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of_o spain_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n death_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n and_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n delivery_n out_o of_o prison_n page_n 262_o the_o seven_o book_n the_o proglove_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v that_o which_o he_o mind_v to_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o history_n follow_v page_n 265_o howe_n rene_n d._n of_o lorraine_n come_v into_o france_n to_o demand_v the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n &_o the_o earldom_n of_o provence_n which_o king_n charles_n hold_v and_o how_o he_o fail_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n whereunto_o he_o pretend_v title_n as_o the_o king_n do_v and_o what_o right_a both_o of_o they_o have_v thereunto_o page_n 266_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o salerne_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n come_v into_o france_n and_o how_o lodovic_n sforce_o surname_v the_o moor_n and_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o 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king_n alfonse_n cause_v his_o son_n ferrand_n to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o then_o flee_v himself_o into_o sicily_n with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o evil_a life_n that_o his_o father_n the_o old_a ferrand_n and_o he_o have_v lead_v page_n 295_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o young_a ferrand_n after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o naples_n go_v and_o encamp_v at_o saint_n german_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n come_v &_o of_o the_o treaty_n that_o k._n charles_n make_v with_o the_o pope_n at_o rome_n page_n 297_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o rome_n towards_o naples_n what_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o through_o what_o place_n he_o pass_v till_o he_o come_v to_o naples_n page_n 299_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n charles_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o naples_n of_o the_o fault_n he_o commit_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o how_o a_o enterprise_n attempt_v on_o his_o behalf_n against_o the_o turk_n be_v 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chasteaubrian_n and_o nantes_n defeat_v a_o great_a band_n of_o britain_n lead_v by_o amaulry_n of_o la_fw-fr mossay_n towards_o nantes_n at_o the_o which_o time_n the_o king_n in_o person_n lie_v at_o ancenix_n after_o the_o take_n of_o vennes_n the_o king_n army_n march_v to_o nantes_n and_o lay_v the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o say_a year_n 1487._o within_o the_o town_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n anne_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o lady_n of_o lavall_n and_o of_o chasteaubrian_n the_o bishop_n of_o nantes_n call_v du_fw-fr chaffault_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n the_o earl_n of_o comminges_n and_o diverse_a other_o lord_n all_o the_o which_o dislodge_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o town_n and_o because_o the_o company_n have_v some_o jealousy_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o nantes_n and_o the_o lady_n of_o lavall_n that_o they_o 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five_o and_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o this_o history_n that_o the_o emperor_n carry_v it_o continual_o about_o with_o he_o as_o alexander_n do_v the_o work_n of_o homer_n no_o less_o esteem_v it_o than_o he_o do_v they_o and_o the_o king_n be_v as_o much_o displease_v with_o the_o print_n and_o publish_v thereof_o as_o be_v the_o same_o alexander_n in_o time_n pass_v for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o aristotle_n work_n call_v acroamatica_fw-la as_o rehearse_v gellius_n so_o desirous_a be_v he_o to_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o a_o few_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n the_o great_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n hide_v in_o this_o small_a volume_n but_o let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o meyer_n object_v against_o this_o history_n in_o the_o 17._o book_n of_o his_o annal_n of_o flaunders_n write_v of_o the_o battle_n fight_v at_o saintron_n between_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o liegeois_n he_o have_v these_o word_n pugna_fw-la commissa_fw-la caeduntur_fw-la magno_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o profligantur_fw-la ad_fw-la novem_fw-la millia_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la tradit_fw-la qui_fw-la interfuit_fw-la philippus_n cominius_n sed_fw-la brabantiae_fw-la scriptor_n &_o quidam_fw-la scriptor_n flandriae_n quibus_fw-la plus_fw-la habeo_fw-la fidei_fw-la tria_fw-la tantum_fw-la millia_fw-la occubuisse_fw-la memorant_fw-la for_o answer_v hereunto_o if_o this_o place_n be_v indifferent_o weigh_v it_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o malice_n and_o no_o colour_n of_o reason_n much_o less_o just_a proof_n first_o because_o meyer_n prefer_v the_o credit_n of_o these_o obscure_a annaliste_n that_o write_v but_o upon_o report_n before_o the_o credit_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n and_o that_o no_o way_n can_v advantage_v himself_o by_o report_v a_o lie_n secondary_o sir_n oliver_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n who_o live_v also_o in_o that_o time_n and_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n house_n write_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o liegeois_n be_v slay_v at_o this_o battle_n and_o also_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o saintron_n but_o that_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n truss_v up_o their_o dead_a body_n in_o vessel_n full_a of_o lime_n partly_o to_o the_o end_n the_o discomfiture_n may_v appear_v the_o less_o and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bury_v among_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o which_o feat_n say_v he_o the_o liegeois_n show_v a_o wonder_a audacity_n and_o courage_n whereby_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o great_a number_n to_o have_v be_v thus_o