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the_o king_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o cardinal_n which_o be_v think_v very_o absurd_a there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n that_o can_v have_v intercee_v for_o he_o without_o his_o interpose_v therefore_o the_o king_n laugh_v at_o he_o for_o it_o and_o the_o cardinal_n reprimand_v he_o after_o his_o manner_n saint_n brevil_n if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v you_o justice_n he_o will_v put_v your_o head_n where_o your_o foot_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o crime_n for_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v to_o intercede_v for_o a_o criminal_a of_o state_n 565._o state_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o p._n 565._o nevertheless_o the_o cardinal_n will_v sometime_o feign_v himself_o afflict_a in_o public_a and_o will_v desire_v several_a person_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n for_o mercy_n he_o send_v biche_n the_o nuncio_n and_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n upon_o this_o message_n but_o the_o king_n be_v 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begin_v to_o act_n the_o afflict_a man_n for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n governor_n of_o guienna_n 473._o guienna_n hist_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o p._n 473._o who_o have_v be_v suspect_v of_o favour_v monsieur_n party_n but_o have_v always_o keep_v firm_a to_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o be_v a_o particular_a friend_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n go_v immediate_o to_o toulouse_n and_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o go_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o relation_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n he_o kneel_v down_o before_o he_o and_o the_o king_n have_v bid_v he_o rise_v up_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n after_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o criminal_n fault_n tell_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o embolden_a to_o beg_v his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a pardon_n that_o himself_o have_v receive_v the_o like_a 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respect_n which_o the_o cardinal_n cause_v to_o be_v pay_v she_o wherever_o she_o go_v she_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o espernon_n to_o life_n of_o the_o d._n of_o espernon_n go_v and_o see_v the_o house_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n at_o cadillac_n in_o order_n to_o which_o she_o must_v pass_v the_o garonne_n the_o duke_n get_v his_o coach_n ready_a to_o receive_v she_o as_o she_o come_v out_o of_o the_o boat_n and_o give_v order_n for_o one_o to_o stay_v behind_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cardinal_n if_o he_o happen_v to_o come_v after_o she_o as_o soon_o as_o her_o majesty_n arrive_v the_o duke_n receive_v she_o and_o wait_v on_o she_o to_o her_o apartment_n think_v there_o be_v a_o coach_n leave_v for_o the_o cardinal_n but_o it_o seem_v his_o order_n be_v ill_o execute_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o coach_n just_a enough_o for_o the_o queen_n retinue_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o cardinal_n pass_v the_o river_n and_o find_v never_o a_o coach_n there_o to_o receive_v he_o 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his_o life_n it_o be_v general_o believe_v he_o will_v never_o recover_v and_o all_o people_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o news_n hope_v now_o short_o to_o see_v peace_n in_o the_o royal_a family_n justice_n administer_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n favour_n distribute_v with_o more_o equality_n to_o those_o that_o deserve_v they_o 594._o they_o siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n tom._n 7._o pag._n 594._o while_o his_o sickness_n continue_v there_o be_v several_a ball_n at_o bourdeaux_n and_o other_o rejoice_n which_o sufficient_o discover_v