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king_n meet_v solyman_n come_v from_o buda_n 725_o d._n his_o request_n to_o solyman_n e._n return_v into_o france_n 726_o g._n send_v back_o again_o to_o solyman_n by_o the_o way_n solicit_v the_o venetian_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o charles_n the_o emperor_n h._n grieve_a not_o to_o find_v the_o turk_n so_o ready_a to_o send_v his_o fleet_n in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n as_o he_o have_v before_o hope_v m._n be_v sharp_o shake_v up_o by_o solyman_n bassa_n 727_o c._n bring_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o solyman_n himself_o 728_o i._n by_o he_o reject_v until_o the_o next_o spring_n k._n set_v forward_o with_o barbarussa_n and_o the_o turk_n fleet_n 735_o a._n by_o his_o letter_n from_o ostia_n comfort_v the_o pope_n legate_n in_o rome_n d._n podolia_n and_o ruscia_n invade_v by_o the_o turk_n 457_o a_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fear_v lest_o the_o venetian_n shall_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n hasten_v their_o confederation_n with_o 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king_n of_o hungary_n 697_o a._n her_o answer_n unto_o the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n demand_v of_o her_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n 699_o d._n invade_v by_o king_n ferdinand_n crave_v aid_n of_o solyman_n 701_o b._n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o solyman_n depart_v with_o her_o young_a son_n out_o of_o buda_n 713_o e._n yield_v up_o to_o king_n ferdinand_n all_o the_o right_n she_o have_v in_o transyluania_n &_o hungaria_n 756_o h_o quinque_fw-la ecclaesiae_fw-la yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 736_o h._n qumsay_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mangi_n of_o all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a 75_o f_o r_o rab_n besiege_v by_o sinan_n bassa_n 1041_o b._n batter_a and_o assault_v 1044_o h._n by_o treason_n yield_v unto_o the_o bassa_n l._n notable_o again_o surprise_v by_o the_o christian_n 1103_o b_o rama_fw-mi forsake_v of_o the_o turk_n
21_o l_o ramadan_n bassa_n slay_v by_o the_o insolent_a janissary_n 978_o m_o rayschachius_n for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o son_n slay_v by_o the_o turk_n sudden_o die_v 760_o k_o rhodes_n by_o the_o knight_n hospitaler_n recover_v from_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n 1308.162_o h._n besiege_v by_o mesites_n palaeologus_n 428_o l._n for_o fear_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o rhodian_n destroy_v their_o suburb_n and_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n 578_o l._n the_o rhodes_n describe_v 581_o d._n besiege_v by_o solyman_n 584_o g._n in_o five_o place_n at_o once_o by_o the_o turk_n assault_v 587_o b._n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o rhodian_n and_o their_o resolution_n therein_o 592_o g._n the_o rhodes_n yield_v unto_o solyman_n 600_o i_o richard_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n set_v forward_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n 68_o h._n revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o the_o cypriot_n &_o take_v prisoner_n isaac_n comnenus_n their_o king_n 69_o a._n arrive_v at_o 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l._n for_o lack_n of_o pay_n spoil_v the_o emperor_n territory_n in_o asia_n 151_o a._n sudden_o slay_v c._n roscetes_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n muleasses_n king_n of_o tune_n 642_o l._n fly_v to_o barbarussa_n and_o by_o he_o carry_v to_o constantinople_n 643_o a_o roverius_fw-la rob_v dautius_n bajazet_n the_o great_a turk_n ambassador_n to_o pope_n alexander_n 451_o e_o roxolana_n conspire_v with_o rustan_n bassa_n against_o the_o noble_a mustapha_n and_o feign_v herself_o religious_a 758_o g._n send_v for_o by_o solyman_n refuse_v to_o come_v i._o plot_v the_o confusion_n of_o mustapha_n 759_o f_o bring_v he_o into_o suspicion_n with_o his_o father_n 760_o g._n she_o with_o rustan_n put_v solyman_n in_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o son_n mustapha_n 761_o a._n love_v she_o young_a son_n bajazet_n better_a than_o her_o elder_a son_n selimus_n 768_o g_o entreat_v solyman_n for_o bajazet_n and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n 770_o i._n comfort_v he_o go_v in_o 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brethren_n by_o their_o father_n john_n castriot_n give_v in_o hostage_n unto_o amurath_n 260_o l._n wise_o dissemble_v his_o desire_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o country_n 283_o d._n by_o great_a policy_n recover_v the_o city_n of_o croia_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n 284_o i._n have_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o epirus_n yield_v unto_o he_o 285_o c._n spoil_v macedonia_n 287_o c._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v alis_fw-la bassa_n with_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n 288_o l._n go_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n vladislaus_n be_v by_o the_o faithless_a despot_n deny_v passage_n through_o servia_n 295_o b._n spoil_v the_o despot_n country_n and_o so_o return_v into_o epirus_n 299_o c._n his_o resolute_a answer_n unto_o amurath_n his_o melancholy_n letter_n 301_o d._n put_v ferise_n to_o