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A67131 The state of Christendom, or, A most exact and curious discovery of many secret passages and hidden mysteries of the times written by Henry Wotten ... Wotton, Henry, Sir, 1568-1639. 1657 (1657) Wing W3654; ESTC R21322 380,284 321

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of_o sicily_n by_o pope_n clement_n 54_o charles_n earl_n of_o flanders_n cruel_o murder_v by_o rebel_n 124_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o nicholas_n campobasso_n 253_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n 4_o a_o character_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n 84_o 85_o cinibaldo_n ordelafi_n obtain_v the_o city_n of_o furli_fw-la and_o cesena_n 53_o pope_n clement_n favour_v by_o the_o french_a against_o pope_n urban_n 54_o clement_n the_o seventh_n practice_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o 177_o cleomenes_n his_o treachery_n towards_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n 200_o the_o climate_n not_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o wit_n 259_o 260_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n harbour_v the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n be_v enemy_n 95_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o other_o great_a rebel_n of_o other_o country_n 23_o 26_o 27_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n law_n the_o emperor_n 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p._n 87_o 88_o 89_o he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o common_a people_n p._n 5_o his_o humanity_n to_o astyages_n and_o to_o croesus_n 200_o d_o dagobert_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o his_o young_a son_n clovis_n p._n 39_o he_o command_v all_o those_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v 129_o darius_n his_o policy_n in_o revenge_v the_o injury_n of_o oretes_n 161_o signior_n darrennes_n his_o commendation_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n 170_o king_n depose_v in_o several_a nation_n 203_o 204_o the_o diet_n at_o auspurgh_n a_o politic_a pretence_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o 253_o dionysius_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o tyrant_n 5_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n severe_o punish_v p._n 40_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 116_o dissension_n and_o trouble_n easy_o revive_v in_o france_n 261_o 262_o the_o dolphiny_a bequeath_v to_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 50_o dunorix_n spare_v by_o 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justify_v p._n 94_o and_o her_o protection_n of_o the_o low_a country_n p._n 102_o 103_o her_o intercept_n the_o spanish_a money_n go_v into_o flanders_n excuse_v p._n 105_o the_o english_a fugitive_n answer_v who_o charge_v she_o with_o the_o raise_n of_o new_a subsidy_n and_o tax_n 183_o divers_a emperor_n have_v admit_v haeretique_n in_o their_o realm_n to_o preserve_v quietness_n among_o their_o subject_n 133_o 134_o ambassador_n just_o slay_v upon_o some_o occasion_n 210_o enemy_n not_o suppress_v but_o augument_v by_o caligula_n cruelty_n 231_o england_n be_v title_n to_o france_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 43_o 45_o 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strength_n and_o security_n above_o other_o nation_n p._n 219_o the_o last_o of_o the_o roman_n conquest_n 220_o english_a army_n come_v into_o france_n compare_v by_o du_fw-fr haillan_n to_o wild_a goose_n resort_v to_o the_o fen_n in_o winter_n 83_o 84_o england_n possession_n in_o foreign_a part_n 44_o ericus_n king_n of_o norway_n demand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n in_o right_a of_o his_o daughter_n 198_o duke_n ernestus_n the_o fit_a match_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v daughter_n 257_o escovedo_n be_v murder_n censure_v p._n 3_o his_o credit_n great_a upon_o the_o burse_n of_o antwerp_n then_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v 112_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n render_v suspect_v to_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 157_o he_o discover_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o guise_n 165_o eude_a earl_n of_o paris_n make_v king_n of_o france_n instead_o of_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o lewis_n 42_o eumenes_n his_o stratagem_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n 65_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o pope_n invalid_a 171_o the_o expense_n of_o divers_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o their_o war_n and_o building_n and_o other_o occasion_n 113_o f_o fabius_n ambustus_n the_o roman_a ambassador_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n between_o brennus_n and_o the_o roman_n 210_o fabius_n maximus_n the_o
buckler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 5_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n lay_v claim_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 56_o 57_o he_o excuse_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o league_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 98_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o gonsalvo_n 238_o flanders_n distress_v by_o plurality_n of_o religion_n 6_o fleming_n that_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o rebel_v against_o spain_n p._n 16_o 17_o the_o fleming_n and_o french_a more_o bold_o then_o just_o accuse_v of_o rebellion_n 2_o earl_n of_o foix_n heretofore_o of_o great_a power_n in_o france_n p._n 37_o the_o earldom_n of_o foix_n give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o candale_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 38_o france_n divide_v into_o many_o opinion_n p._n 6_o france_n have_v in_o former_a time_n rebel_v against_o their_o king_n p._n 19_o the_o principal_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n for_o antiquity_n good_a law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n p._n 35_o 36._o have_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o will_n and_o