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of_o britain_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o vicont_n of_o â—ohan_n this_o admiral_n arm_n some_o ship_n to_o keep_v the_o briton_n from_o besiege_v of_o breast_n by_o sea_n and_o maurice_n du_fw-fr mené_fw-fr of_o who_o we_o have_v make_v some_o mention_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o chastel_n new_o reduce_v to_o the_o king_n service_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o kaerisac_n take_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o sea_n coast_n to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n land_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o briton_n lodge_v their_o stranger_n at_o lamballe_n and_o assemble_v all_o into_o one_o body_n the_o marshal_n of_o rieux_n impatient_a to_o have_v be_v left_a tutor_n unto_o anne_n by_o testament_n and_o not_o to_o have_v she_o in_o his_o possession_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o take_v she_o by_o force_n in_o regard_n oâ—_n alain_n english_a the_o marshal_n of_o rieuâ—_n seek_v to_o win_v the_o english_a he_o seek_v to_o the_o english_a and_o send_v sourdeac_n to_o henry_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o albret_n may_v assist_v he_o much_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o guienne_n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bind_v he_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o anne_n of_o britain_n and_o to_o sequester_v those_o from_o she_o that_o be_v opposite_a if_o he_o please_v he_o have_v the_o mean_n to_o draw_v she_o into_o his_o captain_n power_n under_o colour_n to_o persuade_v she_o to_o visit_v these_o great_a and_o goodly_a succour_n that_o be_v come_v to_o serve_v she_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o prevail_v in_o this_o point_n she_o have_v already_o conceive_v some_o jealousy_n of_o the_o english_a for_o her_o treasurer_n carry_v they_o six_o thousand_o crown_n which_o they_o have_v require_v attend_v their_o pay_n have_v discover_v that_o they_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n man_n &_o that_o they_o be_v now_o in_o speech_n of_o a_o truce_n be_v move_v herewith_o she_o do_v advertise_v henry_n &_o beseech_v he_o to_o give_v order_n believe_v that_o this_o deal_n be_v not_o with_o his_o consent_n she_o 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â—usbourche_n secretary_n of_o state_n that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o army_n to_o succour_v she_o against_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o against_o rieux_n so_o as_o the_o army_n with_o the_o commander_n may_v come_v to_o she_o to_o rennes_n or_o that_o she_o may_v go_v to_o the_o army_n as_o she_o shall_v think_v best_a a_o gross_a policy_n easy_o discover_v at_o the_o fiâ—st_a sight_n that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o practice_n to_o put_v she_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o her_o counsel_n into_o stranger_n hand_n to_o rule_v she_o at_o their_o pleasure_n anne_n find_v this_o condition_n of_o hard_a digestion_n and_o henry_n fear_v lest_o this_o distrust_n shall_v make_v she_o to_o sue_v for_o a_o accord_n with_o the_o king_n duchess_n the_o marshal_n reconcile_v to_o the_o duchess_n advise_v that_o the_o sure_a mean_n to_o fortify_v the_o duchess_n party_n against_o the_o french_a be_v the_o marshal_n reconciliation_n with_o she_o and_o wrought_v therein_o so_o politic_o that_o by_o mediation_n of_o john_n of_o coëtman_n and_o other_o nobleman_n of_o britain_n a_o accord_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o duchess_n the_o earl_n of_o cominge_n and_o other_o of_o that_o party_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o albret_n and_o rieux_n &_o the_o lady_n of_o lavall_n so_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o january_n all_o quarrel_n be_v pacify_v and_o all_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o common_a service_n of_o their_o country_n