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constance_z council_z decree_v a_o pope_n subject_n to_o a_o council_n 9_o that_o safe_a conduct_n shall_v be_v null_a to_o declare_v heretic_n 47._o that_o the_o laity_n shall_v communicate_v in_o one_o kind_a ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o constance_n hugh_n oppose_v zuinglius_fw-la 51._o send_v a_o book_n about_o image_n to_o the_o senate_n at_o zurich_n 72._o they_o abolish_v popery_n 112._o they_o send_v deputy_n with_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o emperor_n 469._o their_o bishop_n die_v of_o a_o apoplexy_n ibid._n they_o repulse_n the_o spaniard_n who_o will_v seize_v the_o town_n 470._o upon_o their_o be_v proscribe_v they_o desire_v the_o swisser_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o 471._o they_o surrender_v entire_o to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 474._o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o k._n ferdinand_n receive_v they_o ibid._n contarini_n card._n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o ratisbon_n his_o opinion_n at_o the_o diet_n 279._o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o bishop_n 280._o his_o speech_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o state_n ibid._n he_o give_v in_o other_o paper_n to_o the_o diet_n 281._o protest_v by_o letter_n against_o a_o national_a council_n 282._o accuse_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o die_v 299._o cosimo_n succeed_v alexander_n de_fw-fr medicis_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o florence_n 210._o marry_v eleanor_n daughter_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n ibid._n cosmus_n vide_fw-la cosimo_n coyre_n bishop_n of_o coyre_n recall_v by_o the_o grison_n from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 529._o cranmer_n tho._n a._n b._n of_o canterbury_n call_v bucer_n and_o fagius_n into_o england_n 479._o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o papist_n 590._o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n ibid._n burn_v at_o oxford_n ibid._n crescentio_n cardinal_n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 518._o die_v at_o verona_n 548._o fall_v sick_a with_o see_v a_o apparition_n of_o a_o black_a dog_n ibid._n cronberg_n walter_n grand_a master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n 99_o solicit_v char._n v._n for_o aid_n against_o albert_n the_o late_a grand_a master_n 139._o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbon_n ratify_v cronberg_n title_n 161._o cusanus_fw-la nicolaus_n cardinal_n vide_fw-la sigismond_n d_o decius_n philip_n write_v for_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 27._o denmark_n vide_fw-la christiern_n k._n of_o denmark_n send_v no_o aid_n to_o the_o protestant_n 415._o his_o ambassador_n intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n 534._o deux-ponts_n vide_fw-la wolfgang_n d._n of_o deux-ponts_n diazi_n john_n go_v to_o the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 365._o be_v earnest_o persuade_v by_o malvenda_n to_o turn_v papist_n 366._o and_o by_o his_o brother_n alfonso_n diazi_n ibid._n go_v to_o newbourg_n ibid._n be_v assassinate_v there_o 367._o the_o ruffian_n flee_v to_o inspruck_a ibid._n ditlebius_n valentine_n his_o letter_n to_o frederick_n 33._o doria_n andrew_n a_o genoese_a char._n v_n admiral_n restore_v liberty_n to_o his_o country_n 416._o his_o kinsman_n joannin_n doria_n be_v kill_v in_o a_o insurrection_n ibid._n dragut_n a_o pirate_n force_v from_o tripoli_n by_o char._n v._n fly_v to_o constantinople_n 500_o e_o ebleben_n christopher_n negotiate_v a_o peace_n for_o the_o landgrave_n 430._o die_v for_o grief_n that_o the_o condition_n be_v so_o treachersou_o keep_v 434._o eckius_fw-la john_n write_v against_o luther_n 3._o dispute_n with_o he_o at_o leipzick_n 21._o maintain_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n against_o he_o 22._o