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change_v the_o government_n which_o general_o last_v for_o life_n before_o that_o so_o the_o respective_a governor_n may_v not_o come_v to_o be_v too_o powerful_a and_o by_o punish_v rebellion_n severe_o whereas_o the_o method_n former_o be_v to_o grant_v the_o malcontent_n some_o reward_n in_o order_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n under_o his_o ministry_n he_o make_v no_o treaty_n by_o which_o any_o more_o be_v grant_v to_o those_o that_o have_v raise_v any_o commotion_n than_o a_o bare_a impunity_n but_o he_o never_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v the_o least_o share_n in_o public_a affair_n afterward_o by_o a_o strong_a a_o steady_a and_o equal_a conduct_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o all_o the_o occurrence_n of_o that_o time_n and_o turn_v the_o great_a tempest_n into_o calm_n where_o he_o peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n in_o short_a after_o he_o have_v triumph_v over_o his_o own_o private_a enemy_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o state_n he_o die_v in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a esteem_n with_o his_o own_o prince_n a_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o life_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu_n a._n denote_v the_o first_o tome_n b._n the_o second_o a._n daglie_o count_n philip_n of_o offend_v the_o cardinal_n b._n 234._o put_v into_o prison_n b._n 274._o aire_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n b._n 293_o etc._n etc._n besiege_a afresh_o and_o retake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n ib._n 294_o 296._o albert._n see_v luine_n d'aligre_n chancellor_n lose_v the_o seal_n a._n 182._o almenas_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o regain_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 305._o anire_n marshal_n his_o great_a favour_n under_o the_o regence_n of_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a._n 5._o his_o house_n pillage_v at_o paris_n a._n 13._o his_o fault_n and_o his_o death_n a._n 15._o s._n andre_n montbrun_n defend_v privas_n in_o vain_a a._n 313._o s._n ange_n baron_n of_o banish_v from_o court_n b._n 251._o angouleme_n a_o treaty_n conclude_v with_o marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n in_o that_o city_n a._n 23._o angouleme_n the_o duke_n of_o betray_v father_n caussin_n b._n 198._o ann_n of_o austria_n ill_o use_v by_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n a._n 192._o force_a to_o take_v a_o tedious_a journey_n with_o the_o cardinal_n against_o she_o will_n b._n 47._o coarse_o treat_v by_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 215._o ib._n 251_o etc._n etc._n argeles_a take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 302._o arragon_n don_n pedro_n of_o beat_a and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n b._n 334_o etc._n etc._n arras_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 256_o and_o 258._o astrology_n judicial_a how_o those_o that_o be_v besot_v with_o it_o use_v to_o defend_v it_o a._n 292._o aubeterre_v count_n of_o make_v marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 50._o avein_n a_o battle_n gain_v by_o the_o french_a near_o that_o place_n b._n 148._o b._n bagni_n nicholas_n guy_n marquis_n of_o his_o cowardice_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o valteline_n a._n 98._o banier_n john_n the_o swedish_n general_n reduce_v to_o extremity_n b._n 141._o gain_v a_o victory_n ibid._n die_v 306._o bapaume_n take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 296._o bar_n the_o duchy_n of_o confiscate_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n b._n 66._o baradas_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n disgrace_v a._n 195._o barberin_n francis_n the_o cardinal_n his_o embassy_n into_o france_n a._n 133_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 147_o 149._o he_o retire_v ibid._n 151._o he_o go_v legate_n into_o spain_n ibid._n 156_o 172._o barberines_n the_o violence_n they_o commit_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n to_o spoil_v he_o of_o castro_n b._n 306_o etc._n etc._n their_o army_n run_v away_o b._n 364._o they_o
himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n don_n martin_n of_o arragon_n part_v from_o alexandria_n with_o seven_o or_o eight_o thousand_o man_n and_o go_v to_o attack_v the_o fort_n of_o cengio_n where_o there_o be_v a_o french_a garrison_n which_o defend_v itself_o brave_o the_o spanish_a general_n be_v kill_v before_o the_o place_n don_n antonio_n sotello_n succeed_v he_o and_o after_o he_o have_v repulse_v the_o succour_n which_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr will_v have_v throw_v into_o it_o oblige_v it_o to_o surrender_v on_o the_o other_o side_n prince_z thomas_z march_v in_o the_o 697._o the_o the_o 26_o of_o march._n siri_n mem._n pâ—â—_n t._n 8._o p._n 697._o night_n to_o chivas_n a_o place_n situate_a upon_o the_o po_n between_o turin_n and_o crescentin_n and_o take_v it_o which_o give_v a_o terrible_a alarm_n to_o the_o duchess_n and_o to_o the_o french_a who_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o strong_a enough_o to_o take_v the_o field_n quire_n montcalier_n and_o jore_fw-la declare_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o prince_n thomas_n after_o this_o he_o march_v to_o april_n to_o the_o 9th_o of_o april_n verrue_n where_o the_o governor_n do_v not_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o castle_n be_v unprovided_a of_o several_a necessary_n surrender_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o town_n crescentin_n submit_v soon_o after_o and_o thus_o the_o spaniard_n hinder_v the_o french_a from_o be_v able_a to_o send_v any_o relief_n to_o casal_n by_o the_o po_n cardinal_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n not_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o oppose_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o enemy_n content_v himself_o with_o preserve_v of_o turin_n hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o regain_v the_o rest_n provide_v they_o can_v but_o keep_v that_o city_n in_o their_o possession_n thus_o either_o the_o cardinal_n or_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n to_o destroy_v or_o preserve_v father_n monod_n put_v the_o young_a duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v strip_v of_o his_o territory_n at_o the_o bottom_n the_o true_a motive_n which_o