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A11931 A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 22244; ESTC S117097 1,983,454 1,322

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upon_o pain_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o pure_a gold_n the_o party_n differ_v upon_o the_o main_n point_n the_o question_n can_v not_o be_v decide_v without_o proof_n the_o duke_n will_v have_v no_o other_o production_n but_o his_o title_n of_o duke_n and_o sovereign_n of_o geneva_n to_o maintain_v the_o which_o he_o besiege_v the_o town_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o extremity_n as_o have_v be_v show_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v true_a that_o without_o the_o king_n protection_n this_o city_n can_v not_o long_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v abandon_v by_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o defence_n for_o they_o but_o will_v prove_v weak_a against_o so_o mighty_a a_o neighbour_n who_o shall_v be_v always_o assist_v by_o the_o great_a force_n of_o italy_n and_o spain_n and_o if_o they_o
from_o paris_n fol_z 707._o the_o duke_n of_o guyse_n seek_v to_o return_v into_o favour_n fol._n 708._o the_o queen_n mother_n employ_v for_o a_o peace_n seven_o demand_n of_o the_o league_n and_o the_o king_n answer_n fol._n 709_o the_o duke_n of_o espernons_n justification_n deputy_n of_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o answer_n fol._n 710.711_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a armado_n in_o 1588._o with_o the_o duke_n of_o medinaes_n excuse_n fol._n 712._o the_o king_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o paris_n with_o new_a resolution_n of_o the_o league_n fol._n 713._o the_o king_n councillor_n dissmiss_v the_o court_n &_o trouble_n against_o espernon_n in_o angoulesme_n fol._n 714._o convocation_n the_o estate_n at_o blois_n the_o king_n speech_n fol_z 715._o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n surprise_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n fol._n 718._o the_o duke_n of_o guisses_n dissemble_a fol._n 719_o assembly_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o protestant's_n ibid._n objection_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o king_n last_o resolution_n fol._n 723._o the_o duke_n of_o ●●ise_n slay_v fol._n 724_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n fol._n 725._o n●ort_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navar._n ibid._n the_o par●sians_n insolency_n fol._n 726._o the_o duke_n of_o mayennes_n cou●ses_n &_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o he_o fol._n 727._o the_o estate_n at_o blois_n dissolve_v with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourge_n &_o other_o speech_n fol._n 728.729_o a_o general_a council_n of_o the_o union_n with_o their_o insolency_n and_o revolt_n fol._n 730._o the_o duke_n of_o mayennes_n attempt_n fol._n 731._o reconciliation_n of_o the_o the_o 2._o king_n fol._n 732._o paris_n besiege_v fol._n 733._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o his_o last_o speech_n and_o manner_n fol._n 736.737_o the_o 3._o parcel_n of_o the_o 3._o race_n of_o capet_n in_o the_o royal_a branch_n of_o bourbon_n beginning_z with_o henry_n before_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o 63._o king_n of_o france_n the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n s_o lewis_n fol._n 740.741_o the_o king_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o paris_n go_v into_o normandy_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n follow_v he_o fol._n 742._o notable_a exploit_n at_o arques_n against_o the_o league_n fol._n 743._o the_o king_n approach_v to_o paris_n fol._n 745._o the_o siege_n of_o dreux_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o king_n army_n fol._n 748._o the_o battle_n of_o yury_n where_o the_o leaguer_n be_v overthrow_v with_o the_o loss_n on_o both_o side_n fol._n 749.750_o the_o siege_n of_o par●s_n with_o their_o misery_n fol._n 752._o deputy_n send_v to_o the_o king_n with_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o fol_z 753._o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n raise_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n retreat_n fol._n 754.755_o rouen_n besiege_v and_o succour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n fol._n 759._o a_o treacherous_a decree_n of_o the_o court_n parliament_n of_o rouen_n fol._n 760._o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o the_o marshal_n byron_n fol._n 762._o a_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n parliament_n against_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o 8._o fol._n 765._o the_o king_n declaration_n against_o the_o leaguer_n fol._n 767._o the_o king_n conversion_n fol._n 769._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o town_n of_o the_o league_n return_v to_o the_o king_n obedience_n and_o the_o spaniard_n chase_v out_o fol._n 771._o the_o king_n coronation_n fol._n 772._o the_o miraculous_a reduction_n of_o paris_n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n fol._n 773_o a_o decrree_n