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A55965 The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent.; Abrégé de l'histoire de ce siècle de fer. English Parival, Jean-Nicolas de, 1605-1669.; Harris, B. (Bartholomew) 1656 (1656) Wing P361; ESTC R11155 382,320 308

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london_n find_v himself_o reduce_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o grant_v they_o of_o the_o parliament_n whatsoever_o they_o ask_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v some_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o he_o be_v treat_v like_o a_o prisoner_n but_o in_o fine_a be_v lead_v back_o again_o to_o london_n and_o the_o upper_a house_n be_v abolish_v 1649._o the_o king_n be_v execute_v the_o 30._o of_o january_n 1649._o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o army_n and_o bring_v before_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n where_o he_o be_v try_v condemn_v to_o be_v behead_v and_o execute_v the_o thirty_o of_o january_n 1649._o there_o have_v happen_v enormous_a accident_n in_o this_o age_n but_o none_o which_o have_v so_o much_o astonish_v the_o world_n as_o this_o strange_a proceed_n such_o as_o be_v curious_a have_v make_v a_o shift_n
fortification_n the_o end_n of_o the_o party_n page_n 112._o chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o bethleem_n gabor_n ragoski_n his_o successor_n the_o marriage_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o three_o with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sister_n page_n 114._o chap._n x._o the_o war_n of_o italy_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n where_o in_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o two_o crown_n interest_v themselves_o page_n 115._o chap._n xi_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n the_o venctian_o beat_v pignarola_n take_v mantua_n take_v and_o pilladge_v the_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o restitution_n on_o both_o side_n page_n 117._o chap._n xii_o cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o english_a study_n new_a allyance_n to_o attack_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n page_n 119._o chap._n xiii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n page_n 121._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o description_n of_o the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o hanse-town_n page_n 123._o chap._n xv._o the_o principal_a motive_n of_o the_o decline_n of_o the_o empire_n page_n 125._o chap._n xvi_o the_o emperor_n redemand_v the_o ecclesiastical_a land_n and_o good_n take_v after_o the_o composition_n of_o passavia_n alteration_n among_o the_o protestant_n page_n 126._o chap._n xvii_o the_o assembly_n at_o ratisbone_n where_o frithland_n be_v exanctorate_v or_o dismiss_v from_o his_o charge_n page_n 128._o chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n of_o swedens_fw-fr entrance_n into_o germany_n his_o reason_n why_o those_o of_o the_o emperor_n allyance_n with_o bogislaus_n he_o block_n up_o the_o sea-town_n tilly_n retake_v the_o generalate_n against_o his_o will_n page_n 129._o chap._n xix_o the_o siege_n of_o magdeburgh_n the_o duke_n of_o lawenburgh_n beat_v and_o take_v near_o the_o elbe_n the_o king_n gustave_n take_v francsurt_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o beat_v the_o imperialist_n page_n 131._o chap._n xx._n the_o protestant_n make_v alliance_n with_o gustave_n magdeburgh_n take_v by_o force_n page_n 134._o chap._n xxi_o the_o battle_n of_o leipsick_a the_o flight_n of_o the_o imperialist_n page_n 136._o chap._n xxii_o the_o cardinal_n pry_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n abuse_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n papenheim_n retake_v westphalia_n succour_v magdeburgh_n and_o beat_v the_o swede_n page_n 139._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o shallop_n near_o berghenup-zoom_a wallenstein_n resake_n the_o generallat_n with_o condition_n of_o too_o much_o advantage_n a_o earthquake_n at_o naples_n the_o mountain_n of_o soma_n vomit_v fire_n page_n 141._o chap._n xxiv_o george_n i_o and_o grave_a of_o darmstadt_n obtain_v neutrality_n and_o why_o horn_n beat_v by_o tilly._n the_o king_n make_v his_o entry_n at_o nurembergh_n tilly_n retire_v the_o king_n take_v donawerdt_n pass_v the_o leck_n make_v tilly_n troop_n retreat_v with_o confusion_n tilly_n death_n his_o eulogy_n the_o siege_n of_o