truss_v up_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o dead_a appear_v the_o few_o and_o be_v report_v according_o which_o deceive_v diverse_a and_o happy_o these_o annalist_n of_o brabant_n and_o flaunders_n the_o like_a practice_n we_o read_v of_o in_o diverse_a author_n &_o of_o the_o like_a write_v meyer_n also_o himself_o last_o the_o annal_n of_o burgundy_n agree_v with_o commine_n and_o report_v the_o number_n as_o he_o do_v so_o that_o this_o answer_n i_o hope_v shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o point_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n fol._n 364._o meyer_n write_v thus_o loquor_fw-la cominius_n de_fw-la nobili_fw-la quadam_fw-la foemina_fw-la attrebatensis_fw-la ditionis_fw-la proditrice_fw-it patriae_fw-la cvius_fw-la aedere_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la nomen_fw-la falsus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o caeteris_fw-la historicus_fw-la sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o a_o lady_n of_o artois_n can_v not_o send_v the_o king_n such_o advertisement_n as_o commines_n report_v that_o she_o do_v or_o if_o meyer_n be_v pythagoras_n that_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la may_v pass_v for_o proof_n the_o credit_n of_o commine_n shall_v happy_o hang_v in_o balance_n but_o if_o you_o read_v the_o place_n in_o his_o history_n the_o very_a circumstance_n will_v induce_v any_o indifferent_a man_n to_o think_v that_o which_o be_v there_o write_v of_o this_o lady_n to_o be_v no_o lie_n again_o fol._n 366._o meyer_n have_v these_o word_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la cominius_n ille_fw-la transfuga_fw-la gente_fw-la flandrus_fw-la qui_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-fr carolo_n &_o lodovico_n provinciali_fw-la lingua_fw-la bene_fw-la scripsit_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la etiam_fw-la scripsit_fw-la plane_n mendaciter_fw-la multaque_fw-la dicenda_fw-la infideliter_fw-la reticuit_fw-la this_o be_v so_o general_a and_o uncertain_a a_o charge_n that_o answer_n in_o truth_n it_o deserve_v none_o notwithstanding_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o history_n whether_o commine_v conceal_v his_o master_n fault_n therein_o or_o not_o for_o that_o be_v meyers_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o utter_v they_o not_o in_o such_o rail_a barbarous_a term_n as_o meyer_n very_o unseem_o use_v of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n as_o king_n lewis_n be_v and_o be_v offend_v with_o commine_n for_o not_o do_v the_o like_a a_o thing_n which_o become_v meyer_n himself_o very_o ill_o and_o will_v have_v become_v commine_n much_o worse_a but_o our_o author_n as_o he_o conceal_v not_o his_o master_n fault_n but_o lay_v they_o open_a enough_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o attentive_a reader_n so_o deliver_v he_o they_o so_o spare_o and_o under_o such_o term_n as_o truth_n be_v utter_v the_o king_n honour_n be_v no_o further_o impeach_v than_o very_a necessity_n do_v enforce_v a_o matter_n very_o commendable_a in_o a_o gentleman_n write_v of_o a_o prince_n a_o servant_n of_o his_o master_n and_o a_o subject_n of_o his_o sovereign_n last_o meyer_n fol._n 365._o have_v these_o word_n refert_fw-la cominius_n exercitum_fw-la caroliadeo_n fuisse_fw-la extenuatum_fw-la ut_fw-la exhibere_fw-la illum_fw-la anglis_fw-la non_fw-la auderet_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o you_o must_v believe_v meyer_n upon_o his_o word_n other_o disproof_n of_o commine_n report_v he_o can_v bring_v none_o neither_o ground_v upon_o any_o circumstance_n nor_o produce_v out_o of_o any_o good_a
and_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n and_o his_o confederate_n page_n 40_o chap._n 15_o how_o by_o the_o division_n that_o happen_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o normandy_n the_o king_n recover_v the_o say_a duchy_n which_o he_o have_v give_v his_o brother_n page_n 42_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o new_a duke_n of_o normandy_n return_v into_o britain_n in_o very_o poor_a estate_n and_o utter_o discourage_v because_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n page_n 43_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o burgundian_n and_o liegeois_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o dinand_n be_v take_v sack_v and_o raze_v page_n 45_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o liegeois_n break_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n then_o earl_n of_o charalois_n and_o how_o he_o discomfit_v they_o in_o battle_n page_n 48_o chap._n 3_o how_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o liege_n agree_v to_o yield_v their_o town_n and_o other_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o hymbercourt_n find_v mean_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 52_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n of_o liege_n and_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n where_o he_o have_v be_v evil_o entreat_v before_o humble_v themselves_o unto_o he_o page_n 55_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o king_n see_v what_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o liegeois_n make_v war_n in_o britain_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n confederate_n and_o how_o they_o two_o meet_v and_o commune_v together_o at_o peronne_n page_n 57_o chap._n 6_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o great_o learning_n especial_o in_o history_n profit_v prince_n and_o noble_a man_n page_n 60_o chap._n 7_o how_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o king_n be_v stay_v and_o hold_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n by_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n commandment_n page_n 62_o chap._n 8_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o a_o interview_n between_o two_o great_a prince_n for_o treaty_n of_o their_o affair_n hurt_v more_o than_o profit_v page_n 64_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n to_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n renounce_v his_o league_n with_o the_o liegeois_n page_n 67_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o liegeois_n who_o before_o be_v his_o confederate_n page_n 