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those_o who_o take_v the_o croisado_n after_o the_o council_n at_o clerimont_n 71_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a infidel_n far_o great_a than_o of_o the_o christian_n 75_o number_n of_o the_o infidel_n army_n ibid._n new_a religious_a order_n 97_o new_a army_n against_o the_o norman_n 98_o new_a deceit_n of_o the_o greek_n 102_o new_a manner_n of_o elect_v the_o prince_n 113_o new_a army_n of_o christian_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 114_o number_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n 116_o new_a greekish_a invention_n to_o deceive_v the_o christian_n 120_o new_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o prince_n 121_o new_a strife_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o paduan_n 126_o new_a commotion_n in_o candie_n 131_o noble_a courage_n of_o a_o prenestine_n 143_o new_a war_n against_o the_o greek_n 94_o new_a war_n against_o bolognian_o 154_o new_a war_n with_o those_o of_o cape-histria_n &_o with_o the_o anconitan_n 156_o new_a contention_n with_o the_o paduan_n 167_o new_a stir_n in_o candie_n soon_o suppress_v 174_o new_a magistrate_n create_v 195_o nicholas_n pisani_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 200_o new_a providatori_fw-mi send_v with_o supply_n to_o candie_n 222_o new_a suply_n come_v to_o the_o army_n 225_o novello_fw-la son_n to_o francisco_n carrario_n come_v to_o swear_v to_o the_o peace_n at_o venice_n 230_o number_n of_o the_o genovese_n army_n 240_o nouâ—…lla_n besiege_v by_o the_o enemy_n 267_o novello_fw-la son_n to_o carrario_n recover_v padua_n 279_o number_n of_o the_o venetian_n army_n 311_o number_n of_o philip_n army_n ibid._n new_a league_n against_o philip._n 314_o number_n of_o the_o venetian_n navy_n 352_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr aeste_n fortify_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o be_v afterward_o free_v from_o his_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n 353_o notable_a service_n of_o woman_n 356_o new_a orgy_n yield_v to_o picinino_n by_o treachery_n ibid._n nicolao_n de_fw-fr aeste_n his_o motion_n make_v to_o the_o senate_n 358_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr aeste_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o league_n 361_o news_n of_o the_o league_n bring_v to_o venice_n 362_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr aeste_n come_v to_o sforza_n camp_n to_o treat_v a_o peace_n 387_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr aeste_n bring_v the_o lady_n bianca_n to_o mantua_n ibid._n naval_a army_n determine_v against_o the_o milanois_n 404_o naval_a army_n against_o pirate_n 405_o nicholo_fw-la canalis_fw-la general_n of_o the_o naval_a army_n 441_o naval_a army_n give_v a_o assault_n to_o sattalia_n 452_o number_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o persian_n army_n 471_o number_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n before_o scutarie_n 477_o noble_a family_n of_o rome_n 501_o o_o original_a of_o the_o huns_n and_o their_o come_n into_o italy_n 3_o on_o what_o day_n the_o city_n of_o venice_n be_v build_v 4_o obellerio_n practise_v treason_n against_o pepin_n 23_o otho_n the_o second_o hate_v the_o venetitian_n 53_o otho_n the_o second_o his_o design_n 54_o otho_n duke_n of_o venice_n vanquisheth_z the_o king_n of_o croatia_n 61_o otho_n the_o duke_n die_v in_o greece_n 62_o original_a of_o the_o play_n dedicate_v to_o they_o that_o be_v marry_v 43_o otho_n the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o vitalis_n 51_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o alexis_n and_o beamond_n 86_o ordelapho_n come_v again_o into_o dalmatia_n 88_o ordelapho_n die_v and_o the_o venetian_n be_v defeat_v ibid._n otho_n his_o discourse_n to_o his_o father_n frederick_n 109_o orlando_n rossis_n choose_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 188_o of_o all_o earthquake_n the_o agitation_n of_o the_o water_n be_v most_o dangerous_a 196_o on_o what_o condition_n arbawas_n deliver_v to_o the_o genovese_n 265_o on_o what_o condition_n teâ—…edos_n be_v yeel_v ded_fw-we 276_o officer_n send_v by_o the_o sen._n to_o padua_n 288_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n against_o philip_n duke_n of_o milan_n 295_o oration_n of_o cornari_n to_o philip._n 297_o oration_n of_o the_o florentine_a ambassador_n 299_o oration_n of_o carmagnolla_n to_o the_o senate_n 302_o oration_n of_o the_o milanois_n to_o philip._n 313_o one_o prince_n wait_v upon_o another_o funeral_n 430_o occasion_n of_o the_o ottoman_n war_n against_o the_o venetian_n 431_o order_n of_o ottoman_n camp_n against_o the_o persian_a 470_o ottoman_n besiege_v rhodes_n 491_o ottoman_n take_v