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the_o royalist_n 422._o of_o the_o college_n of_o sorbon_n 439_o discord_n arise_v between_o the_o duke_n d'espernon_o and_o secretary_n villeroy_n produce_v evil_a effect_n 280_o dreux_n battle_n 82._o besiege_v by_o henry_n iu._n 400_o 607_o etc._n etc._n francis_n duke_n of_o alencon_n the_o king_n young_a brother_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o malcontent_n with_o hope_n to_o usurp_v the_o crown_n 195._o imprison_a 196._o exclude_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n 213_o his_o flight_n and_o declaration_n 214._o declare_a head_n of_o the_o hugonot_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v 215._o muster_n 35000_o fight_a man_n 219._o make_v the_o king_n lieutenant_n general_n 233._o reject_v by_o those_o call_v he_o into_o flanders_n drive_v thence_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n return_v into_o france_n and_o awhile_o after_o die_v 245_o henry_n duke_n of_o anjou_n make_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 118._o batter_v loudun_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o 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spaniard_n with_o the_o place_n under_o his_o government_n 642._o incense_a at_o be_v declare_v rebel_n keep_v with_o the_o spaniard_n 695_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n fly_v to_o geneva_n and_o die_v there_o 328_o duke_n of_o deuxponts_n enter_v france_n spoil_v the_o country_n die_v with_o excess_n of_o drink_v before_o he_o join_v the_o prince_n 145_o duke_n d'elbeu_n first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lorraine_n that_o makâ—s_v peace_n with_o henry_n iu._n 641_o duke_n d'espernon_o send_v from_o henry_n iii_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 25â—_n government_n of_o provence_n confer_v on_o he_o by_o the_o king_n 283._o marry_v the_o countess_n of_o candale_n a_o rich_a heir_n 312._o treat_v with_o the_o swiss_n army_n and_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o return_v home_o 327._o be_v declare_v admiral_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o governor_n of_o normandy_n 348._o cause_n of_o distaste_n between_o he_o and_o villeroy_n ib._n quit_v his_o government_n of_o normandy_n by_o the_o king_n order_n and_o retire_v
under_o pretence_n of_o defend_v he_o set_v strict_a guard_n upon_o his_o house_n 181._o his_o word_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v 186._o deprive_v the_o marshal_n d'anville_n son_n of_o anna_n de_fw-fr momorancy_n of_o his_o dignity_n by_o a_o decree_n 198._o die_v may_n 30_o 1574._o 201_o king_n chilperic_a of_o a_o effeminate_a nature_n put_v into_o a_o monastery_n by_o charles_n martel_n and_o pepin_n master_n of_o the_o palace_n 360_o king_n clodian_n second_o king_n of_o france_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o belgia_n and_o this_o be_v first_o conquer_v 4_o king_n francis_n i._o advance_v charles_n of_o bourbon_n and_o afterward_o suppress_v he_o whereupon_o he_o rebell_v 5._o take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n under_o the_o barber_n hand_n 38_o king_n henry_n iii_o succeed_v charles_n ix_o 205._o return_v out_o of_o poland_n at_o thurin_n restore_v certain_a place_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n keep_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o security_n 207._o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o condé_v head_n of_o the_o hugonot_n and_o duke_n of_o guise_n head_n of_o the_o catholic_n 209._o demand_n the_o king_n of_o sueden_n sister_n to_o wife_n 211._o consecrate_a at_o rheims_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o next_o day_n marry_v louyse_n de_fw-fr vaudemont_n niece_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n 212._o take_v mombrum_fw-la who_o have_v take_v his_o carriage_n and_o execute_v he_o ibid._n frame_v a_o new_a model_n of_o government_n 213._o his_o speech_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o blois_n 227._o declare_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n league_n 231._o send_v two_o army_n against_o the_o hugonot_n and_o make_v duke_n of_o alanzon_n lieutenant-general_n 233._o his_o manner_n of_o life_n 236._o institutes_n the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 238._o send_v forth_o three_o army_n 242._o take_v upon_o he_o the_o protection_n of_o geneva_n 250._o answer_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n sharp_o make_v a_o edict_n against_o raise_v soldier_n 260._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o catholic_n league_n declaration_n 267._o esteem_v luigi_n davila_n the_o author_n brother_n and_o make_v use_v of_o he_o in_o manage_v affair_n and_o war_n 274._o make_v a_o specious_a