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sens_n b._n 295._o be_v make_v viceroy_n of_o catalonia_n b._n 306._o go_v to_o barcelona_n ibid._n brezé_v marquis_n of_o attack_n the_o spanish_a fleet_n b._n 300_o brisac_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n b._n 208._o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o france_n b._n 249_o brulard_n see_v puysieux_n buckingham_n duke_z of_o why_o he_o will_v make_v a_o war_n upon_o france_n a._n 210._o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n a._n 212._o his_o manifesto_n ib._n 213._o the_o fault_n he_o commit_v ib._n 215._o beat_v out_o of_o the_o island_n ib._n 219._o kill_v at_o plymouth_n a._n 235_o buel_n eugenius_n defend_v arras_n b._n 256_o bullion_n ambassador_n in_o piedmont_n a._n 197._o make_v superintendant_n of_o the_o finance_n b._n 46._o at_o his_o death_n accuse_v the_o cardinal_n with_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n b._n 315_o c._n caen_n the_o citadel_n of_o that_o town_n attack_v and_o take_v a._n 38_o campanella_n thomas_n his_o prediction_n that_o gaston_n shall_v never_o be_v king_n a._n 292_o cantelmo_n d'andré_fw-la ravage_n the_o country_n about_o bologne_n b._n 328_o capelle_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 169._o retake_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 188_o caracciolo_n mestre_n de_fw-fr camp_n to_o the_o spaniard_n beat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a._n 117_o cardinal_n infanta_n his_o irruption_n into_o picardy_n b._n 169._o defeat_v seven_o thousand_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n b._n 209._o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o gueldres_n ib._n try_v in_o vain_a to_o relieve_v arras_n b._n 256._o and_o to_o relieve_v air_n b._n 293._o besieges_n it_o again_o b._n 294._o dies_z b._n 296_o carmail_n count_n of_o send_v to_o prison_n b._n 143_o casal_n vain_o attack_v by_o duke_n gonzales_n de_fw-fr cordova_n a._n 295._o by_o spinola_n a._n 343._o deliver_v a._n 352_o casal_n receive_v a_o french_a garrison_n that_o do_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o it_o b._n 23_o 202_o castres_n a_o huguenot_n city_n ill_o use_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o toulouse_n a._n 142_o catalonia_n rebel_n b._n 258._o call_v in_o the_o french_a b._n 259_o yield_v itself_o up_o to_o france_n b._n 299_o catelet_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 169._o retake_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 209_o caussin_n a_o jesuit_n confessor_n to_o lewis_n xiii_o in_o disgrace_n b._n 196_o etc._n etc._n cengio_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 224_o caesar_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n duke_n of_o guastalla_n pretend_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n a._n 225._o accommodates_n his_o affair_n b._n 13_o chalais_n henry_n de_fw-fr tallerand_n marquis_n of_o the_o history_n his_o design_n and_o of_o his_o death_n a._n 185_o etc._n etc._n 189_o s._n chamond_n marquis_n of_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o provence_n b._n 8_o chamber_n of_o justice_n establish_v by_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 189._o b._n 11_o 28._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o cinqmars'_a b._n 348_o chanteloube_v father_n raise_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o queen-mother_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n b._n 52._o injure_v the_o queen_n affair_n ibid._n 56_o 76_o etc._n etc._n 110_o charles_n i._n king_n of_o england_n the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o this_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o marriage_n a._n 87_o 162._o begin_v to_o quarrel_v ibid._n 165_o 210._o and_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o france_n ibid._n 312._o complain_v of_o france_n b._n 361_o charles_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n duke_n of_o nevers_n come_v to_o be_v duke_n of_o mantua_n a._n 225._o how_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n 289._o france_n favour_v he_o a._n 293._o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o emperor_n endeavour_v to_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o it_o a._n 294_o 297_o 300_o 305._o weak_o assist_v by_o france_n and_o the_o venetian_n a._n 297_o 299_o 301._o not_o able_a to_o support_v himself_o a._n 304_o 343._o beat_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n a._n 343._o accommodates_n his_o affair_n b._n 13._o dies_z b._n 193_o charles_n emanuel_n his_o design_n upon_o genova_n a._n 106._o his_o preparation_n for_o that_o end_n a._n 110._o difference_n of_o opinion_n between_o he_o and_o the_o constable_n de_fw-fr lesdeguieres_fw-fr about_o the_o attack_z of_o the_o genovese_n ibid._n 111._o his_o fault_n a._n 112._o misunderstand_a between_o he_o and_o the_o constable_n ib._n 118._o a_o fault_n he_o commit_v ib._n 120._o project_n against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n 130._o complain_v of_o the_o treaty_n of_o monzon_n ibid._n 176._o they_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v he_o ibid._n 197._o enter_v into_o montferrat_n a._n 294_o 295_o charles_n emanuel_n design_n to_o amuse_v france_n a._n 307._o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o ib._n 310._o the_o proposal_n he_o make_v to_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 334._o escape_n from_o rivoli_n to_o turin_n ibid._n 336._o dies_z a._n 345._o his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n ib._n charles_n emanuel_n son_n to_o victor_n amadeo_n