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A07267 The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes; Histoire de Louys XI. English Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.; Grimeston, Edward.; Commynes, Philippe de, ca. 1447-1511. 1614 (1614) STC 17662; ESTC S114269 789,733 466

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behold_v for_o all_o his_o greatness_n to_o a_o leap_n which_o he_o make_v when_o he_o be_v young_a sultan_n solymari_fw-la be_v at_o a_o window_n which_o do_v look_v into_o a_o garden_n let_v fall_v a_o letter_n every_o man_n run_v down_o the_o sl●ires_n to_o fetch_v it_o but_o mahomet_n who_o be_v a_o young_a lad_n leap_v out_o at_o the_o window_n and_o bring_v the_o letter_n unto_o the_o emperor_n this_o ready_a answer_n please_v the_o king_n who_o draw_v this_o boy_n out_o of_o the_o kitchen_n to_o make_v he_o serve_v in_o his_o chamber_n &_o fronthence_o raise_v he_o to_o great_a wealth_n behold_v how_o fortune_n favour_v even_o they_o which_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o it_o nor_o seek_v it_o not_o he_o add_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o solitariness_n those_o of_o rustic_a husbandry_n i_o have_v see_v by_o the_o
from_o he_o for_o they_o be_v supernatural_a and_o his_o sudden_a punishment_n and_o especial_o against_o they_o that_o use_v violence_n and_o cruelty_n who_o common_o be_v no_o mean_a man_n but_o great_a personage_n either_o by_o their_o own_o absolute_a power_n or_o by_o the_o prince_n authority_n when_o god_n mean_v to_o change_v the_o fortune_n of_o a_o prince_n 3._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 3._o from_o good_a to_o bad_a or_o from_o prosperity_n to_o adversity_n he_o prepare_v he_o enemy_n of_o no_o force_n suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o become_v treacherous_a and_o make_v he_o distrustful_a and_o jealous_a of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o faithful_a example_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourgundy_n god_n give_v the_o prince_n as_o he_o mean_v to_o punish_v subject_n 9_o lib._n 5._o chap._n 9_o and_o to_o prince_n subject_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o affection_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o raise_v or_o ruin_v they_o god_n have_v not_o create_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n 18._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 18._o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n but_o he_o have_v make_v he_o some_o thing_n opposite_a to_o keep_v he_o in_o fear_n and_o humility_n god_n speak_v no_o more_o to_o man_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o prophet_n which_o speak_v by_o his_o mouth_n for_o his_o faith_n be_v ample_a and_o plain_a to_o all_o those_o that_o will_v hear_v and_o understand_v it_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excuse_v for_o ignorance_n at_o least_o they_o which_o have_v have_v hope_n and_o time_n to_o live_v and_o which_o have_v have_v their_o natural_a wit_n the_o misery_n of_o prince_n be_v when_o as_o god_n be_v so_o offend_v as_o he_o will_v no_o long_o endure_v they_o 18._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 18._o but_o will_v show_v his_o force_n and_o his_o divine_a justice_n and_o then_o he_o do_v first_o of_o all_o take_v away_o their_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o great_a wound_n for_o they_o it_o touch_v he_o trouble_v their_o house_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o division_n and_o murmur_n the_o prince_n fall_v into_o such_o indignation_n with_o god_n as_o he_o fly_v the_o counsel_n and_o company_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o do_v advance_v upstarts_a indiscreet_a unreasonable_a violent_a man_n and_o flatterer_n who_o applaud_v whatsoever_o he_o say_v if_o he_o must_v impose_v a_o penny_n they_o say_v two_o if_o he_o threaten_v a_o man_n they_o say_v he_o must_v be_v hang_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o cause_v themselves_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o carry_v themselves_o insolent_o and_o proud_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v respect_v and_o fear_v by_o this_o mean_n as_o if_o authority_n be_v their_o inheritance_n prince_n there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_n in_o prince_n prologue_n in_o the_o prologue_n for_o they_o be_v man_n like_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o god_n only_o belong_v perfection_n when_o as_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a condition_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v great_a than_o his_o vice_n same_o in_o the_o same_o he_o deserve_v great_a praise_n for_o that_o such_o