exasperate_v the_o quarrel_n 24._o 34._o dispute_n at_o baden_n with_o oecolampadius_n 105._o dispute_n with_o leonard_n caesar_n 110._o answer_v the_o augustan_n confession_n 130._o answer_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o confederate_a city_n 139._o be_v reward_v for_o his_o zeal_n in_o oppugn_v heresy_n ibid._n be_v displease_v with_o the_o book_n which_o be_v present_v to_o the_o diet_n at_o ratisbon_n 278._o write_v to_o the_o prince_n against_o the_o collocutor_n 282._o eckius_fw-la a_o lawyer_n draw_v up_o luther_n charge_n at_o worm_n 42._o question_v he_o if_o he_o will_v defend_v his_o book_n ibid._n reply_v to_o luther_n plea_n 44._o command_v he_o to_o leave_v worm_n 46._o edward_n vi_o of_o england_n bear_v 232._o succeed_v his_o father_n 418._o beat_v the_o scot_n by_o the_o d._n of_o somerset_n 440._o establish_v the_o reformation_n in_o england_n 443._o publish_v a_o declaration_n about_o the_o war_n in_o scotland_n 454._o the_o mass_n be_v abolish_v in_o england_n 463._o the_o admiral_n the_o d._n of_o somerset_n brother_n be_v behead_v for_o treason_n 479._o trouble_n in_o his_o reign_n 485._o conclude_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o france_n 492._o and_o a_o peace_n conclude_v 495._o bologne_n restore_v to_o the_o french_a ibid._n he_o die_v 585._o egmont_n charles_n count_n die_v 240._o eldo_n mathias_n vicechancellor_n to_o char._n v._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n 212._o his_o speech_n to_o they_o at_o smalcald_a 213._o his_o reply_n ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o their_o answer_n 218._o he_o solicit_v
several_a town_n for_o the_o protestant_n 388._o rout_v by_o duke_n maurice_n 504._o take_a into_o the_o service_n of_o duke_n maurice_n assist_v the_o magdeburgher_n 514._o henry_n the_o vii_o emperor_n refuse_v to_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o the_o pope_n 38._o henry_n the_o viii_o write_v against_o luther_n 50._o be_v call_v defender_n of_o the_o faith_n ibid._n be_v pensioner_n to_o charles_n the_o v._o 51._o his_o daughter_n mary_n be_v betroth_v to_o charles_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n against_o luther_n 65._o receive_v a_o golden_a rose_n from_o the_o pope_n 75._o write_v a_o scornful_a answer_n to_o luther_n letter_n 101._o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o king_n francis_n 102._o make_v a_o league_n with_o francis_n against_o charles_n 112._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n 150._o be_v dissatisfy_v about_o his_o marriage_n with_o catharine_n 169._o sue_v to_o be_v divorce_v ibid._n they_o be_v dilatory_a at_o rome_n ibid._n he_o marry_v anne_n boleyn_n 170._o be_v declare_v in_o parliament_n head_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n revokes_n peter_n pence_n ibid._n send_v fox_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n ambassador_n to_o the_o protestant_n at_o smalcald_a 188._o his_o ambassador_n winter_n at_o wittenberg_n 205._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o protestant_n ibid._n he_o behead_v anne_n boleyn_n 206._o quell_v a_o rise_n in_o england_n 209._o his_o reason_n against_o the_o council_n of_o mantua_n 231._o his_o reason_n against_o the_o council_n at_o vicenza_n 250._o he_o enact_v in_o parliament_n several_a thing_n about_o religion_n 251._o marry_v anne_n of_o cleve_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n ambassador_n 255._o behead_v romwel_o earl_n of_o essex_n 267._o be_v divorce_v from_o anne_n of_o cleve_n ibid._n marry_v catharine_n howard_n ibid._n burn_v papist_n and_o protestant_n for_o religion_n 269._o behead_v catharine_n howard_n for_o adultery_n 289._o marry_v catharine_n parr_n ibid._n make_v a_o successful_a war_n in_o scotland_n 324._o he_o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o france_n 327._o take_v bologne_n ibid._n make_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o france_n 355._o