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he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o command_n of_o the_o van_n of_o the_o army_n and_o monsieur_n that_o of_o the_o main_a body_n 26._o body_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n tom._n 7._o p._n 555._o aubery_n lib._n 4._o c._n 31._o pontis_fw-la memcir_n p._n 2._o p._n 26._o have_v put_v himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o count_n of_o moret_z of_o rieux_n and_o of_o fevillade_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o support_v the_o first_o file_n who_o be_v order_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o advantageous_a post_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr moret_z be_v the_o first_o who_o fall_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n and_o put_v they_o into_o disorder_n and_o montmorency_n perceive_v it_o pour_v in_o full_a speed_n with_o very_a few_o man_n and_o forget_v to_o discharge_v the_o part_n of_o a_o general_n he_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o private_a soldier_n and_o fight_v with_o extraordinary_a bravery_n upon_o this_o some_o foot_n who_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o ambush_n in_o the_o 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just_a as_o the_o cardinal_n desire_v that_o marriage_n may_v be_v render_v null_n by_o ancient_a custom_n grant_v upon_o reason_n and_o authorize_v by_o the_o church_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n but_o especial_o the_o presumptive_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o marry_v without_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o much_o less_o against_o his_o positive_a command_n that_o marriage_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v illegitimate_a and_o void_a for_o want_v of_o a_o essential_a condition_n without_o which_o prince_n can_v not_o marry_v lawful_o that_o this_o custom_n of_o france_n be_v reasonable_a ancient_a establish_v by_o a_o legal_a prescription_n and_o authorize_v by_o the_o church_n the_o queen-mother_n have_v receive_v advice_n of_o this_o declaration_n write_v to_o rome_n to_o desire_v his_o holiness_n to_o forbid_v the_o clergy_n of_o france_n to_o
elector_n of_o trier_n upon_o this_o the_o king_n send_v a_o herald_n of_o arm_n to_o brussels_n to_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n upon_o this_o refusal_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n delay_v to_o march_v to_o the_o randezvouz_n till_o he_o receive_v advice_n that_o the_o french_a army_n be_v enter_v upon_o the_o territory_n of_o spain_n fear_v lest_o a_o opposite_a order_n shall_v stop_v they_o on_o the_o frontier_n of_o france_n this_o retard_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o french_a army_n for_o some_o day_n which_o expect_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n but_o at_o last_o it_o march_v and_o arrive_v the_o 16_o of_o may_n at_o rochefort_n as_o it_o advance_v towards_o maestricht_n divide_v into_o two_o brigade_n one_o of_o they_o command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n and_o the_o other_o by_o brezé_n they_o be_v inform_v that_o prince_n thomas_n who_o have_v about_o twelve_o thousand_o foot_n and_o four_o thousand_o horse_n 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6_o of_o june_n aubery_n life_n of_o the_o card._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o publish_v his_o declaration_n of_o war_n with_o a_o manifesto_n wherein_o he_o recount_v at_o length_n the_o several_a infraction_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v make_v of_o the_o treaty_n of_o veruins_n the_o spaniard_n be_v not_o want_v on_o their_o side_n to_o put_v out_o a_o declaration_n and_o manifesto_n quite_o contrary_a in_o which_o they_o defend_v their_o conduct_n and_o make_v the_o like_a reproach_n to_o france_n they_o say_v in_o this_o write_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o have_v declare_v war_n against_o they_o as_o cardinal_z ricâ—â—â—eu_o because_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o that_o minister_n the_o two_o army_n be_v join_v go_v to_o besiege_v tirlemont_n which_o they_o attack_v each_o on_o their_o respective_a side_n the_o governor_n don_n francisco_n de_fw-fr burgos_n defend_v himself_o so_o ill_o that_o the_o soldier_n 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on_o the_o other_o hand_n reproach_v the_o french_a general_n with_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o and_o observe_v no_o order_n in_o their_o troop_n abundance_n of_o people_n imagine_v that_o frederick-henry_n who_o be_v never_o suspect_v to_o want_v resolution_n in_o his_o life_n fear_v that_o the_o french_a make_v too_o great_a a_o progress_n in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o that_o the_o state_n think_v it_o more_o advisable_a to_o have_v the_o spaniard_n for_o their_o neighbour_n than_o the_o french_a and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o they_o that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v keep_v what_o they_o have_v