ottranto_n ibid._n opinion_n of_o those_o dissuade_v war_n with_o the_o ferrarois_fw-mi with_o the_o contary_n answer_v 494_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o the_o po_n with_o her_o course_n 496_o original_a of_o the_o rheticke_a war_n 523_o p_o paduan_n fugitive_n dwell_v at_o embragola_n 10_o pepin_n king_n of_o italy_n 22_o pepin_n retire_v to_o the_o firm_a land_n 26_o public_a game_n at_o shrovetide_n 28_o policy_n of_o those_o which_o carry_v saint_n mark_v body_n into_o the_o ship_n 30_o prophecy_n accomplish_v ibid._n pola_n a_o ancient_a city_n 33_o pythagoras_n and_o milo_n the_o two_o ornament_n of_o the_o crotonian_n 35_o pope_n bennet_n come_v to_o venice_n ibid._n povegia_fw-la new_o inhabit_v 36_o people_n swear_v to_o the_o prince_n 50_o palace_n and_o saint_n mark_v church_n repair_v ibid._n prince_n resolve_v to_o give_v over_o his_o place_n 52_o plague_n and_o famine_n in_o the_o city_n 60_o pepin_n patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n disquiet_v grada_n 61_o pepin_n obey_v the_o pope_n commandment_n 64_o pope_n leo_n come_v to_o venice_n ibid._n pope_n leo_n vanquish_v by_o the_o norman_n 65_o pope_n nicholas_n tributary_n to_o the_o norman_n ibid._n peter_n tell_v his_o message_n to_o the_o pope_n 70_o pope_n vrban_n come_v to_o the_o council_n at_o clerimont_n ibid._n pope_n vrban_n his_o oration_n ibid._n peter_n the_o hermit_n ignorant_a of_o martial_a discipline_n 72_o prohibition_n to_o pay_v no_o more_o tribute_n to_o the_o barbarian_n 55_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o venetian_n by_o henry_n the_o four_o 86_o pope_n calixtus_n his_o resolution_n for_o succour_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 89_o phaenician_n the_o inventor_n of_o arithmetic_n the_o alphabet_n and_o astronomy_n 92_o proof_n of_o the_o venetian_n loyalie_a 93_o paduan_n defeat_v 97_o plague_n very_o great_a in_o venice_n 103_o prince_n vitalis_n murder_v 103_o pope_n alexander_n come_v to_o venice_n in_o disguise_n 107_o preparation_n for_o war_n against_o frederick_n 108_o ptolomais_n yield_v 114_o pisans_n take_v pola_n 115_o pisans_n defeat_v by_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n peace_n grant_v to_o the_o brundusian_o 116_o prince_n dandulo_fw-la decease_v 122_o pleasant_a game_n invent_v at_o treviso_n 126_o paduan_n and_o venetian_n quarrel_n at_o the_o game_n at_o treviso_n ibid._n paduan_n make_v road_n on_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n paduan_n defeat_v ibid._n peace_n betwixt_o the_o paduan_n and_o the_o venetian_n bid_v peter_n count_n of_o auxerre_n choose_v experour_n of_o the_o east_n 127_o pope_n gregory_n entreaty_n to_o arm_v against_o the_o turk_n 138_o pietro_n tepulo_fw-la defeat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n 139_o pope_n alexander_n diligence_n to_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o genovese_n 147_o power_n of_o the_o french_a much_o decay_v in_o greece_n 148_o paleologus_fw-la take_v constantinople_n 149_o paleologus_fw-la ready_a to_o leave_n constantinople_n ibid._n popular_a commotion_n in_o venice_n 152_o pope_n clement_n endeavour_v to_o accord_v the_o venetian_n and_o genoveses_n 153_o peace_n grant_v to_o the_o bolognian_o 155_o paleologus_fw-la defeat_v they_o of_o nigrepont_n ibid._n patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n succour_v the_o rebel_n 156_o patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n alli_v himself_o with_o count_n gorcian_n 158_o patriarch_n army_n come_v to_o thryeste_n 159_o pope_n nicholas_n exhort_v the_o christian_a prince_n to_o undertake_v the_o voyage_n into_o syria_n with_o his_o offer_n 160_o popular_a tumult_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o duke_n ibid._n pisans_n vanquish_v by_o the_o genovese_n 164_o pera_n take_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n punishment_n of_o the_o guilty_a 166_o peace_n with_o paleologus_fw-la 167_o punishment_n of_o conspirator_n 169_o pension_n give_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o slay_v baiamont_n ibid._n polans_n and_o valesian_n bring_v under_o the_o venetian_n obedience_n 175_o power_n of_o those_o of_o escalla_n 176_o people_n come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o the_o venetian_a army_n 178_o pietro_n rossis_n declare_v general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 179_o pietro_n rossis_n his_o first_o victory_n 180_o pietro_n de_fw-fr rossis_n arrive_v at_o venice_n 181_o pietro_n rossis_n oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 183_o padua_n revolt_v from_o those_o of_o escalla_n 187_o pope_n clement_n the_o venetian_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n in_o league_n against_o the_o turk_n 193_o pope_n clement_n permit_v traffic_n with_o infidel_n ibid._n prince_n dandulo_fw-la cause_v all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o one_o form_n 195_o pagano_n general_n of_o the_o genoa_n army_n 200_o petrarch_n his_o speech_n concern_v the_o battle_n 202_o pisani_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 203_o pisani_n join_v with_o the_o