ingolstadt_n the_o take_n of_o ratisbone_n divers_a instruction_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n the_o eagle_n in_o danger_n succour_v by_o who_o page_n 143._o chap._n xxv_o the_o count_n of_o bergues_n disgu_v at_o the_o king_n service_n go_v secret_o to_o the_o hague_n the_o siege_n of_o mastricht_n papenheim_n be_v repulse_v return_v into_o germany_n limburgh_n follow_v mastricht_n and_o the_o deputy_n the_o prince_n to_o the_o hague_n page_n 146._o chap._n xxvi_o wallenstein_n drive_v the_o saxon_n out_o of_o bohemia_n draw_v towards_o nurembergh_n the_o tragedy_n which_o happen_v at_o rostock_n gallasso_n and_o holck_n in_o misnia_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o bavaria_n and_o encamp_v before_o the_o say_a town_n send_v for_o all_o his_o force_n papenheims_n success_n page_n 148._o chap._n xxvii_o the_o army_n be_v encamp_v before_o nurembergh_n the_o skermish_n they_o depart_v from_o thence_o the_o battle_n of_o lutzen_n the_o death_n of_o gustave_n papenheim_n and_o feederick_n page_n 150._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o electour_n of_o trevirs_n take_v the_o protection_n of_o france_n monsieur_n enter_v the_o kingdom_n with_o a_o army_n the_o brave_a duke_n of_o montmorancye_n death_n page_n 152._o chap._n xxix_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n regret_v and_o by_o who_o wallenstein_n cause_v some_o of_o his_o officer_n to_o be_v execute_v john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n make_v himself_o know_v the_o battle_n of_o hamelen_n the_o cruelty_n of_o conqueror_n brisack_n succour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n war_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o colein_n page_n 153._o chap._n xxx_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n rantzow_n make_v himself_o know_v at_o the_o encounter_n of_o haguenaux_n and_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o andernack_n page_n 156._o chap._n xxxi_o wallenstein_n defeat_v the_o swede_n in_o silesia_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o colein_n retract_v the_o agreement_n make_v before_o nancy_n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o the_o say_v wallenstein_n page_n 156._o chap._n xxxii_o the_o siege_n of_o smolensko_n raise_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n force_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o mercy_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o muscovite_n chastise_v the_o turk_n the_o infanto_n death_n the_o take_n of_o rinbergh_n aitona_n put_v the_o milttia_n in_o good_a posture_n and_o take_v some_o lord_n prisoner_n page_n 160._o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o siege_n of_o ratisbone_n the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n aldringer_n death_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o protestant_n recollect_v all_o their_o force_n the_o bufinesse_n of_o nortlinghen_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o imperalist_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n go_v into_o the_o low-countries_n page_n 162._o the_o second_o part_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o peace_n make_v at_o prague_n after_o the_o reduction_n of_o many_o place_n and_o small_a state_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o swede_n page_n 165._o chap._n ii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o cardinal_n will_v besiege_v colein_fw-ge the_o state_n refuse_v succour_v he_o seek_v to_o ruin_v the_o house_n of_o lorraine_n the_o princess_n nicoll_n at_o paris_n prince_n francis_n carry_v to_o the_o citadel_n of_o nancy_n page_n 167._o chap._n iii_o the_o imperialist_n waist_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtembergh_n the_o french_a come_v to_o succour_v the_o swede_n philipsburgh_n take_v by_o a_o prank_n of_o war_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n enter_v brussels_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n depart_v page_n 169._o chap._n iu._n the_o king_n of_o france_n declare_v war_n against_o the_o cardinal_n infanto_n and_o why_o the_o spaniard_n be_v beat_v the_o take_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o schenck_n page_n 170._o chap._n v._n the_o imperialist_n beat_v back_o the_o french_a into_o lorraine_n oxensterne_n pass_v into_o france_n bannier_n begin_v the_o war_n again_o and_o beat_v the_o saxon_n hatsfeldt_n give_v succour_v magdeburgh_n render_v itself_o the_o battle_n