in_o the_o low-countries_n because_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o their_o different_a dominion_n will_v hinder_v they_o from_o act_v with_o the_o same_o vigour_n against_o the_o unite_a province_n as_o the_o french_a if_o they_o become_v their_o neighbour_n and_o afterward_o their_o enemy_n may_v employ_v against_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o the_o 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he_o very_o successful_o re-victualled_a slech-stadt_a colmar_n and_o haguenaw_n after_o this_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o weimar_n may._n weimar_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n oppose_v the_o erterprise_n of_o the_o imperialist_n in_o alsatia_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v into_o that_o country_n and_o pass_v any_o far_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o cardinal_n procure_v a_o army_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o lieutenant_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o franche-comté_a and_o endeavour_v to_o conquer_v it_o the_o court_n complain_v of_o the_o compeois_n that_o though_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v a_o neutrality_n in_o any_o war_n that_o may_v happen_v between_o france_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v supply_v the_o enemy_n with_o provision_n and_o harbour_v they_o in_o their_o country_n as_o well_o as_o several_a french_a malcontent_n they_o accuse_v they_o of_o 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prince_n be_v unlucky_o embroil_v with_o his_o own_o people_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o refuse_v any_o thing_n to_o lewis_n xiii_o lest_o he_o shall_v foment_n these_o disorder_n more_o than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v so_o that_o he_o give_v his_o mother-in-law_n to_o understand_v that_o she_o will_v extreme_o oblige_v he_o if_o she_o will_v leave_v england_n she_o desire_v to_o return_v into_o the_o low_a country_n but_o whatever_o solicitation_n his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n can_v make_v in_o her_o behalf_n the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o her_o former_a conduct_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v her_o leave_n to_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n nor_o dare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n full_a her_n to_o tarry_v in_o they_o for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o cardinal_n so_o that_o she_o be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o colon_n where_o she_o live_v in_o extreme_a indigence_n till_o her_o death_n the_o cardinal_n who_o be_v please_v 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enemy_n he_o have_v it_o be_v what_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o relate_v in_o order_n to_o conclude_v with_o it_o the_o history_n of_o the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o year_n 1641._o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v that_o the_o cardinal_n will_v have_v etc._n have_v see_v siri_n merc_n t._n 1._o l._n 2._o p_o 34â—_n etc._n etc._n marry_v his_o niece_n de_fw-fr combalet_n to_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr soissons_fw-fr and_o that_o this_o prince_n refuse_v a_o alliance_n so_o much_o below_o he_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o drop_v his_o pretension_n for_o all_o that_o but_o flatter_v himself_o that_o by_o ill_o use_v and_o disregard_v the_o count_n he_o shall_v at_o last_o break_v his_o haughty_a spirit_n as_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o king_n will_v never_o have_v any_o child_n he_o imagine_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o count_n and_o his_o niece_n may_v one_o day_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o he_o think_v that_o by_o pretend_v
duke_n of_o rohan_n b._n 156_o ferrandine_n duke_n of_o beat_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n b._n 300_o 303_o feuquiére_n marquis_n of_o attack_n thionville_n and_o be_v defeat_v by_o piccolomini_n b._n 239_o 240_o fleet_n spanish_n beat_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 338_o frederic_n henry_n prince_n of_o orange_n join_v the_o french_a army_n b._n 148._o the_o progress_n he_o make_v that_o campagne_n b._n 149_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o french_a general_n ib._n 149_o 151._o will_v not_o hazard_v a_o battle_n b._n 150._o receive_v the_o title_n of_o highness_n b._n 173._o take_v breda_n b._n 189._o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o gueldre_n b._n 209._o take_v gennep_n b._n 294._o do_v a_o considerable_a service_n to_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 368_o fontanet_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n b._n 163_o fontarabia_n besiege_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o french_a b._n 210_o fontrailles_n his_o negotiation_n in_o spain_n b._n 340_o force_v james_n nompar_n de_fw-fr caumon_n marquis_n of_o governor_n of_o bearn_n a._n 46._o defend_v