forewarn_v the_o protestant_n in_o germany_n of_o their_o danger_n 356._o dies_z 418._o henry_n of_o zutphen_n suffer_v for_o religion_n in_o germany_n 75._o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n refuse_v to_o change_v his_o religion_n to_o gain_v the_o duchy_n 249._o but_o gain_v it_o by_o george_n death_n 250._o henry_n dauphin_z of_o france_n have_v a_o daughter_n 382._o henry_n the_o ii_o of_o france_n succeed_v to_o francis_n the_o i._o 424._o be_v crown_v 435._o the_o ceremony_n of_o it_o ibid._n persecute_v the_o lutheran_n severe_o in_o france_n 456._o enter_v paris_n in_o state_n 484._o crown_n his_o queen_n ibid._n persecute_v the_o lutheran_n ibid._n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o swisser_n ibid._n regain_n several_a place_n from_o england_n 485._o publish_v another_o edict_n against_o the_o lutheran_n 492._o send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o his_o assist_a octavio_n farnese_n 514._o he_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n with_o his_o reason_n 517._o justify_v himself_o from_o league_n with_o the_o turk_n 518._o send_v the_o abbot_n of_o bellozane_n to_o trent_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n ibid._n he_o publish_v a_o edict_n against_o the_o pope_n 521._o and_o another_o against_o the_o lutheran_n ibid._n answer_v the_o emperor_n declaration_n 522._o hinder_v the_o swisser_n from_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 528._o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o duke_n maurice_n 529._o make_v peace_n with_o the_o pope_n 548._o he_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 553._o call_v himself_o protector_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o germany_n 554._o he_o take_v toul_n verdun_n metz_n 555._o take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n from_o the_o people_n of_o metz_n ibid._n his_o treaty_n with_o the_o strasburgher_n 557._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o prince_n ambassador_n 558._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o leave_v germany_n 559._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o swisser_n ibid._n he_o waste_v luxembourg_n 563._o his_o ambassador_n speech_n at_o the_o treaty_n of_o passaw_n 564._o he_o solicit_v again_o by_o letter_n from_o aichstadt_n 567._o he_o bring_v his_o man_n from_o luxembourg_n back_o into_o artois_n 571._o be_v offend_v with_o the_o pacification_n at_o passaw_n 572._o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n 576._o send_v a_o declartion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n 577._o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o the_o low_a country_n 603._o but_o be_v beat_v in_o tuscany_n in_o the_o sienese_n war_n 604._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o francfort_n ibid._n take_v casal_n 613._o carry_v on_o the_o war_n into_o montferrat_n 617._o hereford_n vide_fw-la fox_n herman_n vide_fw-la cologne_n hesse_n vide_fw-la philip_n landgrave_n hildesheym_n a_o city_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o brunswick_n embrace_v the_o protestant_a religion_n 300._o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o their_o bishop_n to_o the_o emperor_n 313._o hogostratus_fw-la james_n a_o dominican_n write_v against_o luther_n 4._o commissioned_n by_o maximilian_n to_o examine_v jewish_a book_n 30._o write_v against_o reuchlin_n ibid._n be_v cast_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o spire_n ibid._n appeal_n to_o rome_n ibid._n leave_v his_o cause_n ibid._n examine_v two_o augustine_n friar_n at_o brussels_n 63._o holland_n a_o inundation_n there_o 137._o hooper_n john_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n burn_v for_o his_o religion_n 607._o huberine_n caspar_n a_o interimist_n preach_v at_o augsbourg_n 535._o hugh_n capet_n make_v himself_o king_n of_o france_n 150._o huglie_a john_n a_o protestant_a burn_v for_o