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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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betwixt_o the_o grison_n and_o the_o count_n of_o fuentes_n their_o be_v not_o any_o but_o this_o capuchin_n but_o do_v affect_v it_o and_o many_o other_o that_o do_v expect_v it_o be_v disappoint_v there_o be_v some_o fear_n lest_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o count_n of_o fuentes_n and_o the_o grison_n shall_v draw_v a_o civil_a war_n into_o italy_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o religion_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o trouble_n grow_v for_o that_o he_o will_v force_v the_o grison_n to_o break_v the_o alliance_n they_o have_v make_v the_o last_o year_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o to_o make_v that_o which_o they_o have_v with_o france_n fruitless_a the_o king_n advertise_v of_o these_o practice_n command_v the_o ʋio_n his_o ambassador_n to_o go_v unto_o coire_n and_o to_o represent_v unto_o that_o people_n the_o wrong_n they_o shall_v do_v unto_o their_o reputation_n in_o forsake_v the_o faith_n and_o observation_n of_o their_o treaty_n grison_n de_fw-fr vic_n discover_v unto_o the_o grison_n out_o of_o the_o discourse_n which_o the_o vic_n do_v use_v unto_o they_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o word_n these_o point_n be_v collect_v of_o the_o inviolable_a firmness_n of_o their_o word_n and_o oath_n there_o must_v be_v many_o act_n of_o virtue_n to_o purchase_v and_o maintain_v a_o great_a and_o good_a reputation_n one_o only_a action_n to_o the_o contrary_n do_v overthrow_v it_o and_o smother_v the_o remembrance_n thereof_o it_o be_v get_v by_o many_o commendable_a and_o virtuous_a action_n but_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o constancy_n and_o generosity_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o promise_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o commendable_a for_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n that_o do_v assure_v and_o maintain_v estate_n state_n religion_n one_o of_o the_o pill●rs_n of_o a_o state_n the_o ancient_n have_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n the_o honour_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n without_o the_o which_o the_o world_n can_v not_o continue_v in_o peace_n and_o they_o erect_v her_o altar_n near_o unto_o that_o of_o thunder_a jupiter_n to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o man_n and_o to_o the_o society_n of_o man_n that_o as_o man_n can_v be_v man_n without_o it_o so_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n how_o barbarous_a soever_o that_o live_v without_o some_o shadow_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o have_v the_o best_a part_n of_o essence_n and_o the_o solemnity_n of_o allyance_n and_o confederation_n in_o the_o which_o god_n be_v call_v on_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o judge_n of_o their_o intention_n that_o do_v promise_n and_o bind_v themselves_o so_o be_v he_o great_o wrong_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o the_o commendation_n that_o
head_n of_o the_o albigeois_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n augustus_n fol._n 165._o the_o pope_n legate_n slay_v by_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n a_o a●my_n against_o the_o albigeois_n &_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o by_o sym●n_n o●_n monfort_n ibis_n count_n raymond_n and_o his_o confederate_n defeat_v by_o sym●●_n of_o monfort_n 〈◊〉_d 167_o the_o council_n of_o latran_n the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n give_v to_o simon_n of_o montfort_n ibid._n symo●_n hate_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o languedock_n be_v slay_v before_o tholouse_n count_n raymond_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o languedock_n ibid._n war_n in_o guienne_n against_o the_o english_a fol._n 168._o lewis_n compound_v for_o languedock_n with_o the_o son_n of_o simon_n of_o monfort_n ibid._n count_n raymond_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n desolation_n of_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n lewis_n die_v ibid._n lewis_n the_o nine_o call_v saint_n lewis_n the_o 44._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n blanch_n regent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n fol._n 169._o afection_n in_o france_n for_o the_o regency_n ibid._n languedock_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o marriage_n fol._n 170._o blanch_n prevent_v the_o discontent_a prince_n ibid._n lewis_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v surprise_v by_o his_o rebel_n ibid._n provence_n come_v to_o charles_n of_o anjou_n a_o son_n of_o france_n fol._n 171_o lewis_n his_o disposition_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o excellent_a prince_n fol._n 172_o a_o happy_a peace_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n the_o rest_n of_o of_o the_o albigeois_n fol._n 173_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o pope_n seek_v to_o drive_v the_o emperor_n out_o of_o italy_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n the_o pope_n draw_v the_o french_a to_o his_o succour_n fol._n 174_o the_o pope_n policy_n to_o supplant_v the_o emperor_n ibid._n frederick_n happy_a success_n in_o asia_n ibid._n the_o pope_n hatred_n against_o the_o emperor_n irreconciliable_a ibid._n the_o emperor_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n fol._n 175_o gregory_n turn_v enemy_n to_o frederick_n be_v choose_v pope_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n frederick_n excommunicate_v and_o degrade_v the_o german_n choose_v another_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o frederick_n fol._n 176_o conrade_n son_n poison_v by_o manfroy_n his_o bastard_n brother_n he_o usurp_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n ibid._n lewis_n refuse_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n charles_n earl_n of_o provence_n defeat_v and_o kill_v manfroy_n in_o sicilia_n ibid._n the_o empire_n without_o a_o emperor_n by_o their_o civil_a confusion_n fol._n 177_o charles_n of_o anjou_n vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicilia_n ibid._n conradin_n seek_v to_o recover_v his_o realm_n and_o be_v defeat_v ibid._n he_o be_v cruel_o behead_v by_o charles_n with_o many_o other_o ibid._n lewis_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o asia_n the_o confuse_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n there_o ibid._n the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n translate_v to_o the_o french_a ibid._n three_o