design_n draw_v from_o those_o revolution_n luther_n write_v against_o the_o pope_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o germany_n page_n 24._o chap._n xv._o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n the_o reformates_n in_o france_n a_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n by_o what_o mean_n the_o king_n repudiate_v his_o wife_n the_o queen_n speech_n he_o make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n luther_n write_v to_o he_o his_o miserable_a death_n page_n 10._o chap._n xvi_o queen_n elizabeth_z banish_v the_o catholic_n religion_n out_o of_o england_n again_o by_o degree_n the_o protestant_a religion_n go_v into_o scotland_n under_o the_o bastard_n murrey_n who_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n it_o be_v call_v the_o congregation_n fortify_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o hughenot_n of_o france_n page_n 29._o chap._n xvii_o religion_n give_v divers_a pretext_n cause_n jealousy_n the_o latin_a and_o greek_a religion_n page_n 32._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o queen_n and_o the_o state_n refuse_v peace_n the_o archduke_n return_v from_o spain_n henry_n polish_v his_o kingdom_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n page_n 34._o chap._n ii_o king_n henry_n give_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o marquis_n du_fw-fr pont._n marry_v mary_n of_o medicis_n wage_n war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n upon_o geneva_n page_n 35._o chap._n iii_o the_o jubily_n byron_n put_v to_o death_n the_o battle_n of_o flanders_n la_fw-fr burlotte_n kill_v rhinbergh_n yield_v page_n 37._o chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n maurice_n endeavour_v to_o surprise_v boisleducq_n besieges_fw-fr grave_a and_o take_v it_o page_n 38._o chap._n v._n peace_n between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o english_a king_n henry_n establish_v the_o jesuit_n father_n cotton_n hurt_n the_o war_n be_v carry_v on_o about_o the_o rhine_n page_n 41._o chap._n vi_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v between_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n and_o why_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n endeavour_n to_o surprise_v the_o town_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n go_v into_o england_n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o low-countries_n page_n 42._o chap._n vii_o the_o take_n of_o ringbergh_n the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o siege_n of_o grol_n raise_v by_o the_o promptitude_n of_o the_o marquis_n the_o first_o overture_n for_o a_o truce_n reject_v page_n 44._o chap._n viii_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a armada_n the_o enterprise_n upon_o sluice_n fail_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n spinola_n arrive_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o treaty_n be_v break_v again_o be_v renew_v at_o antwerp_n where_o the_o truce_n be_v make_v for_o twelve_o year_n page_n 46._o chap._n ix_o the_o state_n of_o france_n the_o king_n go_v to_o sedan_n trouble_n in_o austria_n and_o bohemia_n a_o conjuration_n discover_v in_o spain_n and_o the_o moor_n banish_v page_n 48._o chap._n x._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n page_n 50._o chap._n xi_o the_o king_n of_o france_n arm_n the_o spaniard_n do_v the_o same_o all_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v kill_v his_o education_n page_n 53._o chap._n xii_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o duchy_n of_o juleer_n or_o gulick_n jealousy_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n why_o a_o tumult_n at_o donawerdt_n a_o imperial_a town_n about_o a_o procession_n gulick_n besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o french_a yield_v the_o prince_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o sequestration_n page_n 56._o chap._n xiii_o a_o tumult_n in_o poland_n and_o why_o they_o sudden_o arm_v the_o swede_n and_o muscovite_n serve_v themselves_o of_o this_o occasion_n against_o the_o polander_n who_o loose_a smolensko_n treason_n discover_v in_o england_n the_o trouble_n at_o paris_n appease_v rodolph_n die_v page_n 58._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o war_n between_o the_o dane_n and_o swede_n the_o reason_n why_o colmar_n take_v charles_n dies_z the_o queen-regent_n purchase_v a_o double_a marriage_n in_o spain_n the_o town_n of_o aix_n take_v and_o newburgh_n succour_v by_o spinola_n page_n 60._o chap._n xv._o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n barneveldt_n be_v behead_v and_o the_o religion_n of_o arminian_o condemn_v king_n lewis_n humble_v the_o hughenot_n and_o reduce_v bearn_n page_n 62._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o prodigy_n which_o precede_v the_o