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so_o that_o bourdonne_fw-fr governor_n of_o the_o place_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v relieve_v surrender_v it_o on_o the_o 13_o of_o may_n upon_o very_o honourable_a condition_n the_o garrison_n which_o have_v be_v at_o the_o beginning_n three_o thousand_o strong_a have_v not_o then_o above_o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o several_a of_o which_o be_v sick_a or_o wound_v the_o spanish_a army_n stay_v within_o their_o line_n till_o the_o 24_o of_o may_n after_o which_o they_o separate_v in_o two_o body_n to_o oblige_v the_o french_a who_o be_v weak_a than_o they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n go_v to_o encamp_v near_o hedin_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o cercamp_n and_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr guiche_n near_o catelet_n at_o that_o of_o honnecourt_n the_o latter_a have_v entrench_v himself_o slight_o enough_o near_o a_o wood_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v impenetrable_a by_o a_o army_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o make_v any_o retrenchment_n on_o that_o side_n whether_o d._n francisco_n de_fw-fr mello_n be_v inform_v of_o it_o or_o no_o he_o march_v direct_o to_o he_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n may._n force_n the_o 26_o of_o may._n while_o they_o attack_v the_o retrenchment_n on_o one_o side_n on_o the_o other_o they_o enter_v the_o wood_n by_o dislodging_n some_o of_o the_o french_a that_o be_v there_o and_o put_v themselves_o in_o battle_n between_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o camp_n although_o the_o french_a fight_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bravery_n and_o return_v several_a time_n to_o the_o charge_n yet_o be_v much_o inferior_a in_o number_n they_o be_v at_o last_o oblige_v to_o give_v way_n and_o fly_v they_o lose_v fifteen_o hundred_o man_n and_o leave_v above_o two_o thousand_o prisoner_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o likewise_o gain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o colour_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n in_o money_n which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o army_n 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hauâ—ancourt_n the_o the_o king_n make_v he_o marshal_v a_o naibon_n as_o well_o as_o la_fw-fr more_n he_o hauâ—ancourt_n marshal_n de_fw-fr guebriant_n or_o else_o enter_v france_n to_o oblige_v the_o army_n which_o attack_v rousillon_n and_o catalonia_n to_o come_v and_o defend_v their_o own_o kingdom_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o d._n francisco_n de_fw-fr mello_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v the_o latter_a at_o least_o after_o he_o have_v repose_v himself_o a_o few_o day_n but_o he_o do_v not_o resolve_v what_o measure_v to_o take_v pretend_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o madrid_n not_o to_o engage_v the_o army_n in_o any_o considerable_a enterprise_n because_o cause_v the_o court_n of_o spain_n have_v thought_n to_o employ_v they_o upon_o another_o occasion_n which_o i_o shall_v mention_v anon_o but_o be_v already_o past_a and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o low_a country_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o the_o cardinal_n be_v at_o frontignan_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o news_n of_o the_o marshal_n defeat_n who_o have_v marry_v one_o of_o his_o relation_n and_o how_o much_o he_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n so_o he_o write_v he_o this_o letter_n which_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o man_n may_v do_v all_o that_o prudence_n and_o the_o present_a occasion_n suggest_v to_o they_o but_o the_o event_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o best_a captain_n in_o the_o world_n may_v lose_v a_o battle_n and_o when_o such_o a_o misfortune_n befall_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o comfort_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v take_v heart_n therefore_o my_o poor_a count_n and_o omit_v nothing_o that_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n to_o hinder_v this_o accident_n which_o have_v happen_v to_o you_o from_o be_v attend_v with_o any_o ill_a consequence_n if_o i_o have_v a_o strong_a arm_n i_o will_v offer_v
