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explication_n of_o they_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o brandenbourg_n and_o to_o stupitz_n ibid._n vindicate_v himself_o to_o pope_n leo_n ibid._n answer_v eckius_fw-la 3._o answer_v prierias_n dialogue_n ibid._n rejoin_v upon_o silvester_n reply_n 4._o answer_n hogostratus_fw-la ibid._n desire_v that_o his_o cause_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o germany_n 6._o be_v urge_v to_o retract_v his_o thesis_n by_o cajetan_a at_o augsbourg_n 7._o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n but_o refuse_v to_o recant_v ibid._n refer_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o german_a university_n with_o that_o of_o paris_n ibid._n give_v his_o opinion_n in_o write_v to_o cajetan_n 8._o go_v from_o augsbourg_n two_o day_n after_o ibid._n and_o write_v to_o cajetan_n when_o he_o go_v away_o to_o excuse_v himself_o ibid._n appeal_n from_o the_o pope_n not_o right_o inform_v to_o his_o determination_n after_o full_a information_n 9_o luther_n answer_v frederick_n letter_n excuse_v his_o retreat_n from_o augsbourg_n 11._o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o general_n council_n 12._o he_o write_v submissive_o to_o pope_n leo_n 13._o go_v to_o leipzick_n to_o dispute_v 21._o oppose_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n against_o eckius_fw-la 22._o write_v submissive_o to_o the_o pope_n at_o miltitz'_v desire_n 23._o his_o character_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 24._o make_v proposal_n for_o peace_n ibid._n write_v a_o book_n of_o christian_a liberty_n 25._o another_o call_v tessaradicus_n ibid._n and_o about_o confession_n and_o vow_n ibid._n and_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n ibid._n he_o anwser_n the_o louvain_n and_o cologne_n divine_v 27._o he_o write_v to_o charles_n v._n 31._o and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n and_o submissive_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n 32._o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mersburgh_n 33._o oppose_v the_o pope_n bull_n and_o appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n 36._o write_v about_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n ibid._n condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n ib._n write_v against_o the_o pope_n bull_n ibid._n his_o book_n burn_v by_o the_o pope_n messenger_n to_o frederick_n 39_o he_o burn_v the_o canon-law_n and_o the_o pope_n bull_n ibid._n his_o reason_n for_o it_o ibid_fw-la 40._o answer_v ambrose_n catharinus_n 40._o promise_v to_o appear_v at_o worm_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o frederick_n 41._o be_v put_v into_o the_o bull_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la 42._o turn_v it_o into_o high-dutch_a and_o write_v animadversion_n ibid._n go_v to_o worm_n ibid._n be_v dissuade_v from_o it_o ibid._n to_o no_o purpose_n ibid._n own_v his_o book_n ibid._n take_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o his_o defence_n ibid._n have_v a_o day_n allow_v ibid._n plead_v to_o his_o accusation_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o state_n 43._o answer_n eckiu's_fw-mi return_v upon_o his_o plea_n 44._o meet_v commissioner_n who_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o private_o ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o commissioner_n 45._o parley_n with_o they_o 46._o submit_v to_o the_o next_o general_n council_n ibid._n go_v home_n from_o worm_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o protection_n upon_o the_o road_n ibid._n and_o to_o the_o state_n ibid._n droll_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o parisian_a censure_n of_o his_o book_n 47._o write_v letter_n to_o strengthen_v his_o friend_n in_o his_o retirement_n 49._o and_o book_n against_o the_o mass_n and_o monastic_a vow_n and_o one_o against_o latomus_fw-la ibid._n answer_v henry_n the_o viii_o sharp_o 50._o return_v to_o wittenberg_n 51._o excuse_n it_o to_o frederick_n ibid._n disapprove_v the_o take_n down_o of_o image_n 52._o he_o write_v to_o the_o bohemian_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o unity_n 53._o write_v against_o false_a bishop_n ibid._n call_v himself_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o any_o under_o god_n 54._o translate_v adrian_n instruction_n to_o the_o diet_n with_o remark_n 60._o interpret_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o diet_n at_o nuremberg_n 64._o and_o add_v thereto_o a_o discourse_n against_o private_a mass_n 65._o admonish_v the_o prince_n of_o germany_n 75._o write_v de_fw-fr servo_n arbitrio_fw-la against_o erasmus_n ibid._n warn_v the_o saxon_n of_o muncer_n 86._o write_v a_o book_n to_o prevent_v sedition_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o boor_n in_o schwabia_n 90._o his_o monitory_a epistle_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o nobility_n 94._o his_o general_n epistle_n to_o nobility_n and_o boor_n 95._o his_o alarm_n against_o the_o boor_n 96._o censure_v as_o too_o sharp_a ibid._n he_o defend_v it_o afterward_o ibid._n write_v against_o caralostadius_n about_o the_o eucharist_n 97._o undertake_v his_o protection_n upon_o his_o submission_n ibid._n marry_v a_o num_fw-la ibid._n differ_v with_o zuinglius_fw-la about_o the_o eucharist_n ibid._n write_v submissive_o to_o henry_n viii_o 100_o and_o to_o george_n d._n of_o saxony_n 101._o complain_v of_o k._n henry_n answer_n 102._o have_v a_o conference_n with_o zuinglius_fw-la at_o marpurgh_n 121._o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o augsbourg_n 140._o comfort_n melancthon_n ibid._n he_o defend_v the_o league_n of_o smalcald_a 148._o he_o persuade_v the_o leipzicker_n to_o continue_v protestant_n 168._o he_o justify_v himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o rebellion_n ibid._n quarrel_n with_o erasmus_n 170._o write_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n 199._o write_v against_o the_o draught_n of_o a_o reformation_n publish_v by_o the_o delegate_n cardinal_n 238._o write_n against_o the_o antinomian_o 244._o preach_v at_o leipzick_n 250._o he_o publish_v