war_n of_o germany_n a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n ancient_a difference_n about_o religion_n the_o war_n of_o zisca_n compare_v to_o this_o page_n 66._o chap._n ii_o the_o bohemian_o take_v arm_n and_o why_o all_o the_o prince_n interest_n themselves_o in_o this_o war_n ferdinand_n elect_v emperor_n page_n 69._o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o bohemia_n the_o battle_n of_o prague_n frederick_n fly_v and_o forsake_v the_o town_n together_o with_o his_o people_n page_n 71._o chap._n iu._n war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n and_o why_o a_o new_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o venetian_n page_n 80._o chap._n v._n the_o war_n of_o austria_n of_o lusatia_n of_o moravia_n and_o of_o the_o palatinat_a page_n 76._o chap._n vi_o the_o war_n of_o transylvania_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n treacherous_o wound_v war_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o turk_n page_n 78._o chap._n vii_o war_n in_o the_o palatinat_a tilly_n beat_v take_v his_o revenge_n and_o defeat_v the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n the_o bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n make_v himself_o know_v in_o westphalia_n be_v beat_v pass_v with_o mansfeldt_n through_o lorraine_n and_o encamp_v before_o sedan_n page_n 73._o chap._n viii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o polander_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o tragical_a end_n of_o young_a osman_n the_o death_n of_o some_o lord_n page_n 82._o chap._n ix_o sadness_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o frederick_n affair_n the_o war_n begin_v again_o between_o they_o and_o the_o spaniard_n gulick_n and_o papemutz_a yield_v themselves_o count_n henry_n suspect_v and_o why_o page_n 83._o chap._n x._o berghen_fw-mi be_v besiege_v mansfeldt_n and_o his_o bishop_n beat_v by_o cordua_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o hollander_n the_o duke_n of_o boüillous_a death_n and_o a_o summary_n of_o his_o life_n spinola_n quit_v the_o siege_n mansfeldt_n go_v into_o freezland_n the_o three_o war_n in_o france_n page_n 85._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o swisser_n and_o grizou_n and_o their_o government_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o mountain_n soubize_n break_v the_o peace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a prior_n and_o of_o the_o marshal_n of_o ornano_n page_n 88_o chap._n xii_o mansfeldt_n seek_v succour_v every_o where_n put_v a_o army_n on_o foot_n again_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n with_o a_o danghter_n of_o france_n after_o his_o return_n from_o spain_n page_n 91._o chap._n xiii_o the_o siege_n of_o bredà _fw-la enterprise_n upon_o antwerp_n page_n 93._o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o war_n of_o denmark_n the_o allyance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o denmark_n as_o also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n against_o the_o emperor_n page_n 96._o chap._n ii_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o second_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n the_o peace_n be_v make_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o venetian_n and_o the_o hollander_n war_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a and_o why_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v himself_o know_v admire_a and_o fear_v the_o siege_n and_o reduction_n of_o rochel_n page_n 99_o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o denmark_n unfortunate_a to_o the_o dane_n wallenstein_n besiedge_v stralsund_v in_o vain_a the_o peace_n be_v make_v page_n 103._o chap._n iu._n the_o war_n of_o the_o peasant_n or_o countrypeople_n of_o austria_n page_n 105._o chap._n v._n the_o death_n of_o prince_n maurice_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o siege_n of_o groll_n the_o state_n of_o lorraine_n the_o jubily_n at_o rome_n bethleem_n gabor_n make_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o obtain_v peace_n page_n 106._o chap._n vi_o gustave_n king_n of_o sweden_n attack_n broussia_n or_o prussia_n the_o imperialist_n succour_v the_o pole_n truce_n be_v make_v for_o six_o year_n page_n 108._o chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o boisleducq_n or_o the_o boss_n the_o imperialist_n under_o montecuculi_fw-la join_v with_o the_o count_n of_o bergh_n who_o enter_v the_o velaw_n the_o take_n of_o wesel_n page_n 110._o chap._n viii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o reformates_n in_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n make_v his_o peace_n all_o the_o town_n stoop_v and_o 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germany_n and_o italy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o