pope_n 68_o the_o incursion_n of_o rance_n de_fw-fr cera_n governor_n of_o crema_fw-la 69_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o senate_n letter_n to_o aluiana_n 74_o trouble_n in_o asia_n 75_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n provoke_v selim_n against_o the_o venetian_n 76_o traitor_n punish_v 77_o to_o what_o intent_n the_o spaniard_n speak_v to_o the_o venetian_n of_o peace_n 88_o those_o of_o bressia_n make_v a_o sally_n on_o the_o venetian_n camp_n 101_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o venetian_n army_n ibid._n triwlcio_n leave_v his_o charge_n 104_o the_o emperor_n come_v into_o italy_n 105_o the_o whole_a country_n betwixt_o oglio_fw-it po_n and_o adda_n yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n 107_o truce_n renew_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n 117_o the_o king_n of_o england_n choose_v umpire_n betwixt_o mighty_a prince_n 124_o traitor_n in_o milan_n give_v advertisement_n to_o prospero_n colonna_n 128_o triwlcio_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o imperial_o 129_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o england_n ambassador_n in_o senate_n 139_o the_o french_a king_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n discampe_v from_o padua_n 148_o the_o french_a king_n be_v take_v by_o the_o imperial_o and_o the_o army_n defeat_v ibid._n the_o emperor_n speech_n and_o gestâ—…re_n upon_o news_n of_o the_o victory_n 149_o the_o king_n of_o england_n courtesy_n towards_o the_o french_a king_n 154_o the_o king_n of_o england_n aâ—…nswere_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o league_n 156_o the_o two_o army_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o venetian_n march_v together_o to_o milan_n 157_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o king_n 159_o the_o king_n of_o england_n offer_v the_o pope_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n 163_o the_o emperor_n preparation_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n ibid._n the_o two_o army_n of_o the_o league_n and_o imperialle_n at_o once_o in_o tuscanie_n 171_o the_o king_n of_o fraunâ—…e_n and_o england_n resolve_v to_o free_v the_o pope_n 176_o the_o emperor_n dissimulation_n concern_v the_o pope_n take_v 177_o the_o french_a king_n great_a preparation_n to_o send_v into_o italy_n 179_o the_o turk_n be_v assail_v by_o marcello_n have_v speedy_a revenge_n 183_o the_o emperor_n command_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v enlarge_v 115_o the_o french_a king_n answer_v to_o the_o venetian_n ambassador_n and_o his_o determination_n 206_o treason_n discover_v in_o barletâ—…a_n 207_o the_o two_o army_n of_o the_o french_a and_o venetian_n distrust_v one_o another_o 209_o triwlcio_n his_o request_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o venetian_n 213_o the_o emperor_n arrival_n at_o genoa_n 212_o the_o king_n request_n to_o the_o venetian_n 215_o the_o king_n entreat_v the_o emperor_n to_o make_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o venetian_n 216_o the_o emperor_n be_v desirous_a of_o a_o accord_n with_o the_o venetian_n 218_o the_o emperor_n be_v crown_v at_o bolognia_n 224_o the_o emperor_n gift_n to_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n bring_v into_o the_o public_a treasury_n ibid._n the_o turk_n complaint_n against_o the_o venetian_n 226_o the_o emperor_n grant_v a_o interim_n concern_v the_o difference_n in_o religion_n 228_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n seek_v peace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o ferdinand_n 230_o the_o emperor_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n encamp_v before_o vienna_n 232_o the_o emperor_n and_o soliman_n naval_a army_n 233_o the_o emperor_n return_v into_o italy_n 235_o the_o turk_n recover_v coron_n 243_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n scour_v the_o sea-coast_n of_o calabria_n 244_o the_o emperor_n seek_v to_o the_o venetian_n 245_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o venetian_n sake_n do_v maintain_v the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n caufe_fw-fr 246_o the_o emperor_n preparation_n for_o africa_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n great_a army_n for_o his_o voyage_n into_o africa_n 247_o the_o take_n of_o thunis_n and_o bonna_n 248_o the_o emperor_n captious_a answer_n to_o the_o