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a_o embassy_n to_o the_o swisser_n 380._o make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o reform_a 381._o acquaint_v the_o elector_n palatine_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o protestant_n 383._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n 385._o his_o force_n at_o ratisbon_n 389._o he_o outlaws_z the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n invite_v d._n maurice_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o the_o saxon_n territory_n 391._o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o protestant_a messenger_n 394._o and_o answer_v their_o objection_n ib._n be_v join_v by_o the_o pope_n troop_n ibid._n a_o account_n of_o his_o army_n 395._o he_o march_v to_o ratisbon_n ibid._n his_o great_a courage_n 398._o he_o and_o the_o pope_n pretend_v different_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o protestant_a swisser_n ibid._n he_o take_v donawert_n by_o surrender_n 405._o be_v master_n of_o the_o danube_n 406._o be_v oppress_v at_o gienghen_n a_o town_n on_o the_o danube_n and_o use_n trick_n to_o get_v off_o 407._o the_o plague_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n remove_v his_o camp_n 410._o recover_v by_o surrender_n several_a town_n in_o frankenland_n 412._o write_v a_o severe_a letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n ibid._n command_v his_o subject_n not_o to_o obey_v he_o 413._o take_v ulm_n by_o surrender_n ibid._n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n 415._o several_a protestant_a city_n yield_v to_o he_o 416._o go_v to_o ulm_n 417._o he_o receive_v lindaw_n and_o essing_n into_o favour_n ibid._n command_v the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o pope_n sentence_n ibid._n he_o raise_v force_n against_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 419._o he_o receive_v the_o strasburghers_n submission_n 423._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n of_o d._n maurice_n ibid._n and_o to_o those_o of_o prague_n ibid._n another_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bohemia_n 425._o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 426._o his_o clerity_n in_o overtake_v he_o 427._o defeat_v he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n ibid._n condemn_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n to_o death_n ibid._n proposes_n condition_n of_o peace_n to_o he_o and_o call_v a_o diet_n at_o ulm_n 428._o proposes_n condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o landgrave_n 430._o answer_v the_o landgrave_n at_o hall_n 432._o detain_v he_o prisoner_n treacherous_o 433._o intend_v to_o fall_v upon_o magdebourg_n but_o be_v divert_v by_o vogelsberg_n raise_v troop_n in_o germany_n 434._o be_v reconcile_v to_o some_o town_n in_o saxony_n 435._o publish_v his_o pacification_n with_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n squeeze_v money_n from_o the_o german_n 436._o and_o proscribe_v magdebourg_n ibid._n solicit_v the_o swisser_n to_o make_v a_o league_n 437._o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o turk_n ibid._n move_v the_o college_n of_o prince_n to_o desire_v the_o pope_n to_o remove_v the_o council_n to_o bononia_n 439._o answer_v the_o proposal_n make_v by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o augsbourg_n 441._o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o council_n ibid._n excuse_n the_o landgrave_n confinement_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n 442._o confine_n he_o close_o 443._o he_o make_v a_o report_n to_o the_o state_n concern_v a_o council_n 453._o raise_v money_n of_o the_o state_n at_o the_o diet_n 460._o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 463._o which_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o bishop_n 464._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o state_n about_o disband_v of_o the_o army_n 466._o he_o write_v to_o the_o prince_n about_o receive_v the_o interim_n 468._o proscribe_v several_a who_o serve_v under_o the_o protestant_n ibid._n change_v the_o government_n of_o augsbourg_n 469._o determine_v for_o the_o count_n of_o nassaw_n against_o the_o landgrave_n 470._o send_v spaniard_n private_o to_o constance_n ibid._n answer_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o strasburgher_n 471._o outlaws_z the_o city_n of_o constance_n ibid._n and_o will_v hear_v no_o plea_n in_o their_o behalf_n ibid._n he_o dissolve_v the_o government_n of_o ulm._n 472._o go_v to_o spire_n and_o