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by_o the_o french_a p._n 174_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o ally_n and_o demolished_a p._n 265_o 266_o castle_n follet_n p._n 264_o castille_n that_o kingdom_n from_o before_o the_o year_n 1017_o only_o a_o earldom_n p._n 32_o catinat_n nicolas_n de_fw-la marshal_v of_o france_n his_o exploit_n in_o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n p._n 223_o 230_o 250_o take_v aeth_n in_o flanders_n p._n 293_o cardaigne_n the_o country_n of_o conquer_a by_o the_o duke_n of_o noailles_n p._n 229_o chenailly_n marquis_n of_o defend_v grave_a with_o great_a bravery_n p._n 120_o 121_o charles_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o sickness_n p._n 286_o charles_n ii_o king_n of_o england_n sell_v dunkirk_n to_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 47_o 48_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o dutch._n p._n 58_o enter_v with_o they_o into_o a_o alliance_n p._n 67_o declare_v war_n against_o they_o a_o second_o time_n p._n 95_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o p._n 110_o make_v a_o new_a alliance_n with_o holland_n against_o france_n p._n 153_o be_v acknowledge_v mediator_n at_o the_o peace_n of_o nimhegen_n p._n 157_o charles_n iu_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n his_o character_n conduct_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 79_o 80_o defeat_n the_o marshal_n of_o crequy_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n in_o treves_n p._n 133_o 134_o charles_n v._o duke_n of_o lorraine_n force_v to_o repass_v the_o rhine_n p._n 151_o refuses_n the_o alteration_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o king_n at_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimhegen_n p._n 166_o charles_n leopold_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o duchy_n p._n 309_o charleroy_n p._n 265_o 100_o 149_o charter_n philip_n duke_z of_o only_a son_n of_o philip_n of_o france_n duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v wound_v at_o steenkirk_n p._n 239_o signalise_n himself_o at_o neerwinden_n p._n 248_o chigi_n cardinal_n legat_n send_v into_o france_n to_o
disow_v the_o affront_n put_v upon_o the_o french_a ambassador_n at_o rome_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o p._n 45_o cheo_n p._n 171_o choiseul_n claudius_n count_n de_fw-mi marshal_v of_o france_n p._n 280_o christine_n queen_n of_o sweden_n come_v into_o france_n to_o see_v the_o king_n p._n 10_o 11_o circle_n of_o germany_n declare_v against_o the_o king_n p._n 207_o clergy_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o french_a clergy_n in_o the_o year_n 1682._o p._n 184_o constine_n armond_n du_fw-fr cambout_fw-fr duke_n de_fw-mi peer_n of_o france_n wound_v at_o che_fw-mi passage_n of_o the_o rhine_n p._n 91_o colbert_n john_n baptist_n minister_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n his_o character_n p._n 28_o 29_o colbert_n charles_n marquis_n the_o croissi_n french_a plenipotentiary_n at_o nimhegen_n p._n 166_o cologne_n affair_n of_o cologne_n p._n 199_o compte_n french_a compte_n conquer_a p._n 68_o restore_v p._n ib._n conquer_a a_o second_a time_n p._n 114_o conde_n lewis_n of_o bourbou_n ii_o prince_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o character_n p._n 5_o command_n the_o french_a army_n in_o holland_n p._n 86_o beat_v the_o ally_n near_o senef_n p._n 117_o force_n they_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o hagenau_n p._n 132_o conde_n henry_n julius_n prince_z of_o besiege_n and_o take_v limburgh_n p._n 128_o coni_fw-la the_o siege_n raise_v p._n 230_o conti_n lewis_n francis_n prince_n of_o signalise_v himself_o at_o steenkirk_n and_o neerwinden_n p._n 239_o 248_o be_v elect_v king_n of_o poland_n p._n 299_o corsair_n of_o africa_n chastise_v p._n 171_o crequy_n duke_n of_o be_v insult_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o pope_n guard_n p._n 39_o 40_o crequy_n francis_n de_fw-la marshal_v of_o france_n command_v a_o fly_a body_n p._n 65_o defeat_n marlin_n p._n 66_o be_v rout_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o zell_n and_o lorraine_n p._n 133_o force_n prince_n charles_n of_o lorraine_n to_o repass_v the_o rhine_n p._n 151_o take_v friburgh_n p._n ibid._n d._n darmstadt_n landgrave_n of_o