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A55965 The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent.; Abrégé de l'histoire de ce siècle de fer. English Parival, Jean-Nicolas de, 1605-1669.; Harris, B. (Bartholomew) 1656 (1656) Wing P361; ESTC R11155 382,320 308

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the_o king_n fly_v to_o the_o scotch_a army_n and_o be_v sell_v who_o receive_v he_o at_o first_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o compliment_n though_o afterward_o they_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o parliament_n army_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n he_o be_v make_v pass_n among_o the_o people_n for_o a_o papist_n and_o a_o tyrant_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o design_n to_o annul_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n ah_o ungrateful_a people_n ah_o scotch_a captain_n you_o who_o have_v the_o renown_n of_o be_v soldier_n how_o can_v you_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o baseness_n have_v avarice_n more_o power_n over_o your_o soul_n than_o respect_n virtue_n and_o duty_n for_o though_o you_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o papist_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o act_v against_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o themselves_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o news_n of_o the_o deputy_n imprisonment_n arrive_v 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london_n find_v himself_o reduce_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o grant_v they_o of_o the_o parliament_n whatsoever_o they_o ask_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v some_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o he_o be_v treat_v like_o a_o prisoner_n but_o in_o fine_a be_v lead_v back_o again_o to_o london_n and_o the_o upper_a house_n be_v abolish_v 1649._o the_o king_n be_v execute_v the_o 30._o of_o january_n 1649._o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o army_n and_o bring_v before_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n where_o he_o be_v try_v condemn_v to_o be_v behead_v and_o execute_v the_o thirty_o of_o january_n 1649._o there_o have_v happen_v enormous_a accident_n in_o this_o age_n but_o none_o which_o have_v so_o much_o astonish_v the_o world_n as_o this_o strange_a proceed_n such_o as_o be_v curious_a have_v make_v a_o shift_n
design_n draw_v from_o those_o revolution_n luther_n write_v against_o the_o pope_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o germany_n page_n 24._o chap._n xv._o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n the_o reformates_n in_o france_n a_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n by_o what_o mean_n the_o king_n repudiate_v his_o wife_n the_o queen_n speech_n he_o make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n luther_n write_v to_o he_o his_o miserable_a death_n page_n 10._o chap._n xvi_o queen_n elizabeth_z banish_v the_o catholic_n religion_n out_o of_o england_n again_o by_o degree_n the_o protestant_a religion_n go_v into_o scotland_n under_o the_o bastard_n murrey_n who_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n it_o be_v call_v the_o congregation_n fortify_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o hughenot_n of_o france_n page_n 29._o chap._n xvii_o religion_n give_v divers_a pretext_n cause_n jealousy_n the_o latin_a and_o greek_a religion_n page_n 32._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o queen_n and_o the_o state_n refuse_v peace_n the_o archduke_n return_v from_o spain_n henry_n polish_v his_o kingdom_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n page_n 34._o chap._n ii_o king_n henry_n give_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o marquis_n du_fw-fr pont._n marry_v mary_n of_o medicis_n wage_n war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n upon_o geneva_n page_n 35._o chap._n iii_o the_o jubily_n byron_n put_v to_o death_n the_o battle_n of_o flanders_n la_fw-fr burlotte_n kill_v rhinbergh_n yield_v page_n 37._o chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n maurice_n endeavour_v to_o surprise_v boisleducq_n besieges_fw-fr grave_a and_o take_v it_o page_n 38._o chap._n v._n peace_n between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o english_a king_n henry_n establish_v the_o jesuit_n father_n cotton_n hurt_n the_o war_n be_v carry_v on_o about_o the_o rhine_n page_n 41._o chap._n vi_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v between_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n and_o why_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n endeavour_n to_o surprise_v the_o town_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n go_v into_o england_n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o low-countries_n page_n 42._o chap._n vii_o the_o take_n of_o ringbergh_n the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o siege_n of_o grol_n raise_v by_o the_o promptitude_n of_o the_o marquis_n the_o first_o overture_n for_o a_o truce_n reject_v page_n 44._o chap._n viii_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a armada_n the_o enterprise_n upon_o sluice_n fail_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n spinola_n arrive_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o treaty_n be_v break_v again_o be_v renew_v at_o antwerp_n where_o the_o truce_n be_v make_v for_o twelve_o year_n page_n 46._o chap._n ix_o the_o state_n of_o france_n the_o king_n go_v to_o sedan_n trouble_n in_o austria_n and_o bohemia_n a_o conjuration_n discover_v in_o spain_n and_o the_o moor_n banish_v page_n 48._o chap._n x._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n page_n 50._o chap._n xi_o the_o king_n of_o france_n arm_n the_o spaniard_n do_v the_o same_o all_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v kill_v his_o education_n page_n 53._o chap._n xii_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o duchy_n of_o juleer_n or_o gulick_n jealousy_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n