eagle_n triumphant_a by_o so_o many_o victory_n have_v endeavour_v to_o look_v back_o upon_o some_o right_n which_o be_v now_o so_o many_o year_n old_a and_o if_o a_o general_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o neighbour_n of_o the_o say_v protestant_n have_v be_v make_v to_o hinder_v old_a praetension_n though_o ground_v upon_o very_a much_o equity_n and_o justice_n but_o those_o foreign_a prince_n who_o have_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o this_o quarrel_n have_v stop_v their_o eye_n to_o justice_n open_v they_o to_o interest_n of_o state_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o either_o praeserving_a or_o ingrandish_v themselves_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 hans-town_n since_o we_o have_v speak_v as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o purpose_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n his_o vicar_n or_o successor_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o say_v also_o somewhat_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n state_n the_o first_o state_n the_o first_o and_o prime_a state_n therefore_o be_v that_o of_o the_o electour_n as_o be_v the_o near_a to_o the_o head_n or_o chief_z they_o be_v the_o father_n and_o senator_n and_o the_o main_a and_o firm_a prop_n of_o this_o edifice_n they_o assist_v with_o their_o prudence_n the_o head_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o king_n of_o europe_n the_o ecclesiastic_n have_v the_o precedency_n in_o this_o rank_n first_o the_o archbishop_z of_o mentz_n next_o he_o of_o trevirs_n and_o then_o he_o of_o celein_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n who_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o prince_n palatin_n and_o then_o he_o of_o saxony_n and_o he_o of_o brandenburg_n the_o second_o state_n be_v constitute_v first_o by_o four_o archbishop_n namely_o of_o magdeburgh_n salsburgh_n bremen_n and_o besansow_n state_n the_o second_o state_n after_o who_o follow_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o tentonick_a order_n and_o afterward_o there_o take_v place_n one_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o ten_o or_o eleven_o abbot_n with_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n as_o the_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n etc._n etc._n the_o secular_a prince_n be_v place_v after_o these_o ecclesiastic_n and_o be_v in_o number_n eighteen_o family_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o of_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n divide_v into_o two_o branch_n namely_o of_o germany_n and_o burgundy_n and_o this_o family_n have_v of_o much_o praeheminence_n above_o that_o of_o the_o other_o prince_n as_o the_o archbishop_n have_v above_o the_o bishop_n then_o follows_z that_o of_o bavaria_n of_o saxony_n of_o brandenburg_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o sit_v the_o abbess_n as_o there_o of_o quedelemburgh_n of_o esson_n etc._n etc._n some_z whereof_o have_v both_o the_o effect_n and_o title_n of_o princess_n and_o last_o sit_v the_o count_n and_o baron_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n reinking_n to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o curious_a calculate_v about_o eight_o and_o fifty_o of_o they_o state_n the_o three_o state_n the_o three_o state_n be_v complete_v by_o the_o imperial_a and_o free_a town_n which_o be_v sixty_o five_o in_o number_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n the_o former_a and_o more_o noble_a whereof_o be_v that_o they_o immediate_o depend_v upon_o the_o emperor_n and_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o any_o body_n else_o and_o the_o other_o that_o these_o also_o depend_v upon_o the_o emperor_n but_o yet_o they_o owe_v some_o small_a recognitance_n to_o the_o prince_n lord_n or_o praelat_n in_o who_o territory_n they_o be_v seat_v however_o they_o leave_v not_o thereby_o to_o be_v free_a and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o royalty_n so_o that_o these_o town_n possess_v the_o ancient_a liberty_n the_o privilege_n of_o prince_n have_v their_o session_n and_o vote_n in_o the_o diet_n and_o be_v term_v the_o noble_a member_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o empire_n wherein_o they_o be_v incorporate_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o the_o prince_n and_o praelat_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o bench_n the_o four_o first_o be_v lubeck_n metz_n auxburgh_n and_o aix_n or_o aquisgrave_n the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o subject_n to_o empire_n be_v not_o call_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o company_n of_o town_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n be_v call_v hans-town_n hans-town_n the_o hans-town_n which_o