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the_o reconciliation_n
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 throw_v down_o their_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
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