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can_v abide_v no_o supper_n eod_a themperour_n be_v the_o pope_n elder_a son_n eo_fw-la the_o creation_n of_o cardinal_n eodem_fw-la the_o clergy_n of_o collon_n to_o the_o arch_n 216_o the_o clergy_n appeal_v â—o_o the_o pope_n &_o 216_o the_o article_n of_o lonaine_n 217_o the_o protestaunte_n make_v answer_v 218_o the_o counsel_n trent_n unlawful_a eodem_fw-la the_o devise_n of_o the_o popish_a prince_n eodem_fw-la their_a be_v in_o the_o french_a province_n a_o people_n call_v valdois_n 219_o the_o cardinal_n of_o fournon_n 219_o the_o meridolâ—ns_n fly_v into_o the_o wood_n 219_o the_o swiss_n entreat_v for_o the_o valdois_fw-mi 220_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o valdois_fw-fr doctrine_n 221_o the_o death_n of_o lewis_n duke_n of_o bavy_a eo_fw-la themperours_n ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o poole_n eodem_fw-la the_o king_n answer_v to_o themperour_n eod_a the_o wild_a beast_n 222_o the_o ignorance_n of_o grimian_n eodem_fw-la the_o death_n of_o france_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n eodem_fw-la the_o birth_n of_o charles_n son_n to_o king_n philip._n 223_o the_o duke_n of_o brunsewicke_n get_v money_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 223_o themperour_n take_v truce_n with_o the_o turk_n eodem_fw-la the_o clergy_n and_o university_n of_o collon_n against_o their_o archebishop_n eodem_fw-la themperour_n cit_v the_o archbish_n eod_a the_o decree_n of_o auspurg_n 224_o the_o war_n of_o france_n &_o england_n eod_a the_o protestants_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n and_o england_n eod_a the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orelaunce_n eo_fw-la the_o army_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n eo_fw-la the_o lantz_n go_v against_o he_o eodem_fw-la the_o vanity_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n 225_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o mentz_n 226_o the_o lantzgraves_n letter_n to_o themp_n eod_a themperour_n to_o the_o lantzgrave_n eod_a the_o palsegrave_n orden_v minister_n in_o his_o church_n 227_o the_o protestants_n accuse_v of_o conspi_v 228_o the_o lantzgraves_n letter_n to_o navius_n 229_o the_o colloquie_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n at_o regenspurg_n 229_o the_o colloquie_n dissolve_v 230_o the_o pope_n legate_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n eodem_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o the_o counsel_n 231_o the_o warning_n of_o esoras_n &_o nehem._n 231_o the_o second_o session_n of_o the_o synod_n 231_o the_o quiet_a departure_n of_o luther_n 232_o the_o invincible_a constaunce_n of_o luth._o 232_o the_o victory_n &_o conquest_n of_o the_o word_n 233_o the_o traitorous_a mind_n of_o alphonse_n 234_o the_o murderer_n kill_v daze_v 235_o themperours_n letter_n for_o a_o parricide_n eod_a themperour_n visit_v the_o lantzgraves_n daughter_n eodem_fw-la the_o lantzgrave_n come_v to_o themp_n eo_fw-la the_o lantzgrave_n speak_v unto_o themp_n 236_o the_o book_n of_o reformation_n at_o collon_n 236_o the_o archbushoppe_n of_o collon_n be_v account_v unlearned_a 237_o the_o divine_n be_v stubborn_a and_o ob_fw-la 238_o themperour_n ought_v to_o 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king_n request_n 243_o the_o pope_n tiraunt_v 244_o the_o clergy_n abuse_v the_o church_n good_n eo_fw-la the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o protestaunt_n eod_a themperour_n have_v secret_a talk_n with_o duke_n moris_n 245_o themperours_n ambassador_n to_o ye._n eod_a the_o city_n of_o wirtemberg_fw-mi put_v on_o be_v eod_a the_o oration_n of_o balthazar_z to_z the_o sell_v eod_a the_o protestaunte_n letter_n to_o the_o uenetians_n 246_o the_o church_n good_n in_o spain_n to_o be_v employ_v 246_o the_o cardinal_n scotlande_n slay_v 246_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o crocodile_n 247_o the_o pope_n attempt_v the_o matter_n 247_o the_o paulsgrave_n ax_v the_o cause_n of_o 247_o the_o paulsgrave_n seek_v to_o reconsile_a the_o protestaunte_n to_o themperour_n 248_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a letter_n to_o themp_n eod_a themperour_n perjure_a eodem_fw-la the_o author_n of_o this_o war_n eodem_fw-la themperour_n letter_n to_o the_o archebusshoppe_n of_o cellon_n 248_o themperours_n policy_n 249_o 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