signalise_v himself_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o barcelona_n p._n 301_o dauphin_n lewis_z dauphin_z of_o france_n only_z son_n to_z lewis_z the_o great_a his_o birth_n and_o education_n p._n 170_o 171_o besieges_n and_o take_v philipsburgh_n p._n 203_o command_n in_o germany_n p_o 224_o command_n in_o flanders_n p._n 255_o prevent_v the_o enemy_n from_o force_v the_o french_a line_n p._n 256_o dauphin_n invasion_n of_o the_o ally_n of_o that_o province_n p._n 241_o deinse_n open_v its_o gate_n p._n 270_o denmark_n delares_fw-la against_o france_n p._n 111_o conquer_v many_o place_n from_o the_o swede_n p._n 159_o oblige_v to_o restore_v they_o p._n 166_o make_v a_o defensive_a league_n with_o holland_n p._n 288_o descent_n make_v by_o the_o english_a in_o cameret-bay_n p._n 261_o by_o the_o dutch_a in_o a_o small_a island_n p._n 122_o diepe_a see_v bombardment_n diet_n of_o ratisbonne_n p._n 175_o 176_o difference_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n about_o the_o precedency_n p._n 33_o betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o crequy_n and_o the_o nephew_n of_o alexander_n vii_o p._n 41_o betwixt_o two_o religious_a order_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n p._n 70_o betwixt_o the_o empire_n and_o france_n concern_v the_o limit_n p._n 175_o 176_o betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n about_o the_o limit_n in_o flanders_n p._n 178_o about_o the_o succession_n in_o the_o palatinate_n p._n 194_o about_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o ambassador_n quarter_n at_o rome_n p._n 196_o dinant_n take_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequy_n p._n 128_o dixmuyden_n surrender_v p._n 178_o 56_o doesburgh_n surrender_v p._n 92_o dole_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 97_o douai_n take_v after_o a_o siege_n of_o two_o day_n p._n 116_o duel_n severe_o chastise_v p._n 65_o dunkirk_n take_v p._n 13_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o english_a p._n 47_o 48_o buy_v by_o the_o king_n p._n ibid._n bombard_v see_v bombardment_n duquesne_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o king_n be_v marine_a force_n his_o offspring_n p._n 137_o defeat_n admiral_n ruiter_n ib._n burn_v eight_o tripolin_n vessel_n in_o the_o port_n of_o chio._n p._n 171_o e._n edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o nismes_n p._n 190_o 191_o emperor_n see_v leopold_n elector_n of_o the_o empire_n declare_v unanimous_o against_o france_n p._n 207_o england_n subject_n to_o great_a revolution_n p._n 210_o entrance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n in_o paris_n p._n 20_o estrade_n count_n do_v afterward_o marshal_n of_o france_n his_o difference_n with_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n batteville_n in_o london_n p._n 33_o plenipotentiary_n and_o french_a ambassador_n at_o nimhegen_n p._n 166_o estree_n francis_n hannibal_n ii_o duke_n do_v peer_n of_o france_n ambassador_n at_o rome_n the_o pope_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o franchise_n of_o quarter_n till_o after_o his_o death_n p._n 196_o estree_n john_n count_n do_v marshal_n and_o vice-admiral_n of_o france_n p._n 171_o estree_n caesar_n cardinal_n do_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o endeavour_v a_o accommodation_n with_o pope_n innocent_a xi_o p._n 184_o f._n fariau_n defend_v mastrick_n p._n 103_o fenelon_n francis_n the_o polignac_n fenelon_n preceptor_n of_o the_o child_n of_o france_n p._n 285_o fleet_n see_v sea-fights_a formular_a against_o the_o five_o proposition_n of_o jansenius_n subscribe_v p._n 77_o fortification_n above_o 220_o be_v erect_v by_o the_o king_n order_n since_o 1660._o p._n 168_o france_n its_o pre-eminency_n p._n 30_o 31_o its_o fertitility_n p._n 253_o 254_o franchise_n of_o the_o ambassadour_n quarter_n abolish_v by_o innocent_a xi_o p._n 196_o frankendahl_n take_v p._n 204_o friburgh_n take_v p._n 151_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimhegen_n p._n 160_o fuente_n marquis_n of_o spanish_n ambassador_n declare_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o spain_n shall_v not_o dispute_v about_o the_o precedency_n with_o those_o of_o france_n p._n 37_o 38_o furne_z take_v p._n 244_o furstenbergh_n william_n eugene_n be_v seize_v at_o cologne_n