cardinal_n b._n 309_o 310_o 311_o richlieu_n see_v plessis_n la_fw-fr richerie_n apprehend_v accuse_v several_a person_n b._n 310_o riviere_n abbot_n of_o a_o unfaithful_a servant_n of_o monsieur_n a._n 184._o imprison_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n b._n 178_o rochel_n fort_n build_v about_o that_o city_n a._n 68_o make_v war_n against_o the_o king_n a._n 101._o burn_v some_o french_a and_o dutch_a ship_n ib._n 143._o their_o fleet_n be_v beat_v ib._n 147._o they_o obtain_v a_o peace_n a._n 158._o the_o english_a promise_n to_o relieve_v they_o ib._n 165_o etc._n etc._n treat_n afresh_o with_o the_o king_n ib._n 168._o of_o what_o importance_n this_o place_n be_v to_o england_n ib._n 210._o block_v up_o by_o a_o royal_a army_n a._n 219._o demand_n assistance_n of_o england_n ib._n 210_o 220_o etc._n etc._n a_o digue_n that_o shut_v up_o the_o harbour_n ib._n 227._o continuation_n of_o its_o siege_n a._n 230_o etc._n etc._n extreme_a scarcity_n in_o that_o city_n a._n 232._o endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o shut_v out_o the_o unprofitable_a mouth_n a_o 232_o 236._o the_o english_a endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o relieve_v it_o a._n 234_o 238_o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n parley_n a._n 241._o capitulate_v and_o surrender_n a._n 248_o rohan_n henry_n duke_n of_o chief_a of_o the_o hugonot_n a._n 57_o throw_v relief_n into_o montauban_n a._n 59_o cause_n montpellier_n to_o surrender_v a._n 67._o he_o begin_v the_o war_n afresh_o ib._n 141._o rise_v a_o three_o time_n ib._n 214_o 293._o treat_v with_o the_o king_n 314_o rohan_n henry_n duke_n of_o go_v to_o the_o grison_n b._n 64._o his_o progress_n and_o victory_n in_o the_o valteline_n b._n 156._o try_v in_o vain_a to_o join_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n b._n 164._o oblige_a to_o abandon_v the_o valteline_n b._n 189_o 191._o go_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n b._n 207._o dies_z ibid._n rome_n the_o manner_n of_o treat_v with_o that_o court_n a._n 106_o rossiglione_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o genovese_n near_o that_o place_n a._n 115_o roussillon_n a_o design_n to_o conquer_v it_o b._n 329_o roye_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 170._o retake_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 173_o s._n salces_n take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v b._n 241._o retake_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o spinola_n b._n 242_o etc._n etc._n surrenders_n to_o the_o french_a b._n 256_o sardinia_n a_o descent_n make_v by_o the_o french_a fleet_n upon_o that_o island_n b._n 185_o savoy_n conquer_v by_o lewis_n xiii_o a._n 342_o savoy_n the_o broil_n of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o victor_n amadeo_n b._n 193_o etc._n etc._n 224_o etc._n etc._n 228_o 236_o 288_o savoy_n cardinal_n of_o his_o design_n upon_o piedmont_n b._n 326_o etc._n etc._n seize_v upon_o nice_a and_o villa_n franca_n b._n 232._o adju_v his_o difference_n with_o france_n and_o with_o his_o sister-in-law_n b._n 325._o turn_v the_o spanish_a garrison_n out_o of_o nice_a and_o villa_n franca_n ibid._n schenck_n a_o fort_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 151_o schomberg_n count_n of_o lose_v his_o office_n of_o superintendant_n of_o the_o finance_n a._n 69._o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 139._o relieve_v the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n ib._n 218._o command_v a_o body_n of_o man_n by_o himself_o in_o italy_n a._n 348._o go_v to_o relieve_v casal_n 351_o scoti_n the_o nuncio_n his_o conference_n with_o chavigny_n b._n 236._o ill_o use_v by_o the_o court_n of_o france_n ib._n 238_o seguier_n peter_n make_v chancellor_n of_o france_n b._n 157._o go_v to_o interrogate_v the_o queen_n b._n 216_o 217_o senecey_n marchioness_n of_o remove_v from_o court_n b._n 250_o serbellon_n john_n trick_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o rethel_n a._n 226._o beat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n b._n 156._o besieges_n leucate_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n b._n 186_o 187_o serignan_n enter_v into_o catalonia_n b._n 297_o serravalle_n a_o overthrow_n of_o the_o spaniard_n near_o that_o place_n a._n 115_o sillery_n commandeur_n of_o recall_v from_o his_o embassy_n at_o rome_n a._n 74_o sillery_n chancellor_n deprive_v of_o the_o seal_n a._n 72_o silvio_n emanuel_n de_fw-fr savoy_n defend_v yurée_a b._n 289_o s._n simon_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n a_o 195_o sirvela_fw-mi count_n of_o governor_n of_o milan_n his_o incapacity_n in_o war_n b._n 290._o displease_v prince_n thomas_n of_o savoy_n b._n 324_o socoa_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 167._o abandon_a b._n 296_o soissons_fw-fr count_n of_o retire_v into_o italy_n a._n 193._o complain_v of_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 223._o receive_v by_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr bethune_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 224_o soissons_fw-fr count_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o marry_v he_o to_o combalet_n b._n 13_o 26._o mortify_v by_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 132_o 144._o command_v the_o army_n in_o picardy_n b._n 170._o be_v lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o picardy_n b._n 171._o join_v with_o monsieur_n against_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 174._o fly_v away_o and_o retire_v to_o sedan_n b._n 176._o negotiation_n on_o foot_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o b._n 177._o his_o reconciliation_n b._n 179_o 183._o his_o new_a quarrel_n with_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 308_o etc._n etc._n 312._o his_o manifesto_n against_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 317._o declare_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n