why_o a_o tumult_n at_o donawerdt_n a_o imperial_a town_n about_o a_o procession_n gulick_n besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o french_a yield_v the_o prince_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o sequestration_n page_n 56._o chap._n xiii_o a_o tumult_n in_o poland_n and_o why_o they_o sudden_o arm_v the_o swede_n and_o muscovite_n serve_v themselves_o of_o this_o occasion_n against_o the_o polander_n who_o loose_a smolensko_n treason_n discover_v in_o england_n the_o trouble_n at_o paris_n appease_v rodolph_n die_v page_n 58._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o war_n between_o the_o dane_n and_o swede_n the_o reason_n why_o colmar_n take_v charles_n dies_z the_o queen-regent_n purchase_v a_o double_a marriage_n in_o spain_n the_o town_n of_o aix_n take_v and_o newburgh_n succour_v by_o spinola_n page_n 60._o chap._n xv._o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n barneveldt_n be_v behead_v and_o the_o religion_n of_o arminian_o condemn_v king_n lewis_n humble_v the_o hughenot_n and_o reduce_v bearn_n page_n 62._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o prodigy_n which_o precede_v the_o war_n of_o germany_n a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n ancient_a difference_n about_o religion_n the_o war_n of_o zisca_n compare_v to_o this_o page_n 66._o chap._n ii_o the_o bohemian_o take_v arm_n and_o why_o all_o the_o prince_n interest_n themselves_o in_o this_o war_n ferdinand_n elect_v emperor_n page_n 69._o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o bohemia_n the_o battle_n of_o prague_n frederick_n fly_v and_o forsake_v the_o town_n together_o with_o his_o people_n page_n 71._o chap._n iu._n war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n and_o why_o a_o new_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o venetian_n page_n 80._o chap._n v._n the_o war_n of_o austria_n of_o lusatia_n of_o moravia_n and_o of_o the_o palatinat_a page_n 76._o chap._n vi_o the_o war_n of_o transylvania_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n treacherous_o wound_v war_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o turk_n page_n 78._o chap._n vii_o war_n in_o the_o palatinat_a tilly_n beat_v take_v his_o revenge_n and_o defeat_v the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n the_o bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n make_v himself_o know_v in_o westphalia_n be_v beat_v pass_v with_o mansfeldt_n through_o lorraine_n and_o encamp_v before_o sedan_n page_n 73._o chap._n viii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o polander_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o tragical_a end_n of_o young_a osman_n the_o death_n of_o some_o lord_n page_n 82._o chap._n ix_o sadness_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o frederick_n affair_n the_o war_n begin_v again_o between_o they_o and_o the_o spaniard_n gulick_n and_o papemutz_a yield_v themselves_o count_n henry_n suspect_v and_o why_o page_n 83._o chap._n x._o berghen_fw-mi be_v besiege_v mansfeldt_n and_o his_o bishop_n beat_v by_o cordua_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o hollander_n the_o duke_n of_o boüillous_a death_n and_o a_o summary_n of_o his_o life_n spinola_n quit_v the_o siege_n mansfeldt_n go_v into_o freezland_n the_o three_o war_n in_o france_n page_n 85._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o swisser_n and_o grizou_n and_o their_o government_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o mountain_n soubize_n break_v the_o peace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a prior_n and_o of_o the_o marshal_n of_o ornano_n page_n 88_o chap._n xii_o mansfeldt_n seek_v succour_v every_o where_n put_v a_o army_n on_o foot_n again_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n with_o a_o danghter_n of_o france_n after_o his_o return_n from_o spain_n page_n 91._o chap._n xiii_o the_o siege_n of_o bredà_fw-la enterprise_n upon_o antwerp_n page_n 93._o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o war_n of_o denmark_n the_o allyance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o denmark_n as_o also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n against_o the_o emperor_n page_n 96._o chap._n ii_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o second_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n the_o peace_n be_v make_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o venetian_n and_o the_o hollander_n war_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a and_o why_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v himself_o know_v admire_a and_o fear_v the_o siege_n and_o reduction_n of_o rochel_n page_n 99_o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o denmark_n unfortunate_a to_o the_o dane_n wallenstein_n besiedge_v stralsund_v in_o vain_a the_o peace_n be_v make_v page_n 103._o chap._n iu._n the_o war_n of_o the_o peasant_n or_o countrypeople_n of_o austria_n page_n 105._o chap._n v._n the_o death_n of_o prince_n maurice_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o siege_n of_o groll_n the_o state_n of_o lorraine_n the_o jubily_n at_o rome_n bethleem_n gabor_n make_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o obtain_v peace_n page_n 106._o chap._n vi_o gustave_n king_n of_o sweden_n attack_n broussia_n or_o prussia_n the_o imperialist_n succour_v the_o pole_n truce_n be_v make_v for_o six_o year_n page_n 108._o chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o boisleducq_n or_o the_o boss_n the_o imperialist_n under_o montecuculi_fw-la join_v with_o the_o count_n of_o bergh_n who_o enter_v the_o velaw_n the_o take_n of_o wesel_n page_n 110._o chap._n viii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o reformates_n in_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n make_v his_o peace_n all_o the_o town_n stoop_v and_o throw_v down_o their_o