a_o book_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o council_n ibid._n he_o write_v against_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 272._o he_o install_v amstorfius_n 288._o write_n against_o phlugius_fw-la ib._n write_v a_o camp_n sermon_n for_o those_o who_o go_v against_o the_o turk_n 292._o his_o opinion_n about_o magistracy_n 293._o his_o second_o camp_n sermon_n 294._o his_o prayer_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o turk_n 295._o he_o write_v about_o the_o sacrament_n 340._o answer_n what_o the_o louvain_n doctor_n write_v against_o the_o reformation_n 343._o publish_v a_o book_n against_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n 349._o his_o thesis_n about_o government_n ib._n his_o ludicrous_a picture_n about_o the_o pope_n ibid._n write_v to_o dissuade_v the_o protestant_n from_o release_v the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 354._o he_o go_v to_o isleben_n to_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n between_o the_o count_v mansfield_n 362._o fall_v sick_a ibid._n his_o prayer_n 363._o dies_z ibid._n be_v bury_v at_o wittenberg_n ibid._n his_o life_n ibid._n his_o skill_n in_o the_o german_a language_n ibid._n his_o undaunted_a courage_n ibid._n m._n magdebourg_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n 434._o be_v proscribe_v 436._o in_o great_a distress_n upon_o that_o account_n 485._o they_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n 486._o another_o manifesto_n of_o they_o 496._o they_o be_v by_o the_o d._n of_o mecklenbourg_n 500_o condition_n be_v propose_v to_o they_o 501._o they_o publish_v a_o three_o declaration_n ibid._n they_o sally_n out_o brisk_o upon_o maurice_n 502._o they_o answer_v the_o deputation_n of_o their_o own_o state_n 502._o they_o overcome_z d._n maurice_n in_o a_o sally_n and_o take_v the_o d._n of_o mecklenbourg_n prisoner_n 505._o they_o be_v solicit_v to_o surrender_v 506._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n and_o clergy_n against_o they_o ibid._n their_o answer_n to_o it_o 508._o a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o town_n 515._o they_o accept_v of_o a_o peace_n 528._o their_o preacher_n vindicate_v themselves_o to_o d._n maurice_n 529._o they_o get_v credit_n by_o their_o constancy_n ibid._n malvenda_n open_v the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 359._o treat_v of_o justification_n ibid._n answer_v bucer_n ibid._n mantua_n a_o council_n call_v to_o meet_v there_o by_o p._n paul_n iii_o 207._o the_o d._n of_o mantua_n demand_v a_o garrison_n before_o the_o council_n shall_v sit_v 230._o marcellus_n ii_o choose_a pope_n 615._o die_v after_o a_o reign_n of_o 22_o
they_o 313._o write_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prince_n 320._o write_v a_o sharp_a letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o chide_v he_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o spire_n 337._o create_v several_a cardinal_n 340._o summon_v the_o council_n once_o more_o to_o trent_n ibid._n endeavour_n to_o raise_v a_o war_n against_o the_o lutheran_n 348._o send_v his_o legate_n to_o trent_n 360._o write_v to_o the_o swiss_n bishop_n to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 374._o excommunicate_v the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o swisser_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o join_v against_o the_o protestant_n 382._o he_o publish_v a_o bull_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o protestant_n 388._o make_v the_o count_n schawenbourg_n archbishop_n of_o cologne_n 417._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o trent_n and_o mendoza_n 444._o his_o letter_n to_o his_o legate_n at_o bononia_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 445._o and_o letter_n to_o the_o german_a bishop_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n to_o justify_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o council_n to_o bononia_n 450._o his_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o interim_n 459._o send_v legate_n into_o germany_n 473._o who_o bring_v a_o indulgence_n or_o indult_n of_o several_a thing_n 482._o he_o die_v 487._o libel_n come_v out_o against_o he_o with_o account_n of_o his_o horrid_a lust_n 488._o his_o funeral_n ibid._n he_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o jesuit_n 615._o paul_n iv._o caraffa_n choose_v pope_n 615._o pelargus_n ambrose_n reflect_v insolent_o upon_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 541._o de_fw-fr pensier_n à _fw-fr lutheran_n divine_a recant_v at_o paris_n 309._o pescara_n vide_fw-la d'_fw-fr avalos_n peter_n pence_n what_o 170._o petro_n aloisio_n p._n paul_n iii_n bastard_n d._n of_o parma_n and_o piacenza_n 438._o be_v assassinate_v at_o piacenza_n 439._o his_o flagitious_a life_n ibid._n phefecorn_v john_n a_o convert_n jew_n 29._o his_o petition_n to_o maximilian_n ibid._n write_v against_o reuchlin_n 30._o phifer_n a_o companion_n of_o muncer_n 84._o philip_n landgrave_n of_o hesse_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n against_o muncer_n 85._o his_o discourse_n with_o muncer_n 86._o arm_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o confederacy_n against_o the_o reform_a religion_n 114._o depart_v private_o from_o the_o diet_n at_o augsbourg_n 131._o make_v a_o league_n for_o six_o year_n with_o the_o reform_a swisser_n 141._o answer_v the_o arbitrator_n 154._o endeavour_n to_o restore_v ulric_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n 169._o and_o bring_v it_o about_o 173._o write_v to_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n with_o his_o proceed_n for_o duke_n ulric_n 174._o make_v his_o submission_n to_o ferdinand_n about_o ulric_n business_n 179._o command_v his_o divine_n to_o answer_v the_o anabaptistis_fw-mi book_n 198._o he_o send_v a_o answer_n to_o their_o mad_a proposal_n ibid._n go_v to_o the_o convention_n at_o eysenach_n 244._o intercepts_n the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n letter_n 246._o he_o write_v in_o his_o own_o vindication_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n 247._o excuse_n the_o d._n of_o wirtemberg_n