engage_v victor_n amadeus_n and_o his_o widow_n in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o spaniard_n be_v only_o to_o give_v their_o force_n some_o diversion_n in_o italy_n for_o fear_n they_o shall_v grow_v too_o strong_a in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o cardinal_n assist_v they_o after_o a_o feeble_a manner_n but_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o mary_n de_fw-fr medicis_n out_o of_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v themselves_o be_v fear_v he_o affect_v to_o mortify_v they_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o have_v order_v d_o emery_n to_o reside_v as_o ambassador_n at_o turin_n although_o he_o be_v extreme_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o duchess_n who_o he_o sometime_o treat_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n the_o duchess_n fear_v to_o be_v besiege_v in_o turin_n think_v of_o send_v the_o duke_n her_o son_n and_o her_o daughter_n to_o some_o place_n of_o security_n though_o the_o cardinal_n make_v some_o proposal_n to_o she_o to_o send_v they_o into_o france_n but_o as_o she_o already_o depend_v but_o too_o much_o upon_o he_o she_o conclude_v it_o will_v be_v her_o best_a way_n to_o send_v they_o to_o montmelian_a under_o the_o guard_n of_o don_n felix_n of_o savoy_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o that_o place_n now_o to_o engage_v the_o duchess_n in_o some_o treaty_n prince_n thomas_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr leganez_fw-fr april_n leganez_fw-fr the_o 18._o of_o april_n advance_v within_o sight_n of_o turin_n and_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o bourg_n du_fw-fr pau_n which_o thâ—se_a within_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o people_n of_o piedmont_n general_o speaâ—ing_v be_v so_o little_o affect_v to_o the_o duchess_n that_o theâ—e_n have_v be_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o be_v apprehensive_a for_o she_o if_o the_o french_a garrison_n have_v not_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o burgher_n of_o turin_n there_o be_v quarter_v in_o that_o city_n five_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o thousand_o â—orse_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n so_o bridle_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n keep_v the_o duchess_n who_o be_v affright_v to_o see_v her_o enemy_n so_o near_o she_o from_o make_v any_o treaty_n contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o france_n and_o thus_o after_o some_o few_o proposition_n the_o design_n of_o which_o be_v to_o â—â—sâ—ngage_v this_o princess_n from_o assist_v the_o french_a pâ—â—nâ—â—_n thomas_n and_o leganez_n retire_v the_o prince_n take_v villâ—nâ—â—ve_n d_o aâ—ti_n and_o leganez_fw-fr monicalvo_n and_o after_o waâ—â—â—_n pontâ—slure_n which_o occasion_v a_o suspicion_n that_o the_o spâ—niardsâ—ad_v â—ad_z a_o design_n upon_o casal_n but_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n recruit_v it_o in_o good_a time_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_a provision_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o send_v chaâ—igny_n into_o piedmont_n in_o quality_n of_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a to_o assure_v the_o duchess_n of_o her_o brother_n assistance_n and_o withal_o to_o prevail_v with_o she_o to_o oppose_v the_o dâ—â—â—gâ—_n oâ—_n tâ—e_v prince_n of_o savoy_n de_fw-fr emery_n be_v but_o late_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n fâ—ance_n and_o it_o be_v design_v to_o send_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—dmont_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v but_o as_o the_o duâ—â—â—â—s_v â—ad_v â—â—â—en_o a_o incurable_a dislike_n to_o his_o person_n it_o be_v â—â—aâ—d_v thaâ—_n all_o his_o endeavour_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o gâ—â—â—â—d_n chaviâ—â—y_o have_v 272._o have_v sâ—e_a hiâ—_n instructiâ—â—_n in_o the_o mâ—m_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 272._o order_n dexterous_o to_o insiâ—â—â—â—e_v to_o the_o princess_n that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o way_n leave_v to_o save_v herself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o cardinal_n opinion_n be_v 〈…〉_o she_o child_n into_o france_n and_o to_o secure_v herself_o so_o effectual_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o her_o country_n that_o she_o may_v lie_v under_o no_o far_a apprehension_n of_o â—osing_v they_o now_o to_o secure_v these_o place_n for_o herself_o she_o need_v only_o to_o put_v frenchmen_n into_o they_o which_o she_o may_v do_v both_o with_o honour_n and_o safety_n because_o the_o spaniard_n have_v make_v a_o powerful_a invasion_n in_o piedmont_n and_o the_o king_n promise_v to_o restore_v theâ—e_n place_n to_o she_o whenever_o she_o please_v chavigny_n have_v instruction_n to_o support_v this_o advice_n with_o several_a other_o reason_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o duchess_n that_o if_o she_o follow_v it_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n will_v redouble_v his_o effort_n to_o deliver_v she_o out_o of_o her_o present_a difficulty_n but_o if_o she_o neglect_v it_o his_o majesty_n discharge_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o man_n of_o the_o protection_n he_o otherwise_o 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valette_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o princess_n can_v never_o true_o reckon_v herself_o mistress_n of_o any_o place_n where_o she_o have_v piedmontese_n governor_n even_o though_o the_o garrison_n be_v french_a because_o those_o governor_n will_v make_v the_o people_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o garrison_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n the_o duchess_n send_v to_o acquaint_v prince_n thomas_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o surrender_v the_o place_n he_o have_v take_v she_o be_v resolve_v to_o throw_v up_o all_o which_o she_o have_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a who_o already_o possess_v carmagnole_n and_o querasque_fw-la and_o who_o will_v soon_o be_v master_n of_o turin_n if_o they_o have_v once_o the_o citadel_n soon_o after_o she_o begin_v a_o treaty_n with_o her_o brothers-in-law_n by_o which_o she_o agree_v to_o divide_v the_o guardianship_n with_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o turin_n which_o have_v it_o go_v on_o will_v have_v infallible_o 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