the_o people_n hatred_n of_o this_o minister_n who_o favour_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v wâ—lling_a to_o live_v and_o die_v his_o slave_n chateauneuf_fw-fr who_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o submissive_a to_o he_o dance_v in_o one_o of_o these_o ball_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o cardinal_n pretend_v all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v at_o their_o prayer_n for_o his_o recovery_n and_o this_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o person_n 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153._o another_o at_o paris_n ib._n 201_o novi_fw-la take_v by_o the_o genovese_n a._n 114_o o._n oleggio_n take_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n b._n 162_o olivarez_n count-duke_n his_o ill_a conduct_n 354_o 355._o disgrace_v 365_o orleans_n duke_n of_o see_v gaston_n ornano_n colonel_n governor_n of_o monsieur_n a._n 89._o imprison_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n ib._n 90._o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n ib._n 179._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o disgrace_n ib._n imprison_v a._n 181._o his_o death_n at_o bois_n de_fw-fr vincennes_n ib._n 193_o orval_n count_n of_o defend_v montauban_n a_o 59_o ossonville_n a_o oversight_n of_o this_o man_n b._n 345_o ottagio_n the_o spaniard_n and_o genovese_n defeat_v near_o that_o place_n a._n 117_o oxenstiern_n chancellor_n of_o sweden_n come_v to_o paris_n b._n 136_o p._n papenheim_n beat_v the_o french_a in_o the_o valteline_n a._n 157_o parliament_n of_o paris_n how_o far_o it_o concern_v itself_o in_o the_o government_n under_o the_o regence_n of_o mary_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a._n 8._o advises_n the_o king_n to_o make_v up_o matter_n with_o his_o mother_n ib._n 36._o be_v force_v to_o enroll_v several_a edict_n ib._n 64_o parliament_n of_o paris_n refuse_v to_o enter_v a_o declaration_n against_o monsieur_n b._n 1_o 2._o censure_v by_o the_o king_n ib._n refuse_v to_o confirm_v a_o declaration_n for_o the_o set_n up_o a_o chamber_n of_o justice_n b._n 11._o mortify_v by_o the_o king_n b._n 11_o 24_o 60_o 157_o 282_o etc._n etc._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n of_o parliament_n b._n 283_o 284_o parma_n edward_n duke_n of_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o france_n b._n 152._o go_v to_o paris_n b._n 160._o punish_v by_o the_o spaniard_n for_o make_v a_o league_n against_o they_o ib._n 161_o 164._o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 184._o plunder_v of_o castro_n by_o the_o barbarian_n b._n 306._o excommunicate_v b._n 362._o a_o league_n to_o defend_v he_o b._n 363._o make_v a_o irruption_n into_o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n ibid._n passage_n take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 210_o perez_n michael_n defend_v fontarabia_n b._n 211._o perpignan_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 335._o faction_n in_o the_o french_a camp_n b._n 342_o phaltsburg_n princess_n of_o cunning_o retire_v from_o nancy_n b._n 97_o philip_n iu._n depart_v for_o arragon_n b._n 336._o deceive_v by_o false_a news_n b._n 338_o philipsburg_n surprise_v by_o the_o imperialist_n b._n 133_o picardy_n overrun_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 169_o 170_o etc._n etc._n piccolomini_n defeat_v feuquieres_n b._n 240._o attack_n monzon_n in_o vain_a ib._n 241_o pignerol_n attack_v and_o take_v by_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 337_o 338_o pignerol_n the_o vast_a importance_n of_o this_o place_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o france_n b._n 16._o a_o stratagem_n to_o keep_v it_o by_o pretend_v to_o surrender_v it_o b._n 18._o give_v up_o by_o agreement_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n b._n 22_o 23_o du_n plessis_n besançon_n negotiate_v with_o the_o catalonian_o b._n 259._o beat_v the_o spaniard_n near_o barcelona_n b._n 298_o 299_o etc._n etc._n du_n plessis-prâlain_a governor_n of_o turin_n b._n 274_o plessis_n alphonsus_n