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the_o king_n mean_v to_o put_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o chief_a catholic_n to_o death_n 341._o cease_v to_o force_v the_o lovure_n and_o appease_v the_o people_n see_v the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o the_o city_n in_o his_o power_n 343._o he_o and_o his_o adherent_n be_v sting_v at_o the_o king_n speech_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o blois_n 359._o send_v with_o the_o king_n and_o state_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o demand_v restitution_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o saluzzo_n and_o upon_o refusal_n to_o denounce_v war_n 365._o his_o consultation_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n and_o duke_n d'elbeuf_fw-fr 369._o have_v a_o handkerchief_n send_v he_o by_o his_o secretary_n pelicart_n to_o bid_v he_o save_v himself_o but_o it_o come_v not_o to_o his_o hand_n swoon_v in_o the_o council-chamber_n a_o ill_a omen_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n slay_v as_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o closet-door_n all_o his_o chief_a adherent_n make_v prisoner_n it_o be_v report_v he_o receive_v two_o million_o of_o crown_n from_o spain_n 370._o his_n and_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n body_n burn_v in_o quicklime_n and_o their_o bone_n bury_v in_o a_o unknown_a place_n his_o virtue_n and_o endowment_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n page_n 373_o duke_n of_o joyeuse_n at_o coutras_n prepare_v to_o battle_n with_o great_a confusion_n 321._o be_v throw_v to_o the_o ground_n offers_z 100000_o crown_n in_o ransom_n yet_o be_v slay_v 322_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n agree_v secret_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n not_o to_o elect_v any_o to_o be_v king_n that_o be_v not_o only_o a_o stranger_n but_o not_o of_o their_o family_n 513._o offer_n the_o grand_a duke_n of_o thuscany_n in_o the_o king_n behalf_n the_o princess_n catharine_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o duke_n his_o son_n 610_o duke_n of_o mantua_n ludovico_n gonzaga_n marry_v henrietta_n de_fw-fr cleve_n sister_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n 99_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n command_v his_o mutinous_a soldier_n to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n 18._o persuade_v by_o his_o sister_n madam_n de_fw-fr monpensier_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o holy_a union_n at_o paris_n be_v declare_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n 384._o refuse_v a_o truce_n 388_o defeat_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr brienne_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 397._o assault_n the_o king_n army_n at_o tours_n fight_v a_o long_a time_n but_o supply_n come_v from_o the_o king_n of_o nauâ—rre_n gives_z off_z 398._o a_o treaty_n of_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o henry_n iu._n 436._o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o it_o 437._o make_v the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n his_o high-chancellor_n ibid._n lay_v siege_n to_o melun_n 439._o after_o twenty_o five_o day_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o march_n towards_o roven_n to_o appease_v new_a trouble_n 440._o invite_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n to_o choose_v another_o king_n 460._o confer_v the_o government_n of_o paris_n on_o the_o duke_n d'esguillon_fw-mi his_o elder_a son_n and_o appoint_v the_o marquis_n of_o belun_n his_o lieutenant_n 448._o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o attempt_n of_o his_o family_n design_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o delay_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 489._o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o new_a pope_n send_v precedent_n jeannin_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o sieur_n des_fw-fr portes_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o solicit_v aid_n ibid._n order_n marquis_n menelay_v to_o be_v kill_v gives_z a_o scalado_n to_o manâ—e_v but_o be_v beat_v off_o 504._o go_v to_o assault_v the_o swiss_n at_o hudam_n but_o force_v to_o return_v 505._o march_n to_o han_n to_o give_v courage_n to_o the_o besiege_a of_o noyon_n 506._o will_v not_o hazard_v a_o battle_n with_o the_o king_n
under_o pretence_n of_o defend_v he_o set_v strict_a guard_n upon_o his_o house_n 181._o his_o word_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v 186._o deprive_v the_o marshal_n d'anville_n son_n of_o anna_n de_fw-fr momorancy_n of_o his_o dignity_n by_o a_o decree_n 198._o die_v may_n 30_o 1574._o 201_o king_n chilperic_a of_o a_o effeminate_a nature_n put_v into_o a_o monastery_n by_o charles_n martel_n and_o pepin_n master_n of_o the_o palace_n 360_o king_n clodian_n second_o king_n of_o france_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o belgia_n and_o this_o be_v first_o conquer_v 4_o king_n francis_n i._o advance_v charles_n of_o bourbon_n and_o afterward_o suppress_v he_o whereupon_o he_o rebell_v 5._o take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n under_o the_o barber_n hand_n 38_o king_n henry_n iii_o succeed_v charles_n ix_o 205._o return_v out_o of_o poland_n at_o thurin_n restore_v certain_a place_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n