by_o the_o parliament_n b._n 321._o be_v kill_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o sedan_n 322_o etc._n etc._n sondrio_n take_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr coevures_fw-fr a._n 98_o soubise_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n a._n 64._o take_v six_o of_o the_o king_n vessel_n at_o blavet_fw-la ib._n 102._o he_o make_v a_o descent_n in_o several_a place_n ib._n 141._o go_v into_o england_n a._n 146._o how_o he_o be_v receive_v there_o a._n 164_o sourdis_n cardinal_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o notable_n at_o fontainbleau_n a._n 155_o spada_n the_o nuncio_n his_o negotiation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n a._n 81_o 84._o concern_v the_o valteline_n a._n 95_o 136._o offend_v the_o cardinal_n ib._n 153_o spain_n the_o weakness_n of_o that_o crown_n in_o 1642._o b._n 335_o 354_o spain_n oversighted_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spaniard_n a._n 128_o spaniard_n complain_v in_o the_o year_n 1633._o of_o the_o french_a b._n 64._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o latter_a b._n 64_o 65._o spaniard_n a_o great_a error_n they_o commit_v in_o assist_v the_o king_n to_o take_v rochel_n a._n 217_o 228_o spaniard_n a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o cunning_o make_v use_v of_o a._n 148_o spinola_n ambrose_n his_o advice_n upon_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n a._n 228._o condemn_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spaniard_n ib._n besieges_n casal_n a._n 343._o fall_v out_o with_o the_o emperor_n general_n and_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a._n 347._o fall_v sick_a ib._n and_o die_v a._n 348_o spinola_n d._n philip_n take_v pontesture_n a._n 343_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assemble_v under_o lewis_n xiii_o a._n 7_o the_o state_n abolish_v in_o france_n a._n 202_o states-general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o rocheller_n a._n 143._o their_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n in_o 1627._o a._n 217._o another_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n in_o 1633_o b._n 61._o weary_a of_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n b._n 145._o nevertheless_o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n b._n 146._o make_v some_o offer_v to_o the_o cardinal_n which_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v b._n 168._o make_v a_o new_a treaty_n with_o france_n b._n 172_o strigio_n count_n firm_o espouse_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n a._n 225_o 227_o spire_n attack_v and_o take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 135_o sweden_n their_o league_n with_o france_n renew_v b._n 61_o swisses_n their_o ill_a politic_n a._n 121_o sully_v duke_n of_o banish_v the_o court_n a._n 5_o susa_n the_o pass_n of_o that_o city_n force_v a._n 309_o surrender_n to_o the_o french_a ibid._n t._n targon_n pompey_n engenier_n endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o harbour_n of_o rochel_n a._n 227_o tarragon_n block_v up_o by_o the_o french_a b._n 302_o etc._n etc._n tellieres_fw-la count_n of_o ambassador_n in_o england_n a._n 80._o call_v home_n ib._n 90._o themines_n marquis_n of_o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 13._o have_v the_o government_n of_o bretaigne_n ib._n 194._o thoiras_n john_n de_fw-fr s._n bonet_n of_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n a._n 145._o fortify_v himself_o there_o ibid._n 210._o go_v to_o casal_n a._n 311._o take_v some_o place_n by_o force_n a._n 327._o press_a hard_a in_o casal_n a._n 342_o 346._o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 354_o thoiras_n marshal_n of_o command_v the_o army_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n b._n 161._o be_v kill_v b._n 163_o thomas_n of_o savoy_n prince_n enter_v into_o the_o
savoy_n shall_v suffer_v ten_o thousand_o sack_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o be_v yearly_o buy_v in_o piedmont_n for_o the_o use_n of_o casal_n without_o pay_v any_o duty_n or_o imposition_n iii_o that_o all_o the_o good_n they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o on_o all_o side_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o iu._n that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n and_o of_o montferrat_n immediate_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n except_v what_o place_n be_v to_o be_v resign_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o shall_v have_v possession_n of_o they_o assoon_o as_o the_o emperor_n investiture_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n be_v receive_v v._o that_o the_o baron_n galas_n shall_v begin_v to_o conduct_v back_o again_o in_o good_a order_n towards_o germany_n the_o imperial_a troop_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o mantua_n and_o of_o montferrat_n vi_o that_o the_o troop_n which_o be_v in_o the_o venetian_a territory_n shall_v return_v likewise_o vii_o that_o on_o the_o 8_o of_o april_n they_o shall_v begin_v to_o withdraw_v and_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v