fortification_n the_o end_n of_o the_o party_n page_n 112._o chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o bethleem_n gabor_n ragoski_n his_o successor_n the_o marriage_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o three_o with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sister_n page_n 114._o chap._n x._o the_o war_n of_o italy_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n where_o in_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o two_o crown_n interest_v themselves_o page_n 115._o chap._n xi_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n the_o venctian_o beat_v pignarola_n take_v mantua_n take_v and_o pilladge_v the_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o restitution_n on_o both_o side_n page_n 117._o chap._n xii_o cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o english_a study_n new_a allyance_n to_o attack_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n page_n 119._o chap._n xiii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n page_n 121._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o description_n of_o the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o hanse-town_n page_n 123._o chap._n xv._o the_o principal_a motive_n of_o the_o decline_n of_o the_o empire_n page_n 125._o chap._n xvi_o the_o emperor_n redemand_v the_o ecclesiastical_a land_n and_o good_n take_v after_o the_o composition_n of_o passavia_n alteration_n among_o the_o protestant_n page_n 126._o chap._n xvii_o the_o assembly_n at_o ratisbone_n where_o frithland_n be_v exanctorate_v or_o dismiss_v from_o his_o charge_n page_n 128._o chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n of_o swedens_fw-fr entrance_n into_o germany_n his_o reason_n why_o those_o of_o the_o emperor_n allyance_n with_o bogislaus_n he_o block_n up_o the_o sea-town_n tilly_n retake_v the_o generalate_n against_o his_o will_n page_n 129._o chap._n xix_o the_o siege_n of_o magdeburgh_n the_o duke_n of_o lawenburgh_n beat_v and_o take_v near_o the_o elbe_n the_o king_n gustave_n take_v francsurt_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o beat_v the_o imperialist_n page_n 131._o chap._n xx._n the_o protestant_n make_v alliance_n with_o gustave_n magdeburgh_n take_v by_o force_n page_n 134._o chap._n xxi_o the_o battle_n of_o leipsick_a the_o flight_n of_o the_o imperialist_n page_n 136._o chap._n xxii_o the_o cardinal_n pry_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n abuse_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n papenheim_n retake_v westphalia_n succour_v magdeburgh_n and_o beat_v the_o swede_n page_n 139._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o shallop_n near_o berghenup-zoom_a wallenstein_n resake_n the_o generallat_n with_o condition_n of_o too_o much_o advantage_n a_o earthquake_n at_o naples_n the_o mountain_n of_o soma_n vomit_v fire_n page_n 141._o chap._n xxiv_o george_n i_o and_o grave_a of_o darmstadt_n obtain_v neutrality_n and_o why_o horn_n beat_v by_o tilly._n the_o king_n make_v his_o entry_n at_o nurembergh_n tilly_n retire_v the_o king_n take_v donawerdt_n pass_v the_o leck_n make_v tilly_n troop_n retreat_v with_o confusion_n tilly_n death_n his_o eulogy_n the_o siege_n of_o ingolstadt_n the_o take_n of_o ratisbone_n divers_a instruction_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n the_o eagle_n in_o danger_n succour_v by_o who_o page_n 143._o chap._n xxv_o the_o count_n of_o bergues_n disgu_v at_o the_o king_n service_n go_v secret_o to_o the_o hague_n the_o siege_n of_o mastricht_n papenheim_n be_v repulse_v return_v into_o germany_n limburgh_n follow_v mastricht_n and_o the_o deputy_n the_o prince_n to_o the_o hague_n page_n 146._o chap._n xxvi_o wallenstein_n drive_v the_o saxon_n out_o of_o bohemia_n draw_v towards_o nurembergh_n the_o tragedy_n which_o happen_v at_o rostock_n gallasso_n and_o holck_n in_o misnia_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o bavaria_n and_o encamp_v before_o the_o say_a town_n send_v for_o all_o his_o force_n papenheims_n success_n page_n 148._o chap._n xxvii_o the_o army_n be_v encamp_v before_o nurembergh_n the_o skermish_n they_o depart_v from_o thence_o the_o battle_n of_o lutzen_n the_o death_n of_o gustave_n papenheim_n and_o feederick_n page_n 150._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o electour_n of_o trevirs_n take_v the_o protection_n of_o france_n monsieur_n enter_v the_o kingdom_n with_o a_o army_n the_o brave_a duke_n of_o montmorancye_n death_n page_n 152._o chap._n xxix_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n regret_v and_o by_o who_o wallenstein_n cause_v some_o of_o his_o officer_n to_o be_v execute_v john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n make_v himself_o know_v the_o battle_n of_o hamelen_n the_o cruelty_n of_o conqueror_n brisack_n succour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n war_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o colein_n page_n 153._o chap._n xxx_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n rantzow_n make_v himself_o know_v at_o the_o encounter_n of_o haguenaux_n and_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o andernack_n page_n 156._o chap._n xxxi_o wallenstein_n defeat_v the_o swede_n in_o silesia_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o colein_n retract_v the_o agreement_n make_v before_o nancy_n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o the_o say_v wallenstein_n page_n 156._o chap._n xxxii_o the_o siege_n of_o smolensko_n raise_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n force_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o mercy_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o muscovite_n chastise_v the_o turk_n the_o infanto_n death_n the_o take_n of_o rinbergh_n aitona_n put_v the_o milttia_n in_o good_a posture_n and_o take_v some_o lord_n prisoner_n page_n 160._o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o siege_n of_o ratisbone_n the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n aldringer_n death_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o protestant_n recollect_v all_o their_o force_n the_o bufinesse_n of_o nortlinghen_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o