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A11931 A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 22244; ESTC S117097 1,983,454 1,322

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normandy_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o chartres_n ibid._n henry_n 1._o the_o 38._o king_n of_o france_n his_o reign_n fol._n 131_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o brethren_n ibid._n odo_n earl_n of_o campaigne_n seek_v to_o seize_v upon_o burgundy_n fol._n 132_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n prefer_v his_o bastard_n before_o his_o lawful_a child_n fol._n 133_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o norman_n in_o italy_n ibid._n henry_n dies_z ibid._n philip_n 1._o the_o 39_o king_n of_o france_n baldwin_n regent_n in_o philip_n minority_n fol._n 134_o he_o punish_v the_o rebel_n of_o gascon_a ibid._n he_o die_v much_o lament_v fol._n 135_o the_o disposition_n of_o philip._n ibid._n philip_n forsake_v baldwin_n child_n ibid._n william_n bastard_n of_o normandy_n advance_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n philip_n discontent_v at_o his_o advancement_n ibid._n the_o levaine_n of_o dissension_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n fol._n 136_o the_o english_a enter_v guienne_n ibid._n confusion_n in_o italy_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n ibid._n the_o pope_n incense_v the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n and_o take_v both_o empire_n and_o life_n from_o he_o fol._n 137._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o state_n of_o dauphin_n savoy_n provence_n and_o franche_n county_n ibid._n a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o enterprise_n ibid._n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n fol._n 138._o the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n ibid._n the_o mahometan_n command_n fol._n 139_o the_o christian_a troop_n twice_o defeat_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n godfrey_n conquer_v the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n ibid._n he_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n the_o son_n of_o william_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 140_o philip_n die_v his_o disposition_n ibid._n lewis_n 6._o call_v the_o gross_a the_o 40._o king_n the_o estate_n of_o this_o reign_n fol._n 141_o rebel_n suppress_v and_o punish_v fol._n 142_o the_o emperor_n grieve_v for_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o his_o father_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o force_v the_o pope_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n degrade_v by_o the_o pope_n decree_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o england_n join_v against_o france_n ibid._n the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n reconcile_v fol._n 143._o great_a trouble_n in_o flanders_n ibid._n cruelty_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bruges_n ibid._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n punish_v the_o rebel_n fol._n 104_o pretendant_o for_o the_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n william_n of_o normandy_n make_v earl_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n the_o fleming_n choose_v they_o a_o new_a earl_n and_o thierry_n the_o new_a earl_n of_o flanders_n defeat_v ibid._n william_n of_o normandy_n slay_v in_o flanders_n ibid._n trouble_n in_o bourbonois_n fol._n 145_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n ibid._n philip_n elder_a son_n to_o lewis_n die_v by_o a_o strange_a accident_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o young_a marry_v the_o heir_n of_o guienne_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o 6._o dies_fw-la fol._n 146_o lewis_n 7._o call_v the_o young_a the_o 41._o king_n of_o france_n the_o estate_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 146_o the_o christian●_n affair_n in_o the_o east_n ibid._n god●fr●y_o of_o bovillon_n die_v and_o the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n fol._n 147_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n resolve_v to_o succour_v the_o christian_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o lewis_n and_o by_o his_o consent_n fol._n 147_o the_o emperor_n and_o lewis_n go_v into_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n make_v a_o