so_o into_o the_o netherlands_o with_o the_o saxon_a and_o the_o landgrave_n 473._o he_o detain_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 474._o send_v the_o pope_n indult_n to_o the_o german_a bishop_n 483._o write_v to_o the_o state_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o appoint_v a_o diet_n 493._o he_o come_v to_o augsbourg_n with_o his_o son_n 496._o his_o severe_a decree_n against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 497._o which_o be_v very_o injurious_a at_o antwerp_n upon_o account_n of_o trade_n 498._o his_o army_n besiege_v tripoli_n 500_o he_o command_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n ibid._n he_o complain_v of_o the_o magdebourgher_n and_o bremer_n 501._o moderate_v the_o edict_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o netherlands_o ib._n he_o be_v very_a earnest_n that_o the_o magdebourgher_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v 503._o and_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o the_o interim_n be_v not_o observe_v ibid._n his_o edict_n against_o the_o magdebourgher_n 504._o be_v very_o severe_a upon_o the_o landgrave_n after_o his_o fruitless_a endeavour_n to_o escape_v 505._o quarrel_n with_o his_o brother_n about_o a_o successor_n to_o the_o empire_n ibid._n his_o edict_n against_o all_o that_o assist_v the_o magdebourgher_n 512._o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o landgrave_n for_o the_o lordship_n of_o dietz_n 513._o publish_v a_o declaration_n against_o octavio_n farnese_n 515._o call_v the_o state_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n accuse_v the_o french_a king_n of_o assist_v the_o turk_n 518._o publish_v a_o declaration_n against_o he_o 522._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n who_o intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n 534._o he_o answer_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 535._o his_o ambassador_n have_v long_a and_o frequent_a conference_n with_o the_o saxon_a wirtemberg_n and_o strasburg_n agent_n at_o trent_n 538._o raise_v soldier_n to_o oppose_v the_o confederate_a prince_n 557._o his_o man_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o champagne_n 558._o he_o fly_v from_o inspruck_v to_o villach_n 560._o set_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n at_o liberty_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n mediator_n 568._o his_o answer_n to_o their_o letter_n 569._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n letter_n 570._o change_v the_o government_n of_o augsbourg_n 573._o he_o charge_v the_o franconian_o to_o oppose_v marquis_n albert_n 574._o go_v into_o lorraine_n and_o to_o strasbourg_n ibid._n lay_v siege_n to_o metz_n 575._o his_o army_n in_o the_o netherlands_o take_v hesdin_n 576._o he_o rise_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o metz_n ibid._n he_o write_v to_o marquis_n albert_n 577._o his_o answer_n to_o his_o own_o ambassador_n about_o the_o controversy_n between_o albert_n and_o the_o franconian_a bishop_n 579._o befiege_n and_o take_v terovanne_n 580._o retake_v hesdin_n 586._o his_o advice_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n ibid._n he_o furnish_v albert_n with_o money_n underhand_o 591._o carry_v the_o war_n into_o picardy_n ibid._n ratify_v the_o proscription_n of_o albert_n make_v by_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 598._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n of_o germany_n 606._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n 616._o make_v the_o duke_n of_o alba_n his_o general_n in_o milan_n ibid._n his_o fleet_n engage_v the_o french_a fleet_n 618._o he_o resign_v the_o low_a country_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n 620._o go_v into_o spain_n 638._o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n bear_v 350._o christian_n i_o king_n of_o denmark_n die_v 62._o christian_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n overthrow_v steno_n stura_n 62._o burn_v his_o dead_a body_n ibid._n loses_n sweden_n ibid._n be_v banish_v from_o denmark_n ibid._n appeal_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o nurenberg_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n 161._o his_o son_n die_v ibid._n christina_n wife_n to_o the_o landgrave_n solicit_v for_o the_o landgrave_n release_n 441._o die_v for_o grief_n 485._o christopher_n succeed_v his_o father_n ulric_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtemberg_n 502._o his_o duchy_n be_v rid_v of_o the_o spaniard_n 