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infallible_o fall_v again_o under_o the_o spanish_a government_n and_o last_o consider_v that_o it_o will_v be_v scandalous_a for_o the_o king_n to_o refuse_v so_o important_a a_o donation_n only_o for_o fear_v of_o engage_v himself_o in_o some_o expense_n he_o believe_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o bezancon_n be_v surprise_v at_o this_o irresolution_n in_o the_o cardinal_n be_v full_o of_o opinion_n that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o neglect_v matter_n so_o at_o first_o but_o immediate_o employ_v sufficient_a force_n in_o that_o province_n the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n and_o valentia_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o both_o which_o place_n have_v a_o mighty_a kindness_n for_o the_o catalonian_o will_v have_v fall_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o france_n the_o spaniard_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o montjui_n retreat_v to_o their_o first_o camp_n of_o tarragone_fw-mi and_o the_o catalonian_o encourage_v by_o this_o victory_n put_v themselves_o in_o a_o 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in_o italy_n to_o set_v himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o three_o or_o four_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v march_v to_o catalonia_n he_o arrive_v at_o barcelona_n with_o his_o troop_n and_o as_o he_o see_v that_o montjui_n be_v a_o more_o important_a post_n than_o be_v at_o first_o believe_v la_o mothe_n cause_v a_o more_o regular_a fort_n to_o be_v build_v there_o which_o be_v no_o soon_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o defence_n but_o he_o march_v to_o the_o enemy_n who_o besiege_v aytone_n and_o have_v oblige_v they_o to_o abandon_v this_o attempt_n he_o throw_v five_o hundred_o man_n into_o the_o place_n he_o likewise_o increase_v the_o garrison_n of_o lerida_n and_o keep_v the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o perpetual_a inquietude_n their_o troop_n which_o have_v abundance_n of_o portuguese_n in_o they_o diminish_v daily_o by_o desertion_n so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v to_o constantin_n a_o small_a city_n within_o a_o league_n of_o tarragone_fw-mi la_fw-fr mothe_n 344._o 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considerable_a sum_n at_o haure_n the_o grace_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n nay_o he_o have_v purchase_v a_o sovereignty_n upon_o the_o mouse_n by_o buy_v chateau-renaud_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o charleville_n he_o likewise_o cause_v a_o royal_a fort_n to_o be_v build_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o sedan_n upon_o a_o mountain_n with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o that_o city_n when_o time_n shall_v serve_v and_o not_o incorporate_v it_o to_o the_o crown_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o forbear_v to_o attack_v it_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trouble_n raise_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n as_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v do_v his_o design_n be_v to_o buy_v it_o for_o himself_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v a_o favourable_a opportunity_n set_v this_o aside_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o make_v the_o king_n absolute_a master_n of_o his_o dominion_n by_o change_v the_o government_n which_o general_o last_v for_o life_n before_o that_o so_o the_o respective_a governor_n may_v not_o come_v to_o be_v too_o powerful_a and_o by_o punish_v rebellion_n severe_o whereas_o the_o method_n former_o be_v to_o grant_v the_o malcontent_n some_o reward_n in_o order_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n under_o his_o ministry_n he_o make_v no_o treaty_n by_o which_o any_o more_o be_v grant_v to_o those_o that_o have_v raise_v any_o commotion_n than_o a_o bare_a impunity_n but_o he_o never_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v the_o least_o share_n in_o public_a affair_n afterward_o by_o a_o strong_a a_o steady_a and_o equal_a conduct_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o all_o the_o occurrence_n of_o that_o time_n and_o turn_v the_o great_a tempest_n into_o calm_n where_o he_o peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n in_o short_a after_o he_o have_v triumph_v over_o his_o own_o private_a enemy_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o state_n he_o die_v