shameful_a return_n from_o the_o east_n fol._n 149_o queen_n elinor_n unchaste_a ibid._n lewis_n pretend_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o elinor_n and_o restore_v her_o guienne_n ibid._n elinor_n marry_v with_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n ibid._n the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n ibid._n great_a trouble_n in_o england_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n fol._n 150._o prince_n henry●ealous_a ●ealous_z of_o his_o own_o father_n ibid._n the_o son_n make_v war_n against_o the_o father_n and_o lewis_n support_v his_o son_n against_o he_o fol._n 151._o henry_n king_n of_o england_n reconcile_v to_o his_o son_n ibid._n fr●derike_n the_o emperor_n ruin_v milan_n take_v rome_n and_o create_v a_o new_a pope_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n subject_n himself_o base_o unto_o the_o pope_n fol._n 152._o lewis_n die_v ibid._n complaint_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n philip_n the_o 2._o call_v augustus_n the_o 42._o king_n of_o france_n a_o excellent_a king_n and_o a_o excellent_a reign_n fol._n 153._o his_o disposition_n the_o jew_n banish_v out_o of_o france_n ibid._n competitor_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n fol._n 154._o trouble_n in_o flanders_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o vermandois_n ibid._n henry_n prince_n of_o england_n die_v before_o his_o father_n ibid._n phi●lip_n of_o france_n and_o richard_n of_o england_n make_v a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o asia_n ibi_fw-la the_o christian_n in_o asia_n at_o civil_a war_n fol._n 155._o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n murder_v by_o his_o tutor_n ibid._n king_n philip_n and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n make_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n ibid._n richard_n exploit_n in_o asia_n ibid._n philip_n stir_v up_o john_n against_o his_o brother_n richard_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 156._o richard_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o ●el●din_fw-fr ibid._n he_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o put_v to_o ransom_n ibid._n a_o unknown_a advocate_n plead_v against_o the_o king_n for_o his_o wife_n g●lb●rge_n ibid._n philip●_n war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n fol._n 157._o rich●rd_n king_n of_o england_n die_v fol._n 158._o john_n succeed_v richard_n and_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o philip._n ibid._n war_n betwixt_o john_n king_n of_o england_n and_o arthur_n his_o nephew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d murder_n his_o nephew_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n john_n declare_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o felony_n by_o phili●_n ibis_n philip_n take_v normandy_n and_o poitou_n from_o john_n ibis_n great_a enemy_n against_o philip_n and_o a_o dangerous_a league_n against_o he_o ibid._n his_o victory_n at_o bovine_n against_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 159._o the_o emperor_n die_v for_o grief_n of_o his_o disgrace_n ibid._n john_n make_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n ●ol_n 160_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o pope_n legat._n 〈◊〉_d johns_n oppression_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v t●e_v cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o english_a reject_v john_n and_o offer_v the_o realm_n to_o philip._n 〈◊〉_d lewis_n of_o france_n receive_v by_o the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n die_v for_o grief_n ●●l_n 161._o the_o english_a change_n their_o opinion_n they_o ●●ce●ue_v henry_n the_o son_n of_o john_n and_o dismiss_v 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d philip_n action_n testament_n and_o his_o land_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n fol._n 162._o his_o death_n and_o his_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n oppose_v against_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n mu●thered_v by_o otho_n who_o succee_v he_o ibid._n the_o faction_n of_o guelph_n and_o gibelius_n f●l_n 163._o the_o pope_n seek_v to_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n over_o christendom_n 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o religious_a man_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o eight_o father_n to_o saint_n lewis_n 43._o king_n of_o france_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n fol._n 164._o his_o manner_n ibis_n languedoc_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o albigeois_n and_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o write_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n
