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aâ—â—â—ion_n be_v more_o root_v present_o embrace_v the_o horâ—â—_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o use_v all_o the_o argument_n her_o rhetoric_n can_v furnish_v she_o with_o to_o persuade_v he_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v see_v a_o great_a number_n of_o conspirator_n engagâ—â—_n and_o never_o open_o espouse_v the_o cause_n till_o the_o moment_n it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n 10._o the_o court_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o free_a from_o care_n portugal_n the_o prime_a minister_n of_o spain_n resolve_v to_o draw_v the_o duke_n out_o of_o portugal_n the_o extraordinary_a joy_n the_o people_n express_v at_o lisbon_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o duke_n alarm_v the_o prime_a minister_n he_o suspect_v there_o be_v private_a cabal_n hold_v at_o lisbon_n and_o certain_a groundless_a report_n which_o be_v common_o the_o forerunner_n of_o great_a revolution_n increase_v his_o jealousy_n several_a council_n be_v hold_v hereupon_o and_o it_o be_v final_o resolve_v to_o call_v the_o duke_n of_o bragança_n to_o madrid_n that_o so_o the_o portuguese_n want_v a_o head_n may_v have_v no_o hope_n leave_v of_o succeed_v in_o their_o intend_a revolt_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o october_n 1640._o the_o count_n duke_n de_fw-fr olivares_n send_v a_o express_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o bragança_n 1640._o 1640._o to_o acquaint_v he_o the_o king_n expect_v he_o at_o court_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o of_o the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o portugal_n assure_v he_o he_o shall_v receive_v all_o mark_n of_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o birth_n and_o quality_n this_o positive_a command_n strange_o surprise_v he_o as_o know_v shall_v he_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o next_o order_n will_v be_v for_o carry_v he_o away_o by_o force_n and_o think_v he_o be_v betray_v conclude_v himself_o fall_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o misfortune_n refuse_v the_o duke_n art_n in_o refuse_v nevertheless_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v time_n and_o advertise_v the_o conspirator_n of_o his_o danger_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o duchess_n he_o send_v a_o gentleman_n to_o madrid_n to_o assure_v the_o prime_a minister_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o appear_v sudden_o before_o the_o king_n this_o gentleman_n have_v private_a instruction_n to_o find_v some_o counterfeit_a excuse_n for_o his_o delay_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v come_v to_o madrid_n he_o assure_v the_o king_n that_o his_o master_n follow_v he_o he_o hire_v a_o great_a house_n buy_v rich_a furniture_n hire_a servant_n and_o lay_v out_o much_o money_n as_o if_o he_o daily_o expect_v his_o master_n soon_o after_o he_o pretend_v he_o have_v receive_v advice_n that_o his_o master_n be_v sick_a and_o find_v this_o fraud_n will_v not_o last_v long_o present_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o prime_a minister_n desire_v that_o the_o king_n will_v ascertain_v in_o what_o manner_n his_o master_n shall_v be_v receive_v at_o court_n this_o be_v do_v in_o hope_n that_o the_o grandee_n oppose_v he_o the_o dispute_n may_v be_v hold_v on_o foot_n some_o considerable_a time_n but_o the_o count_n duke_n to_o avoid_v all_o delay_n persuade_v the_o king_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bragança_n so_o that_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d long_o doubt_v of_o as_o honourable_a a_o reception_n as_o he_o cou_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d himself_o desire_v 11._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o conspirator_n understand_v what_o order_n the_o duke_n have_v receive_v from_o court_n they_o send_v mendoza_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o their_o steadfastness_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o open_o to_o join_v with_o they_o they_o meet_v a_o hunt_v and_o be_v withdraw_v into_o a_o wood_n mendoza_n make_v use_v of_o the_o most_o prey_v argument_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o espouse_v his_o own_o quarrel_n the_o duke_n answer_v he_o approve_v of_o their_o proceed_n and_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o head_n they_o mendoza_n return_v to_o lisbon_n inform_v the_o conspirator_n how_o he_o have_v speed_v and_o that_o the_o duke_n will_v have_v pinto_n repair_v to_o he_o he_o be_v send_v and_o with_o he_o the_o whole_a scheme_n of_o their_o intend_a proceed_n pinto_n acquaint_v his_o master_n how_o great_a a_o misunderstand_a