without_o delay_n and_o disorder_n till_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v retire_v except_o the_o garrison_n of_o mantua_n of_o porto_n and_o of_o canetto_n viii_o that_o on_o the_o same_o day_n thoiras_n and_o servien_n shall_v begin_v to_o cause_v the_o troop_n of_o his_o gallic_a majesty_n to_o march_v out_o of_o italy_n through_o savoy_n without_o cause_v any_o damage_n or_o disturbance_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v leave_v garrison_n at_o pignerol_n briqueras_n susa_n and_o avilliana_n the_o way_n however_o remain_v free_a without_o any_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n ix_o that_o on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n shall_v evacuate_v montecalvo_n and_o the_o other_o place_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o montferrat_n except_o those_o which_o be_v consign_v to_o he_o by_o this_o treaty_n so_o that_o on_o the_o 20_o of_o april_n all_o the_o place_n take_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n the_o state_n of_o the_o venetian_n montferrat_n piedmont_n and_o savoy_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o own_o respective_a master_n except_o mantua_n porto_n canetto_n pignerol_n briqueras_n susa_n and_o avilliana_n and_o on_o the_o 8_o of_o may_n at_o the_o far_a the_o whole_a imperial_a army_n shall_v be_v actual_o in_o germany_n x._o that_o galas_n shall_v with_o all_o speed_n by_o a_o express_a acquaint_v the_o emperor_n with_o this_o treaty_n which_o be_v receive_v his_o imperial_a majesty_n shall_v give_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n the_o investiture_n of_o the_o two_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n and_o of_o montferrat_n with_o all_o territory_n belong_v to_o they_o except_o those_o which_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o those_o that_o may_v appertain_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o guastalla_n and_o that_o this_o investiture_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o italy_n in_o a_o fortnight_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o treaty_n xi_o that_o after_o this_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o demolish_v the_o fortification_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n and_o that_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o over_o by_o that_o time_n the_o place_n notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v surrender_v xii_o that_o the_o fortnight_n be_v expire_v on_o the_o 23d_o of_o may_n the_o baron_n galas_n shall_v draw_v off_o the_o garrison_n of_o mantua_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr thoiras_n shall_v restore_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n pignerol_n briqueras_fw-la susa_n and_o avilliana_n xiii_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o baron_n galas_n shall_v retire_v with_o all_o his_o troop_n out_o of_o the_o state_n fort_n and_o pass_n which_o he_o keep_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o swisses_n and_o in_o the_o valteline_n all_o which_o place_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o the_o grison_n as_o before_o fourteen_o that_o for_o a_o security_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o place_n hostage_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fortnight_n grant_v for_o demolish_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o emperor_n part_n the_o colonel_n chiesa_n picolomini_n and_o visleben_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o french_a king_n the_o marquis_n of_o tabanes_n nerestan_n and_o aiguebone_n and_o that_o these_o hostage_n shall_v be_v consign_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o holiness_n who_o shall_v promise_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o restore_v they_o to_o that_o party_n which_o have_v observe_v the_o treaty_n and_o to_o deliver_v up_o to_o they_o those_o of_o the_o other_o side_n which_o have_v not_o keep_v it_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o querasque_fw-la for_o i_o do_v mention_v those_o which_o be_v not_o material_a to_o this_o history_n but_o beside_o this_o treaty_n which_o be_v publish_v there_o be_v a_o secret_a article_n by_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o for_o a_o great_a security_n than_o that_o of_o the_o hostage_n the_o citadel_n of_o susa_n and_o avilliana_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o swisser_n equal_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o fort_n by_o the_o grison_n but_o in_o case_n this_o restitution_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v at_o the_o prefix_a time_n they_o shall_v put_v again_o these_o place_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr thoiras_n or_o of_o any_o other_o who_o the_o king_n will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v there_o be_v yet_o two_o other_o treaty_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o one_o of_o which_o be_v 374._o be_v see_v it_o in_o siri_n mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o pag._n 374._o specify_v the_o land_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v