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of_o ibid._n bamberg_n wigand_n bishop_n of_o quarrel_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 152._o barbarossa_n the_o turkish_a admiral_n take_v castlenovo_n 251._o lie_v with_o his_o fleet_n at_o thoulon_n 314._o he_o besieges_n the_o castle_n of_o nizza_n ibid._n when_o he_o can_v not_o take_v it_o he_o retire_v to_o thoulon_n 316._o as_o he_o retire_v from_o thoulon_n make_v sad_a ravages_n in_o italy_n 326._o barn_n rich._n burn_a at_o london_n 269._o basil-council_n assert_v the_o superiority_n of_o council_n to_o a_o pope_n 10._o oecolampadius_n preach_v there_o 76._o great_a dissension_n about_o religion_n 116._o image_n break_v down_o and_o burn_v upon_o ash-wednesday_n 117_o mass_n abolish_v there_o ibid._n the_o form_n of_o the_o safe_a conduct_n which_o be_v grant_v at_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n 539._o bavaria_n the_o duke_n oppose_v the_o election_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n 158._o the_o d._n of_o bavaria_n intercede_v for_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 307._o beaton_n david_n cardinal_n archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n kill_v 382._o beckon_v otho_n give_v the_o
landgrave_n of_o hesse_n a_o account_n of_o a_o confederacy_n of_o the_o german_a prince_n 114._o beghardi_fw-la vide_fw-la picard_n belgrade_n vide_fw-la solyman_n bellay_v sieur_n de_fw-fr langey_a send_v by_o k._n francis_n to_o smalcald_v 183._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o protestant_n there_o ibid._n die_n 309._o s._n bernard_n his_o letter_n to_o p._n eugenius_n 24._o bern_n the_o canton_n of_o bern_n desire_v a_o public_a dispute_n at_o bern_n 110._o they_o publish_v thesis_n of_o disputation_n 111._o there_o be_v a_o disputation_n hold_v ibid._n they_o abolish_v popery_n 112._o they_o join_v with_o the_o zuricher_n to_o stop_v provision_n to_o the_o other_o canton_n 155._o they_o be_v slack_a in_o send_v the_o zuricher_n relief_n 156._o bichling_n count_n condemn_v to_o die_v for_o side_v with_o the_o french_a 326._o be_v pardon_v ibid._n blancer_n ambrose_n dispute_v at_o bern_n 111._o preach_v up_o the_o reform_a religion_n at_o constance_n 112._o leave_v his_o monastery_n ibid._n assist_v bucer_n in_o constitute_v a_o protestant_a church_n at_o ulm._n 149._o bohemian_n communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n 26._o their_o suppression_n consult_v about_o in_o the_o four_o lateran_n council_n 27._o sect_n among_o they_o 53._o they_o invade_v saxony_n unwilling_o 408._o they_o return_v home_o 409._o they_o refuse_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 417._o the_o nobility_n of_o prague_n desire_v a_o convention_n to_o be_v call_v 420._o a_o league_n among_o they_o ibid._n they_o write_v to_o ferdinand_n and_o duke_n maurice_n 423._o they_o write_v to_o the_o moravian_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n 424._o they_o write_v to_o ferdinand_n intercede_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 425._o and_o prepare_v for_o war._n ibid._n they_o stand_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 426._o they_o promise_v to_o comply_v 427._o pope_n boniface_n the_o 8_o appoint_a a_o jubilee_n every_o 100_o year_n 9_o book_n print_v in_o french_a against_o the_o huckster_n of_o sacred_a thing_n 178._o a_o account_n of_o it_o ibid._n boor_n rise_v in_o swaben_n 76._o be_v quiet_v ibid._n rise_v again_o there_o 79._o publish_v their_o demand_n ibid._n they_o treat_v with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o ulm._n 80._o they_o be_v rout_v by_o george_n truchse_v at_o lippen_n ibid._n the_o boor_n in_o algow_n disperse_v themselves_o ibid._n they_o rise_v in_o franconia_n ibid._n kill_v count_n helfenstein_n at_o winsperg_n ibid._n be_v rout_v by_o truchse_n 81._o he_o punish_v those_o who_o kill_v count_n helfenstein_n ib._n another_o body_n take_v wirtzburg_n ibid._n be_v rout_v by_o truchse_n ibid._n up_o in_o lorraine_n ibid._n there_o defeat_v ibid._n and_o every_o where_o else_o in_o germany_n ibid._n many_o kill_v treacherous_o after_o promise_n of_o life_n ibid._n the_o demand_n of_o the_o boor_n in_o schwabia_n 90._o bourbon_n vide_fw-la charles_n d._n of_o bourdeaux_n a_o sedition_n there_o 474._o quell_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n punish_v severe_o 475._o brandenburg_n duke_n of_o appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o bamberg_n 152._o brandenburg_n elector_n vide_fw-la