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live_v who_o be_v a_o refuge_n to_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o princess_n which_o happen_v octob._n 19_o 1574._o the_o popish_a party_n come_v forth_o like_o lion_n improve_n the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o devour_v and_o destroy_v this_o poor_a people_n upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o they_o that_o they_o always_o find_v some_o considerable_a friend_n about_o the_o duke_n who_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o gentleness_n and_o moderation_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d emanuel_n who_o die_v aug._n 30._o 1580._o charles_n emanuel_n his_o son_n have_v invade_v the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n mounseur_fw-fr l'_fw-mi esdiguierâ—s_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n seize_v upon_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n but_o the_o french_a army_n be_v no_o soon_o go_v home_n than_o there_o be_v a_o rumour_n spread_v throughout_o the_o valley_n that_o the_o duke_n be_v resolve_v to_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o