of_o brother_n of_o the_o cardinal_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o luçon_n a._n 2._o quit_v it_o to_o turn_v carthusian_n ibid._n 3._o archbishop_z of_o lion_n and_o cardinal_n a._n 330_o plessis_n francis_n of_o father_n to_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 2._o his_o child_n ibid._n plessis_n armand_n john_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o education_n a._n 2_o 3._o go_v into_o order_n and_o be_v nominate_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o luçon_n ibid._n solicit_v his_o own_o bull_n himself_o and_o obtain_v they_o ib._n 4._o betake_v himself_o to_o preach_v ib._n and_o to_o the_o marshal_n d'ancre_n ib._n and_o 11._o his_o harangue_n before_o the_o state_n ib._n 7._o be_v make_v grand_a almoner_n to_o the_o queen_n ib._n 11._o privy-counsellor_n ib._n advises_n the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n ib._n 12._o make_a secretary_n of_o state_n ib._n 14._o obtain_v the_o precedence_n before_o the_o other_o secretary_n ib._n disgrace_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o marquis_n d'ancre_n ib._n 16._o go_v to_o blois_n ib._n 17._o be_v order_v to_o retire_v into_o anjou_n from_o whence_o he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n ib._n banish_v to_o avignon_n ib._n 18._o write_v religious_a treatise_n there_o ib._n be_v recall_v ib._n 22._o his_o conduct_n towards_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n ib._n 22_o etc._n etc._n 29._o the_o ill_a counsel_n he_o give_v that_o princess_n ib._n 41._o ruin_v she_o and_o yet_o by_o her_o mean_n get_v the_o king_n to_o demand_v a_o cardinal_n cap_n for_o he_o ib._n 44._o the_o enemy_n he_o have_v at_o court_n ib._n 47._o who_o secret_o oppose_v his_o promotion_n ib._n 48._o at_o last_o it_o be_v ask_v hearty_o and_o then_o he_o obtain_v it_o 62_o 63_o plessis_n armand_n john_n of_o cardinal_n of_o richlieu_n declare_v privy-counsellor_n a._n 78._o receive_v the_o ambassador_n of_o england_n in_o his_o bed_n a._n 79._o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o henrietta_n maria_n ib._n 83._o the_o discourse_n he_o have_v with_o spada_n the_o nuncio_n about_o it_o a._n 84._o and_o about_o the_o valteline_n 95_o 102_o 103_o 134_o 136_o 140_o 148_o 150._o with_o the_o legate_n ib._n 134_o etc._n etc._n 149._o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o notable_n at_o fontainbleau_n ib._n 155_o 156._o think_v of_o make_v war_n against_o spain_n a._n 100_o his_o conversation_n with_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr mirabel_n ib._n 100_o design_n to_o destroy_v the_o hugonot_n a._n 167._o false_o accuse_v to_o favour_v they_o ib._n 171._o pretend_v to_o quit_v the_o ministry_n a._n 177._o endeavour_n to_o ruin_v the_o marshal_n d'ornano_n ib._n 179_o etc._n etc._n call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o king_n ib._n 182._o feign_v a_o inclination_n to_o retire_v a._n 184._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o ib._n 185._o trick_n the_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr vendôme_n a._n 187._o obtain_v guard_n for_o his_o security_n 195._o be_v make_v admiral_n under_o another_o name_n a._n 209._o his_o government_n of_o oleron_n and_o broüage_n a._n 213._o cheat_n the_o hollander_n and_o spaniard_n a._n 217._o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o blockade_n of_o rochel_n a._n 219_o 221._o have_v the_o title_n of_o lieutenant-general_n ib._n 220._o what_o order_n he_o make_v in_o the_o army_n a._n 239._o treat_v with_o the_o rocheller_n ib._n 241._o grant_v they_o such_o capitulation_n as_o he_o please_v a._n 248._o enter_v that_o city_n ib._n 250_o etc._n etc._n plessis_n armand_n john_n of_o superstitious_o fond_a of_o judicial_a astrology_n a._n 292._o advises_n the_o king_n to_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o bring_v he_o over_o to_o it_o a._n 302._o go_v to_o grenoble_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o susa_n a._n 307._o negotiate_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o piedmont_n ib._n 308_o 