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arthur_n coss_n commander_n in_o chief_a upon_o the_o march_n of_o france_n forbid_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o send_v by_o the_o french_a king_n to_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o 47._o beat_v cocquevil_n army_n into_o the_o town_n of_o s._n valery_n and_o storm_n it_o ibid._n take_v the_o commander_n ibid._n assonvill_n vide_fw-la christopher_n asper_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o ausburg_n vide_fw-la confession_n of_o ausburg_n augustino_n barbarico_fw-la l._n 9_o p._n 46_o augustus_n duke_n of_o saxony_n succeed_v the_o prince_n elector_n maurice_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o christen_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n son_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o join_v with_o the_o low_a country_n rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o threaten_v the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o make_v war_n with_o john_n frederick_n son_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n p._n 141._o send_v to_o margaret_n of_o paâ—ma_n a_o embassage_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o low-countries_n heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 19_o avila_n vide_fw-la sancho_n austrian_a what_o l._n 10._o p._n 21_o autruxius_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 62_o ayala_n vide_fw-la martin_n ayamont_n vide_fw-la antonio_n marquesse_n of_o ayamont_n sentence_n in_o a._n we_o may_v safe_o suspect_v those_o for_o author_n that_o be_v advantage_v by_o the_o design_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o thy_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o adverse_a fortune_n that_o have_v be_v in_o most_o felicity_n l._n 9_o p._n 48_o the_o first_o age_n after_o the_o tincture_n of_o pleasure_n seldom_o or_o never_o take_v another_o die_n l._n 10._o p._n 17â—_n baden_n the_o marquesse_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 18_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87_o 88_o balduin_n ab_fw-la angelo_n a_o jesuit_n refuse_v the_o oath_n press_v upon_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 40._o be_v turn_v out_o of_o antwerp_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n ibid._n barbara_n blomberg_n of_o ratisbone_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o commend_v to_o the_o king_n by_o don_n john_n die_v p._n 22._o she_o decease_v p._n 24._o babarino_fw-it vide_fw-la francisco_n and_o raphael_n barlamont_n surrender_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p_o 57_o barlamont_n vide_fw-la aegidius_n florus_n lancellot_n and_o philip_n baronnius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101_o bartolomeo_n campio_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o the_o famous_a engeneer_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n ibid._n bartholomew_n entese_n one_o of_o the_o first_o water_n gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o turn_n pirate_n ibid._n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n l._n 7._o p._n 80_o bartolomeo_n miranda_n archbishop_n of_o toledo_n l._n 1._o p._n 8_o bartolomeo_n portia_n the_o pope_n legate_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o bartholmew-eeve_n in_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 76_o basta_n vide_fw-la nicholas_n batemburge_v the_o brother_n vide_fw-la gisbert_n and_o theodorick_n bavaria_n the_o duke_n vide_fw-la albert_n bavier_n vide_fw-la christopher_n and_o henry_n beavor_n vide_fw-la philip_n lanoi_n belgium_n why_o call_v flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o the_o low_a germany_n and_o the_o seventeen_o province_n ibid._n its_o situation_n opulency_n city_n town_n village_n militia_n navy_n and_o manufacture_n ibid._n their_o government_n be_v ever_o like_o a_o free-state_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o belgic_a province_n how_o they_o be_v all_o join_v under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o prince_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o out_o of_o they_o charles_n the_o five_o think_v to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o be_v transfer_v they_o to_o his_o son_n philip_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o their_o division_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o to_o what_o person_n the_o king_n entrust_v they_o l._n 1._o p._n 16._o they_o petition_v the_o king_n to_o take_v off_o the_o ten_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o they_o waver_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o surprise_n of_o brill_n by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o they_o conspire_v against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 20._o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o state_n only_o two_o continue_v faithful_a to_o don_n john_n ibid._n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o 48._o 50_o bcaumont_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o bearne_v the_o refuge_n of_o delinquent_n l._n 3._o p._n 63_o benedictus_n arias_n montanus_n