528._o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n they_o be_v gull_v in_o the_o council_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 530._o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o count_n monfort_n 537._o they_o join_v with_o the_o saxon_a ambassador_n and_o the_o deputy_n to_o solicit_v a_o hear_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 537._o etc._n etc._n they_o leave_v the_o council_n 541._o new_a ambassador_n be_v send_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n to_o trent_n 543._o the_o wirtemberg_n divine_v go_v to_o trent_n ibid._n who_o exhibit_v their_o confession_n ibid._n they_o publish_v their_o protestation_n there_o 544._o at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o council_n the_o writemberg_n ambassador_n
danube_n 12._o lion_n nine_o person_n burn_v there_o for_o heresy_n 587._o de_fw-fr lyre_n be_v send_v to_o the_o landgrave_n with_o condition_n 442._o locust_n in_o germany_n 298._o lorrain_n cardinal_n of_o harangue_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o a_o council_n 443._o louvain_n divine_v rail_v at_o luther_n 21._o condemn_v his_o write_n 27._o censure_v they_o public_o 31._o they_o propose_v article_n against_o the_o reformation_n which_o the_o emperor_n ratify_v 343._o lubecker_n make_v war_n against_o christian_a k._n of_o denmark_n son_n to_o frederick_n 203._o lucern_n one_o of_o the_o swisse-canton_n vide_fw-la swisser_n they_o study_v to_o introduce_v the_o reformation_n there_o but_o in_o vain_a 618._o luther_n martin_n preach_v against_o indulgence_n at_o wittenberg_n in_o 1517._o 2._o write_v octob._n 31._o to_o albert_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o magdebourg_n against_o it_o ibid._n publish_v 95_o thesis_n against_o indulgence_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n send_v a_o explication_n of_o they_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o brandenbourg_n and_o to_o stupitz_n ibid._n vindicate_v himself_o to_o pope_n leo_n ibid._n answer_v eckius_fw-la 3._o answer_v prierias_n dialogue_n ibid._n rejoin_v upon_o silvester_n reply_n 4._o answer_n hogostratus_fw-la ibid._n desire_v that_o his_o cause_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o germany_n 6._o be_v urge_v to_o retract_v his_o thesis_n by_o cajetan_a at_o augsbourg_n 7._o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n but_o refuse_v to_o recant_v ibid._n refer_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o german_a university_n with_o that_o of_o paris_n ibid._n give_v his_o opinion_n in_o write_v to_o cajetan_n 8._o go_v from_o augsbourg_n two_o day_n after_o ibid._n and_o write_v to_o cajetan_n when_o he_o go_v away_o to_o excuse_v himself_o ibid._n appeal_n from_o the_o pope_n not_o right_o inform_v to_o his_o determination_n after_o full_a information_n 9_o luther_n answer_v frederick_n letter_n excuse_v his_o retreat_n from_o augsbourg_n 11._o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o general_n council_n 12._o he_o write_v submissive_o to_o pope_n leo_n 13._o go_v to_o leipzick_n to_o dispute_v 21._o oppose_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n against_o eckius_fw-la 22._o write_v submissive_o to_o the_o pope_n at_o miltitz'_v desire_n 23._o his_o character_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 24._o make_v proposal_n for_o peace_n ibid._n write_v a_o book_n of_o christian_a liberty_n 25._o another_o call_v tessaradicus_n ibid._n and_o about_o confession_n and_o vow_n ibid._n and_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n ibid._n he_o anwser_n the_o louvain_n and_o cologne_n divine_v 27._o he_o write_v to_o charles_n v._n 31._o and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n and_o submissive_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n 32._o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mersburgh_n 33._o oppose_v the_o pope_n bull_n and_o appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n 36._o write_v about_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n ibid._n condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n ib._n write_v against_o the_o pope_n bull_n ibid._n his_o book_n burn_v by_o the_o pope_n messenger_n to_o frederick_n 39_o he_o burn_v the_o canon-law_n and_o the_o pope_n bull_n ibid._n his_o reason_n for_o it_o ibid_fw-la 40._o answer_v ambrose_n catharinus_n 40._o promise_v to_o appear_v at_o worm_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o frederick_n 41._o be_v put_v into_o the_o