duke_n of_o savoy_n b._n 224_o châteauneuf_n ambassador_n at_o venice_n and_o in_o the_o valteline_n and_o in_o switzerland_n a._n 198._o etc._n etc._n make_a keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n 361._o they_o be_v take_v from_o he_o b._n 58_o châtillon_n count_n of_o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 66._o send_v to_o command_v the_o army_n in_o the_o low-countries_n b._n 148._o take_v yvoix_n b._n 188._o besieges_n st._n omers_n in_o vain_a ibid._n 208._o be_v disgrace_v ibid._n 209._o command_v in_o champagne_n and_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o piccolomini_n b._n 240._o retake_v yvoix_n ibid._n 241._o go_v to_o besiege_v arras_n b._n 256._o command_v the_o army_n in_o champagne_n b._n 316._o defeat_v by_o lamboi_n b._n 322_o etc._n etc._n chavigny_n the_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o the_o nuncio_n scoti_n b._n 237_o cheureuse_n duchess_n of_o belove_a and_o ill_o use_v by_o the_o cardinal_n a._n 192_o christina_n of_o france_n tutoress_n of_o the_o child_n she_o have_v by_o victor_n amadeo_n b._n 193_o christina_n the_o perplexity_n
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 be_v entrench_v at_o avein_n design_v to_o dispute_v the_o pass_n with_o they_o or_o charge_v they_o in_o the_o rear_n the_o army_n be_v so_o near_o when_o this_o news_n come_v and_o the_o way_n through_o which_o they_o must_v pass_v to_o avoid_v a_o battle_n be_v so_o disadvantageous_a that_o the_o french_a general_n immediate_o resolve_v to_o attack_v the_o spanish_a army_n this_o they_o perform_v so_o 127._o so_o the_o 20_o of_o may._n see_v siri_n ibid._n p._n 318._o and_o the_o memeir_n of_o p._n 1st_a p._n 127._o successful_o that_o without_o sustain_v any_o great_a loss_n they_o kill_v they_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n take_v three_o thousand_o prisoner_n and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n prince_n thomas_n lest_o behind_o he_o all_o his_o baggage_n and_o artillery_n and_o retire_v to_o namur_n with_o the_o cavalry_n which_o have_v abandon_v the_o foot_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n do_v not_o join_v the_o french_a force_n till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o may_n which_o begin_v to_o give_v occasion_n of_o complaint_n to_o the_o french_a who_o pretend_v that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o maestricht_n on_o the_o day_n appoint_v they_o may_v have_v draw_v great_a advantage_n from_o their_o victory_n and_o that_o this_o delay_n have_v give_v time_n to_o prince_n thomas_n to_o pick_v up_o the_o straggle_a remainder_n of_o his_o army_n there_o be_v likewise_o some_o difficulty_n about_o the_o command_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n although_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n will_v not_o receive_v his_o order_n from_o he_o but_o only_o communicate_v to_o he_o his_o design_n and_o act_n in_o concert_n with_o he_o but_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr oppose_v the_o intention_n of_o his_o colleague_n as_o well_o as_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n and_o so_o the_o command_n be_v yield_v according_a to_o the_o treaty_n conclude_v at_o paris_n to_o frederick_n henry_n at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n 3._o king_n the_o 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 june_n soldier_n the_o 8_o of_o june_n take_v the_o town_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o plunder_v it_o at_o last_o without_o any_o order_n from_o the_o general_n the_o soldiers_z set_v it_o on_o sire_n and_o so_o vast_a quantity_n of_o provision_n which_o will_v have_v be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o french_a army_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v consume_v several_a disorder_n be_v commit_v here_o which_o the_o hollander_n impute_v to_o the_o french_a and_o the_o french_a throw_v back_o again_o upon_o the_o hollander_n some_o person_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o frederick_n henry_n be_v not_o sorry_a to_o render_v the_o french_a odious_a by_o this_o and_o to_o destroy_v the_o provision_n for_o which_o they_o have_v occasion_n have_v at_o last_o form_v a_o resolution_n to_o attack_v louvain_n they_o take_v die_v and_o arschot_n in_o their_o way_n and_o march_v direct_o towards_o brussels_n as_o if_o their_o design_n have_v be_v upon_o that_o city_n purposely_o to_o draw_v the_o cardinal_n infanta_n thither_o who_o be_v at_o louvain_n with_o his_o army_n so_o the_o confederate_n lay_v siege_n to_o this_o place_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o june_n they_o sit_v down_o ten_o day_n before_o it_o when_o provision_n grow_v very_o scarce_o they_o think_v of_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v more_o convenient_o supply_v with_o victual_n in_o some_o other_o place_n beside_o they_o receive_v advice_n that_o piccolomini_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o cardinal_n infanta_n with_o five_o or_o six_o thousand_o horse_n be_v already_o arrive_v at_o namur_n which_o make_v they_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v stop_v their_o provision_n with_o which_o they_o be_v only_o furnish_v from_o liege_n thus_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o convoy_n they_o raise_v the_o siege_n on_o the_o four_o of_o july_n and_o the_o french_a go_v to_o refresh_v themselves_o about_o ruremonde_n and_o venlo_n while_o the_o army_n of_o the_o state_n take_v the_o way_n of_o boisleduc_n this_o scarcity_n have_v considerable_o lessen_v