against_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n fol._n 775._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 777._o process_n against_o the_o i●suites_n renew_a ibid._n the_o king_n hurt_v in_o the_o face_n by_o john_n chastell_n fol._n 778._o war_n proclaim_v against_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 779._o spaniard_n in_o pycardie_n great_a service_n do_v by_o the_o constable_n fol._n 780._o wonderful_a efect_n of_o the_o king_n army_n with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o marshal_n byron_n fol._n 782._o ha●_n surprise_v for_o the_o king_n and_o humieres_n slay_v fol._n 784._o cambra●_n besiege_v &_o yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 785._o the_o pope_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n and_o nemours_n be_v receive_v into_o grace_n fol._n 786._o calais_n and_o ardres_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la by_o the_o king_n fol._n 790._o amiens_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 791._o besieged_a again_o by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o war_n in_o brittany_n and_o champagne_n fol._n 792._o war_n in_o savoy_n and_o maurienne_n take_v fol._n 793._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n defeat_v in_o sundry_a place_n fol._n 795._o amiens_n yield_v and_o the_o spaniard_n depart_v fol._n 799._o crequi_n take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o saint_n bartholomewe_v take_v by_o l'_fw-mi edigueres_fw-la fol._n 801._o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o duke_n mercure_n and_o britain_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 882._o the_o most_o memorable_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o general_a history_n of_o france_n the_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o piety_n of_o pope_n clemen●_n the_o 8._o fol._n 805._o three_o pope_n in_o 17._o month_n ibid._n the_o pope_n exhort_v the_o two_o king_n to_o peace_n ibid._n reason_n that_o move_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o a_o peace_n fol._n 806._o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n reject_v the_o council_n of_o peace_n ibid._n the_o infanta_n desirous_a of_o a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n apply_v his_o mind_n to_o peace_n ibid._n he_o send_v arm_n unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 807._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n doubt_n of_o a_o peace_n ibid._n a_o long_a peace_n prejudicial_a to_o a_o warlike_a nation_n ibid._n the_o king_n generous_a resolution_n fol._n 808._o the_o general_n of_o the_o friar_n return_v in_o despair_n of_o a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o first_o negotiation_n of_o a_o peace_n at_o 5._o quinti●_n fol._n 809._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n resolve_v to_o yield_v up_o all_o place_n ibid._n veruins_n choose_v for_o the_o conference_n ibid._n the_o precedence_n yield_v unto_o the_o french_a fol._n 810._o a_o agent_n from_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n desire_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n fol._n 813._o a_o peace_n conclude_v ibid._n ambassador_n to_o swear_v the_o peace_n and_o hostage●_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o place_n fol._n 814._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sign_n and_o swear_v a_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n sign_v it_o not_o till_o the_o treaty_n of_o savoy_n anno._n 1601._o ibid._n deputy_n send_v from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o archduke_n to_o take_v be_v oath_n fol._n 815._o charles_n gontault_n of_o byron_n create_v duke_n of_o byron_n and_o pee●e_n of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n make_v at_o paris_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o b●ron_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n swear_v the_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 816._o he_o give_v present_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n practice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n swear_v the_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d laquiline_a contesse_n of_o antremont_n wif●_n to_o the_o admiral_n be_v prisoner_n at_o lur●e_n and_o 〈◊〉_d die_v fol._n 817._o her_o letter_n to_o peter_n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d complaint_n from_o the_o town_n of_o geneva_n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o savois_n pretension_n 〈◊〉_d donation_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n fol._n 818._o the_o condition_n the_o prince_n ratefy_v the_o donation_n ibis_n the_o infanta_n send_v procuration_n to_o the_o archduke_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o low_a country_n ibid._n a_o assembly_n at_o bruxelles_n upon_o the_o donation_n make_v to_o the_o infanta_n fol._n 819._o the_o archduke_n leave_v his_o cardinal_n habit_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n write_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n letter_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o count_n maurice_n ibid._n a_o diet_n at_o ratisbone_n fol._n 820._o execution_n of_o the_o imperial_a sentence_n against_o the_o town_n of_o aix_n ibid._n javarin_fw-mi recover_v from_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o looseness_n of_o a_o lady_n of_o naples_n ibid._n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fol._n 821._o don-carlo_n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n fol._n 822._o the_o diverse_a report_n of_o his_o death_n ibis_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n against_o d._n carlo_n fol._n 823._o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n ibid._n instruction_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 824_o the_o carry_a of_o arm_n forbid_v in_o france_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n of_o france_n