duchess_n during_o this_o treaty_n of_o reunion_n the_o marshal_n well_o inform_v that_o breast_n and_o concq_n want_v both_o munition_n &_o victual_n go_v to_o besiege_v the_o fortress_n of_o breast_n by_o land_n with_o his_o troop_n &_o by_o sea_n with_o threescore_o britton_n ship_n &_o the_o english_a go_v to_o concq_n the_o king_n know_v how_o much_o these_o place_n do_v import_v send_v s._n pierre_n and_o chazeron_n with_o 〈◊〉_d thousand_o foot_n to_o join_v with_o the_o force_n of_o rohan_n saint_n andré_n the_o senesâ—als_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o careâ—ssonne_n and_o to_o draw_v forth_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o vitré_n fougeres_n and_o dinan_n and_o five_o and_o twenty_o ship_n by_o sea_n 1490._o 1490._o which_o put_v all_o the_o galley_n of_o britain_n to_o fight_v and_o after_o their_o example_n the_o army_n at_o land_n retire_v so_o hasty_o succour_v and_o succour_v as_o they_o leave_v part_n of_o their_o cannon_n wherewith_o the_o town_n be_v furnish_v victual_v and_o relieve_v with_o fresh_a man_n and_o concq_n likewise_o be_v free_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o english_a winter_n approach_v and_o the_o cold_a &_o rainy_a wether_n force_v both_o army_n to_o leave_v the_o field_n and_o therefore_o a_o new_a truce_n be_v conclude_v during_o the_o which_o accord_v truce_n accord_v judge_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o party_n who_o for_o that_o effect_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o auignon_n a_o neuter_a town_n and_o they_o shall_v name_v a_o neuter_a prince_n who_o according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v decide_v the_o controversy_n maximilian_n be_v choose_v doubtelesse_a it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dispend_v much_o in_o spy_n and_o want_v good_a intelligence_n the_o king_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n to_o consummate_v his_o marriage_n with_o the_o archduke_n daughter_n rely_v on_o he_o britain_n maximilian_n make_v arbitrator_n betwixt_o king_n charles_n and_o anne_n of_o britain_n but_o in_o who_o favour_n shall_v he_o give_v sentence_n be_v in_o no_o good_a term_n with_o the_o king_n and_o hope_v on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o join_v unto_o his_o ordinary_a title_n the_o quality_n of_o duke_n of_o britain_n charles_n and_o anne_n send_v their_o deputy_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v refer_v to_o francford_n the_o judge_n come_v and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n but_o not_o definitive_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v deliver_v all_o such_o place_n as_o he_o hold_v unto_o the_o duchess_n except_o s._n aulbin_n cormier_n dinan_n foâ—geres_n and_o saint_n malo_n which_o shall_v be_v sequester_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o maximilian_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n to_o yield_v they_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o the_o duchy_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o all_o french_a man_n that_o bear_v arm_n shall_v leave_v the_o country_n and_o the_o duchess_n likewise_o shall_v dismiss_v the_o english_a and_o other_o stranger_n take_v a_o new_a assignation_n of_o tournay_n to_o judge_v definitive_o of_o the_o cause_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o win_v time_n maximilian_n make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n for_o his_o own_o regard_n whereby_o many_o place_n he_o hold_v in_o flanders_n be_v deliver_v and_o during_o these_o treaty_n isabella_n the_o sister_n of_o anne_n of_o britain_n die_v at_o rennes_n the_o x._o of_o june_n anne_n remain_v sole_a heir_n the_o king_n of_o roman_n love_v increase_v and_o the_o duchess_n desire_v to_o be_v support_v against_o the_o king_n make_v she_o willing_o to_o yield_v and_o for_o that_o maximilian_n can_v not_o go_v in_o person_n he_o depute_v the_o earl_n of_o nassau_n die_v isabella_n sister_n to_o anne_n of_o