to_o k._n francis_n by_o letter_n 249._o he_o answer_v the_o emperor_n letter_n about_o a_o pacification_n 263._o joyns_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n against_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 298._o oppose_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n 353._o submit_v to_o a_o accommodation_n ibid._n receive_v the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n upon_o surrender_n 354._o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n concern_v he_o ibid._n write_v again_o 355._o answer_v the_o emperor_n letter_n ibid._n write_v to_o granvel_v about_o the_o war_n intend_v against_o the_o protestant_n 356._o write_v to_o nave_n about_o the_o same_o business_n 358._o go_v to_o spire_n to_o meet_v the_o emperor_n 368._o treat_v with_o he_o ibid._n and_o with_o granvel_n and_o nave_n 370._o and_o with_o the_o emperor_n again_o 373._o be_v courteous_o dismiss_v ibid._n send_v notice_n to_o ratisbon_n of_o the_o emperor_n preparation_n 376._o he_o arms_z against_o the_o emperor_n 384._o his_o force_n 388._o he_o send_v his_o son_n william_n to_o strasbourg_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n ibid._n his_o man_n skirmish_v with_o the_o spaniard_n 395._o his_o bold_a advice_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o emperor_n 397._o come_v near_o the_o imperialist_n with_o his_o army_n 404._o a_o skirmish_n between_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o sulmona_n 407._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o maurician_n ibid._n and_o to_o maurice_n 408._o be_v in_o danger_n upon_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o army_n 412._o write_v to_o maurice_n his_o son-in-law_n ib._n he_o reject_v the_o emperor_n proposal_n 423._o he_o justify_v himself_o from_o the_o reproach_n about_o surprise_v francfort_n 426._o be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o leipzick_n 429._o article_n of_o peace_n be_v propose_v to_o he_o 430._o which_o he_o accept_v 431._o go_v to_o hall_n to_o the_o emperor_n 432._o sign_n the_o article_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o same_o in_o person_n ibid._n be_v detain_v prisoner_n 433._o letter_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o his_o name_n as_o if_o he_o allow_v of_o the_o interim_n 463._o be_v carry_v prisoner_n into_o flanders_n 473._o and_o send_v to_o oudenard_n 474._o his_o subject_n refuse_v the_o interim_n 477._o new_a intercession_n for_o he_o in_o vain_a 479._o the_o minister_n in_o his_o country_n refuse_v the_o pope_n indult_n 483._o he_o attempt_v a_o escape_n 504._o not_o succeed_v be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n 505._o he_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a minister_n liberal_o 517._o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o stop_v again_o 573._o he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 574._o he_o accept_v a_o mediation_n in_o the_o difference_n with_o the_o count_n of_o nassaw_n about_o catzenelbogen_n 617._o which_o still_o keep_v in_o suspense_n 620._o have_v a_o meeting_n with_o augustus_n elector_n of_o saxony_n 633._o philip_n prince_n palatine_a governor_n of_o vienna_n when_o solyman_n besiege_v it_o 121._o force_v he_o to_o raise_v his_o siege_n ibid._n philip_n son_n to_o charles_n v._o come_v through_o the_o netherlands_o into_o italy_n 477._o be_v receive_v at_o genoa_n ibid._n and_o at_o milan_n 478_o go_v into_o germany_n ibid._n enter_v brussels_n 479._o homage_n be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o the_o law_n country_n 485._o he_o marry_v queen_n mary_n in_o england_n 604._o he_o have_v naples_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n with_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n resign_v to_o he_o 605._o go_v into_o flanders_n to_o meet_v his_o father_n 618._o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n send_v ambassador_n into_o germany_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o new_a government_n 628._o phlugius_fw-la julius_n vide_fw-la gropper_n choose_a by_o the_o chapter_n of_o naumbourg_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n 288._o be_v admit_v one_o of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 359._o assist_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o interim_n 454._o phlugius_fw-la caspar_n head_n the_o bohemian_a confederate_n 423._o be_v condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n 434._o picard_n a_o sect_n of_o the_o bohemian_n 53._o picus_n vide_fw-la mirandula_n pisa_n council_n there_o 26._o call_v by_o cardinal_n ibid._n reason_n of_o so_o do_v ibid._n suspend_v p._n julius_n 27._o remove_v to_o milan_n ibid._n p._n pius_n decree_n concern_v appeal_n 35._o he_o alter_v his_o opinion_n from_o what_o it_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n 36._o excommunicate_v sigismond_n ibid._n poiet_a william_n chancellor_n of_o france_n disgrace_v 299._o pool_n reginald_n cardinal_n send_v nuncio_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 210._o write_v a_o book_n call_v a_o defence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n ibid._n make_a cardinal_n by_o p._n paul_n iii_o 211._o lose_v the_o popedom_n on_o suspicion_n of_o lutheranism_n 490._o be_v detain_v in_o germany_n by_o the_o emperor_n 594._o return_v into_o england_n 605._o reconcile_v the_o nation_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 606._o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n to_o mediate_v a_o peace_n 615._o pope_n ancient_o subject_a to_o emperor_n 38._o pragmatic_n sanction_n vide_fw-la paris_n priest_n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o degradation_n 64._o prierias_fw-la sylvester_n write_v against_o luther_n 3._o he_o assertâ_n the_o pope_n to_o be_v absolute_a head_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n reply_v to_o luther_n 4._o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n disagree_v about_o the_o emperor_n letter_n against_o luther_n 44._o complain_v of_o the_o pope_n proceed_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n 60._o return_v a_o answer_n to_o adrian_n letter_n to_o the_o diet_n ibid._n draw_v up_o a_o account_n of_o the_o grievance_n of_o germany_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n legate_n 63._o their_o answer_n to_o campegio_n speech_n at_o nuremberg_n 68_o they_o write_v to_o charles_n v._o to_o make_v haste_n into_o germany_n 108._o they_o