personage_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o all_o voluntary_a thing_n than_o other_o man_n as_o well_o for_o their_o breed_n and_o little_a correction_n they_o have_v have_v in_o their_o youth_n as_o for_o that_o come_n to_o the_o age_n of_o man_n most_o man_n seek_v to_o please_v they_o and_o to_o applaud_v their_o humour_n no_o man_n shall_v attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o 4._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 4._o especial_o a_o great_a prince_n but_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o grace_n and_o good_a fortune_n come_v from_o god_n great_a prince_n be_v much_o more_o suspicious_a than_o other_o man_n 5._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 5._o for_o the_o doubt_n and_o advertisement_n which_o be_v give_v they_o and_o oftentimes_o through_o flattery_n without_o any_o necessity_n prince_n and_o they_o which_o rule_n in_o great_a estate_n shall_v be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o suffer_v any_o faction_n to_o grow_v in_o their_o house_n from_o whence_o this_o fire_n fly_v throughout_o the_o whole_a province_n but_o this_o happen_v not_o but_o by_o a_o divine_a instigation_n for_o when_o as_o prince_n or_o realm_n have_v be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n and_o wealth_n and_o have_v forget_v from_o whence_o that_o grace_n do_v come_v god_n have_v raise_v they_o enemy_n of_o who_o no_o man_n doubt_v god_n do_v a_o great_a favour_n unto_o a_o prince_n when_o he_o make_v he_o capable_a to_o win_v man_n 9_o lib._n 1._o chap._n 9_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o odious_a vice_n and_o sin_n of_o pride_n which_o do_v purchase_v hatred_n with_o all_o man_n prince_n and_o great_a man_n that_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o any_o 10._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 10._o be_v soon_o deceive_v than_o they_o that_o be_v affable_a and_o hear_v willing_o god_n show_v a_o great_a grace_n unto_o a_o prince_n 10._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 10._o when_o he_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a especial_o when_o the_o good_a precede_v adversity_n teach_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v humble_a 10._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 10._o and_o to_o please_v they_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o example_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o expel_v from_o his_o father_n court_n in_o his_o youth_n a_o prince_n which_o have_v enter_v into_o league_n with_o other_o 12._o lib._n 2._o chap._n 12._o shall_v dissemble_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v breed_v division_n betwixt_o they_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a so_o shall_v he_o be_v more_o wise_a it_o be_v the_o counsel_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o contay_n give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n who_o be_v discontent_v for_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n and_o britain_n hold_v counsel_n in_o his_o chamber_n and_o presence_n divide_v from_o he_o i_o never_o know_v prince_n that_o can_v discern_v the_o difference_n of_o man_n 12._o lib._n 2._o chap._n 12._o until_o he_o have_v be_v in_o necessity_n and_o in_o action_n prince_n have_v sometime_o need_v of_o they_o who_o they_o have_v contemn_v example_n in_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o edward_n the_o 4._o and_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n prince_n impart_v their_o authority_n to_o they_o that_o be_v most_o please_v unto_o they_o both_o for_o the_o age_n which_o be_v most_o sortable_a unto_o they_o and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v well_o conceit_v of_o they_o or_o sometime_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o who_o know_v and_o govern_v their_o delight_n but_o they_o which_o have_v understanding_n return_v soon_o when_o there_o be_v need_n i_o have_v see_v prince_n of_o two_o humour_n some_o so_o subtle_a and_o suspicious_a 16._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 16._o as_o no_o man_n know_v how_o to_o live_v with_o they_o and_o they_o do_v still_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v deceive_v the_o other_o trust_v enough_o in_o their_o servant_n but_o they_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o understand_v their_o own_o affair_n so_o ill_o as_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v who_o do_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o these_o be_v present_o change_v from_o love_n to_o hatred_n and_o from_o hatred_n to_o love_n and_o although_o that_o of_o both_o sort_n there_o be_v few_o find_v good_a nor_o any_o great_a assurance_n