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admiral_n of_o arragon_n exploit_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o juilliers_n ibid._n prince_n mau●ice_n his_o exploit_n fol._n 832_o the_o archduke_n answer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n ibis_n the_o earl_n of_o bro●ke_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o his_o castle_n and_o then_o murder_v i●i●_n wezell_n force_v to_o furnish_v money_n and_o come_v f●l_n 833._o the_o elector_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n war_n in_o sueden_n fol._n 834._o the_o turk_n beeseege_v varadin_n in_o vain_a fol._n 8●5_n b●da_n attempt_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o christian_n ibid._n a_o inundation_n at_o rome_n ibid._n the_o pope_n creat●_n 16._o cardinal_n ibid._n a_o treaty_n at_o boulogne_n fol._n 836._o the_o king_n sick_a at_o monceaux_n i●id_fw-la the_o deputy_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n assemble_v at_o collen_n fol._n 837._o the_o elector_n of_o mexic_a answer_n to_o cardinal_n and●ew_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n letter_n to_o the_o deputy_n at_o collen_n fol._n 838._o he_o excuse_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brouk_n and_o his_o other_o outrage_n ibid._n the_o king_n sister_n marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o barfoll_n f●l_n 839._o she_o refuse_v to_o change_v her_o religion_n and_o why_o ibid._n the_o king_n desire_v his_o sister_n shall_v become_v a_o catholic_a f●l_n 840._o the_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n come_v unto_o paris_n ibid._n complaint_n make_v by_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n fol._n 841._o exclusion_n from_o public_a charge_n ignominious_a ●●l_n 842._o no_o man_n be_v hold_v a_o citizen_n if_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n ibis_n the_o last_o edict_n for_o religion_n at_o nantes_n ibid._n contestation_n touch_v their_o synod_n with_o stranger_n ibid._n the_o court_n of_o parliament_n oppose_v against_o the_o edict_n of_o religion_n fol._n 843_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n ibis_n a_o prince_n give_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o edict_n fol._n 844._o necessity_n the_o fi●st_n 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spain_n ibid._n mounseur_fw-fr sillery_n ambassador_n in_o suisse_n fol._n 859._o the_o king_n send_v money_n to_o the_o swiss_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n favourite_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n assembly_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o some_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o con●●ance_n fol._n 860._o the_o justification_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n proposition_n of_o the_o deputy_n o●_n westphalia_n fol._n 862._o a_o decree_n make_v at_o con●●ance_n ibid._n the_o count_n of_o lip_n general_n of_o the_o german_a army_n they_o besiege_v rees_n ibid._n prince_n maurice_n assure_v they_o of_o bommell_n by_o his_o presence_n fol._n 863._o the_o admiral_n take_v crevecaeur_n ibid._n the_o spanish_a a●●ye_n and_o that_o of_o the_o state_n retire_v out_o off_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n passage_n into_o flanders_n fol._n 864_o isabelle_n of_o valois_n mother_n to_o isabelle_n of_o austria_n call_v the_o queen_n of_o peace_n ibid._n 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of_o juilliers_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 869._o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n persuade_v the_o king_n to_o marry_v ibid._n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gues●les_fw-fr speech_n unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o france_n never_o die_v fol._n 870._o a_o letter_n from_o queen_n marguerit_fw-la unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n her_o request_n unto_o the_o pope_n ibid._n pope_n gregory_n dispensation_n be_v after_o the_o king_n marriage_n fol._n 871._o the_o king_n age_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o queen_n marguerit_fw-la her_o answer_n ibid._n ●oure_a knight_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n make_v by_o the_o archduke_n fol._n 872._o the_o archduke_n army_n retire_v out_o off_o the_o i_o will_v of_o bommell_n ibid._n the_o state_n answer_v to_o the_o emperor_n deputy_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o