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another_o name_v and_o get_v barbara_n blomberg_n to_o act_v the_o mother_n part_n and_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o fault_n it_o be_v afterward_o follow_v by_o king_n philip_n to_o maintain_v the_o scene_n so_o king_n philip_n himself_o tell_v his_o daughter_n isabel_n to_o who_o he_o impart_v all_o his_o secret_n which_o she_o at_o diverse_a familiar_a conference_n communicate_v to_o that_o person_n of_o who_o i_o have_v it_o isabel_n if_o this_o be_v true_a i_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v no_o trust_v humane_a knowledge_n when_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n that_o use_v to_o discover_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o his_o enemy_n shall_v live_v and_o die_v so_o blind_v in_o his_o own_o parentage_n and_o in_o himself_o and_o be_v twice_o deceive_v in_o his_o mother_n shall_v still_o ask_v blessing_n of_o a_o wrong_a woman_n brother_n never_o of_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o concern_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n suppose_a brother_n his_o name_n be_v pyramo_n câ—nrado_n the_o king_n wroteback_n that_o alexander_n farneze_n shall_v observe_v the_o inclination_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o how_o he_o demean_v himself_o he_o do_v so_o and_o reply_v that_o the_o youth_n have_v be_v send_v into_o burgundy_n so_o follow_v his_o book_n 1579._o but_o that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n leave_v his_o study_n and_o fall_v into_o some_o debosh_n he_o be_v by_o don_n john_n command_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n from_o whence_o after_o his_o brother_n death_n the_o youth_n write_v he_o a_o letter_n that_o since_o he_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o scholar_n neither_o his_o fancy_n nor_o ability_n agree_v with_o that_o course_n of_o life_n he_o will_v please_v to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o make_v a_o soldier_n of_o he_o 1579._o and_o then_o he_o hope_v to_o give_v a_o fruitfull_a account_n of_o himself_o and_o prince_n alexander_n certify_v the_o king_n that_o he_o think_v no_o less_o therefore_o beseech_v his_o pleasure_n may_v be_v signify_v where_o the_o youth_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o his_o majesty_n service_n it_o please_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v learn_v his_o first_o element_n of_o war_n under_o alexander_n farneze_n assign_v to_o the_o young_a soldier_n 50_o ducat_n a_o month._n last_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o the_o translate_n of_o don_n johns_n body_n into_o spain_n by_o what_o way_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n prince_n alexander_n shall_v appoint_v mexia_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n commit_v that_o charge_n to_o gabriel_n nignio_fw-it zuniga_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o don_n john_n command_v he_o to_o convey_v the_o corpse_n through_o france_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n at_o paris_n to_o get_v a_o pass_n from_o king_n henry_n for_o some_o of_o don_n john_n servant_n that_o be_v to_o return_v into_o spain_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o body_n which_o he_o will_v have_v secret_o carry_v to_o avoid_v those_o vast_a expense_n and_o ceremonious_a contention_n of_o magistrate_n and_o priest_n at_o city-gate_n that_o usual_o waylay_v the_o progress_n of_o prince_n whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a and_o therefore_o make_v it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o body_n go_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o don_n johns_n household_n through_o italy_n piece_n nay_o to_o avert_v the_o least_o suspicion_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v take_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o arm_n thigh_n leg_n breast_n and_o head_n the_o brain_n be_v take_v out_o with_o other_o the_o sever_a part_n fill_v three_o mailes_n be_v by_o nignio_fw-it and_o the_o principal_n of_o the_o convoy_n be_v about_o 80_o bring_v safe_o into_o spain_n inter_v where_o the_o bone_n be_v set_v again_o with_o small_a wire_n they_o easy_o rejoynted_a all_o the_o body_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o cotton_n arm_v and_o rich_o habit_v they_o present_v to_o the_o king_n don_n john_n entire_a as_o if_o he_o stand_v only_o rest_v himself_o upon_o his_o commander_n staff_n look_v as_o if_o he_o live_v and_o breathe_v this_o sight_n have_v for_o a_o while_o renew_a court-sorrow_n the_o corpse_n be_v carry_v thence_o into_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o escurial_n and_o bury_v according_a to_o his_o last_o desire_n by_o his_o father_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o alexandder_n farneze_n likewise_o in_o the_o church_n at_o namure_n lowcountry_n where_o his_o uncle_n body_n have_v be_v deposit_v leave_v a_o monument_n thereof_o to_o posterity_n apply_v his_o whole_a mind_n and_o incleavour_n to_o keep_v the_o remain_a province_n in_o the_o king_n obedience_n then_o he_o send_v agent_n &_o letter_n to_o the_o catholic_a prince_n of_o europe_n hold_v it_o requisite_a to_o let_v they_o every_o one_o know_v that_o government_n be_v consign_v to_o he_o by_o his_o majesty_n mind_v therâ—_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o royal_a party_n not_o too_o sollicitous_o lest_o he_o shall_v raise_v