joachim_n the_o marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n act_n against_o the_o protestant_n 376._o bremer_n answer_n to_o the_o proposal_n make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o prince_n 502._o brentius_n john_n in_o great_a distress_n at_o hall_n about_o the_o interim_n 461._o receive_v by_o the_o d._n of_o wirtemberg_n 462._o he_o draw_v up_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o duchy_n and_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o duke_n 515._o bru_o peter_n preach_v the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 341._o be_v seize_v upon_o at_o tournay_n ibid._n the_o protestant_n in_o germany_n intercede_v for_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v examine_v 342._o burn_a ibid._n brunswick_n hen._n d._n of_o hot_a against_o the_o protestant_n 239._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o eldo_n intercept_v by_o the_o landgrave_n 246._o he_o quarrel_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 247._o accuse_v the_o protestant_n 267._o hire_v incendiary_n to_o burn_v some_o town_n in_o saxony_n 275._o who_o be_v accuse_v of_o it_o to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n he_o be_v throw_v out_o by_o the_o saxon_a and_o the_o landgrave_n 298._o appeal_v to_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 304._o protestant_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o spire_n 319._o the_o story_n of_o the_o duke_n mistress_n eve_n trottine_n 322._o he_o answer_v the_o calumny_n of_o the_o confederate_n 323._o his_o country_n sequester_v into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n 326._o he_o cheat_v the_o french_a king_n of_o his_o money_n 351._o his_o duchy_n sequester_v to_o the_o emperor_n 352._o he_o be_v obstinate_a ib._n raise_v a_o army_n 352._o make_v great_a spoil_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o brunswick_n ibid._n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o landgrave_n 353._o employ_n d._n maurice_n to_o mediate_v for_o he_o ibid._n break_v the_o truce_n ibid._n fight_v the_o landgrave_n 354._o surrender_n at_o discretion_n ibid_fw-la offer_v to_o betray_v the_o popish_a council_n to_o the_o landgrave_n 388._o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n at_o hall_n 432._o commence_v his_o action_n against_o the_o landgrave_n in_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 474._o besieges_n brunswick_n 500_o out_v of_o his_o country_n by_o volrat_n count_n mansfield_n 576._o complain_v of_o it_o to_o the_o emperor_n at_o metz._n ibid._n league_n with_o maurice_n 578._o plague_n his_o westphalian_a neighbour_n 579._o rout_n albert_n 591._o besieges_n brunswick_n 593._o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o john_n frederick_n d._n of_o saxony_n ibid._n prosecute_v the_o war_n in_o albert_n country_n 594._o raise_v money_n from_o the_o city_n in_o the_o low_a saxony_n 602._o buce_a mart._n meet_v luther_n at_o marpurg_n 121._o endeavour_n to_o unite_v luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la 141._o constitute_v a_o church_n at_o ulm_n 149._o go_v to_o cologne_n at_o gropper_n invitation_n 288._o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o bishop_n ibid._n preach_v at_o bon_n 310._o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o cologne_n 311._o oppose_v malvenda_n about_o justification_n at_o ratisbon_n 359._o go_v from_o the_o conference_n ibid._n be_v send_v for_o to_o ausburg_n 454._o reject_v the_o interim_n 457._o go_v into_o england_n 479._o and_o die_v at_o cambridge_n 513._o buda_n besiege_a by_o ferdinand_n 284._o take_a by_o solyman_n by_o a_o trick_n 285._o budaeus_fw-la will._n die_v 269._o bull_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la what_o 42._o bull_n golden_a what_o 19_o buren_n maximilian_n count_n of_o come_v to_o assist_v the_o emperor_n 397._o he_o join_v the_o emperor_n 403._o take_v darmstadt_n 414._o and_o frankfort_n upon_o composition_n ibid._n die_n 478_o c_o caden_n mich._n send_v a_o account_n to_o nuremberg_n of_o their_o ambassador_n be_v confine_v at_o piacenza_n 125._o present_v a_o protestant_a book_n to_o charles_n ibid._n for_o which_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n ibid._n but_o make_v his_o escape_n ibid._n caesar_n leonard_n burn_v for_o relgion_n 110._o calvin_n john_n preach_v at_o strasburg_n 241._o answer_v cardinal_n farness_n speech_n against_o the_o protestant_n 266._o write_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o