venetian_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n challenge_v the_o french_a king_n to_o single_a fight_n 250_o the_o emperor_n enforce_v to_o retire_v forth_o of_o provence_n 251_o the_o three_o chief_a point_n which_o the_o pope_n handle_v with_o the_o christian_a prince_n 252_o the_o french_a king_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o venice_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o king_n purpose_v to_o use_v the_o turk_n against_o the_o emperor_n 253_o the_o king_n come_v to_o lion_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n 257_o three_o sundry_a accident_n that_o cause_v war_n betwixt_o soliman_n and_o the_o venetian_n 260_o the_o turk_n of_o obrovazzo_n retire_v to_o the_o castle_n 269_o treaty_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n break_v off_o 276_o the_o emperor_n declare_v that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o league_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n and_o french_a king_n refuse_v to_o sâ—…e_v one_o another_o at_o nice_a in_o the_o pope_n presence_n 277_o the_o turkish_a feast_n of_o baieran_n 278_o the_o turk_n waist_n dalmatia_n 281_o the_o turk_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o laurana_n 282_o the_o turk_n leave_v dalmatia_n and_o go_v into_o hungary_n 283_o the_o turk_n arrival_n make_v the_o venetian_n quit_v obravazza_n 284_o the_o turk_n wonder_v at_o the_o christian_n boldness_n 286_o the_o turkish_a galley_n put_v to_o rout_n by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n 287_o the_o turk_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o gulf_n and_o put_v themselves_o in_o battle_n 288_o the_o turk_n purpose_v break_v by_o doria_n 289_o the_o turkish_a army_n retire_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o larra_n 292_o the_o emperor_n excuse_n for_o not_o perform_v his_o promise_n 295_o the_o turk_n great_a preparation_n for_o recovery_n of_o castel-novo_a 298_o truce_n for_o three_o month_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o venetian_n 299_o truce_n prolong_v with_o the_o venetian_n 300_o the_o bassa_n his_o demand_n to_o contaten_n 302_o the_o emperor_n desire_v passage_n through_o france_n to_o go_v into_o flanders_n 303_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a king_n send_v to_o the_o venetian_n to_o divert_v they_o from_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 304_o the_o emperor_n come_v to_o paris_n 307_o the_o traitor_n which_o bewray_v badoatio_n his_o commission_n to_o the_o turk_n discover_v 308_o the_o traitor_n punish_v 309_o the_o emperor_n resolution_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n 313_o the_o emperor_n alli_v himself_o with_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n 319_o the_o turk_n take_v regio_n in_o calabria_n 320_o the_o emperor_n return_v into_o italy_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n refuse_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o pope_n 321_o the_o turk_n make_v war_n in_o hungary_n 322_o two_o legate_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n to_o procure_v peace_n 324_o the_o emperor_n and_o ferdinand_n send_v ambassador_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 326_o truce_n for_o one_o year_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n his_o brother_n and_o soliman_n 328_o tyrannical_a law_n of_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n refuse_v to_o invest_v pietro_n lodovico_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o parma_n and_o placentia_n 329_o the_o emperor_n &_o the_o french_a king_n difficulty_n cause_n of_o peace_n in_o italy_n 330_o the_o emperor_n complaint_n against_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o return_n so_o milan_n 335_o the_o turk_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o venice_n 342_o the_o turk_n make_v war_n in_o hungary_n and_o transiluania_n 347_o the_o emperor_n send_v the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n against_o the_o siennese_n 355_o the_o emperor_n charles_n resign_v his_o whole_a state_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n 358_o truce_n grant_v and_o soon_o break_v 358_o the_o take_n of_o calais_n by_o the_o guise_n 361_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n oath_n 369_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o bâ—…shaes_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o mahomet_n 371_o treason_n practise_v by_o a_o cypriot_n discover_v and_o punish_v 374_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n aunswâ—…re_n to_o the_o pope_n conteâ—…t_n 376_o the_o turk_n preparation_n for_o the_o war_n of_o cyprus_n 378_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n 382_o turk_n repulse_v from_o tina_n 