bull_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la 42._o turn_v it_o into_o high-dutch_a and_o write_v animadversion_n ibid._n go_v to_o worm_n ibid._n be_v dissuade_v from_o it_o ibid._n to_o no_o purpose_n ibid._n own_v his_o book_n ibid._n take_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o his_o defence_n ibid._n have_v a_o day_n allow_v ibid._n plead_v to_o his_o accusation_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o state_n 43._o answer_n eckiu's_fw-mi return_v upon_o his_o plea_n 44._o meet_v commissioner_n who_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o private_o ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o commissioner_n 45._o parley_n with_o they_o 46._o submit_v to_o the_o next_o general_n council_n ibid._n go_v home_n from_o worm_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o protection_n upon_o the_o road_n ibid._n and_o to_o the_o state_n ibid._n droll_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o parisian_a censure_n of_o his_o book_n 47._o write_v letter_n to_o strengthen_v his_o friend_n in_o his_o retirement_n 49._o and_o book_n against_o the_o mass_n and_o monastic_a vow_n and_o one_o against_o latomus_fw-la ibid._n answer_v henry_n the_o viii_o sharp_o 50._o return_v to_o wittenberg_n 51._o excuse_n it_o to_o frederick_n ibid._n disapprove_v the_o take_n down_o of_o image_n 52._o he_o write_v to_o the_o bohemian_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o unity_n 53._o write_v against_o false_a bishop_n ibid._n call_v himself_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o any_o under_o god_n 54._o translate_v adrian_n instruction_n to_o the_o diet_n with_o remark_n 60._o interpret_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o diet_n at_o nuremberg_n 64._o and_o add_v thereto_o a_o discourse_n against_o private_a mass_n 65._o admonish_v the_o prince_n of_o germany_n 75._o write_v de_fw-fr servo_n arbitrio_fw-la against_o erasmus_n ibid._n warn_v the_o saxon_n of_o muncer_n 86._o write_v a_o book_n to_o prevent_v sedition_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o boor_n in_o schwabia_n 90._o his_o monitory_a epistle_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o nobility_n 94._o his_o general_n epistle_n to_o nobility_n and_o boor_n 95._o his_o alarm_n against_o the_o boor_n 96._o censure_v as_o too_o sharp_a ibid._n he_o defend_v it_o afterward_o ibid._n write_v against_o caralostadius_n about_o the_o eucharist_n 97._o undertake_v his_o protection_n upon_o his_o submission_n ibid._n marry_v a_o num_fw-la ibid._n differ_v with_o zuinglius_fw-la about_o the_o eucharist_n ibid._n write_v submissive_o to_o henry_n viii_o 100_o and_o to_o george_n d._n of_o saxony_n 101._o complain_v of_o k._n henry_n answer_n 102._o have_v a_o conference_n with_o zuinglius_fw-la at_o marpurgh_n 121._o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o augsbourg_n 140._o comfort_n melancthon_n ibid._n he_o defend_v the_o league_n of_o smalcald_a 148._o he_o persuade_v the_o leipzicker_n to_o continue_v protestant_n 168._o he_o justify_v himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o rebellion_n ibid._n quarrel_n with_o erasmus_n 170._o write_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n 199._o write_v against_o the_o draught_n of_o a_o reformation_n publish_v by_o the_o delegate_n cardinal_n 238._o write_n against_o the_o antinomian_o 244._o preach_v at_o leipzick_n 250._o he_o publish_v a_o book_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o council_n ibid._n he_o write_v against_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 272._o he_o install_v amstorfius_n 288._o write_n against_o phlugius_fw-la ib._n write_v a_o camp_n sermon_n for_o those_o who_o go_v against_o the_o turk_n 292._o his_o opinion_n about_o magistracy_n 293._o his_o second_o camp_n sermon_n 294._o his_o prayer_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o turk_n 295._o he_o write_v about_o the_o sacrament_n 340._o answer_n what_o the_o louvain_n doctor_n write_v against_o the_o reformation_n 343._o publish_v a_o book_n against_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n 349._o his_o thesis_n about_o government_n ib._n his_o ludicrous_a picture_n about_o the_o pope_n ibid._n write_v to_o dissuade_v the_o protestant_n from_o release_v the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n 354._o he_o go_v to_o isleben_n to_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n between_o the_o count_v mansfield_n 362._o fall_v sick_a ibid._n his_o prayer_n 