sorbonâ—_n doctor_n and_o a_o book_n of_o relic_n 314._o be_v expel_v geneva_n 616._o campegio_fw-la cardinal_n go_v to_o nuremberg_n 66._o write_v to_o the_o elector_n frederick_n duke_n of_o saxony_n 67._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 68_o his_o reply_n to_o their_o answer_n 69._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o deputy_n from_o strasburg_n 73._o make_v a_o speech_n at_o the_o diet_n at_o worm_n 271._o capua_n nich._n archbishop_n of_o capua_n against_o reformation_n 238._o send_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o draught_n into_o germany_n ibid._n caracciolus_n martinus_n send_v to_o frederick_n by_o the_o pope_n against_o luther_n 38._o make_v a_o cardinal_n 39_o cardinal_n the_o delegate_n cardinal_n draw_v a_o model_n of_o reformation_n 233._o the_o cardinal_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n answer_n mendoza_n speech_n 360._o carolostadius_fw-la andrew_n dispute_v with_o eckius_fw-la at_o leipzick_n 22._o pull_v down_o image_n at_o wittenberg_n 52._o go_v over_o to_o the_o enthusiast_n ibid._n write_v against_o luther_n about_o the_o eucharist_n 97._o excuse_n himself_o from_o be_v engage_v with_o the_o boor_n ibid._n beg_v luther_n protection_n ibid._n capnio_n vide_fw-la reuchlin_n cajetan_n tho._n card._n scent_n by_o pope_n leo_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o ausburg_n 4._o exhort_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o selimus_n the_o turk_n ibid._n treat_v with_o luther_n at_o ausburg_n 7._o command_v stupit_n to_o treat_v private_o with_o luther_n 8._o exclaim_n against_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n 10._o write_v to_o frederick_n complain_v against_o luther_n ibid._n publish_v leo_n bull_n at_o lintz_n 12._o send_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o germany_n ibid._n exasperate_v the_o breach_n of_o luther_n 24._o casa_n john_n archbishop_n of_o
a_o embassy_n to_o the_o swisser_n 380._o make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o reform_a 381._o acquaint_v the_o elector_n palatine_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o protestant_n 383._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n 385._o his_o force_n at_o ratisbon_n 389._o he_o outlaws_z the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n invite_v d._n maurice_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o the_o saxon_n territory_n 391._o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o protestant_a messenger_n 394._o and_o answer_v their_o objection_n ib._n be_v join_v by_o the_o pope_n troop_n ibid._n a_o account_n of_o his_o army_n 395._o he_o march_v to_o ratisbon_n ibid._n his_o great_a courage_n 398._o he_o and_o the_o pope_n pretend_v different_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o protestant_a swisser_n ibid._n he_o take_v donawert_n by_o surrender_n 405._o be_v master_n of_o the_o danube_n 406._o be_v oppress_v at_o gienghen_n a_o town_n on_o the_o danube_n and_o use_n trick_n to_o get_v off_o 407._o the_o plague_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n remove_v his_o camp_n 410._o recover_v by_o surrender_n several_a town_n in_o frankenland_n 412._o write_v a_o severe_a letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n ibid._n command_v his_o subject_n not_o to_o obey_v he_o 413._o take_v ulm_n by_o surrender_n ibid._n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n 415._o several_a protestant_a city_n yield_v to_o he_o 416._o go_v to_o ulm_n 417._o he_o receive_v lindaw_n and_o essing_n into_o favour_n ibid._n command_v the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o pope_n sentence_n ibid._n he_o raise_v force_n against_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 419._o he_o receive_v the_o strasburghers_n submission_n 423._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n of_o d._n maurice_n ibid._n and_o to_o those_o of_o prague_n ibid._n another_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n 425._o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 426._o his_o clerity_n in_o overtake_v he_o 427._o defeat_v he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n ibid._n condemn_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n to_o death_n ibid._n proposes_n condition_n of_o peace_n to_o he_o and_o call_v a_o diet_n at_o ulm_n 428._o proposes_n condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o landgrave_n 430._o answer_v the_o landgrave_n at_o hall_n 432._o detain_v he_o prisoner_n treacherous_o 