in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a esteem_n with_o his_o own_o prince_n a_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o life_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu_n a._n denote_v the_o first_o tome_n b._n the_o second_o a._n daglie_o count_n philip_n of_o offend_v the_o cardinal_n b._n 234._o put_v into_o prison_n b._n 274._o aire_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n b._n 293_o etc._n etc._n besiege_a afresh_o and_o retake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n ib._n 294_o 296._o albert._n see_v luine_n d'aligre_n chancellor_n lose_v the_o seal_n a._n 182._o almenas_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o regain_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 305._o anire_n marshal_n his_o great_a favour_n under_o the_o regence_n of_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a._n 5._o his_o house_n pillage_v at_o paris_n a._n 13._o his_o fault_n and_o his_o death_n a._n 15._o s._n andre_n montbrun_n defend_v privas_n in_o vain_a a._n 313._o s._n ange_n baron_n of_o banish_v from_o court_n b._n 251._o angouleme_n a_o treaty_n conclude_v with_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n in_o that_o city_n a._n 23._o angouleme_n the_o duke_n of_o betray_v father_n caussin_n b._n 198._o ann_n of_o austria_n ill_o use_v by_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n a._n 192._o force_a to_o take_v a_o tedious_a journey_n with_o the_o cardinal_n against_o she_o will_n b._n 47._o coarse_o treat_v by_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 215._o ib._n 251_o etc._n etc._n argeles_a take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 302._o arragon_n don_n pedro_n of_o beat_a and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n b._n 334_o etc._n etc._n arras_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 256_o and_o 258._o astrology_n judicial_a how_o those_o that_o be_v besot_v with_o it_o use_v to_o defend_v it_o a._n 292._o aubeterre_v count_n of_o make_v marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 50._o avein_n a_o battle_n gain_v by_o the_o french_a near_o that_o place_n b._n 148._o b._n bagni_n nicholas_n guy_n marquis_n of_o his_o cowardice_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o valteline_n a._n 98._o banier_n john_n the_o swedish_n general_n reduce_v to_o extremity_n b._n 141._o gain_v a_o victory_n ibid._n die_v 306._o bapaume_n take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 296._o bar_n the_o duchy_n of_o confiscate_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n b._n 66._o baradas_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n disgrace_v a._n 195._o barberin_n francis_n the_o cardinal_n his_o embassy_n into_o france_n a._n 133_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 147_o 149._o he_o retire_v ibid._n 151._o he_o go_v legate_n into_o spain_n ibid._n 156_o 172._o barberines_n the_o violence_n they_o commit_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n to_o spoil_v he_o of_o castro_n b._n 306_o etc._n etc._n their_o army_n run_v away_o b._n 364._o they_o
madam_n de_fw-fr hautefort_n b._n 251._o take_v h._n d'effiat_n for_o his_o favourite_n ibid._n 252._o love_v he_o exceed_o one_o while_n b._n 253._o fall_v out_o with_o he_o b._n 277._o be_v sick_a be_v at_o a_o stand_n whether_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o roussillon_n b._n 329._o he_o depart_v b._n 332._o fall_v sick_a in_o the_o camp_n b._n 342._o go_v to_o narbonne_n and_o cause_n his_o favourite_n to_o be_v apprehend_v there_o b._n 345._o see_v the_o cardinal_n b._n 347_o lewis_n xiii_o incline_v to_o believe_v ill_o of_o other_o a._n 69._o be_v cruel_a a._n 65_o 313._o of_o a_o dissemble_a humour_n a._n 15_o 188._o and_o melancholy_a b._n 172._o can_v not_o part_v with_o a_o minister_n that_o once_o govern_v under_o he_o a._n 34._o fearful_a and_o distrustful_a a._n 31_o lewis_n fourteen_o his_o birth_n b._n 219_o louvain_n besiege_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o hollander_n and_o french_a b._n 149_o 150_o luine_n charles_n d'_fw-fr albert_n sieur_n de_fw-mi the_o beginning_n of_o his_o come_n into_o favour_n a_o 12._o his_o great_a power_n over_o the_o king_n ibid._n 19_o how_o much_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o state-affair_n ibid._n 19_o 21._o make_v a_o duke_n and_o peer_n ib._n 24._o the_o queen-mother_n and_o he_o distrust_v one_o another_o ib._n 32._o oppose_v the_o promotion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o