proposition_n of_o peace_n 275._o his_o edict_n against_o the_o hugonot_n 281._o call_v the_o head_n of_o paris_n together_o and_o demand_v money_n for_o the_o war_n of_o the_o catholic_n against_o the_o hugonot_n 282._o a_o say_v of_o his_o 283._o confer_v the_o government_n of_o provence_n on_o the_o duke_n d'espernon_o ibid._n despair_v of_o issue_n resolve_v to_o further_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o unite_v himself_o with_o he_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o guise_n 297._o his_o solemn_a oath_n 308._o another_o say_v of_o his_o send_v a_o army_n against_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o give_v secret_a order_n to_o savardin_n to_o oppose_v but_o not_o suppress_v he_o 311._o honour_n the_o wedding_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o countess_n the_o candale_n with_o great_a present_n 312._o go_v in_o person_n to_o keep_v the_o german_a army_n from_o join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 320._o declare_v duke_n d'espernon_o admiral_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o governor_n of_o normandy_n 333._o command_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n not_o to_o come_v to_o paris_n 337._o show_n himself_o angry_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o 338._o be_v strong_o guard_v for_o fear_n of_o he_o 339._o command_n fifteen_o thousand_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o paris_n 341._o leaf_n it_o and_o retire_v to_o chartres_n 346._o order_n the_o duke_n d'espernon_o to_o quit_v his_o government_n of_o normandy_n 351._o receive_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n at_o chartres_n with_o great_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n in_o appearance_n 354_o dismiss_v many_o old_a servant_n for_o their_o too_o much_o wisdom_n after_o the_o example_n of_o his_o grandfather_n 357._o begin_v the_o assembly_n at_o blois_n with_o a_o fine_a speech_n which_o sting_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o his_o adherent_n 359._o swear_v with_o the_o state_n to_o perform_v a_o former_a edict_n 360._o after_o much_o opposition_n consent_v cold_o to_o declare_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o all_o other_o suspect_v of_o heresy_n uncapable_a of_o the_o crown_n 362._o he_o the_o state_n and_o duke_n of_o guise_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o demand_v restitution_n of_o saluzzo_n and_o upon_o refusal_n to_o denounce_v war_n 365._o go_v arm_v to_o a_o factious_a quarrel_n ibid._n admit_v pio_n mocinego_n ambassador_n from_o venice_n though_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o savii_n de_fw-fr terra_fw-la firma_fw-la 367._o resolve_n to_o free_v himself_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 368._o order_n he_o to_o be_v kill_v 369._o admit_v every_o one_o into_o his_o presence_n speak_v very_o resent_o 371._o a_o say_v of_o his_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v kill_v ibid._n discourse_v a_o long_a while_n with_o cardinal_n moresini_n about_o the_o duke_n death_n ib._n high_o offend_v at_o the_o pope_n sharp_a answer_n to_o his_o ambassador_n send_v to_o excuse_v the_o cardinal_n of_o guise_n death_n 382._o promise_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n very_o great_a thing_n by_o letter_n 384._o send_v the_o bishop_n of_o mons_fw-la on_o purpose_n to_o demand_v absolution_n for_o the_o cardinal_n death_n 385._o puts_z himself_o in_o the_o fight_n and_o order_n his_o soldier_n at_o tours_n 398._o take_v gergeau_n and_o piviers_n 402._o trouble_a at_o the_o pope_n censure_n and_o monitory_n and_o fast_n 48_o hour_n 402._o his_o word_n upon_o be_v excommunicate_v ibid._n take_v estamp_n hang_v the_o magistrate_n and_o give_v the_o pillage_n to_o the_o soldier_n ib._n lay_v siege_n to_o paris_n 403._o a_o say_v of_o his_o when_z look_v upon_o it_o 404._o call_v henry_n of_o valois_n the_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n ibid._n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o knife_n by_o friar_n jaques_n clement_n strike_v the_o same_o knife_n into_o his_o forehead_n die_v august_n 10._o 1589._o have_v live_v thirty_o six_o year_n and_o reign_v fifteen_o and_o two_o month_n page_n 406_o king_n merove_v the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n continues_z the_o conquest_n of_o belgia_n by_o clodian_n as_o far_o as_o paris_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o france_n 4_o king_n of_o navarre_n solicit_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v share_v in_o the_o government_n 16._o keep_v a_o prisoner_n 36._o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o beza_n and_o peter_n martyr_n 42._o dye_n 76_o king_n of_o nâ—varre_n afterward_o henry_n