433._o intend_v to_o fall_v upon_o magdebourg_n but_o be_v divert_v by_o vogelsberg_n raise_v troop_n in_o germany_n 434._o be_v reconcile_v to_o some_o town_n in_o saxony_n 435._o publish_v his_o pacification_n with_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n squeeze_v money_n from_o the_o german_n 436._o and_o proscribe_v magdebourg_n ibid._n solicit_v the_o swisser_n to_o make_v a_o league_n 437._o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o turk_n ibid._n move_v the_o college_n of_o prince_n to_o desire_v the_o pope_n to_o remove_v the_o council_n to_o bononia_n 439._o answer_v the_o proposal_n make_v by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o augsbourg_n 441._o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o council_n ibid._n excuse_n the_o landgrave_n confinement_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n 442._o confine_n he_o close_o 443._o he_o make_v a_o report_n to_o the_o state_n concern_v a_o council_n 453._o raise_v money_n of_o the_o state_n at_o the_o diet_n 460._o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 463._o which_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o bishop_n 464._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o state_n about_o disband_v of_o the_o army_n 466._o he_o write_v to_o the_o prince_n about_o receive_v the_o interim_n 468._o proscribe_v several_a who_o serve_v under_o the_o protestant_n ibid._n change_v the_o government_n of_o augsbourg_n 469._o determine_v for_o the_o count_n of_o nassaw_n against_o the_o landgrave_n 470._o send_v spaniard_n private_o to_o constance_n ibid._n answer_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o strasburgher_n 471._o outlaws_z the_o city_n of_o constance_n ibid._n and_o will_v hear_v no_o plea_n in_o their_o behalf_n ibid._n he_o dissolve_v the_o government_n of_o ulm._n 472._o go_v to_o spire_n and_o so_o into_o the_o netherlands_o with_o the_o saxon_a and_o the_o landgrave_n 473._o he_o detain_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 474._o send_v the_o pope_n indult_n to_o the_o german_a bishop_n 483._o write_v to_o the_o state_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o appoint_v a_o diet_n 493._o he_o come_v to_o augsbourg_n with_o his_o son_n 496._o his_o severe_a decree_n against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 497._o which_o be_v very_o injurious_a at_o antwerp_n upon_o account_n of_o trade_n 498._o his_o army_n besiege_v tripoli_n 500_o he_o command_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n ibid._n he_o complain_v of_o the_o magdebourgher_n and_o bremer_n 501._o moderate_v the_o edict_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o netherlands_o ib._n he_o be_v very_a earnest_n that_o the_o magdebourgher_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v 503._o and_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o the_o interim_n be_v not_o observe_v ibid._n his_o edict_n against_o the_o magdebourgher_n 504._o be_v very_o severe_a upon_o the_o landgrave_n after_o his_o fruitless_a endeavour_n to_o escape_v 505._o quarrel_n with_o his_o brother_n about_o a_o successor_n to_o the_o empire_n ibid._n his_o edict_n against_o all_o that_o assist_v the_o magdebourgher_n 512._o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o landgrave_n for_o the_o lordship_n of_o dietz_n 513._o publish_v a_o declaration_n against_o octavio_n farnese_n 515._o call_v the_o state_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n accuse_v the_o french_a king_n of_o assist_v the_o turk_n 518._o publish_v a_o declaration_n against_o he_o 522._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n who_o intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n 534._o he_o answer_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 535._o his_o ambassador_n have_v long_a and_o frequent_a conference_n with_o the_o saxon_a wirtemberg_n and_o strasburg_n agent_n at_o trent_n 538._o raise_v soldier_n to_o oppose_v the_o confederate_a prince_n 557._o his_o man_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o champagne_n 558._o he_o fly_v from_o inspruck_v to_o villach_n 560._o set_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n at_o liberty_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n mediator_n 568._o his_o answer_n to_o their_o letter_n 569._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n letter_n 570._o change_v the_o government_n of_o augsbourg_n 573._o he_o charge_v the_o franconian_o to_o oppose_v marquis_n albert_n 574._o