be_v compose_v partly_o of_o such_o as_o be_v free_a and_o partly_o provincial_n and_o obnoxious_a this_o say_a company_n or_o vâ—â—â—ns_n have_v no_o other_o aim_n or_o end_n then_o that_o of_o commerce_n and_o it_o be_v approve_v first_o by_z charles_n the_o four_o it_o have_v four_o class_n or_o metropolitan_a city_n to_o wit_n lubeck_n colem_n brunswick_n and_o danzig_n and_o they_o have_v a_o annual_a assembly_n at_o lubeck_n where_o they_o have_v their_o charter_n or_o roll_n but_o their_o last_o war_n have_v much_o alter_v all_o the_o order_n which_o be_v former_o keep_v gerclet_n the_o ten_o gerclet_n the_o german_a empire_n be_v distribute_v into_o ten_o cercles_n franconia_n bavaria_n austria_n swevia_n that_o of_o the_o upper_a rhine_n and_o that_o of_o the_o four_o electour_n towards_o the_o ribeynâ—_n wastphaliaâ—_n saxony_n low-saxonie_n and_o burgundy_n now_o the_o emperor_n as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v defend_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o derogate_a from_o his_o majesty_n in_o regard_n that_o all_o king_n at_o their_o consecration_n do_v the_o same_o and_o he_o be_v also_o great_a than_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o may_v command_v they_o as_o have_v receive_v homage_n from_o they_o
death_n page_n 189._o chap._n xii_o whether_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n aspire_v to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n and_o whether_o the_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a which_o accuse_v it_o of_o aspire_a to_o it_o why_o france_n retain_v lorraine_n page_n 191._o chap._n xiii_o piccolomini_n raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o wolfenbottel_n with_o loss_n torstenson_n arrive_v from_o sweden_n with_o a_o supply_n lamboy_n beat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o progress_n of_o the_o swede_n in_o silesia_n the_o imperialist_n defeat_v before_o leipsick_a recollect_v themselves_o after_o have_v punish_v the_o slackness_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o friburgh_n the_o battle_n of_o honcourt_n the_o expleit_n in_o catalunia_n the_o death_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a cardinal_n a_o epitome_n of_o his_o life_n page_n 194._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o death_n of_o lewis_n the_o just_a the_o battle_n of_o rocroy_n the_o battle_n of_o dudling_n the_o swede_n enter_v into_o holstein_n page_n 198._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o war_n of_o denmark_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o page_n 200._o chap._n xvi_o gallasso_n retire_v out_o of_o holstein_n and_o be_v ruin_v by_o torstenson_n at_o magdeburgh_n the_o battle_n of_o lankewitz_n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o french_a in_o alsatia_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_v the_o take_n of_o philipsburgh_n 203._o chap._n xvii_o the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o the_o obedient_a low-countries_n the_o take_n of_o many_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n in_o flanders_n page_n 206._o chap._n xviii_o the_o war_n of_o england_n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o the_o king_n page_n 208._o chap._n xix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o exploit_n in_o flanders_n the_o battle_n of_o lenâ—â—_n page_n 212._o chap._n xx._n the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o confederated_a state_n the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o brin_n torstenson_n quit_v the_o generalate_n page_n 213._o chap._n xxi_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o two_o family_n of_o the_o landgrave_n the_o battle_n of_o mergendal_n and_o nortlinghen_n general_n mercy_n be_v death_n page_n 216._o chap._n xxii_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o swede_n upon_o the_o franteer_n of_o switzerland_n alarm_n the_o canton_n gallasso_n death_n melander_n general_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n page_n 219._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o take_n of_o swinsfort_n and_o eger_n lamboy_n and_o conninxmark_n encamp_v before_o rene._n the_o take_n of_o retschin_n the_o siege_n of_o prague_n page_n 222._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n a_o tempest_n upon_o the_o elbe_n melanders_n death_n the_o peace_n of_o germany_n the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o of_o uladislaus_n of_o poland_n casimir_n succeed_v he_o page_n 223._o chap._n xxv_o pope_n urban_n death_n the_o war_n of_o italy_n and_o catalunia_n page_n 226._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o tumult_n at_o naples_n begin_v by_o thomaso_n aniello_n and_o why_o the_o history_n of_o conradin_n prince_n of_o swaveland_n his_o death_n the_o sicilian_a vesper_n