of_o witstock_n leipsick_a succour_v page_n 172._o chap._n vi_o coloredo_n take_v the_o spaniard_n pass_v into_o picardy_n john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n exploit_n the_o siege_n of_o dole_n raise_v gallasso_n enter_v into_o burgundy_n the_o war_n agianst_a the_o duke_n of_o parma_n who_o make_v his_o peace_n the_o truce_n prolong_v in_o prussia_n page_n 175._o chap._n vii_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o die_v afer_fw-la the_o diet_n of_o ratisbone_n where_o his_o son_n have_v be_v elect_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o recital_n of_o his_o life_n bannier_n make_v new_a progress_n many_o prince_n take_v newtrality_n and_o then_o the_o party_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o archduke_n leopold_n generalissimo_n or_o chief_a general_n page_n 178._o chap._n viii_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n repass_v the_o rhine_n and_o besieges_fw-fr rhinfeldt_n john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n beat_v and_o take_v the_o duke_n of_o rohans_n death_n duke_n bernard_n many_o victory_n he_o take_v brisack_n his_o death_n page_n 180._o chap._n ix_o breda_n yield_v itself_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n venlo_n and_o rurem_fw-la and_o to_o the_o cardinal_n insanto_n landrecy_n take_v the_o french_a beat_v from_o before_o saint_n omers_n and_o fontarrabie_n the_o queen-mother_n go_v into_o england_n return_v to_o colein_n and_o die_v the_o defeat_n before_o theonuille_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o hollander_n before_o callo_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o spanish_a navy_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o norman_n page_n 182._o chap._n x._o the_o revolt_n of_o catalunia_n and_o portugal_n the_o take_n of_o arras_n the_o spaniard_n beat_v before_o carall_a the_o hollander_n beat_v before_o hulst_n page_n 186._o chap._n xi_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o cardinal-duke_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n go_v to_o paris_n and_o why_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o bovillon_n retire_v themselves_o to_o sedan_n where_o they_o and_o lamboy_n beat_v the_o marshal_n of_o castillon_n the_o take_n of_o air_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n retire_v to_o brussells_n his_o
glory_n l._n 30._o the_o time_n l._n 48._o and_o live_v after_o p._n 13._o l._n 35._o state_n p._n 14._o l._n 42._o state_n p._n 24._o l._n last_o add_v but_o here_o we_o must_v note_v another_o evil_n which_o partly_o cause_v that_o p._n 36._o l._n 13._o apprehension_n p._n 37._o l._n 16._o give_v any_o p_o 50._o l._n 40._o she_o be_v p._n 51._o l._n 9_o the_o point_n p._n 53._o l._n 35._o to_o the._n p._n 58._o l._n 16._o as_o they_o p._n 77._o l._n 7._o and_o so_o p._n 73._o l._n 16._o storm_n l._n 17._o port_n p._n 83._o l._n 6._o in_o regard_n p._n 84._o l._n 25._o of_o repast_n p._n 86._o l._n 18._o apprehension_n p._n 87._o l._n 17._o receivable_a p._n 93._o l._n 4._o how_o p._n 99_o l._n 38._o inconsiderate_a p._n 100_o l._n 11._o rebellion_n p._n 107._o l._n 21._o bring_v into_o p._n 112._o l._n 6._o those_o two_o l._n 35._o glory_n 36._o damageable_a p._n 113._o l._n 4._o negotiator_fw-la l._n 18._o they_o p._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 50._o adore_v in_o germany_n then_o in_o l._n 53._o neighbour_n with_o p._n 127._o l._n 37._o such_o who_o party_n be_v supplant_v p._n 132._o l._n 48._o in_o such_o p._n 1._o 5._o l._n 14._o ardout_n p._n 137._o l._n 26._o will_n hence_o p._n 138._o l._n 5._o he_o p._n 141._o mark_fw-mi 1631._o p._n 144._o l._n 41._o novelty_n p._n 153._o l._n 44._o noise_n of_o his_o arms._n p._n 154._o l._n 4._o at_o he_o p._n 150._o l._n 50._o out_o of_o p._n 172._o l._n 39_o there_o p._n 180._o l._n 10._o win_v the_o laurel_n near_o the._n p._n 188._o l._n 6._o good_a reason_n yea_o p._n 203._o l._n 5._o unwilling_o l._n 7._o disadvantage_n p._n 213._o l._n 25._o to_o escape_n p._n 239._o l._n 3._o sack_v p._n 240._o l._n 45._o at_o trevirs_n p._n 245._o l._n 54._o take_v p._n 247._o l._n 7._o praise_n p._n 255._o l._n 34._o casual_a p._n 265._o l._n 1._o deal_n little_a p._n 268._o l._n 7._o well_o enough_o l._n 19_o or_o for_o p._n 209._o l._n 13._o of_o other_o p._n 276._o l._n 46._o excuse_n p._n 287._o l._n 18._o now_o hold_v direction_n for_o place_v of_o the_o figure_n the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n page_n 