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opinion_n that_o the_o soldier_n have_v of_o their_o captain_n to_o confirm_v those_o that_o be_v most_o weak_a there_o be_v some_o that_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o composition_n so_o advantageous_a for_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o albingenses_n as_o the_o earl_n simon_n have_v offer_v he_o when_o he_o see_v the_o inequality_n of_o their_o force_n for_o the_o earl_n simon_n have_v not_o above_o seven_o hundred_o man_n on_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o assault_v a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o arm_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o violent_a schoolmistress_n than_o necessity_n but_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n think_v it_o no_o time_n to_o smoothe_v and_o to_o flatter_v after_o so_o many_o insolent_a bravado_n against_o his_o lord_n of_o which_o the_o monk_n have_v note_v some_o 126._o the_o monk_n of_o the_o valley_n sernay_n chap._n 126._o as_o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o write_v certain_a letter_n unto_o he_o without_o any_o salutation_n contain_v these_o term_n that_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o obstinate_a defiance_n he_o return_v the_o defiance_n upon_o himself_o and_o that_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o hold_v not_o himself_o bind_v to_o do_v he_o any_o service_n and_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o his_o confederate_n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n have_v these_o insolent_a speech_n engrave_v in_o his_o memory_n think_v he_o unworthy_a of_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n in_o this_o his_o weakness_n especial_o imagine_v that_o this_o his_o submission_n may_v only_o be_v to_o avoid_v this_o dangerous_a
defend_v himself_o against_o his_o enemy_n who_o assault_v he_o in_o his_o own_o country_n the_o war_n of_o the_o albingenses_n increase_v for_o the_o earl_n simon_n think_v it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n be_v half_o dead_a and_o overthrow_v and_o the_o albingenses_n for_o their_o part_n know_v that_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n defend_v themselves_o or_o be_v vanquish_v and_o bring_v into_o thraldom_n chap._n xii_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o send_v against_o the_o albingenses_n a_o new_a legate_n name_v bonaventure_n prince_n lewis_n the_o son_n of_o philip_n take_v on_o he_o the_o cross_n and_o cause_v toulouze_n and_o narbonne_n to_o be_v dismantle_v and_o the_o wall_n lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n the_o earl_n simon_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o this_o victory_n send_v one_o to_o summon_v the_o earl_n of_o toulouze_n foix_n and_o come_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o bearne_n to_o deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o key_n of_o those_o city_n and_o castle_n 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great_a city_n without_o the_o endanger_n of_o his_o fortune_n be_v his_o force_n never_o so_o great_a at_o this_o very_a time_n arrive_v bonaventure_n the_o pope_n new_a legate_n and_o of_o those_o that_o take_v on_o they_o the_o cross_a the_o bishop_n of_o beawois_n the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o earl_n of_o savoy_n the_o earl_n of_o alencon_n the_o viscount_n of_o melun_n matthew_n de_fw-fr montmorenci_n and_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o accompany_v he_o the_o legate_n see_v so_o many_o pilgrim_n begin_v to_o fear_v lest_o prince_n lewis_n shall_v dispose_v of_o diverse_a place_n which_o the_o albingenses_n hold_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n under_o who_o name_n all_o those_o conquest_n be_v make_v for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o he_o send_v unto_o all_o those_o place_n that_o hold_v for_o the_o say_v albingenses_n the_o absolution_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o prince_n think_v to_o make_v a_o assault_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o they_o produce_v their_o absolution_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o legate_n grow_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o tell_v prince_n lewis_n that_o since_o he_o be_v become_v a_o soldier_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o command_n because_o he_o do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o pardon_n he_o be_v come_v to_o obtain_v by_o obey_v the_o church_n not_o by_o command_v as_o the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n reproach_v he_o beside_o that_o the_o king_n his_o father_n make_v no_o account_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o albingenses_n when_o the_o time_n and_o season_n serve_v and_o there_o be_v best_a opportunity_n but_o now_o after_o those_o victory_n miraculous_o obtain_v he_o come_v to_o glean_v the_o ear_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o those_o only_a that_o have_v prodigal_o spend_v their_o life_n for_o the_o church_n the_o prince_n dissemble_v this_o audacious_a boldness_n narbonne_n be_v dismantle_v by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n which_o neither_o the_o legate_n nor_o the_o earl_n simon_n will_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o enterprise_n without_o his_o presence_n the_o bishop_n of_o narbonne_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o hinder_v the_o dismantling_n of_o it_o affirm_v that_o it_o do_v much_o import_n that_o a_o place_n in_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n shall_v be_v preserve_v with_o the_o wall_n and_o rampier_n thereof_o but_o the_o earl_n simon_n and_o the_o legate_n be_v very_a instant_n to_o the_o contrary_a &_o they_o obtain_v their_o desire_n here_o end_v the_o good_a fortune_n of_o the_o earl_n simon_n for_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o levy_v of_o pilgrim_n which_o prince_n lewis_n bring_v with_o he_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o defend_v himself_o from_o blow_n notwithstanding_o the_o albingenses_n be_v also_o weary_v with_o continual_a war_n and_o visit_v from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o new_a expedition_n insomuch_o that_o they_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o war_n change_v countenance_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a leader_n and_o that_o from_o hence_o forward_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n remond_n of_o toulouze_n another_o remond_n and_o of_o roger_n the_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n then_o of_o the_o old_a earl_n we_o here_o make_v a_o second_o book_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o child_n succeed_v their_o father_n miserable_o afflict_v only_o for_o that_o they_o have_v for_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o these_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v deserve_o assault_v for_o religion_n for_o many_o time_n they_o have_v their_o recourse_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n and_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o a_o poor_a remedy_n never_o bring_v with_o they_o from_o rome_n other_o thing_n than_o good_a word_n with_o very_o dangerous_a effect_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldense_n call_v albingenses_n contain_v the_o war_n which_o they_o maintain_v after_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o until_o they_o be_v utter_o exterminate_v chap._n i._n the_o war_n be_v renew_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n the_o arragonian_n make_v hostile_a incursion_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o earl_n simon_n he_o be_v discomfit_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n simon_n be_v call_v into_o dauphine_n the_o legate_n bonaventure_n persuade_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n and_o of_o toulouze_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n they_o further_o their_o cause_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n remond_n come_v from_o england_n thither_o but_o in_o vain_a the_o prince_n lewis_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n 1213._o
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