310._o come_v back_o into_o france_n and_o ruin_v the_o hugonot_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o peace_n at_o last_v a._n 313_o etc._n etc._n reduce_v montauban_n a._n 316._o refuse_v to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o benefice_n of_o the_o grand_a prior_n a._n 319._o will_v no_o long_o depend_v upon_o the_o queen-mother_n a._n 320._o ill_o receive_v by_o that_o princess_n a._n 322._o a_o rupture_n between_o they_o a._n 323_o etc._n etc._n declare_v principal_a minister_n of_o state_n a._n 325._o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o piedmont_n ib._n 330._o depart_v for_o dauphiné_n ib._n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o pont_n de_fw-fr beauvoisin_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o piedmont_n a._n 331._o treat_v with_o he_o near_o susa_n a._n 334._o the_o habit_n the_o cardinal_n wear_v in_o piedmont_n a._n 336._o his_o march_n to_o go_v to_o rivoli_n ib._n go_v to_o attack_v pignerol_n and_o take_v it_o a._n 337_o etc._n etc._n they_o try_v in_o vain_a to_o engage_v he_o
service_n of_o spain_n b._n 105._o beat_v at_o avien_n b._n 148._o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o st._n omer_n b._n 208._o make_v himself_o master_n of_o several_a place_n in_o piedmont_n b._n 223_o 226._o take_v turin_n by_o surprise_n b._n 230._o talk_v of_o treat_v with_o his_o sister-in-law_n b._n 263._o defend_v turin_n surrender_v it_o b._n 273._o break_v his_o word_n with_o france_n b._n 288._o desirous_a to_o relieve_v yurée_a in_o spite_n of_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 290._o attack_n chivas_n in_o vain_a b._n 291._o make_v his_o peace_n with_o france_n b._n 324._o trick_n sirvela_fw-mi ib._n take_v several_a place_n from_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 364_o etc._n etc._n thou_o francis_n of_o espouse_n the_o party_n of_o cinqmars'_a and_o engage_v monsieur_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n to_o come_v into_o it_o b._n 281._o apprehend_v at_o narbonne_n b._n 345._o his_o examination_n and_o trial_n b._n 350_o 351_o tirlemont_n take_v by_o the_o hollander_n and_o french_a b._n 149_o torreuse_n marquis_n of_o throw_v relief_n into_o perpignan_n b._n 332._o be_v order_v to_o return_v thither_o b._n 337._o be_v countermand_v b._n 338._o advances_n forward_o to_o besiege_v lerida_n b._n 357._o quit_v the_o army_n because_o the_o spaniard_n still_o contradict_v he_o ib._n etc._n etc._n torstenson_n leonard_n gain_v two_o battle_n against_o the_o imperialist_n b._n 359_o 460_o trier_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 135._o the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n take_v prisoner_n b._n ibid._n turenne_n viscount_n of_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o count_n d'harcourt_n b._n 266._o take_v montcalvo_n b._n 288_o turin_n surprise_v by_o prince_n thomas_n b._n 230._o retake_v by_o the_o count_n d'harcourt_n b._n 273_o v._n vair_n precedent_n of_o have_v the_o seal_n a._n 10_o val_n the_o grace_n the_o superior_a of_o that_o convent_n remove_v to_o another_o place_n b._n 188_o valence_n upon_o the_o po_n vain_o attack_v by_o the_o league_n b._n valette_n lewis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr archbishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o cardinal_n a._n 54._o do_v a_o signal_n service_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o richlieu_n a._n 360._o go_v to_o command_v a_o army_n in_o germany_n b._n 139._o throw_v provision_n into_o some_o town_n of_o alsatia_n b._n 166._o go_v to_o command_v in_o italy_n b._n 203._o call_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n le_fw-fr valette_n du_fw-fr cardinal_n b._n 215._o the_o mean_a abject_a behaviour_n of_o this_o prelate_n b._n 222_o 231_o take_v chivas_n b._n 228._o his_o death_n b._n 235_o valette_n duke_n of_o marry_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 114._o defend_v biscay_n ib._n 168._o his_o conduct_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o fontarabia_n b._n 212_o 214._o his_o trial_n