178_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n page_n 208_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 48_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n page_n 50_o the_o protector_n of_o england_n page_n 254_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n page_n 251_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n page_n 256_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n page_n 9_o cardinel_n mazarine_n page_n 198_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n page_n 260_o the_o farle_z of_o strafford_n page_n 210_o the_o archduke_n leopold_n governor_n of_o flanders_n page_n 237_o pope_n alexander_n the_o seven_o page_n 287_o the_o history_n of_o this_o iron_n age_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i_o the_o state_n of_o europb_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precedent_n age._n the_o roman_a empire_n enjoy_v a_o profound_a peace_n france_n italy_n spain_n lorraine_n and_o the_o gallicane_n or_o french_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n begin_v to_o respire_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o vervix_fw-la all_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o league_n grow_v to_o be_v smother_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o that_o gaulish_a hercules_n the_o roman_a catholic_n four_o henry_n four_o and_o they_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o a_o agreeable_a harmony_n to_o one_o another_o grief_n testify_v their_o fidelity_n to_o their_o magnanimous_a prince_n and_o to_o please_v he_o the_o more_o bestow_v all_o their_o hatred_n upon_o his_o service_n and_o their_o grudge_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o country_n the_o german_n under_o the_o government_n of_o maximilian_n nephew_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n and_o rodolph_n his_o son_n both_o meek_a prince_n no_o more_o remember_v the_o calamity_n which_o they_o have_v suffor_v through_o the_o difference_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n nor_o know_v they_o now_o what_o belong_v to_o war_n but_o by_o hear-say_n and_o report_n for_o if_o by_o accident_n they_o see_v any_o soldier_n list_v they_o be_v appoint_v for_o france_n or_o the_o low-countries_n the_o force_n of_o the_o dubos_fw-mi des_fw-fr deux_fw-fr pont_n of_o prince_n william_n of_o orange_n of_o casimir_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o brunsmick_n anolt_n the_o battle_n of_o anolt_n be_v soon_o the_o one_o to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o other_o after_z have_v commit_v great_a extravagance_n and_o make_v shameful_a composition_n to_o return_v with_o confusion_n this_o part_n whereof_o only_o which_o come_v into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o colein_n to_o interrupt_v the_o marriage_n of_o their_o electour_n prove_v not_o despisable_v mansfeld_n frances_n marry_v fair_a agnes_n of_o mansfeld_n and_o have_v almost_o kindle_v a_o great_a fire_n but_o it_o pass_v not_o over_o the_o lisiere_n and_o be_v quench_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rhine_n by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o so_o by_o a_o good_a understanding_n of_o the_o member_n with_o their_o head_n there_o return_v a_o calm_a i_o mean_v of_o the_o electour_n and_o prince_n 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to_o be_v much_o vilify_v and_o consequent_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n but_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n this_o town_n choose_v augustus_n son_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n for_o her_o administratour_n ferdinand_n consent_v not_o to_o this_o election_n and_o the_o pope_n desirous_a to_o restore_v his_o credit_n in_o that_o country_n together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n establish_v the_o archduke_n leopold_n who_o be_v at_o present_a governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o imperialist_n seize_v upon_o some_o place_n near_o it_o and_o extort_a a_o sum_n of_o money_n from_o it_o for_o their_o sell_v or_o pay_v and_o by_o continue_v to_o demand_v a_o great_a provoke_v the_o aversion_n of_o the_o cirtizen_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o take_v arm_n and_o chase_v they_o away_o they_o seize_v also_o upon_o some_o bark_n which_o go_v to_o the_o country_n of_o meckelenburgh_n so_o that_o wallenstein_n 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