flight_n 302_o l._n overthrow_v mustapha_n the_o second_o time_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 313_o b._n careful_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o 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cruel_a and_o bloody_a sight_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n even_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 1099_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o buillon_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n choose_v first_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n and_o saracen_n slay_v godfrey_n of_o buillon_n first_o christian_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n die_v of_o tâ—e_v plâ—gâ—â—_n 1100_o baldwin_n countâ—â—_n of_o edessa_n and_o brother_n to_o godfrey_n second_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1101_o king_n baldwin_n mortal_o wound_v ptolomais_n win_v by_o king_n baldwin_n bohemund_n die_v at_o antioch_n 1111_o sidon_n win_v 1118_o baldwin_n brâ—gensis_n choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1118_o 1120_o 1122_o iâ—ppa_n besiege_a bâ—_n the_o saracen_n tâ—re_o besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 1124_o damascus_n in_o vaiâ—e_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o baldwin_n the_o second_o the_o three_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1131_o caâ—o_o joannes_n 〈◊〉_d greek_a empeâ—â—uâ—_n seek_v 〈…〉_z tâ—e_v death_n of_o 〈…〉_z the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o miserabâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o jerusalem_n baldwin_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n five_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1142_o conrade_z three_o emperor_n of_o germany_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n conrade_z the_o emperor_n not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n with_o 〈…〉_z a_o notable_a speech_n of_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v the_o river_n meander_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n with_o a_o wonder_a slaughter_n nicetas_n choniates_n annali_fw-la primo_fw-la rerum_fw-la à _fw-la manuele_n comoeno_fw-la imperatore_n gestar_n fol._n 139._o iconium_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o christianâ—_n 1146_o the_o honourable_a expedition_n of_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o syria_n frustrate_v and_o bring_v to_o naught_o damascus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n 1147_o paneade_v take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o turk_n paneade_v again_o repair_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o king_n baldâ—in_n lament_v by_o his_o â—â—â—mies_n 1163_o discord_n among_o the_o tâ—â—kâ—_n in_o the_o lesser_a â—sia_n masâ—t_v the_o sultan_n devide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o 〈◊〉_d three_o sâ—nnes_n another_o foolish_a icarus_n nicetas_n choniates_n reâ—um_fw-la ab_fw-la imperat_fw-la manuele_n comnenâ—_n gestar_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 143._o unkindness_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o sultan_n baldwin_n slainâ—_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o turk_n enclose_v in_o the_o strait_n the_o emperor_n in_o great_a perplexity_n the_o desperate_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o moâ—â—_n miserable_a spectacle_n the_o emperor_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v takâ—n_o notable_o defend_v himself_o the_o malapert_a speech_n of_o a_o insolent_a soldier_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o great_a patience_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o â—earfull_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o sharp_a reprehension_n of_o a_o common_a soldior_fw-la unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n return_v the_o emperor_n altogether_o 〈◊〉_d not_o what_o he_o hâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sultan_n andronicus_n aspire_v ambition_n cover_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o commonweal_n andronicus_n depart_v from_o oenum_n towards_o constantinople_n androniâ—us_o encamp_v in_o sight_n over_o against_o constantinople_n xiphilinus_n senâ—_n over_o to_o andronicus_n deal_v unfaithful_o in_o dâ—â—ng_v his_o message_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o andronicus_n contostephanus_n revolt_v to_o andronicus_n alexius_n in_o despair_n alexius_n and_o his_o friend_n apprehend_v a_o strange_a alteration_n alexius_n bring_v to_o andronicus_n have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o patriarch_n &_o andronicus_n andronicus_n pass_v over_o the_o straâ—â—_n andronicus_n take_v upoâ—_n he_o the_o government_n andronicus_n tyrannize_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o commonweal_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o emanuel_n with_o her_o husband_n caesar_n poison_v by_o andronicus_n xene_n the_o empress_n accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o condemn_v dangerous_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o a_o tyrant_n a_o wicked_a counsel_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o the_o empress_n the_o sly_a practice_n oâ—_n andronicus_n in_o aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n alexius_n deprive_v of_o the_o empire_n alexius_n condemn_v to_o die_v