363._o dies_z ibid._n be_v bury_v at_o wittenberg_n ibid._n his_o life_n ibid._n his_o skill_n in_o the_o german_a language_n ibid._n his_o undaunted_a courage_n ibid._n m._n magdebourg_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n 434._o be_v proscribe_v 436._o in_o great_a distress_n upon_o that_o account_n 485._o they_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n 486._o another_o manifesto_n of_o they_o 496._o they_o be_v by_o the_o d._n of_o mecklenbourg_n 500_o condition_n be_v propose_v to_o they_o 501._o they_o publish_v a_o three_o declaration_n ibid._n they_o sally_n out_o brisk_o upon_o maurice_n 502._o they_o answer_v the_o deputation_n of_o their_o own_o state_n 502._o they_o overcome_z d._n maurice_n in_o a_o sally_n and_o take_v the_o d._n of_o mecklenbourg_n prisoner_n 505._o they_o be_v solicit_v to_o surrender_v 506._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n and_o clergy_n against_o they_o ibid._n their_o answer_n to_o it_o 508._o a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o town_n 515._o they_o accept_v of_o a_o peace_n 528._o their_o preacher_n vindicate_v themselves_o to_o d._n maurice_n 529._o they_o get_v credit_n by_o their_o constancy_n ibid._n malvenda_n open_v the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 359._o treat_v of_o justification_n ibid._n answer_v bucer_n ibid._n mantua_n a_o council_n call_v to_o meet_v there_o by_o p._n paul_n iii_o 207._o the_o d._n of_o mantua_n demand_v a_o garrison_n before_o the_o council_n shall_v sit_v 230._o marcellus_n ii_o choose_a pope_n 615._o die_v after_o a_o reign_n of_o 22_o
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57_o lorraine_n the_o cardinal_n of_o open_v the_o first_o proposal_n for_o a_o peace_n with_o k._n philip_n 19_o reprehend_v henry_n ii_o of_o france_n 33._o he_o be_v suspect_v the_o author_n of_o a_o slander_n 34._o he_o reflect_v severe_o on_o coligni_n 45._o design_n to_o make_v a_o speech_n for_o the_o three_o estate_n 51._o he_o oppose_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o reformation_n 57_o procure_v the_o conference_n of_o poissy_n 58._o dispute_n in_o it_o 60._o oppose_v a_o national_a council_n 64._o leave_v the_o court_n 65._o advise_v mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n to_o leave_v her_o jewel_n in_o france_n 66._o treat_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n 69._o he_o go_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 88_o visit_v the_o emperor_n at_o inspruck_a 90._o he_o be_v order_v to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o orleans_n 91._o he_o be_v gain_v over_o to_o the_o pope_n side_n 94._o he_o go_v to_o rome_n ibid._n return_v to_o trent_n 96._o m._n man_n take_a by_o the_o protestant_n 74._o deserted_n 76._o marry_o queen_n of_o england_n raise_v some_o religious_a house_n 11._o she_o join_v with_o king_n philip_n against_o france_n 14._o be_v advertise_v by_o he_o of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o french_a upon_o calais_n 18._o make_v a_o unfortunate_a attempt_n by_o her_o fleet_n on_o france_n 21._o she_o die_v when_o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n sit_v 22._o marry_o queen_n regent_n of_o scotland_n summon_v a_o parliament_n 36._o break_v her_o faith_n 37._o she_o leave_v edinburg_n and_o go_v to_o dunbar_n 38._o reproach_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o english_a 40._o she_o be_v depose_v 41._o her_o death_n and_o character_n 42._o marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o the_o dauphine_n of_o france_n 19_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o scotland_n 65._o arrive_v there_o 66._o endeavour_v to_o restore_v popery_n 67._o refuse_v a_o petition_n against_o it_o 99_o marry_o queen_n of_o hungary_n die_v 36._o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n why_o forbid_v and_o continue_v so_o 97._o massacre_n at_o vassy_n 70._o of_o sens_n 74._o mill_n walter_n the_o last_o martyr_n in_o scotland_n 24._o melancthon_n philip_n die_v 50._o minart_n anthony_n a_o bloody_a persecutor_n 30_o 31._o he_o be_v shoot_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n 34._o popish_a misrepresentation_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 16_o 33_o 34._o montmorancy_n constable_n of_o france_n averse_a to_o the_o spanish_a war_n 14._o take_a prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n quintin_n 15._o discharge_v and_o labour_v for_o a_o peace_n 22._o design_v for_o ruin_n by_o the_o guise_n 46._o procure_v