go_v into_o lorraine_n and_o to_o strasbourg_n ibid._n lay_v siege_n to_o metz_n 575._o his_o army_n in_o the_o netherlands_o take_v hesdin_n 576._o he_o rise_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o metz_n ibid._n he_o write_v to_o marquis_n albert_n 577._o his_o answer_n to_o his_o own_o ambassador_n about_o the_o controversy_n between_o albert_n and_o the_o franconian_a bishop_n 579._o befiege_n and_o take_v terovanne_n 580._o retake_v hesdin_n 586._o his_o advice_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n ibid._n he_o furnish_v albert_n with_o money_n underhand_o 591._o carry_v the_o war_n into_o picardy_n ibid._n ratify_v the_o proscription_n of_o albert_n make_v by_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 598._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n of_o germany_n 606._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n 616._o make_v the_o duke_n of_o alba_n his_o general_n in_o milan_n ibid._n his_o fleet_n engage_v the_o french_a fleet_n 618._o he_o resign_v the_o low_a country_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n 620._o go_v into_o spain_n 638._o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n bear_v 350._o christian_n i_o king_n of_o denmark_n die_v 62._o christian_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n overthrow_v steno_n stura_n 62._o burn_v his_o dead_a body_n ibid._n loses_n sweden_n ibid._n be_v banish_v from_o denmark_n ibid._n appeal_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o nurenberg_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n 161._o his_o son_n die_v ibid._n christina_n wife_n to_o the_o landgrave_n solicit_v for_o the_o landgrave_n release_n 441._o die_v for_o grief_n 485._o christopher_n succeed_v his_o father_n ulric_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtemberg_n 502._o his_o duchy_n be_v rid_v of_o the_o spaniard_n 528._o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n they_o be_v gull_v in_o the_o council_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 530._o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o count_n monfort_n 537._o they_o join_v with_o the_o saxon_a ambassador_n and_o the_o deputy_n to_o solicit_v a_o hear_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 537._o etc._n etc._n they_o leave_v the_o council_n 541._o new_a ambassador_n be_v send_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n to_o trent_n 543._o the_o wirtemberg_n divine_v go_v to_o trent_n ibid._n who_o exhibit_v their_o confession_n ibid._n they_o publish_v their_o protestation_n there_o 544._o at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o council_n the_o writemberg_n ambassador_n
they_o 313._o write_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prince_n 320._o write_v a_o sharp_a letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o chide_v he_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o spire_n 337._o create_v several_a cardinal_n 340._o summon_v the_o council_n once_o more_o to_o trent_n ibid._n endeavour_n to_o raise_v a_o war_n against_o the_o lutheran_n 348._o send_v his_o legate_n to_o trent_n 360._o write_v to_o the_o swiss_n bishop_n to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 374._o excommunicate_v the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o swisser_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o join_v against_o the_o protestant_n 382._o he_o publish_v a_o bull_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o protestant_n 388._o make_v the_o count_n schawenbourg_n archbishop_n of_o cologne_n 417._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o trent_n and_o mendoza_n 444._o his_o letter_n to_o his_o legate_n at_o bononia_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 445._o and_o letter_n to_o the_o german_a bishop_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n to_o justify_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o council_n to_o bononia_n 450._o his_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o interim_n 459._o send_v legate_n into_o germany_n 473._o who_o bring_v a_o indulgence_n or_o indult_n of_o several_a thing_n 482._o he_o die_v 487._o libel_n come_v out_o against_o he_o with_o account_n of_o his_o horrid_a lust_n 488._o his_o funeral_n ibid._n he_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o jesuit_n 615._o paul_n iv._o caraffa_n choose_v pope_n 615._o pelargus_n ambrose_n reflect_v insolent_o upon_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 541._o de_fw-fr