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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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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
before_o the_o elective_a of_o poland_n three_o month_n after_o his_o arrival_n he_o secret_o depart_v leave_v the_o polander_v the_o repentance_n of_o have_v choose_v he_o and_o the_o trouble_n to_o choose_v another_o succeed_v stephen_n batorins_n succeed_v who_o sell_v out_o to_o be_v stephanus_n batorins_n prince_n of_o transylvania_n he_o reign_v ten_o year_n reduce_v dantsick_a to_o her_o obedience_n keep_v the_o border_a place_n within_o their_o duty_n and_o rejoyn_v livonia_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n both_o happy_o and_o wise_o die_v in_o the_o resolution_n he_o have_v take_v to_o subdue_v muscavy_a to_o poland_n leave_v great_a grief_n for_o his_o so_o sudden_a death_n among_o though_o pole_n and_o a_o good_a odour_n of_o his_o virtue_n to_o posterity_n the_o polander_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o king_n stephen_n find_v themselves_o in_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n by_o a_o division_n which_o threaten_v utter_a ruin_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o great_a 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duke_n of_o rohan_n have_v beg_v succour_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o this_o discord_n of_o the_o reformates_n and_o his_o own_o and_o his_o brother_n disaster_n but_o be_v press_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o venetian_n the_o hollander_n and_o the_o savoyer_n he_o expect_v not_o the_o return_n of_o his_o ambassador_n emperor_n the_o peace_n be_v make_v by_o a_o alliance_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n and_o state_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o ingrandishment_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o germany_n the_o peace_n be_v renew_v the_o same_o year_n thas_o it_o be_v break_v and_o the_o league_n be_v knit_v up_o in_o denmark_n as_o we_o have_v late_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 1625._o but_o before_o that_o war_n which_o be_v fatal_a to_o the_o dane_n be_v finish_v begin_v the_o disorder_n which_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o between_o the_o french_a and_o english_a the_o reason_n whereof_o as_o also_o 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