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have_v often_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o former_a age_n this_o charles_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a learned_a courageous_a and_o fortunate_a prince_n for_o he_o subdue_v the_o great_a part_n of_o france_n spain_n italy_n saxony_n pannonia_n histria_n ducia_n liburnia_n and_o dalmatia_n he_o be_v very_o liberal_a to_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o his_o day_n 23_o metropolitan_a church_n inherit_v his_o treasure_n beside_o he_o build_v many_o religious_a house_n and_o college_n and_o appoint_v the_o 12_o peer_n of_o france_n six_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o six_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o it_o be_v report_v of_o he_o that_o at_o supper_n time_n he_o will_v have_v some_o godly_a and_o religious_a book_n to_o be_v read_v to_o he_o so_o careful_a he_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_a faith_n in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o when_o nestorianism_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n of_o 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chap._n lxiv_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n make_v his_o dismay_a troop_n stand_v another_o charge_n at_o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o agincourt_n where_o our_o english_a get_v so_o much_o honour_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n lewis_n of_o bourbon_n see_v his_o left_a wing_n rout_v and_o resolve_v to_o try_v the_o hazard_n of_o another_o charge_n rally_v some_o of_o his_o troop_n that_o be_v break_v and_o entreat_v they_o to_o follow_v he_o for_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o english_a be_v miserable_o shatter_v and_o will_v never_o abide_v one_o charge_n more_o and_o that_o undoubted_o they_o will_v run_v away_o if_o they_o will_v but_o face_v they_o once_o more_o at_o that_o instant_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o soldier_n to_o run_v to_o he_o in_o haste_n before_o these_o troop_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o english_a be_v yield_v apace_o and_o cry_v for_o quarter_n and_o that_o king_n henry_n be_v ready_a to_o fly_v away_o desire_v they_o to_o give_v their_o assistance_n this_o policy_n oblige_v the_o french_a to_o endure_v another_o charge_n but_o king_n henry_n have_v then_o take_v twice_o as_o many_o prisoner_n as_o be_v man_n in_o his_o army_n command_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v upon_o a_o rumour_n that_o the_o french_a have_v rally_v again_o take_v the_o king_n tent_n and_o be_v recruit_v with_o fresh_a supply_n so_o that_o be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o new_a army_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o again_o this_o oblige_v the_o king_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o army_n to_o command_v the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v slay_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n after_o that_o he_o have_v grant_v and_o promise_v to_o they_o good_a quarter_n chap._n lxv_o how_o the_o scot_n surprise_v the_o town_n of_o fast_a castle_n from_o the_o english_a in_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o one_o of_o his_o general_n take_v several_a town_n from_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n among_o the_o rest_n he_o force_v fast_a castle_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o english_a a_o governor_n be_v appoint_v to_o command_v there_o in_o chief_a and_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o town_n with_o provision_n convenient_a for_o the_o garrison_n he_o order_v the_o neighbour_a village_n and_o country_n farmer_n to_o bring_v in_o contribution_n corn_n when_o the_o scot_n hear_v of_o it_o they_o resolve_v to_o take_v hold_n on_o this_o opportunity_n and_o to_o send_v soldier_n in_o the_o garb_n of_o scotch_a peasant_n with_o private_a arm_n about_o they_o the_o appoint_a time_n with_o sack_n of_o corn_n upon_o their_o horse_n at_o the_o gate_n they_o alight_v and_o carry_v into_o the_o town_n their_o corn_n upon_o their_o back_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o guard_n which_o suspect_v no_o such_o attempt_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o they_o secure_v until_o more_o force_n come_v to_o their_o assistance_n which_o take_v the_o town_n and_o master_v the_o english_a there_o in_o garrison_n chap._n lxvi_o how_o the_o island_n of_o sarke_n a_o strong_a place_n near_o guernezey_n be_v take_v from_o the_o french_a this_o island_n be_v situate_v near_o guernezey_n have_v on_o all_o side_n round_o high_a and_o steep_a rock_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o its_o inhabitant_n from_o all_o sudden_a invasion_n of_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o but_o one_o narrow_a passage_n that_o lead_v up_o to_o the_o island_n which_o few_o may_v defend_v against_o the_o great_a force_n the_o island_n be_v of_o that_o compass_n and_o fruitfulness_n that_o several_a hundred_o may_v subsist_v and_o be_v maintain_v there_o without_o any_o provision_n from_o elsewhere_o the_o french_a be_v once_o possess_v of_o this_o impregnable_a island_n which_o lie_v very_o convenient_a for_o piracy_n in_o the_o road_n of_o all_o the_o northern_a trade_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v convenient_a to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o netherlands_o