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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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the_o spaniard_n chief_a enemy_n at_o the_o invasion_n of_o eighty_o eight_o 218_o charles_n the_o great_a the_o son_n of_o fortune_n 5_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o policy_n to_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n p._n 68_o what_o force_n he_o have_v in_o his_o chief_a war_n p._n 121_o 122_o his_o endeavour_n to_o subvert_v luther_n and_o the_o protestant_a prince_n prove_v fruitless_a p._n 224_o 225_o his_o civility_n to_o they_o afterward_o p._n 226_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n 252_o 253_o charles_n the_o six_o king_n of_o france_n his_o intention_n to_o invade_v england_n p._n 190_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o proceed_v false_o charge_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n ibid._n he_o be_v civil_o treat_v by_o henry_n the_o five_o 34_o charles_n the_o seven_o disinherited_a for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o his_o father_n 36_o 37_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n his_o claim_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 56_o charles_n prince_n of_o tarento_n crown_v king_n 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 law_n concern_v wicked_a prince_n 204_o 248_o conradin_n of_o suavia_n vanquish_v and_o behead_v by_o charles_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 55_o constantinople_n take_v in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o 252_o contention_n about_o the_o kingdom_n between_o alphonsus_n of_o castille_n and_o garcias_n of_o navarre_n p._n 135_o between_o artobarzanes_n and_o zerxes_n ibid._n between_o john_n balliol_n and_o robert_n bruce_n of_o scotland_n p._n 136_o a_o contention_n between_o alonzo_n de_fw-fr vargas_n and_o julio_n romero_n 116_o conversation_n allow_v between_o man_n of_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n 130_o 132_o 133_o counsel_n choose_v to_o rectify_v the_o misgovernment_n of_o prince_n 206_o 207_o cruel_a governor_n the_o destruction_n of_o many_o brave_a nation_n p._n 126_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sundry_a rebellion_n 127_o cruelty_n of_o the_o french_a where_o they_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n 34_o 35_o cyrus_n his_o birth_n and_o fortune_n 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 caesar_n for_o his_o brother_n divitiacus_n his_o sake_n 162_o 209_o e_o edward_n the_o three_o his_o success_n in_o france_n p._n 10._o he_o take_v his_o advantage_n to_o invade_v the_o scot_n notwithstanding_o the_o league_n between_o they_o p._n 98_o he_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o common_a people_n of_o flanders_n against_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 261_o edward_n the_o four_o suspicion_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n p._n 68_o his_o politic_a proceed_n to_o regain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 221_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n blame_v for_o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n p._n 3_o the_o most_o considerable_a enemy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 82_o 83_o her_o virtue_n and_o power_n extol_v and_o compare_v wi●h_v the_o mighty_a prince_n of_o former_a age_n 85._o the_o attempt_n of_o many_o against_o her_o life_n p._n 86_o her_o attempt_n against_o spain_n and_o portugal_n justify_v p._n 91_o 93_o her_n assist_v of_o don_n antonio_n 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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 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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 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