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 l●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 wa●t_v ●f_a money_n first_o the_o dauphin_n and_o afterwards_o the_o king_n go_v thither_o 〈◊〉_d 51●_n a_o interview_n at_o nice_a with_o a_o truce_n for_o ten_o yea●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 ●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 wa●●●_n fol._n 523._o war_n in_o luxenbourg_n and_o in_o rossillion_n with_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n thereof_o ●●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 l●ng●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 5●●_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 5●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 b●●ken_fw-mi ●ol_n 5●7_n the_o imperialle_n design_n the_o french_a pre●●preparations_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o sonn●_n of_o 〈◊〉_d two_o army_n fol._n 5●8_n 5●9_n the_o battle_n of_o s●risoles_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_n win_v after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o gr●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 ●ol_n 54●_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 montrue●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 ibi●_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 vergn●_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 franci●_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
excellent_a use_n she_o deserve_v just_o to_o be_v embrace_v experience_n verify_v the_o testimony_n which_o antiquity_n do_v give_v she_o that_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o man_n life_n the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n the_o recorder_n of_o justic●_n the_o resplend●●t_a beam_n of_o virtue_n the_o register_n of_o honour_n the_o trumpet_n of_o fame_n the_o examiner_n of_o action_n the_o comptrouler_n of_o all_o time_n the_o rendezvous_fw-fr of_o diverse_a event_n the_o school_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o action_n this_o praise_n be_v common_a to_o all_o history_n but_o as_o in_o a_o general_a action_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o more_o special_a care_n of_o that_o which_o concern_v his_o duty_n so_o in_o the_o general_a history_n of_o all_o nation_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o inform_v of_o that_o which_o touch_v himself_o and_o instruct_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o state_n under_o 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a_o army_n in_o scotland_n march_v by_o land_n against_o the_o english_a force_n and_o leon_n strossy_a prior_n of_o capova_fw-la by_o sea_n spoil_v the_o english_a of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o conquest_n but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o peace_n late_o conclude_v betwixt_o the_o decease_a king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n end_v this_o war_n and_o bring_v back_o our_o adventurer_n into_o france_n 1548._o 1548._o francis_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n have_v well_o foresee_v the_o levaine_n which_o shall_v soon_o breed_v new_a combustion_n with_o the_o emperor_n henry_n must_v be_v heir_n to_o his_o quarrel_n a●_n well_o as_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o fresh_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o indignation_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o peter_n lewis_n duke_n of_o parma_n and_o plaisance_n his_o son_n and_o sort●●_n invasion_n of_o plaisance_n by_o ferdinand_n of_o gonsagne_n lieutenant_n for_o the_o emperor_n in_o italie●_n he_o send_v charles_n of_o lorraine_n late_o honour_v with_o a_o cardinal_n hat_n this_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v minister_v so_o much_o matter_n to_o talk_v of_o he_o under_o the_o successor_n of_o henry_n to_o draw_v the_o pope_n from_o the_o emperor_n party_n to_o the_o king_n alliance_n but_o death_n shall_v