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d._n of_o parma_n who_o return_v a_o notable_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n draw_v his_o army_n into_o battalion_n march_n towards_o the_o enemy_n make_v show_v as_o if_o he_o will_v give_v battle_n then_o run_v sudden_o go_v to_o lagny_n and_o deceive_v the_o king_n who_o think_v to_o fight_v have_v dispose_v his_o army_n in_o a_o readiness_n readiness_n in_o lagny_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n take_v lagny_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o king_n army_n whereby_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o river_n marne_n bâ—â—ng_v free_v upâ—â—_n the_o six_o of_o september_n great_a store_n of_o victual_n enter_v paris_n the_o king_n withdraw_v his_o army_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o march_n towards_o st._n denis_n denis_n thâ—_n italian_n say_v su_n lâ—_n due_a â—ore_o della_fw-it noâ—â—â—_n but_o their_o account_n of_o hour_n begin_v from_o sunset_n and_o so_o to_o 24_o which_o end_n
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expedition_n against_o pompey_n whence_o to_o pass_v the_o rubicon_n be_v become_v a_o phrase_n for_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o dangerous_a exploit_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n though_o inward_o of_o another_o mind_n answer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o digress_v from_o his_o uncle_n counsel_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n feign_v to_o be_v glad_a but_o desire_v indeed_o to_o hinder_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n greatness_n askâ—_n exorbitant_a condition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n see_v himself_o exclude_v from_o the_o crown_n begin_v a_o treaty_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n to_o hinder_v the_o spanish_a design_n get_v the_o parliament_n of_o paâ—is_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o crown_n shall_v not_o be_v transfer_v upon_o stranger_n and_o to_o give_v order_n to_o he_o to_o hinder_v all_o such_o like_a treaty_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n go_v through_o the_o street_n of_o paris_n be_v mock_v and_o abuse_v with_o ill_a language_n the_o king_n send_v for_o prelate_n and_o divine_n from_o several_a place_n and_o be_v instruct_v at_o mante_n publish_v that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o mass_n at_o st._n deniâ—_n upon_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n the_o archbishop_n of_o bourges_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o surenne_n that_o the_o king_n be_v resolve_v to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n tell_v the_o spaniard_n that_o his_o election_n to_o be_v king_n of_o france_n will_v prove_v ridiculous_a to_o other_o and_o ruinous_a to_o himself_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n conversion_n upon_o st._n james_n his_o day_n anno_fw-la 1593._o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourgâ—s_n in_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o st._n denis_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n tell_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o state_n that_o they_o have_v determine_v to_o defer_v the_o electâ—on_n of_o their_o future_a 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wish_v that_o some_o catholic_n prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n may_v be_v elect_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v marry_v the_o infanta_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o king_n intention_n to_o turn_n catholic_n he_o begin_v to_o incline_v to_o hiâ—_n giacopo_n sanâ—esio_n a_o servanâ—_n to_o the_o family_n of_o aldobrandino_n favour_v by_o clement_n the_o â—ighth_n be_v afterward_o enrich_v and_o elect_a cardinal_n arnaud_n d'_fw-fr ossâ—t_n agent_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o giacopo_n sannesiâ—_n a_o friend_n of_o d'_fw-fr ossat_n have_v order_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o but_o as_o of_o himself_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o kingdom_n monsignore_n serafino_n olivario_n have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o king_n bring_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr clielle_n show_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr lâ—_n clielle_n be_v bring_v secret_o 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bid_v he_o come_v â—n_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o shall_v bâ—_n receive_v as_o a_o catholic_n italian_n prince_n though_o not_o as_o a_o ambassador_n a_o insurrection_n in_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n against_o the_o dâ—â—e_n of_o nâ—mours_n who_o be_v governor_n plot_v to_o make_v himself_o absolute_a lord_n but_o be_v discover_v he_o be_v imprison_v and_o the_o government_n give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n be_v puâ—_n out_o of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o st._n sâ—â—lin_n out_o of_o â—hat_n of_o dâ—upâ—iâ—e_n thâ—_n duke_n of_o maâ—ennâ—_n and_o guisâ—_n unite_v themselves_o in_o affection_n and_o agree_v joint_o to_o favour_v each_o other_o in_o thâ—_n election_n to_o be_v king_n tassis_fw-la be_v return_v from_o flanders_n treatâ—_n with_o respect_n and_o confidence_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n provide_v the_o 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discontent_v from_o
the_o garrison_n and_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o secure_v the_o town_n who_o provide_v with_o great_a care_n and_o rigour_n to_o hinder_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o hugonot_n they_o be_v exceed_o offend_v and_o murmur_v thereat_o in_o all_o part_n the_o like_a suspicion_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v of_o avignon_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o common_a respect_n and_o interest_n have_v ever_o no_o less_o than_o their_o own_o take_v into_o their_o care_n and_o protection_n for_o all_o those_o who_o dissent_v from_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n be_v by_o order_n from_o the_o pope_n expel_v that_o city_n they_o retire_v to_o the_o adjacent_a place_n in_o provence_n and_o languedoc_n where_o they_o practise_v underhand_o to_o surprise_v it_o and_o so_o far_o their_o design_n be_v advance_v that_o they_o have_v already_o intelligence_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n but_o the_o business_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o 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the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n go_v to_o receive_v the_o baron_n d'ossonville_n put_v a_o troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n cavalry_n to_o flight_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n be_v without_o his_o head-piece_n be_v wound_v in_o the_o head_n the_o king_n half_z disarmed_z succour_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n the_o king_n follow_v the_o force_n of_o the_o league_n which_o retire_v still_o skirmish_v the_o constable_n of_o castille_n noâ—_n to_o hazard_v the_o fraâ—che_fw-mi â—â—mte_fw-fr by_o a_o battle_n makesa_fw-mi halt_v have_v resolve_v not_o to_o fight_v the_o constable_n retire_v with_o his_o force_n though_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n labour_v to_o the_o contrary_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n see_v himself_o forsake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o advertise_v that_o the_o pope_n incline_v to_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o king_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o he_o the_o king_n go_v into_o the_o fraâ—che_fw-mi comâ—e_v to_o molest_v the_o spaniard_n the_o french_a pass_v