there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o vice-queen_n and_o the_o secretary_n vasconcellos_n and_o withal_o tell_v he_o nothing_o can_v have_v fall_v out_o more_o advantageous_o for_o advance_v his_o affair_n the_o duke_n who_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n find_v himself_o more_o press_v forward_o by_o the_o gentleman_n he_o have_v send_v to_o madrid_n for_o he_o write_v that_o the_o prime_a minister_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o long_a delay_n this_o make_v he_o resolve_v to_o lose_v no_o time_n however_o he_o write_v to_o that_o gentleman_n that_o he_o shall_v acquaint_v the_o count_n duke_n de_fw-fr olivares_n that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v at_o madrid_n long_v since_o but_o for_o want_v of_o money_n to_o support_v his_o dignity_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o can_v be_v raise_v he_o will_v set_v out_o towards_o the_o court._n the_o duke_n carry_v pinto_n to_o the_o duchess_n apartment_n where_o several_a method_n be_v propose_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o design_n at_o length_n the_o duke_n conclude_v that_o lisbon_n shall_v be_v secure_v for_o that_o be_v the_o capital_a city_n will_v shake_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o same_o day_n it_o be_v do_v he_o will_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n in_o all_o the_o town_n that_o depend_v on_o he_o that_o such_o of_o his_o friend_n as_o be_v governor_n of_o town_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a where_o they_o command_v and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o rise_v even_o in_o the_o village_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o of_o the_o conspirator_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o conflagration_n be_v general_a throughout_o the_o kingdom_n those_o few_o spaniard_n that_o be_v in_o it_o may_v not_o know_v which_o part_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o first_o that_o he_o will_v march_v his_o own_o regiment_n into_o elvas_n the_o governor_n of_o which_o place_n be_v whole_o at_o his_o devotion_n that_o as_o to_o the_o secure_n of_o lisbon_n he_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o they_o to_o act_n as_o opportunity_n shall_v offer_v nevertheless_o his_o advice_n be_v that_o their_o first_o â—â—â—rts_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o the_o palace_n that_o have_v seize_v the_o vice-queen_n and_o all_o the_o spaniard_n they_o may_v serve_v as_o hostage_n to_o oblige_v the_o citadel_n to_o surrender_v which_o may_v otherwise_o incommode_v the_o city_n he_o give_v pinto_n two_o letter_n of_o credence_n direct_v to_o almeida_n and_o mendoza_n only_o require_v they_o to_o give_v entire_a credit_n to_o the_o bearer_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o courageous_a in_o put_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v in_o execution_n 12._o be_v come_v to_o lisbon_n pinto_n deliver_v his_o credential_n to_o almeida_n and_o mendoza_n then_o they_o send_v for_o lemos_n and_o correa_n spaniard_n the_o conspirator_n contrive_v how_o to_o incense_v the_o citizen_n of_o lisbon_n against_o the_o spaniard_n two_o citizen_n of_o the_o duke_n faction_n who_o employ_v many_o workman_n and_o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o great_a reputation_n among_o the_o people_n they_o have_v before_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o incense_v the_o citizen_n against_o the_o spaniard_n by_o spread_a report_n of_o new_a tax_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o have_v design_o discharge_v many_o of_o their_o workman_n pretend_v that_o the_o trade_n be_v lose_v they_o have_v no_o business_n for_o they_o but_o in_o truth_n that_o want_n may_v make_v they_o the_o ready_a to_o rise_v and_o yet_o from_o time_n to_o time_n they_o relieve_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v entire_o at_o their_o devotion_n beside_o they_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o every_o quarter_n so_o
citadel_n whence_o they_o may_v canonade_n the_o city_n and_o whilst_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v always_o a_o inlet_n at_o command_n therefore_o think_v they_o have_v do_v nothing_o till_o they_o be_v master_n of_o that_o place_n they_o go_v to_o the_o vice-queen_n spaniard_n the_o citadel_n take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n demand_v of_o her_o a_o order_n for_o the_o governor_n to_o deliver_v it_o up_o to_o they_o she_o reject_v they_o with_o scorn_n but_o almada_n swear_v if_o she_o persist_v he_o will_v instant_o murder_v all_o the_o spaniard_n that_o be_v take_v for_o fear_v of_o sacrifice_v so_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n she_o sign_v the_o