l._n 7._o p._n 64_o bergâ—n_n vide_fw-la william_n and_o john_n glimè_fw-la bergen_n open_fw-mi zoom_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o the_o garrison_n soldier_n betray_v their_o colonel_n p._n 49._o berlinguerio_n requesenes_n admiral_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o sicily_n l._n 8._o p._n 15_o bernardo_n fresneda_n a_o franciscan_a confessar_n to_o king_n philip_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o vote_n against_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n bernardino_n mendoza_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o pius_n the_o five_o l._n 6._o p._n 26._o captain_n of_o foot_n in_o the_o low-countries_n service_n p._n 30._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o moocâ—_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o and_o of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49_o bernois_n l._n 6._o p._n 26_o bersen_n send_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n with_o part_n of_o of_o their_o force_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22_o beza_n vide_fw-la theodorus_n bill_n vide_fw-la gaspar_n binch_v sometime_o the_o delight_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o hâ—â—gary_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o a_o stone_n upon_o the_o â—lace_n engrave_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n when_o he_o demolish_a binch_n ibid._n birth_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o of_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 39_o of_o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o of_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o of_o prince_n maurice_n of_o nassan_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o of_o odoardo_n cardinal_n farntze_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o of_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o of_o raâ—ucio_n farneze_n duke_n of_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o biseain_n man_n of_o war_n l_o 7._o p._n 65_o biserta_n storm_v l._n 10._o p._n 19_o blanch_n queen_n of_o france_n l._n 5._o p._n blanca_n sforza_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o mâ—lain_n and_o wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n kill_v by_o a_o fall_n from_o her_o horse_n as_o she_o be_v hunting_z l._n 1._o p._n 21_o blazer_n vide_fw-la john_n blosius_n vide_fw-la john_n and_o lodowick_n bobadilla_n a_o captain_n l._n 7._o p._n 75_o bobemian_a king_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n boisot_n vide_fw-la charles_n and_o lodowick_n bomberg_n vide_fw-la anthony_n bommen_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o sceldt_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n l._n 8._o p._n 13_o bona_n shorza_n mother_n to_o sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n die_v l._n 1._o p._n 13_o boniface_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n l._n 2._o p._n 30_o a_o book_n publish_v in_o germany_n call_v the_o interim_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o a_o book_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 58_o calvinisticall_a book_n send_v into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o design_v for_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 137_o bourbon_n vide_fw-la anthony_n john_n and_o lewis_n borgia_n a_o captain_n l._n â—_o p._n 8_o borlutius_fw-la of_o gant_n speaker_n for_o the_o estate_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o bolduc_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n and_o john_n bovine_n render_v itself_o to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53_o 54_o a_o boy_n with_o two_o head_n four_o foot_n and_o four_o hand_n l._n 7._o p._n 40_o a_o boy_n with_o a_o cat_n in_o a_o cradle_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o put_v ouâ—_n the_o eye_n of_o quail_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o kill_a leveret_n ibid._n of_o eleven_o year_n old_a beg_a arm_n and_o leave_n to_o go_v to_o the_o storm_a of_o a_o town_n l._n 9_o â—_o 44_o
villagarcia_n l._n 10._o p._n 17_o 21_o 23._o magistrate_n of_o brabant_n not_o unlike_a to_o the_o dictator_n of_o rome_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o magistrate_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o l._n 6._o p._n 17_o 33._o of_o brussels_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o of_o bolduc_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o of_o ipre_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o of_o namâ—â—_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o of_o nivell_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o of_o maâ—stricht_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 5._o malberg_n a_o commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o malbuge_a render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o malbâ—â—g_v one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n captain_n slay_v by_o his_o own_o man_n l_o 7._o p._n 61._o malta_n a_o island_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o l._n 8._o p._n 14._o malvezzi_n vide_fw-la pyrrho_n mambure_v l._n 9_o