religion_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constance_n 105._o hungarian_n beg_v for_o assistance_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o spire_n 324._o their_o horse_n join_v duke_n maurice_n 409._o husse_v john_n preach_v wiclef_n doctrine_n 46._o appeal_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o christ_n ibid._n went_n to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n with_o safe_a conduct_n 47._o there_o burn_v ibid._n hutton_n ulricus_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o franconia_n 65._o favour_n luther_n and_o die_v ibid._n i_o james_n the_o v._o of_o scotland_n marry_v king_n francis_n daughter_n 209._o his_o queen_n die_v 230._o make_v a_o war_n with_o england_n unsuccessful_o 304._o dies_z ibid._n jerome_n bishop_n of_o brandenbourg_n 2._o jerome_n of_o prague_n burn_v at_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 47._o jerome_n bishop_n of_o ascoli_n summons_n luther_n by_o p._n leo_n order_n to_o appear_v at_o rome_n 5._o jew_n compare_v with_o roman_a clergy_n 29._o illyricus_n mathias_n flaccius_n write_v against_o the_o adiaphorist_n 498._o imperial_a chamber_n vide_fw-la protestant_n be_v set_v up_o again_o in_o the_o diet_n at_o augsbourg_n 466._o the_o judge_n fly_v from_o spire_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n 557._o they_o answer_v marquis_n albert_n deputation_n about_o the_o franconian_a bishop_n 577._o they_o decree_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n 578._o indulgence_n preach_v up_o in_o germany_n 1_o 2._o confirm_a by_o pope_n clement_n decree_n in_o the_o extravagant_n 9_o why_o grant_v 273._o indult_n vide_fw-la p._n paul_n the_o iii_o p._n innocent_a the_o iii_o decree_v to_o the_o electoral_a prince_n a_o right_a of_o choose_v the_o emperor_n 21._o his_o decree_n de_fw-la majoritate_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la 107._o inquisition_n its_o original_a 434._o inquisitor_n about_o the_o emperor_n edict_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o netherlands_o how_o they_o proceed_v 498._o interim_n draw_v up_o at_o augsbourg_n 454._o the_o head_n of_o it_o 458._o often_o revise_v and_o correct_v 459._o send_v to_o rome_n ibid._n the_o elector_n differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o ibid._n those_o who_o draw_v it_o up_o be_v reward_v 468._o it_o be_v dislike_v on_o both_o side_n ibid._n confute_v by_o the_o saxon_a divine_n 481._o joachim_n elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n send_v a_o embassy_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 242._o send_v agent_n to_o eysenach_n 244._o make_a geneali_fw-la ssimo_fw-la against_o the_o turk_n 292._o he_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o smalcaldick_n league_n 375._o interpose_n for_o a_o peace_n 418._o with_o the_o landgrave_n ibid._n intereede_v for_o saxony_n 427._o and_o his_o life_n be_v spare_v at_o his_o intercession_n 428._o intercede_v for_o the_o landgrave_n 429._o remonstrate_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o at_o hall_n 433._o call_v bucer_n to_o augsbourg_n 454._o angry_a with_o he_o for_o not_o subscribe_v the_o interim_n 457._o receive_v the_o interim_n 461._o act_n with_o duke_n maurice_n in_o the_o magdeburgick_a war_n 505_o 506._o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o conncil_n of_o trent_n 526._o his_o ambassador_n with_o those_o of_o d._n maurice_n solicit_v the_o emperor_n about_o the_o landgrave_n 531._o john_n xxii_o p._n vide_fw-la aquinas_n john_n king_n of_o denmark_n overthrow_v the_o swede_n 62._o die_v leave_v his_o son_n