in_o they_o yet_o i_o have_v rather_o live_v under_o the_o wise_a then_o under_o fool_n for_o there_o be_v more_o mean_n to_o purchase_v their_o favour_n but_o with_o the_o ignorant_a there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v find_v for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v with_o they_o but_o with_o their_o servant_n who_o many_o change_n often_o yet_o every_o man_n must_v serve_v and_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v for_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o to_o pardon_v to_o be_v bountiful_a or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o grace_n be_v thing_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o prince_n a_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o man_n that_o be_v never_o deceive_v can_v be_v but_o a_o beast_n nor_o have_v knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a nor_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v 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chap._n 2._o i_o have_v see_v in_o many_o place_n whereas_o for_o one_o man_n they_o say_v they_o have_v slay_v a_o hundred_o to_o please_v they_o and_o with_o such_o lie_v they_o do_v sometime_o abuse_v their_o master_n he_o that_o gain_v in_o war_n grow_v in_o great_a reputation_n with_o his_o soldier_n then_o before_o 2._o lib._n 2._o chap._n 2._o his_o obedience_n increase_v they_o grant_v he_o what_o he_o demand_v and_o his_o man_n be_v more_o hardy_a and_o courageous_a change_n the_o change_n be_v great_a after_o the_o death_n of_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n prologue_n in_o the_o prologue_n where_o some_o loose_a and_o other_o gain_n great_a change_n proceed_v not_o from_o fortune_n 12._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 12._o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o poetical_a fiction_n the_o author_n speak_v this_o upon_o the_o constable_n ruin_n and_o conclude_v in_o these_o term_n he_o shall_v be_v very_o ignorant_a that_o shall_v believe_v that_o fortune_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n 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for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o judge_n of_o such_o suit_n whereas_o no_o error_n can_v be_v propound_v after_o this_o it_o will_v do_v he_o great_a good_a to_o confer_v with_o some_o private_a friend_n and_o bold_o to_o discover_v his_o grief_n unto_o he_o for_o it_o do_v ease_n and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n recover_v their_o virtue_n confer_v thus_o with_o some_o one_o in_o private_a or_o else_o he_o must_v seek_v another_o remedy_n by_o exercise_n and_o labour_n for_o of_o necessity_n see_v we_o be_v man_n such_o grief_n must_v pass_v with_o great_a passion_n either_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a in_o time_n of_o adversity_n every_o one_o murmur_n and_o contemn_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o
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his_o child_n ill_o breed_v up_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o bad_a condition_a man_n nature_n a_o natural_a wit_n perfect_o good_a excel_v all_o other_o science_n that_o may_v be_v learn_v in_o the_o world_n example_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o who_o without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o learning_n have_v the_o reputation_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o wise_a prince_n of_o his_o age_n hope_n all_z well_o consider_v our_o only_a hope_n must_v be_v in_o god_n book_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n for_o in_o he_o lie_v all_o our_o assurance_n and_o all_o bounty_n which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n but_o every_o man_n know_v it_o too_o late_a and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v need_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a late_o than_o never_o age._n the_o father_n old_a age_n make_v he_o to_o endure_v the_o insolence_n of_o his_o son_n patient_o 2._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 2._o example_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o bourgondy_n who_o dissemble_v the_o bad_a usage_n of_o his_o son_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n to_o they_o of_o th●_n house_n of_o croy._n foresight_n wiseman_n discern_v so_o far_o off_o as_o their_o life_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o see_v half_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v foresee_v ●_o lib._n 3._o chap._n ●_o carelessness_n and_o vigilancy_n mad_a and_o distract_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v if_o they_o govern_v their_o affair_n ill_o 4._o lib._n 6._o cha._n 4._o but_o they_o that_o have_v their_o judgment_n