p._n 36._o mandevill_n a_o captain_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o marick_n de_fw-fr lara_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o manriquez_n vide_fw-la juan_n &_o raphael_n mansfeldt_n vide_fw-la charles_n and_o peter_n ernest._n marbose_n vide_fw-la philip._n marcha_n a_o town_n l._n 9_o p._n 30_o 49._o marquisate_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o marc_n antonio_n columna_fw-la admiral_n of_o the_o pope_n fleet_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o 46._o margaret_z of_o austria_n duchess_n of_o parma_n her_o birth_n mother_n and_o mother_n parent_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o give_v to_o the_o emperor_n ant_n to_o breed_v she_o up_o ibid._n &_o 21._o afterward_o to_o the_o emperor_n sister_n ibid._n delight_v in_o hunt_v ibid._n promise_v in_o marriage_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o ferrara_n ibid._n design_v for_o wife_n to_o alexander_n duke_n of_o florence_n ibid._n their_o nuptial_n celebrate_v at_o naples_n and_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o after_o alex_n mutther_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o octâ—vio_n farneze_n ibid._n disagreement_n between_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n ibid._n &_o 23._o her_o masculine_a spirit_n and_o garb_n ibid._n her_o wit_n prudence_n and_o religion_n especial_o towards_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n ibid._n &_o 24._o send_v for_o out_o of_o italy_n to_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n ibid._n why_o the_o netherlands_o be_v commit_v to_o she_o ibid._n she_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n where_o the_o king_n meet_v she_o ibid._n instruct_v by_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n &_o 25._o and_o a_o pension_n assign_v she_o ibid._n she_o command_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n to_o see_v the_o emperor_n edict_n observe_v l._n 2._o p._n 34._o labour_n to_o qualify_v the_o lord_n envy_n against_o granvel_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o why_o she_o defer_v to_o send_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 50._o she_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n to_o let_v they_o go_v l._n 3._o p._n 52._o order_n the_o foot_n militia_n ibid._n like_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o marriage_n with_o p._n anne_n of_o saxony_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o present_v she_o with_o a_o diamond_n ring_n ibid._n granvel_v by_o her_o mean_n be_v create_v cardinal_n by_o pius_n the_o four_o l._n 3._o p._n 54._o she_o doubt_v of_o send_v auxiliary_a horse_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o instead_o of_o man_n she_o send_v he_o money_n ibid._n quiet_v the_o tumult_n raise_v by_o the_o calvinist_n at_o tornay_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o &_o at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 64._o by_o her_o care_n the_o design_v bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o every_o one_o to_o his_o sea_n l._n 3._o p._n 65._o she_o anticipate_v the_o agent_n of_o brahant_n by_o send_v of_o her_o own_o before_o to_o rome_n and_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o she_o certify_v the_o king_n by_o letter_n of_o count_n egmont_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n alienation_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o she_o move_v the_o king_n to_o remove_v regnard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n defend_v granvell_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o and_o to_o the_o low-country_n lord_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o give_v his_o majesty_n a_o account_n why_o she_o communicate_v not_o all_o concernment_n with_o the_o senate_n ibid._n will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n ibid._n grant_v a_o convocation_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n ibid._n what_o she_o write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o sever_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n l._n 3._o p._n 70._o she_o complain_v of_o count_n egmont_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 73._o her_o mind_n change_v towards_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 74._o l._n 4._o p._n 79._o she_o be_v active_a to_o get_v he_o send_v for_o out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n why_o she_o omit_v her_o intend_a inquiry_n after_o infamous_a libel_n l._n 4._o p._n 77._o she_o advise_v the_o lord_n to_o leave_v off_o the_o incitement_n to_o new_a faction_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o trouble_v at_o the_o report_n of_o cardinal_n granvel_v return_v into_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 4._o p._n 81._o religion_n take_v into_o her_o care_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o she_o doubt_v in_o what_o way_n to_o proclaim_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 4._o p._n 86._o send_v count_n egmont_n into_o spain_n and_o hallevin_n into_o germany_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o her_o joy_n at_o