or_o even-song_n the_o history_n of_o catenesa_n and_o of_o the_o tragedy_n which_o happen_v at_o naples_n page_n 230._o chap._n ii_o the_o war_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o venetian_n and_o why_o the_o take_n of_o canea_n the_o knight_n of_o malta_n take_v a_o great_a booty_n a_o great_a number_n of_o galley_n and_o the_o young_a sultanesse_n with_o her_o son_n the_o venetian_n obtain_v succour_n but_o be_v beat_v page_n 234._o chap._n iii_o the_o trouble_n which_o happen_v at_o paris_n the_o city_n be_v besiege_v the_o archduke_n come_v to_o succour_v it_o the_o siege_n and_o take_v of_o yper_n cambray_n besiege_v in_o vain_a hennault_n ransack_v page_n 237._o chap._n iu._n tumult_n in_o the_o province_n of_o luke_n or_o liege_n the_o election_n of_o a_o coadjuter_n tumules_fw-la at_o trevirs_n the_o lorrain_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o aix_n and_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o gulick_n beat_v the_o peasant_n the_o war_n be_v kindle_v again_o at_o naples_n page_n 239._o chap._n v._n the_o jubily_n at_o rome_n the_o prince_n imprison_v the_o princess_n of_o conde_n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o other_o lord_n retire_v themselves_o so_o bourdeaux_n the_o duchess_n of_o longueville_n and_o the_o vice-count_n of_o turenne_n to_o stenay_n the_o alliance_n be_v make_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n in_o flanders_n and_o a_o digression_n upon_o that_o subject_n page_n 244._o chap._n vi_o contain_v what_o pass_v in_o the_o summer_n of_o this_o year_n of_o 1654._o the_o offer_v of_o the_o portugal_n ambassador_n the_o fleet_n in_o the_o indies_n do_v nothing_o the_o prince_n complaint_n the_o siege_n of_o amsterdam_n the_o imprisonment_n of_o six_o lord_n carry_v to_o louvestein_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n death_n his_o praise_n page_n 247._o chap._n vii_o the_o deplorable_a death_n of_o the_o valiant_a earl_n of_o montrosse_n the_o war_n of_o the_o polander_n against_o the_o cossack_n page_n 250._o chap._n viii_o blakes_n fleet_n in_o portugal_n charles_n stuart_n in_o jersey_n the_o king_n good_n sell_v charies_n stuart_n go_v into_o scotland_n the_o english_a go_v thither_o with_o a_o army_n the_o scot_n be_v beat_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n in_o candy_n the_o war_n make_v with_o the_o pen._n a_o ambassador_n from_o spain_n at_o london_n the_o chineses_n or_o people_n of_o china_n become_v christian_n page_n 254._o chap._n ix_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n the_o damage_n at_o paris_n by_o the_o river_n the_o diliverance_n of_o the_o prince_n mazarin_n be_v banish_v depart_v out_o of_o france_n the_o great_a assembly_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o arrival_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o war_n against_o the_o cossack_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n enter_v into_o england_n with_o a_o army_n be_v beat_v at_o worcester_n and_o slye_v disguise_v page_n 256._o chap._n x._o the_o coronation_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n his_o entry_n into_o england_n he_o lose_v the_o baetiel_n near_o worcester_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o scot_n charles_n marvellous_a escape_n he_o arrive_v in_o france_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o electour_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o newburgh_n the_o peace_n make_v page_n 258._o chap._n xi_o cardinal_n mazarins_n retreat_n into_o the_o province_n of_o liege_n the_o prince_n make_v their_o entrance_n into_o paris_n the_o joy_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o duchess_n of_o longueville_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o turenne_n return_n into_o france_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n baptism_n and_o the_o dispute_n for_o his_o tutelage_n the_o bank_n break_v near_o waghen_v uiefeldt_n accuse_v of_o have_v intend_v to_o poison_v the_o king_n berghen_n st._n winock_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n page_n 260._o chap._n xii_o the_o cardinal_n return_v into_o france_n the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v prisoner_n restore_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n retire_v to_o paris_n the_o king_n declare_v major_n prodigy_n see_v at_o sea_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o trouble_n between_o england_n and_o holland_n and_o why_o spiring_n death_n page_n 262._o chap._n xiii_o the_o misery_n at_o sea_n cause_v by_o pirate_n the_o present_a state_n of_o norway_n denmark_n sweden_n poland_n hungary_n germany_n italy_n spain_n and_o france_n etc._z page_z 264._o chap._n xv._o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n come_v to_o paris_n the_o king_n attack_n