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of_o spain_n seize_v arevale_n and_o fortify_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o cardinal_n summons_n open_v the_o gate_n and_o be_v pardon_v pag._n 91_o chap._n xii_o the_o exemplary_a justice_n of_o the_o cardinal_n in_o punish_v corrupt_a judge_n and_o their_o officer_n he_o regulate_v the_o exchequer_n and_o order_n of_o knighthood_n reform_v the_o council_n royal_a and_o the_o retinue_n of_o the_o court_n his_o take_v away_o the_o pension_n of_o peter_n martyr_n and_o gonsales_n de_fw-fr oviedo_n censure_v he_o annul_v a_o gift_n of_o three_o million_o make_v by_o ferdinand_n to_o three_o grandee_n the_o king_n of_o tunis_n expel_v his_o dominion_n be_v royal_o entertain_v by_o the_o cardinal_n pag._n 97._o chap._n xiii_o the_o cardinal_n by_o edict_n command_v all_o the_o genoese_n to_o depart_v spain_n within_o 15_o day_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o edict_n charles_n accept_v of_o the_o genoese_a submission_n by_o their_o ambassador_n and_o revoke_v the_o edict_n the_o cardinal_n refuse_v to_o publish_v the_o revocation_n till_o further_o satisfy_v his_o advice_n to_o charles_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n the_o jew_n offer_v charles_n eight_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n for_o liberty_n to_o judaize_v or_o turn_v christian_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o council_n of_o flanders_n advise_v charles_n to_o accept_v the_o offer_n the_o cardinal_n dissuade_v he_o his_o prudent_a disposal_n of_o the_o government_n of_o province_n he_o promote_v dean_n adrian_n and_o other_o his_o constancy_n pag._n 106._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o grandee_n procure_v laxaus_n to_o be_v send_v joint-commissioner_n for_o the_o government_n with_o the_o cardinal_n and_o dean_n adrian_n the_o cardinal_n slight_v he_o he_o tear_v the_o patent_n sign_v by_o adrian_n and_o laxaus_n in_o the_o more_o honourable_a place_n and_o sign_n new_a patent_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n alone_o and_o execute_v they_o the_o great_a chancellor_n savage_a send_v into_o spain_n his_o corrupt_a proceed_n the_o 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