montauban_n ibid._n 59_o be_v make_v marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 65._o command_v in_o italy_n a._n 344_o etc._n etc._n force_v marshal_n of_o in_o lorraine_n b._n 11._o the_o difficulty_n he_o make_v of_o go_v against_o monsieur_n b._n 33._o go_v into_o lorraine_n ibid._n 96._o into_o germany_n b._n 119_o 134_o etc._n etc._n into_o lorraine_n b._n 139_o france_n the_o state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o 1627._o a._n 204_o etc._n etc._n franche-comté_a attack_v by_o france_n b._n 166_o french_a submissive_a to_o the_o arbitrary_a authority_n of_o their_o king_n and_o minister_n a._n 202_o etc._n etc._n francis_n hyacinth_n duke_n of_o savoy_n b._n 193_o g._n gatas_fw-la mathias_n command_v a_o imperial_a army_n in_o germany_n b._n 135._o take_v worm_n ibid._n 137._o and_o keyserslauter_n ibid._n 139._o abandon_v the_o siege_n of_o deuxponts_n ibid._n 140._o fly_v before_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n ibid._n afterward_o pursue_v he_o b._n 141._o ravages_n the_o electorate_v of_o trier_n and_o plunder_v alsatia_n b._n 145._o ravages_n burgundy_n and_o retire_v ibid._n 167_o gaston_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n duke_n of_o anjou_n his_o education_n a._n 88_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o council_n ibid._n 181._o his_o endeavour_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o marshal_n d'ornano_n ibid._n 182_o 183_o etc._n etc._n the_o mean_a spirit_n of_o this_o prince_n a._n 184._o cabal_n against_o the_o minister_n ibid._n 185._o another_o instance_n of_o his_o mean_a spirit_n a._n 190._o marry_v mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr montpensier_n a._n 192._o have_v a_o daughter_n by_o she_o and_o lose_v she_o a._n 211._o intrigue_v about_o his_o second_o marriage_n ibid._n 212._o his_o desire_n to_o command_v the_o army_n of_o rochel_n a._n 213_o 221._o fall_v passionate_o in_o love_n with_o marie_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n a._n 222._o this_o marriage_n be_v oppose_v a._n 290_o etc._n etc._n go_v for_o dauphiné_n and_o return_n to_o paris_n a._n 306_o 318._o retire_v to_o joinville_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o nancy_n a._n 321._o complain_v high_o of_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 322_o etc._n etc._n be_v reconcile_v and_o embroil_n himself_o afresh_o a._n 365._o retire_v to_o orleans_n a._n 366._o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 374._o complain_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n 374_o gaston_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n duke_n of_o orleans_n oblige_v to_o leave_n nancy_n b._n 25._o return_v thither_o b._n 27._o invade_v france_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n b._n 32._o the_o king_n issue_v out_o a_o declaration_n against_o he_o b._n 32_o 33._o intercede_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n b._n 36_o 38._o make_v his_o peace_n b._n 37._o complain_v that_o they_o have_v deceive_v he_o b._n 51._o retire_v into_o the_o low_a country_n b._n 52._o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o princess_n margaret_n of_o lorraine_n b._n 66._o the_o queen-mother_n and_o he_o do_v not_o agree_v b._n 82._o a_o declaration_n concern_v he_o b._n 90._o the_o parliament_n perplex_v about_o his_o marriage_n b._n 91._o his_o marriage_n judge_v valid_a by_o the_o university_n of_o louvain_n b._n 102._o make_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n b._n 104._o refuse_v to_o accept_v any_o arbitrator_n about_o his_o marriage_n b._n 106._o reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o queen-mother_n b._n 107._o treat_v with_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n about_o his_o return_n b._n 110._o come_v into_o france_n b._n 112._o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o marriage_n ibid._n 112_o 113._o the_o king_n put_v out_o a_o declaration_n in_o favour_n of_o he_o b._n 114._o his_o civility_n to_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 122._o his_o domestic_n apprehend_v b._n 124._o receive_v a_o new_a council_n b._n 126._o be_v make_v generalissimo_n of_o the_o army_n in_o picardy_n b._n 171._o combine_v with_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr soissons_fw-fr to_o ruin_v the_o cardinal_n b._n 174._o retire_v to_o blois_n b._n 176._o what_o happen_v between_o the_o court_n and_o he_o after_o this_o retreat_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n his_o reconciliation_n b._n 181._o espouse_n the_o party_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n b._n 339._o confess_v all_o they_o will_v have_v he_o b._n 348_o gatta_n charles_n of_o enter_v into_o turin_n b._n 271_o give_v besiege_v and_o take_v from_o the_o genovese_n a._n 114_o 115_o 118_o genova_n the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o that_o city_n a._n 106._o a_o attempt_v make_v upon_o that_o city_n a._n 110_o etc._n etc._n 112_o etc._n etc._n relieve_v by_o the_o spaniard_n a._n 121._o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n stickle_v