and_o carry_v to_o viena_n p._n 112_o choose_v co-adjutor_a of_o cologne_n innocent_a xi_o refuse_v to_o confirm_v it_o p._n 201_o 202_o g._n gap_n abandon_v p._n 242_o gennese_n disoblige_v the_o king_n p._n 172_o genoa_n bombard_v see_v bombardment_n they_o send_v their_o doge_fw-it with_o four_o senator_n to_o make_v their_o submission_n to_o the_o king_n p_o 173_o ghnet_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 154_o 156_o gigery_n take_v abandon_v p._n 56_o guesne_n archbishop_n of_o primate_n of_o poland_n call_v together_o a_o diet_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n of_o poland_n p._n ib._n proclaim_v the_o prince_n of_o conty_n king_n of_o poland_n p._n 299_o grave_a besiege_v and_o surrender_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n p._n 120_o 121_o 122_o grace_n take_v p._n 114_o gregory_n vii_o the_o first_o who_o pretend_v to_o depose_v a_o emperor_n p._n 186_o groll_n a_o strong_a place_n take_v p._n 93_o guillestre_n in_o dauphine_n p._n 242_o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n p._n 10_o h._n hageneu_fw-fr besiege_a by_o count_n montecuculi_fw-la raise_v the_o siege_n p._n 132_o harlay_n nicolas_n augustus_n de_fw-la count_n of_o celi_n french_a plenipotentiary_n at_o the_o conference_n of_o frankfurt_n p._n 175_o and_o at_o the_o general_n peace_n p._n 291_o haw_o don_n lewis_n de_fw-la premier_n minister_n of_o spain_n p._n 18_o haure_n the_o grace_n see_v bombardment_n heidelbergh_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o palatinate_n take_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lorge_n p._n 246_o hesse_n landgrave_n of_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o eberenburgh_n p._n 243_o holland_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o its_o origin_n progress_n reputation_n variety_n p._n 82_o 83_o loses_n above_o forty_o place_n in_o one_o campaign_n p._n 84_o hollander_n assist_v by_o the_o king_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n p._n 58_o 59_o the_o chief_a promoter_n of_o all_o the_o alliance_n against_o france_n see_v league_n humiers_n marshal_n do_v take_v air_n p._n 135_o be_v repulse_v at_o walecourt_n p._n 214_o hue_n take_v by_o the_o french_a p._n 128_o retake_v by_o the_o ally_n p._n 258_o i._n james_n ii_o king_n of_o england_n retire_v into_o france_n p._n 211_o 212_o pass_n over_o into_o ireland_n p._n 214_o return_v to_o france_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o boyne_n p._n 225_o go_v to_o the_o seaside_n in_o hope_n of_o make_v a_o descent_n in_o england_n p._n 231_o jansenisme_n its_o origin_n progress_n and_o condemnation_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72_o janson_n toussain_o cardinal_n do_v bishop_n of_o beauvais_n p._n 294_o imperial_a cardinal_n governor_n of_o rome_n come_v into_o france_n to_o justify_v himself_o p._n 45_o 46_o innocent_a xi_o the_o pope_n his_o character_n write_v three_o brief_n to_o the_o king_n about_o the_o regale_n p._n 182_o annul_v the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o french_a clergy_n p._n 185_o refuses_n his_o bull_n to_o the_o
bishop_n of_o that_o assembly_n p._n 187_o be_v make_v arbitrator_n by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o succession_n in_o the_o palatinate_n p._n 195_o abolish_v the_o franchise_n of_o quarter_n p._n 190_o give_v his_o dispensation_n to_o prince_n clement_n of_o bavaria_n p._n 201_o interview_n of_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a court_n p._n 18_o invalides_n the_o royal_a hospital_n build_v near_o paris_n p._n 169_o ipres_n take_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 156_o ireland_n the_o king_n send_v succour_n into_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 214_o l'isle_v besiege_v by_o and_o surrender_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 66_o k._n kayserswert_v take_v by_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n p._n 215_o knock_v fort_n the_o ally_n lose_v above_o two_o thousand_o man_n before_o it_o p._n 269_o l._n ladeburgh_n the_o imperialist_n defeat_v by_o tuâ—rene_n near_o this_o place_n p._n 124_o lagos_n about_o eighty_o vessel_n be_v take_v and_o burn_v betwixt_o this_o place_n and_o cadiz_n p._n 245_o 246_o lavardin_n marquis_n of_o french_z ambassador_n at_o rome_n p._n 197_o the_o pope_n