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tried to dissuade the Guises from the match, stating that "it was not very honorable for them and that it was worth more to have an inch of authority and favor with honor, than an armful without honor." However, the match gave the Guises the opportunity to strengthen their alliance with Diane, which
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Abrégé chronologique de l'histoire de
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