imperalist_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n go_v into_o the_o low-countries_n page_n 162._o the_o second_o part_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o peace_n make_v at_o prague_n after_o the_o reduction_n of_o many_o place_n and_o small_a state_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o swede_n page_n 165._o chap._n ii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o cardinal_n will_v besiege_v colein_fw-ge the_o state_n refuse_v succour_v he_o seek_v to_o ruin_v the_o house_n of_o lorraine_n the_o princess_n nicoll_n at_o paris_n prince_n francis_n carry_v to_o the_o citadel_n of_o nancy_n page_n 167._o chap._n iii_o the_o imperialist_n waist_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtembergh_n the_o french_a come_v to_o succour_v the_o swede_n philipsburgh_n take_v by_o a_o prank_n of_o war_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n enter_v brussels_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n depart_v page_n 169._o chap._n iu._n the_o king_n of_o france_n declare_v war_n against_o the_o cardinal_n infanto_n and_o why_o the_o spaniard_n be_v beat_v the_o take_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o schenck_n page_n 170._o chap._n v._n the_o imperialist_n beat_v back_o the_o french_a into_o lorraine_n oxensterne_n pass_v into_o france_n bannier_n begin_v the_o war_n again_o and_o beat_v the_o saxon_n hatsfeldt_n give_v succour_v magdeburgh_n render_v itself_o the_o battle_n of_o witstock_n leipsick_a succour_v page_n 172._o chap._n vi_o coloredo_n take_v the_o spaniard_n pass_v into_o picardy_n john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n exploit_n the_o siege_n of_o dole_n raise_v gallasso_n enter_v into_o burgundy_n the_o war_n agianst_a the_o duke_n of_o parma_n who_o make_v his_o peace_n the_o truce_n prolong_v in_o prussia_n page_n 175._o chap._n vii_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o die_v afer_fw-la the_o diet_n of_o ratisbone_n where_o his_o son_n have_v be_v elect_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o recital_n of_o his_o life_n bannier_n make_v new_a progress_n many_o prince_n take_v newtrality_n and_o then_o the_o party_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o archduke_n leopold_n generalissimo_n or_o chief_a general_n page_n 178._o chap._n viii_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n repass_v the_o rhine_n and_o besieges_fw-fr rhinfeldt_n john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n beat_v and_o take_v the_o duke_n of_o rohans_n death_n duke_n bernard_n many_o victory_n he_o take_v brisack_n his_o death_n page_n 180._o chap._n ix_o breda_n yield_v itself_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n venlo_n and_o rurem_fw-la and_o to_o the_o cardinal_n insanto_n landrecy_n take_v the_o french_a beat_v from_o before_o saint_n omers_n and_o fontarrabie_n the_o queen-mother_n go_v into_o england_n return_v to_o colein_n and_o die_v the_o defeat_n before_o theonuille_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o hollander_n before_o callo_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o spanish_a navy_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o norman_n page_n 182._o chap._n x._o the_o revolt_n of_o catalunia_n and_o portugal_n the_o take_n of_o arras_n the_o spaniard_n beat_v before_o carall_a the_o hollander_n beat_v before_o hulst_n page_n 186._o chap._n xi_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o cardinal-duke_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n go_v to_o paris_n and_o why_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o bovillon_n retire_v themselves_o to_o sedan_n where_o they_o and_o lamboy_n beat_v the_o marshal_n of_o castillon_n the_o take_n of_o air_n the_o cardinal_n infanto_n retire_v to_o brussells_n his_o
glory_n l._n 30._o the_o time_n l._n 48._o and_o live_v after_o p._n 13._o l._n 35._o state_n p._n 14._o l._n 42._o state_n p._n 24._o l._n last_o add_v but_o here_o we_o must_v note_v another_o evil_n which_o partly_o cause_v that_o p._n 36._o l._n 13._o apprehension_n p._n 37._o l._n 16._o give_v any_o p_o 50._o l._n 40._o she_o be_v p._n 51._o l._n 9_o the_o point_n p._n 53._o l._n 35._o to_o the._n p._n 58._o l._n 16._o as_o they_o p._n 77._o l._n 7._o and_o so_o p._n 73._o l._n 16._o storm_n l._n 17._o port_n p._n 83._o l._n 6._o in_o regard_n p._n 84._o l._n 25._o of_o repast_n p._n 86._o l._n 18._o apprehension_n p._n 87._o l._n 17._o receivable_a p._n 93._o l._n 4._o how_o p._n 99_o l._n 38._o inconsiderate_a p._n 100_o l._n 11._o rebellion_n p._n 107._o l._n 21._o bring_v into_o p._n 112._o l._n 6._o those_o two_o l._n 35._o glory_n 36._o damageable_a p._n 113._o l._n 4._o negotiator_fw-la l._n 18._o they_o p._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 50._o adore_v in_o germany_n then_o in_o l._n 53._o neighbour_n with_o p._n 127._o l._n 37._o such_o who_o party_n be_v supplant_v p._n 132._o l._n 48._o in_o such_o p._n 1._o 5._o l._n 14._o ardout_n p._n 137._o l._n 26._o will_n hence_o p._n 138._o l._n 5._o he_o p._n 141._o mark_fw-mi 1631._o p._n 144._o l._n 41._o novelty_n p._n 153._o l._n 44._o noise_n of_o his_o arms._n p._n 154._o l._n 4._o at_o he_o p._n 150._o l._n 50._o out_o of_o p._n 172._o l._n 39_o there_o p._n 180._o l._n 10._o win_v the_o laurel_n near_o the._n p._n 188._o l._n 6._o good_a reason_n yea_o p._n 203._o l._n 5._o unwilling_o l._n 7._o disadvantage_n p._n 213._o l._n 25._o to_o escape_n p._n 239._o l._n 3._o sack_v p._n 240._o l._n 45._o at_o trevirs_n p._n 245._o l._n 54._o take_v p._n 247._o l._n 7._o praise_n p._n 255._o l._n 34._o casual_a p._n 265._o l._n 1._o deal_n little_a p._n 268._o l._n 7._o well_o enough_o l._n 19_o or_o for_o p._n 209._o l._n 13._o of_o other_o p._n 276._o l._n 46._o excuse_n p._n 287._o l._n 18._o now_o hold_v direction_n for_o place_v of_o the_o figure_n the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n page_n 178_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n page_n 208_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 