order_v ib._n 225_o etc._n etc._n valteline_n the_o original_a of_o the_o difference_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n in_o this_o country_n a._n 93._o invasion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n to_o secure_v themselves_o of_o it_o ib._n they_o surrender_v their_o fort_n up_o to_o the_o pope_n a_o 94._o negotiation_n of_o the_o legate_n in_o france_n about_o this_o affair_n a._n 133_o etc._n etc._n 160_o etc._n etc._n a_o end_n of_o this_o dispute_n 196_o 199_o etc._n etc._n valteline_n become_v afresh_o the_o theatre_n of_o war_n b._n 155._o lose_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 189_o etc._n etc._n vautier_n chief_a physician_n to_o the_o queen-mother_n send_v to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr a._n 373_o velez_n marquis_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la his_o ill_a conduct_n b._n 297_o vendôme_v duke_n of_o deceive_v by_o lewis_n xiii_o a._n 188._o obtain_v letter_n of_o abolition_n a._n 223._o accuse_v of_o a_o design_n to_o get_v the_o cardinal_n assassinate_v b._n 311_o vendôme_v grand_a prior_n of_o deceive_v by_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 187._o be_v close_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n ib._n 223._o his_o death_n ib._n 319_o venetián_n complain_v of_o the_o treaty_n of_o monzon_n a._n 176._o conclude_v a_o new_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n a._n 198_o verceil_v besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 203_o 204_o verruë_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n a._n 129_o etc._n etc._n retake_v b._n verruë_n count_n de_fw-mi negotiate_v with_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 308_o victor_n amadeo_n prince_n of_o piedmont_n his_o progress_n against_o the_o genouse_n a._n 120._o complain_v of_o the_o french_a a._n 176._o go_v to_o pont_n de_fw-fr beauvoisin_n to_o expect_v the_o cardinal_n there_o a._n 331._o succeed_v his_o father_n a._n 345._o continue_v the_o war_n against_o france_n ib._n beat_v by_o the_o french_a at_o carignan_n a._n 346_o victor_n amadeo_n duke_n of_o savoy_n reconcile_v to_o france_n b._n 13_o 15._o enter_v into_o a_o agreement_n with_o she_o to_o deceive_v the_o spaniard_n b._n 17_o 19_o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n b._n 152._o disagree_v with_o crequi_n b._n 153._o take_v the_o field_n b._n 161._o beat_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr leganez_fw-fr b._n 164._o dies_z b._n 193_o vieville_n marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr superintendant_n of_o the_o finance_n a._n 70._o be_v admit_v into_o the_o privy_a council_n ib._n his_o disgrace_n ib._n 89_o etc._n etc._n 91_o villeroy_n marquis_n of_o receive_v a_o partnor_n in_o the_o office_n of_o secretary_n of_o state_n a._n 10._o mortify_v at_o court_n ib._n 14_o villeroy_n marquis_n of_o keep_v pignerol_n by_o pretend_v to_o surrender_v it_o b._n 18_o etc._n etc._n vincent_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n duke_n of_o mantua_n die_v a_o 225_o vitri_fw-la kill_v the_o marshal_n d'ancre_n a._n 15_o vitri_fw-la marshal_n of_o make_v governor_n of_o provence_n b._n 31._o frustrate_v the_o design_n to_o recover_v the_o isle_n of_o st._n honorat_fw-la and_o st._n margaret_n b._n 168._o send_v to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr b._n 187_o uxelles_n marquis_n of_o marshal_v the_o camp_n go_v to_o turin_n a._n 110._o defeat_v the_o spaniard_n a._n 115._o endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n ib._n 299_o etc._n etc._n w._n wallestein_n his_o design_n and_o the_o intrigue_n of_o the_o cardinal_n with_o he_o b._n 116._o kill_v by_o the_o emperor_n order_n ib._n wignerod_n rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr brother-in-law_n to_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 2_o see_v pont_n de_fw-fr courlay_n weymar_n bernard_n duke_n of_o assist_v by_o france_n b._n 134_o 139._o pursue_v galas_n ib._n 140._o fly_n from_o he_o ibid._n make_v a_o new_a treaty_n with_o the_o king_n b._n 144._o go_v to_o