The Works of William Robertson: The history of the reign of the emperor Charles V, book 8-12T. Cadell, 1840 |
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... ambition he already knew to be boundless . But they had found Paul so eager in the prosecution of his own plan , that he disregarded all their remonstrances " . This at- tempt to alarm the pope having proved unsuccessful , they declined ...
... ambition he already knew to be boundless . But they had found Paul so eager in the prosecution of his own plan , that he disregarded all their remonstrances " . This at- tempt to alarm the pope having proved unsuccessful , they declined ...
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... ambition began to open upon him . That portion of Saxony , which descended to him from his ancestors , was far from satisfying his aspiring mind ; and he perceived with pleasure the approach of civil war , as , amidst the revolutions ...
... ambition began to open upon him . That portion of Saxony , which descended to him from his ancestors , was far from satisfying his aspiring mind ; and he perceived with pleasure the approach of civil war , as , amidst the revolutions ...
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... some more specious appearance to this thin veil with which he endeavoured to cover his ambition , he , soon after 1 Struvii Corp. 1046 . m Sleid . 391. Thuan . 84 . BOOK VIII . his return from Ratisbon , had called 36 THE REIGN OF THE.
... some more specious appearance to this thin veil with which he endeavoured to cover his ambition , he , soon after 1 Struvii Corp. 1046 . m Sleid . 391. Thuan . 84 . BOOK VIII . his return from Ratisbon , had called 36 THE REIGN OF THE.
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... ambition , as to forget the obligations of honour and friendship , or to betray the protestant religion , the extirpation of which out of Germany , even by the acknowledg- ment of the pope himself , was the great object of the present ...
... ambition , as to forget the obligations of honour and friendship , or to betray the protestant religion , the extirpation of which out of Germany , even by the acknowledg- ment of the pope himself , was the great object of the present ...
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... ambition , or less virtue . A citizen of this dangerous character had actually formed such pretensions , and with some pro- spect of success . Giannetino Doria , whom his grand uncle Andrew destined to be the heir of his private fortune ...
... ambition , or less virtue . A citizen of this dangerous character had actually formed such pretensions , and with some pro- spect of success . Giannetino Doria , whom his grand uncle Andrew destined to be the heir of his private fortune ...
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acquired Albert of Brandenburg ambition ancient arms army artifice assembled attack Augsburg authority body BOOK XI Brandenburg cardinal Charles church command conduct confederates considerable Cosmo council court crown danger declared defend diet dignity dominions duke of Alva duke of Guise duke of Savoy ecclesiastical elector of Brandenburg elector of Saxony empe emperor empire employed endeavoured enemy engaged England enterprise Europe execution Farnese favour Ferdinand Fiesco force French king garrison gave Germany Henry Hist honour imperial imperialists Italy king of France kingdom landgrave landgrave of Hesse liberty Low Countries Maurice Maurice's Mém ment Metz monarch negotiation obliged occasioned Pallav papal Passau Paul peace Philip pope pope's possession prince protestant regard reign religion rendered Ribier Rome schemes siege Siena Sleid Smalkalde soldiers solicitous soon Spain Spanish spirit success territories Thuan tion town treaty treaty of Passau Trent troops utmost vigour VIII violent zeal