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himself_o in_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr guise_n 417_o 418_o etc._n etc._n he_o suspend_v all_o expedition_n for_o benefice_n till_o the_o king_n shall_v send_v to_o demand_v his_o absolution_n ibid._n he_o cause_v a_o monitory_a to_o be_v affix_v against_o he_o at_o rome_n pag._n 423._o he_o declare_v his_o opinion_n against_o the_o league_n and_o the_o guise_n to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr joyeuse_fw-fr 419._o he_o refuse_v the_o king_n absolution_n unless_o he_o will_v put_v the_o prelate_n that_o be_v prisoner_n into_o his_o band_n 495._o his_o thunder_a monitory_n against_o the_o king_n 498_o 499_o etc._n etc._n he_o send_v cardinal_n cajetan_n his_o legate_n into_o france_n to_o cause_v a_o catholic_a king_n to_o be_v choose_v 758._o he_o disabuse_v himself_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n 822._o he_o threaten_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n to_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o 824._o his_o death_n ib._n the_o sorbonne_n and_o its_o 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