emperor_n at_o one_o instant_a in_o the_o east_n 178_o lewis_n go_v with_o a_o army_n into_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n refuse_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ill_a life_n fol._n 179_o lewis_n take_v damiette_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v cairo_n indiscreet_o the_o plague_n fall_v into_o his_o camp_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v distress_v take_v by_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o pay_v his_o ransom_n ibid._n the_o french_a general_o lament_v for_o their_o king_n fol._n 180_o lewis_n make_v good_a law_n ibid._n blanch_n his_o mother_n die_v ibid._n the_o english_a rebel_n against_o their_o king_n ibid._n lewis_n reconcile_v the_o english_a to_o their_o king_n ibid._n division_n in_o flaunders_n pacify_v by_o lewis_n ibid._n lewis_n go_v into_o barbary_n fol._n 181_o make_v a_o league_n with_o england_n ibid._n in_o danger_n at_o sea_n ibid._n his_o army_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v sick_a give_v his_o son_n instruction_n 182_o his_o death_n virtue_n reign_n child_n and_o posterity_n ibid._n the_o house_n of_o orleans_n call_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n philip_n 3._o call_v the_o hardy_a the_o 45._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n isabel_n die_v fol._n 183_o richard_n son_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n slay_v traitorous_o ibid._n great_a contention_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a pope_n fol._n 184_o lewis_n elder_a son_n to_o philip_n poison_v and_o the_o county_n of_o tolouse_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o french_a expel_v constantinople_n by_o the_o greek_n fol._n 185_o philip_n disposition_n and_o why_o call_v hardie_n ibid._n charles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n a_o turbulent_a prince_n ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_z levy_z a_o army_n to_o invade_v sicilia_n fol._n 186_o sicilian_a evensong_n where_o all_o the_o french_a be_v slay_v ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_n charles_n be_v expulse_v enter_v sicilia_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n fol._n 187_o the_o pope_n support_v charles_n against_o peter_n fol._n 188_o philip_n succour_n his_o uncle_n charles_n and_o the_o sicilian●_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o charles_n but_o peter_n politic_o avoide_v all_o danger_n ibid._n a_o combat_n appoint_v betwixt_o two_o king_n ibid._n peter_n fortify_v himself_o in_o sicilia_n fol._n 189_o charles_n the_o son_n call_v the_o lame_a take_v prisoner_n and_o charles_n the_o father_n death_n ibid._n philip_n make_v war_n against_o peter_n of_o arragon_n be_v defeat_v and_o die_v ibid._n philip_n set_v upon_o unaware_o in_o danger_n with_o his_o death_n and_o child_n fol._n 190_o philip_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a the_o 46._o king_n of_o france_n philips_n disposition_n and_o issue_n unhappy_a in_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n fol._n 191_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n erect_v the_o palace_n and_o the_o college_n of_o navarre_n build_v fol._n 192_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o flaunders_n and_o guienne_n ibid._n occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n with_o the_o english_a ib._n a_o league_n betwixt_o edward_n of_o england_n guy_n of_o flanders_n the_o emperor_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n against_o philip._n fol._n 193_o philip_n seize_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n daughter_n ibid._n the_o english_a affair_n succeed_v ill_o ibid._n a_o great_a assembly_n of_o prince_n against_o philip._n fol._n 194_o pope_n boniface_n enemy_n to_o philip._n ibid._n the_o pope_n make_v a_o decree_n against_o philip_n and_o he_o prepare_v to_o defend_v himself_o fol._n 195_o philip_n have_v admonish_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n of_o his_o duty_n invade_v his_o country_n and_o defeat_v the_o fleming_n seize_v upon_o all_o flanders_n the_o earl_n be_v forsake_v by_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n guy_n put_v into_o prison_n and_o flanders_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 196_o the_o people_n of_o flanders_n oppress_v revolt_n and_o join_v with_o the_o nobility_n and_o kill_v the_o french_a ibid._n battle_n of_o courteay_n famous_a for_o the_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o french_a fol._n 197._o a_o notable_a affront_n do_v by_o pope_n boniface_n to_o philip._n ibid._n arrogancy_n of_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n fol._n 198._o philip_n subdue_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o fleming_n ibid._n guy_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o his_o daughter_n die_v fol._n 199._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n marry_v to_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n ibid._n adolph_n the_o emperor_n depose_v and_o the_o pope_n practise_v against_o philip_n ibid._n pope_n boniface_n his_o death_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 201_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n apply_v themselves_o whole_o to_o please_v philip._n ibid._n pope_n clement_n the_o 5._o crown_v at_o lion_n and_o remoove_n his_o seat_n to_o auignon_n ibid._n philip_n death_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o eastern_a voyage_n fol._n 202_o the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n fol._n 203._o the_o estate_n of_o sicilia_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o 10._o call●d_v hutin_n the_o 47._o king_n of_o france_n the_o manner_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n &_o his_o wife_n f._n 204_o enquerand_n of_o ma●●gny_n unjust_o put_v to_o death_n ib._n jone_n the_o daughter_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n pretend_v the_o realm_n fol._n 205_o the_o parliament_n make_v ordinary_a ibid._n philip_n the_o 5._o call_v the_o long_a the_o 48._o king_n of_o france_n controversy_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 206_o philip_n coronation_n child_n &_o disposition_n ibid._n rebel_n call_v themselves_o shepherd_n fol._n 207._o flanders_n pacify_v ibid._n charles_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a 49._o king_n of_o france_n charles_n crown_v without_o opposition_n fol._n 208_o his_o disposition_n and_o issue_n ibid._n isabel_n complain_v of_o her_o husband_n edward_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 209_o the_o second_o parcel_n of_o the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o capet_n contain_v 13._o king_n