iu._n his_o answer_n to_o henry_n iiis_fw-la word_n at_o the_o excommunication_n against_o he_o 48._o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n 407._o his_o answer_n about_o change_v his_o religion_n 408_o swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o catholic_n religion_n 410._o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o paris_n and_o divide_v his_o force_n to_o convenient_a place_n 412._o desire_n to_o speak_v with_o villeroy_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n will_v not_o consent_v ib._n he_o and_o the_o duke_n treat_v by_o a_o three_o person_n but_o nothing_o do_v ib._n appoint_v the_o assembly_n of_o state_n at_o tours_n 416._o march_n successful_o to_o diepe_a and_o fortify_v the_o place_n about_o it_o 417_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o great_a danger_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n a_o speech_n of_o he_o 421._o a_o say_v of_o his_o 422._o refuse_v in_o modesty_n to_o go_v under_o the_o canopy_n of_o state_n at_o amiens_n 423._o march_n towards_o paris_n assault_v the_o suburb_n give_v the_o pillà ge_n to_o his_o soldier_n 423._o dismantle_n estamp_v ibid._n take_v vendosme_n give_v the_o pillage_n to_o his_o soldier_n condemn_v the_o governor_n to_o death_n for_o his_o infidelity_n and_o father_n robert_n a_o franciscan_a for_o commend_v the_o kill_a henry_n iii_o 426._o acknowledge_v king_n of_o france_n by_o public_a solemnity_n at_o tours_n and_o by_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n 427._o make_n himself_o master_n of_o all_o town_n and_o fortress_n in_o normandy_n 428._o besiege_n dreux_n 440._o raise_v the_o siege_n 442._o design_n his_o form_n of_o battle_n and_o draw_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n 443._o all_o arm_v on_o horseback_n visit_n and_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n with_o great_a efficacy_n and_o at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n pray_v hearty_o 446._o his_o clemency_n towards_o the_o french_a gives_z the_o swiss_n quarter_n put_v the_o german_n that_o revolt_v to_o the_o sword_n 448._o take_v two_o hundred_o and_o four_o ensign_n and_o cornet_n with_o all_o the_o cannon_n and_o baggage_n on_o his_o side_n but_o five_o hundred_o slay_v 449._o
after_o victory_n make_v his_o commander_n sup_v with_o he_o at_o rosny_n familiar_o speak_v to_o every_o one_o and_o praise_v the_o mean_a soldier_n 450._o besiege_n and_o take_v melum_fw-la 454._o his_o answer_n to_o villeroy_n persuade_v he_o to_o turn_v catholic_n 455._o dismiss_v he_o not_o resolve_v to_o grant_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n 457._o assault_n the_o fauxbourg_n of_o paris_n sit_v on_o his_o horse_n back_o forty_o four_o hour_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o st._n denis_n 465._o recall_v the_o chancellor_n chiverny_n to_o his_o office_n 466._o rise_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n and_o march_n to_o chelles_n to_o hinder_v the_o relief_n 471._o send_v a_o trumpet_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n challenge_v he_o to_o battle_n 470._o deceive_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n ibid._n withdraw_v and_o march_v towards_o st._n denis_n 474._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o night_n give_v a_o scalado_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o paris_n etc._n etc._n 475._o come_v to_o st_n denis_n without_o victual_n or_o money_n separate_v his_o army_n oppress_v with_o disease_n 476._o batter_v clermont_n and_o take_v it_o on_o the_o three_o day_n ibid._n assault_v the_o spanish_a army_n and_o his_o horse_n have_v cut_v the_o rearguard_n in_o piece_n if_o georgio_n basti_n have_v not_o disengage_v they_o with_o his_o lancier_n 480._o assault_n corby_n and_o take_v it_o 485._o his_o remedy_n to_o conserve_v the_o affection_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o party_n 486._o recall_v the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o other_o catholic_a lord_n to_o his_o army_n ibid._n his_o design_n upon_o paris_n discover_v a_o second_o time_n 491._o chartres_n surrender_v to_o he_o 496._o declare_v in_o council_n the_o necessity_n of_o give_v the_o hugonot_n some_o satisfaction_n confirm_v a_o edict_n of_o henry_n iii_o grant_v they_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 498._o besiege_n noyen_fw-fr 605._o surrender_v to_o he_o 507._o give_v the_o german_n the_o pillage_n of_o attigny_n offer_v battle_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o verdun_n 512._o summons_n roven_n and_o refuse_v etc._n etc._n 524._o raise_v the_o siege_n 540._o his_n say_v of_o guiry_n give_v distaste_n to_o other_o 539._o return_n 545._o escape_n a_o great_a danger_n 546._o pray_v the_o republic_n