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and_o disperse_v and_o he_o force_v to_o fly_v with_o his_o family_n into_o friezeland_n this_o make_v holland_n and_o zealand_n receive_v garrison_n and_o drive_v away_o the_o protestant_a minister_n insomuch_o that_o all_o be_v settle_v again_o and_o obedience_n restore_v to_o the_o prince_n hereupon_o the_o princess_n write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o come_v in_o person_n and_o by_o his_o presence_n heal_v up_o a_o wound_n which_o else_o may_v open_v afresh_o but_o philip_n glad_a it_o may_v be_v of_o this_o occasion_n of_o diminish_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o low-country_n subject_n send_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n with_o a_o army_n to_o execute_v his_o command_n the_o princess_n soon_o perceive_v that_o the_o severe_a proud_a nature_n of_o the_o duke_n will_v undo_v all_o that_o her_o mild_a temper_n have_v make_v up_o in_o effect_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v he_o clap_v up_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n and_o egmont_n
the_o second_o book_n contain_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n chap._n i._n the_o league_n and_o union_n of_o the_o province_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1579._o that_o some_o of_o the_o 17._o province_n former_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o be_v call_v the_o unite_a province_n because_o of_o the_o league_n and_o union_n which_o they_o make_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o spaniard_n their_o common_a enemy_n and_o though_o these_o province_n be_v now_o in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o yet_o at_o first_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o but_o those_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o annal_n be_v these_o follow_v gueldre_n zutphen_n holland_n zeeland_n the_o diocese_n of_o utrect_v friezland_n or_o that_o country_n which_o be_v call_v omland_n situate_v between_o the_o river_n ems_n and_o larica_n the_o country_n about_o nimmiegue_n and_o arnhem_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grietman_n of_o friezland_n antwerp_n ypres_n and_o breda_n the_o province_n call_v overyssel_n and_o groningue_n follow_v their_o example_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o union_n in_o the_o year_n 1594._o here_o follow_v the_o article_n of_o this_o union_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a province_n shall_v be_v as_o straight_o and_o intimate_o unite_v as_o if_o they_o do_v all_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a province_n and_o politic_a body_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v disunited_a by_o any_o will_n codicil_n gift_n session_n sale_n contract_n agreement_n or_o marriage_n of_o any_o prince_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o 2._o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o province_n shall_v inviolable_o keep_v and_o enjoy_v all_o their_o immunity_n custom_n privilege_n and_o statute_n of_o their_o ancestor_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v one_o another_o against_o all_o enemy_n whatsoever_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o 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enemy_n the_o frontier_n town_n shall_v be_v fortify_v and_o provide_v with_o man_n and_o ammunition_n at_o the_o public_a charge_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o that_o those_o who_o town_n be_v already_o fortify_v shall_v nevertheless_o contribute_v as_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o there_o be_v find_v necessity_n of_o build_v any_o new_a fort_n demolish_n or_o change_v the_o old_a one_o that_o it_o be_v do_v at_o a_o common_a charge_n 5._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o necessary_a mean_n whereby_o to_o answer_v all_o these_o design_n fail_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v levy_v and_o raise_v every_o where_o alike_o and_o by_o the_o same_o form_n and_o way_n tax_n and_o impost_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o wine_n beer_n wheat_n corn_n salt_n clothes_n silk_n cattle_n till_v and_o pasture_n ground_n the_o weight_n of_o merchandize_n weigh_v in_o public_a weight_n etc._n etc._n that_o those_o regal_a right_n belong_v heretofore_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v still_o remain_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o the_o money_n raise_v by_o these_o or_o any_o other_o way_n shall_v not_o be_v destine_v nor_o employ_v for_o any_o other_o use_n than_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o the_o say_a impost_n shall_v be_v lessen_v or_o increase_v according_a to_o public_a emergency_n 6._o that_o the_o frontier_n town_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o receive_v or_o dismiss_v all_o garrison_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o state_n as_o likewise_o to_o pay_v they_o their_o pay_n out_o of_o the_o public_a money_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v the_o better_o preserve_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n shall_v be_v swear_v not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n general_n but_o also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o particular_a town_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o care_n be_v take_v to_o make_v a_o military_a law_n to_o the_o end_n the_o soldier_n be_v not_o trouble_v some_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o the_o soldier_n themselves_o in_o garrison_n be_v not_o free_v from_o pay_v the_o impost_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sum_n set_v apart_o by_o the_o state_n to_o pay_v the_o citizen_n for_o the_o lodging_n and_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n 7._o that_o a_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o union_n there_o be_v a_o general_n review_v make_v of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o 18._o year_n and_o be_v under_o 60._o and_o that_o their_o name_n be_v register_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o state_n general_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 8._o that_o there_o be_v make_v neither_o peace_n war_n nor_o truce_n nor_o new_a imposition_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o province_n not_o one_o resist_v or_o stand_v