write_v again_o 110._o write_v from_o spire_n to_o the_o senate_n at_o strasburg_n 116._o prince_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n protest_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o spire_n 119._o deliberate_a about_o a_o league_n among_o all_o protestant_n in_o germany_n 122._o they_o answer_v the_o emperor_n proposal_n at_o augsbourg_n 133._o several_a of_o the_o prince_n declare_v upon_o what_o term_n they_o allow_v a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n 157._o protestant_n prince_n refuse_v a_o league_n with_o francis_n against_o the_o emperor_n 187._o those_o assemble_v at_o coblentz_n write_v severe_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n 197._o catholic_n prince_n opinion_n at_o ratisbon_n 281._o they_o answer_v the_o legate_n letter_n 283._o they_o intercede_v for_o the_o d._n of_o cleve_n ibid._n some_o of_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n 320._o the_o popish_a prince_n separate_a answer_n at_o the_o diet_n at_o worm_n 344._o they_o write_v to_o the_o bremer_n 501._o they_o meet_v at_o noremberg_n 512._o several_a prince_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n liberty_n 533._o other_o desire_v the_o french_a king_n to_o desist_v from_o he_o in_o road_n into_o germany_n 558._o a_o convention_n of_o they_o meet_v at_o francfort_n 579._o they_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n about_o the_o peace_n 616._o protestant_n prince_n vide_fw-la prince_n vide_fw-la protestant_n protestant_n the_o original_a of_o the_o name_n 120._o their_o ambassador_n have_v audience_n of_o charles_n at_o piacenza_n 123._o they_o appeal_v to_o his_o answer_n 125._o they_o consult_v of_o a_o league_n at_o smalcald_a ibid._n and_o quarrel_n about_o religion_n ibid._n break_v up_o without_o a_o final_a resolution_n ibid._n the_o protestant_a deputy_n meet_v at_o noremberg_n 126._o resolve_v that_o religion_n shall_v be_v debate_v at_o augsbourg_n 129._o present_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n press_v to_o have_v it_o read_v ibid._n the_o protestant_n defend_v the_o augustane_n confession_n in_o writing_n 131._o answer_v truchses_n speech_n 134._o they_o debate_n with_o the_o emperor_n about_o religion_n 135._o they_o leave_v the_o diet_n 137._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o associate_n prince_n demand_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o diet_n at_o augsbourg_n 139._o the_o protestant_a prince_n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n to_o wipe_v of_o those_o calumny_n which_o have_v be_v throw_v upon_o they_o 145._o they_o summon_v all_o the_o protestant_n confederate_n to_o smalcald_v 147._o they_o solicit_v the_o dane_n and_o northern_a prince_n and_o free_a city_n to_o join_v with_o they_o ib._n their_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n summons_n 149._o the_o protestant_a prince_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v ferdinand_n k._n of_o the_o roman_n 151._o they_o answer_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o palatine_a at_o smalcald_a 153._o both_o party_n of_o the_o protestant_n have_v a_o good_a understanding_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n 159_o their_o condition_n of_o pacification_n ibid._n they_o give_v in_o a_o full_a answer_n 164._o their_o decree_n in_o order_n to_o a_o council_n 167._o they_o give_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o vergerius_n proposal_n for_o a_o council_n 181._o they_o meet_v at_o smalcald_a ibid._n their_o answer_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n at_o smalcald_a 185._o their_o answer_n to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n 188._o they_o protest_v against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n which_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o charles_n and_o ferdinand_n decree_n 189._o they_o draw_v up_o article_n of_o a_o league_n with_o henry_n viii_o 204._o they_o meet_v at_o francfort_n 206._o and_o receive_v several_a city_n into_o the_o league_n ibid._n they_o break_v off_o correspondence_n with_o henry_n viii_o ibid._n they_o send_v complaint_n to_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 208._o they_o answer_v the_o emperor_n letter_n 209._o they_o meet_v at_o smalcald_a 212._o their_o answer_n to_o eldo_n the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 215._o their_o rejoynder_n upon_o eldo_n reply_n 221._o their_o decree_n at_o smalcald_a 226._o their_o reason_n why_o they_o refuse_v to_o meet_v at_o mantua_n whither_o p._n paul_n iii_o have_v convene_v they_o ibid._n they_o send_v reason_n of_o their_o action_n to_o k._n francis_n 230._o the_o protestant_a prince_n meet_v at_o brunswick_n 239._o their_o answer_n at_o eysenach_n 244._o they_o call_v a_o convention_n at_o arnstadt_n 251._o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n into_o flanders_n 253._o they_o write_v to_o the_o french_a king_n 254._o they_o meet_v at_o smalcald_a 255._o they_o answer_v the_o ambassador_n send_v by_o granvel_n to_o procure_v a_o pacification_n 257._o they_o answer_v king_n henry_n proposition_n 262._o make_v a_o decree_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o protestant_n if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o ibid._n and_o resolve_v to_o oppose_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n ibid._n their_o answer_n to_o king_n ferdinand_n proposal_n at_o haguenaw_n 268._o their_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n proposal_n 276._o they_o intercede_v with_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o protestant_n 277._o they_o address_v to_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o diet_n 279._o their_o answer_n to_o contarini_n paper_n 280._o they_o petition_v the_o emperor_n 281._o they_o answer_v contarini_n letter_n against_o a_o