of_o venice_n by_o their_o ambassador_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o pope_n about_o his_o reconciliation_n 559._o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n 560._o desire_n the_o duke_n of_o thuscany_n also_o to_o use_v â—is_n endeavour_n with_o he_o and_o the_o cardinal_n ibid._n choose_v cardinal_n gondi_n and_o marquis_n of_o pisani_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n 557._o send_v his_o force_n to_o recover_v espernay_n 559._o desire_n a_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o way_n of_o agreement_n not_o pardon_n 562._o his_fw-la manifesto_fw-la at_o chartres_n 588._o propose_v his_o conversion_n to_o see_v how_o it_o will_v be_v relish_v 605._o besiege_v dreux_n to_o give_v reputation_n to_o his_o party_n 607._o send_v for_o prelate_n and_o divine_n and_o be_v instruct_v at_o maule_n publish_v he_o will_v go_v to_o mass_n at_o st._n denis_n 612._o send_v the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n and_o four_o prelate_n ambassador_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n 617._o go_v to_o mantua_n 621._o desire_n to_o be_v crown_v 634._o besiege_n laon_n and_o surrender_v 646_o 650._o send_v the_o lorraine_n force_n to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o county_n of_o bourgogne_n 655_o cause_n open_a war_n to_o be_v proclaim_v against_o spain_n 664._o besiege_n the_o castle_n of_o dijon_n 667._o half_a disarm_v succour_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n 669_o rout_n the_o spaniard_n in_o franche_n comte_n 671._o be_v absolve_v of_o his_o heresy_n 675._o agree_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n 694._o lay_n siege_n to_o la_fw-fr fere_n 696._o complain_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 798._o his_o design_n about_o somme_n answer_v not_o the_o intention_n 700._o go_v pâ—st_o to_o montlehery_a to_o meet_v the_o legate_n 710._o ratify_v all_o his_o procurator_n have_v do_v 711._o call_v a_o congregation_n at_o roven_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o settle_v his_o kingdom_n and_o supply_v for_o war_n 712._o break_n off_o a_o course_n of_o physic_n and_o go_v to_o relieve_v amiens_n excuse_v the_o murmur_n about_o it_o 718._o follow_v the_o archduke_n go_v from_o amiens_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o the_o spanish_a infantry_n page_n 730_o king_n pharamont_n choose_v first_o king_n of_o the_o french_a at_o the_o river_n sala_n and_o the_o salic_a law_n establish_v 3_o l._n lady_n marguerite_n be_v ask_v if_o she_o will_v have_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n for_o her_o husband_n answer_v nothing_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o king_n bow_v her_o head_n 180_o lagny_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o king_n army_n 474._o recover_v by_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr guiry_n 478_o the_o pope_n legate_n propound_v a_o truce_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n but_o he_o refuse_v it_o 388._o make_v grievous_a complaint_n to_o the_o king_n 390._o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o side_n with_o the_o king_n 393._o as_o soon_o as_o peace_n be_v conclude_v with_o the_o hugonot_n depart_v from_o court_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n move_v the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n again_o to_o a_o accommodation_n but_o he_o refuse_v ib._n league_n its_o form_n 222._o compose_v of_o the_o disaffect_v to_o the_o government_n and_o zealot_n in_o religion_n 251._o set_v forward_o by_o mendozzâ—_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n 260._o the_o head_n publish_v a_o declaration_n 261._o set_v the_o parisian_n to_o frame_v a_o council_n of_o sixteen_o 300._o consult_v to_o take_v the_o king_n return_v from_o hunt_v to_o take_v the_o bastille_fw-fr arcenal_n paris_n and_o the_o lovure_n cut_v in_o piece_n the_o minion_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o himself_o prisoner_n 302._o first_o assault_v the_o german_n in_o lorraine_n 316._o forty_o of_o their_o chief_a person_n châ—se_v for_o the_o council_n of_o the_o union_n 385._o take_v vendosme_n by_o agreement_n with_o the_o governor_n 397._o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o senlis_n 400._o declare_v cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n king_n and_o call_v he_o charles_n x._o 417._o take_v a_o disgust_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n which_o be_v foment_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 487._o besiege_v caudebec_n with_o no_o good_a advice_n 544_o etc._n etc._n a_o league_n conclude_v between_o henry_n iu._n and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n almost_o the_o same_o that_o be_v make_v