france_n i●id_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v with_o spain_n fol._n 873._o the_o council_n of_o spain_n demand_v the_o duke_n child_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n offend_v with_o the_o duke_n ibid._n the_o king_n give_v order_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n at_o lion_n fol._n 874._o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n come_v to_o fontainbleau_n fol._n 875._o the_o duke_n of_o mercures_n voyage_n into_o hungary_n f●l_n 876._o the_o tartar_n demand_v a_o peace_n fol._n 877._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o pa●fi_n ibid._n rede●_n and_o ●eb●sse_n make_v knight_n by_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 878_o ambassador_n from_o the_o moscovite_n to_o the_o poland_n ibid._n the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovie_n send_v present_n to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n duke_n charles_n hang_v up_o the_o noble_n of_o suedland_n that_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o make_v seven_o demand_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o sueden_n 〈◊〉_d 879._o the_o christian_n enterprise_n in_o honga●y_a 〈◊〉_d the_o turk_n a_o parle_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n turk●●_n and_o tartar_n 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n 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dinner_n the_o order_n be_v change_v for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o king_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v mean_n to_o do_v he_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o service_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o great_a secret_n some_o day_n pass_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o this_o miracle_n but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v nothing_o the_o king_n patience_n be_v wrong_v will_v believe_v no_o more_o but_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v force_v he_o to_o come_v and_o if_o his_o bounty_n have_v not_o restrain_v he_o soever_o they_o resolve_v to_o take_v he_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o we_o shall_v have_v see_v he_o as_o extreme_a in_o revenge_n as_o he_o have_v always_o be_v bounty_n and_o clemency_n he_o earnest_o recommend_v unto_o his_o subject_n the_o execution_n of_o this_o prize_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n for_o his_o service_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o assurance_n or_o safety_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o dauphin_n the_o sure_a mean_n &_o that_o wherein_o there_o be_v least_o trouble_n and_o scandal_n be_v the_o muster_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o vandosme_n company_n who_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n himself_o and_o to_o please_v a_o lady_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o some_o countryman_n dislodge_v from_o saint_n porcin_n to_o come_v to_o balsac_n and_o to_o vormie_a where_o they_o entreat_v their_o host_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o leave_v not_o provision_n for_o three_o day_n to_o some_o one_o that_o have_v be_v furnish_v for_o three_o year_n de_fw-fr eurre_n who_o press_v murat_n treasurer_n extraordinary_a of_o the_o war_n to_o pay_v his_o company_n a_o muster_n entreat_v the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n to_o see_v it_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v assure_v the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v gallant_a man_n and_o good_a horse_n and_o that_o all_o his_o companion_n shall_v be_v wonderful_o honour_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o colonel_n i_o will_v part_v to_o morrow_n say_v the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n to_o hunt_v at_o alezou_n and_o will_v return_v again_o on_o monday_n at_o night_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v here_o at_o supper_n and_o lodge_v your_o company_n at_o normain_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o we_o have_v drink_v run_v at_o the_o ring_n and_o dine_v we_o may_v see_v it_o this_o be_v do_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d misfortune_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o misery_n not_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v the_o bitterness_n of_o those_o golden-pill_n which_o they_o present_v unto_o he_o de_fw-fr eurre_n come_v to_o clermont_n on_o monday_n at_o night_n and_o go_v unto_o he_o where_o he_o sup_v in_o one_o of_o their_o house_n that_o manage_v this_o business_n me●z_n the_o duke_n of_o vendosme_n company_n be_v not_o in_o good_a order_n at_o the_o voyage_n of_o me●z_n when_o as_o he_o espy_v de_fw-fr eurre_n a_o far_o off_o he_o say_v unto_o hi●_n now_o sir_n be_o i_o not_o a_o man_n of_o my_o word_n de_fw-fr ewer_n thank_v he_o for_o the_o pain_n it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o take_v to_o see_v his_o companion_n beseech_v he_o to_o think_v that_o he_o desire_v it_o wit●_n great_a affection_n to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n may_v know_v they_o be_v not_o in_o so_o bad_a estate_n ●s_v at_o the_o voyage_n of_o metz._n the_o next_o day_n the_o nine_o of_o november_n the_o morning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o run_v at_o the_o ring_n of_o four_o course_n he_o take_v three_o he_o have_v intelligence_n that_o they_o mean_v to_o ta●e_v he_o and_o distrust_v all_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o come_v so_o early_o to_o the_o place_n of_o muster_n as_o not_o find_v the_o company_n there_o ready_a he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v if_o
