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have_v make_v his_o trench_n and_o plant_v his_o artillery_n or_o great_a shot_n he_o summon_v valencia_n with_o the_o cannon_n so_o that_o they_o of_o the_o say_a city_n consider_v that_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n have_v forsake_v they_o take_v counsel_n and_o after_o some_o debate_n about_o the_o regent_n letter_n up_o valencia_n yield_v up_o the_o catholic_n yield_v up_o the_o ciâ—_n tie_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o french_a and_o many_o other_o the_o 24._o of_o march_n 1567._o howbeit_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o promise_n which_o they_o have_v make_v they_o for_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noircarmes_fw-fr keep_v the_o gate_n shut_v for_o certain_a day_n commit_v that_o while_n many_o cruel_a deed_n for_o the_o satisfy_v of_o his_o bloody_a mind_n for_o he_o houng_a &_o sâ—ew_a many_o french_a minister_n noircarme_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o noircarme_n and_o other_o very_a well_o qualify_v protestant_n confisk_v their_o good_n abolish_v preach_v &_o restore_v the_o 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