with_o charles_n ix_o 706_o learned_a man_n fight_v for_o their_o faction_n with_o their_o pen_n as_o soldier_n with_o their_o sword_n 434_o lewis_n duke_n of_o oâ—leans_n in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n viii_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o maintain_v the_o right_n of_o government_n in_o who_o it_o belong_v 18_o lignerole_n kill_v by_o the_o king_n command_n for_o show_v he_o know_v what_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v keep_v secret_a 173_o livery_n make_v to_o ward_n 90_o lord_n peregrine_n bertue_n lord_n willoughby_n fahter_n to_o the_o valiant_a earl_n of_o lindsey_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o edgehill_n be_v general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n be_v general_n of_o the_o force_n send_v into_o france_n to_o henry_n iv._o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n 423_o lowyse_o the_o vaudemont_n niece_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n marry_v to_o henry_n iii_o 212_o low-countries_n withdraw_v from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n seek_v first_o protection_n from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o alâ—nzon_n 239._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n entreat_v he_o to_o take_v the_o protection_n and_o dominion_n of_o their_o state_n 259_o ludovico_n de_fw-fr gonzaga_n duke_n of_o mantua_n marry_v henrietta_n de_fw-fr cleve_n sister_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n 99_o lion_n the_o first_o 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and_o do_v penance_n for_o the_o cardinal_n death_n 402._o resolve_n to_o send_v assistance_n to_o the_o league_n against_o the_o king_n 431._o his_o commission_n to_o cardinal_n gaetano_n legate_n in_o france_n 432._o his_fw-la breve_fw-la publish_v at_o paris_n and_o the_o content_n thereof_o 434_o grow_v jealous_a gaetano_n incline_v to_o favour_v the_o spanish_a design_n 453._o his_o death_n 4â—8_n pope_n urban_n vii_o live_v but_o twelve_o day_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o gregory_n fourteen_o a_o milanese_n ib._n who_o resolve_v to_o send_v man_n and_o money_n to_o assist_v the_o league_n 493._o choose_v mastilio_n landriano_n legate_n to_o france_n assign_v fifteen_o thousand_o crown_n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la for_o the_o league_n ibid._n send_v twelve_o hundred_o horse_n and_o six_o thousand_o foot_n into_o france_n under_o command_n of_o monte-martiano_a 503._o dye_n 530_o preeminence_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v inheritance_n and_o administration_n 4_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n ib._n prince_n of_o condé_v set_v at_o liberty_n 28._o practice_n to_o possess_v lion_n but_o without_o success_n 32._o commit_v to_o prison_n except_v against_o his_o trial_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n but_o not_o accept_v 37._o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o 38._o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o declare_v void_a 44._o his_fw-la manifesto_fw-la 61._o coin_n the_o plate_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n 63._o his_o demand_n in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o hugonot_n 65._o return_n to_o his_o army_n 67._o go_v to_o besiege_v paris_n amuse_n himself_o before_o corbiel_n whereby_o he_o fail_v of_o his_o design_n 78._o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 83._o sup_v and_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o bed_n with_o the_o duke_n his_o bitter_a enemy_n 84._o offer_n the_o king_n a_o great_a number_n of_o hugonot_n to_o make_v war_n with_o spain_n 109._o incense_v the_o king_n with_o a_o letter_n of_o protestation_n 128._o sell_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o hugonot_n 137._o be_v shoot_v in_o the_o head_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o brisac_n and_o die_v 140._o his_o body_n be_v carry_v in_o triumph_n upon_o a_o packhorse_n by_o the_o catholic_n and_o after_o restore_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o navarre_n his_o nephew_n 141._o his_o son_n a_o child_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o nâ—varre_n make_v head_n of_o the_o hugonot_n 142._o be_v keep_v in_o the_o king_n chamber_n duâ—â—â—g_v the_o massacre_n and_o after_o keep_v prisoner_n 183._o he_o and_o his_o brother_n turn_n catholic_n 186._o make_v head_n of_o the_o hugonot_n 206._o bring_v a_o great_a army_n out_o of_o germany_n and_o declare_v the_o duke_n of_o alanzon_n head_n of_o the_o hugonot_n 215._o offend_v at_o his_o power_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o 219._o be_v declare_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o hugonot_n 