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cosmog_n vasoeus_n vide_fw-la de_fw-la elutherio_fw-la functius_n lib_n 1._o nic._n gyesâ—_n polid._n virg._n lib._n 4._o rob._n barn_n in_o vita_fw-la pontiâ—icum_fw-la pag._n 68_o guicciard_n lib._n 10._o 5._o 18._o nic._n giles_n munsterius_fw-la vide_fw-la de_fw-la marq._n de_fw-fr pescara_n holin_n shed_v dionthus_fw-la de_fw-la bello_fw-la belgiâ—o_fw-la silâ—a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aei_fw-la the_o fiâ—st_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spanish_a king_n in_o govern_v the_o lowâ—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o spaniard_n the_o spaniardsâ—_n error_n in_o not_o graâ—ting_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n unto_o his_o subject_n in_o flanders_n memory_n de_fw-mi france_n caâ—ion_n sleidanus_n herodotus_n holinshed_a pol._n virgil_n boetius_fw-la annales_n flandriae_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n three_o error_n in_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o guisâ—rdâ—_n mar_n antonio_n arrogo_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o able_a to_o yield_v the_o spaniard_n any_o great_a help_n de_fw-fr comines_n guicciardine_n that_o the_o 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jason_n n._n 32_o autent_n de_fw-fr monarchis_n in_o principalibus_fw-la fel._n in_o ep._n 1._o de_fw-la prob_fw-la n._n 6_o 7_o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n specul_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o actione_n seu_fw-la pet_n 93._o n._n 3._o fel._n in_o cap._n pastoralis_fw-la speculum_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la s._n 6._o n._n 29_o jason_n in_o leg_n mil._n n._n 7._o bald_n in_o anth_n sacr_n puber_n in_o 3._o coll_n advertisement_n de_fw-fr signior_n vasc._n fign_n
and_o experience_n in_o foreign_a affair_n 3_o b_o bageus_n his_o magnanimity_n and_o resolution_n p._n 161_o 162_o lord_n of_o bearn_n heretofore_o of_o great_a power_n in_o france_n 37_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n refuse_v to_o meet_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n 47_o bellemarine_n a_o saracen_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o peter_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o turn_v christian_n 140_o bernard_n king_n of_o italy_n cruel_o use_v by_o lewis_n the_o meek_a 163_o bernardin_n mendoza_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n send_v away_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n p._n 211_o his_o practice_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 212_o 213_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o richard_n shaw_n and_o john_n petit_fw-fr 189_o blemish_n of_o divers_a great_a captain_n p._n 142_o 143_o brennus_n make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n 210_o the_n britan_n excuse_n the_o breach_n of_o their_o league_n with_o the_o pict_n 99_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n refuse_v to_o restore_v the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n to_o 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the_o spaniard_n chief_a enemy_n at_o the_o invasion_n of_o eighty_o eight_o 218_o charles_n the_o great_a the_o son_n of_o fortune_n 5_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o policy_n to_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n p._n 68_o what_o force_n he_o have_v in_o his_o chief_a war_n p._n 121_o 122_o his_o endeavour_n to_o subvert_v luther_n and_o the_o protestant_a prince_n prove_v fruitless_a p._n 224_o 225_o his_o civility_n to_o they_o afterward_o p._n 226_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n 252_o 253_o charles_n the_o six_o king_n of_o france_n his_o intention_n to_o invade_v england_n p._n 190_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o proceed_v false_o charge_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n ibid._n he_o be_v civil_o treat_v by_o henry_n the_o five_o 34_o charles_n the_o seven_o disinherited_a for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o his_o father_n 36_o 37_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n his_o claim_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 56_o charles_n prince_n of_o tarento_n crown_v king_n of_o sicily_n by_o pope_n clement_n 54_o charles_n earl_n of_o flanders_n cruel_o murder_v by_o rebel_n 124_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o nicholas_n campobasso_n 253_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n 4_o a_o character_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n 84_o 85_o cinibaldo_n ordelafi_n obtain_v the_o city_n of_o furli_fw-la and_o cesena_n 53_o pope_n clement_n favour_v by_o the_o french_a against_o pope_n urban_n 54_o clement_n the_o seventh_n practice_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o 177_o