69_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n page_n 71_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o liegeois_n make_v a_o desperate_a salie_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n man_n where_o he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n page_n 73_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n be_v assault_v take_v and_o spoil_v and_o the_o church_n also_o page_n 75_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n lewis_n return_v into_o france_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n consent_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n proceed_v in_o destroy_v the_o country_n of_o liege_n and_o franchmont_n page_n 77_o chap._n 15_o how_o the_o k._n by_o subtle_a mean_n persuade_v the_o lord_n charles_n his_o brother_n to_o take_v the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n for_o brie_n and_o champagne_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n discontentment_n page_n 80_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o king_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v war_n anew_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o send_v a_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o gaunt_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o appear_v at_o paris_n page_n 82_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n quintin_n and_o amiens_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o what_o cause_v the_o constable_n nourish_v the_o war_n between_o the_o k._n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 84_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v piquigni_n and_o afterward_o find_v mean_n to_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o king_n for_o a_o year_n to_o the_o constable_n grief_n page_n 86_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o war_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o england_n during_o these_o trouble_n between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 89_o chap._n 5_o how_o by_o king_n lewis_n his_o aid_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n chase_v king_n edward_n out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n great_a grief_n who_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o country_n page_n 92_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n king_n henry_n of_o england_n page_n 96_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n where_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n first_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o then_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n page_n 99_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o war_n reviue_v between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n d._n of_o burgundy_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n and_o britain_n page_n 101_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o final_a peace_n treat_v of_o between_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o king_n break_v off_o because_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o guiennes_n death_n and_o how_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n seek_v to_o deceive_v each_o other_o page_n 105_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v beaunais_n before_o the_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o siege_n go_v to_o rouen_n page_n 108_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n escape_v for_o that_o time_n a_o conspiracy_n that_o these_o two_o prince_n make_v against_o he_o page_n 110_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o constable_n with_o good_a advertisement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o credit_n with_o prince_n page_n 114_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gueldres_n seek_v to_o encroach_v further_o upon_o the_o almain_n and_o how_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n page_n 116_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o nuz_n be_v succour_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o almain_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o other_o enemy_n that_o the_o king_n procure_v the_o duke_n page_n 120_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o king_n win_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o castle_n of_o tronquey_n the_o town_n of_o montdidier_n roye_n and_o corby_n and_o how_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n frederic_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n page_n 122_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o constable_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n again_o as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 124_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n levy_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n by_o composition_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o confederate_n send_v to_o defy_v king_n lewis_n page_n 126_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o trouble_n the_o constable_n be_v in_o and_o how_o he_o send_v letter_n of_o credit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n which_o after_o be_v in_o part_n cause_n of_o his_o death_n page_n 129_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o king_n clothe_v a_o poor_a servant_n in_o a_o cote_n armour_n with_o a_o scutcheon_n and_o send_v he_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o his_o camp_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o very_a good_a answer_n page_n 131_o chap._n 8_o how_o truce_n for_o nine_o year_n be_v treat_v of_o between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n that_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v page_n 133_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n feast_v the_o english_a man_n in_o amiens_n and_o how_o there_o be_v a_o place_n assign_v for_o the_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o king_n page_n 136_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o two_o king_n meet_v and_o swear_v the_o treaty_n before_o conclude_v and_o how_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pavilion_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o white_a pigeon_n page_n 140_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o constable_n after_o the_o truce_n make_v with_o the_o english_a man_n seek_v to_o excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o truce_n be_v also_o conclude_v for_o nine_o year_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 143_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o constable_n death_n be_v full_o conclude_v and_o swear_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o go_v into_o the_o duke_n dominion_n where_o by_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v