the_o come_n of_o her_o son_n alexander_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o she_o send_v her_o fleâ—â—_n to_o portugal_n for_o p._n mary_n espouse_v to_o her_o son_n alexander_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o write_v the_o complaint_n of_o count_n egmont_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o l._n 7._o p._n 51._o conceive_v and_o publish_v a_o edict_n concern_v religion_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o inform_v the_o king_n of_o his_o governors_n complaint_n upon_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o give_v his_o majesty_n intelligence_n of_o the_o covenanter_n design_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o 103._o she_o call_v a_o senate_n extraordinary_n ibid._n her_o speech_n to_o the_o senate_n l._n 5._o p._n 104_o 105._o her_o answer_n to_o brederod_n l._n 5._o p._n 108._o she_o return_v the_o covenanter_n their_o petition_n with_o her_o answer_n annex_v l._n 5._o p._n 109._o signify_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o act_n of_o the_o gheu_fw-la ses_fw-fr l._n 5._o p._n 113._o warn_v the_o province_n of_o the_o gheuse_n fraud_n ibid._n resolve_v to_o send_v the_o marquesse_n of_o bergen_n and_o the_o lord_n montiny_n into_o spain_n ibid._n &_o 117._o send_v before_o a_o secret_a messenger_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o take_v not_o the_o money_n offer_v she_o by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n l._n 5._o p._n 115._o give_v the_o nuncio_n the_o bishop_n several_a character_n ib._n her_o piety_n and_o prudence_n admire_v by_o the_o nuntio_n ibid._n she_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o pardon_v and_o secure_v the_o covenanter_n ib._n she_o banish_v stranger_n from_o antwerp_n by_o proclamation_n l._n 5._o p._n 117._o renew_v edict_n the_o against_o heretical_a sermon_n ibid._n send_v orange_n and_o egmont_n to_o disturb_v the_o convention_n at_o centron_n l._n 5._o p._n 119_o 120._o her_n too_o great_a favour_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n she_o nominate_v he_o governor_n of_o antwerp_n ibid._n her_o word_n to_o count_n egmont_n when_o she_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o church_n be_v plunder_v l._n 5._o p._n 123._o her_o word_n in_o senate_n when_o she_o hear_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o sacrilegious_a spoil_v l._n 5._o p._n 128._o the_o sum_n of_o her_o consultation_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o she_o think_v to_o steal_v out_o of_o brussels_n ibid._n be_v stay_v by_o prayer_n and_o force_n ibid._n what_o she_o grant_v to_o the_o covenanter_n l_o 5._o p._n 130._o she_o condemn_v she_o own_o concession_n and_o beseech_v the_o king_n not_o to_o ratify_v they_o ibid._n she_o provide_v in_o time_n for_o the_o town_n and_o for_o herself_o ibid._n reprehend_v orange_n hochstrat_n and_o horn_n for_o allow_v church_n to_o heretic_n ibid._n she_o give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n of_o the_o horetick_n proceed_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o the_o king_n permit_v she_o to_o use_v arm_n against_o they_o ibid._n and_o send_v her_o money_n ibid._n &_o 133._o she_o give_v his_o majesty_n intelligence_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v l._n 5._o p._n 134._o commend_n to_o the_o king_n the_o fidelity_n of_o count_n mansfeldt_n l._n 5._o p._n 136._o complain_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o betray_n of_o her_o letter_n in_o his_o court_n ibid._n &_o 137._o premonish_v the_o king_n of_o the_o covenanter_n design_n ibid._n and_o of_o calvinistical_a book_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v to_o be_v disperse_v through_o spain_n ibid._n court_v the_o waver_a covenanter_n with_o letter_n and_o promise_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o begin_v her_o work_n against_o the_o heretic_n
the_o covenant_n l._n 5._o p._n 100_o treasurer_n to_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o hague_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o intimate_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n he_o with_o three_o other_o exchange_v l._n 8._o p._n 2._o employ_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o surprise_v don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 34_o 35._o philip_n melanctlhon_n his_o prediction_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 44._o philip_n momorancy_n count_n horn_n admiral_n of_o the_o belgic_a sea_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 7._o p._n 53._o and_o captain_n of_o the_o lifeguard_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n ibid._n first_o trail_n a_o pike_n under_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n his_o service_n at_o saint_n quintin_n ibid._n appear_v against_o granvell_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o his_o malice_n and_o letter_n against_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o l._n 3._o p._n 72_o â—3_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o invite_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n but_o â—efuseth_v to_o go_v l_o 3._o