78._o l._n 5._o 115._o leave_v off_o l._n 7._o p._n 84._o reprehend_v l._n 4._o p._n 89._o horn_n a_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o revolt_n from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o horn_n vide_fw-la william_n &_o philip._n horse_n dispose_v into_o a_o militia_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o horse_n troop_n famous_a throughout_o europe_n ibid._n to_o what_o officer_n they_o be_v commit_v ibid._n horse_n levy_v in_o italy_n for_o the_o german_a war_n l._n 6._o p._n 25_o â—0_n l._n 10._o p._n 6_o 10._o hostage_n give_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o french_a king_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o hubert_n a_o volley_n l._n 7._o p._n â—6_n hucâ—ell_v a_o town_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o huguenot_n the_o original_n of_o the_o name_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o 61._o the_o â—atrons_n of_o the_o hugonot_n l._n 6._o p._n 32._o their_o general_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o their_o battle_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o l._n 6._o p._n 35._o l._n 7._o p._n 61._o their_o fraud_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o from_o france_n they_o offer_v auxiliary_n to_o the_o low-country_n heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o persuade_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o fight_v the_o spaniard_n ibid._n a_o rumour_n of_o a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o they_o and_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o their_o massacre_n upon_o bartolmew-eve_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o hungarian_a queen_n vide_fw-la marie_n hunt_v belove_v l._n 1._o p._n 21._o l._n 2._o p._n 46._o l._n 3._o p._n 72._o l._n 6._o p._n 18._o l._n 10._o p._n 17._o veneur_n or_o justice_n in_o eyre_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o sentence_n in_o h._n prince_n like_o it_o well_o to_o have_v a_o servant_n on_o who_o man_n may_v discharge_v the_o hatred_n due_a unto_o their_o master_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o public_a business_n will_v never_o have_v a_o happy_a end_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v order_v by_o a_o man_n general_o hate_v l._n 3._o p._n 73._o heresy_n be_v the_o school_n of_o pride_n l._n 2._o p._n 36._o for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o a_o good_a subject_n be_v incompossible_a l._n 6._o p._n 24._o heresy_n be_v a_o refractory_a and_o sullen_a disease_n that_o may_v with_o less_o difficulty_n be_v keep_v out_o then_o sâ—ook_v off_o l._n 9_o p._n 36._o many_o time_n man_n fight_v more_o eager_o for_o their_o house_n then_o for_o their_o altar_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o in_o humane_a thing_n however_o time_n and_o person_n die_v still_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o event_n revive_v l._n 1._o p._n 2._o all_o humane_a thing_n be_v find_v to_o be_v far_o less_o in_o the_o possession_n than_o they_o be_v fancy_v in_o our_o hope_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o j._n james_n jungeling_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o james_n marnixius_n lord_n of_o tholouse_n ambitious_a to_o be_v lord_n of_o zealand_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o beat_v by_o cattâ—y_n ibid._n intrenche_n at_o oftervell_n near_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o fight_n with_o beaver_n ibid._n be_v defeat_v l._n 6._o p._n 4._o burn_v ibid._n his_o wife_n stir_v up_o the_o calvinist_n ibid._n james_n masius_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o james_n simons_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o jannellus_n turrianus_n of_o cremona_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o iconomachy_n or_o execution_n do_v upon_o image_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 125._o how_o it_o come_v about_o and_o from_o whence_o ibid._n who_o be_v the_o assistant_n ibid._n the_o first_o battle_n be_v in_o flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 121._o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o battle_n decree_v ibid._n the_o image-breaker_n arm_n and_o condition_n ibid._n they_o force_v their_o entrance_n ipre_n and_o destroy_v all_o thing_n sacred_a l._n 5._o p._n 122._o they_o run_v to_o other_o town_n ibid._n be_v rout_v