diverse_a province_n and_o many_o man_n ●ol_n 2d_o his_o cruel_a practice_n to_o become_v great_a ibid._n horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o clovis_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o clovis_n fol._n ●1_n his_o virtue_n and_o his_o vice_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o 6._o reign_n under_o the_o ●oure_n son_n of_o clovis_n childebert_n clodamir_n clotaire_n thierry_n who_o reign_v together_o 42._o year_n as_o king_n of_o france_n but_o with_o particular_a title_n under_o this_o general_a but_o the_o elder_a bear_v the_o name_n childebert_n the_o 6._o king_n of_o france_n horrible_a confusion_n among_o brethren_n fol._n 23_o clodamir_n take_v and_o be_v take_v cruelty_n of_o brethren_n ibid._n war_n betwixt_o brethren_n fol._n 24_o a_o happy_a reconcilement_n ibid._n a_o good_a and_o happy_a war_n ibid._n war_n rash_o undertake_v prove_v unfortunate_a fol._n 25._o austrasia_n now_o call_v lorraine_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellious_a son_n ibid._n clotaire_n 1._o the_o 7._o king_n of_o france_n prince_n ought_v not_o to_o thrust_v their_o subject_n into_o despair_n fol._n 26_o cherebert_n 8._o king_n of_o france_n division_n of_o portion_n bree_v a_o division_n of_o heart_n fol._n 28._o horrible_a confusion_n betwixt_o brethren_n and_o by_o their_o wife_n one_o make_v war_n against_o another_o ibid._n sig●bert●laine_n ●laine_z fol._n 29_o chilperic_n 1._o the_o 9_o king_n of_o france_n the_o father_n kill_v his_o son_n through_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o woman_n fol._n 30_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o one_o wife_n and_o kill_v another_o ibid._n he_o oppress_v his_o subject_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o crime_n ibid._n impiety_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o evil_a fol._n 31_o clotaire_n 2._o the_o 10._o king_n of_o france_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o state_n fol._n 31_o notable_a subtlety_n of_o a_o woman_n fol._n 32_o a_o imaginary_a king_n ibid._n a_o king_n in_o his_o cradle_n a_o conqueror_n fol._n 33_o tragical_a practice_n of_o two_o woman_n ibid._n ●red●gonde_v die_v with_o her_o victory_n ibid._n brun●hault_n incense_v one_o brother_n against_o another_o ●ol_n 34._o the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n ibid._n the_o brother_n kill_v the_o brother_n ibid._n brun●hault_n murder_n her_o son_n fol._n 35_o she_o be_v put_v to_o a_o horrible_a death_n ibid._n mildness_n fit_a to_o repair_v a_o decay_a estate_n fol._n 36_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v a_o blemish_n to_o the_o master_n ibid._n too_o great_a facility_n hurtful_a to_o a_o estate_n ibid._n dagobert_n 1._o the_o 11._o king_n of_o france_n he_o force_v his_o subject_n to_o obedience_n fol._n 37_o the_o jew_n banish_v france_n ibid._n he_o be_v blame_v for_o his_o adultery_n ibid._n he_o do_v great_a exploit_n of_o arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o pepin_n fol._n 38_o he_o prefer_v his_o young_a son_n before_o the_o elder_n ibid._n clovis_n 2._o the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o idle_a king_n fol._n 38_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n govern_v the_o whole_a state_n ●ol_n 39_o the_o brethren_n portion_n and_o their_o good_a agreement_n ibid._n the_o religious_a life_n of_o queen_n baudour_n ibid._n clovis_n careful_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a ibid._n clotaire_n 3._o the_o 13._o king_n of_o france_n clotaire_n a_o cruel_a and_o a_o wicked_a king_n oppress_v his_o subject_n fol._n 40_o childeric_n or_o chilperic_n 2._o the_o 14._o king_n of_o france_n he_o take_v his_o brother_n and_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n fol._n 41._o he_o grow_v proud_a and_o cruel_a the_o french_a hate_v he_o ibid._n he_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o subject_n his_o queen_n be_v with_o child_n fol._n 42_o thierry_n 1._o the_o 15._o king_n of_o france_n of_o a_o monk_n he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n fol_z 42_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o subject_n i●●d_n a_o treacherous_a murder_n f●l_n 43_o ebroin_n mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n grow_v cruel_a and_o revengeful_a he_o be_v murder_v by_o a_o french_a g●●tleman_n ibid._n pepin_n mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n govern_v with_o g●ea●_n credit_n ibid._n clovis_n 3._o the_o 16._o king_n of_o france_n he_o reign_v four_o year_n and_o die_v without_o memory_n fol._n 44_o childebert_n 2._o the_o 17._o king_n of_o france_n