refuse_v he_o audience_n p._n 198_o league_n against_o france_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n spain_n and_o denmark_n holland_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n except_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o hannover_n p._n 107_o 111_o league_n betwixt_o england_n and_o holland_n against_o france_n p._n 153_o league_n of_o augsburg_n p._n 193_o league_n betwixt_o the_o empire_n spain_n england_n holland_n and_o savoy_n against_o france_n p._n 207_o p._n 209_o leopold_n ignatius_n emperor_n of_o germany_n desire_v succour_n from_o the_o king_n p._n 57_o enter_v in_o a_o league_n against_o france_n p._n 107_o make_v peace_n with_o france_n p._n 165_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 177_o enter_v in_o another_o alliance_n against_o he_o p._n 193_o declare_v for_o the_o election_n of_o prince_n clement_n of_o bavaria_n p._n 200_o make_v peace_n with_o france_n p._n 308_o leuze_n engagement_n near_o leuze_n 229_o lewis_n xiii_o seize_v lorraine_n p._n 80_o his_o war_n with_o the_o hugonot_n p._n 188_o lewis_n fourteen_o surname_v the_o great_a his_o birth_n p._n 1_o trouble_n under_o his_o minority_n p._n 2_o be_v present_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n anthony_n p._n 5_o fall_n dangerous_o ill_a at_o calais_n p._n 13_o marry_v the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n p._n 17_o enter_v paris_n in_o triumph_n p._n 20_o lewis_n the_o great_a his_o divertisement_n p._n 25_o oblige_v spain_n to_o allow_v he_o the_o precedency_n p._n 37_o receive_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o affront_v put_v upon_o his_o ambassador_n at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n p._n 45_o cause_n a_o new_a codex_fw-la or_o lambock_n to_o be_v compile_v p._n 52_o restore_v the_o decay_a commerce_n p._n 56_o send_v succour_n to_o the_o emperor_n p._n 57_o and_o to_o the_o dutch._n p._n 58_o lewis_n the_o great_a besiege_n and_o take_v listle_n p._n 66_o conquer_v the_o french_a comte_n in_o eight_o day_n p._n 68_o suppresles_fw-mi jansinism_n p._n 69_o build_v versailles_n p._n 77_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o lorraine_n p._n 81_o lewis_n the_o great_a declare_v war_n against_o holland_n p._n 85_o his_o first_o conquest_n p._n 87_o seq_n new_a conquest_n p._n 92_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o his_o alliance_n with_o the_o dutch._n p._n 95_o besieges_n and_o take_v mastrick_n p._n 103_o seq_n besieges_n and_o take_v besanson_n p._n 114_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a french_a comte_n in_o one_o month_n time_n p._n 117_o lewis_n the_o great_a take_v conde_n p._n 134_o send_v succour_n to_o messina_n p._n 136_o take_v valenciennes_n p._n 142_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o cambray_n p._n 148_o ghent_n p._n 156_o ipres_n p._n ibid._n restore_v peace_n to_o europe_n p._n 162_o erect_v the_o academy_n for_o the_o cadee_n p._n 168_o build_v the_o hospital_n of_o the_o invalides_n p._n 169_o find_v the_o community_n of_o st._n cyr._n p._n ib._n lewis_z the_o great_a chastise_n the_o corsair_n of_o barbary_n p._n 171_o 172_o genoeses_n p._n ibid._n summon_v all_o his_o vassal_n in_o alsace_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n p._n 174_o go_v to_o strasburgh_n to_o receive_v in_o person_n the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n p._n 175_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o emperor_n for_o twenty_o year_n p._n 177_o lewis_n the_o great_a oblige_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o resign_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n p._n 177_o cause_n luxenburgh_n to_o be_v block_v up_o p._n 178_o cover_v the_o siege_n of_o luxenburgh_n p._n 179_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o spain_n for_o twenty_o year_n p._n 180_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n p._n ibid._n he_o suppress_v calvinism_n in_o france_n p._n 187_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n make_v vow_n for_o his_o recovery_n p._n 192_o the_o motive_n that_o oblige_v he_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o arms._n p._n 202_o take_v philipsburgh_n and_o the_o whole_a palatinate_n p._n 203_o 204_o lewis_n the_o great_a 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