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confer_v it_o on_o the_o palatine_a ibid._n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o turk_n ibid._n other_o prince_n interest_n themselves_o 138._o be_v beat_v at_o prague_n 156_o boisleduke_n besiege_v by_o orange_n 307._o be_v take_v 308_o bormio_n important_a for_o the_o situation_n recover_v by_o the_o grison_n and_o left_a 160_o breda_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o spinola_n 222._o recover_v by_o orange_n 430_o brem_n a_o fort_n build_v by_o savoy_n 409._o take_v by_o leganes_n 437_o borgia_n cardinal_n protest_v against_o the_o pope_n 369_o c._n cardinal_n pasman_n demand_v assistance_n of_o the_o pope_n 369_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n lean_v to_o the_o austrian_n and_o receive_v orleans_n in_o his_o country_n 361._o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 362._o reunite_v with_o the_o austrian_n 380._o be_v attack_v by_o the_o french_a 381._o give_v over_o his_o country_n to_o his_o brother_n ib._n be_v force_v to_o put_v nancy_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n ibid._n make_v new_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n and_o break_v they_o 496_o carlo_n duke_n of_o nevers_n go_v into_o casal_n 13._o his_o design_n against_o the_o turk_n without_o effect_n 30_o protect_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 272._o succeed_v into_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n 271._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n without_o effect_n 274._o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o emperor_n commissary_n and_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o venetian_n 284._o raise_v troop_n in_o france_n with_o his_o own_o money_n 286._o send_v his_o son_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o pacify_v he_o attempts_z other_o mean_v 288._o complain_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o susa_n but_o press_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o 302._o tempt_v to_o a_o composure_n by_o the_o austrian_n 312._o consent_n to_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n without_o effect_v 318._o environ_v with_o domestic_a treachery_n 326._o encourage_v by_o the_o french_a and_o venetian_n 334_o retire_v into_o porto_n render_v himself_o and_o go_v to_o melara_n and_o there_o supply_v by_o the_o republic_n 336._o be_v restore_v to_o his_o country_n 353._o the_o pope_n deny_v he_o a_o dispensation_n to_o marry_v with_o his_o daughter-in-law_n 370._o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o france_n 402._o dyo_n 435_o carlo_n duke_n of_o rhetel_n come_v to_o mantua_n marry_v the_o princess_n secure_v the_o succession_n 271_o go_v to_o vienna_n bring_v back_o severe_a answer_n 288._o dye_n 354_o charles_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o mantua_n 354_o charles_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o design_n to_o enlarge_v his_o state_n the_o occasion_n offer_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son-in-law_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n 6._o hold_n a_o council_n about_o the_o enterprise_n on_o monferrat_n and_o resolve_v it_o 10._o surprise_v several_a place_n 11._o with_o a_o general_a disturbance_n and_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o venetian_n 12._o justify_v himself_o to_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n confide_n in_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n 15._o displease_v with_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n send_v his_o elder_a son_n into_o spain_n 16._o attacque_n nizza_n della_fw-it paglia_fw-it 23_o but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 24._o they_o press_v he_o to_o restore_v and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v it_o 26._o but_o yield_v to_o it_o with_o reserve_v 27_o be_v constrain_v to_o disarm_v 29._o complain_n of_o the_o condition_n impose_v upon_o he_o by_o spain_n his_o courage_n 31._o avoid_v see_v the_o french_a ambassador_n ibid._n arm_n against_o spain_n 33._o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o venice_n 34_o 39_o oppose_v the_o spaniard_n with_o their_o opinion_n of_o it_o 38._o not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o offer_v of_o france_n for_o the_o peace_n 40._o exhort_v the_o venetian_n to_o join_v in_o a_o league_n with_o he_o 41._o seek_v assistance_n elsewhere_o in_o vain_a 42_o 46._o