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A11931 A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 22244; ESTC S117097 1,983,454 1,322

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of_o the_o gantois_n feed_v by_o lewis_n his_o policy_n fol._n 274.275_o the_o gantois_n overthrow_v and_o adolfe_n duke_n of_o gelder_n slay_v fol._n 276_o maximilian_n and_o marie_n marry_v fol._n 277_o the_o politic_a liberality_n of_o lewis_n fol._n 278_o the_o disposition_n of_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 279._o be_v feed_v by_o lewis_n his_o dilatory_a hope_n ibid._n he_o neglect_v marie_n of_o burgogne_n ibid._n affect_v great_o the_o alliance_n with_o france_n ibid._n a_o treacherous_a attempt_n at_o florence_n against_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n fol._n 280_o the_o mutiny_n appease_v and_o the_o murderer_n hang_v ibid._n the_o battle_n of_o guingaste_n where_o many_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o french_a leave_v the_o field_n fol._n 281_o l●wis_n seek_v to_o reform_v his_o realm_n be_v hinder_v by_o infirmity_n yet_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o authority_n even_o in_o sickness_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o mary_n of_o burgogne_n please_v to_o lewis_n fol._n 282._o edward_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n die_v fol._n 283_o r●●hard_n murder_n his_o two_o nephew_n &_o usurp_v the_o crown_n ibid._n lewis_n his_o disposition_n in_o his_o decline_a age_n fol._n 284_o his_o invention_n to_o make_v believe_v he_o live_v still_o fol._n 285._o his_o death_n and_o disposition_n ●●l_n 286_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o lewis_n ●●l_n 286.287_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n fol._n 288.289_o the_o turk_n overthrow_v twice_o in_o asia_n win_v the_o three_o battle_n fol._n 290_o scanderbag_n his_o death_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n charles_n the_o 8._o the_o 56._o king_n of_o france_n a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 291_o his_o disposition_n and_o education_n fol._n 292_o contention_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o beauieu_a for_o the_o regency_n ibid._n landais_n govern_v the_o duke_n of_o britain_n insolent_o ibid._n king_n charles_n his_o coronation_n fol._n 293_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v put_v from_o the_o regency_n discontent_a leaf_n the_o court._n foe_fw-mi ●94_n the_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v trouble_v be_v force_v to_o deliver_v landais_n who_o be_v hang_v foe_fw-mi 295_o charles_n seek_v to_o divide_v the_o briton_n from_o their_o duke_n and_o make_v a_o secret_a treaty_n with_o the_o nobility_n fol._n 296_o the_o briton_n reconcile_v to_o their_o duke_n and_o rieux_n revoult_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 298_o ancenis_fw-la casteaubriant_n vennes_n take_v for_o the_o briton_n fol._n 299_o division_n in_o the_o british_a army_n fol._n 300_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n albin_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o dunois_n be_v take_v prisoner_n fol._n 301_o diverse_a town_n in_o britain_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a fol._n 302_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n after_o a_o peace_n make_v with_o the_o king_n die_v fol._n 303_o the_o pitiful_a estate_n of_o britain_n fol_z 304_o anne_n of_o britain_n succour_v by_o the_o english_a and_o spanish_a foo_o 305_o the_o marshal_n of_o riux_fw-la and_o the_o english_a beseedge_n breast_n and_o conquett_n fol._n 306_o maximilian_n make_v arbitrator_n between_o king_n charles_n and_o anne_n of_o britain_n fol._n 307_o nantes_n and_o guingam_n take_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 308_o a_o final_a peace_n in_o britain_n by_o charles_n his_o marriage_n with_o anne_n fol._n 309_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o english_a upon_o britain_n ibid._n arras_n betray_v to_o maximilian_n fol._n 310_o motive_n for_o the_o voyage_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o want_n for_o the_o voyage_n ●o●_n 31●_n lodowick_n s●orza_n usurp_v milan_n and_o surprise_v the_o castle_n fol._n 312_o the_o estate_n of_o italy_n in_o 1490._o fol._n 31●_n the_o peace_n of_o italy_n ruin_v by_o peter_n of_o medicis_n ●ol_n 314_o a_o league_n between_o the_o pope_n the_o venetian_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n f●l_n 3●5_n charles_n his_o right_n to_o naples_n and_o scicilia_fw-la ibid._n he_o can_v not_o be_v dissuade_v by_o his_o counsel_n from_o the_o enterprise_n of_o italy_n fol._n 316_o his_o voyage_n to_o naples_n undertake_v without_o money_n fol._n 31●_n lodowick_n persuasion_n to_o charles_n with_o the_o death_n of_o john_n galeat_fw-la duke_n of_o milan_n f●l_n 318_o the_o florentine_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n offer_v king_n charles_n their_o city_n withal_o other_o his_o demand_n ●ol_n 319_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o his_o brother_n expel_v ●l●rence_n fol._n 32●_n king_n charles_n enter_v florence_n ibid._n the_o