48_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n page_n 50_o the_o protector_n of_o england_n page_n 254_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n page_n 251_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n page_n 256_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n page_n 9_o cardinel_n mazarine_n page_n 198_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n page_n 260_o the_o farle_z of_o strafford_n page_n 210_o the_o archduke_n leopold_n governor_n of_o flanders_n page_n 237_o pope_n alexander_n the_o seven_o page_n 287_o the_o history_n of_o this_o iron_n age_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i_o the_o state_n of_o europb_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precedent_n age._n the_o roman_a empire_n enjoy_v a_o profound_a peace_n france_n italy_n spain_n lorraine_n and_o the_o gallicane_n or_o french_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n begin_v to_o respire_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o vervix_fw-la all_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o league_n grow_v to_o be_v smother_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o that_o gaulish_a hercules_n the_o roman_a catholic_n four_o henry_n four_o and_o they_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o a_o agreeable_a harmony_n to_o one_o another_o grief_n testify_v their_o fidelity_n to_o their_o magnanimous_a prince_n and_o to_o please_v he_o the_o more_o bestow_v all_o their_o hatred_n upon_o his_o service_n and_o their_o grudge_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o country_n the_o german_n under_o the_o government_n of_o maximilian_n nephew_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n and_o rodolph_n his_o son_n both_o meek_a prince_n no_o more_o remember_v the_o calamity_n which_o they_o have_v suffor_v through_o the_o difference_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n nor_o know_v they_o now_o what_o belong_v to_o war_n but_o by_o hear-say_n and_o report_n for_o if_o by_o accident_n they_o see_v any_o soldier_n list_v they_o be_v appoint_v for_o france_n or_o the_o low-countries_n the_o force_n of_o the_o dubos_fw-mi des_fw-fr deux_fw-fr pont_n of_o prince_n william_n of_o orange_n of_o casimir_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o brunsmick_n anolt_n the_o battle_n of_o anolt_n be_v soon_o the_o one_o to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o other_o after_z have_v commit_v great_a extravagance_n and_o make_v shameful_a composition_n to_o return_v with_o confusion_n this_o part_n whereof_o only_o which_o come_v into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o colein_n to_o interrupt_v the_o marriage_n of_o their_o electour_n prove_v not_o despisable_v mansfeld_n frances_n marry_v fair_a agnes_n of_o mansfeld_n and_o have_v almost_o kindle_v a_o great_a fire_n but_o it_o pass_v not_o over_o the_o lisiere_n and_o be_v quench_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rhine_n by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o so_o by_o a_o good_a understanding_n of_o the_o member_n with_o their_o head_n there_o return_v a_o calm_a i_o mean_v of_o the_o electour_n and_o prince_n 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hungarian_n and_o the_o turk_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o in_o the_o low-countries_n where_o it_o have_v fix_v its_o seat_n and_o school_n it_o be_v i_o say_v in_o this_o little_a corner_n near_o the_o sea_n among_o great_a river_n and_o inaccessible_a fen_n and_o marsh_n where_o it_o set_v up_o its_o academy_n so_o to_o render_v the_o discipline_n thereof_o immortal_a in_o effect_n great_a spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o live_v at_o home_n in_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n and_o inflame_v with_o a_o laudable_a desire_n of_o make_v themselves_o famous_a in_o arm_n for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o glory_n hasten_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n there_o to_o make_v their_o apprentisage_n and_o some_o follow_v the_o humour_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o other_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n range_v themselves_o on_o that_o side_n to_o which_o their_o zeal_n addict_v they_o how_o because_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o precedent_a age_n be_v draw_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o bloody_a and_o terrible_a tiagedy_n which_o be_v yet_o a_o play_v in_o this_o of_o we_o we_o will_v reprize_n our_o discourse_n from_o the_o head_n and_o have_v reach_v the_o source_n follow_v the_o brook_n and_o river_n till_o we_o come_v into_o that_o sea_n of_o calamity_n and_o misery_n wherein_o we_o see_v poor_a christian_n ingulf_v at_o this_o day_n who_o can_v true_o call_v themselves_o any_o more_o the_o disciple_n of_o their_o master_n jesus_n christ_n since_o they_o have_v exterminate_v peace_n and_o bring_v confusion_n dissension_n and_o disorder_n upon_o themselves_o it_o be_v therefore_o this_o abominable_a age_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n so_o clear_o speak_v this_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o iron_n which_o shiver_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n the_o seven_o angel_n have_v pour_v down_o their_o vial_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o blasphemy_n massacre_n injustice_n disloyalty_n and_o infinite_a other_o evil_n almost_o 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power_n and_o majesty_n o_o great_a god_n inexhaustible_a source_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n guide_v thou_o my_o pen_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v modest_o true_a to_o the_o confusion_n of_o atheist_n and_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o elect._n let_v we_o therefore_o begin_v at_o that_o miserable_a kingdom_n the_o better_a part_n whereof_o which_o make_v the_o extremity_n and_o bound_n as_o it_o be_v to_o europe_n groan_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n chap._n