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spain_n and_o embroil_v they_o as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v but_o the_o swede_n and_o hollander_n covenant_v with_o the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v assault_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o germany_n and_o flanders_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o austrian_a power_n be_v assault_v on_o several_a part_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o subdue_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v molest_v in_o italy_n may_v not_o assist_v the_o austrian_n in_o those_o part_n he_o therefore_o substitute_v the_o cardinal_n of_o la_fw-fr vallette_n in_o lieu_n of_o decease_a cricky_n in_o the_o command_n of_o his_o force_n in_o piedmont_n and_o assign_v he_o man_n and_o money_n wherewith_o to_o renew_v the_o war_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o dowager_n of_o savoy_n the_o french_a army_n be_v to_o pass_v through_o her_o state_n before_o they_o 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of_o any_o spanish_a hope_n will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o governors_n allurement_n esteem_v they_o so_o many_o bait_n to_o make_v he_o fall_v unworthy_o from_o that_o glory_n which_o through_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o danger_n he_o have_v achieve_v to_o the_o end_n that_o throw_v himself_o dishonourable_o into_o the_o king_n arm_n and_o indiscreet_o estrang_v himself_o from_o the_o friendship_n and_o protection_n of_o those_o prince_n who_o have_v subscribe_v the_o peace_n he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o former_a condition_n by_o the_o king_n minister_n of_o state_n with_o little_a hope_n that_o the_o same_o prince_n shall_v resent_v his_o injury_n another_o time_n if_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o shall_v so_o slight_o have_v forgo_v their_o favour_n and_o authority_n resolve_v therefore_o to_o undergo_v whatsoever_o misfortune_n rather_o than_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o whilst_o he_o have_v the_o enemy_n army_n upon_o 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he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o just_o keep_v the_o duke_n oâ—…_n mantua_n from_o 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n in_o that_o state_n which_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o protect_v and_o therefore_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n be_v therein_o encourage_v by_o the_o new_a governor_n to_o who_o he_o be_v near_o ally_v and_o be_v moreover_o desirous_a that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n may_v reap_v no_o good_a by_o this_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o only_o constant_o deny_v the_o pardon_v of_o rebel_n which_o he_o waâ—…_n much_o press_v to_o do_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o sell_v tâ—…e_a remainder_n of_o count_n guido_n good_n and_o confiscate_v those_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v rebel_n he_o also_o put_v some_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o death_n for_o have_v serve_v the_o contrary_a party_n in_o that_o war._n but_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v neither_o by_o the_o king_n word_n nor_o by_o the_o restitution_n of_o place_n take_v 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that_o all_o this_o proceed_v only_o from_o his_o not_o submit_v himself_o unworthy_o to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o renounce_v the_o article_n covenant_v from_o not_o â—…erding_v himself_o from_o their_o union_n and_o from_o his_o not_o undervalue_v their_o authority_n and_o dignity_n who_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n and_o moderator_n thereof_o and_o put_v all_o man_n in_o mind_n but_o particular_o the_o french_a how_o prejudicial_a it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o france_n that_o the_o regal_a name_n and_o authority_n shall_v be_v cancel_v from_o the_o convention_n of_o peace_n he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o to_o get_v they_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o make_v good_a promise_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o will_v refuse_v no_o pain_n will_v not_o forbear_v for_o any_o expense_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o any_o loss_n or_o danger_n but_o will_v adventure_v his_o own_o person_n his_o son_n and_o his_o state_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v dear_a in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o king_n and_o nation_n in_o have_v preserve_v his_o state_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o king_n have_v interpose_v himself_o as_o a_o arbitratour_n in_o compound_v the_o affair_n of_o italy_n shall_v not_o be_v turn_v into_o as_o much_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n â—…hy_a not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o but_o though_o he_o can_v promise_v himself_o but_o little_a from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n of_o his_o country_n or_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o new_a occasion_n to_o hope_v well_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o venetian_n who_o be_v enter_v as_o have_v be_v say_v into_o a_o new_a war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v necessitate_v for_o