sound_a and_o be_v well_o dispose_v of_o their_o person_n if_o they_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o idleness_n and_o folly_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pity_v if_o they_o fall_v into_o misfortune_n but_o they_o which_o divide_v their_o time_n according_a to_o their_o age_n sometime_o serious_o and_o in_o council_n and_o sometime_o in_o feast_n and_o pleasure_n be_v much_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o the_o subject_n be_v happy_a to_o have_v such_o a_o master_n a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o book_n of_o this_o history_n a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n &_o portugal_n fol._n 220._o affair_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v then_o effect_v with_o most_o safety_n and_o advantage_n when_o he_o have_v win_v that_o person_n who_o be_v most_o in_o credit_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o other_o with_o who_o he_o treat_v 166._o affection_n of_o master_n to_o bad_a servant_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o disorder_n 14._o alphonso_n king_n of_o portugal_n come_v to_o demand_v succour_n in_o france_n 215._o but_o be_v refuse_v by_o the_o french_a king_n 218._o alphonso_n proclaim_v king_n of_o castille_n 217._o his_o death_n ibid._n amazement_n breed_v strange_a effect_n 80._o ambition_n have_v no_o other_o law_n than_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o ambitious_a 77._o amurath_n put_v scanderbeg_n brethren_n to_o death_n 120._o &_o grow_v fearful_a of_o scanderbeg_n valour_n ibid._n army_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n 79._o article_n of_o a_o peace_n between_o france_n and_o england_n 165._o attempt_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundies_n life_n discover_v by_o the_o king_n 206._o b_o balue_n the_o cardinal_n imprison_v in_o a_o cage_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n 132._o basile_n besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o dauphin_n 22._o battle_n of_o firmigny_n 30._o battle_n at_o montlehery_n 81._o battle_n at_o wakefield_n 56._o battle_n of_o varna_n 121._o battle_n of_o morat_n 213._o battle_n of_o nancy_n 224._o beawais_n besiege_v 164._o birth_n of_o charles_n the_o eight_o 146._o boldness_n after_o danger_n past_a 86._o bothwell_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n 232._o c_o cadet_n rescu_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n 83._o challenge_v send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n 3_o charles_n the_o seven_o disinherit_v by_o his_o father_n charles_n the_o sixth_o 1._o he_o arm_n against_o his_o son_n lewis_n the_o dauphin_n 12._o he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o s._n maxiant_a 13._o his_o reprehension_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n 14._o his_o fragility_n 26._o his_o death_n 27_o charles_n duke_n of_o orleans_n lead_v prisoner_n into_o england_n 3._o he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n 69._o charles_n of_o navarre_n poison_v by_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n 61._o charles_n duke_n of_o berry_n retire_v into_o britain_n 70._o his_o solicitation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n to_o assist_v he_o for_o reformation_n of_o disorder_n in_o france_n ibid._n campobasse_n his_o treason_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n 223._o charles_n earl_n of_o charolois_n afterward_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n his_o negligence_n in_o train_n his_o army_n 82._o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v slay_v or_o take_v 83._o his_o repast_n among_o dead_a body_n 84._o run_v into_o unseen_a danger_n 94._o
his_o humour_n &_o disposition_n 105._o be_v constrain_v to_o grant_v the_o gantois_n their_o demand_n 107._o be_v force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o nuz_n and_o come_v to_o calais_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 180._o his_o profit_n and_o blame_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o constable_n 205._o his_o journey_n against_o the_o swiss_n 207._o etc._n etc._n he_o lose_v the_o battle_n but_o not_o his_o courage_n 211._o he_o seize_v upon_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o her_o child_n 214._o his_o affliction_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n 220._o his_o defeat_n and_o death_n 224._o a_o example_n of_o his_o justice_n 227._o 227._o charles_n prince_n of_o navarre_n make_v war_n against_o his_o father_n 151._o chastity_n and_o beauty_n be_v rare_a companion_n 27._o choler_n and_o precipitation_n be_v two_o blind_a guide_n 67._o combustion_n in_o england_n 53._o complaint_n against_o lewis_n the_o dauphin_n 30._o complaint_n