p._n 74._o combine_v with_o other_o against_o granvell_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 49._o be_v number_v among_o the_o covenanter_n ibid._n &_o l._n 5._o p._n 101._o his_o complaint_n in_o senate_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 104._o move_v his_o fellow-knight_n to_o return_v their_o order_n to_o the_o king_n in_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o join_v with_o the_o covenanter_n in_o culemburg_n house_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o and_o at_o a_o feast_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n vote_n it_o senate_n against_o a_o war_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o the_o covenanter_n sue_v to_o have_v he_o for_o their_o protector_n l._n 5._o p._n 120._o he_o act_v for_o the_o heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o be_v governor_n of_o tornay_n he_o assign_v church_n to_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o be_v present_a at_o the_o private_a meeting_n in_o dendermund_n ibid._n &_o l._n 5._o p._n 134._o the_o king_n indignation_n against_o he_o ibid._n he_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n l._n 6._o p._n 12._o send_v a_o copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o alva_n l._n 6._o p._n 32._o be_v draw_v in_o by_o count_n egmont_n to_o meet_v the_o duke_n at_o the_o counsel_n board_n ibid._n arrest_v and_o disarm_v l._n 6._o p._n 33._o imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o gant_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o many_o supplicate_v for_o he_o ibid._n what_o be_v charge_v against_o he_o by_o the_o king_n advocate_n ibid._n &_o p._n 50._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o particular_n ibid._n from_o gant_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o brussels_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o prepares_z himself_o for_o death_n l._n 7._o p._n 52._o be_v behead_v ibid._n his_o elegy_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o many_o hate_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ibid._n &_o p._n 58._o philip_n norcarmius_n a_o saint_n aldegund_n lieutenant_n governor_n of_o haynolt_n for_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n l._n 6._o p._n 5._o put_v a_o garrison_n into_o valenciens_fw-fr ibid._n offend_v at_o their_o inconstancy_n ibid._n take_v their_o commissioner_n along_o with_o he_o l._n 6._o p._n 6._o besiege_v the_o town_n ibid._n &_o p._n 7._o defeat_v the_o force_n at_o tornay_n ibid._n enter_v the_o town_n victorious_a and_o punish_v they_o l._n 6._o p._n 8._o return_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr ibid._n prepare_v for_o a_o assault_n ibid._n take_v the_o suburb_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o coâ—es_n into_o valenciens_fw-fr as_o a_o conqueror_n ibid._n &_o p._n 11._o dis-ameth_a and_o punish_v the_o town_n ibid._n his_o encomion_n ibid._n he_o go_v into_o brabant_n to_o reduce_v maestricht_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o take_v the_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 16._o punish_v their_o rebellion_n ibid._n go_v for_o holland_n ibid._n &_o p._n 19_o wound_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o philip_n sega_n the_o pope_n numâ—â—_n to_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o treat_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o senator_n ibid._n go_v from_o the_o low-countries_n into_o spain_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o philip_n staveley_n lord_n of_o glayoâ—_n master_n of_o the_o ordinance_n l_o 1._o p._n 17._o philip_n valois_n vide_fw-la philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n physician_n their_o custom_n l._n 9_o p._n 28._o their_o prediction_n l._n 10._o p._n 15._o picenian_a presâ—cture_n or_o the_o government_n of_o ancona_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o picture_n make_v in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o in_o scorn_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o piety_n to_o our_o lady_n of_o hall_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o battle_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 57_o of_o the_o mutineer_n and_o merchant_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o pigeon_n carry_v letter_n to_o and_o from_o the_o besiege_a in_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o and_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o leyden_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o pilot_n l._n 4._o p._n 93._o l._n 6._o p._n 19_o piracy_n exercise_v in_o holland_n and_o frizland_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o much_o confluence_n to_o the_o pirate_n out_o of_o france_n and_o great-brittain_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o vide_fw-la plunder_v pisans_n illude_v by_o charles_n the_o eight_o l._n 9_o p._n 34._o piscorio_n vide_fw-la charles_n davalo_n pius_fw-la the_o four_o p._n m._n how_o he_o endow_v the_o new_a bishopâ—_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 29._o he_o create_v granuâ—il_a cardinal_n with_o 17._o other_o l._n 3._o p._n 54._o endeavour_n