luçon_n ib._n 47_o 49._o press_v this_o promotion_n ib._n 51._o make_a constable_n of_o france_n ib._n 55._o his_o death_n ibid._n 60_o lude_n count_n of_o governor_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n a._n 89._o lunel_n a_o capitulation_n for_o the_o surrendry_a of_o that_o town_n which_o be_v but_o weak_o defend_v a._n 66_o m._n maillé_n urban_n of_o brother-in-law_n to_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 2._o see_v brezé_n mansfeld_n count_n of_o his_o project_n a._n 99_o mangot_n claude_n add_v as_o partner_n to_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n a._n 10._o have_v the_o seal_n confer_v upon_o he_o a._n 14_o mantua_n see_v charles_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n mantua_n attack_v by_o the_o imperialist_n a._n 329._o attacked_a a_o second_o time_n and_o take_v ibid._n 343_o margaret_n of_o lorraine_n escape_v out_o of_o nancy_n in_o man_n apparel_n b._n 71_o marie_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n belove_v by_o gaston_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n a._n 222._o intrigue_n carry_v on_o for_o and_o against_o her_o marry_n with_o he_o a._n 290_o etc._n etc._n 318._o be_v imprison_v a._n ibid._n set_v at_o liberty_n ibid._n 320_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o short_a history_n of_o her_o regency_n a._n 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o imprison_v ibid._n 16._o make_v her_o escape_n ibid._n 21._o the_o difficulty_n she_o make_v to_o return_v to_o court_n ibid._n 23_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o king_n near_o tours_n ib._n 26._o go_v to_o anger_n be_v and_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o thence_o ib._n 27._o make_v her_o party_n formidable_a a._n 35._o deliberate_v whether_o she_o shall_v leave_v anger_n be_v ib._n 40._o her_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o king_n ib._n 44._o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o luçon_n ib._n a_o declaration_n in_o her_o behalf_n a._n 49._o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o council_n ib._n 61._o press_v to_o make_v cardinal_n richlieu_n a_o privy-councillor_n a._n 69._o be_v desirous_a to_o give_v one_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o nonnie_n daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o gaston_n ib._n 221._o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o prediction_n ib._n be_v countermine_v by_o the_o king_n and_o cardinal_n a._n 222_o she_o begin_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 291._o her_o too_o violent_a carriage_n towards_o mary_n of_o gonzaga_n disapprove_v a._n 320._o her_o vexation_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n retreat_n into_o lorraine_n a._n 321._o receive_v the_o cardinal_n ill_o and_o break_v off_o with_o he_o a._n 322_o etc._n etc._n take_v too_o much_o authority_n over_o her_o son_n ib._n 325._o fall_v out_o afresh_o with_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 358_o etc._n etc._n vain_o believe_v she_o have_v ruin_v he_o ib._n 360._o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o appearance_n ibid._n 263._o go_v no_o more_o to_o the_o council_n ib._n 364._o go_v to_o compeigne_v without_o make_v up_o these_o difference_n a._n 372._o apprehend_v at_o compeigne_n ib._n 374._o complain_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n a._n 374._o retire_v into_o the_o low_a country_n ib._n 375_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n her_o son_n against_o she_o b._n 4._o her_o vexation_n about_o her_o palace_n b._n 50._o complain_v of_o gaston_n ib._n 52._o be_v desirous_a to_o retire_v into_o england_n ib._n 56._o will_v to_o make_v her_o peace_n ib._n 76._o accuse_v of_o a_o design_n to_o get_v the_o cardinal_n assassinate_v b._n 76._o she_o be_v in_o vain_a desire_a to_o abandon_v her_o servant_n b_o 78_o 80_o 88_o complain_v of_o monsieur_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n and_o 98._o write_v to_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 99_o she_o be_v ask_v to_o deliver_v chanteloube_v st._n german_n and_o fabbroni_n ib._n 101._o it_o be_v propose_v to_o send_v she_o to_o florence_n ib._n 108._o but_o she_o refuse_v ib._n 109._o dissatisfy_v with_o her_o domestic_n ibid._n write_v to_o rome_n to_o confirm_v the_o marriage_n of_o monsieur_n b._n 128._o complain_v to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o a_o peace_n b._n 129._o complain_v that_o they_o will_v suffer_v she_o to_o have_v a_o