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the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v_o and_o ferâ—â—iâ—_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o florentines_n in_o anno._n 1530._o avno_n domini_fw-la 1530._o the_o florentine_n be_v streightlye_o besiege_v by_o the_o power_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n who_o general_n be_v philiberâ—_n prince_n of_o orange_n for_o banish_v the_o family_n of_o the_o medres_n send_v for_o a_o captain_n of_o they_o call_v fernaio_n who_o have_v get_v great_a glory_n of_o late_a for_o the_o valiant_a recovery_n of_o the_o city_n of_o voâ—â—eâ—ra_n from_o the_o imperial_n â–ª_o and_o also_o for_o no_o less_o famous_a defend_v thereof_o against_o they_o that_o he_o with_o his_o power_n assaul_v the_o emperâ—alles_n without_o on_o one_o for_o and_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o city_n sally_v out_o on_o the_o other_o some_o fortunate_a sight_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o deliver_v their_o country_n from_o the_o imminent_a peril_n of_o sack_n and_o servitude_n fernaio_n according_o gather_v his_o power_n together_o which_o 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