paris_n b._n 160._o besieges_n rhinfeld_n and_o beat_v the_o imperialist_n b._n 207._o take_v rhinfeld_n friburg_n and_o brisac_n b._n 208._o will_v not_o surrender_v the_o latter_a to_o france_n b._n 244._o his_o design_n ib._n his_o death_n b._n 224._o his_o testament_n ib._n etc._n etc._n the_o treaty_n which_o france_n make_v with_o his_o army_n b._n 247_o etc._n etc._n y._n yvoix_n take_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr châtillon_n b._n 188._o retake_v b._n 241_o yurée_v attack_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 289_o they_o abandon_v it_o b._n 291_o z._n zuccharello_n a_o marquisate_n contest_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o genovese_n a._n 106._o a_o agreement_n between_o they_o about_o this_o matter_n b._n 23_o finis_fw-la
which_o place_v he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o perform_v it_o at_o last_o but_o beat_v the_o imperialist_n twice_o before_o he_o can_v lock_v up_o this_o place_n at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n after_o this_o the_o enemy_n endeavour_v to_o throw_v succour_n into_o the_o town_n and_o be_v repulse_v with_o loss_n at_o last_o weimar_n force_v brisac_n to_o surrender_v for_o want_v of_o provision_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o december_n this_o place_n will_v have_v be_v of_o mighty_a importance_n to_o france_n but_o the_o great_a service_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o weimar_n have_v do_v those_o he_o may_v still_o do_v and_o the_o promise_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v he_o to_o make_v he_o landtgrave_n of_o alsatia_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v this_o conquest_n in_o short_a he_o put_v himself_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o the_o court_n connive_v at_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o disoblige_v he_o at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o may_v do_v they_o as_o much_o mischief_n as_o good_a till_o they_o find_v a_o occasion_n to_o get_v it_o into_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o series_n of_o the_o history_n this_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n which_o france_n obtain_v this_o year_n against_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o assediato_n the_o see_v the_o champaign_n of_o prince_n thomas_n in_o emanuel_n tesauro_n '_o s_z st._n omero_n assediato_n marshal_n de_fw-fr châtillon_n at_o the_o first_o open_v of_o the_o campaign_n enter_v artois_n and_o after_o he_o have_v ravage_v the_o country_n all_o about_o for_o what_o design_n no_o body_n know_v he_o go_v at_o last_o to_o besiege_v st._n omers_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o may_n and_o as_o the_o place_n be_v not_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a good_a condition_n he_o do_v not_o question_v but_o he_o shall_v carry_v it_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n but_o prince_n thomas_n have_v put_v some_o succour_n into_o the_o place_n this_o retard_v his_o hope_n somewhat_o but_o he_o still_o fancy_v he_o shall_v accomplish_v his_o design_n but_o at_o last_o the_o aforesaid_a prince_n thomas_n and_o piccolomini_n oblige_v he_o to_o july_n to_o the_o 16_o of_o july_n raise_v the_o siege_n after_o they_o have_v relieve_v the_o town_n the_o second_o time_n although_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n have_v join_v he_o with_o a_o body_n of_o men._n this_o ill_a success_n be_v partly_o attribute_v to_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr châtillon_n who_o have_v not_o make_v his_o line_n of_o circumvallation_n strong_a enough_o and_o have_v carry_v on_o the_o siege_n too_o slow_o and_o partly_o to_o the_o misunderstanding_n between_o the_o general_n however_o they_o draw_v off_o in_o very_o good_a order_n and_o prince_n thomas_n not_o follow_v they_o take_v the_o way_n to_o terwin_n to_o cover_v the_o country_n and_o throw_v some_o force_n into_o hedin_n which_o be_v threaten_v the_o cardinal_n be_v 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