testament_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n p._n 35_o 36_o ancient_o divide_v into_o four_o kingdom_n p._n 53_o can_v be_v lawful_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n p._n 248_o 249_o france_n and_o england_n 195_o francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o turk_n 139_o francis_n sforza_n be_v win_v by_o promise_n to_o take_v part_n with_o philip_n maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n 242_o frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n entertain_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n 95_o frederick_n duke_n of_o austria_n unlawful_o choose_v to_o the_o empire_n 251_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o oppose_v the_o pope_n and_o be_v excommunicate_v p._n 174_o frederick_n the_o three_o free_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o vienna_n by_o george_n king_n of_o bohemia_n 252_o the_o french_a king_n prodigality_n in_o spend_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n excuse_v p._n 168_o his_o impute_a wantonness_n proceed_v from_o corrupt_a education_n 169_o g_o galeotto_n malatesta_n make_v lord_n of_o armino_n pescaro_n and_o fano_fw-la by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o gantois_n rebel_n against_o lewis_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o flanders_n p._n 229_o they_o take_v bruges_n and_o put_v the_o earl_n to_o flight_v 230_o gargoris_n king_n of_o crete_n his_o several_a cruelty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n atis_n 89_o 90_o gaston_n lord_n of_o bearn_n make_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n his_o sole_a heir_n 37_o gavel-kind_n a_o law_n peculiar_a but_o to_o some_o part_n of_o kent_n 29_o germany_n pester_v with_o sundry_a religion_n 6_o a_o german_a writer_n testimony_n allege_v concern_v the_o vice_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n 190_o 191_o geytel_n de_fw-fr veronio_n have_v la_fw-fr marca_n give_v he_o by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o golden_a bull_n forbid_v the_o choose_n of_o above_o four_o emperor_n in_o one_o house_n 254_o gonsalvo_n beat_v the_o french_a out_o of_o naples_n 57_o government_n strange_o interchange_v among_o several_a nation_n 9_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low_a country_n take_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n 106_o great_a to_o who_o give_v as_o a_o attribute_n or_o surname_n 8_o guicciardine_n as_o well_o a_o lawyer_n as_o historian_n 30_o guido_n earl_n of_o flanders_n deny_v his_o liberty_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 123_o guido_n polenti_fw-la make_v duke_n of_o camerino_n by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n chief_a head_n of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n p._n 20_o his_o proceed_n and_o policy_n p._n 21_o his_o subtle_a practice_n against_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 157_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n 158_o the_o guisard_n of_o france_n condemn_v of_o ambition_n and_o treason_n p._n 140_o 141_o the_o probability_n of_o their_o ruin_n p._n 144_o 145_o their_o rash_a proceed_n after_o the_o duke_n death_n p._n 146_o 147_o their_o accusation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n refute_v 151_o 152_o h_n hannibal_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o expert_a general_n p._n 5._o his_o praise_n p._n 69_o his_o oversight_n ibid._n he_o fight_v the_o roman_n with_o a_o very_a inferior_a number_n 78_o harold_n be_v injury_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o invade_a england_n 220_o 221_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o three_o restore_v peter_n king_n of_o hungary_n his_o enemy_n to_o his_o kingdom_n 95_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n his_o humiliation_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n becket_n 180_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n solicit_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o conrade_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n p._n 55._o 56_o his_o complaint_n against_o pope_n innocent_a to_o the_o general_n council_n at_o lion_n 180_o 181_o henry_n the_o five_o king_n of_o england_n his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n p._n 29_o the_o frenchman_n objection_n answer_v p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n his_o success_n in_o france_n 10_o henry_n base_a brother_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o castille_n aid_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o portugal_n p._n 15_o he_o drive_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o kingdom_n 60_o 61_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 221_o 222_o henry_n dandolo_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n his_o eye_n pluck_v out_o by_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n 209_o sr_n henry_n cobham_n be_v opinion_n concern_v henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n 189_o 170_o hephestion_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o faithful_a counsellor_n 5_o hercul●s_n the_o chastiser_n of_o tyrant_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o helpless_a 108_o hugh_n capet_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o attain_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n p._n 25._o his_o practice_n imitate_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 150_o hugh_n pudley_n bishop_n of_o durham_n his_o great_a riches_n 185_o the_o hugonot_n subversion_n endeavour_v by_o the_o guisard_n 158_o 165_o i_o ajacobin_n friar_n murther_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n 159_o jam●s_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o sicily_n leau●h_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o second_o son_n alphonsus_n 39_o james_n prince_n of_o scotland_n detain_v prisoner_n by_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n 209_o jealousy_n the_o overthrow_n of_o divers_a great_a prince_n 238_o imbert_n leave_v the_o dolphiny_a to_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 