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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 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espouse_v he_o so_o vigorous_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v force_v at_o last_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o pretension_n and_o treat_v with_o he_o he_o have_v order_n 426._o order_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 8._o p._n 426._o to_o recommend_v father_n joseph_n as_o from_o the_o king_n to_o his_o holiness_n for_o a_o cardinal_n cap._n but_o beside_o that_o the_o person_n of_o this_o capuchin_n be_v not_o very_o acceptable_a at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o pope_n make_v a_o difficulty_n to_o confer_v the_o purple_a upon_o a_o capuchin_n because_o that_o the_o cardinal_n of_o st._n honorio_n his_o brother_n who_o have_v be_v a_o capuchin_n pretend_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a person_n of_o his_o order_n that_o enjoy_v that_o honour_n the_o pope_n insist_v upon_o this_o that_o after_o he_o have_v give_v a_o cap_n to_o one_o capuchin_n it_o will_v be_v demand_v for_o other_o of_o the_o same_o order_n as_o be_v already_o do_v and_o so_o that_o body_n which_o at_o present_a be_v so_o 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and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o 396._o they_o the_o 18_o of_o march._n siri_n ibid._n p._n 396._o for_o this_o reason_n he_o part_v in_o all_o haste_n from_o paris_n to_o give_v necessary_a order_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o at_o his_o arrival_n into_o italy_n he_o desire_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o send_v he_o instant_o a_o strong_a detachment_n to_o beat_v the_o enemy_n out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n but_o the_o troop_n which_o they_o expect_v out_o of_o france_n have_v not_o pass_v the_o mountain_n as_o yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o satisfy_v he_o and_o now_o all_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o condemn_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n for_o have_v so_o rash_o declare_v against_o spain_n upon_o the_o chimerical_a hope_n which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v give_v he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o part_n of_o the_o milaneze_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v conquer_v he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o a_o neighbour_a enemy_n be_v infinite_o more_o prejudicial_a than_o a_o friend_n afar_o off_o can_v be_v serviceable_a to_o we_o although_o his_o power_n be_v in_o no_o respect_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o enemy_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n at_o the_o earnest_a instance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n april_n parma_n the_o 16_o of_o april_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o take_v the_o field_n with_o all_o expedition_n to_o go_v and_o relieve_v he_o since_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n will_v favour_v the_o league_n if_o they_o see_v the_o member_n of_o it_o abandon_v one_o another_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n resolve_v to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n and_o will_v needs_o carry_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr thoiras_n with_o he_o for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a friendship_n although_o the_o cardinal_n keep_v he_o as_o it_o be_v banish_v at_o casal_n without_o give_v he_o any_o employment_n upon_o this_o 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the_o king_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o they_o assess_v themselves_o to_o raise_v new_a levy_n with_o all_o expedition_n all_o the_o young_a fellow_n about_o the_o city_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o bear_v arm_n be_v send_v for_o those_o that_o have_v several_a lackey_n be_v oblige_v to_o send_v one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o tradesman_n that_o have_v apprentice_n to_o spare_v and_o several_a building_n at_o paris_n be_v lay_v aside_o for_o the_o present_a to_o listen_v the_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n the_o king_n likewise_o put_v out_o a_o order_n that_o all_o those_o that_o have_v above_o one_o pair_n of_o coach-horse_n shall_v give_v one_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o artillery_n or_o trooper_n and_o that_o all_o gentleman_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v exempt_a from_o tax_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o household_n shall_v repair_v in_o their_o arm_n to_o st._n denys_n within_o six_o day_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o siege_n of_o dole_n be_v raise_v as_o have_v be_v 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breze_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o command_v in_o quality_n of_o viceroy_n and_o to_o swear_v at_o bâ—â—celâ—na_n in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o catalonian_o he_o be_v already_o arrive_v at_o â—ousillon_n when_o he_o receive_v order_n to_o block_n up_o peâ—â—â—â—â—_n â—o_o hinder_v any_o relief_n or_o ammunition_n from_o come_v into_o it_o because_o the_o king_n propose_v to_o attack_v this_o place_n the_o follow_a campaign_n he_o seize_v upon_o alâ—â—â—â—_n pass_v and_o make_v retrenchment_n where_o he_o see_v convenient_a however_o he_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o spaniardâ—â—â—om_n â—â—om_z force_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o 2_o â—iâ—_n of_o december_n so_o that_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o insult_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o post_v his_o menâ—â—_n angeles_n what_o most_o of_o all_o favour_v the_o french_a on_o this_o side_n be_v the_o happy_a success_n that_o attend_v the_o insurrection_n of_o 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defend_v privas_n in_o vain_a a._n 313._o s._n ange_n baron_n of_o banish_v from_o court_n b._n 251._o angouleme_n a_o treaty_n conclude_v with_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n in_o that_o city_n a._n 23._o angouleme_n the_o duke_n of_o betray_v father_n caussin_n b._n 198._o ann_n of_o austria_n ill_o use_v by_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n a._n 192._o force_a to_o take_v a_o tedious_a journey_n with_o the_o cardinal_n against_o she_o will_n b._n 47._o coarse_o treat_v by_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 215._o ib._n 251_o etc._n etc._n argeles_a take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 302._o arragon_n don_n pedro_n of_o beat_a and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n b._n 334_o etc._n etc._n arras_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 256_o and_o 258._o astrology_n judicial_a how_o those_o that_o be_v besot_v with_o it_o use_v to_o defend_v it_o a._n 292._o aubeterre_v count_n of_o make_v marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 50._o avein_n a_o battle_n gain_v by_o the_o french_a near_o that_o place_n b._n 148._o b._n bagni_n nicholas_n guy_n marquis_n of_o his_o cowardice_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o valteline_n a._n 98._o banier_n john_n the_o swedish_n general_n reduce_v to_o extremity_n b._n 141._o gain_v a_o victory_n ibid._n die_v 306._o bapaume_n take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 296._o bar_n the_o duchy_n of_o confiscate_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n b._n 66._o baradas_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n disgrace_v a._n 195._o barberin_n francis_n the_o cardinal_n his_o embassy_n into_o france_n a._n 133_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 147_o 149._o he_o retire_v ibid._n 151._o he_o go_v legate_n into_o spain_n ibid._n 156_o 172._o barberines_n the_o violence_n they_o commit_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n to_o spoil_v he_o of_o castro_n b._n 306_o etc._n etc._n their_o army_n run_v away_o b._n 364._o they_o
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