by_o the_o secliner_n ibid._n plunder_v the_o church_n in_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o devil_n help_v they_o l._n 5._o p._n 125._o they_o begin_v a_o second_o plunder_v ibid._n continue_v it_o for_o three_o day_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o they_o be_v chase_v away_o by_o the_o townsman_n ibid._n how_o great_a that_o ruin_n be_v ibid._n many_o of_o they_o condemn_v to_o die_v l._n 6._o p._n 20._o l._n 7._o p._n 39_o 42._o jenlis_n vide_fw-la francis_n hang_v &_o john_n jesuit_n refuse_v money_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o mutinous_a soldier_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o the_o speech_n they_o make_v to_o the_o mutineer_n and_o what_o success_n it_o have_v ibid._n they_o be_v press_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o deny_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n be_v besiege_v by_o arm_a heretic_n ibid._n their_o house_n at_o antwerp_n plunder_v ibid._n they_o be_v expel_v the_o town_n ibid._n a_o gallant_a act_n of_o one_o of_o their_o society_n ibid._n a_o wonderful_a accident_n at_o their_o house_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o one_o of_o their_o preacher_n despise_v by_o the_o seditious_a soldier_n l._n 8._o p._n 5._o another_o of_o they_o hear_v by_o some_o that_o be_v to_o go_v among_o heretic_n l._n 4._o p._n 93._o another_o show_v the_o merchant_n of_o antwerp_n a_o fair_a occasion_n for_o their_o charity_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o another_o implore_v divine_a assistance_n from_o heaven_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wade_v the_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o one_o of_o their_o order_n maestricht_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o catholic_n religion_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o jew_n vide_fw-la john_n michese_n ignatius_n loyola_n confessar_n to_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 1._o p._n 23._o image_n of_o little_a horse_n and_o man_n in_o armour_n l._n 1._o p._n 7._o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o in_o hayâ—ault_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o at_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o at_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o of_o the_o holy_a crucifix_n at_o rome_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o image_n hallow_v violate_v in_o the_o low-countries_n vide_fw-la iconomachy_n image_n of_o saint_n impious_o jeer_v and_o abuse_v l._n 5._o p._n 123_o 125_o l._n 7._o p._n 78._o throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n l._n 5._o p._n 122_o 124_o 132._o image_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v set_v over_o city_n gate_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o imbertus_n platerius_n bordelon_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o indeveltius_fw-la in_o the_o tumult_n at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 64._o infant_n with_o a_o cat_n lie_v by_o he_o carried_z away_o by_o a_o inundation_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o innocent_n the_o three_o l._n 2._o p._n 33._o inquisition_n when_o and_o by_o who_o institute_v l._n 2._o p._n 33_o it_o be_v several_a judicatory_n ibid._n when_o establish_v at_o rome_n ibid._n how_o accurate_o exercise_v in_o spain_n ibid._n on_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v increase_v throughout_o christendom_n ibid._n &_o 34._o by_o who_o and_o why_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 48._o l._n 3._o p._n 70._o l._n 5._o p._n 105_o 106._o it_o occasion_n the_o belgic_a tumult_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o the_o brabanter_n refuse_v it_o l._n 2._o p._n 34._o l._n 5._o p._n 98._o the_o first_o inquisitor_n in_o brabant_n ibid._n the_o sense_n that_o many_o have_v of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 2._o p._n 35._o what_o good_a it_o do_v l._n 2._o p._n 46._o injury_n offer_v to_o a_o inquisitor_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o the_o king_n letter_n and_o the_o governess_n edict_n for_o the_o inquisition_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o this_o edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o 102_o 107._o the_o public_a hatred_n against_o the_o inquisition_n l._n 5._o p._n 105_o 106._o two_o kind_n of_o inquisition_n ibid._n abrogate_a in_o the_o low-countries_n by_o decree_n of_o senate_n ibid._n &_o by_o the_o king_n permission_n l._n 5._o p._n 120._o a_o libel_n against_o the_o inquisition_n publish_v by_o the_o gheuse_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o the_o chief_a inquisitor_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o temporary_a inquisitor_n ibid._n perpetual_a l._n 2._o p._n 35._o l._n 5._o p._n 100_o 114_o 117_o 120._o &_o l._n 6._o p._n 22_o 23._o inscription_n of_o 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