frustrate_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o intend_a revenge_n common_o man_n fish_v best_a in_o a_o trouble_a stream_n &_o many_o know_v this_o new_a king_n to_o be_v of_o a_o mild_a spirit_n addict_v to_o the_o delight_n of_o court_n &_o little_o practise_v in_o affair_n they_o kindle_v a_o desire_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n the_o emperor_n ●ad_v do_v to_o france_n whereof_o they_o urge_v for_o a_o testimony_n the_o death_n of_o vogelsberg_n behead_v in_o ausbourg_n at_o his_o return_n from_o the_o scottish_a war_n for_o the_o king_n service_n o●_n the_o other_o side_n the_o emperor_n grow_v not_o a_o little_a jealous_a of_o the_o progress_n the_o king_n make_v into_o bourgogne_n bresse_n savoy_n and_o piedmont_n as_o if_o he_o have_v carry_v with_o he_o a_o alarm_n 〈◊〉_d to_o s●●rre_v up_o the_o people_n to_o the_o follow_a war_n and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o have_v then_o be_v kindle_v but_o a_o homebred_a mutiny_n stay_v it_o for_o a_o time_n during_o the_o king_n voyage_n the_o extorsio●s_n of_o the_o tol-gatherers_a and_o farmer_n of_o salt_n custom_n sedition_n for_o the_o custom_n cause_v the_o commons_o of_o guienne_n xain●onge_n and_o angoulmois_n to_o rebel_v in_o few_o week_n forty_o thousand_o man_n go_v to_o field_n arm_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o weapon_n the_o islander_n join_v with_o they_o and_o with_o a_o common_a consent_n fall_v upon_o the_o tol-gatherers_a the_o people_n of_o gasconie_n do_v present_o follow_v this_o pernicious_a example_n the_o commons_o of_o bourdeaux_n rise_v &_o find_v la_n vergne_n estonnac_n maquanan_n and_o other_o tribune_n fit_a for_o their_o humour_n they_o
king_n charles_n fol._n 159_o the_o ●state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o church_n a_o horrible_a schism_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o f●l_n 160.161.162.163.164.165_o the_o english_a se●ke_n to_o cross_n charles_n in_o his_o affair_n fol._n 166._o jeer_v 〈…〉_o the_o pucelle_z dissuade_v 〈◊〉_d from_o fight_v be_v sore_o wound_v and_o her_o me●_n defeat_v fol._n 167._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n by_o the_o duke_n o●_n bu●gundy_n ibid._n i_o 〈…〉_o the_o virgin_n call_v the_o pucelle_n take_v at_o compieg●e_n send_v to_o rouen_n condemn_v for_o a_o w●ch_n and_o bu●●t_a fol._n 168_o compeigne_n relieve_v by_o the_o french_a &_o the_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 169._o the_o duchess_n 〈◊〉_d bedfor●_n die_v fol._n 170._o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o english_a and_o charter_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n henry_n king_n of_o england_n ●rowned_v at_o paris_n ibid._n a_o treat●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a and_o english_a fol._n 172_o a_o quarrel_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n bourgo●nge_n and_o bedford_n ibid._n king_n 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o dauphin_n and_o 〈…〉_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o english_a fol._n 173._o the_o english_a defeat_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o a●undell_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d 174_o the_o accord_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o bourgo_v with_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 7_o ibid._n wa●_n very_o violent_a against_o the_o english_a fol._n 176._o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n die_v 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o paris_n ye●ldes_v to_o the_o king_n and_o expel_v the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d 177._o the_o constable_n r●c●iu●d_v into_o pa●is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 178._o the_o dauphin_n 〈◊〉_d marry_v to_o a_o daughter_n of_o scotland_n 〈◊〉_d 179_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n become_v a_o monk_n 〈◊〉_d 180._o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bou●gongne_n 〈…〉_o of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d 182._o 〈◊〉_d call_v a_o parliament_n at_o orleans_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o g●n●rall_a peace_n fol._n 181._o the_o p●●nces_n of_o the_o blaud_a mak●_n a_o league_n to_o advance_v th●_n dauphin_n 〈◊〉_d 183._o king_n 〈◊〉_d go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o bou●bon_n and_o the_o