he_o reign_v 17._o year_n and_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o fol._n 45_o dagobert_n 2._o the_o 18._o king_n of_o france_n pepin_n command_v in_o a_o manner_n absolute_o 44._o year_n ●ol_n 46_o prince_n must_v look_v to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o affair_n ibid._n pippin_n behaviour_n during_o his_o maioraltie_n fol._n 47_o he_o be_v incontinent_a charles_n martell_n his_o bastard_n ibid._n charles_n martell_n choose_v mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n fol._n 48._o a_o second_o victory_n to_o use_v it_o well_o ibid._n chilperic_n 3._o the_o 19_o king_n of_o france_n a_o prince_n of_o no_o valour_n simple_a and_o voluptuous_a fol._n 49._o thierry_n 2._o the_o 20._o king_n of_o france_n charles_n mart●ll_n choose_v prince_n of_o the_o french_a ●ol_n 50._o multiplicity_n of_o master_n a_o ruin_n to_o a_o estate_n ibid._n the_o saracen_n invade_v france_n with_o 400000._o man_n fol._n 50._o martel_n encounter_v they_o and_o encourage_v his_o man_n ibid._n a_o memorable_a defeat_n of_o abd●rame_v the_o sarazen_a and_o his_o death_n fol._n 52_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o viennois_n to_o the_o f●ench_n fol._n 53._o the_o courage_n of_o a_o bishop_n ibid._n new_a attempt_n of_o the_o league_n ibid._n a_o new_a army_n of_o saracen_n in_o france_n ibid._n languedoc_n severe_o punish_v by_o martell_n fol._n 54_o martel_n force_v the_o ●risons_n to_o be_v christen_v ibid._n childeric_n 5._o the_o 21_o king_n of_o france_n the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n the_o disposition_n child_n and_o death_n of_o martel_n f●●_n 55_o pepin_n arm_n against_o the_o saracen_n and_o prescribe_v they_o a_o law_n ●●l_n 56_o he_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o saracen_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n pepin_n mean_v to_o make_v himself_o king_n ibid._n the_o pope_n dispense_v the_o french_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o childeric_n fol._n 57_o pepin_n the_o short_a the_o 23._o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o fi●st_n of_o the_o second_o race_n pepin_n choose_a king_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o childeric_n reject_v ●ol_n 60_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o change_n fol._n 61_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o second_o race_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o great_a man_n ibid._n pepin_n strive_v to_o win_v the_o french_a by_o good_a deed_n ib._n the_o saxon_n rebel_n and_o be_v subdue_v ibid._n pepin_n provide_v for_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n ●o●_n 62_o his_o wisdom_n in_o undertake_v a_o war_n ibid._n astolpho_n break_v his_o faith_n and_o besiege_v rome_n ibid._n pepin_n confirm_v his_o authority_n by_o a_o parliament_n fol._n 63_o he_o make_v a_o foreign_a war_n to_o avoid_v a_o civil_a ibid._n jeff●r●y_o of_o guienne_n slay_v by_o his_o servant_n fol._n 64_o pepin_n resign_v the_o crown_n to_o charles_n ibid._n his_o child_n his_o death_n and_o his_o manner_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n italy_n make_v desolate_a by_o the_o goth_n and_o by_o the_o lombard_n f●l_o 65_o they_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n the_o beginning_n of_o mahomet_n sect_n in_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n ●ol_n 66_o contention_n for_o primacy_n a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o s._n gregory_n dispute_v for_o image_n at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o politic_a invention_n ibid._n estate_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n insolency_n of_o pope_n at_o this_o day_n ●ol_n 67_o charles_n the_o great_a or_o charlemaigne_n the_o 24._o king_n of_o france_n pippin_n child_n divide_v the_o realm_n fol._n 68_o charles_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o great_a king_n ibid._n his_o manner_n his_o study_n and_o his_o arm_n ibid._n the_o success_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 69_o carolomans_fw-mi jealousy_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n trouble_n at_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 70_o the_n l●mbards_n dissimulation_n and_o his_o presumption_n in_o hang_v of_o the_o pope_n secretary_n ibid._n rebellion_n in_o guienne_n by_o hurault_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o prince_n fol._n 71_o caroloman_n die_v ibid._n charlemagnes_fw-la wife_n and_o his_o child_n ibid._n carolomans_n widow_n join_v with_o the_o lombard_n against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d deed_n 〈…〉_o ●ntill_a he_o 〈◊〉_d empe●●●_n ibid._n didier_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n make_v war_n against_o the_o pope_n fol._n 72_o charles_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o lombard_n ibid._n charles_n make_v war_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o de●eates_v the_o lombard_n twice_o ibid._n he_o take_v verona_n and_o be_v entertain_v at_o rome_n fol._n 73_o pavia_n take_v and_o didier_n in_o it_o ibid._n a_o memorable_a war_n in_o germany_n and_o
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