226._o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o assembly_n at_o blois_n to_o be_v the_o state_n general_n nor_o treat_v with_o their_o commissioner_n 230._o 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conâ—â—_n and_o the_o admiral_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o triumvirate_n 53._o feign_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o huguenot_n religion_n ibid._n force_a to_o declare_v for_o the_o catholic_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n maintain_v hope_n in_o the_o hugonot_n 60_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n offer_v condition_n to_o the_o hugonot_n 6._o imprison_v mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n 296._o grant_n assistance_n to_o henry_n iv._o by_o viscount_n de_fw-fr turenne_n 487_o queen_n margaret_n wife_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n her_o licentious_a life_n cause_v the_o king_n and_o queen-mother_n to_o resolve_v to_o break_v the_o match_n and_o give_v he_o christien_n daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n to_o wife_n who_o afterward_o marry_v ferdinand_n de_fw-fr medicis_n grand_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n 397_o marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n cousin_n to_o the_o guise_n imprison_v by_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n 296_o queen-mother_n and_o prince_n of_o condé_v parley_n 64._o persuade_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n constable_n and_o marshal_z de_fw-fr st._n andré_n to_o leave_v the_o court_n have_v it_o promise_v under_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v whereupon_o the_o catholic_n lord_n leave_v the_o camp_n 65_o 66_o be_v threaten_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o be_v kill_v 107._o with_o the_o king_n she_o visit_v the_o admiral_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o defend_v he_o set_v strict_a guard_n upon_o his_o house_n 181._o send_v three_o army_n into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o suppress_v insurrection_n 198._o favour_n lugi_fw-la d'avila_fw-la the_o author_n brother_n 274._o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o break_v the_o match_n between_o the_o king_n of_o nâ—varre_n and_o queen_n margaret_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o licentious_a life_n and_o give_v he_o christien_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n to_o wife_n 397._o treat_n a_o accommodation_n with_o the_o hugonot_n ibid._n a_o interview_n between_o she_o and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n but_o nothing_o conclude_v 305._o a_o say_v of_o she_o 335._o become_v pale_a and_o affright_v at_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n wait_v upon_o she_o dissuade_v the_o king_n from_o his_o thought_n against_o he_o 338._o be_v strong_o guard_v for_o fear_n of_o he_o 339._o go_v to_o he_o in_o her_o sâ—dan_n be_v deny_v passage_n in_o her_o coach_n confer_v with_o he_o but_o bring_v back_o nothing_o but_o complaint_n and_o exorbitant_a demand_n 344._o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o king_n at_o chartres_n 354._o dye_n on_o twe_o fth-eve_n in_o the_o 50th_o year_n of_o her_o age_n 30_o whereof_o she_o spend_v in_o the_o regency_n and_o management_n of_o great_a affair_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n page_n 374_o queen_n of_o navarre_n cause_n church_n to_o be_v ruin_v and_o expel_v the_o priest_n 94._o go_v with_o all_o the_o hugonot_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v and_o the_o admiral_n at_o rochel_n 129._o her_o letter_n and_o their_o manifesto_n 130._o coin_n money_n with_o 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with_o he_o in_o public_a 427_o rhenus_n a_o vial_n of_o oil_n keep_v there_o wherewith_o the_o first_o christian_a king_n lovis_n be_v consecrate_a 47._o a_o meeting_n there_o dissolve_v without_o any_o determination_n 503_o river_n vare_fw-la divide_v italy_n from_o france_n 565_o rochel_n revolt_n to_o the_o hugonot_n which_o serve_v they_o ever_o after_o for_o a_o sanctuary_n 122._o its_o strong_a situation_n 190._o yield_v to_o the_o king_n 192._o they_o break_v the_o truce_n 205._o permit_v catholic_n to_o say_v mass_n at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 226_o roven_n take_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o sack_v 75._o dislike_a their_o governor_n de_fw-fr tavennes_n they_o make_v a_o insurrection_n 504._o a_o relation_n of_o its_o siege_n 523_o 524_o etc._n etc._n royal_a race_n 5_o s._n sala_n the_o river_n where_o the_o salic_a law_n be_v establish_v 3_o salii_fw-la priest_n ibid._n savii_n de_fw-fr terra_fw-la firma_n be_v magistrate_n of_o venice_n so_o 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