50_o the_o great_a injury_n do_v by_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o other_o prince_n 254_o 255_o interview_n between_o prince_n many_o time_n dangerous_a 209_o joan_n queen_n of_o sicily_n adopt_v lewis_n of_o anjou_n 54_o john_n king_n of_o england_n first_o a_o enemy_n afterward_o reconcile_v to_o the_o pope_n p._n 178._o he_o enjoy_v all_o the_o benefice_n bishopric_n and_o abbey_n of_o his_o realm_n p._n 187_o he_o be_v question_v by_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o nephew_n arthur_n p._n 199_o and_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n in_o france_n for_o not_o appearance_n 199_o john_n balliol_n be_v title_n to_o scotland_n prefer_v before_o robert_n bruce_n by_o edw._n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n 196_o the_o italian_a prince_n hardly_o able_a to_o help_v the_o spaniard_n 138_o pope_n julius_n cite_v by_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 206_o justifier_n of_o bad_a cause_n for_o gain_n or_o bribery_n 189_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n his_o ingratitude_n to_o narses_n 238_o k_o kemitius_n king_n of_o scotland_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o prevail_v with_o his_o noble_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o pict_n 50_o l_o ladiflaus_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n dissemble_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o cilia_fw-la 161_o a_o league_n with_o turk_n more_o allowable_a then_o with_o the_o guisard_n of_o france_n p._n 140_o 141_o league_n may_v be_v break_v upon_o just_a cause_n give_v p._n 98_o and_o be_v usual_o break_v upon_o advantage_n p._n 98_o 99_o 101_o the_o league_n between_o the_o pope_n spain_n and_o venetian_a against_o the_o turk_n 137_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n their_o proceed_n and_o policy_n 19_o lewis_n the_o meek_a his_o war_n against_o bernard_n king_n of_o italy_n unjust_a p._n 28_o his_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o 163_o lewis_n do-nothing_a depose_v by_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n 41_o lewis_n oultreme_a condemn_v for_o his_o discourtesy_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n 97_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n his_o humanity_n to_o frederick_n his_o competitor_n 200_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n pay_v a_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o counsellor_n p._n 43_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o his_o noble_n then_o to_o hazard_v a_o war_n with_o his_o subject_a 236_o lewis_n king_n of_o bohemia_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o delight_n 169_o
lewis_n prince_n of_o france_n repulse_v from_o england_n with_o dishonour_n 217_o lewis_n of_o anjou_n adopt_v by_o joan_n queen_n of_o sicily_n 54_o lewis_n sforza_n duke_n of_o milan_n make_v use_v of_o a_o army_n of_o turk_n 139_o lewis_n adolistz_n have_v the_o city_n of_o faenza_n and_o imola_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o low_a country_n a_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 123_o m_n mahomet_n how_o he_o grow_v to_o the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o god_n 50_o manlius_n be_v in_o trouble_n the_o roman_n put_v on_o mourn_a weed_n 5_o marcus_n aurelius_n leave_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n commodus_n unwilling_o 39_o marcus_n coriolanus_n reconcile_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o mother_n p._n 1_o his_o death_n bewail_v ten_o month_n by_o the_o roman_a dame_n p._n 5_o his_o reconcilement_n to_o his_o country_n propose_v to_o the_o guise_n for_o imitation_n 148_o marcus_n marcellus_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o country_n 5_o the_o marquis_n of_o mantua_n win_v by_o promise_n to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 242_o the_o marquis_n of_o pescara_n hardly_o dissuade_v from_o side_v with_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o marquis_n of_o villona_n rebell_v against_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o be_v aid_v by_o alonzo_n of_o portugal_n 16_o martin_n scala_n make_v lord_n of_o verona_n and_o vincenza_n by_o the_o pope_n 53_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n her_o practice_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 107_o several_a argument_n make_v in_o her_o behalf_n by_o her_o friend_n p._n 191_o answer_v p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n masistias_n death_n great_o bewail_v by_o the_o persian_n 5_o matthew_n king_n of_o hungary_n strive_v for_o precedency_n with_o ladislaus_n of_o bohemia_n 195_o maximinus_n his_o great_a strength_n 231_o the_o duke_n of_o mayne_n displease_v with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v proceed_n p._n 22_o he_o and_o the_o marquis_n du_fw-fr pont_n competitor_n 146_o the_o country_n of_o mayne_n quit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 45_o menemus_fw-la agrippa_n discreet_a oration_n appease_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o common_a people_n 235_o merovingian_n charlemain_v and_o capet_n the_o three_o raze_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 36_o monastical_a life_n voluntary_o assume_v by_o divers_a prince_n 215_o the_o murder_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n excuse_v 160_o 161_o 162_o etc._n etc._n n_o have_v have_v their_o several_a quality_n according_a to_o the_o climate_n they_o inhabit_v 9_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o italian_a and_o spanish_a soldier_n 114_o navarre_n conquer_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n p._n 58_o a_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 59_o new_a exaction_n cause_n rebellion_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v levy_v 6_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o three_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o diminish_v the_o french_a king_n power_n 276_o 247_o mr_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noves_fw-la 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