cleomenes_n his_o treachery_n towards_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n 200_o the_o climate_n not_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o wit_n 259_o 260_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n harbour_v the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n be_v enemy_n 95_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o other_o great_a rebel_n of_o other_o country_n 23_o 26_o 27_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n law_n the_o emperor_n law_n concern_v wicked_a prince_n 204_o 248_o conradin_n of_o suavia_n vanquish_v and_o behead_v by_o charles_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 55_o constantinople_n take_v in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o 252_o contention_n about_o the_o kingdom_n between_o alphonsus_n of_o castille_n and_o garcias_n of_o navarre_n p._n 135_o between_o artobarzanes_n and_o zerxes_n ibid._n between_o john_n balliol_n and_o robert_n bruce_n of_o scotland_n p._n 136_o a_o contention_n between_o alonzo_n de_fw-fr vargas_n and_o julio_n romero_n 116_o conversation_n allow_v between_o man_n of_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n 130_o 132_o 133_o counsel_n choose_v to_o rectify_v the_o misgovernment_n of_o prince_n 206_o 207_o cruel_a governor_n the_o destruction_n of_o many_o brave_a nation_n p._n 126_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sundry_a rebellion_n 127_o cruelty_n of_o the_o french_a where_o they_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n 34_o 35_o cyrus_n his_o birth_n and_o fortune_n p._n 87_o 88_o 89_o he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o common_a people_n p._n 5_o his_o humanity_n to_o astyages_n and_o to_o croesus_n 200_o d_o dagobert_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o his_o young_a son_n clovis_n p._n 39_o he_o command_v all_o those_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v 129_o darius_n his_o policy_n in_o revenge_v the_o injury_n of_o oretes_n 161_o signior_n darrennes_n his_o commendation_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n 170_o king_n depose_v in_o several_a nation_n 203_o 204_o the_o diet_n at_o auspurgh_n a_o politic_a pretence_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o 253_o dionysius_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o tyrant_n 5_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n severe_o punish_v p._n 40_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 116_o dissension_n and_o trouble_n easy_o revive_v in_o france_n 261_o 262_o the_o dolphiny_a bequeath_v to_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 50_o dunorix_n spare_v by_o caesar_n for_o his_o brother_n divitiacus_n his_o sake_n 162_o 209_o e_o edward_n the_o three_o his_o success_n in_o france_n p._n 10._o he_o take_v his_o advantage_n to_o invade_v the_o scot_n notwithstanding_o the_o league_n between_o they_o p._n 98_o he_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o common_a people_n of_o flanders_n against_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 261_o edward_n the_o four_o suspicion_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n p._n 68_o his_o politic_a proceed_n to_o regain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 221_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n blame_v for_o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n p._n 3_o the_o most_o considerable_a enemy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 82_o 83_o her_o virtue_n and_o power_n extol_v and_o compare_v wiâ—h_v the_o mighty_a prince_n of_o former_a age_n 85._o the_o attempt_n of_o many_o against_o her_o life_n p._n 86_o her_o attempt_n against_o spain_n and_o portugal_n justify_v p._n 91_o 93_o her_n assist_v of_o don_n antonio_n justify_v p._n 94_o and_o her_o protection_n of_o the_o low_a country_n p._n 102_o 103_o her_o intercept_n the_o spanish_a money_n go_v into_o flanders_n excuse_v p._n 105_o the_o english_a fugitive_n answer_v who_o charge_v she_o with_o the_o raise_n of_o new_a subsidy_n and_o tax_n 183_o divers_a emperor_n have_v admit_v haeretique_n in_o their_o realm_n to_o preserve_v quietness_n among_o their_o subject_n 133_o 134_o ambassador_n just_o slay_v upon_o some_o occasion_n 210_o enemy_n not_o suppress_v but_o augument_v by_o caligula_n cruelty_n 231_o england_n be_v title_n to_o france_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 43_o 45_o 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strength_n and_o security_n above_o other_o nation_n p._n 219_o the_o last_o of_o the_o roman_n conquest_n 220_o english_a army_n come_v into_o france_n compare_v by_o du_fw-fr haillan_n to_o wild_a goose_n resort_v to_o the_o fen_n in_o winter_n 83_o 84_o england_n possession_n in_o foreign_a part_n 44_o ericus_n 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