for_o she_o a._n 122._o she_o take_v courage_n a._n 124_o 127._o and_o be_v whole_o deliver_v from_o her_o fear_n a._n 132_o gennep_v take_v by_o the_o hollander_n b._n 294_o st._n george_n duke_z of_o mortal_o wound_v under_o the_o wall_n of_o barcelona_n b._n 298_o st._n geran_fw-ge mareschal_n of_o when_o raise_v to_o that_o dignity_n a._n 24_o gondi_n his_o journey_n to_o the_o low_a country_n and_o his_o conversation_n with_o the_o queen-mother_n b._n 108_o etc._n etc._n gregory_n xv_o pope_n a._n 55_o grison_n abandon_v by_o france_n a._n 178_o grison_n discontent_v at_o france_n a._n 197_o 199_o grison_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n b._n 189_o 190_o guiche_n count_n of_o marry_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 114._o beat_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 327._o comfort_v by_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 328_o guise_n duke_n of_o the_o broil_n he_o be_v concern_v in_o under_o the_o regency_n of_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a._n 8_o 15._o make_v war_n against_o the_o rocheller_n a._n 68_o be_v make_v admiral_n of_o the_o levant_n refuse_v to_o throw_v up_o that_o place_n to_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 362_o guise_n duke_n of_o ill_o use_v and_o constrain_v to_o retire_v into_o italy_n b._n 8._o lose_v his_o government_n of_o provence_n b._n 31._o be_v deny_v leave_n to_o come_v back_o into_o france_n b._n 31_o guiton_n john_n of_o mayor_n of_o rochel_n his_o bravery_n a._n 236._o his_o remarkable_a answer_n a._n 250_o guebriant_n count_n of_o command_v part_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n b._n 192._o be_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n army_n b._n 246._o command_v it_o b._n 255._o be_v make_v marshal_n of_o france_n b._n 333._o defeat_v lamboi_n b._n 360._o take_v several_a place_n in_o the_o electorate_v of_o cologne_n b._n 361_o gustavus_n adolphus_n enter_v germany_n and_o make_v a_o alliance_n with_o france_n a._n 344._o desire_v in_o vain_a to_o see_v the_o king_n of_o france_n b._n 25._o his_o answer_n to_o a_o proposal_n make_v he_o to_o confer_v with_o the_o cardinal_n ibid._n 25_o gustavus_n adolphus_n slay_v b._n 53_o h._n hallier_n take_v carolet_n b._n 209._o guards_z a_o convoy_n to_o arras_n b._n 257_o halluyn_n duke_n of_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o leucate_n b._n 186._o obtain_v a_o marshal_n staff_n b._n 187_o harcourt_n count_n of_o regain_v the_o isle_n of_o st._n honorat_fw-la and_o st._n margaret_n b._n 186._o take_v quire_n and_o beat_v the_o spaniard_n b._n 235._o return_v to_o carmagnole_n and_o beat_v prince_n thomas_n ibid._n raise_v the_o siege_n of_o casal_n b._n 267._o besieges_n turin_n b._n 269._o take_v it_o b._n 273._o besieges_n yureé_v in_o vain_a b._n 291._o take_v several_a place_n ibid._n 292._o regain_n what_o cantelmo_n have_v take_v in_o the_o bolonnois_n b._n 329_o hautefort_n madam_n of_o love_v by_o the_o king_n b._n 251._o remove_v from_o court_n b._n 354_o hêdin_n attack_v and_o take_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr milleraye_n b._n 239_o 241_o henrietta_n maria_n the_o negotiation_n about_o her_o marriage_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n a._n 76_o etc._n etc._n 86_o hugonot_n ill_o use_v in_o france_n a._n 56._o make_v a_o insurrection_n ibid._n 57_o war_n be_v make_v against_o they_o
to_o serve_v the_o count_n who_o be_v a_o high_a spirit_v but_o imprudent_a prince_n he_o shall_v humble_v the_o d._n of_o orleans_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n but_o the_o inflexible_a constancy_n of_o the_o count_n defeat_v all_o his_o project_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o chimerical_a after_o the_o king_n have_v son_n to_o succeed_v he_o whatever_o he_o pretend_v in_o public_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o cardinal_n have_v a_o unconquerable_a aversion_n to_o the_o count_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o commit_v small_a fault_n against_o he_o contempt_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o most_o disgu_v he_o and_o which_o he_o take_v care_n to_o revenge_v in_o the_o severe_a manner_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o the_o cabal_n of_o the_o count_n which_o oppose_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o minister_n raise_v his_o hatred_n to_o the_o high_a extremity_n and_o it_o receive_v no_o diminution_n by_o the_o retirement_n of_o the_o count_n to_o sedan_n who_o have_v engage_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v the_o garrison_n of_o that_o city_n pursuant_n to_o the_o treaty_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o cardinal_n who_o have_v advise_v that_o this_o money_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n it_o be_v report_v that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o oblige_v that_o prince_n to_o sell_v that_o place_n to_o he_o for_o which_o he_o have_v offer_v he_o in_o vain_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o land_n in_o another_o place_n