national_a council_n 283._o they_o absolute_o decline_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 304._o they_o petition_v ferdinand_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o noremberg_n 306._o they_o oppose_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o diet_n 307._o they_o meet_v at_o smalcald_a 312._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n at_o spire_n ibid._n they_o meet_v at_o francfort_n 317._o they_o protest_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n vote_v at_o the_o diet_n 319._o they_o accuse_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n public_o in_o the_o diet_n 322._o they_o persist_v in_o their_o accusation_n 323._o their_o answer_n to_o ferdinand_n at_o worm_n 344._o their_o petition_n to_o he_o 345._o the_o protestant_n meet_v at_o francfort_n 356._o report_n be_v spread_v of_o a_o war_n against_o they_o ibid._n another_o meeting_n at_o francfort_n 357._o they_o send_v deputy_n to_o intercede_v for_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n ibid._n they_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n ibid._n they_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n ibid._n they_o still_o urge_v the_o business_n of_o cologne_n 360._o the_o protestant_n deputy_n meet_v at_o worm_n 373._o they_o complain_v at_o ratisbon_n that_o diazi_n murder_n be_v unrevenged_a 374._o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 375._o they_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o war_n ibid._n they_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o preparation_n 376._o their_o deputy_n return_v home_o from_o ratisbon_n 380._o the_o first_o of_o their_o commander_n ibid._n their_o deputy_n meet_v at_o ulm_n 381._o they_o send_v to_o the_o venetian_n and_o grison_n ibid._n they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o swisser_n 383._o they_o petition_v the_o emperor_n 384._o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o france_n and_o england_n 385._o they_o write_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenbourg_n to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o assist_v the_o emperor_n 387._o they_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n against_o he_o ibid._n their_o first_o exploit_n in_o the_o war_n 388._o they_o write_v to_o the_o d._n of_o bavaria_n 392._o their_o demand_n of_o the_o swisser_n 393._o they_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n they_o dispute_v what_o title_n to_o give_v the_o emperor_n 394._o they_o march_z âo_z ratisbon_n ibid._n the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a confederate_n 395._o the_o spaniard_n break_v into_o their_o camp_n ibid._n their_o oversight_n in_o not_o take_v the_o landgrave_n advice_n 397._o their_o address_n to_o the_o bohemian_n 399._o their_o declaration_n concern_v incendiary_n send_v out_o by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n their_o answer_n to_o the_o instrument_n of_o proscription_n ibid._n they_o raise_v their_o camp_n from_o ingolstadt_n 403._o they_o write_v to_o the_o reform_a swisser_n 404._o they_o lose_v a_o opportunity_n of_o take_v the_o emperor_n at_o grienghen_n 407._o their_o council_n of_o war_n write_v to_o maurice_n 408._o they_o write_v to_o several_a imperial_a city_n and_o prince_n to_o join_v with_o they_o ibid._n the_o confederate_n deputy_n meet_v at_o ulm_n 409._o answer_v the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n demand_n ibid._n they_o send_v a_o embassy_n into_o france_n and_o england_n 411._o they_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o withdraw_v their_o camp_n ibid._n in_o the_o retreat_n they_o run_v a_o risk_a 412._o they_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_n at_o augsbourg_n about_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 440._o they_o be_v solicit_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o council_n 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pope_n that_o he_o may_v disturb_v and_o hinder_v this_o reconciliation_n have_v call_v a_o council_n wherein_o he_o alone_o with_o those_o of_o his_o party_n have_v the_o power_n of_o decide_v and_o who_o decision_n as_o all_o man_n say_v must_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o pacification_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o ample_a security_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o new_a thing_n that_o they_o require_v but_o the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o spire_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o refuse_v the_o pope_n determination_n and_o council_n be_v long_o since_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o three_o year_n ago_o when_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o legate_n at_o spire_n have_v promise_v a_o council_n they_o have_v protest_v against_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o public_a record_n in_o short_a
a_o embassy_n to_o the_o swisser_n 380._o make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o reform_a 381._o acquaint_v the_o elector_n palatine_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o protestant_n 383._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n 385._o his_o force_n at_o ratisbon_n 389._o he_o outlaws_z the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n invite_v d._n maurice_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o the_o saxon_n territory_n 391._o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o protestant_a messenger_n 394._o and_o answer_v their_o objection_n ib._n be_v join_v by_o the_o pope_n troop_n ibid._n a_o account_n of_o his_o army_n 395._o he_o march_v to_o ratisbon_n ibid._n his_o great_a courage_n 398._o he_o and_o the_o pope_n pretend_v different_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o protestant_a swisser_n ibid._n he_o take_v donawert_n by_o surrender_n 405._o be_v master_n of_o the_o danube_n 406._o be_v oppress_v at_o gienghen_n a_o town_n on_o the_o danube_n and_o use_n trick_n to_o get_v off_o 407._o the_o plague_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n remove_v his_o camp_n 410._o recover_v by_o surrender_n several_a town_n