stay_v &_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o put_v to_o death_n page_n 147_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n commit_v in_o deliver_v the_o constable_n to_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereof_o page_n 150_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o swisser_n be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n near_o to_o granson_n page_n 153_o chap._n 2_o how_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o granson_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o other_o depart_v from_o their_o league_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 156_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o swisser_n vanquish_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n in_o battle_n near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o morat_n page_n 159_o chap._n 4_o how_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n &_o how_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o send_v home_o into_o her_o country_n by_o the_o king_n mean_n page_n 161_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n live_v as_o it_o be_v solitary_a the_o space_n of_o certain_a week_n during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n recover_v his_o town_n of_o nancy_n page_n 163_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o campobache_n great_a treason_n and_o how_o he_o keep_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n from_o hear_v a_o gentleman_n that_o will_v have_v reveal_v they_o to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o how_o the_o say_v d._n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o advertisement_n the_o king_n give_v he_o page_n 166_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v accompany_v with_o good_a force_n of_o almain_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v in_o france_n come_v to_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n during_o the_o say_a siege_n page_n 169_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o man_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n near_o to_o nancy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 9_o a_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a virtue_n of_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o the_o time_n his_o house_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n page_n 173_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n last_o overthrow_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o affair_n after_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n page_n 175_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n death_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o abbeville_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n they_o of_o arras_n give_v he_o page_n 177_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n page_n 178_o chap._n 13_o how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o perronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n page_n 179_o chap._n 14_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n page_n 182_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n charles_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n the_o city_n of_o arras_n the_o town_n of_o hedin_n and_o bollein_n and_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n itself_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 184_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n have_v usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o princess_n after_o her_o father_n death_n come_v in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o their_o country_n page_n 187_o chap._n 17_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v page_n 190_o chap._n 18_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o war_n and_o division_n be_v permit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n â—â—_o prince_n and_o evil_a people_n with_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o example_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o prince_n wâ—â—â—â—_n happen_v in_o the_o author_n time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sixth_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 205_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o english_a man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n dominion_n page_n 206_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n and_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v conclude_v and_o accomplish_v page_n 209_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n lewis_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n of_o amboise_n his_o lieutenant_n recover_v diverse_a town_n in_o burgundy_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v cause_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o page_n 214_o chap._n 5_o how_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr during_o these_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o burgundy_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o genua_n page_n 217_o chap._n 6_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argentons_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o france_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegate_n page_n 219_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n lewis_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n lose_v his_o wit_n and_o lay_v speechless_a sometime_o recover_v and_o eft_o soon_o fall_v into_o his_o disease_n again_o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o plessis_n les_fw-fr tours_n page_n 222_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o calabria_n to_o come_v to_o tours_n think_v that_o he_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o what_o strange_a thing_n the_o say_a king_n do_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n during_o his_o sickness_n