the_o council_n of_o trent_n 90._o his_o severity_n much_o commend_v there_o 91._o he_o be_v solicit_v to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n in_o france_n 61._o poltrot_n who_o assassinate_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n a_o account_n of_o he_o 82._o prince_n the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o dominion_n 62_o 92._o deny_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 94._o prioli_n laurence_n duke_n of_o venice_n die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o jerome_n his_o brother_n 36._o q._n quintin_n jean_n make_v a_o long_a apology_n for_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n at_o orleans_n 51._o he_o die_v of_o grief_n for_o the_o reflection_n make_v on_o it_o ibid._n st._n quintin_n besiege_v 14._o take_a 15._o r._n religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o rebellion_n 50._o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n 12._o riga_n reform_v 57_o roven_n or_o rouen_n take_v by_o the_o protestant_n 74._o twice_o besiege_v and_o at_o last_o take_v by_o the_o roman_a catholic_n 77._o rome_n prepare_v for_o a_o siege_n 8._o and_o may_v have_v be_v take_v s._n sardinia_n the_o isle_n of_o proffer_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 65._o savoy_n incline_v to_o a_o reformation_n 97._o st._n quintin_n see_v quintin_n sanfloriano_n a_o cardinal_n 10._o sactary_n never_o to_o be_v suffer_v 51._o but_o to_o be_v severe_o treat_v 91._o segni_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o papacy_n take_v 10._o seldius_fw-la vicechancellor_n ambassador_n 6._o sienna_n consign_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n 10._o sige_v a_o city_n in_o hungary_n twice_o besiege_v 4._o sleidan_n john_n his_o death_n and_o character_n 7._o succession_n in_o the_o clergy_n 61._o a_o synod_n hold_v by_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o violent_a persecution_n 31._o t._n therme_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n defeat_v 20._o thionville_n take_v 10._o a_o toleration_n 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make_v war_n upon_o savoy_n 203._o defeat_v charles_n army_n in_o provence_n and_o picardy_n 208._o write_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n inveigh_v against_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n magdalen_n to_o james_n v._o of_o scotland_n 209._o complain_v of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n 210._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o protestant_n letter_n 230._o chide_v the_o d._n of_o wirtemberg_n by_o his_o ambassador_n at_o francfort_n 249._o give_v private_a assistance_n to_o the_o d._n of_o cleve_n to_o who_o he_o propose_v a_o marriage_n with_o his_o niece_n 266._o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o haguenaw_n 267._o persecute_v the_o lutheran_n ibid._n command_v supplication_n for_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v throughout_o his_o kingdom_n 269._o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o spire_n 289._o their_o harangue_n there_o ibid._n prepare_v for_o a_o war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 292._o purge_v himself_o of_o pescara_n accusation_n 296._o appoint_v prayer_n for_o success_n to_o his_o army_n ibid._n declare_v war_n ibid._n send_v longueville_n and_o van_n rossem_fw-la into_o flanders_n ibid._n attaques_n charles_n in_o five_o place_n ibid._n with_o not_o much_o success_n ibid._n he_o demand_v aid_n of_o the_o turk_n ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o rocheller_n 305._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 307._o take_v luxembourg_n 316._o his_o man_n retire_v from_o landrecy_n 317._o he_o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o spire_n 319._o his_o herald_n be_v ill_o receive_v at_o spire_n ibid._n he_o beat_v the_o emperor_n at_o carignan_n 323._o the_o speech_n of_o his_o ambassador_n who_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o spire_n 324._o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n at_o soissons_fw-fr 327._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o swisser_n about_o the_o waldenses_n 347._o he_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o king_n henry_n viii_o 382._o he_o refuse_v to_o assist_v the_o protestant_n 