The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes

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The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes
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Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
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At London :: Printed by George Eld [and Nicholas Okes],
1614.
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Louis -- XI, -- King of France, 1423-1483.
Europe -- History -- 15th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07267.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.

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Enterueiw of Princes.

IT is almost impossible that two great Lords shall euer agree,* 1.1 for the reports and suspitions which they haue howerly, & two great Princes which desire to loue should neuer see one another, but send honest and wise men one vnto another, who should enter∣taine their friendships, and reconcile their errours.

It is a great folly for two great Princes (which are in a manner equall in power) to see one an other, vnlesse they were very yong, at which time they haue no discourse but of pleasures: But when as they beginne once to enuy one another, although there were no danger for there persons (which is in a manner impossible) yet there hatred and enuy encreaseth. Wherefore it were better they should reconcile their quarrels by good and wise seruants.

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