estampe_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v to_o succour_v the_o prince_n receive_v some_o money_n of_o the_o king_n and_o return_n the_o archduke_n send_v back_o a_o army_n to_o paris_n take_v gravel_v and_o dunkerek_n the_o english_a beat_v the_o french_a fleet._n the_o cardinal_n of_o retz_n induce_v the_o king_n to_o come_v back_o to_o paris_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n retire_v into_o france_n cardinal_n mazarins_n praise_n the_o cardinal_n of_o retz_n carry_v to_o the_o bois_n de_fw-fr vincennes_n page_n 267._o chap._n xvi_o the_o english_a attack_z the_o convoy_n of_o fisherman_n tromp_n return_v to_o sea_n find_v blake_n a_o tempest_n separate_v they_o and_o he_o come_v back_o into_o holland_n de_fw-fr ruyter_n attack_n ascue_n van_n galens_n victory_n before_o leghorn_n tromp_n conduct_n the_o fleet_n safe_o into_o france_n divers_a combat_n tromp_n death_n cromwell_n and_o his_o exploit_n the_o assembly_n at_o ratisbone_n the_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o four_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n page_n 271._o the_o continuation_n page_n 275._o reader_n the_o corrector_n to_o the_o press_n entreat_v thou_o to_o amend_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o fault_n which_o have_v escape_v his_o eye_n page_n 1._o line_n 28._o read_v send_v p._n 2._o l._n 27._o now._n p._n 6._o l._n 16._o then_o p._n 7._o l._n 1._o other_o by_o p._n 12._o l._n 4._o
need_n at_o all_o to_o speak_v thereof_o marry_o eleonor_n her_o elder_a sister_n be_v marry_v to_o albert_n frederick_n duke_n of_o prussia_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a and_o leave_v four_o daughter_n behind_o he_o anne_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a be_v give_v to_o john_n sigismond_n duke_n of_o brandenbourgh_n and_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o second_o to_o the_o old_a elector_n the_o three_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o courland_n the_o four_o to_o duke_n john_n george_n of_o saxony_n brother_n to_o the_o elector_n the_o second_o sister_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n called_z anne_z in_o the_o year_n 1574._o marry_v philip_n lewis_n duke_n of_o newbourgh_n in_o which_o marriage_n she_o bring_v wolsgang_n william_n who_o keep_v his_o court_n at_o dusseldorp_n and_o die_v in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n in_o this_o year_n of_o 1653._o the_o three_o who_o be_v magdalen_n be_v make_v wife_n to_o the_o duke_n der_fw-mi deux-ponts_n and_o sibyl_n the_o four_o be_v bestow_v upon_o 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protection_n let_v we_o now_o go_v to_o the_o wedding_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o three_o this_o prince_n be_v destinate_a to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n send_v to_o demand_v the_o infanta_n mary_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v grant_v he_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n accompanied_z her_z to_o barcelona_n where_o she_o embaik_v for_o italy_n three_o the_o marriage_n of_o fordinand_n the_o three_o pass_v by_o naples_n and_o make_v her_o entry_n at_o vienna_n with_o so_o great_a pomp_n and_o gallantry_n that_o there_o can_v nothing_o more_o be_v add_v to_o augment_v the_o splendour_n thereof_o before_o her_o arrival_n her_o husband_n be_v crown_v emperout_a at_o ratisbone_n short_o after_o at_o posen_n let_v we_o leave_v they_o with_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o court_n at_o vienna_n and_o return_v into_o italy_n to_o see_v a_o war_n of_o catholic_n against_o catholic_n chap._n x_o war_n in_o italy_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o two_o crown_n take_v part_v the_o difference_n mantua_n the_o war_n of_o italy_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n which_o chance_v about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o dutchy_n of_o maentua_n and_o monferrat_n embarass_v all_o italy_n awaken_v the_o ambitious_a jealousy_n of_o those_o two_o potent_a nation_n and_o so_o much_o exercise_v they_o in_o war_n that_o it_o prove_v partly_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o entire_a breach_n and_o desolation_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o year_n 1627._o the_o twenty_o six_o of_o december_n duke_n vincent_n decease_a without_o child_n the_o succession_n fall_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n who_o receive_v it_o and_o precipitate_v his_o inauguration_n or_o investure_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o limporour_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o fief_n or_o supreme-heredirary_a thereof_o the_o spaniard_n more_o through_o jealousy_n then_o by_o right_n or_o title_n take_v arm_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n