pensier_n à _fw-fr lutheran_n divine_a recant_v at_o paris_n 309._o pescara_n vide_fw-la d'_fw-fr avalos_n peter_n pence_n what_o 170._o petro_n aloisio_n p._n paul_n iii_n bastard_n d._n of_o parma_n and_o piacenza_n 438._o be_v assassinate_v at_o piacenza_n 439._o his_o flagitious_a life_n ibid._n phefecorn_v john_n a_o convert_n jew_n 29._o his_o petition_n to_o maximilian_n ibid._n write_v against_o reuchlin_n 30._o phifer_n a_o companion_n of_o muncer_n 84._o philip_n landgrave_n of_o hesse_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n against_o muncer_n 85._o his_o discourse_n with_o muncer_n 86._o arm_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o confederacy_n against_o the_o reform_a religion_n 114._o depart_v private_o from_o the_o diet_n at_o augsbourg_n 131._o make_v a_o league_n for_o six_o year_n with_o the_o reform_a swisser_n 141._o answer_v the_o arbitrator_n 154._o endeavour_n to_o restore_v ulric_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n 169._o and_o bring_v it_o about_o 173._o write_v to_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n with_o his_o proceed_n for_o duke_n ulric_n 174._o make_v his_o submission_n to_o ferdinand_n about_o ulric_n business_n 179._o command_v his_o divine_n to_o answer_v the_o anabaptistis_fw-mi book_n 198._o he_o send_v a_o answer_n to_o their_o mad_a proposal_n ibid._n go_v to_o the_o convention_n at_o eysenach_n 244._o intercepts_n the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n letter_n 246._o he_o write_v in_o his_o own_o vindication_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n 247._o excuse_n the_o d._n of_o wirtemberg_n to_o k._n francis_n by_o letter_n 249._o he_o answer_v the_o emperor_n letter_n about_o a_o pacification_n 263._o joyns_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n against_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 298._o oppose_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n 353._o submit_v to_o a_o accommodation_n ibid._n receive_v the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n upon_o surrender_n 354._o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n concern_v he_o ibid._n write_v again_o 355._o answer_v the_o emperor_n letter_n ibid._n write_v to_o granvel_v about_o the_o war_n intend_v against_o the_o protestant_n 356._o write_v to_o nave_n about_o the_o same_o business_n 358._o go_v to_o spire_n to_o meet_v the_o emperor_n 368._o treat_v with_o he_o ibid._n and_o with_o granvel_n and_o nave_n 370._o and_o with_o the_o emperor_n again_o 373._o be_v courteous_o dismiss_v ibid._n send_v notice_n to_o ratisbon_n of_o the_o emperor_n preparation_n 376._o he_o arms_z against_o the_o emperor_n 384._o his_o force_n 388._o he_o send_v his_o son_n william_n to_o strasbourg_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n ibid._n his_o man_n skirmish_v with_o the_o spaniard_n 395._o his_o bold_a advice_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o emperor_n 397._o come_v near_o the_o imperialist_n with_o his_o army_n 404._o a_o skirmish_n between_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o sulmona_n 407._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o maurician_n ibid._n and_o to_o maurice_n 408._o be_v in_o danger_n upon_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o army_n 412._o write_v to_o maurice_n his_o son-in-law_n ib._n he_o reject_v the_o emperor_n proposal_n 423._o he_o justify_v himself_o from_o the_o reproach_n about_o surprise_v francfort_n 426._o be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o leipzick_n 429._o article_n of_o peace_n be_v propose_v to_o he_o 430._o which_o he_o accept_v 431._o go_v to_o hall_n to_o the_o emperor_n 432._o sign_n the_o article_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o same_o in_o person_n ibid._n be_v detain_v prisoner_n 433._o letter_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o his_o name_n as_o if_o he_o allow_v of_o the_o interim_n 463._o be_v carry_v prisoner_n into_o flanders_n 473._o and_o send_v to_o oudenard_n 474._o his_o subject_n refuse_v the_o interim_n 477._o new_a intercession_n for_o he_o in_o vain_a 479._o the_o minister_n in_o his_o country_n refuse_v the_o pope_n indult_n 483._o he_o attempt_v a_o escape_n 504._o not_o succeed_v be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n 505._o he_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a minister_n liberal_o 517._o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o stop_v again_o 573._o he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 