two_o of_o the_o war_n of_o hungary_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mercoeur_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o transylvania_n now_o since_o we_o must_v kindle_v our_o torch_n in_o the_o age_n past_a which_o be_v to_o light_v we_o in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o this_o of_o we_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o chief_a exploit_n and_o will_v begin_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n the_o then●er_n or_o stage_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o ottoman_n this_o kingdom_n be_v most_o fertile_a in_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o corn_n in_o most_o excellent_a wine_n in_o gold_n hungary_n the_o fertility_n of_o hungary_n silver_n and_o all_o other_o metal_n in_o such_o sori_fw-it as_o that_o some_o author_n have_v presume_v to_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o europe_n at_o present_a the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v the_o turk_n another_o be_v grow_v desert_n by_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v next_o to_o germany_n obey_v for_o their_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o four_o son_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n the_o three_o this_o kingdom_n be_v torment_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodolph_n and_o he_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o germany_n but_o they_o blind_v by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o peace_n and_o plunge_v in_o the_o delight_n which_o the_o 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protection_n let_v we_o now_o go_v to_o the_o wedding_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o three_o this_o prince_n be_v destinate_a to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n send_v to_o demand_v the_o infanta_n mary_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v grant_v he_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n accompanied_z her_z to_o barcelona_n where_o she_o embaik_v for_o italy_n three_o the_o marriage_n of_o fordinand_n the_o three_o pass_v by_o naples_n and_o make_v her_o entry_n at_o vienna_n with_o so_o great_a pomp_n and_o gallantry_n that_o there_o can_v nothing_o more_o be_v add_v to_o augment_v the_o splendour_n thereof_o before_o her_o arrival_n her_o husband_n be_v crown_v emperout_a at_o ratisbone_n short_o after_o at_o posen_n let_v we_o leave_v they_o with_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o court_n at_o vienna_n and_o return_v into_o italy_n to_o see_v a_o war_n of_o catholic_n against_o catholic_n chap._n x_o war_n in_o italy_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o two_o crown_n take_v part_v the_o difference_n mantua_n the_o war_n of_o italy_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o mantua_n which_o chance_v about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o dutchy_n of_o maentua_n and_o monferrat_n embarass_v all_o italy_n awaken_v the_o ambitious_a jealousy_n of_o those_o two_o potent_a nation_n and_o so_o much_o exercise_v they_o in_o war_n that_o it_o prove_v partly_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o entire_a breach_n and_o desolation_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o year_n 1627._o the_o twenty_o six_o of_o december_n duke_n vincent_n decease_a without_o child_n the_o succession_n fall_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n who_o receive_v it_o and_o precipitate_v his_o inauguration_n or_o investure_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o limporour_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o fief_n or_o supreme-heredirary_a thereof_o the_o spaniard_n more_o through_o jealousy_n then_o by_o right_n or_o title_n take_v arm_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n also_o do_v for_o a_o old_a pretention_n he_o seize_v upon_o many_o place_n in_o mon●ferrat_n and_o they_o besiege_v casal_n o_o interest_n of_o state_n thou_o idol_n how_o powerful_a be_v thou_o and_o how_o many_o mischief_n do_v thou_o cause_v the_o apprehension_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n make_v they_o undertake_v this_o war_n and_o hasten_v the_o peace_n in_o the_o north._n the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n put_v good_a garrison_n into_o the_o most_o tenible_a place_n and_o join_v with_o the_o venetian_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n shall_v make_v any_o further_a progress_n in_o italy_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n to_o the_o french_a obey_v ferdinand_n command_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o arm_n but_o be_v not_o obey_v the_o emperor_n desire_v to_o extinguish_v this_o sire_n by_o a_o remedy_n just_a enough_o though_o a_o little_a too_o 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at_o length_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v and_o revenge_v that_o commotion_n wallenstem_n appease_v by_o wallenstem_n brief_a the_o town_n be_v invest_v temerity_n turn_v into_o repentance_n and_o arm_n into_o supplication_n in_o conclusion_n all_o be_v pardon_v they_o dispense_v with_o for_o a_o garrison_n and_o the_o forfeit_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o riu._n dollar_n which_o be_v liberal_o remit_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o some_o certain_a prince_n though_o yet_o all_o this_o make_v they_o not_o a_o whit_n better_a servant_n to_z ferdinand_z thus_o be_v the_o first_o bout_n past_a but_o there_o follow_v a_o second_o which_o bring_v a_o utter_a ruin_n and_o that_o the_o most_o miserable_a one_o that_o ever_o fall_v upon_o any_o town_n i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v then_o that_o of_o troy_n even_o though_o all_o be_v true_a which_o have_v be_v write_v thereof_o by_o the_o greek_n and_o then_o that_o