to_o possess_v in_o montferrat_n and_o the_o other_o 383._o other_o sign_v the_o 30_o of_o may_n ibid._n pag._n 383._o be_v concern_v the_o restitution_n of_o savoy_n and_o of_o the_o place_n in_o piedmont_n some_o difficulty_n arise_v afterward_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o general_a treaty_n but_o be_v accommodate_v 387._o accommodate_v the_o 19_o of_o june_n ibid._n pag._n 387._o some_o time_n after_o so_o that_o at_o last_o the_o peace_n of_o italy_n be_v conclude_v and_o the_o treaty_n put_v in_o execution_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a appearance_n the_o swisser_n 413._o swisser_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o pag._n 413._o enter_v the_o place_n remit_v to_o they_o and_o the_o pope_n receive_v the_o hostage_n who_o be_v keep_v under_o a_o strong_a guard_n in_o the_o citadel_n of_o ferrara_n the_o '_o emperor_n be_v investiture_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mantua_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guastalla_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n a_o act_n by_o which_o he_o desist_v from_o the_o opposition_n he_o have_v make_v against_o it_o the_o time_n specify_v in_o the_o last_o treaty_n be_v at_o hand_n savoy_n and_o briqueras_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o valteline_n quit_v by_o the_o imperialist_n all_o the_o state_n of_o mantua_n except_o porto_n and_o canetto_n be_v surrender_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o the_o french_a withdraw_v from_o piedmont_n from_o montferrat_n and_o from_o savoy_n while_o the_o spaniard_n leave_v the_o state_n of_o venice_n of_o mantua_n and_o of_o montferrat_n on_o the_o 15_o of_o september_n susa_n and_o avilliana_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n porto_n and_o canetto_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n on_o the_o 23d_o the_o german_n depart_v out_o of_o mantua_n and_o the_o french_a out_o of_o pignerol_n at_o least_o it_o be_v think_v so_o after_o which_o the_o pope_n release_v the_o hostage_n all_o thing_n be_v seem_o in_o a_o perfect_a peace_n when_o it_o appear_v that_o on_o all_o side_n they_o only_o think_v how_o to_o deceive_v one_o another_o victor_n amadeo_n have_v a_o long_a while_n ago_o design_v to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o france_n which_o have_v get_v already_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o state_n and_o mazarine_n who_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o engage_v whole_o this_o crown_n in_o his_o interest_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o suspicion_n on_o his_o part_n he_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o his_o majesty_n a_o assure_a pledge_n of_o his_o good_a will_n such_o as_o pignerol_n and_o that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o recompense_n he_o
side_n to_o oppose_v the_o spaniard_n and_o thus_o the_o states-general_n not_o be_v assist_v by_o france_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cardinal_n infanta_n be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o any_o great_a harm_n they_o can_v do_v he_o and_o therefore_o direct_v his_o thought_n to_o retaliate_v to_o france_n what_o france_n have_v do_v to_o he_o the_o year_n before_o beside_o see_v the_o principal_a force_n of_o france_n take_v up_o in_o italy_n and_o in_o burgundy_n he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o send_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr feria_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o a_o small_a army_n he_o design_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o 35._o the_o aubety_n be_v life_n of_o the_o card._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 35._o city_n of_o liege_n which_o have_v stand_v neuter_n ever_o since_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o war_n and_o jean_n de_fw-fr werth_n go_v to_o besiege_v it_o but_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n the_o cardinal_n infanta_n order_v that_o general_n to_o join_v prince_n thomas_n and_o piccolomini_n 436._o piccolomini_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 8._o p._n 436._o and_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o ‡_o picardy_n together_o the_o first_o place_n they_o besiege_v be_v cappille_n which_o only_o hold_v out_o july_n out_o it_o surrender_v on_o the_o 10_o of_o july_n seven_o day_n and_o then_o the_o baron_n du_fw-fr bec_n surrender_v it_o by_o capitulation_n after_o they_o have_v take_v some_o other_o small_a place_n they_o go_v to_o attack_v catelet_n which_o st._n leger_n who_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o it_o surrender_v likewise_o without_o stay_v till_o they_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n all_o people_n be_v surprise_v at_o the_o small_a resistance_n which_o the_o governor_n of_o these_o place_n make_v and_o the_o cardinal_n fall_v into_o a_o excessive_a rage_n against_o they_o although_o it_o be_v pure_o his_o fault_n for_o the_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n even_o after_o the_o 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