385_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n land_v in_o cyprus_n ibid._n turk_n build_v 3._o fort_n near_o to_o nicosiâ—…_n 390_o turk_n take_v the_o bulwark_n constantia_n 391_o the_o emperor_n resuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o leâ—…gue_n 396_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o pope_n new_a title_n give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n 399_o tepulo_fw-la his_fw-la opinion_n tend_v to_o war_n 401_o the_o league_n against_o the_o turk_n conclude_v ibid._n turk_n put_v to_o rout_n in_o candie_n 404_o turk_n waste_v the_o island_n of_o xant_n and_o zephalenia_n ibid._n the_o league_n publish_v at_o venice_n 407_o turk_n before_o dulcigna_n 408_o turk_n before_o mandrachia_n 410_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n answer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n alexandrine_n ibid._n the_o league_n offer_v to_o
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desire_n to_o fight_v gaston_n of_o foix_n beseege_v ravenna_n the_o resoâ—…ue_n to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n and_o not_o the_o city_n the_o french_a be_v victor_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o ravenna_n goston_n of_o foix_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o spaniard_n ravenna_n take_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o french_a what_o astonish_v nent_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o the_o bataâ—…le_n bring_v to_o rome_n the_o pope_n perplexity_n the_o pope_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v peace_n with_o the_o french_a the_o cardinal_n of_o medicis_n prisoner_n at_o milan_n the_o swiss_n â—…atred_n to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o swiss_n take_v the_o way_n towards_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n la_fw-fr palisse_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o guard_v the_o town_n the_o lancequenet_n forsake_v the_o french_a king_n the_o venetian_n great_a progression_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o swiss_n triwltio_n come_v to_o the_o army_n be_v of_o opinion_n to_o abandon_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n genoa_n revolt_v from_o the_o 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of_o the_o venetian_a â—…orces_n the_o lansqueâ—…ets_n enterprise_n upon_o vincenza_n break_v all_o the_o dutchâ—…_n of_o milan_n iâ—…â—…proare_n maximilian_n sfoorza_n retire_v to_o novara_n milan_n reduce_v to_o the_o french_a government_n brâ—…ssia_n yield_v the_o swiss_n protector_n of_o of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n the_o swiss_n discontent_n make_v war_n on_o the_o french_a king_n the_o french_a besiege_v novara_n in_o vain_a the_o french_a retire_n from_o before_o novara_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o swiss_n the_o swiss_n saâ—…ly_v foâ—…to_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o french_a the_o french_a camp_n in_o fear_n and_o confusion_n at_o the_o swiss_n 〈◊〉_d the_o swiss_n great_a boldness_n the_o swiss_n victory_n at_o noâ—…_n the_o whole_a dutâ—…hy_a of_o milan_n yield_v to_o 〈◊〉_d cremona_n take_v and_o sackâ—…_n by_o the_o spaniard_n legnaga_n take_v and_o dismantmantle_v by_o the_o venetian_n the_o venetian_n besiege_v &_o 〈◊〉_d verona_n aluiana_n raise_v his_o siege_n spoil_v the_o country_n the_o castle_n of_o legnaga_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o venetian_a army_n retire_v to_o padua_n and_o treviso_n the_o pope_n reviu_v the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n the_o venetianâ—…_n constancy_n the_o venetian_n offer_v to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o french_a king_n anâ—…wer_v 〈◊〉_d venetian_n the_o venetian_n 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a king_n the_o king_n submission_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n reproachful_a speech_n of_o the_o venetian_n the_o pope_n send_v force_n to_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o venetian_o provision_n make_v by_o the_o venetian_n the_o 〈◊〉_d army_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o adissâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o rance_n de_fw-fr cere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o crema_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d loose_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d portance_n the_o take_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o imperial_o resolution_n to_o 〈◊〉_d padua_n padua_n furnish_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o sustain_v a_o siege_n the_o number_n of_o the_o enemy_n before_o padua_n the_o imperial_o raise_v their_o siege_n from_o before_o padua_n the_o enemy_n spoil_n &_o ruinâ—…_n uincenza_n