in_o frankenland_n 412._o write_v a_o severe_a letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n ibid._n command_v his_o subject_n not_o to_o obey_v he_o 413._o take_v ulm_n by_o surrender_n ibid._n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n 415._o several_a protestant_a city_n yield_v to_o he_o 416._o go_v to_o ulm_n 417._o he_o receive_v lindaw_n and_o essing_n into_o favour_n ibid._n command_v the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o pope_n sentence_n ibid._n he_o raise_v force_n against_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 419._o he_o receive_v the_o strasburghers_n submission_n 423._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n of_o d._n maurice_n ibid._n and_o to_o those_o of_o prague_n ibid._n another_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n 425._o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 426._o his_o clerity_n in_o overtake_v he_o 427._o defeat_v he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n ibid._n condemn_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n to_o death_n ibid._n proposes_n condition_n of_o peace_n to_o he_o and_o call_v a_o diet_n at_o ulm_n 428._o proposes_n condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o landgrave_n 430._o answer_v the_o landgrave_n at_o hall_n 432._o detain_v he_o prisoner_n treacherous_o 433._o intend_v to_o fall_v upon_o magdebourg_n but_o be_v divert_v by_o vogelsberg_n raise_v troop_n in_o germany_n 434._o be_v reconcile_v to_o some_o town_n in_o saxony_n 435._o publish_v his_o pacification_n with_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n squeeze_v money_n from_o the_o german_n 436._o and_o proscribe_v magdebourg_n ibid._n solicit_v the_o swisser_n to_o make_v a_o league_n 437._o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o turk_n ibid._n move_v the_o college_n of_o prince_n to_o desire_v the_o pope_n to_o remove_v the_o council_n to_o bononia_n 439._o answer_v the_o proposal_n make_v by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o augsbourg_n 441._o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o council_n ibid._n excuse_n the_o landgrave_n confinement_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n 442._o confine_n he_o close_o 443._o he_o make_v a_o report_n to_o the_o state_n concern_v a_o council_n 453._o raise_v money_n of_o the_o state_n at_o the_o diet_n 460._o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 463._o which_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o bishop_n 464._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o state_n about_o disband_v of_o the_o army_n 466._o he_o write_v to_o the_o prince_n about_o receive_v the_o interim_n 468._o proscribe_v several_a who_o serve_v under_o the_o protestant_n ibid._n change_v the_o government_n of_o augsbourg_n 469._o determine_v for_o the_o count_n of_o nassaw_n against_o the_o landgrave_n 470._o send_v spaniard_n private_o to_o constance_n ibid._n answer_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o strasburgher_n 471._o outlaws_z the_o city_n of_o constance_n ibid._n and_o will_v hear_v no_o plea_n in_o their_o behalf_n ibid._n he_o dissolve_v the_o government_n of_o ulm._n 472._o go_v to_o spire_n and_o so_o into_o the_o netherlands_o with_o the_o saxon_a and_o the_o landgrave_n 473._o he_o detain_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 474._o send_v the_o pope_n indult_n to_o the_o german_a bishop_n 483._o write_v to_o the_o state_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o appoint_v a_o diet_n 493._o he_o come_v to_o augsbourg_n with_o his_o son_n 496._o his_o severe_a decree_n against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 497._o which_o be_v very_o injurious_a at_o antwerp_n upon_o account_n of_o trade_n 498._o his_o army_n besiege_v tripoli_n 500_o he_o command_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n ibid._n he_o complain_v of_o the_o magdebourgher_n and_o bremer_n 501._o moderate_v the_o edict_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o netherlands_o ib._n he_o be_v very_a earnest_n that_o the_o magdebourgher_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v 503._o and_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o the_o interim_n be_v not_o observe_v ibid._n his_o edict_n against_o the_o magdebourgher_n 504._o be_v very_o severe_a upon_o the_o landgrave_n after_o his_o fruitless_a endeavour_n to_o escape_v 505._o quarrel_n with_o his_o brother_n about_o a_o successor_n to_o the_o empire_n ibid._n his_o edict_n against_o all_o that_o assist_v the_o magdebourgher_n 512._o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o landgrave_n for_o the_o lordship_n of_o dietz_n 513._o publish_v a_o declaration_n against_o octavio_n farnese_n 515._o call_v the_o state_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n accuse_v the_o french_a king_n of_o assist_v the_o turk_n 518._o publish_v a_o declaration_n against_o he_o 522._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n who_o intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n 534._o he_o answer_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 535._o his_o ambassador_n have_v long_a and_o frequent_a conference_n with_o the_o saxon_a wirtemberg_n and_o strasburg_n agent_n at_o trent_n 538._o raise_v soldier_n to_o oppose_v the_o confederate_a prince_n 557._o his_o man_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o champagne_n 558._o he_o fly_v from_o inspruck_v to_o villach_n 560._o set_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n at_o liberty_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n mediator_n 568._o his_o answer_n to_o their_o letter_n 569._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n letter_n 570._o change_v the_o government_n of_o augsbourg_n 573._o he_o charge_v the_o franconian_o to_o oppose_v marquis_n albert_n 574._o go_v into_o lorraine_n and_o to_o strasbourg_n ibid._n lay_v siege_n to_o metz_n 575._o his_o army_n in_o the_o netherlands_o take_v hesdin_n 576._o he_o rise_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o metz_n ibid._n he_o write_v to_o marquis_n albert_n 577._o his_o answer_n to_o his_o