dauphin_n fly_v into_o burgundy_n 〈◊〉_d 184_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o sorcery_n 〈◊〉_d 185_o a_o treaty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 2._o ●_z for_o a_o p●a●e_n but_o fruitless_a ibid._n a●●er_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o duke_n of_o o_o l●a●c●_n the_o duke_n of_o bou●g●nge_n and_o he_o become●_n gre●t_v friend_n 〈◊〉_d 186_o the_o memorable_a siege_n of_o penthouse_n f●l_n 187._o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n erect_v 〈◊〉_d 192._o a_o general_a truce_n and_o the_o french_a and_o english_a make_v war_n in_o suisse●land_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 193._o the_o swisses_n ●ight_n valiant_o but_o be_v defeat_v f●l_n 194._o the_o english_a break_v the_o truce_n and_o su●prize_n fougers_n fol._n 195._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n combine_v against_o the_o english_a and_o take_v town_n in_o guienne_n and_o normandy_n fol._n 196._o charl_n send_v his_o army_n to_o rouen_n 〈◊〉_d 197._o take_v it_o and_o b●seegeth_v the_o english_a in_o their_o fort_n fol._n 198._o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o talbot_n yield_v and_o come_v to_o king_n cheerless_a ibid._n king_n c●arl●●_n deal_v honourable_o with_o talbot_n fol._n 199._o the_o english_a defeat_v at_o 〈◊〉_d fol._n 200._o all_o normandy_n yield_v to_o c●arles_n ibid._n gui●●ne_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 201._o the_o french_a army_n in_o guienne_n take_v blay_n bourg_n liborne_n fronsack_n boud●aux_n and_o baionne_n fol._n 202.203_o talbot_n enter_v with_o new_a english_a troop_n and_o take_v bourdeaux_n and_o all_o the_o town_n again_o fol._n 204._o the_o english_a defeat_v and_o talbot_n slay_v fol._n 205._o trouble_n in_o england_n fol._n 206._o the_o council_n of_o basill_n with_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 208.209_o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n smother_v fol._n 210._o print_v invent_v fol._n 221_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o dolphin_n discontent_a one_o with_o another_o ibid._n the_o king_n send_v a_o army_n against_o his_o son_n fol._n 212._o lewis_n the_o dolphin_n marry_v again_o to_o the_o great_a dislike_n of_o his_o father_n fol._n 213_o charles_n his_o waiwardnes_n his_o love_n fol._n 214_o a_o enterprise_n upon_o england_n and_o sandwich_n take_v fol._n 215._o the_o tragical_a death_n of_o charles_n fol._n 216_o lewis_n the_o 11._o the_o 55._o king_n of_o france_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n fol._n 218_o he_o purchase_v the_o county_n of_o rousillon_n fol._n 219._o the_o commonweal_n make_v a_o league_n against_o he_o which_o he_o discover_v fol._n 220.221_o the_o war_n of_o the_o commonweal_n fol._n 222._o the_o battle_n of_o montlehry_n fol._n 223._o famous_a for_o run_v away_o fol._n 224_o paris_n beleaguer_v fol._n 225_o the_o confederates_n and_o lewis_n after_o much_o trouble_n make_v a_o peace_n at_o co●●ans_n 226.227_o difference_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o normandy_n fol._n 228_o lewis_n discontent_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n fol._n 229_o he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o liegeois_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a outrage_n commit_v by_o they_o of_o dinan_n fol._n 230._o he_o support_v the_o rebellious_a liegeois_n against_o their_o duke_n fol._n 231._o he_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgogne_n fol._n 233._o duke_z charles_n besiege_n take_v and_o ruin_v the_o rebellious_a city_n of_o liege_n fol._n 234.235_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n divide_v fol._n 236._o warwick_n fly_v into_o france_n fol._n 237._o be_v slay_v and_o his_o whole_a army_n defeat_v by_o edward_n ibid._n charles_n the_o 8._o bear_v at_o amboise_n ibid._n s._n quintin_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgogne_n and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o king_n fol._n 238._o charles_n of_o bourgogne_n abandon_v by_o his_o friend_n ibid._n submit_v himself_o and_o obtain_v a_o truce_n fol._n 239._o a_o new_a league_n against_o lewis_n fol._n 240_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n die_v by_o poison_n fol._n 241_o the_o bourguigon_n practice_n against_o lewis_n fol._n 242_o perpignan_n deliver_v by_o