403._o he_o suffer_v the_o protestant_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o 14_o burn_v 411._o he_o die_v 424._o be_v a_o great_a patron_n of_o learning_n and_o learned_a himself_o ibid._n give_v 100000_o crown_n apiece_o to_o the_o landgrave_n and_o the_o saxon_a ere_o he_o die_v 425._o be_v bury_v 429._o francis_n the_o dauphin_n die_v suspect_v of_o poison_n 208._o francfort_n upon_o the_o oder_fw-ge a_o city_n in_o the_o electorate_v of_o brandenbourg_n 2._o francfort_n upon_o the_o main_a a_o city_n in_o franconia_n 13._o a_o diet_n hold_v there_o 247._o where_o thing_n be_v accommodate_v with_o the_o protestant_n 248._o reconcile_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o fine_v 414._o a_o diet_n hold_v there_o 604._o their_o answer_n to_o the_o french_a king_n letter_n 605._o franciscan_a friar_n at_o orleans_n their_o imposture_n about_o the_o provost_n wife_n 170._o a_o franciscan_a preach_v a_o bloody_a sermon_n before_o the_o emperor_n at_o worm_n 349._o franco_n jerome_n the_o pope_n legate_n solicit_v the_o swisser_n against_o the_o protestant_n 390._o franconian_a bishop_n command_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o submit_v to_o marq._n albert_n 575._o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n 577._o can_v conclude_v with_o he_o at_o heidelberg_n 578._o be_v invade_v by_o he_o ibid._n frederick_n k._n of_o denmark_n publish_v a_o declaration_n against_o christian_n ii_o 62._o be_v call_v to_o the_o danish_a crown_n from_o the_o duchy_n of_o holstein_n ibid._n frederick_n prince_n palatine_n go_v ambassador_n to_o char._n v._o upon_o his_o election_n 18._o desire_v the_o emperor_n to_o go_v into_o germany_n ibid._n represent_v he_o at_o the_o diet_n at_o nuremberg_n 63._o write_v to_o the_o senate_n at_o strasbourg_n to_o desist_v from_o innovation_n 76._o restrain_v the_o solderis_n from_o cruelty_n to_o the_o boor_n at_o worm_n 81._o succeed_v his_o brother_n lewis_n in_o the_o electorate_v 321._o establish_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o electorate_v 356._o go_v to_o spire_n with_o the_o landgrave_n to_o meet_v the_o emperor_n 368._o treat_v with_o granvell_n 372._o demand_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o protestant_n 383._o endeavour_n a_o reconciliation_n among_o all_o side_n 384._o reconcile_v to_o the_o emperor_n 413._o receive_v the_o interim_n 461._o help_v the_o confederate_a prince_n against_o his_o will_n 569._o frederick_n d._n of_o saxony_n connive_n at_o luther_n 2._o intercede_v with_o cajetan_a for_o he_o at_o augsboug_n 7._o answer_v cajetan_n letter_n 11._o send_v cajetan_n letter_n to_o luther_n ibid._n read_v none_o of_o luther_n book_n nor_o bear_v his_o sermon_n for_o some_o time_n 12._o give_v his_o vote_n for_o charles_n k._n of_o spain_n to_o be_v emperor_n 18._o refuse_v it_o when_o offer_v ibid._n will_v take_v no_o money_n of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n minister_n ibid._n fall_n sick_a 25._o his_o suit_n at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 33._o his_o answer_n to_o ditlebius_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o aleander_n and_o caracciolus_n 39_o convey_v luther_n away_o private_o 49._o write_v to_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n to_o act_v calm_o in_o take_v away_o the_o mass_n 50._o dies_fw-la 84._o frederick_n of_o brandenbourg_n make_v archbishop_n of_o magdebourg_n 526._o frederick_n son_n to_z john_n frederick_z of_o saxony_n marry_v duke_n maurice_n widow_n the_o landgrave_n daughter_n 616._o his_o wife_n die_v 628._o fregoso_n and_o rink_n ambassador_n from_o francis_n to_o solyman_n kill_v upon_o the_o way_n 284._o frisius_n john_n answer_v popish_a question_n at_o wurtzburg_n 603._o friar_n great_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o friar_n habit_n 251._o g_o geneva_n popery_n abolish_v there_o 112._o disturbance_n there_o upon_o calvin_n expulsion_n 616._o