also_o do_v for_o a_o old_a pretention_n he_o seize_v upon_o many_o place_n in_o monâ—ferrat_n and_o they_o besiege_v casal_n o_o interest_n of_o state_n thou_o idol_n how_o powerful_a be_v thou_o and_o how_o many_o mischief_n do_v thou_o cause_v the_o apprehension_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n make_v they_o undertake_v this_o war_n and_o hasten_v the_o peace_n in_o the_o north._n the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n put_v good_a garrison_n into_o the_o most_o tenible_a place_n and_o join_v with_o the_o venetian_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n shall_v make_v any_o further_a progress_n in_o italy_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n to_o the_o french_a obey_v ferdinand_n command_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o arm_n but_o be_v not_o obey_v the_o emperor_n desire_v to_o extinguish_v this_o sire_n by_o a_o remedy_n just_a enough_o though_o a_o little_a too_o suspect_v send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o enjoin_v both_o party_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n have_v not_o first_o demand_v his_o investure_n in_o due_a form_n to_o remit_v the_o say_v dutchy_n by_o way_n of_o sequestration_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o so_o he_o may_v proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o right_n but_o he_o be_v obey_v here_o just_a as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v at_o gulick_n for_o the_o duke_n reject_v the_o condition_n endeavour_v to_o succour_n casal_n and_o cut_v in_o piece_n the_o force_n which_o oppose_v his_o generous_a design_n the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v busy_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n which_o seem_v long_o to_o the_o poor_a duke_n who_o find_v himself_o oppugn_v in_o his_o lawful_a succession_n by_o the_o spaniard_n france_n succour_v from_o france_n the_o savoyer_n and_o the_o imperialist_n and_o that_o without_o hope_n of_o any_o strong_a relief_n from_o france_n the_o king_n dispatch_v away_o martial_a of_o crecquy_n in_o autumn_n and_o he_o go_v into_o the_o field_n two_o month_n after_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o winter_n agree_v the_o duke_n agree_v the_o duke_n who_o conceive_v that_o the_o say_a marshal_n march_v too_o slow_o and_o that_o he_o will_v busy_v himself_o about_o the_o take_n of_o the_o marquisat_n of_o saluce_n and_o make_v a_o war_n in_o savoy_n change_v his_o maxim_n promise_v the_o emperor_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v his_o garrison_n into_o the_o town_n and_o consequent_o send_v his_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o duke_n of_o rhetell_v to_o vienna_n to_o make_v protestation_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o innocence_n the_o spaniard_n however_o much_o harassed_a and_o tire_v by_o the_o frequent_a sally_n of_o the_o besiege_a the_o length_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o po_n disapprove_v this_o treaty_n and_o to_o their_o own_o damage_n continue_v the_o say_a siege_n the_o emperor_n send_v other_o ambassador_n to_o command_v observance_n casal_n the_o spaniard_n continue_v the_o siege_n at_o casal_n but_o doughty_n cardâ—â—â—a_n who_o during_o these_o intrigue_n hope_v to_o carry_v the_o place_n press_v it_o hard_o lend_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o emperor_n ouder_n and_o dispatch_v a_o envoy_n or_o messenger-express_a to_o madrid_n nevers_n be_v irritate_v beyond_o measure_n to_o sin_v himself_o thus_o treat_v and_o that_o that_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v combat_v with_o so_o much_o injustice_n and_o animate_v on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o see_v his_o king_n slight_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o season_n to_o come_v and_o aid_v he_o turn_v all_o his_o thought_n to_o war_n rise_v the_o king_n of_o france_n pass_v by_o force_n through_o savoy_n and_o make_v they_o rise_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n refuse_v the_o king_n passage_n but_o he_o get_v it_o by_o force_n defeat_v his_o