574._o he_o accept_v a_o mediation_n in_o the_o difference_n with_o the_o count_n of_o nassaw_n about_o catzenelbogen_n 617._o which_o still_o keep_v in_o suspense_n 620._o have_v a_o meeting_n with_o augustus_n elector_n of_o saxony_n 633._o philip_n prince_n palatine_a governor_n of_o vienna_n when_o solyman_n besiege_v it_o 121._o force_v he_o to_o raise_v his_o siege_n ibid._n philip_n son_n to_o charles_n v._o come_v through_o the_o netherlands_o into_o italy_n 477._o be_v receive_v at_o genoa_n ibid._n and_o at_o milan_n 478_o go_v into_o germany_n ibid._n enter_v brussels_n 479._o homage_n be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o the_o law_n country_n 485._o he_o marry_v queen_n mary_n in_o england_n 604._o he_o have_v naples_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n with_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n resign_v to_o he_o 605._o go_v into_o flanders_n to_o meet_v his_o father_n 618._o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n send_v ambassador_n into_o germany_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o new_a government_n 628._o phlugius_fw-la julius_n vide_fw-la gropper_n choose_a by_o the_o chapter_n of_o naumbourg_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n 288._o be_v admit_v one_o of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 359._o assist_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o interim_n 454._o phlugius_fw-la caspar_n head_n the_o bohemian_a confederate_n 423._o be_v condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n 434._o picard_n a_o sect_n of_o the_o bohemian_n 53._o picus_n vide_fw-la mirandula_n pisa_n council_n there_o 26._o call_v by_o cardinal_n ibid._n reason_n of_o so_o do_v ibid._n suspend_v p._n julius_n 27._o remove_v to_o milan_n ibid._n p._n pius_n decree_n concern_v appeal_n 35._o he_o alter_v his_o opinion_n from_o what_o it_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n 36._o excommunicate_v sigismond_n ibid._n poiet_a william_n chancellor_n of_o france_n disgrace_v 299._o pool_n reginald_n cardinal_n send_v nuncio_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 210._o write_v a_o book_n call_v a_o defence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n ibid._n make_a cardinal_n by_o p._n paul_n iii_o 211._o lose_v the_o popedom_n on_o suspicion_n of_o lutheranism_n 490._o be_v detain_v in_o germany_n by_o the_o emperor_n 594._o return_v into_o england_n 605._o reconcile_v the_o nation_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 606._o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n to_o mediate_v a_o peace_n 615._o pope_n ancient_o subject_a to_o emperor_n 38._o pragmatic_n sanction_n vide_fw-la paris_n priest_n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o degradation_n 64._o prierias_fw-la sylvester_n write_v against_o luther_n 3._o he_o assertâ—_n the_o pope_n to_o be_v absolute_a head_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n reply_v to_o luther_n 4._o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n disagree_v about_o the_o emperor_n letter_n against_o luther_n 44._o complain_v of_o the_o pope_n proceed_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n 60._o return_v a_o answer_n to_o adrian_n letter_n to_o the_o diet_n ibid._n draw_v up_o a_o account_n of_o the_o grievance_n of_o germany_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n legate_n 63._o their_o answer_n to_o campegio_n speech_n at_o nuremberg_n 68_o they_o write_v to_o charles_n v._o to_o make_v haste_n into_o germany_n 108._o they_o
if_o the_o pope_n will_v not_o call_v a_o general_n 48_o 49._o his_o speech_n in_o the_o state_n at_o orleans_n 50._o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o conference_n of_o poissy_n 60._o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o delegate_n 68_o he_o oppose_v the_o declare_v a_o war_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n 72._o he_o procure_v charles_n ix_o to_o be_v declare_v of_o age_n 99_o and_o ascribe_v the_o drive_v the_o english_a out_o of_o france_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n grant_v to_o the_o protestant_n ibid._n i._o ignatius_n loyola_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o order_n of_o jesuit_n his_o death_n and_o story_n 13._o image_n set_v up_o in_o the_o street_n of_o paris_n to_o be_v worship_v 35._o order_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v any_o where_o 69._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o