resident_n at_o rome_n b._n 131._o demand_n in_o vain_a to_o be_v restore_v b._n 184._o go_v into_o england_n and_o endeavour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o son_n b._n 219_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n answer_v she_o rough_o and_o will_v send_v she_o to_o florence_n b._n 222_o 223._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o lewis_n xiii_o about_o her_o return_n b._n 224._o go_v to_o cologne_n b._n 308._o where_o she_o die_v b._n 348_o marillac_n keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n a._n 182._o imprison_v a._n 362_o marillac_n lewis_n make_v marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 314._o apprehend_v in_o italy_n ib._n 262._o his_o trial_n 28_o etc._n etc._n mayenne_n duke_n of_o the_o commotion_n he_o be_v concern_v in_o a._n 9_o 30_o 33._o kill_v before_o montauban_n ib._n 60_o mazarine_n julius_n negotiate_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o garrison_n of_o casal_n and_o the_o besieger_n a._n 348._o his_o negotiation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o french_a a._n 352_o etc._n etc._n mazarine_n for_o too_o much_o endeavour_v to_o gain_v the_o cardinal_n favour_n be_v call_v home_o by_o the_o pope_n b._n 158._o create_a cardinal_n 308_o mailleraye_n marquis_n of_o discard_v out_o of_o the_o queen-mother_n service_n a._n 358_o mailleraye_n marquis_n of_o grand_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n b._n 120._o attack_n hedin_n and_o take_v it_o b._n 239_o 241._o besieges_n arras_n b._n 256._o take_v aire_n b._n 293._o oblige_a by_o the_o cardinal_n infanta_n to_o dislodge_v from_o before_o air_n b._n 294._o take_v bassée_fw-fr b._n 295._o and_o bapaume_n b._n 296_o mello_n duke_n francisco_n of_o take_v lens_n b._n 326._o la_fw-fr bassée_fw-fr ibid._n beat_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr guiche_n b._n 327._o a_o oversight_n of_o this_o general_n b._n 328_o merode_n count_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o grison_n with_o a_o imperial_a army_n a._n 326_o mirabel_n marquis_n of_o ambassador_n of_o spain_n in_o france_n a._n 100_o monod_n the_o jesuit_n his_o intrigue_n against_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 199_o 200._o the_o cardinal_n angry_a with_o he_o b._n 200_o etc._n etc._n montague_n lord_n willing_a to_o treat_v with_o the_o cordinal_n a._n 239_o 240_o montauban_n the_o siege_n of_o that_o city_n a._n 58._o raise_v 59_o at_o last_o reduce_v by_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 315_o 316_o montbazon_n duke_n of_o employ_v to_o negotiate_v with_o the_o queen-mother_n a._n 23_o etc._n etc._n 31_o montcálvo_n take_v by_o the_o viscount_n de_fw-fr turenne_n b._n 288._o retake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 292_o montjoy_n a_o battle_n fight_v near_o this_o mountain_n b._n 298._o fortify_v b._n 300_o montmorency_n henry_n duke_n of_o admiral_n of_o france_n beat_v the_o fleet_n of_o the_o rocheller_n a._n 146._o head_n the_o force_n in_o piedmont_n a._n 344._o make_a marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 355._o undertake_v to_o protect_v the_o cardinal_n a._n 356_o montmorency_n henry_n duke_n of_o what_o occasion_n the_o cardinal_n give_v he_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o b._n 34._o take_v up_o arm_n for_o monsieur_n and_o receive_v he_o in_o his_o government_n ibid._n be_v wound_v and_o take_v b._n 35_o 36._o his_o trial_n b._n 42._o a_o general_a intercession_n make_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o b._n 43_o 44._o behead_v 45_o monzon_n a_o design_n of_o the_o spaniard_n upon_o this_o place_n come_v to_o nothing_o b._n 365._o a_o treaty_n conclude_v in_o this_o city_n a._n 175_o
cardinal_n b._n 309_o 310_o 311_o richlieu_n see_v plessis_n la_fw-fr richerie_n apprehend_v accuse_v several_a person_n b._n 310_o riviere_n abbot_n of_o a_o unfaithful_a servant_n of_o monsieur_n a._n 184._o imprison_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n b._n 178_o rochel_n fort_n build_v about_o that_o city_n a._n 68_o make_v war_n against_o the_o king_n a._n 101._o burn_v some_o french_a and_o dutch_a ship_n ib._n 143._o their_o fleet_n be_v beat_v ib._n 147._o they_o obtain_v a_o peace_n a._n 158._o the_o english_a promise_n to_o relieve_v they_o ib._n 165_o etc._n etc._n treat_n afresh_o with_o the_o king_n ib._n 168._o of_o what_o importance_n this_o place_n be_v to_o england_n ib._n 210._o block_v up_o by_o a_o royal_a army_n a._n 219._o demand_n assistance_n of_o england_n