nay_o some_o person_n confident_o affirm_v that_o the_o minister_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o erect_v a_o small_a sovereignty_n for_o himself_o upon_o the_o mouse_n to_o retreat_v thither_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o love_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n at_o the_o bottom_n no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr beside_o he_o be_v disgu_v with_o the_o 352._o the_o see_v siri_n meâ—_n t._n 1._o l._n 2._o p._n 352._o archbishop_n of_o rheims_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n who_o have_v likewise_o retire_v to_o sedan_n some_o year_n before_o because_o the_o cardinal_n will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o resign_v good_a part_n of_o his_o benefice_n to_o his_o brother_n as_o design_v to_o marry_v ann_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duteness_n of_o mantua_n the_o cardinal_n will_v have_v have_v he_o renounce_v all_o his_o benefice_n and_o surrender_v they_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n after_o which_o his_o majesty_n be_v to_o grant_v he_o a_o brevet_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o dispose_v of_o part_n of_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o his_o brother_n but_o the_o archbishop_n sear_v they_o will_v laugh_v at_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v nâ—â—â—_n this_o renunciation_n withdraw_v to_o sedan_n upon_o this_o the_o king_n under_o pretence_n of_o repair_v some_o building_n which_o the_o archbishop_n ought_v to_o have_v do_v sequester_v his_o whole_a revenue_n and_o nominate_v a_o aâ—m_a latrator_n in_o his_o absence_n this_o prince_n do_v all_o he_o coâ—â—d_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o cardinal_n but_o some_o difficulty_n arise_v which_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o any_o conclusion_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o prince_n de_fw-fr joinville_n his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o father_n happen_v to_o die_v which_o make_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n about_o this_o 359._o this_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1641._o siri_fw-la ib._n p._n 359._o time_n a_o gentleman_n be_v apprehend_v in_o poiton_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o soubise_n his_o name_n la_fw-fr richerie_n just_o come_v from_o england_n who_o as_o they_o report_v bring_v letter_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o soubise_n and_o la_fw-fr valette_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n wherein_o they_o persuade_v they_o to_o raise_v the_o hugonot_n in_o guienne_n it_o be_v pretend_v thâ—â—â—â—e_o quâ—en_v mother_n and_o madam_n la_fw-fr cheureuse_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o design_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n have_v receive_v his_o letter_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o cardinal_n but_o it_o be_v allâ—edged_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o by_o hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o this_o render_v he_o suspect_v whether_o â—â—ese_n â—etters_n be_v real_a or_o no_o and_o whether_o la_o richerie_n depose_v what_o he_o know_v or_o say_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o in_o the_o bastille_fw-fr where_n he_o be_v imprison_v the_o report_n run_v that_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr soissons_fw-fr be_v concern_v in_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v campagne_n with_o a_o army_n while_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o his_o son_n act_v in_o britain_n during_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o cardinal_n there_o be_v so_o many_o true_a plot_n and_o so_o many_o lie_v publish_v that_o often_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o distinguish_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n for_o as_o his_o creature_n take_v the_o deposition_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o thâ—se_a â—â—at_n be_v accuse_v be_v not_o allow_v to_o defend_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a form_n one_o can_v certain_o know_v whether_o these_o prisoner_n depose_v the_o truth_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o swear_v as_o they_o be_v command_v however_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o count_n de_fw-fr soissons_fw-fr positive_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o concern_v in_o this_o affair_n and_o 〈◊〉_d campion_n to_o court_n to_o make_v protestation_n of_o his_o innocence_n the_o cardinal_n without_o trouble_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a pretend_v to_o be_v partly_o satisfy_v with_o these_o assurance_n and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d â—ololy_a enough_o this_o prince_n notwithstanding_o his_o absâ—â—â—e_n from_o court_n still_o keep_v his_o place_n of_o grand_a master_n of_o his_o majesty_n house_n and_o send_v sâ—me_a order_n which_o the_o king_n 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