treason_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n fol._n 243._o the_o duke_n of_o alonson_n condemn_v but_o pardon_v by_o king_n fol._n 244_o the_o king_n and_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr conspire_v the_o constable_n death_n fol._n 245_o the_o burguignon_n seek_v to_o poison_v the_o king_n ibid._n he_o marry_v his_o two_o daughter_n fol._n 246_o adolfe_n the_o son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n a_o unkind_a son_n fol._n 247_o the_o english_a prepare_v for_o france_n fol._n 24●_n the_o duke_n of_o burgogn_n lieutenant_n execute_v by_o the_o swiss_n fol._n 249_o open_v war_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgog●●_n and_o the_o swiss_n ibid._n mournful_a presage_n to_o the_o constable_n fol._n 25●_n lewis_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 251_o charles_n in_o great_a perplexity_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o nuz_n ibid._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n defy_v lewis_n f●l_n ●52_n lewis_n send_v a_o counterfeit_a herald_n to_o king_n edw●●d_n fol._n 253._o ambassador_n send_v from_o both_o king_n with_o ●he_n article_n of_o agreement_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 254_o the_o duke_n of_o burgogne_n reproach_v king_n edward_n for_o make_v a_o truce_n ibid._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n discover_v the_o constable_n dissein_n reject_v he_o f●l_n 255._o a_o interview_n of_o the_o king_n at_o picqugny_n with_o lewis_n his_o politic_a proceed_n f●l_n 256_o king_n edward_n protect_v the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o return_n home_o into_o england_n ●ol_n 257_o king_n edward_n be_v discontent_n with_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr offer_v lewis_n aid_v against_o he_o ●ol_n 258_o the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o constable_n tragedy_n with_o his_o pitiful_a and_o desperate_a estate_n fol._n 259_o the_o constable_n yield_v to_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o behead_v fol._n 260_o campobachio_a a_o traitor_n to_o charles_n of_o burgogne_n offer_v lewis_n to_o kill_v he_o which_o lewis_n discover_v to_o charles_n fol._n 262_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgogne_n make_v war_n against_o the_o swiss_n ibid._n be_v overthrow_v at_o granssen_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o baggage_n esteem_v at_o 3._o million_o fol._n 263._o the_o swiss_n revenge_v the_o cruelty_n of_o charles_n at_o granssen_n fol._n 264._o charles_n arm_n again_o besiege_v morat_n and_o be_v overthrow_v fol._n 265._o the_o battle_n of_o nancy_n where_o charles_n be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v fol._n 267._o lewis_n discover_v the_o duke_n of_o brittane_n practice_n with_o his_o chancellor_n fol._n 269._o town_n in_o pycardie_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 270_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n behead_v fol._n 271_o lewis_n his_o health_n decay_v fol._n 272_o arras_n hedin_n therovenne_n and_o montrevill_n yield_v to_o lewis_n fol._n 273_o the_o insolency_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n
make_v duke_n of_o amou_v ibid._n a_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o lewis_n fol._n 368_o the_o beginning_n of_o division_n betwixt_o lewis_n and_o ferdinand_n fol._n 369_o gonsa●ue_v the_o great_a captain_n virtue_n ibid._n new_a broil_n in_o italy_n fol._n 370_o the_o duke_n of_o valentinois_n cruelty_n ibid._n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o french_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n fol._n 371_o the_o valentinois_n fearful_a to_o the_o potentate_n of_o italy_n ibid._n the_o venetian_n oppose_v against_o he_o fol._n 372_o the_o king_n discontent_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o son_n fol._n 373_o a_o counterfeit_a peace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n but_o not_o ratify_v fol._n 374_o the_o duke_n of_o atri_fw-la defeat_v by_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 375_o a_o general_a overthrow_n of_o the_o french_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n slay_v fol._n 376_o the_o king_n new_a army_n for_o naples_n fol._n 377_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o death_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o 6._o fol._n 378_o the_o vrsin_n