua_n yet_o be_v much_o trouble_v lest_o montferrat_n shall_v change_v its_o lord_n at_o last_o wink_v at_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v pass_v private_o through_o her_o territory_n in_o assistance_n thereof_o but_o these_o people_n who_o come_v from_o france_n in_o haste_n not_o be_v very_o well_o provide_v prove_v not_o so_o advantageous_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n require_v save_v only_o that_o they_o give_v some_o reputation_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o montferrat_n and_o that_o witness_v the_o readiness_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o the_o zeal_n thereof_o towards_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n it_o make_v the_o news_n which_o be_v divulge_v in_o italy_n of_o the_o great_a preparation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v believe_v and_o yet_o the_o necessary_a delay_n which_o the_o french_a succour_n require_v make_v their_o hope_n of_o the_o relief_n of_o nice_a but_o small_a doubtless_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n shall_v have_v get_v it_o he_o will_v have_v be_v master_n of_o all_o this_o part_n of_o montferrat_n which_o be_v all_o reduce_v to_o underneath_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n obedience_n save_v cassalle_n and_o pontestura_fw-la and_o consequent_o all_o man_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n they_o murmur_v great_o against_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o long_o suffer_v so_o great_a a_o violence_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o little_o value_v the_o king_n reputation_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o pieâ—…ra_fw-mi dâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sâ—…_n of_o offence_n or_o stumble_a block_n to_o be_v the_o original_a mover_n and_o first_o fautorer_n of_o so_o violent_a and_o detestable_a a_o enterprise_n for_o how_o dare_v the_o duke_n else_o have_v dare_v to_o attempt_v a_o state_n which_o be_v take_v into_o the_o protection_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n how_o else_o dare_v he_o despise_v the_o majesty_n of_o that_o crown_n and_o the_o so_o near_o and_o powerful_a force_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n nay_o they_o murmur_v against_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o the_o spanish_a nation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v open_o conspire_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n in_o a_o nick_n of_o time_n when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v not_o able_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o minority_n to_o oppose_v their_o design_n wherefore_o all_o italy_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n and_o see_v the_o harmony_n of_o concord_n out_o of_o tune_n and_o the_o common_a safety_n and_o public_a quiet_a disorder_a begin_v to_o distrust_v the_o king_n and_o that_o nation_n who_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o rule_n be_v not_o bound_v with_o montferrat_n and_o as_o the_o private_a man_n do_v not_o forbear_v express_v their_o sense_n and_o back_n bite_n in_o libel_n clap_v up_o in_o divers_a public_a place_n even_o in_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n so_o the_o potentate_n of_o italy_n begin_v to_o waver_v in_o their_o friendship_n and_o inclination_n to_o that_o crown_n and_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o new_a remedy_n whereby_o to_o provide_v against_o those_o danger_n which_o they_o think_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a affair_n may_v be_v subject_a unto_o by_o so_o great_a a_o novelty_n but_o in_o this_o fluctuation_n of_o mind_n and_o accident_n order_n come_v from_o spain_n which_o cause_v much_o joy_n show_v how_o vain_a their_o murmur_n and_o bad_a opinion_n be_v of_o that_o king_n and_o nation_n the_o news_n of_o these_o so_o great_a commotion_n be_v come_v to_o that_o court_n both_o from_o italy_n and_o france_n and_o though_o they_o fall_v upon_o many_o consideration_n yet_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n prevail_v before_o all_o other_o respect_n with_o that_o king_n and_o counsel_n as_o likewise_o the_o peace_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o not_o permit_v that_o any_o other_o prince_n shall_v grow_v great_a by_o the_o oppression_n of_o another_o principal_a foundation_n whereupon_o have_v always_o wise_o balance_v the_o affair_n of_o italy_n they_o have_v also_o the_o better_a secure_v their_o own_o it_o be_v with_o extraordinary_a readiness_n resolve_v in_o that_o court_n according_a to_o the_o great_a and_o urgent_a importunity_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prince_n of_o italy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o desire_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v immediate_o be_v put_v into_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o whole_a montferrat_n in_o conformity_n whereunto_o it_o be_v know_v that_o prince_n victorio_n be_v come_v to_o barcelona_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o