the_o french_a army_n beside_o that_o the_o general_n not_o keep_v a_o good_a understanding_n between_o one_o another_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o their_o enterprise_n to_o be_v well_o regulate_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr natural_o warm_a and_o haughty_a upon_o the_o score_n of_o his_o brother-in-law_n great_a favour_n proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n ill_a language_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n reconcile_v they_o and_o chatillon_n be_v afraid_a of_o displease_v the_o minister_n dissemble_v his_o anger_n more_o than_o he_o will_v have_v do_v upon_o another_o occasion_n the_o french_a accuse_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n by_o his_o slowness_n and_o want_n of_o resolution_n which_o have_v make_v they_o lose_v a_o opportunity_n of_o act_v with_o success_n and_o mighty_o impair_v the_o army_n the_o dutch_a 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 dutch_a army_n never_o want_v provision_n all_o the_o while_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o please_v may_v have_v easy_o furnish_v the_o french_a but_o that_o have_v no_o other_o design_n than_o mere_o to_o engage_v france_n in_o a_o war_n with_o spain_n he_o do_v not_o care_n what_o success_n they_o find_v in_o the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o always_o suffer_v their_o army_n to_o perish_v however_o it_o be_v there_o happen_v to_o he_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n a_o accident_n of_o a_o much_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o that_o be_v the_o surprisal_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o schenk_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n it_o be_v surprise_v by_o colonel_n eenholt_n in_o the_o night_n on_o the_o 27_o or_o 28_o of_o july_n for_o it_o seem_v no_o care_n be_v take_v to_o make_v necessary_a reparation_n there_o and_o then_o the_o garrison_n be_v very_o
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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which_o place_v he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o perform_v it_o at_o last_o but_o beat_v the_o imperialist_n twice_o before_o he_o can_v lock_v up_o this_o place_n at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n after_o this_o the_o enemy_n endeavour_v to_o throw_v succour_n into_o the_o town_n and_o be_v repulse_v with_o loss_n at_o last_o weimar_n force_v brisac_n to_o surrender_v for_o want_v of_o provision_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o december_n this_o place_n will_v have_v be_v of_o mighty_a importance_n to_o france_n but_o the_o great_a service_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o weimar_n have_v do_v those_o he_o may_v still_o do_v and_o the_o promise_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v he_o to_o make_v he_o landtgrave_n of_o alsatia_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v this_o conquest_n in_o short_a he_o put_v himself_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o the_o court_n connive_v at_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o disoblige_v he_o at_o a_o 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cardinal_z consent_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o st._n omer_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o place_n because_o he_o be_v in_o hope_n that_o the_o king_n army_n will_v obtain_v a_o victory_n near_o that_o city_n the_o cardinal_n infanta_n have_v the_o good_a fortune_n that_o very_a champaign_n to_o june_n to_o siri_fw-la ibid._n p._n 476._o the_o 21_o of_o june_n defeat_v seven_o thousand_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o states-general_n who_o have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o kalloo_o upon_o the_o dyke_n of_o antwerp_n under_o the_o command_n of_o count_n william_n of_o nassau_n he_o likewise_o force_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n tesauro_n orange_n the_o 25_o of_o august_n see_v relation_n of_o em._n tesauro_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o gueldre_n so_o that_o he_o may_v just_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a glorious_a champaign_n however_o he_o sustain_v some_o loss_n since_o the_o french_a take_v from_o he_o the_o fort_n of_o renty_n which_o 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grateful_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o advantageous_a opinion_n you_o have_v of_o i_o both_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o my_o sickness_n and_o the_o impediment_n which_o some_o ill-desposed_n man_n will_v give_v his_o majesty_n affair_n i_o want_v word_n to_o thank_v you_o sufficient_o for_o the_o great_a favour_n you_o have_v do_v i_o on_o these_o occasion_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v lose_v no_o opportunity_n to_o let_v you_o see_v with_o what_o sincerity_n be_o etc._n etc._n however_o the_o king_n can_v not_o resolve_v at_o first_o to_o part_v with_o these_o captain_n of_o who_o fidelity_n he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o doubt_v but_o the_o cardinal_n to_o extort_v it_o from_o he_o dispatch_v chavigni_n one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o he_o with_o a_o writing_n wherein_o he_o desire_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o discharge_n upon_o this_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o custom_n can_v not_o forbear_v to_o testify_v his_o 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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