and_o colonnois_n reconcile_v bandy_n against_o the_o valentinois_n fol._n 379_o julius_n the_o 2._o choose_a pope_n ibid._n borgia_n the_o valentinois_n a_o prisoner_n fol._n 380_o a_o truce_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n &_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n reviue_v ibid._n the_o marquis_n of_o mantova_n general_n of_o the_o french_a give_v over_o his_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n fol._n 381_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n whole_o lose_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 382_o lewis_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n and_o emperor_n against_o the_o venetian_a fol._n 383_o the_o death_n of_o frederick_n of_o naples_n fol._n 384_o lewis_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cross_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n philip._n fol._n 385_o b●ntivoll_n deliver_v bolonia_n to_o the_o pope_n fol._n 386_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o borgia_n duke_n of_o valentinois_n ibid._n a_o enteruiewe_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o arragon_n fol._n 387_o the_o swiss_n forsake_v the_o emperor_n and_o maximilian_n be_v defeat_v fol._n 388_o king_n lewis_n go_v into_o italy_n fol._n 389_o the_o venetian_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o overthrow_v at_o agnadell_n by_o the_o french_a fol._n 390.391_o the_o venetian_n begin_v to_o recover_v their_o loss_n take_v padua_n and_o surprise_v the_o marquis_n of_o mantoa_n fol._n 392_o padua_n besiege_v again_o by_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 393_o the_o venetian_n make_v war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n fol._n 394_o the_o swiss_n forsake_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o french_a and_o join_v with_o the_o pope_n fol_z 395_o a_o french_a army_n enter_v italy_n and_o the_o pope_n seek_v to_o expel_v they_o fol._n 396_o 397_o the_o swiss_n retire_v and_o the_o venetian_n make_v a_o attempt_n against_o genoa_n fol._n 398.399_o eight_o conclusion_n make_v by_o the_o french_a church_n against_o the_o pope_n fol._n 400_o the_o siege_n of_o bolonia_n fol._n 401_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n of_o amboyse_n lord_n of_o chaumont_n fol._n 402_o a_o council_n begin_v at_o pisa_n and_o be_v transport_v to_o milan_n fol._n 403_o bolonia_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n where_o there_o happen_v a_o miracle_n fol._n 404._o br●●●e_o take_v by_o the_o venetian_n and_o recover_v by_o the_o french_a fol_z 405._o the_o french_a army_n in_o italy_n get_v the_o battle_n of_o ravenna_n where_o 〈◊〉_d of_o fo●x_n be_v slay_v fol._n 406.407_o ravenna_n take_v and_o sack_v fol._n 408._o the_o french_a army_n disorder_v they_o lose_v milan_n fol._n 409._o lodowick_n sforze_n restore_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n fol._n 410._o navarre_n usurp_v by_o the_o arragonois_n fol._n 411._o a_o royal_a army_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o genoa_n take_v fol._n 413._o the_o memorable_a valour_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mark_n fol._n 414._o terovenne_n and_o tournay_n take_v by_o the_o english_a fol._n 415._o charles_n the_o emperor_n affect_v to_o be_v pope_n fol._n 416._o queen_n ann●_n of_o france_n die_v and_o l●wis_n marry_v mary_n of_o england_n fol._n 417._o the_o death_n of_o lewis_n the_o 12._o and_o his_o virtue_n fol._n 418.419_o francis_n the_o fi●st_n of_o that_o name_n the_o ●8_o king_n of_o france_n he_o go_v with_o a_o royal_a army_n into_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o take_v genoa_n fol._n 421._o his_o first_o passage_n over_o the_o alps_n fol._n 422._o the_o inconstant_a treachery_n of_o the_o swiss_n with_o the_o battle_n of_o marignan_n ●ol_n 423._o milan_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a fol._n 424._o a_o league_n against_o the_o king_n break_v by_o the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n fol._n 425._o brescia_n and_o verona_n take_v by_o the_o french_a and_o deliver_v to_o the_o venetian_n fol_z 426._o francis_n maria_n chase_v from_o urbin_n and_o laurence_n of_o medicis_n invest_v in_o the_o duchy_n fol._n 427._o fran●●_n the_o dauphin_n bear_v fol._n 428._o a_o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o english_a and_o spaniard_n