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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08085	The aunswere of the Lords the Estates Generall of the Vnited Prouinces of the Lowe-Countries, to the letter of the Archduke of Austria, heere-after inserted together vvith the proposition done in the name of the sayde arch-duke to the forenamed states, by Otto Hartius, and Jeronimus Coomans, learned in the lawes : also, the extract of certaine letters, written out of the campe before Groning.	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1594 (1594)	STC 18451.5; ESTC S458	10,711	18

and procurement of the aforesaid Earle of Fuentes and Stephen di Narra not long agoe Doctor Lopez Phisition to the Queenes Maiestie of England was promised fiftie thousand Crounes to poyson her Maiestie And that the same Doctor Lopez Emanuell Lewes Tinaco and Stephen Ferrera de Saua all companions of the aforesaid murtherish feate were taken in England iudged to death That through the practise and procurement of the said Fuentes and di Narra Emanuell Andraga tooke on him to poyson the French King with a Nosegay of flowers or Roses so tempred with pouder that the very smel therof should poisen him to death We omit the matter and what thereby will fal out of Michael Remichon otherwise naming himselfe Triuiere a Priest of Namour that was sent two monthes agoe frō Brussels disguised in the apparel of a souldier into the vnited Prouinces Who hath confessed that he and certaine other murtherers with fayre promises and money were sent foorth to murther the most excellent Prince Morrice borne Prince of Orrenge and Earle of Nassow Yea that his Princely Highnes yongest Sonne beeing onely tenne yeares olde and lying in the Vniuersitie of Leiden at Schoole bee not taken from thence as his eldest Brother the Earle of Buren against all right freedome and priuiledges of the Countrey and all lawes of Nations was violentlie carried out of Louen looking dailie to be murthered Like as the said Spanish counsel through their murtherish acts did kil the Prince of Orrenge his Highnes father Out of which his Highnes and euery one without any gainsaying may well vnderstand by what people and by what meanes the good Inhabitants of the Low Countries haue beene deceiued and howe little the Estates haue forgotten the same Being occasioned to say as much nowe of this aforesaid entreaty of peace of the Spaniards and to iudge with like affection thereof as of these matters rehearsed Yea now such horrible and shamefull matters do come to light against the Realmes of Fraunce England and these Countries as neuer the like was before So that the humors of the Spanish counsell are altered for any goodnes towards these Countries neither is there any appearance that the same should be furthered seeing that they are now most highly offended Or that these Countries whereunto they pretend such right should be better dealt withall then the Kingdoms of Fraunce England and Scotland whose subiects are in like authority and like dignitie For which causes the foresaide Estates in respect of their dutie and oath are bound and forced to take better heede and regard to the crafty practises of the aforesaid Counsell Especially the vnited Prouinces for such horrible pretended murther of the King of Fraunce and Queene of England with the apparence of warres since his Highnes comming into the Lowe-Countries begun and continued against the Crowne and estate of Fraunce And yet are not against it but that all former pretexts ceasing do take the motion so neere their harts as the good allience friendship and Communalty of the matter requireth And all is that a man might well beleeue that his Highnes hath a misliking of such murthering and diuilish actes yet notwithstanding greater heede is to be taken to the purpose of the ill will meaning and intent of the King of Spaine and Spanish counsell of whome his Highnes hath his Commission and authoritie who also at all times may reuoke the same and put another in his place against which no man can assure him with any condition Whereby the aforesaid generall Estates cannot perceiue that they should reape any fruite or profit by the aforesaid intreatie of peace either within the said vnited Prouinces or without the same with the Queenes Maiestie of England with whom in such matters and others they stand fast in confedracy nor yet with the French King and other Potentates Princes and Common wealths of these Countries the whole Christian cause their friends and alliances But do meane to haue their refuge vnto almightie God at whose mightie hand and goodnes they looke for a laudable issue of their righteous cause as they haue alwaies pondered and yet do consider howe alterable worldly matters are expecting not onely the welfare of the vnited Prouinces but also of the Neitherlandish Prouinces to the furthering of his glory and holy word Thus ended and resolued in the assembly of the Lordes Estates generall in Earles Hagh the 27. of May. Anno. 1594. Ernestus by the grace of God Archduke of Austria c. Knight of the Order Lieutenant Gouernour and Generall Captaine HOnourable Noble Worshipfull c. The inward natural loue and affection which we beare to the rest and welfare of the Lowe Countries and the misliking which we haue long had of discord and miserie wherein they are is the principall cause that hath mooued vs to take vpon vs the gouernment thereof with stedfast hope that almightie God would giue vs his grace that we might release you frō these heauy and ciuill warres which now haue lasted so long to the great griefe oppression and hinderance of the said Countries and of all Christendome For if men will consider in what estate and prosperitie they were in times past when they were in peace and vnitie vnder due obedience of the house of Burgundy and Austria and the good rules and orders kept the same time in points of iustice pollicy and other orders of wars whereby the aforesaid Countryes were increased and renowned throughout all Kingdomes and Countries Also the great riches which was so aboundant there by meanes of the dealings aliences confederacies nauigation and Traffick which they had to Portingall Spaine and India we are sure that there is no man of vnderstanding that is not sorry with his whole hart for so great and pittifull alteration of the said Countries in the time of sixe and twentie yeares or vpwadrs with the manifold oppressions exactions and greeuances which the poore common people in that time haue suffered and in sundry places therof yet presently is suffered And that do also wish that with the first some good end and tollerable meanes might be wrought to bring the said Countries into their former estates common tranquillity due obedience and agreement Wherevnto also wee do imploy all our thoughts and with the same pretence and meaning are come hether leauing the company of the Emperours Maiestie our Soueraigne Lorde and Brother and others our Bretheren and Kinsfolkes our natiue Countrie and the gouernment of so many Kingdomes and Countries committed vnto vs with departing from other things not néedful heere to be repeated to the end we might find you ready to come to our good meaning and intent And although we doubt not but that all the same is well knowne to your people as well by common report as otherwise and by them accepted as wee hartily desire the safety rest and welfare of you and those which come after you yet notwithstanding wee haue thought it necessary and conuenient to let your