furnish_v with_o so_o many_o foot_n and_o commanderâ—…_n as_o do_v supply_v their_o ordinary_a garrison_n as_o well_o in_o their_o fort_n in_o the_o levant_n and_o in_o dalmatia_n aâ—…_n on_o tâ—…ra_fw-la forma_fw-la for_o the_o pope_n profess_v to_o be_v outward_o a_o neuâ—…er_n in_o all_o these_o occurrence_n but_o be_v in_o effect_n very_o much_o unsatisfy_v with_o the_o venetianâ—…_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a disgust_n between_o he_o and_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o popedom_n he_o be_v more_o fevere_a than_o any_o other_o prince_n in_o prohibit_v his_o subject_n to_o assist_v they_o wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o â—…arma_fw-la be_v it_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o pope_n order_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v in_o â—…ee_n or_o out_o of_o the_o near_a interest_n and_o intelligence_n which_o he_o hold_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n be_v offendâ—…d_v with_o his_o son_n don_n ottaviâ—…_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o though_o he_o be_v illegitimate_a condemn_v he_o to_o 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purchase_n without_o any_o disturbance_n the_o spanish_a agent_n who_o be_v to_o manage_v this_o matrimony_n and_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v desirous_a to_o please_v he_o and_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n delay_n shall_v be_v grant_v he_o lest_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o little_a castle_n may_v not_o only_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o treaty_n but_o may_v occasion_v new_a rumour_n and_o noise_n of_o war_n in_o italy_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n wherefore_o mean_v be_v use_v with_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o forbear_v they_o also_o under_o hand_n delay_v the_o assignation_n of_o zuccharello_n &_o some_o proposition_n of_o accommodation_n be_v with_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o savoy_n offer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o pay_v their_o wont_a obedience_n to_o the_o new_a pope_n by_o which_o the_o controvert_v fee_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o neâ—…ther_n of_o the_o party_n but_o shall_v be_v invest_v in_o some_o three_o person_n who_o may_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o other_o two_o insinuate_v don_n carlo_n barbarino_n the_o pope_n brother_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n fear_v that_o the_o duke_n power_n will_v at_o last_o prevail_v over_o what_o be_v right_a and_o fear_v that_o they_o may_v prejudice_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n reputation_n if_o they_o shall_v put_v over_o the_o business_n to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o else_o think_v that_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n will_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o duke_n threat_n persevere_v constant_o not_o to_o put_v that_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o another_o which_o be_v undoubted_o they_o and_o which_o they_o have_v lawful_o purchase_v from_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n so_o as_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o just_a as_o they_o have_v buy_v it_o of_o the_o emperor_n they_o complain_v of_o the_o 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open_o declare_v themselves_o for_o the_o french_a party_n and_o moreover_o the_o cardinal_n have_v appear_v open_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n almost_o upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o petty_a accident_n do_v also_o more_o irritate_fw-la the_o duke_n which_o have_v he_o not_o consider_v too_o much_o and_o publish_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a incitement_n to_o the_o war_n will_v not_o deserve_v the_o reciâ—…al_a some_o little_a boy_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o genoese_a plebeians_z seeing_z the_o soldier_n rendezvouz_n which_o be_v daily_o make_v in_o the_o city_n they_o also_o put_v on_o counterfeit_n and_o childish_a arm_n and_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n meeting_n and_o exercise_v their_o arm_n it_o happen_v tâ—…at_a at_o a_o certain_a encounter_n the_o one_o side_n take_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o other_o side_n prisoner_n who_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o lead_v he_o about_o as_o in_o 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some_o castle_n which_o they_o have_v be_v long_o at_o law_n for_o but_o more_o of_o late_a for_o favour_n private_o administer_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n in_o the_o war_n of_o montferrat_n and_o afterward_o more_o open_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o take_n in_o of_o oneglia_n and_o marâ—…_n which_o hatred_n and_o heart_n burn_n the_o longeâ—…_n they_o be_v conceal_v break_v forth_o afterward_o into_o the_o great_a flame_n when_o the_o way_n be_v make_v open_a for_o they_o the_o french_a therefore_o and_o the_o other_o confederate_n make_v use_v of_o this_o occasion_n to_o keep_v the_o duke_n constant_a to_o the_o league_n to_o which_o purpose_n a_o diet_n be_v hold_v in_o â—…sa_n a_o town_n in_o piedmont_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_o which_o divide_v piedmont_n froâ—…_n dolpheny_n wherein_o meet_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n deguieres_n who_o be_v a_o little_a before_o make_v lord_n high-constable_n of_o france_n the_o marquis_n of_o criccâ—…e_n claudio_n marini_n french_a ambassador_n with_o the_o duke_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n and_o some_o other_o ambassador_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n here_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n after_o have_v make_v grievous_a complaint_n against_o the_o genoeses_n for_o injury_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o propose_v it_o as_o the_o better_a and_o more_o secure_a course_n to_o turn_v their_o common_a arm_n against_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n before_o they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n as_o be_v agree_v on_o at_o the_o league_n of_o avignon_n he_o say_v the_o victory_n will_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o