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a_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n but_o he_o be_v a_o immovable_a rock_n and_o so_o have_v shake_v off_o his_o benefactresse_n and_o her_o faithful_a servant_n he_o bend_v all_o his_o care_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o affair_n i●_n germany_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v to_o arrive_v to_o a_o point_n of_o so_o much_o difficulty_n as_o he_o have_v praemeditate_v he_o conduct_v the_o king_n with_o some_o force_n into_o lorraine_n take_v vic_n and_o moyenvic_a procure_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o fifteen_o day_n cardinal_n the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o lorraine_n with_o the_o cardinal_n between_o his_o master_n and_o the_o catholic_n electour_n and_o labour_v by_o most_o secret_a way_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o seek_v his_o majesty_n protection_n wherein_o he_o succeed_v but_o little_a better_o than_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o embassy_n which_o they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o beseech_v he_o to_o divert_v the_o arm_n of_o sweden_n from_o 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anger_v he_o he_o will_v go_v see_v paris_n with_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n to_o which_o carnasse_n cold_o reply_v that_o his_o master_n will_v free_v he_o from_o that_o trouble_n by_o meet_v he_o more_o than_o half_a way_n with_o the_o like_a train_n but_o these_o little_a sting_n vanish_v in_o the_o common_a cause_n and_o by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o the_o cardinal_n who_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n to_o come_v to_o that_o and_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o dally_v with_o the_o haughty_a humour_n of_o this_o septemtrionall_a prince_n so_o to_o weaken_v and_o attenuate_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n yet_o more_o by_o his_o arms._n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o oak_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o at_o one_o blow_n they_o who_o labour_v to_o exasperate_v they_o do_v but_o loose_v their_o labour_n for_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o politician_n who_o have_v good_a nose_n and_o who_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o become_v enemy_n but_o by_o share_v the_o whole_a prey_n king_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n lay_v down_o arm_n and_o give_v three_o town_n to_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n to_o succour_v the_o emperor_n and_o be_v already_o advance_v as_o far_o as_o the_o confine_n of_o hassia_n but_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v into_o his_o duchy_n and_o promise_v the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v at_o metz_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o germany_n and_o for_o pledge_v of_o this_o promise_n to_o put_v three_o town_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n a_o hard_a condition_n for_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o can_v not_o see_v the_o emperor_n ruin_n but_o with_o his_o own_o but_o he_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o a_o more_o potent_a than_o himself_o for_o a_o time_n for_o there_o grow_v a_o change_n afterward_o if_o the_o protestant_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o catholic_n have_v also_o their_o turn_n and_o be_v no_o less_o tread_v down_o than_o they_o and_o especial_o the_o priest_n monk_n and_o bithop_n but_o above_o all_o the_o siesuit_n carry_v the_o pack_n bishop_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hassia_n attack_n the_o bishop_n the_o first_o who_o cast_v himself_o upon_o they_o be_v william_n landgrave_n of_o hassia_n who_o pillage_v the_o country_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o whence_o he_o return_v into_o westphalia_n and_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o colcin_n upon_o which_o he_o cast_v irreparable_a damage_n but_o count_n papenheins_n come_v to_o colein_n army_n papenheim_n retait_v a_o army_n to_o put_v a_o remedy_n to_o these_o mischief_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o brave_a man_n than_o he_o find_v out_o to_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v within_o humane_a wit_n to_o invent_v a_o way_n for_o it_o which_o he_o do_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o so_o good_a a_o issue_n that_o he_o merit_v thereby_o to_o be_v style_v the_o captain_n of_o captain_n he_o begin_v his_o march_n with_o lamboy_n recollect_v the_o seattering_n of_o the_o old_a soldier_n and_o put_v they_o in_o discipline_n together_o with_o the_o new_a one_o be_v arrive_v at_o hamelen_n he_o join_v with_o groensfeldt_n retake_v many_o place_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o more_o he_o advance_v the_o big_a be_v his_o army_n so_o great_a power_n have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o general_n to_o draw_v force_n together_o he_o resolve_v to_o beat_v bannier_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o magdeburgh_n to_o which_o end_n he_o draw_v to_o himself_o the_o garrison_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o wismar_n and_o with_o this_o small_a body_n and_o much_o military_a science_n mingle_v with_o cunning_a he_o fall_v upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o swede_n when_o they_o think_v he_o yet_o far_o enough_o from_o they_o so_o that_o they_o retire_v with_o confusion_n bannier_n beat_v bannier_n and_o he_o charge_v they_o in_o the_o rear_n put_v they_o into_o great_a disorder_n and_o enter_v the_o town_n magdeburgh_n draw_v out_o the_o garrison_n of_o magdeburgh_n and_o judge_v it_o not_o tenible_a blow_v up_o the_o rampart_n and_o the_o church_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o garrison_n to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o thousand_o to_o do_v better_a service_n elsewhere_o he_o continue_v his_o victory_n draw_v contribution_n from_o such_o town_n as_o into_o which_o he_o will_v put_v no_o garrison_n because_o he_o will_v not_o diminish_v his_o army_n ruin_v the_o landgrave_n of_o hass●●s_a levy_n and_o beat_v bannier_n