alexius_n the_o emperor_n cruel_o strangle_v a_o unequal_a marriage_n androniâ—us_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—annie_n to_o establish_v his_o estate_n exceed_v cruelty_n isaac_n angelus_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n â—eâ—ort_n unto_o angelus_n andronicus_n in_o vain_a seek_v to_o appease_v the_o tumultuous_a people_n isaac_n angelus_n by_o the_o people_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d salute_v emperor_n andronicus_n forsake_v of_o his_o flatter_a favourit_n a_o strange_a change_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n take_v and_o bring_v in_o bond_n to_o angelus_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n hang_v up_o by_o the_o heel_n nicetas_n chomates_n annal._n lâ—b_n 1._o fol._n 161._o col_fw-fr 4._o isaac_n angelus_n the_o emperor_n 〈…〉_z isaac_n the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o empire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈…〉_z brother_n 〈◊〉_d cazastâ—lan_n the_o turkâ—_n sultan_n 〈…〉_z upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d empire_n in_o the_o â—â—sser_n asia_n the_o son_n of_o clizasâ—lan_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o almericus_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o jerusalem_n noradin_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v by_o the_o christian_n aâ—â—â—andria_n yield_v to_o aâ—meâ—icus_n 1167_o pelusium_n takeâ—â—_n by_o almericus_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n slainâ—_n by_o saracon_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n first_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saracen_n with_o the_o notable_a alteration_n thereof_o 1170_o 1171_o 1173_o baldwin_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n saladin_n overthrow_v by_o king_n baldwin_n 1177_o the_o christian_n divide_v the_o spoil_n overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n saladin_n go_v 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n to_o damascus_n galiley_n spoâ—led_v and_o the_o castle_n of_o bull_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n berytus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n saladin_n invade_v mesopotamia_n iâ—_n himself_o invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n aleppo_n betray_v unto_o the_o turk_n petra_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n discord_n in_o the_o court_n of_o jerusalem_n king_n 〈◊〉_d send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n for_o aid_n 1185_o 〈…〉_z of_o jerusalem_n saladin_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v the_o holy_a land_n ptolemais_n besiege_v by_o saladin_n 1187_o guy_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v prisoner_n jerusalem_n besiege_v jerusalem_n take_v by_o saladin_n the_o famous_a city_n of_o antioch_n betray_v unto_o the_o turk_n 1160_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n set_v forward_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n frederick_n the_o emperor_n son_n 〈◊〉_d general_a of_o the_o christian_a army_n a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n ptolemais_n assault_v by_o the_o christian_n a_o old_a grudge_n betwixt_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n king_n richard_n revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o cipriot_o king_n richard_n arrive_v at_o ptolemais_n 1191_o the_o french_a king_n speak_v unto_o king_n riâ—hard_n in_o 〈◊〉_d absence_n not_o to_o invade_v his_o territory_n in_o france_n king_n richard_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o jerusalem_n a_o notable_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o king_n richard_n &_o saladin_n king_n richard_n purpose_v to_o have_v besiege_v jerusalem_n â—s_v by_o the_o backwardness_n of_o the_o french_a enforce_v to_o retire_v king_n richard_n 〈…〉_z to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o peaâ—e_n with_o saladin_n king_n richard_n returning_z out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n take_v prisoner_n by_o leopold_n duke_n of_o austria_n 1197_o the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n joppe_n repair_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o german_a prince_n return_v home_o 1199_o kingdom_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o thing_n have_v but_o their_o time_n to_o flourish_v in_o and_o so_o again_o decay_n the_o turk_n drive_v out_o of_o persia_n by_o the_o tartar_n 1202_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o aladinian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n as_o sebastia_n and_o iconium_n alexius_n the_o young_a prince_n crave_v aid_n of_o philip_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o latin_a prince_n against_o his_o uncle_n the_o usurper_n great_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n alexius_n come_v unto_o the_o army_n a_o great_a â—leet_n of_o the_o latiner_n before_o constantinople_n the_o latin_n by_o force_n enter_v the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o hot_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n at_o their_o land_n isaac_n the_o old_a emperor_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o again_o salute_v emperor_n together_o with_o young_a alexius_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d seek_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v the_o latin_n