protestant_n destroy_v they_o 84._o the_o image_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o massy_a silver_n lose_v 76._o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n command_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 96._o the_o inquisition_n promote_v by_o pope_n paul_n iu_o 27_o 36._o desire_a by_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n 44._o allow_v to_o proceed_v summary_o against_o the_o great_a person_n 92._o cites_n the_o queen_n of_o nawar_n and_o several_a of_o the_o french_a prelate_n but_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 92_o 93_o 94._o k._n kersimont_n governor_n of_o britain_n 2._o kirkwall_n take_v and_o burn_v 23._o knox_n john_n stir_v the_o scot_n to_o reform_v 37._o his_o maxim_n occasion_n great_a devastation_n of_o church-building_n 66._o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o the_o author_n of_o a_o tumult_n 99_o l._n laine_n the_o second_o general_n of_o the_o jesuit_n very_o rude_a in_o the_o conference_n of_o poissy_n 61._o the_o protestant_a league_n 77._o leith_n make_v a_o french_a colony_n 40._o summon_v by_o the_o scotch_a nobility_n 41._o besiege_a by_o the_o english_a ibid._n surrender_v and_o dismantle_v 42._o livonia_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 57_o lorraine_n the_o cardinal_n of_o open_v the_o first_o proposal_n for_o a_o peace_n with_o k._n philip_n 19_o reprehend_v henry_n ii_o of_o france_n 33._o he_o be_v suspect_v the_o author_n of_o a_o slander_n 34._o he_o reflect_v severe_o on_o coligni_n 45._o design_n to_o make_v a_o speech_n for_o the_o three_o estate_n 51._o he_o oppose_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o reformation_n 57_o procure_v the_o conference_n of_o poissy_n 58._o dispute_n in_o it_o 60._o oppose_v a_o national_a council_n 64._o leave_v the_o court_n 65._o advise_v mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n to_o leave_v her_o jewel_n in_o france_n 66._o treat_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n 69._o he_o go_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 88_o visit_v the_o emperor_n at_o inspruck_a 90._o he_o be_v order_v to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o orleans_n 91._o he_o be_v gain_v over_o to_o the_o pope_n side_n 94._o he_o go_v to_o rome_n ibid._n return_v to_o trent_n 96._o m._n man_n take_a by_o the_o protestant_n 74._o deserted_n 76._o marry_o queen_n of_o england_n raise_v some_o religious_a house_n 11._o she_o join_v with_o king_n philip_n against_o france_n 14._o be_v advertise_v by_o he_o of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o french_a upon_o calais_n 18._o make_v a_o unfortunate_a attempt_n by_o her_o fleet_n on_o france_n 21._o she_o die_v when_o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n sit_v 22._o marry_o queen_n regent_n of_o scotland_n summon_v a_o parliament_n 36._o break_v her_o faith_n 37._o she_o leave_v edinburg_n and_o go_v to_o dunbar_n 38._o reproach_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o english_a 40._o she_o be_v depose_v 41._o her_o death_n and_o character_n 42._o marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o the_o dauphine_n of_o france_n 19_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o scotland_n 65._o arrive_v there_o 66._o endeavour_v to_o restore_v popery_n 67._o refuse_v a_o petition_n against_o it_o 99_o marry_o queen_n of_o hungary_n die_v 36._o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n why_o forbid_v and_o continue_v so_o 97._o massacre_n at_o vassy_n 70._o of_o sens_n 74._o mill_n walter_n the_o last_o martyr_n in_o scotland_n 24._o melancthon_n philip_n die_v 50._o minart_n anthony_n a_o bloody_a persecutor_n 30_o 31._o he_o be_v shoot_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n 34._o popish_a misrepresentation_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 16_o 33_o 34._o montmorancy_n constable_n of_o france_n averse_a to_o the_o spanish_a war_n 14._o take_a prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n quintin_n 15._o discharge_v and_o labour_v for_o a_o peace_n 22._o design_v for_o ruin_n by_o the_o guise_n 46._o procure_v the_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n 39_o enter_v orleans_n 48._o he_o be_v set_v against_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n by_o the_o queen_n 56._o take_a in_o the_o battle_n of_o dreux_n 80._o he_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 84._o he_o take_v haure_n 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