page_n 226_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v conclude_v and_o how_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o france_n whereupon_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v for_o sorrow_n page_n 228_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o subject_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o how_o diverse_a thing_n be_v send_v he_o from_o diverse_a place_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n page_n 231_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o cause_v charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n to_o come_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n he_o give_v both_o he_o and_o certain_a other_o page_n 232_o chap._n 12_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n that_o king_n lewis_n suffer_v and_o those_o he_o cause_v diverse_a other_o to_o suffer_v with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o till_o his_o death_n page_n 234_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n page_n 238_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n page_n 243_o a_o supply_n of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n to_o wit_n from_o 1483._o till_o 1493._o of_o all_o the_o which_o time_n commine_v write_v nothing_o page_n 247_o chap._n 1_o of_o king_n charles_n his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o death_n of_o oliver_n king_n lewis_n his_o barber_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o revoke_v of_o king_n lewis_n his_o superfluous_a gift_n ibid._n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n hold_v at_o tours_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n pursuit_n for_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o madwar_n raise_v by_o he_o and_o of_o his_o departure_n into_o britain_n page_n 248_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o happen_v in_o britain_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o of_o peter_n landois_n death_n page_n 250_o chap._n
to_o venice_n with_o certain_a condition_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o of_o the_o d._n of_o milan_n false_a deal_n page_n 353_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o king_n after_o his_o return_n into_o france_n forget_v those_o that_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o dauphin_n die_v who_o death_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n much_o lament_v page_n 356_o chap._n 14_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o florentine_n place_n be_v sell_v to_o diverse_a man_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o atelle_n in_o poville_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o french_a and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ferrand_n of_o naples_n page_n 358_o chap._n 15_o how_o certain_a practises-entertained_n by_o diverse_a noble_a man_n of_o italy_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n as_o well_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n as_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n fail_v for_o lack_n of_o send_v thither_o 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ground_v upon_o jealousy_n and_o report_n which_o be_v a_o disease_n that_o lurk_v secret_o in_o great_a prince_n court_n and_o train_v with_o it_o infinite_a mischief_n both_o to_o their_o own_o person_n their_o servant_n and_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o so_o much_o shorten_v their_o life_n that_o hardly_o any_o king_n of_o france_n since_o charles_n the_o great_a have_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o sixty_o year_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n when_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o approach_v near_o to_o that_o age_n be_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n he_o account_v himself_o a_o dead_a man_n his_o father_n king_n charles_n the_o seven_o who_o have_v do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n in_o france_n conceive_v a_o imagination_n in_o his_o sickness_n that_o his_o servant_n go_v about_o to_o poison_v he_o and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o receive_v sustenance_n likewise_o his_o father_n king_n charles_n the_o sixth_o be_v trouble_v with_o so_o many_o suspicion_n that_o he_o lose_v his_o wit_n and_o all_o by_o report_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n great_o to_o be_v blame_v in_o prince_n that_o in_o these_o case_n they_o cause_v not_o such_o matter_n as_o concern_v themselves_o be_v they_o of_o never_o so_o small_a importance_n to_o be_v rip_v up_o which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o so_o often_o be_v trouble_v with_o false_a tale_n for_o if_o they_o will_v examine_v the_o party_n the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v the_o accuser_n and_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v no_o man_n dare_v report_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o that_o be_v untrue_a but_o some_o prince_n there_o be_v of_o so_o doltish_a disposition_n that_o they_o will_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o accuser_n never_o to_o disclose_v their_o report_n whereby_o they_o be_v often_o trouble_v with_o these_o anguish_v before_o mention_v and_o hate_n and_o injury_n their_o trusty_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o subject_n at_o the_o pleasure_n and_o upon_o the_o complaint_n many_o time_n of_o lewd_a and_o naughty_a person_n the_o note_n 1_o of_o unfortunate_a noble_a man_n how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o naples_n and_o how_o the_o florentine_n place_n be_v sell_v to_o diverse_a man_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o atelle_n in_o poville_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o french_a and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ferrande_n of_o naples_n chap._n 14._o the_o dauphin_n the_o king_n only_a son_n die_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1496._o which_o be_v the_o great_a misfortune_n that_o ever_o happen_v or_o can_v happen_v to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o never_o have_v child_n after_o that_o live_v but_o this_o mischief_n come_v not_o without_o company_n for_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n receive_v he_o news_n that_o the_o