the_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n 39_o enter_v orleans_n 48._o he_o be_v set_v against_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n by_o the_o queen_n 56._o take_a in_o the_o battle_n of_o dreux_n 80._o he_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 84._o he_o take_v haure_n the_o grace_n 99_o montmorancy_n francis_n son_n of_o the_o former_a give_v his_o father_n wise_a advice_n 56._o n._n naples_n the_o kingdom_n of_o annex_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 9_o navarre_n henry_n king_n of_o suspect_v to_o be_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o bloys_n 43._o and_o in_o that_o of_o lion_n 46._o he_o be_v solicit_v to_o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n by_o his_o brother_n the_o cardinal_n ib._n come_v and_o be_v confine_v 47._o discharge_v and_o advance_v ibid._n become_v terrible_a to_o the_o pope_n 49._o favour_v the_o reformation_n 56._o very_o earnest_a for_o a_o national_a council_n 65._o he_o join_v with_o the_o popish_a party_n 69._o excuse_v the_o massacre_n of_o vassy_n 71._o be_v shoot_v at_o rouen_n and_o die_v 77._o his_o character_n ibid._n the_o queen_n cite_v before_o the_o inquisition_n after_o his_o death_n 92._o a_o national_a council_n desire_v in_o france_n 45_o 64._o o._n oliver_z chancellor_z of_o france_n employ_v against_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o be_v suspect_v of_o heresy_n 33._o desirous_a of_o a_o reformation_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n 43._o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o the_o conspirator_n of_o boyse_n ibid._n he_o die_v weep_v for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 44._o orleans_n a_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o france_n open_v there_o 47_o 50._o surprise_v by_o the_o protestant_n 73._o besiege_a 82._o ostia_n besiege_v and_o take_v 9_o retake_v ibid._n otho_fw-la henry_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n die_v 36._o orange_n william_n of_o nassaw_n prince_n of_o ambassador_n for_o charles_n v._n 6._o be_v ambassador_n in_o france_n he_o learn_v a_o secret_a 27._o p._n paliano_fw-it fortify_v 9_o restore_v to_o king_n philip_n 11._o a_o parliament_n in_o england_n 22._o in_o scotland_n 36._o another_o that_o settle_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n 42._o another_o which_o confirm_v and_o settle_v it_o 66._o one_o hold_v at_o edinburg_n in_o which_o mary_n queen_n of_o the_o scot_n pass_v several_a act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o reformation_n 99_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n awe_v by_o henry_n ii_o 31._o claim_v the_o right_a of_o declare_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o minority_n 99_o paul_n iu._n pope_n his_o temper_n 7._o his_o war_n against_o king_n philip_n 8._o he_o ruin_v his_o relation_n 26._o he_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v ferdinand_n emperor_n of_o germany_n 22._o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n 23._o erect_v many_o bishopric_n 27._o his_o death_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o 36._o peace_n make_v between_o king_n philip_n and_o the_o pope_n 11._o propose_v between_o france_n and_o spain_n 19_o that_o of_o passaw_n confirm_v 28._o that_o of_o cambray_n fatal_a 30._o that_o of_o orleans_n disprove_v by_o coligni_n 84._o and_o by_o the_o the_o father_n of_o trent_n 91._o perrenot_n bishop_n of_o arras_n 19_o a_o persecution_n in_o france_n 16._o one_o design_v in_o the_o netherlands_o 27._o one_o in_o france_n 30._o in_o spain_n 35._o in_o piedmont_n 52._o in_o the_o netherlands_o 55._o philbert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o marriage_n 33._o pius_fw-la iv._o elect_v 36._o delay_n the_o call_n of_o a_o council_n 48._o be_v at_o last_o persuade_v to_o renew_v that_o at_o trent_n 62._o despise_v france_n 86._o afraid_a of_o the_o french_a bishop_n come_v to_o that_o council_n 88_o be_v promise_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o council_n 89._o reproach_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 96._o pretend_v to_o befree_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o law_n ibid._n philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o paul_n iu_o 8._o and_o france_n 9_o leave_v the_o netherlands_o 35._o he_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o pope_n paul_n iu_o 31._o endeavour_v to_o raise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o depress_v the_o pope_n in_o