own_o ambassador_n about_o the_o controversy_n between_o albert_n and_o the_o franconian_a bishop_n 579._o befiege_n and_o take_v terovanne_n 580._o retake_v hesdin_n 586._o his_o advice_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n ibid._n he_o furnish_v albert_n with_o money_n underhand_o 591._o carry_v the_o war_n into_o picardy_n ibid._n ratify_v the_o proscription_n of_o albert_n make_v by_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 598._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n of_o germany_n 606._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n 616._o make_v the_o duke_n of_o alba_n his_o general_n in_o milan_n ibid._n his_o fleet_n engage_v the_o french_a fleet_n 618._o he_o resign_v the_o low_a country_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n 620._o go_v into_o spain_n 638._o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n bear_v 350._o christian_n i_o king_n of_o denmark_n die_v 62._o christian_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n overthrow_v steno_n stura_n 62._o burn_v his_o dead_a body_n ibid._n loses_n sweden_n ibid._n be_v banish_v from_o denmark_n ibid._n appeal_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o nurenberg_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n 161._o his_o son_n die_v ibid._n christina_n wife_n to_o the_o landgrave_n solicit_v for_o the_o landgrave_n release_n 441._o die_v for_o grief_n 485._o christopher_n succeed_v his_o father_n ulric_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtemberg_n 502._o his_o duchy_n be_v rid_v of_o the_o spaniard_n 528._o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n they_o be_v gull_v in_o the_o council_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 530._o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o count_n monfort_n 537._o they_o join_v with_o the_o saxon_a ambassador_n and_o the_o deputy_n to_o solicit_v a_o hear_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 537._o etc._n etc._n they_o leave_v the_o council_n 541._o new_a ambassador_n be_v send_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n to_o trent_n 543._o the_o wirtemberg_n divine_v go_v to_o trent_n ibid._n who_o exhibit_v their_o confession_n ibid._n they_o publish_v their_o protestation_n there_o 544._o at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o council_n the_o writemberg_n ambassador_n
give_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o it_o 547._o cheregatus_fw-la franciscus_n legate_n to_o p._n adrian_n at_o nuremberg_n 57_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n complain_v against_o the_o diet_n at_o normiberg_n 65._o and_o in_o the_o diet_n of_o spire_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o worm_n 103._o they_o complain_v against_o mendicant_a friar_n 104._o immunity_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n and_o against_o holy_a day_n ibid._n city_n for_o the_o reform_a religion_n protest_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o spire_n 120._o be_v for_o acknowledge_v ferdinand_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n 151._o some_o city_n quarrel_n at_o the_o tax_n lay_v at_o coblentz_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n at_o munster_n 198._o catholic_n city_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o prince_n council_n at_o ratisbon_n 282._o some_o city_n refuse_v at_o spire_n to_o grant_v subsidy_n against_o the_o french_a 326._o they_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n at_o augsbourg_n 440._o clareback_n adolph_n burn_v at_o cologne_n for_o religion_n 121._o clement_n the_o v._o insert_v into_o the_o canon-law_n that_o emperor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n 38._o clement_n the_o vii_o succeed_v to_o adrian_n 66._o send_v cardinal_n campegio_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o nuremberg_n ibid._n write_v to_o d._n frederick_n of_o saxony_n ibid._n send_v a_o golden_a rose_n to_o henry_n the_o viii_o of_o england_n 75._o write_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n 97._o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o charles_n the_o v._o 105._o write_v expostulatory_a letter_n to_o he_o 106._o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o send_v deputy_n to_o a_o general_n council_n 142._o send_v a_o legate_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 162._o his_o legate_n speech_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n ibid._n go_v to_o marseilles_n to_o meet_v francis_n 168._o marry_v his_o niece_n catharine_n de_fw-fr medicis_n to_o his_o son_n henry_n ibid._n die_n 174._o cleve_n duke_n of_o cleve_n sue_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o guelderland_n 266._o his_o treaty_n with_o the_o french_a king_n 277._o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n daughter_n ibid._n retake_v duren_n 304._o a_o pacification_n attempt_v between_o he_o and_o the_o emperor_n 307._o submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n 315._o renounce_v his_o league_n with_o france_n and_o demand_v his_o wife_n 316._o intercede_v with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o bishopric_n 418._o coblentz_n a_o town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o trier_n upon_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o moselle_n 13._o some_o prince_n meet_v there_o to_o quiet_a the_o stir_v of_o munster_n 197._o cologne_n university_n condemn_v luther_n write_n 27._o condemn_v and_o burn_v reuchlin_n book_n 30._o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n herman_n call_v a_o provincial_a council_n 209._o endeavour_n a_o reformation_n 310._o confer_v with_o bucer_n ibid._n oppose_v by_o the_o clergy_n 311._o who_o publish_v their_o antididagma_a ibid._n and_o oppose_v bucer_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n mediates_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o cleve_n 313._o the_o clergy_n plead_v against_o their_o archbishop_n 340._o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o archbishop_n answer_v their_o appeal_n ibid._n they_o subscribe_v the_o appeal_n 341._o the_o archbishop_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n 