to_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n from_o favour_v the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 58._o his_o servant_n in_o the_o conclave_n offend_v at_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n l._n 3._o p._n 65._o how_o activeâ—hâ—_n be_v to_o get_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n promulgate_v l._n 4._o p._n 85._o he_o offend_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n intend_v to_o trouble_v octavio_n duke_n of_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o his_o death_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o pius_fw-la the_o five_o p._n max._n make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o yâ—â—kâ—_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o send_v the_o christian_a colour_n and_o â—_z staff_n to_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n ibid._n he_o first_o consent_v medal_n to_o increase_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o low-countries_n man_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o grant_n indulgence_n to_o those_o that_o wear_v those_o medal_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o visit_v the_o low-countries_n with_o a_o army_n l._n â—_o p._n 114._o l._n 6._o p._n 21._o send_v a_o agent_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o commend_v and_o offer_v her_o assistance_n ibid._n desire_v she_o to_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n culemburg_n ibid._n inform_v the_o king_n of_o calvinistical_a book_n find_v at_o tholous_a and_o lion_n l._n 7._o p._n 45._o animateâ—_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n against_o the_o gheuse_n wiâ—h_v letter_n and_o money_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n victory_n ascribe_v to_o his_o prayer_n ibid._n for_o which_o he_o give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n ibid._n send_v a_o hallow_a helmet_n and_o sword_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o his_o letter_n absolve_v the_o low-country_n man_n of_o heresy_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o praise_v alexander_n fâ—rneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o dye_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o platerius_n vide_fw-la imbertus_n plot_n against_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o of_o the_o hugonot_n against_o their_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o of_o the_o enemy_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o discover_v l._n 10._o p._n 10._o against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o the_o monastery_n of_o greenvale_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o poison_a or_o suspect_v to_o be_v poison_v l._n 6._o p._n 28._o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o plunder_n of_o oudenaeâ—d_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p_o â—5_n and_o of_o amersort_n by_o the_o gheuse_n ibid._n of_o antwerp_n by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o of_o mechlin_n by_o the_o same_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o nardhem_n by_o the_o same_o of_o rome_n by_o divers_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o church_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o of_o dendermund_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o maâ—shicht_n by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o zuâ—phen_n by_o the_o same_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o other_o city_n and_o town_n ibid._n &_o p._n 75._o of_o scander_n eâ—shaw_n and_o mustapha_n ship_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o at_o the_o sack_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o predatory_a ship_n redeem_v l._n 7._o p._n 77._o vide_fw-la piracy_n poesy_n sacred_a and_o profane_v l._n 3._o p._n 63._o polvillerius_fw-la colonel_n of_o
against_o the_o levy_v of_o a_o war_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o disswadeâ—_n the_o governess_n from_o leave_v brussels_n ibid._n by_o his_o endeavour_n religion_n at_o antwerp_n be_v restore_v l._n 5._o p._n 130._o he_o assign_v church_n to_o the_o heretic_n in_o antwerp_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o meet_v the_o other_o lord_n at_o dendermund_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o what_o be_v there_o conclude_v l._n 5._o p._n 134._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o boast_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o have_v penetrate_v into_o the_o king_n design_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o essay_n to_o draw_v count_n egmont_n into_o a_o new_a confederation_n l._n 5._o p._n 142._o how_o he_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o tumult_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o â—he_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n l._n 6._o p._n 12._o of_o his_o own_o accord_n resign_v his_o government_n ibid._n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 13._o his_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o willebroc_n l._n 6._o p._n 14._o his_o word_n at_o his_o departure_n to_o count_n egmont_n ibid._n