draw_v the_o king_n and_o that_o court_n to_o favour_v his_o cause_n he_o be_v immediate_o command_v to_o tarry_v in_o montferrat_n not_o far_o from_o barcelona_n and_o not_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o king_n to_o tarry_v there_o till_o restitution_n of_o whole_a montferrat_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o duke_n his_o father_n which_o action_n be_v of_o much_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o italian_n and_o show_v how_o much_o the_o king_n and_o court_n of_o spain_n be_v unconcern_v in_o these_o commotion_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v cause_n of_o infinite_a distaste_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n he_o think_v peradventure_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o content_a to_o favour_v his_o adversary_n in_o his_o sentence_n but_o that_o out_o of_o a_o ambition_n of_o purchase_v the_o name_n of_o a_o just_a and_o uncorrupted_a prince_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o suppress_v he_o even_o in_o his_o own_o son_n in_o who_o he_o have_v place_v his_o final_a hope_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o that_o court_n which_o have_v make_v he_o covet_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v he_o be_v more_o in_o favour_n with_o that_o king_n than_o the_o other_o italian_a prince_n these_o order_n be_v come_v the_o governor_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v they_o but_o his_o order_n be_v very_o slow_o proceed_v in_o the_o swisser_n not_o be_v as_o yet_o arrive_v nor_o rho_n nor_o gambaloita_n regiment_n yet_o fill_v and_o nice_a be_v sore_o beset_v both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n the_o town_n begin_v to_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o hold_v out_o long_o for_o the_o relief_n thereof_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a at_o the_o present_a to_o make_v use_n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a ordinary_a garrison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n wherefore_o don_n antonio_n di_fw-fr leva_n prince_n of_o ascoli_n one_o of_o the_o grandee_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v campmaster_n general_n be_v send_v thither_o with_o six_o company_n of_o light-horse_n whereof_o don_n sanchio_n de_fw-fr selina_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o state_n be_v captain_n with_o 3000_o spanish_a foot_n command_v by_o the_o camp-master_n luigi_n di_fw-it cordova_n and_o giovan_n bravo_n di_fw-it laguna_n and_o some_o few_o italian_n assemble_v together_o by_o lodovico_n gambaloita_n which_o do_v not_o in_o all_o make_v 4000_o foot_n and_o 600_o horse_n who_o join_v at_o iâ—…cisa_n a_o town_n in_o montferrat_n with_o prince_n vincenso_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n who_o have_v with_o they_o 600_o other_o horse_n and_o about_o 2000_o foot_n among_o which_o be_v french_a thâ—…y_o march_v in_o company_n towards_o nice_a but_o the_o duke_n see_v that_o his_o design_n be_v withstand_v on_o one_o side_n by_o caesar_n command_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n force_n and_o find_v also_o that_o italy_n be_v against_o he_o and_o the_o french_a much_o irritate_v and_o consequent_o know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o withstand_v so_o many_o potentate_n who_o be_v join_v together_o against_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n who_o he_o peradventure_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v suppress_v and_o undoubted_o to_o have_v vanquish_v at_o the_o first_o push_n make_v virtue_n of_o necessity_n resolve_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o to_o give_v way_n unto_o the_o king_n will_v who_o force_n have_v never_o former_o withstand_v he_o have_v
so_o zealous_a in_o protect_v his_o duke_n dominion_n will_v now_o so_o high_o injure_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n these_o and_o other_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o ambassador_n be_v much_o second_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o pretension_n who_o solicit_v from_o mantua_n make_v a_o three_o in_o this_o affair_n desire_v that_o the_o young_a lady_n education_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o she_o as_o to_o one_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o she_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o case_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v not_o be_v trust_v with_o she_o whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v it_o either_o that_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o reason_n allege_v or_o to_o avoid_v give_v dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o queen_n dissi_v further_o pursue_v his_o demand_n many_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o king_n require_v this_o at_o first_o more_o out_o of_o his_o own_o genius_n and_o tender_a affection_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n then_o by_o any_o advice_n of_o his_o counselor_n or_o out_o 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