351._o answer_n to_o his_o citation_n to_o the_o emperor_n 352._o appeal_v to_o a_o council_n 411._o the_o archbishop_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o pope_n 417._o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n 418._o vide_fw-la adolph_n count_n schauwenbourg_n herman_n the_o old_a bishop_n die_v 573._o conclave_n the_o ceremony_n there_o practise_v in_o the_o choose_n of_o pope_n 489._o confederate_a prince_n against_o charles_n the_o v._o propose_v condition_n to_o he_o 109._o vide_fw-la maurice_n consecration_n of_o all_o sort_n bell_n church_n altar_n etc._n etc._n 481_o 482._o constance_z council_z decree_v a_o pope_n subject_n to_o a_o council_n 9_o that_o safe_a conduct_n shall_v be_v null_a to_o declare_v heretic_n 47._o that_o the_o laity_n shall_v communicate_v in_o one_o kind_a ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o constance_n hugh_n oppose_v zuinglius_fw-la 51._o send_v a_o book_n about_o image_n to_o the_o senate_n at_o zurich_n 72._o they_o abolish_v popery_n 112._o they_o send_v deputy_n with_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o emperor_n 469._o their_o bishop_n die_v of_o a_o apoplexy_n ibid._n they_o repulse_n the_o spaniard_n who_o will_v seize_v the_o town_n 470._o upon_o their_o be_v proscribe_v they_o desire_v the_o swisser_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o 471._o they_o surrender_v entire_o to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 474._o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o k._n ferdinand_n receive_v they_o ibid._n contarini_n card._n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o ratisbon_n his_o opinion_n at_o the_o diet_n 279._o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o bishop_n 280._o his_o speech_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o state_n ibid._n he_o give_v in_o other_o paper_n to_o the_o diet_n 281._o protest_v by_o letter_n against_o a_o national_a council_n 282._o accuse_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o die_v 299._o cosimo_n succeed_v alexander_n de_fw-fr medicis_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o florence_n 210._o marry_v eleanor_n daughter_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n ibid._n cosmus_n vide_fw-la cosimo_n coyre_n bishop_n of_o coyre_n recall_v by_o the_o grison_n from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 529._o cranmer_n tho._n a._n b._n of_o canterbury_n call_v bucer_n and_o fagius_n into_o england_n 479._o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o papist_n 590._o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n ibid._n burn_v at_o oxford_n ibid._n crescentio_n cardinal_n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 518._o die_v at_o verona_n 548._o fall_v sick_a with_o see_v a_o apparition_n of_o a_o black_a dog_n ibid._n cronberg_n walter_n grand_a master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n 99_o solicit_v char._n v._n for_o aid_n against_o albert_n the_o late_a grand_a master_n 139._o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbon_n ratify_v cronberg_n title_n 161._o cusanus_fw-la nicolaus_n cardinal_n vide_fw-la sigismond_n d_o decius_n philip_n write_v for_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 27._o denmark_n vide_fw-la christiern_n k._n of_o denmark_n send_v no_o aid_n to_o the_o protestant_n 415._o his_o ambassador_n intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n 534._o deux-ponts_n vide_fw-la wolfgang_n d._n of_o deux-ponts_n diazi_n john_n go_v to_o the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 365._o be_v earnest_o persuade_v by_o malvenda_n to_o turn_v papist_n 366._o and_o by_o his_o brother_n alfonso_n diazi_n ibid._n go_v to_o newbourg_n ibid._n be_v assassinate_v there_o 367._o the_o ruffian_n flee_v to_o inspruck_a ibid._n ditlebius_n valentine_n his_o letter_n to_o frederick_n 33._o doria_n andrew_n a_o genoese_a char._n v_n admiral_n restore_v liberty_n to_o his_o country_n 416._o his_o kinsman_n joannin_n doria_n be_v kill_v in_o a_o insurrection_n ibid._n dragut_n a_o pirate_n force_v from_o tripoli_n by_o char._n v._n fly_v to_o constantinople_n 500_o e_o ebleben_n christopher_n negotiate_v a_o peace_n for_o the_o landgrave_n 430._o die_v for_o grief_n that_o the_o condition_n be_v so_o treachersou_o keep_v 434._o eckius_fw-la john_n write_v against_o luther_n 3._o dispute_n with_o he_o at_o leipzick_n 21._o maintain_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n against_o he_o 22._o exasperate_v the_o quarrel_n 24._o 34._o dispute_n at_o baden_n with_o oecolampadius_n 105._o dispute_n with_o leonard_n caesar_n 110._o answer_v the_o augustan_n confession_n 130._o answer_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o confederate_a city_n 139._o be_v reward_v for_o his_o zeal_n in_o oppugn_v heresy_n ibid._n be_v displease_v with_o the_o book_n which_o be_v present_v to_o the_o diet_n at_o ratisbon_n 278._o write_v to_o the_o prince_n against_o the_o collocutor_n 282._o eckius_fw-la a_o lawyer_n draw_v up_o luther_n charge_n at_o worm_n 42._o question_v he_o if_o he_o will_v defend_v his_o book_n ibid._n reply_v to_o luther_n plea_n 44._o command_v he_o to_o leave_v worm_n 46._o edward_n vi_o of_o england_n bear_v 232._o succeed_v his_o father_n 418._o beat_v the_o scot_n by_o the_o d._n of_o somerset_n 440._o establish_v the_o reformation_n in_o england_n 443._o publish_v a_o declaration_n about_o the_o war_n in_o scotland_n 454._o the_o mass_n be_v abolish_v in_o england_n 463._o the_o admiral_n the_o d._n of_o somerset_n brother_n be_v behead_v for_o treason_n 479._o trouble_n in_o his_o reign_n 485._o conclude_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o france_n 492._o and_o a_o peace_n conclude_v 495._o bologne_n restore_v to_o the_o french_a ibid._n he_o die_v 585._o egmont_n charles_n count_n die_v 240._o eldo_n mathias_n vicechancellor_n to_o char._n v._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n 212._o his_o speech_n to_o they_o at_o smalcald_a 213._o his_o reply_n ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o their_o answer_n 218._o he_o solicit_v