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and_o return_n to_o cambâ—ay_v without_o the_o least_o loss_n the_o king_n make_v the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n sâ—miâ—e_v to_o be_v stop_v with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v the_o water_n rise_v into_o la_fw-fr fere_n but_o after_o many_o difficulty_n the_o effect_n answer_v not_o the_o intention_n francis_n duke_n of_o guise_n recover_v caâ—ais_n from_o the_o english_a anno_fw-la 1557._o being_n thereunto_o invite_v by_o their_o negligence_n in_o guard_v and_o maintain_v it_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr rosne_fw-fr besieges_fw-fr calais_n with_o the_o spanish_a army_n army_n the_o author_n be_v mistake_v for_o it_o be_v but_o seven_o league_n the_o dâ—scription_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o calais_n the_o archduke_n albert_n come_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o camp_n before_o calais_n the_o defendant_n of_o calais_n without_o attempt_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o defence_n suffer_v the_o spaniard_n to_o prosecute_v the_o siege_n the_o defendant_n be_v few_o when_o 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156._o siege_n raise_v 157_o jaques_n clement_n his_o birth_n age_n and_o
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the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o verdun_n 512._o summons_n roven_n and_o refuse_v etc._n etc._n 524._o raise_v the_o siege_n 540._o his_n say_v of_o guiry_n give_v distaste_n to_o other_o 539._o return_n 545._o escape_n a_o great_a danger_n 546._o pray_v the_o republic_n of_o venice_n by_o their_o ambassador_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o pope_n about_o his_o reconciliation_n 559._o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n 560._o desire_n the_o duke_n of_o thuscany_n also_o to_o use_v â—is_n endeavour_n with_o he_o and_o the_o cardinal_n ibid._n choose_v cardinal_n gondi_n and_o marquis_n of_o pisani_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n 557._o send_v his_o force_n to_o recover_v espernay_n 559._o desire_n a_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o way_n of_o agreement_n not_o pardon_n 562._o his_fw-la manifesto_fw-la at_o chartres_n 588._o propose_v his_o conversion_n to_o see_v how_o it_o will_v be_v relish_v 605._o besiege_v dreux_n to_o give_v reputation_n to_o his_o party_n 607._o send_v for_o prelate_n and_o divine_n and_o be_v instruct_v at_o maule_n publish_v he_o will_v go_v to_o mass_n at_o st._n denis_n 612._o send_v the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n and_o four_o prelate_n ambassador_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n 617._o go_v to_o mantua_n 621._o desire_n to_o be_v crown_v 634._o besiege_n laon_n and_o surrender_v 646_o 650._o send_v the_o lorraine_n force_n to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o county_n of_o bourgogne_n 655_o cause_n open_a war_n to_o be_v proclaim_v against_o spain_n 664._o besiege_n the_o castle_n of_o dijon_n 667._o half_a disarm_v succour_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n 669_o rout_n the_o spaniard_n in_o franche_n comte_n 671._o be_v absolve_v of_o his_o heresy_n 675._o agree_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n 694._o lay_n siege_n to_o la_fw-fr fere_n 696._o complain_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 798._o his_o design_n about_o somme_n answer_v not_o the_o intention_n 700._o go_v pâ—st_o to_o montlehery_a to_o meet_v the_o legate_n 710._o ratify_v all_o his_o procurator_n have_v do_v 711._o call_v a_o congregation_n at_o roven_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o settle_v his_o kingdom_n and_o supply_v for_o war_n 712._o break_n off_o a_o course_n of_o physic_n and_o go_v to_o relieve_v amiens_n excuse_v the_o murmur_n about_o it_o 718._o follow_v the_o archduke_n go_v from_o amiens_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o the_o spanish_a infantry_n page_n 730_o king_n pharamont_n choose_v first_o king_n of_o the_o french_a at_o the_o river_n sala_n and_o the_o salic_a law_n establish_v 3_o l._n lady_n marguerite_n be_v ask_v if_o she_o will_v have_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n for_o her_o husband_n answer_v nothing_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o king_n bow_v her_o head_n 180_o lagny_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o king_n army_n 474._o recover_v by_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr guiry_n 478_o the_o pope_n legate_n propound_v a_o truce_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n but_o he_o refuse_v it_o 388._o make_v grievous_a complaint_n to_o the_o king_n 390._o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o side_n with_o the_o king_n 393._o as_o soon_o as_o peace_n be_v conclude_v with_o the_o hugonot_n depart_v from_o court_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n move_v the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n again_o to_o a_o accommodation_n but_o he_o refuse_v ib._n league_n its_o form_n 222._o compose_v of_o the_o disaffect_v to_o the_o government_n and_o zealot_n in_o religion_n 251._o set_v forward_o by_o mendozzâ—_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n 260._o the_o head_n publish_v a_o declaration_n 261._o set_v the_o parisian_n to_o frame_v a_o council_n of_o sixteen_o 300._o consult_v to_o take_v the_o king_n return_v from_o hunt_v to_o take_v the_o bastille_fw-fr arcenal_n paris_n and_o the_o lovure_n cut_v in_o piece_n the_o minion_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o himself_o prisoner_n 302._o first_o assault_v the_o german_n in_o 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