undertake_v to_o surprise_v it_o and_o perform_v his_o enterprise_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o anchor_v in_o the_o harbour_n with_o a_o small_a ship_n and_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o the_o islander_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o his_o merchant_n a_o very_a wealthy_a man_n be_v late_o dead_a a_o shipboard_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o coffin_n in_o hallow_a ground_n and_o that_o he_o entreat_v they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o bring_v he_o ashore_o and_o lay_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will._n the_o islander_n grant_v the_o request_n upon_o condition_n they_o shall_v all_o come_v without_o arms._n the_o seaman_n according_o land_v but_o instead_o of_o a_o dead_a corpse_n they_o fill_v the_o coffin_n with_o arm_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o into_o the_o churchyard_n whilst_o many_o of_o the_o islander_n go_v aboard_o to_o buy_v some_o commodity_n but_o they_o be_v all_o secure_v when_o the_o coffin_n be_v at_o the_o place_n appoint_v they_o who_o carry_v it_o lay_v it_o down_o open_v it_o and_o take_v their_o weapon_n slay_v the_o guard_n and_o master_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o islander_n by_o this_o mean_v this_o little_a but_o strong_a island_n be_v take_v from_o the_o enemy_n chap._n lxvii_o how_o count_n peter_n navaresse_n raise_v the_o siege_n of_o a_o town_n where_o he_o be_v besiege_v this_o subtle_a warrior_n be_v besiege_v in_o a_o town_n where_o the_o enemy_n have_v make_v a_o considerable_a breach_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o storm_v the_o wall_n to_o prevent_v the_o approach_a danger_n he_o cause_v a_o countermure_n to_o be_v make_v with_o other_o work_n and_o undermine_v the_o breach_n where_o he_o place_v several_a firkins_n of_o gunpowder_n stop_v they_o up_o with_o stone_n and_o timber_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assault_n he_o be_v ready_a with_o all_o his_o garrison_n to_o receive_v the_o enemy_n but_o suffer_v a_o considerable_a number_n to_o enter_v in_o as_o many_o as_o he_o be_v well_o able_a to_o master_n than_o he_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o train_n blow_v up_o the_o mine_n about_o the_o ear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v hasten_v into_o the_o breach_n and_o so_o discourage_v and_o disorder_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n that_o they_o give_v back_o when_o they_o see_v the_o arm_n the_o leg_n the_o head_n and_o other_o limb_n of_o their_o fellow_n fly_v and_o shall_v round_o about_o they_o in_o this_o disorder_n he_o sally_v out_o upon_o they_o with_o part_n of_o his_o force_n and_o with_o another_o part_n he_o cut_v in_o piece_n they_o that_o be_v already_o get_v within_o the_o wall_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o whole_a army_n be_v rout_v and_o force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n with_o great_a loss_n this_o same_o policy_n be_v practise_v at_o montalban_n in_o france_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o 13_o one_o thing_n remarkable_a happen_v there_o that_o a_o regiment_n of_o woman_n lead_v by_o a_o stout_a virago_n with_o long_a knife_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n sally_v out_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o blow_v up_o the_o mine_n and_o fall_v so_o nimble_o upon_o the_o dismay_a soldier_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v knock_v down_o with_o the_o stone_n and_o timber_n whilst_o the_o man_n be_v otherwise_o busy_o employ_v in_o fight_v with_o the_o disorder_a army_n that_o the_o siege_n be_v thereby_o raise_v and_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v chap._n lxviii_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n relieve_v a_o town_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n a_o town_n of_o the_o low_a country_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v so_o well_o fortify_v themselves_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o make_v any_o attempt_n upon_o their_o work_n and_o the_o besiege_a be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o provision_n he_o contrive_v a_o way_n how_o to_o drown_v all_o the_o country_n round_o by_o dig_v through_o the_o bank_n that_o keep_v off_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o neighbour_a river_n from_o overflow_a the_o land_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o water_n find_v a_o passage_n it_o break_v into_o the_o spanish_a camp_n overflow_v all_o their_o work_n and_o force_v they_o to_o retire_v upon_o the_o high_a ground_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o prince_n boat_n to_o carry_v into_o the_o town_n what_o relief_n they_o think_v needful_a by_o this_o mean_v the_o siege_n be_v raise_v and_o the_o spaniard_n force_v to_o depart_v with_o great_a loss_n chap._n lxix_o how_o a_o spanish_a army_n consist_v of_o almost_o all_o foot_n rout_v french_a force_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n at_o lyrignola_n a_o battle_n be_v fight_v between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o french_a the_o spanish_a general_n consider_v his_o weakness_n in_o horse_n and_o the_o french_a number_n and_o strength_n resolve_v to_o fight_v they_o in_o such_o ground_n that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o make_v use_n of_o their_o numerous_a cavalry_n he_o