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A55965 The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent.; Abrégé de l'histoire de ce siècle de fer. English Parival, Jean-Nicolas de, 1605-1669.; Harris, B. (Bartholomew) 1656 (1656) Wing P361; ESTC R11155 382,320 308

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which_o be_v often_o extinguish_v in_o the_o very_a dispute_n of_o precedency_n only_o as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o and_o so_o the_o impunity_n of_o vice_n enccuradge_v man_n to_o sin_n not_o only_o the_o bishop_n marry_v and_o keep_v their_o bishopric_n but_o the_o saecular_a prince_n also_o seize_v upon_o other_o ecclesiastical_a land_n and_o good_n as_o it_o be_v for_o decency_n sake_n and_o every_o one_o in_o fine_a will_v have_v his_o share_n thereof_o the_o long_a possession_n of_o a_o thing_n ill_o get_v warrant_v not_o the_o propriety_n therein_o nor_o exclude_v the_o true_a owner_n from_o his_o lawful_a right_n but_o they_o who_o can_v defend_v it_o with_o arm_n either_o mock_n or_o defy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n xvi_o the_o emperor_n redemand_v the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n take_v after_o the_o composition_n of_o passavia_n the_o alteration_n among_o the_o protestant_n after_o so_o many_o victory_n get_v by_o the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n after_o have_v 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profit_n at_o all_o save_v only_o peradventure_o of_o a_o town_n or_o two_o as_o wenlo_n and_o ruremund_n the_o prince_n send_v a_o supply_n to_o mastricht_n and_o retire_v himself_o fast_o than_o he_o come_v which_o cause_v the_o disband_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o marquis_n hasten_v with_o three_o thousand_o horse_n to_o defend_v the_o isle_n of_o saint_n stephen_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o field_n of_o this_o year_n of_o 1633_o upon_o which_o the_o swede_n who_o have_v commit_v unknown_a insolence_n in_o this_o militia_n and_o some_o dissolution_n which_o spoil_v the_o holland_n discipline_n repassed_a the_o rhine_n as_o the_o imperialist_n on_o the_o other_o side_n also_o do_v but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o field_n follow_v before_o we_o repass_v with_o they_o prisoner_n some_o lord_n prisoner_n aitona_n have_v receive_v money_n from_o spain_n and_o range_v his_o militia_n in_o a_o good_a state_n of_o obedience_n take_v some_o lord_n prisoner_n who_o be_v suspect_v of_o have_v complot_v with_o count_n henry_n of_o bergues_n the_o prince_n d'espinoy_n be_v already_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o arscot_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o so_o this_o thick_a fog_n be_v dissipate_v and_o count_n henry_n cause_n try_v he_o march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o the_o moze_n whether_o he_o have_v already_o send_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr lede_n who_o take_v the_o strong_a house_n of_o argenteau_n and_o retake_v the_o duchy_n of_o limburgh_n and_o so_o make_v a_o show_n of_o besiege_v mastricht_n to_o have_v the_o passage_n open_a into_o germany_n the_o prince_n to_o divert_v he_o from_o this_o design_n go_v and_o plant_v himself_o before_o breda_n but_o have_v receive_v notice_n that_o the_o spanish_a army_n draw_v towards_o he_o to_o dislodge_v he_o from_o thence_o he_o retire_v five_o day_n after_o thus_o end_v this_o field_n in_o the_o low-countries_n let_v we_o go_v see_v other_o sport_n in_o the_o empire_n much_o more_o bloody_a than_o this_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o siege_n of_o ratisbon_n the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n the_o death_n of_o aldringer_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o protestant_n draw_v all_o their_o force_n together_o again_o the_o business_n of_o norlinghen_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o imperialist_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n pass_v into_o the_o low-countries_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o protestant_a party_n have_v so_o great_a cause_n to_o mistrust_v general_n wallenstein_n who_o plot_n and_o practice_n they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o duke_n bernard_n give_v no_o credit_n to_o the_o promise_n he_o make_v to_o hasten_v a_o conjunction_n the_o retardment_n whereof_o be_v fatal_a to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n duke_n francis-albert_n of_o saxony_n lailemburgh_n who_o be_v the_o instrument_n choose_v to_o tie_v these_o two_o metal_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n together_o prove_v not_o his_o craftsmaster_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v prisoner_n for_o 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with_o great_a ceremony_n and_o many_o compliment_n from_o whence_o after_o a_o while_n he_o repassed_a into_o italy_n and_o the_o french_a and_o savoyer_n into_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n where_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v almost_o spoil_v of_o all_o his_o state_n by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o see_v no_o succour_n come_v from_o france_n nor_o any_o effect_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v he_o choose_v rather_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o with_o they_o then_o lose_v all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d reconcile_v himself_o with_o the_o house_n of_o aust_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o he_o subtle_o dismiss_v the_o french_a out_o of_o parma_n and_o placentia_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o king_n protection_n all_o his_o say_a state_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o 1636._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o war_n depart_v not_o out_o italy_n for_o the_o spaniard_n besiege_v and_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o brema_n soiras_n brema_n take_v the_o death_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o crecqui_n and_o soiras_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o crecqui_n come_v to_o spy_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v to_o be_v succour_v be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o trouble_n by_o a_o bullet_n and_o send_v to_o eternal_a repose_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n the_o same_o end_n have_v the_o marshal_n of_o toiras_n the_o year_n before_o and_o in_o the_o like_a occasion_n who_o be_v regret_v by_o all_o for_o his_o incomparable_a dexterity_n and_o valour_n verseil_n fall_v also_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n after_o the_o defence_n of_o about_o two_o month_n and_o so_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valettes_n succour_v prove_v fruitless_a savoy_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o savoy_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n and_o october_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o savoy_n pass_v to_o a_o better_a life_n but_o let_v we_o go_v into_o poland_n to_o see_v if_o that_o king_n will_v draw_v his_o sword_n any_o more_o there_o be_v a_o truce_n for_o six_o year_n which_o expire_v in_o that_o of_o 1635._o vladislaus_n raise_v a_o puissant_a army_n with_o intention_n to_o drive_v the_o swede_n who_o be_v much_o engage_v in_o the_o german_a war_n out_o of_o all_o prussia_n and_o livonia_n and_o reconquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n animate_v he_o in_o this_o fair_a occasion_n both_o for_o she_o own_o interest_n and_o his_o france_n and_o holland_n for_o they_o counsel_v a_o peace_n which_o not_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o so_o many_o difficulty_n 1635._o the_o truce_n prolong_v for_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o swede_n 1635._o there_o be_v conclude_v a_o prolongation_n of_o the_o truce_n for_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o that_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o count_n of_o avaux_n who_o have_v get_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o composition_n prussia_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o pole_n livonia_n remain_v to_o the_o 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