order_n believe_v the_o governor_n know_v his_o duty_n too_o well_o to_o obey_v a_o order_n he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v convince_v be_v extort_a from_o she_o it_o fall_v not_o out_o as_o 〈◊〉_d expect_v for_o the_o spanish_a governor_n d._n lewis_n del_fw-it campo_n a_o man_n of_o no_o resolution_n see_v all_o the_o conspirator_n in_o arm_n before_o the_o citadel_n vow_v they_o will_v put_v the_o garrison_n to_o the_o sword_n unless_o they_o instant_o surrender_v be_v glad_a to_o depart_v with_o so_o good_a a_o pretence_n to_o hide_v his_o cowardice_n the_o citadel_n be_v surrender_v and_o the_o conspirator_n now_o secure_a on_o all_o side_n they_o immediate_o dispatch_v mendoza_n and_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o game_n to_o carry_v the_o happy_a news_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n and_o assure_v he_o there_o want_v nothing_o to_o complete_a the_o people_n happiness_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o king_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o presence_n equal_o desire_v by_o all_o men._n the_o nobility_n look_v upon_o his_o exaltation_n with_o a_o envious_a eye_n the_o gentry_n who_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n stand_v dubious_a some_o say_v they_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o will_v justify_v those_o proceed_n the_o creature_n of_o spain_n be_v in_o a_o consternation_n and_o only_o take_v care_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o multitude_n the_o duke_n friend_n know_v his_o intention_n prosecute_v their_o business_n they_o meet_v at_o the_o palace_n to_o settle_v affair_n till_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o king_n and_o unanimous_o choose_v the_o archbishop_n of_o lisbon_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o refuse_v at_o first_o say_v there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o a_o general_n than_o a_o person_n of_o his_o character_n but_o soon_o comply_v upon_o condition_n the_o archbishop_n of_o braga_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o this_o subtle_a prelate_n design_n be_v to_o make_v the_o other_o as_o guilty_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spaniard_n as_o himself_o if_o he_o accept_v or_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o render_v he_o odious_a to_o the_o new_a king_n and_o people_n he_o of_o braga_n perceive_v the_o snare_n but_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o the_o spaniard_n positive_o refuse_v to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n thus_o the_o whole_a power_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lisbon_n d._n michael_n de_fw-fr almeida_n peter_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n and_o d._n antony_n de_fw-fr almada_n be_v appoint_v his_o counsellor_n 17._o the_o governor_n be_v first_o care_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o three_o great_a spanish_a galeon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o port._n lisbon_n three_o spanish_a galeon_n seize_v in_o the_o river_n of_o lisbon_n several_a bark_n be_v fit_v out_o and_o man_v with_o the_o choice_n youth_n of_o the_o city_n each_o endeavour_v to_o signalise_v himself_o but_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n the_o officer_n and_o most_o of_o the_o soldier_n have_v be_v secure_v ashore_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o conspiracy_n take_v effect_v express_v be_v send_v the_o same_o evening_n to_o all_o the_o province_n to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o heaven_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o command_v all_o magistrate_n to_o cause_v the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n and_o to_o secure_v all_o the_o spaniard_n the_o next_o care_n be_v to_o dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o new_a king_n the_o archbishop_n acquaint_v the_o vice-queen_n she_o must_v withdraw_v to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o family_n he_o cause_v a_o apartment_n to_o be_v furnish_v for_o she_o in_o the_o royal_a mansion-house_n of_o xabregas_n which_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n the_o vice-queen_n upon_o the_o first_o order_n leave_v the_o palace_n but_o with_o a_o countenance_n full_a of_o indignation_n and_o without_o speak_v one_o word_n only_o a_o few_o of_o she_o own_o servant_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o braga_n though_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n attend_v she_o still_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n be_v in_o suspense_n not_o know_v how_o affair_n have_v succeed_v at_o lisbon_n till_o melo_n and_o mendoza_n 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