give_v they_o like_v for_o like_a if_o we_o can_v indeed_o when_o jealousy_n and_o mistrust_n have_v once_o take_v root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o german_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o pluck_v it_o out_o confederate_n the_o design_n of_o the_o confederate_n the_o confoederated_a stranger_n be_v almost_o all_o resolve_v to_o make_v a_o capiratado_n or_o minct-meat_n of_o the_o imperial_a eagle_n but_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o sawee_z for_o king_n gustave_n will_v have_v it_o sour_a and_o intend_v to_o eat_v it_o himself_o alone_o as_o the_o lion_n do_v the_o stag_n which_o he_o have_v take_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o ass_n the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v have_v it_o swee_a and_o pretend_v to_o both_o the_o wing_n at_o the_o least_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v have_v a_o share_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n the_o unite_a province_n desire_v not_o her_o death_n but_o only_o to_o cut_v off_o her_o talon_n that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o scratch_v the_o venetian_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o protestant_n who_o will_v only_o make_v she_o change_v her_o nest_n and_o render_v she_o so_o tame_a and_o gentle_a difference_n difference_n that_o she_o may_v be_v no_o more_o so_o fierce_a nor_o able_a to_o beck_n they_o every_o body_n endeavour_v to_o hurt_v she_o and_o turmoil_v she_o every_o one_o lay_v gin_n to_o catch_v she_o but_o when_o the_o prince_n see_v the_o king_n gustave_n torment_v she_o too_o much_o and_o handle_v she_o after_o such_o a-fashion_n as_o they_o like_v not_o and_o that_o the_o french_a begin_v to_o pluck_v off_o her_o feather_n they_o apprehend_v both_o her_o ruin_n and_o their_o own_o too_o she_o be_v not_o succour_v by_o the_o polander_n because_o thy_o be_v most_o exact_a observer_n of_o the_o truce_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o swede_n she_o get_v but_o very_o small_a aid_n from_o italy_n for_o the_o pope_n himself_o prefer_v the_o odour_n of_o the_o flower_n 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into_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o find_v though_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o misfortune_n which_o be_v prepare_v both_o for_o his_o archbishopric_n and_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o return_v into_o brabant_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o mastricht_n chap._n xxv_o count_n henry_n of_o bergue_v disgu_v with_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 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 king_n the_o death_n of_o three_o king_n this_o year_n be_v memorable_a for_o the_o death_n of_o three_o king_n sigismond_n of_o poland_n who_o very_o pious_o depart_v the_o 29_o the_o of_o april_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n who_o lose_v his_o life_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n and_o king_n frederick_n who_o render_v he_o by_o sickness_n at_o mentz_n the_o last_o year_n the_o hollander_n triumph_v by_o water_n and_o they_o do_v it_o this_o by_o land_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o spaniard_n have_v send_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o force_n to_o the_o palatinat_a and_o leave_v the_o low-countries_n without_o man_n money_n and_o counsel_n and_o in_o great_a terror_n for_o so_o many_o loss_n count_n henry_n of_o bergues_n disgu_v by_o some_o pretend_a affront_n with_o the_o service_n of_o his_o prince_n who_o army_n he_o command_v and_o by_o who_o he_o can_v not_o be_v make_v great_a than_o he_o be_v see_v the_o huge_a progress_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o occasion_n most_o opportune_a to_o beat_v out_o the_o spaniard_n go_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n at_o the_o hague_n with_o who_o together_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tilillerie_n the_o french_a ambassador_n there_o he_o have_v a_o very_a secret_a conference_n hague_n count_n henry_n of_o bergues_n go_v to_o the_o hague_n the_o effect_n whereof_o appear_v the_o first_o field_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v at_o the_o 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country_n which_o may_v give_v the_o state_n a_o mortal_a blow_n and_o though_o the_o spaniard_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o hazard_v the_o former_a yet_o can_v they_o not_o hinder_v the_o latter_a take_v courtrack_n take_v which_o be_v the_o take_n of_o courtrack_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o flanders_n seven_o league_n from_o gaunt_n but_o the_o enemy_n make_v a_o defensive_a war_n only_o force_v they_o for_o want_v of_o victual_n to_o draw_v back_o towards_o the_o sea_n side_n where_o they_o take_v berghen_n st._n wynock_n and_o besiege_a mardyke_n which_o they_o hope_v to_o carry_v by_o many_o assault_n before_o the_o holland_n fleet_n arrive_v but_o their_o temerity_n be_v so_o well_o chastise_v by_o the_o supply_n which_o enter_v every_o tide_n into_o the_o say_a fort_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trisllerie_n who_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o denmark_n be_v constrain_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o delay_n of_o their_o fleet._n and_o they_o who_o walk_v a_o 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