pope_n perplex_v have_v many_o enemy_n send_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n ●●●_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n st._n angelo_n fall_v alone_o at_o the_o king_n entrance_n ●ol_n 322_o alphonso_n fright_v with_o horrible_a vision_n for_o his_o cruelty_n crown_n his_o son_n and_o ●lyes_n fol._n 323_o upon_o the_o first_o entry_n of_o the_o french_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n capna_n averse_a nola_n naples_n yield_v fol._n 324_o zemin_n be_v thrice_o overthrow_v by_o baia●et●lyes_n ●lyes_z and_o be_v poison_v by_o pope_n alexander_n fol._n 326_o the_o venetian_n discover_v to_o the_o turk_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o scruta●y_n fol._n 327_o a_o league_n conclude_v against_o the_o french_a fol._n 328_o king_n charles_n take_v order_n for_o naples_n and_o go_v towards_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n ●lye●_n fol._n 3●9_n savanoccllas_n prediction_n fol._n 330_o milan_n and_o the_o whole_a duchy_n ready_a to_o revolt_v against_o lodowick●_n fol._n 331_o a_o foul_a revenge_n by_o the_o swiss_n repair_v by_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o service_n fol._n 332_o the_o battle_n of_o fornone_n where_o the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n fol._n 3●3_n the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n overthrow_v fol._n 334_o ferdinand_n defeat_v by_o aubigny_n enter_v naples_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n revolt_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 336_o caiette_n sack_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n the_o marquesse_n of_o pescara_n slay_v fol._n ●37_n the_o new_a castle_n at_o naples_n compound_v with_o ferdinand_n ibid._n twenty_o thousand_o swiss_n at_o verceil_n for_o the_o king_n fol._n 339_o the_o swiss_n practise_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o venetian_n proposition_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 340_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o pox_n ibid._n the_o treachery_n and_o covetousness_n of_o entraques_n fol._n 341_o a_o new_a french_a fleet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n fol._n 343_o ferdinand_n lansquenet_n defeat_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 343_o a_o truce_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o castille_n ibid._n charles_n great_o affect_v the_o enterprise_n of_o italy_n but_o be_v dissuade_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o s._n malo_n fol._n 344_o the_o last_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n and_o the_o french_a defeat_v fol._n 345_o a_o dishonourable_a composition_n make_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 346_o the_o earl_n of_o mountpensier_n die_v with_o most_o of_o his_o troop_n ibid._n king_n ferdinand_z dies_z fol._n 347_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n refuse_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o his_o own_o name_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n perplex_v be_v succour_v by_o the_o venetian_n fol._n 348_o reason_n to_o draw_v the_o king_n into_o italy_n fol._n 349_o the_o castle_n of_o amboyse_n build_v by_o charles_n ibid._n his_o death_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 350_o lewis_n the_o 12_o the_o 57_o king_n of_o france_n the_o happiness_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 351_o the_o genealogy_n of_o lewis_n the_o 12._o fol._n 352_o lewis_n his_o title_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n ibid._n the_o pope_n capitulate_v with_o the_o king_n fol._n 354_o the_o venetian_n and_o florentine_n congratulate_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n borgia_n come_v to_o court_v and_o commit_v a_o treacherous_a murder_n ibid._n king_n lewis_n associate_n with_o the_o venetian_n fol._n 355_o milan_n mutine_n against_o lodowicke_n and_o he_o fly_v shameful_o fol._n 356_o milan_n be_v yield_v lewis_n make_v his_o entry_n fol._n 357_o vitelli_n besiege_v pisa_n be_v take_v and_o behead_v at_o florence_n ibid._n our_o lady_n bridge_n at_o paris_n fall_v fol._n 358_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o east_n ibid._n milan_n and_o the_o swiss_n revolt_n and_o sforza_n recover_v it_o again_o fol._n 359_o l●dowicke_n s●orza_n take_v fol._n 360_o milan_n pardon_v by_o the_o king_n fol._n 361_o the_o potentate_n of_o italy_n reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 362_o the_o exploit_n of_o c●sar_n borgia_n fol._n 363_o the_o pitiful_a death_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o faenza_n murder_v by_o borgia_n fol._n 364_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n reviue_v fol._n 365_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o arragon_n ibid._n frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n simplicity_n fol._n 366_o the_o lamentable_a take_n of_o capua_n with_o the_o soldier_n insolency_n fol._n 367_o the_o capitulation_n of_o frederick_n who_o of_o king_n of_o naples_n be_v