and_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o governess_n ibid._n he_o depart_v from_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 41._o condemn_v absent_a ibid._n &_o 42._o what_o he_o answer_v ibid._n his_o complaint_n for_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n into_o spain_n ibid._n his_o first_o expedition_n from_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o he_o publish_v in_o apology_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 2._o p._n 45._o and_o a_o book_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o muster_n at_o aquisgrane_fw-la ibid._n pass_v his_o army_n over_o the_o moes_n contrary_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n opinion_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o fight_n only_o with_o light_a skirmish_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o trout_n vitelli_n ibid._n challenge_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n attempt_n â—ivers_a town_n in_o vain_a l._n 7._o p._n 61_o 63._o his_o danger_n upon_o a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o he_o move_v to_o receive_v the_o french_a force_n ibid._n take_v centron_n ibid._n fight_n at_o the_o river_n geta_n ibid._n &_o 62._o with_o great_a loss_n ibid._n be_v recruit_v by_o the_o french_a auxiliary_n ibid._n intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n in_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o plunder_n the_o territory_n of_o liege_n and_o the_o village_n of_o haynâ—lt_n ibid._n fight_v more_o fortunate_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o queâ—cy_n ibid._n be_v prohibit_v from_o enter_v france_n ibid._n a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n defeat_v of_o his_o hope_n he_o go_v for_o germany_n ibid._n deride_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n pride_n in_o erect_v his_o own_o statue_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o solicit_v the_o low-country_n man_n to_o revolt_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o tax_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o compass_v his_o desire_n ibid._n use_v the_o water-gheuses_a against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n the_o rebellious_a city_n willing_o yield_v to_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 72._o his_o second_o expedition_n out_o of_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o relieve_v his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 75._o he_o take_v some_o town_n in_o brabant_n ibid._n the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o man_n ibid._n he_o quicken_v his_o march_n to_o mons_fw-la ibid._n admire_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n camp_n as_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o siege_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o attempt_n in_o vain_a to_o break_v through_o ibid._n retreat_n ibid._n be_v invade_v in_o thâ—_n night_n ibid._n he_o confirm_v the_o harlemer_n to_o hold_v out_o by_o letter_n send_v they_o by_o carryer-pigeon_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o his_o sense_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n departure_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o his_o victory_n and_o the_o rendition_n of_o midelburgâ—_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o he_o prepare_v man_n and_o ship_n to_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o â—oseth_v l._n 8._o p._n 10._o he_o send_v relief_n to_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o have_v take_v crimpen_a he_o march_v to_o ziriczee_n ibid._n be_v bear_n off_z ibid._n persuade_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o the_o senator_n to_o stand_v for_o liberty_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o associate_n with_o some_o of_o they_o ibid._n court_v duke_n aresâ—hâ—â—_n ibid._n be_v invite_v to_o the_o confederation_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o assist_v the_o estate_n against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n instruct_v the_o senator_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n against_o don_n john_n l._n 8._o p._n 26._o move_v they_o to_o command_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v vex_v at_o john_n admission_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o deny_v together_o with_o his_o province_n to_o subscribe_v the_o edict_n ibid._n profess_v himself_o a_o calvinist_n ibid._n labour_n to_o poison_v the_o low-country_n country_n man_n heart_n against_o don_n john_n ibid._n sow_n dissension_n between_o don_n john_n and_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n l._n 9_o p._n â—4_n in_o create_a ruart_n of_o brabant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o institutcs_n new_a magistrate_n by_o the_o copy_n of_o holland_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o by_o his_o design_n the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n in_o demolish_a ibid._n at_o his_o too_o great_a power_n the_o lord_n be_v offend_v ibid._n he_o be_v join_v with_o archduke_n matthius_n as_o his_o lieutenant-governour_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o