for_o the_o pragmatical_a sanction_n 135._o 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french_a towards_o their_o king_n 5._o france_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o pope_n 47_o g_o galeas_n duke_n of_o milan_n his_o death_n 229._o his_o cruelty_n and_o whooredome_n 230._o gantois_n profit_n by_o the_o ligeois_n 110_o george_n castriot_n circumcise_v &_o call_v scanderbag_n 120._o he_o leave_v the_o turk_n &_o join_v with_o john_n huniades_n 121._o he_o demand_v succour_n of_o the_o pope_n 123_o his_o death_n 124._o his_o force_n and_o dexterity_n ibid._n gyles_n of_o britain_n his_o tragical_a end_n 151._o good_a of_o a_o peace_n and_o necessity_n of_o affair_n respect_v not_o formality_n 9_o government_n of_o venice_n commend_v 129_o guienne_n give_v to_o the_o king_n brother_n 135._o h_o heir_n tear_n be_v soon_o dry_v up_o 41_o henry_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o england_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n 4._o he_o fly_v into_o scotland_n 57_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 58._o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n again_o 143._o henry_n king_n of_o castille_n degrade_v 217._o i_o james_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotland_n murder_v 7._o jest_n shall_v end_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o move_v laughter_n 28._o jew_n probation●waters_n 146._o impatience_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n 67._o importance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n 205._o indignity_n and_o insolence_n of_o people_n revolt_v 103._o inequality_n of_o recompense_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o montlehery_n 84._o inhumanity_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n 164._o injury_n do_v to_o faith_n and_o reputation_n be_v not_o easy_o repair_v nor_o recompense_v 100_o insolence_n in_o victory_n punish_v 23._o institution_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n michael_n 136._o intelligence_n continue_v betwixt_o bourgundy_n &_o bourbon_n 139._o intelligence_n of_o the_o constable_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n 177._o john_n earl_n of_o armagnac_n expel_v his_o country_n 154._o accuse_v by_o a_o welshman_n 155._o desire_v a_o safe_a conduct_n to_o justify_v himself_o 156_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n 157._o and_o be_v afterward_o slay_v under_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o treaty_n 158._o his_o incest_n 159._o his_o superstition_n in_o hold_v it_o a_o bad_a presage_n to_o meet_v a_o englishman_n with_o a_o red_a crosse._n 160._o isabel_n of_o cstaile_n marry_v ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n 218._o k_o katherine_n cornari_n adopt_v by_o the_o venetian_n 126._o king_n lewis_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v 116._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o lude_n 152._o king_n and_o queen_n of_o cyprus_n drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o realm_n 126._o king_n of_o scotland_n give_v to_o sorcery_n 234._o and_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n by_o his_o nobility_n 235._o knight_n habit_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s_o t._n michael_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o order_n 137._o knowledge_n better_a how_o to_o die_v then_o to_o kill_v be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o part_v of_o valour_n 17._o l_o league_n of_o armagnac_n 2._o learn_v 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of_o the_o arsacide_n it_o be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v by_o the_o scotchman_n of_o who_o afterward_o he_o make_v his_o guard_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n she_o pass_v notwithstanding_o the_o ambush_n of_o the_o english_a more_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n than_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n for_o while_o the_o english_a be_v busy_a in_o fight_v with_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v lade_v with_o wine_n for_o flaunders_n the_o scot_n vessel_n past_o free_o and_o land_v the_o princess_n at_o rochel_n business_n rochel_n revenge_n run_v always_o against_o the_o enemy_n that_o have_v most_o offend_v and_o in_o the_o contention_n of_o three_o nation_n there_o be_v always_o one_o that_o save_v himself_o and_o do_v his_o business_n she_o be_v conduct_v to_o tours_n whereas_o the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v the_o 24._o of_o june_n scotland_n murder_n of_o james_n king_n of_o scotland_n but_o this_o joy_n last_v not_o long_o in_o her_o fullness_n news_n come_v of_o the_o death_n of_o 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