authority_n and_o the_o daulphin_n who_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o best_a city_n most_o of_o the_o province_n and_o without_o comparison_n g●eate●_n mean_v of_o himself_o both_o for_o man_n and_o money_n th●s_n ●●cond_v war_n continue_v a_o fear_fw-mi it_o begin_v in_o july_n 1411._o and_o end_v the_o year_n af●e●_n 1412._o in_o the_o same_o month_n far_o more_o variable_a and_o violent_a than_o the_o first_o and_o memorable_a in_o this_o that_o the_o vanquish_a be_v victor_n and_o the_o victor_n vanquish_v the_o same_o autho●itie_n which_o have_v support_v the_o strong_a be_v in_o the_o end_n favourable_a to_o the_o weak_a ●uch_o as_o most_o please_v their_o master_n humour_n receive_v death_n of_o he_o for_o their_o reward_n very_o necessary_a observation_n to_o judge_v of_o these_o civil_a war_n the_o orlean_n faction_n go_v first_o to_o field_n they_o be_v about_o seven_o or_o eight_o thousand_o horse_n the_o number_n of_o their_o foot_n be_v not_o specify_v 1411_o 1411_o charles_n duke_n of_o orleans_n make_v the_o body_n of_o his_o army_n in_o gastino●s_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n in_o bourbonois_n and_o the_o the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n in_o vermando●s_n peronne_n chauny_a needle_n and_o han_n yield_v unto_o they_o clermont_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n be_v fortify_v they_o seek_v to_o surprise_v reteil_n and_o bapaume_n but_o in_o vain_a this_o be_v the_o first_o sally_v begin_v by_o they_o of_o orleans_n but_o the_o bourguignon_n take_v a_o other_o course_n he_o prepare_v the_o king_n edict_n against_o they_o he_o employ_v the_o people_n force_n within_o the_o city_n and_o arm_n in_o field_n and_o all_o avail_v he_o at_o the_o first_o he_o have_v a_o great_a army_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o which_o do_v present_o march_v into_o picardy_n where_o the_o orleanois_n have_v begin_v and_o easy_o recover_v what_o they_o have_v get_v have_fw-mi stand_v resolute_a they_o besiege_v take_v spoil_n and_o sack_v it_o the_o fleming_n which_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n be_v lade_v with_o spoil_n crave_v leave_n to_o return_v home_o neither_o can_v the_o duke_n promise_n nor_o threat_n retain_v they_o but_o they_o leave_v his_o army_n and_o depart_v this_o have_v almost_o overthrow_v his_o affair_n he_o abandon_v mondidier_n the_o which_o be_v present_o surprise_v by_o peter_n of_o quesne_n lord_n of_o gannes_n of_o the_o orlean_n faction_n and_o put_v his_o army_n into_o garrison_n doubt_v the_o event_n of_o this_o war_n he_o send_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o henry_n the_o 4._o king_n of_o england_n crave_v succour_n in_o this_o necessity_n england_n the_o bour●ignon_fw-fr crave_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n henry_n make_v his_o profit_n of_o these_o civil_a dissension_n in_o france_n he_o present_o send_v twelve_o hundred_o man_n to_o the_o bourguignon_fw-fr to_o supply_v the_o fleming_n want_n under_o the_o command_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o arondel_n the_o orleanois_n lose_v no_o time_n and_o for_o their_o ne●rer_a approach_n to_o paris_n they_o surprise_v saint_n denis_n and_o saint_n cloud_n place_n of_o importance_n and_o fortify_v corbeil_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o river_n of_o purpose_n to_o famish_v this_o great_a city_n which_o live_v by_o daily_a provision_n bring_v from_o diverse_a part_n but_o he_o find_v one_o to_o countermine_v his_o practice_n use_v the_o same_o instrument_n he_o have_v employ_v to_o hurt_v he_o the_o orleanois_n keep_v the_o field_n about_o paris_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a calamity_n and_o all_o this_o be_v act_v in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o king_n and_o dauphin_n john_n inform_v the_o king_n of_o his_o enemy_n insolency_n who_o without_o appeal_n to_o his_o majesty_n presume_v to_o spoil_v the_o heart_n of_o franc●_n as_o if_o they_o be_v stranger_n or_o enemy_n charles_n apprehend_v this_o error_n but_o too_o easy_o orleans_n t●e_v king_n &_o dauphin_n incense_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n desire_v nothing_o but_o rest_n but_o lewis_n the_o dauphin_n especial_o be_v incense_v by_o these_o information_n and_o his_o choler_n increase_v da●ly_o against_o his_o cousin_n of_o orleans_n the_o bourguignon_fw-fr say_v that_o they_o play_v the_o king_n and_o can_v not_o conceal_v their_o intention_n which_o be_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o crown_n see_v they_o presume_v to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n there_o be_v rigorous_a edict_n make_v against_o the_o orleans_n faction_n as_o against_o rebel_n and_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n all_o their_o good_n honour_n and_o person_n be_v confiscate_v which_o remain_n in_o th●s_n army_n if_o within_o fi●teene_v day_n after_o publication_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n they_o retire_v not_o themselves_o to_o their_o house_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o thegreat_a charles_n of_o albret_n constable_n of_o france_n 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