sign_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n without_o effect_n 43._o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o imperial_a ban_n 45._o justify_v his_o intention_n and_o accuse_v those_o of_o spain_n 46._o deny_v to_o consent_n to_o the_o condition_n that_o crown_n will_v impose_v upon_o he_o ibid._n defend_v bistagno_n and_o asti_n 47._o with_o great_a courage_n 48._o demand_n the_o republic_n caution_n for_o the_o peace_n 49._o sign_n it_o 50._o offer_n himself_o to_o the_o republic_n 57_o disarm_v with_o caution_n ib._n seek_v to_o know_v toledo_n intention_n discover_v treachery_n and_o arm_n 65._o demand_n assistance_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o venetian_n of_o who_o he_o obtain_v it_o 70._o consent_n to_o a_o suspension_n of_o arm_n 78._o discover_v the_o design_n of_o nemours_n 79._o break_n out_o into_o a_o war_n with_o spain_n invade_v the_o milanese_n 80._o give_n battle_n 81._o constant_a in_o his_o union_n with_o the_o venetian_n 83._o strengthener_n himself_o 84._o make_v progress_n into_o monferrat_n 99_o his_o magnanimity_n when_o betray_v 100_o attempt_n to_o relieve_v vercelli_n 103._o vex_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o milanese_n 104_o offer_n himself_o to_o the_o venetian_n 112._o with_o who_o he_o unite_v 119._o render_v what_o have_v be_v take_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 120._o adhere_v to_o france_n 124._o assist_v the_o bohemian_o 131._o refuse_v that_o crown_n 136._o his_o end_n on_o the_o emergency_n of_o the_o valteline_n 162._o do_v not_o make_v the_o levy_n promise_v the_o republic_n 172._o undertake_v the_o surprise_a geneva_n 172._o stir_n up_o france_n against_o the_o spaniard_n 210._o and_o against_o genova_n 211._o be_v angry_a not_o to_o be_v second_v by_o the_o venetian_n 214._o tempt_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 215._o march_n towards_o the_o genovese_n 228._o displease_v with_o desdiguieres_n 231_o 232_o force_v to_o retire_v 233._o succour_n verrua_n 235_o be_v succour_v by_o the_o french_a 236._o angry_a at_o richelieu_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o monzon_n flatter_v the_o english_a and_o malcontent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 250._o suspend_v hostility_n against_o genouse_a 252_o applies_z himself_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o mantua_n and_o join_v with_o the_o spaniard_n 269._o despise_v the_o offer_n of_o france_n 270_o 273._o complain_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o niece_n with_o rhetel_fw-mi 273._o possess_v part_n of_o monferrat_n 282._o be_v stir_v up_o against_o genova_n ibid._n deny_v passage_n to_o the_o french_a 286._o endeavour_n to_o sow_v jealousy_n betwixt_o france_n and_o the_o republic_n 292._o refuse_v condition_n offer_v by_o that_o crown_n 299._o be_v succour_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n ibid._n endeavour_n to_o stop_v that_o king_n march_v 300._o and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o on_o any_o condition_n 301_o avoid_v execute_v the_o treaty_n of_o susa_n 303._o lean_v to_o the_o emperor_n 311._o endeavour_n again_o to_o stop_v the_o french_a 319._o disgust_n increase_v betwixt_o he_o and_o richelieu_n 323._o fly_n from_o rivoli_n 324._o discharge_v the_o ambassador_n of_o venice_n ibid._n fling_v himself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o austrian_n 325._o and_o be_v succour_v by_o they_o 325_o angry_a with_o spinola_n 339._o dye_n and_o judgement_n upon_o his_o life_n 340_o carlo_n emanuel_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o savoy_n die_v judgement_n of_o his_o death_n 434_o charles_n lodowick_n palatine_n go_v towards_o alface_n arrest_v prisoner_n and_o set_v at_o liberty_n 471_o charles_n prince_n of_o wales_n go_v into_o spain_n to_o demand_v the_o infanta_n in_o marriage_n 195._o not_o grant_v by_o the_o spaniard_n marry_v a_o sister_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 207._o succeed_v into_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o his_o father_n endeavour_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o palatine_a and_o to_o relieve_v breda_n 220._o be_v disgu_v with_o france_n 221_o 255._o be_v displease_v with_o the_o austrian_n 240_o send_v a_o fleet_n against_o spain_n ibid._n his_o engage_v with_o other_o prince_n against_o france_n 251_o endeavour_n the_o relief_n of_o rochel_n in_o vain_a 289_o jealous_a of_o the_o design_n of_o france_n upon_o flanders_n 399_o 100_o