out_o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a alliance_n that_o they_o be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o confederate_n yet_o that_o all_o be_v call_v if_o there_o be_v either_o peace_n or_o war_n or_o some_o other_o important_a business_n to_o be_v decide_v if_o the_o state_n can_v agree_v than_o the_o business_n be_v put_v to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n and_o that_o all_o may_v follow_v their_o decision_n 9_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_v particular_a province_n shall_v make_v league_n or_o union_n with_o any_o neighbour_a power_n or_o strange_a and_o remote_a prince_n or_o people_n by_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o likewise_o that_o if_o any_o prince_n desire_v to_o come_v into_o the_o aforesaid_a alliance_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o common_a consent_n 10._o that_o all_o approve_v of_o or_o reject_v the_o same_o coin_n stamp_n and_o money_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o can_v be_v there_o come_v forth_o a_o rule_n or_o settlement_n for_o coin_v which_o all_o shall_v follow_v 11._o as_o for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n whether_o or_o no_o any_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v beside_o the_o protestant_n let_v every_o province_n dispose_v and_o ordain_v about_o it_o as_o they_o please_v provide_v still_o that_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o let_v every_o man_n have_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n without_o persecution_n for_o that_o subject_n 12._o if_o there_o shall_v happen_v any_o contest_v between_o any_o of_o the_o province_n that_o then_o those_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v concern_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v about_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o other_o but_o if_o in_o these_o division_n all_o be_v concern_v then_o let_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o province_n meet_v and_o decide_v the_o matter_n in_o a_o month_n time_n after_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o appeal_n exception_n revision_n or_o nullity_n to_o be_v plead_v 13._o that_o the_o say_a province_n and_o member_n of_o this_o union_n do_v take_v a_o special_a care_n not_o to_o give_v any_o occasion_n to_o foreign_a prince_n to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o stranger_n with_o the_o same_o equity_n justice_n and_o moderation_n as_o towards_o the_o natural_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o member_n do_v infringe_v and_o break_v this_o article_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o other_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o observe_v it_o by_o all_o mean_n whatsoever_o 14._o the_o state_n and_o governor_n of_o each_o province_n shall_v not_o lay_v a_o heavy_a imposition_n upon_o those_o of_o their_o subject_n that_o shall_v travel_v to_o and_o fro_o than_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v find_v inhabitant_n 15._o that_o the_o government_n and_o public_a administration_n be_v well_o settle_v as_o
the_o same_o force_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o original_a treaty_n at_o munster_n with_o this_o reserve_n that_o if_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v any_o fraud_n or_o hindrance_n of_o navigation_n be_v discover_v for_o which_o this_o treaty_n have_v not_o provide_v a_o remedy_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o add_v to_o it_o such_o caution_n as_o both_o party_n shall_v agree_v upon_o till_o than_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o force_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o what_o pass_v before_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o thyerry_a of_o aquitain_n the_o first_o earl_n p._n 5._o chap._n 3._o the_o house_n of_o hainaut_n p._n 18._o chap._n 4._o the_o house_n of_o bavaria_n p._n 21._o chap._n 5._o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n p._n 24._o chap._n 6._o the_o house_n of_o austria_n p._n 29._o chap._n 7._o contain_v the_o memorable_a passage_n under_o the_o government_n of_o margaret_n of_o parma_n p._n 39_o chap._n 8._o the_o government_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n p._n 44._o chap._n 9_o the_o government_n of_o don_n lewis_n and_o the_o great_a council_n of_o state_n p._n 52._o chap._n 10._o the_o government_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n p._n 55._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o league_n and_o union_n of_o the_o province_n p._n 60._o chap._n 2._o the_o rank_n and_o dependency_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n towards_o one_o another_o p._n 70._o chap._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n p._n 74._o chap._n 4._o in_o what_o consist_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o affair_n be_v determine_v by_o they_o which_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n p._n 77._o chap._n 5._o how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n general_n do_v extend_v p._n 80._o chap._n 6._o who_o 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governor_n p._n 109._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o riches_n by_o which_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v maintain_v themselves_o p._n 111._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o principal_a force_n which_o do_v maintain_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n p._n 116._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n with_o foreign_a prince_n p._n 125._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o care_n that_o be_v take_v to_o maintain_v a_o sea-strength_n p._n 131._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o particular_a government_n of_o the_o town_n of_o holland_n p._n 136_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o tribute_n and_o impost_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o levy_v they_o in_o holland_n p._n 141._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o east_n and_o west-india_n company_n p._n 153._o chap._n 22._o what_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o last_a or_o decay_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n p._n 173._o chap._n 23._o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o 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