ib._n 210_o 220_o etc._n etc._n a_o digue_n that_o shut_v up_o the_o harbour_n ib._n 227._o continuation_n of_o its_o siege_n a._n 230_o etc._n etc._n extreme_a scarcity_n in_o that_o city_n a._n 232._o endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o shut_v out_o the_o unprofitable_a mouth_n a_o 232_o 236._o the_o english_a endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o relieve_v it_o a._n 234_o 238_o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n parley_n a._n 241._o capitulate_v and_o surrender_n a._n 248_o rohan_n henry_n duke_n of_o chief_a of_o the_o hugonot_n a._n 57_o throw_v relief_n into_o montauban_n a._n 59_o cause_n montpellier_n to_o surrender_v a._n 67._o he_o begin_v the_o war_n afresh_o ib._n 141._o rise_v a_o three_o time_n ib._n 214_o 293._o treat_v with_o the_o king_n 314_o rohan_n henry_n duke_n of_o go_v to_o the_o grison_n b._n 64._o his_o progress_n and_o victory_n in_o the_o valteline_n b._n 156._o try_v in_o vain_a to_o join_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n b._n 164._o oblige_a to_o abandon_v the_o valteline_n b._n 189_o 191._o go_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n b._n 207._o dies_z ibid._n rome_n the_o manner_n of_o treat_v with_o that_o court_n a._n 106_o rossiglione_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o genovese_n near_o that_o place_n a._n 115_o roussillon_n a_o design_n to_o conquer_v it_o b._n 329_o roye_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 170._o retake_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 173_o s._n salces_n take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v b._n 241._o retake_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o spinola_n b._n 242_o etc._n etc._n surrenders_n to_o the_o french_a b._n 256_o sardinia_n a_o descent_n make_v by_o the_o french_a fleet_n upon_o that_o island_n b._n 185_o savoy_n conquer_v by_o lewis_n xiii_o a._n 342_o savoy_n the_o broil_n of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o victor_n amadeo_n b._n 193_o etc._n etc._n 224_o etc._n etc._n 228_o 236_o 288_o savoy_n cardinal_n of_o his_o design_n upon_o piedmont_n b._n 326_o etc._n etc._n seize_v upon_o nice_a and_o villa_n franca_n b._n 232._o adju_v his_o difference_n with_o france_n and_o with_o his_o sister-in-law_n b._n 325._o turn_v the_o spanish_a garrison_n out_o of_o nice_a and_o villa_n franca_n ibid._n schenck_n a_o fort_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 151_o schomberg_n count_n of_o lose_v his_o office_n of_o superintendant_n of_o the_o finance_n a._n 69._o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 139._o relieve_v the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n ib._n 218._o command_v a_o body_n of_o man_n by_o himself_o in_o italy_n a._n 348._o go_v to_o relieve_v casal_n 351_o scoti_n the_o nuncio_n his_o conference_n with_o chavigny_n b._n 236._o ill_o use_v by_o the_o court_n of_o france_n ib._n 238_o seguier_n peter_n make_v chancellor_n of_o france_n b._n 157._o go_v to_o interrogate_v the_o queen_n b._n 216_o 217_o senecey_n marchioness_n of_o remove_v from_o court_n b._n 250_o serbellon_n john_n trick_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o rethel_n a._n 226._o beat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n b._n 156._o besieges_n leucate_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n b._n 186_o 187_o serignan_n enter_v into_o catalonia_n b._n 297_o serravalle_n a_o overthrow_n of_o the_o spaniard_n near_o that_o place_n a._n 115_o sillery_n commandeur_n of_o recall_v from_o his_o embassy_n at_o rome_n a._n 74_o sillery_n chancellor_n deprive_v of_o the_o seal_n a._n 72_o silvio_n emanuel_n de_fw-fr savoy_n defend_v yurée_a b._n 289_o s._n simon_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n a_o 195_o sirvela_fw-mi count_n of_o governor_n of_o milan_n his_o incapacity_n in_o war_n b._n 290._o displease_v prince_n thomas_n of_o savoy_n b._n 324_o socoa_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 167._o abandon_a b._n 296_o soissons_fw-fr count_n of_o retire_v into_o italy_n a._n 193._o complain_v of_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 223._o receive_v by_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr bethune_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 224_o soissons_fw-fr count_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o marry_v he_o to_o combalet_n b._n 13_o 26._o mortify_v by_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 132_o 144._o command_v the_o army_n in_o