keep_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o security_n 207._o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o condé_v head_n of_o the_o hugonot_n and_o duke_n of_o guise_n head_n of_o the_o catholic_n 209._o demand_n the_o king_n of_o sueden_n sister_n to_o wife_n 211._o consecrate_a at_o rheims_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o next_o day_n marry_v louyse_n de_fw-fr vaudemont_n niece_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n 212._o take_v mombrum_fw-la who_o have_v take_v his_o carriage_n and_o execute_v he_o ibid._n frame_v a_o new_a model_n of_o government_n 213._o his_o speech_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o blois_n 227._o declare_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n league_n 231._o send_v two_o army_n against_o the_o hugonot_n and_o make_v duke_n of_o alanzon_n lieutenant-general_n 233._o his_o manner_n of_o life_n 236._o institutes_n the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 238._o send_v forth_o three_o army_n 242._o take_v upon_o he_o the_o protection_n of_o geneva_n 250._o answer_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n sharp_o make_v a_o edict_n against_o raise_v soldier_n 260._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o catholic_n league_n declaration_n 267._o esteem_v luigi_n davila_n the_o author_n brother_n and_o make_v use_v of_o he_o in_o manage_v affair_n and_o war_n 274._o make_v a_o specious_a proposition_n of_o peace_n 275._o his_o edict_n against_o the_o hugonot_n 281._o call_v the_o head_n of_o paris_n together_o and_o demand_v money_n for_o the_o war_n of_o the_o catholic_n against_o the_o hugonot_n 282._o a_o say_v of_o his_o 283._o confer_v the_o government_n of_o provence_n on_o the_o duke_n d'espernon_o ibid._n despair_v of_o issue_n resolve_v to_o further_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o unite_v himself_o with_o he_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o guise_n 297._o his_o solemn_a oath_n 308._o another_o say_v of_o his_o send_v a_o army_n against_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o give_v secret_a order_n to_o savardin_n to_o oppose_v but_o not_o suppress_v he_o 311._o honour_n the_o wedding_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o countess_n the_o candale_n with_o great_a present_n 312._o go_v in_o person_n to_o keep_v the_o german_a army_n from_o join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 320._o declare_v duke_n d'espernon_o admiral_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o governor_n of_o normandy_n 333._o command_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n not_o to_o come_v to_o paris_n 337._o show_n himself_o angry_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o 338._o be_v strong_o guard_v for_o fear_n of_o he_o 339._o command_n fifteen_o thousand_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o paris_n 341._o leaf_n it_o and_o retire_v to_o chartres_n 346._o order_n the_o duke_n d'espernon_o to_o quit_v his_o government_n of_o normandy_n 351._o receive_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n at_o chartres_n with_o great_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n in_o appearance_n 354_o dismiss_v many_o old_a servant_n for_o their_o too_o much_o 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a_o say_v of_o his_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v kill_v ibid._n discourse_v a_o long_a while_n with_o cardinal_n moresini_n about_o the_o duke_n death_n ib._n high_o offend_v at_o the_o pope_n sharp_a answer_n to_o his_o ambassador_n send_v to_o excuse_v the_o cardinal_n of_o guise_n death_n 382._o promise_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n very_o great_a thing_n by_o letter_n 384._o send_v the_o bishop_n of_o mons_fw-la on_o purpose_n to_o demand_v absolution_n for_o the_o cardinal_n death_n 385._o puts_z himself_o in_o the_o fight_n and_o order_n his_o soldier_n at_o tours_n 398._o take_v gergeau_n and_o piviers_n 402._o trouble_a at_o the_o pope_n censure_n and_o monitory_n and_o fast_n 48_o hour_n 402._o his_o word_n upon_o be_v excommunicate_v ibid._n take_v estamp_n hang_v the_o magistrate_n and_o give_v the_o pillage_n to_o the_o soldier_n ib._n lay_v siege_n to_o paris_n 403._o a_o say_v of_o his_o when_z look_v upon_o it_o 404._o call_v henry_n of_o valois_n the_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n ibid._n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o knife_n by_o friar_n jaques_n clement_n strike_v the_o same_o knife_n into_o his_o forehead_n die_v august_n 10._o 1589._o have_v live_v thirty_o six_o year_n and_o reign_v fifteen_o and_o two_o month_n page_n 406_o king_n merove_v the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n continues_z the_o conquest_n of_o belgia_n by_o clodian_n as_o far_o as_o paris_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o france_n 4_o king_n of_o navarre_n solicit_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v share_v in_o the_o government_n 16._o keep_v a_o prisoner_n 36._o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o beza_n and_o peter_n martyr_n 42._o dye_n 76_o king_n of_o nâ—varre_n afterward_o henry_n iu._n his_o answer_n to_o henry_n iiis_fw-la word_n at_o the_o excommunication_n against_o he_o 48._o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n 407._o his_o answer_n about_o 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