certain_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o of_o the_o other_o town_n in_o that_o state_n by_o reason_n that_o that_o commonwealth_n be_v total_o unprovided_a of_o foreign_a force_n and_o that_o she_o can_v make_v but_o little_a use_n of_o her_o native_n they_o be_v embase_v by_o long_a peace_n that_o he_o 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sicily_n whereas_o when_o genoa_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o river_n thereof_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n be_v block_v up_o on_o all_o side_n and_o debar_v succour_n will_v become_v a_o easy_a and_o secure_a prey_n to_o their_o common_a force_n these_o reason_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v the_o more_o efficacious_a because_o the_o rest_n see_v that_o unless_o they_o will_v give_v way_n thereunto_o he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o league_n they_o do_v not_o only_o approve_v of_o his_o opinion_n but_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v agree_v upon_o at_o avignon_n they_o promise_v to_o join_v their_o force_n with_o he_o to_o the_o suppress_n of_o genoa_n and_o that_o the_o fleet_n of_o marselles_n and_o of_o england_n which_o be_v destine_v to_o go_v against_o spain_n shall_v assist_v the_o enterprise_n of_o genoa_n not_o only_o with_o arm_n but_o with_o abundance_n of_o
victual_n ammunition_n and_o man_n they_o be_v say_v moreover_o to_o divide_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o genoa_n thus_o among_o they_o that_o the_o city_n of_o genoa_n and_o all_o her_o river_n as_o far_o as_o savona_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o savona_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o river_n till_o you_o come_v to_o villa_n franca_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o duke_n share_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o french_a shall_v be_v between_o ten_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o foot_n and_o 1000_o horse_n and_o on_o the_o duke_n side_n 15000_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n and_o sufficient_a provision_n of_o victual_n ammunition_n and_o artillery_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n do_v not_o join_v in_o this_o enterprise_n against_o genoa_n for_o that_o it_o not_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o league_n of_o avignon_n he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o new_a enterprise_n without_o new_a order_n from_o his_o commonwealth_n but_o time_n be_v give_v he_o to_o write_v to_o venice_n aâ—…d_v to_o receive_v resolution_n from_o thence_o he_o receive_v order_n to_o conclude_v in_o conformity_n to_o what_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o french_a and_o by_o the_o duke_n this_o new_a league_n be_v make_v or_o reform_v in_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o duke_n they_o proceed_v therein_o with_o as_o much_o privacy_n as_o be_v possible_a leave_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v those_o against_o who_o they_o be_v chief_o intend_v shall_v take_v up_o arm_n the_o french_a profess_v open_o that_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o pope_n resolution_n for_o what_o concern_v the_o valtoline_n and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v for_o bear_v innovate_a aâ—…y_a thing_n against_o the_o ensign_n or_o garrison_n of_o the_o church_n they_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o the_o court_n of_o sâ—…in_n declare_v further_o that_o the_o king_n will_v attempt_v nothing_o to_o â—…he_v prejudice_n of_o â—…he_a peace_n and_o reciprocal_a correspondency_n and_o the_o popâ—…_n 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want_v defendant_n as_o indeed_o it_o do_v for_o the_o danger_n of_o turin_n have_v draw_v the_o flower_n of_o all_o the_o garrison_n of_o those_o part_n to_o defend_v that_o capital_a city_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o milan_n take_v this_o present_a victory_n as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n of_o happy_a success_n in_o this_o so_o great_a enterprise_n think_v themselves_o the_o more_o oblige_a not_o to_o refuse_v the_o invitation_n which_o fortune_n make_v they_o go_v therefore_o from_o asti_n and_o pass_v the_o po_n at_o pontestura_fw-la they_o march_v to_o trino_n which_o they_o resolve_v to_o assault_v on_o four_o side_n they_o take_v up_o four_o chief_a quarter_n two_o of_o spaniard_n in_o one_o whereof_o lodge_v don_n antonio_n sottelo_n don_n luigi_n di_fw-fr lincastro_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o tavera_n in_o the_o other_o the_o marquis_n of_o caracena_n and_o don_n luigi_n ponce_n in_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o italian_n be_v quarter_v marquis_n serra_n and_o 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the_o assault_n they_o persist_v in_o a_o resolution_n to_o defend_v themselves_o ground_v their_o resolution_n not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o largeness_n and_o deepness_n of_o their_o ditch_n and_o the_o marishness_n of_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n must_v pass_v to_o give_v the_o assault_n as_o in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o artillery_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o assailant_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v assure_v of_o victory_n not_o consider_v these_o difficulty_n go_v all_o of_o they_o to_o assault_v the_o several_a place_n allot_v they_o and_o this_o they_o do_v with_o such_o brave_a courage_n as_o have_v overcome_v the_o ditch_n and_o other_o fortification_n of_o the_o first_o circuit_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o they_o to_o enter_v the_o city_n by_o the_o second_o for_o all_o the_o people_n be_v employ_v in_o defend_v the_o outward_a fortification_n where_o the_o
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