he_o fly_v to_o antwerp_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o catholic_n victory_n at_o gembâ—ac_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o he_o give_v out_o that_o all_o the_o royalist_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o fort_n at_o lunburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o blame_v by_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o estate_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o he_o find_v his_o empire_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o holland_n ibid._n attempt_n amsterdam_n ibid._n deceive_v by_o his_o 〈…〉_z render_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o raise_v man_n iâ—_n germany_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o estate_n to_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n ibid._n &_o p._n 6._o dislike_n a_o truce_n ibid._n his_o enmity_n with_o campin_n glìmè_fw-la &_o hese_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o he_o cunning_o spread_v a_o rumour_n of_o his_o own_o murder_n ibid._n his_o report_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v between_o don_n john_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o granvell_n call_v he_o silence_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o writer_n of_o history_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o why_o they_o differ_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o belgic_a tumult_n l._n 2._o p._n 27_o all_o wallon_n militia_n and_o proverb_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o regiment_n l._n 9_o p._n 50_o 55._o winschot_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o wood_n gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o sentence_n in_o w._n never_o shine_v a_o great_a hope_n of_o peace_n then_o when_o a_o war_n be_v serious_o prosecute_v l._n 1._o p._n 1â—_n the_o fire_n of_o civil_a war_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v watch_v where_o they_o be_v near_o that_o feed_v the_o flame_n they_o far_o off_o that_o shall_v extinguish_v it_o l._n 6._o p._n 2d_o in_o war_n a_o general_n fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v think_v to_o fear_v l._n 7._o p._n 59_o wickedness_n prosper_v by_o sudden_a attempt_n l._n 2._o p._n 34._o quarrel_n of_o wit_n use_v to_o be_v irreconcilable_a among_o child_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o z._n zachrias_n the_o pope_n increase_v bishopric_n in_o germany_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o zealand_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o 16._o its_o governor_n ibid._n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o l._n 8._o p._n 10_o 13._o infest_a by_o the_o image-â—ighters_a l._n 5._o p._n 126._o the_o head_n of_o zealand_n attempt_v by_o tholose_a l._n 6._o p._n 2._o the_o city_n receive_v garrison_n from_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o some_o island_n belong_v to_o it_o cover_v with_o a_o delâ—ge_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o revolt_v from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o the_o chief_a city_n of_o zealand_n assault_v l._n 8._o p._n 1._o yield_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o the_o zeland-expedition_n undertake_v by_o requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o the_o site_n of_o zealand_n ibid._n the_o courage_n of_o the_o royalist_n in_o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o zealand_n l._n 7._o p._n 76_o 77._o l._n 8._o p._n 13._o the_o principal_a isle_n of_o zealand_n take_v ibid._n it_o adhere_v to_o the_o other_o rebel-province_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o zeveghem_n a_o lord_n send_v by_o the_o governess_n on_o a_o ceremonious_a embassage_n into_o germany_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o ziriczee_n the_o island_n fortify_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o ziriczee_n the_o city_n befiege_v by_o the_o
germany_n for_o his_o levy_n particular_o to_o the_o emperor_n who_o dissuade_v he_o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o governess_n to_o arbitrate_v the_o difference_n between_o she_o and_o the_o covenanter_n octob._n 13._o but_o her_o excellence_n pray_v his_o assistance_n in_o the_o levy_n and_o obtain_v more_o than_o she_o request_v whereat_o the_o pr._n of_o orange_n chase_v and_o threaten_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o german_a prince_n return_v different_a answer_n trier_n and_o mentz_n approve_v of_o the_o king_n design_n and_o offer_v passage_n to_o his_o man_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o catholic_n prince_n do_v the_o like_a the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o other_o do_v the_o contrary_n novem._n 11._o especal_o the_o palsgrave_n charles_n the_o ix_o of_o france_n declare_v for_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n 1565._o who_o write_v thanks_o to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o intent_n of_o come_v to_o the_o governess_n octob._n 2._o a_o private_a meeting_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o 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