britain_n die_v wolphgang_n baron_n of_o polhem_n in_o austria_n james_n condebaut_n his_o secretary_n and_o lopian_a stuard_n of_o his_o house_n with_o authority_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n and_o to_o wed_v the_o say_a duchess_n notwithstanding_o the_o truce_n no_o man_n will_v leave_v his_o hold_n neither_o will_v the_o king_n give_v over_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v nor_o the_o duchess_n dismiss_v her_o stranger_n but_o some_o part_n of_o they_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n into_o garrison_n she_o send_v not_o to_o auignon_fw-fr maximilian_n anne_n marry_v to_o maximilian_n fear_v perhaps_o the_o surprise_n of_o her_o writing_n the_o garrison_n of_o nantes_n run_v over_o poictou_n anjou_n and_o other_o country_n the_o king_n troop_n commit_v the_o like_a act_n of_o
of_o naplesâ—_n â—_z and_o do_v he_o not_o apprehend_v he_o who_o have_v public_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v the_o oppression_n of_o his_o cousin_n for_o charles_n and_o john_n galeas_n be_v sister_n child_n doubtless_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o as_o that_o shall_v be_v verify_v which_o laurence_n of_o medicis_n speak_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n understand_v of_o the_o union_n of_o bâ—ittanie_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n know_v his_o own_o force_n italy_n sâ—ould_v suffer_v much_o and_o the_o public_a prediction_n of_o friar_n jerosme_n savonarola_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o the_o king_n now_o take_v his_o way_n to_o lion_n to_o assemble_v his_o force_n and_o divide_v they_o into_o twâ—_n army_n at_o land_n and_o at_o sea_n 1494._o 1494._o in_o that_o at_o land_n be_v about_o sixteen_o hundred_o man_n at_o â—rmes_n two_o archer_n to_o a_o lance_n six_o thousand_o archer_n on_o soot_n napâ—â—s_n the_o voyage_n to_o napâ—â—s_n six_o thousand_o cross-bowman_n six_o thousand_o pike_n eight_o thousand_o hargrebusier_n carry_v two_o hundred_o sword_n twelve_o hundred_o piece_n of_o artillery_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n six_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o pioner_n two_o hundred_o expert_a canonier_n six_o hundâ—ed_o master_n carpenter_n three_o hundred_o mason_n eleven_o hundred_o man_n to_o cast_v bullet_n to_o make_v coal_n cord_n &_o cable_n army_n the_o king_n army_n four_o thoâ—sand_o carter_n and_o eight_o thousand_o horse_n of_o the_o artillery_n the_o army_n at_o sea_n consist_v of_o eighteen_o galley_n six_o galeon_n and_o nine_o great_a ship_n the_o chief_a commander_n that_o do_v accompany_v the_o king_n be_v lewis_z duke_z of_o oâ—leans_n lieutenant_n general_a for_o his_o majesty_n by_o sea_n the_o earl_n of_o angoulesme_n the_o earl_n of_o montpensier_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n john_n of_o foâ—x_n viscount_n of_o narbonne_n the_o earl_n of_o nevers_n ligni_fw-la boulongne_n bresse_n the_o lord_n of_o albret_n lewis_n of_o tremoville_n viscount_n of_o thoâ—aâ—s_n the_o marshal_n of_o gié_fw-fr rieux_n and_o baudricoâ—rt_n the_o lord_n of_o crusol_n tournon_n piâ—nâ—s_n silli_n guise_n chandenier_n mauleon_n prie_n montaison_n d'_fw-fr alegre_n bonneval_n genovillac_n frainâ—â—eles_n chaumont_n chastillon_n palice_n vergi_n d'_fw-fr hospital_n beaumond_n myolans_n mattheu_n bastard_n of_o bourbon_n the_o bastard_n of_o bourgongne_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o nobleman_n &_o voluntary_a gentleman_n the_o lord_n of_o cordes_n so_o famous_a in_o our_o history_n for_o his_o singular_a valour_n wisdom_n and_o loyalty_n die_v at_o bresse_n three_o league_n fâ—om_a lion_n the_o lord_n of_o vrfé_n master_n of_o the_o king_n horse_n prepare_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o fleet_n at_o genes_n some_o infection_n transport_v the_o king_n from_o lion_n to_o vienne_n from_o whence_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n part_v 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