genovefe_n or_o genevieve_n the_o patroness_n saint_n of_o paris_n 178._o six_o lutheran_n burn_v on_o a_o procession_n day_n to_o she_o ibid._n genoa_n vide_fw-la doria._n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n write_v to_o henry_n the_o viii_o against_o luther_n 65._o his_o discourse_n with_o muncer_n 86._o return_v a_o spiteful_a answer_n to_o luther_n letter_n 101._o disow_v any_o confederacy_n against_o the_o reform_a religion_n 114._o his_o trick_n against_o the_o lutheran_n 167._o he_o complain_v of_o luther_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 168._o quarrel_n with_o john_n frederick_n elector_n of_o saxony_n 206._o dies_z and_o leave_v his_o duchy_n to_o his_o brother_n henry_n 249._o george_n duke_n of_o mecklenbourg_n make_v war_n against_o the_o magdebourger_n 500_o defeat_v they_o ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o they_o 505._o be_v kill_v with_o a_o great_a shot_n after_o he_o have_v join_v duke_n maurice_n 569._o germany_n a_o plague_n in_o germany_n 285._o german_n bishop_n write_v to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 439._o gerson_n what_o he_o be_v 10._o ghendt_fw-ge a_o city_n in_o flanders_n a_o insurrection_n there_o 251._o they_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o 262._o gonzaga_n frederick_n make_v first_o duke_n of_o mantua_n by_o charles_n the_o v._o 127._o gonzaga_n ferdinand_n seize_v upon_o piacenza_n upon_o petro_n aloisio_n death_n 439._o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n obedience_n ibid._n granvel_o out_v eldo_n from_o his_o interest_n in_o charles_n court_n 255._o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o protestant_a convention_n at_o smalcald_a 255._o go_v to_o worm_n 270._o his_o speech_n at_o the_o diet_n ibid._n present_v a_o book_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o ratisbon_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o conference_n 276._o his_o speech_n at_o norimberg_n in_o the_o emperor_n name_n 306._o answer_v the_o landgrave_n letter_n about_o the_o war_n intend_v against_o the_o protestant_n 357._o treat_v with_o the_o landgrave_n and_o the_o elector_n palatine_n at_o spirâ—_n 370_o 372._o treat_v with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o protestant_a city_n at_o ratisbon_n 377._o he_o urge_v the_o strasburgher_n to_o receive_v the_o interim_n 464._o and_o insist_o upon_o it_o 465._o dies_z 499._o granvel_o anth._n perenot_n bishop_n of_o arras_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o ministry_n 499._o grey_n jane_n marry_v to_o guildford_n dudley_n 580._o and_o proclaim_v queen_n of_o england_n pursuant_n to_o king_n edward_n will_n 588._o grignian_n francis_n amb._n his_o speech_n at_o worm_n 350._o gritti_n lewis_n councillor_n to_o solyman_n 175._o his_o son_n andrew_n make_v bishop_n of_o five-churche_n ibid._n he_o be_v behead_v ibid._n gropper_n john_n and_o phlugius_fw-la vindicate_v themselves_o from_o eckius_n aspersion_n 282._o invite_v bucer_n to_o cologne_n 288._o fall_v off_o from_o the_o bishop_n and_o write_v the_o antididagma_a as_o it_o be_v think_v 311._o be_v very_o insolent_a in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 535._o guelderlanders_n rebel_n 232._o custaun_n king_n of_o sweden_n alter_v religion_n 391._o guteling_n balthasar_n speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n 381._o h_o haguenaw_n a_o diet_n there_o 267._o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n there_o ibid._n the_o decree_n at_o haguenaw_n 266._o heideck_n take_v