fol._n 429._o charles_n the_o 5._o elect_a emperor_n 1520._o f●l_n 430._o the_o beginning_n of_o lut●ers_n doctrine_n fol._n 431._o trouble_n in_o spain_n f●l_n 432._o the_o pope_n capitulate_v with_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 433._o the_o king_n and_o the_o emperor_n at_o open_a war_n tournay_n &_o meziers_n besiege_v and_o mouson_n take_v fol_z 4●4_n 4●5_n mouson_n recover_v &_o fontarab●e_v take_v f●l_o 4●6_n the_o emperor_n retreat_v dishonourable_o hedin_n and_o turney_n be_v recover_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 4●7_n the_o pope_n declare_v himself_o against_o france_n fol._n 4●9_n a_o ominous_a sign_n to_o the_o french_a at_o milan_n ibid._n error_n of_o the_o french_a army_n fol_z 440._o lautr●ch_o odious_a to_o his_o army_n fol._n 441._o milan_n take_v and_o sack_v i●id_fw-la pope_n leo_n his_o death_n with_o the_o alt●r●tions_n afterward_o fol._n 442_o ad●ian_n the_o 6_o create_v pope_n and_o the_o war_n reviue_v fol._n 443._o milan_n and_o pavia_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a and_o novarre_n take_v fol._n 444._o l●utrech_n force_v to_o fight_v by_o the_o swiss_n and_o be_v overthrow_v f●l_n 445._o laude_n and_o cremona_n take_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 446._o the_o venetians_n forsake_v the_o french_a &_o genoa_n be_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 447._o fontarabie_n beeseege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o ●eleeved_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n war_n in_o picardy_n dovilans_n besiege_v &_o te●igny_n slay_v fol._n 448._o the_o english_a land_n in_o france_n take_v hedin_n and_o return_n f●l_n 449._o rhodes_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n yield_v fol._n 450._o a_o league_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n fol._n 451._o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n revolt_v and_o fly_v disguise_v fol._n 452.453_o the_o milannois_n f●aude_n with_o the_o siege_n of_o their_o town_n fol._n 454._o the_o castle_n of_o cremona_n relieve_v baionne_n besiege_v ibid._n fontarabie_n take_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 455._o the_o valour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o take_n of_o roy_n and_o montdidy_a by_o the_o english_a fol._n 456._o pope_n a●ria●_n di●s_v and_o pope_n clement_n the_o 7._o choose_v in_o his_o place_n ibid._n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n stratagem_n with_o the_o death_n of_o pros●er_n colon●●_n fol._n 457._o the_o french_a charge_v and_o overthrow_v by_o the_o imperial_o fol._n 458._o briares_n take_v by_o the_o milannois_n and_o the_o admiral_n defeat_v fol._n 459._o marseilles_n besiege_v by_o the_o imperial_o from_o whence_o they_o retreat_n in_o disorder_n fol._n 460._o king_n ●rancis_fw-la go_v into_o italy_n and_o take_v milan_n ibis_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o imperial_o fol._n 461._o the_o pope_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o king_n who_o send_v a_o army_n into_o naples_n fol._n 462._o a_o notable_a victory_n get_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o salusses_n ibid._n the_o death_n and_o worthy_a exploit_n of_o pontdormy_a fol._n 463._o the_o imperial_a and_o french_a army_n approach_n ibid._n sadde_n forerunner_n of_o a_o overthrow_n fol._n 464._o battle_n of_o pavia_n where_o the_o french_a king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n fol._n 465._o the_o king_n of_o england_n offer_v all_o love_n to_o the_o french_a king_n be_v a_o prisoner_n fol._n 466._o the_o emperor_n unreasonable_a demand_n with_o the_o king_n reasonable_a offer_n fol._n 467._o king_n francis_n carry_v prisoner_n into_o castille_n ibid._n king_n francis_n release_v fol._n 468._o the_o marquis_n of_o pescara_n die_v fol._n 469._o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o milan_n and_o cremona_n take_v by_o the_o confederate_n fol._n 470._o rome_n surprise_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o imperial_o where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n be_v slay_v fol._n 471.472_o a_o new_a league_n against_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 473._o genoa_n alexandria_n and_o pavia_n take_v by_o th●_n king_n and_o the_o pope_n deliver_v fol._n 474._o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o