who_o come_v to_o succour_v he_o in_o a_o word_n jot_n beat_v bannier_n again_o as_o also_o the_o landgrave_n the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o general_a jot_n all_o give_v way_n all_o stoop_a he_o charge_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n in_o the_o field_n with_o so_o much_o fury_n that_o he_o have_v much_o a_o do_v to_o save_v himself_o with_o one_o only_a regiment_n of_o horse_n he_o afflict_v the_o bishopric_n of_o bremen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duchy_n of_o branswick_n and_o hear_v that_o general_n jot_n have_v besiege_v staden_v he_o go_v and_o chase_v he_o thence_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o above_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n westphana_n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o westphana_n draw_v out_o the_o garrison_n and_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o short_a time_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o brave_a army_n and_o crown_v with_o many_o victory_n he_o repassed_a into_o westphana_n which_o he_o restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n obedience_n and_o come_v in_o a_o word_n very_o near_a king_n gustave_n by_o the_o number_n of_o his_o great_a exploit_n let_v we_o now_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o unite_a province_n where_o we_o shall_v see_v bonfire_n but_o we_o must_v know_v for_o what_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o shallop_n near_o berghen_fw-mi open_fw-mi zoom_n
by_o his_o temerity_n it_o be_v in_o a_o general_a definition_n and_o not_o in_o a_o particular_a fight_n that_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o show_v his_o dexterity_n and_o valour_n a_o peace_n be_v make_v in_o haste_n and_o the_o stranger_n who_o be_v engage_v with_o monsieur_n very_o ill_o handle_v and_o he_o hope_v to_o obtain_v the_o aforesaid_a duke_n pardon_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o end_v his_o life_n behead_v the_o duke_n of_o montmorancy_n behead_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o ordinary_a executioner_n and_o his_o house_n end_v also_o with_o his_o life_n this_o brave_a lord_n who_o have_v perform_v so_o many_o remarkable_a service_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o interest_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o swedish_n party_n his_o aversion_n from_o which_o be_v discover_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o hide_v one_o passion_n and_o to_o lay_v open_a those_o of_o other_o to_o hear_v much_o and_o say_v little_a this_o violent_a proceed_v much_o amaze_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n augment_v the_o cardinal_n hatred_n and_o give_v monsieur_n a_o good_a horse_n to_o be_v go_v again_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o very_a year_n the_o ambassador_n of_o spain_n arrive_v at_o london_n bring_v thing_n so_o to_o pass_v with_o his_o frequent_a pursuit_n and_o instance_n england_n peace_n between_o spain_n &_o england_n that_o he_o terminate_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o master_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v and_o the_o thwart_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n and_o the_o confederated_a state_n pope_n vrban_n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o hatred_n which_o be_v bear_v he_o by_o all_o the_o zealous_a catholic_n catholic_n pope_n urban_n little_o love_v by_o the_o zealous_a catholic_n for_o their_o see_v he_o in_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o the_o cardinal_n who_o they_o make_v author_n of_o all_o the_o misfortune_n and_o mischief_n suffer_v by_o the_o church_n publish_v a_o jubilee_n but_o all_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o wash_v away_o the_o ill_a opinion_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o he_o and_o in_o a_o synod_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o spain_n they_o treat_v of_o abrogate_a his_o authority_n in_o regard_n they_o see_v he_o favour_v they_o who_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v a_o house_n which_o will_v never_o fall_v but_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n yea_o because_o he_o appear_v not_o abroad_o at_o the_o public_a rejoice_v which_o be_v make_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o death_n of_o king_n gustave_n who_o have_v be_v so_o much_o fear_v many_o be_v hear_v to_o mutter_v and_o speak_v such_o bad_a and_o rash_a word_n as_o the_o licentiousness_n and_o unlimitednes_n of_o the_o miserable_a time_n produce_v when_o the_o shepherd_n take_v no_o care_n of_o his_o sheep_n the_o wolf_n get_v some_o of_o they_o very_o cheap_a piety_n wax_v cold_a and_o the_o weed_n grow_v at_o length_n to_o stifle_v the_o good_a corn_n chap._n xxix_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n regret_v and_o by_o who_o wallenstein_n cause_v some_o officer_n to_o be_v execute_v john_n de_fw-fr werdt_n make_v himself_o know_v the_o battle_n of_o hamelen_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o victorious_a brisac_n succour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n war_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o colein_n the_o body_n of_o this_o great_a warrior_n be_v embalm_v and_o carry_v into_o pomerania_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o stockholme_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o tomb_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o resuscitate_v the_o ancient_a glory_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o the_o notice_n of_o his_o army_n strike_v both_o europe_n and_o asia_n into_o terror_n there_o be_v a_o report_n give_v out_o dead_a it_o be_v publish_v that_o gustave_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o believe_v by_o some_o of_o they_o who_o be_v most_o affectionate_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o have_v secret_o transport_v himself_o into_o sweden_n for_o some_o affair_n of_o 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