council_n of_o the_o empire_n 76._o the_o senate_n answer_n 79._o their_o minister_n draw_v up_o a_o apology_n ibid._n quarrel_n there_o about_o the_o mass_n 115._o they_o stience_n the_o popish_a minister_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n complain_v to_o the_o diet_n at_o spire_n 116._o mass_o abolish_v there_o ibid._n their_o deputy_n protest_v upon_o their_o be_v deny_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o diet_n 118._o their_o divine_n answer_v erasmus_n 122._o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o evangelic_n canton_n of_o switzerland_n 126._o which_o be_v resent_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n they_o with_o some_o other_o confederate_a city_n exhibit_v a_o confession_n at_o augsbourg_n to_o the_o emperor_n 130._o they_o debate_v the_o matter_n further_o against_o the_o emperor_n 138._o they_o be_v oppugn_v by_o popish_a divine_n ibid._n they_o set_v up_o a_o school_n 241._o their_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o war_n 378._o they_o make_v their_o peace_n and_o be_v fine_v 423._o they_o refuse_v the_o interim_n 464._o and_o stand_v to_o it_o to_o granvell_n 465._o they_o send_v their_o judgement_n of_o the_o interim_n to_o the_o emperor_n in_o a_o letter_n 471._o in_o a_o consultation_n they_o resolve_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o interim_n 472._o they_o send_v deputy_n with_o another_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n 473._o their_o bishop_n write_v to_o they_o about_o yield_v ib._n they_o be_v command_v to_o agree_v with_o their_o bishop_n 474._o they_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o bishop_n unreasonable_a demand_n 478_o the_o bishop_n say_v mass_n again_o 479._o quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o the_o senate_n about_o the_o public_a professor_n 480._o the_o senate_n and_o the_o bishop_n agree_v 485._o mass_n first_o say_v in_o the_o cathedral_n 491._o deride_v by_o the_o people_n ibid._n whence_o the_o priest_n fly_v ibid._n the_o bishop_n complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n 496._o but_o the_o breach_n be_v make_v up_o ibid._n the_o bishop_n complain_v against_o the_o preacher_n 513._o the_o senate_n send_v sleidan_n their_o deputy_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 529._o vid._n sleidan_n they_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o marq._n albert_n 571._o stroza_n peter_n a_o florentine_a gull_n the_o protestant_n with_o promise_n of_o money_n 404._o stupitz_n john_n general_n of_o the_o augustine_n friar_n 2._o stura_n steno_n vide_fw-la christiern_n sturmius_fw-la james_n die_v 594._o sweden_n vide_fw-la gustavus_n swisser_n oppose_v the_o election_n of_o francis_n i._o to_o the_o empire_n 14._o a_o account_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n 48._o have_v a_o custom_n that_o priest_n shall_v public_o keep_v concubine_n 51._o they_o complain_v against_o zuinglius_fw-la in_o a_o convention_n of_o estate_n 66._o they_o assemble_v at_o lucern_n and_o make_v edict_n against_o the_o new_a religion_n 67._o they_o remonstrate_v against_o those_o of_o zurick_n 69._o they_o join_v with_o zuinglius_fw-la in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 97._o they_o meet_v 12_o canton_n to_o dispute_v at_o baden_n 105._o the_o popish_a canton_n make_v a_o league_n with_o ferdinand_n 118._o seed_n of_o civil_a war_n arise_v among_o themselves_o 120._o which_o be_v take_v up_o ibid._n they_o make_v a_o league_n for_o six_o year_n with_o the_o landgrave_n of_o helse_n 141._o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o the_o league_n of_o smalcald_a if_o comprehension_n be_v allow_v they_o 148._o not_o admit_v into_o the_o league_n 151._o the_o popish_a canton_n league_n against_o the_o zuricher_n 155._o they_o overcome_v the_o zuricher_n 156._o they_o overcome_v they_o again_o ibid._n they_o conclude_v a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o protestant_a canton_n intercede_v with_o the_o french_a king_n to_o remit_v his_o severity_n towards_o the_o protestant_n 210._o they_o answer_v the_o letter_n which_o be_v send_v to_o they_o by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n 323._o intercede_v to_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o waldenses_n 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