picardy_n b._n 170._o be_v lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o picardy_n b._n 171._o join_v with_o monsieur_n against_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 174._o fly_v away_o and_o retire_v to_o sedan_n b._n 176._o negotiation_n on_o foot_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o b._n 177._o his_o reconciliation_n b._n 179_o 183._o his_o new_a quarrel_n with_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 308_o etc._n etc._n 312._o his_o manifesto_n against_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 317._o declare_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n by_o the_o parliament_n b._n 321._o be_v kill_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o sedan_n 322_o etc._n etc._n sondrio_n take_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr coevures_fw-fr a._n 98_o soubise_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n a._n 64._o take_v six_o of_o the_o king_n vessel_n at_o blavet_fw-la ib._n 102._o he_o make_v a_o descent_n in_o several_a place_n ib._n 141._o go_v into_o england_n a._n 146._o how_o he_o be_v receive_v there_o a._n 164_o sourdis_n cardinal_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o notable_n at_o fontainbleau_n a._n 155_o spada_n the_o nuncio_n his_o negotiation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n a._n 81_o 84._o concern_v the_o valteline_n a._n 95_o 136._o offend_v the_o cardinal_n ib._n 153_o spain_n the_o weakness_n of_o that_o crown_n in_o 1642._o b._n 335_o 354_o spain_n oversighted_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spaniard_n a._n 128_o spaniard_n complain_v in_o the_o year_n 1633._o of_o the_o french_a b._n 64._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o latter_a b._n 64_o 65._o spaniard_n a_o great_a error_n they_o commit_v in_o assist_v the_o king_n to_o take_v rochel_n a._n 217_o 228_o spaniard_n a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o cunning_o make_v use_v of_o a._n 148_o spinola_n ambrose_n his_o advice_n upon_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n a._n 228._o condemn_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spaniard_n ib._n besieges_n casal_n a._n 343._o fall_v out_o with_o the_o emperor_n general_n and_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a._n 347._o fall_v sick_a ib._n and_o die_v a._n 348_o spinola_n d._n philip_n take_v pontesture_n a._n 343_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assemble_v under_o lewis_n xiii_o a._n 7_o the_o state_n abolish_v in_o france_n a._n 202_o states-general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o rocheller_n a._n 143._o their_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n in_o 1627._o a._n 217._o another_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n in_o 1633_o b._n 61._o weary_a of_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n b._n 145._o nevertheless_o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n b._n 146._o make_v some_o offer_v to_o the_o cardinal_n which_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v b._n 168._o make_v a_o new_a treaty_n with_o france_n b._n 172_o strigio_n count_n firm_o espouse_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n a._n 225_o 227_o spire_n attack_v and_o take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 135_o sweden_n their_o league_n with_o france_n renew_v b._n 61_o swisses_n their_o ill_a politic_n a._n 121_o sully_v duke_n of_o banish_v the_o court_n a._n 5_o susa_n the_o pass_n of_o that_o city_n force_v a._n 309_o surrender_n to_o the_o french_a ibid._n t._n targon_n pompey_n engenier_n endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o harbour_n of_o rochel_n a._n 227_o tarragon_n block_v up_o by_o the_o french_a b._n 302_o etc._n etc._n tellieres_fw-la count_n of_o ambassador_n in_o england_n a._n 80._o call_v home_n ib._n 90._o themines_n marquis_n of_o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 13._o have_v the_o government_n of_o bretaigne_n ib._n 194._o thoiras_n john_n de_fw-fr s._n bonet_n of_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n a._n 145._o fortify_v himself_o there_o ibid._n 210._o go_v to_o casal_n a._n 311._o take_v some_o place_n by_o force_n a._n 327._o press_a hard_a in_o casal_n a._n 342_o 346._o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 354_o thoiras_n marshal_n of_o command_v the_o army_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n b._n 161._o be_v kill_v b._n 163_o thomas_n of_o savoy_n prince_n enter_v into_o the_o