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all_o that_o make_v head_n against_o he_o bring_v his_o horse_n through_o saint_n george_n street_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o marketplace_n where_o the_o great_a crowd_n of_o citizen_n be_v gather_v which_o part_v kill_v part_v maim_v be_v force_v to_o retreat_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o house_n adjoin_v justice._n out_o of_o which_o place_n while_o they_o shoot_v and_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o victory_n in_o a_o instant_n two_o of_o the_o black_a guard_n antwerp_n with_o nothing_o but_o a_o little_a straw_n fire_v the_o palace_n though_o build_v of_o solid_a marble_n and_o with_o a_o infinite_a loss_n of_o man_n that_o building_n one_o of_o the_o fair_a in_o europe_n and_o about_o eighty_o house_n most_o of_o they_o full_a of_o rich_a ware_n be_v burn_v down_o 4._o the_o spoil_n be_v divide_v between_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o fire_n gogny_n then_o the_o principal_a town-commander_n be_v take_v and_o their_o stout_a soldier_n slay_v while_o the_o rest_n either_o cowardly_a run_v from_o their_o post_n or_o more_o base_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o conqueror_n and_o plunderer_n the_o spaniard_n possess_v themselves_o of_o antwerp_n which_o have_v none_o leave_v to_o defend_v it_o and_o to_o whatsoever_o fury_n or_o avarice_n prompt_v the_o licentious_a soldier_n they_o act_v it_o upon_o the_o enemy_n that_o exceed_v rich_a city_n with_o blood_n and_o rapine_n gant_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o senator_n ignorant_a of_o these_o proceed_n and_o confident_a as_o if_o they_o have_v secure_v antwerp_n return_v to_o gant_n and_o apply_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o general_a association_n when_o upon_o the_o sudden_a news_n come_v of_o the_o sack_n of_o antwerp_n league_n it_o increase_v beyond_o measure_n their_o hatred_n to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o mad_a upon_o revenge_n they_o forthwith_o conclude_v their_o league_n glad_a only_a of_o this_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o it_o and_o then_o send_v back_o rassinghem_n proceed_n who_o be_v late_o come_v from_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n to_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o sedition_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o spanish_a souldiler_n they_o by_o he_o excuse_v the_o common_a confederation_n make_v against_o they_o which_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n as_o well_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n account_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o nation_n they_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o time_n consider_v it_o will_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o his_o royal_a clemency_n that_o wish_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o people_n nor_o be_v the_o spanish_a commander_n less_o solicitous_a how_o to_o possess_v the_o king_n majesty_n but_o send_v a_o messenger_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o subtle_a practice_n of_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n with_o the_o violence_n they_o have_v use_v to_o the_o king_n officer_n even_o in_o the_o senate_n with_o the_o usurp_a authority_n of_o the_o deputy_n their_o summon_n the_o estate_n particular_n and_o likewise_o to_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o imminent_a defection_n of_o the_o province_n that_o indeed_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n have_v offend_v in_o take_v aelst_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n for_o their_o pay_n for_o which_o offence_n but_o especial_o for_o their_o long_a and_o invincible_a stubbornness_n they_o be_v declare_v enemy_n the_o spanish_a commander_n never_o interpose_v in_o their_o behalf_n notwithstanding_o they_o very_o well_o know_v that_o occasion_n of_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o spaniard_n and_o not_o pay_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o german_n be_v the_o politic_a contrivance_n of_o some_o lord_n but_o whatever_o end_n the_o lowcountrey_n man_n have_v therein_o they_o have_v forbear_v at_o first_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o when_o they_o understand_v that_o a_o bloody_a league_n be_v make_v against_o the_o spaniard_n soldier_n out_o of_o
a_o german_a regiment_n beat_v the_o confederate_n from_o ruâ—emund_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o raise_v man_n in_o germany_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o pomp_n vide_fw-la funeral_n and_o triumphal_a portugal_n take_v by_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p_o 82_o portugal_n ship_n with_o indian_a lade_n take_v by_o the_o english_a l._n 7._o p._n 66._o pope_n prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n angelo_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o port_n of_o england_n interdict_v to_o the_o ship_n of_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 72._o port_n of_o brill_n and_o encâ—â—ysen_n in_o holland_n ibid._n of_o calais_n in_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o of_o vlushing_n in_o zealand_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o of_o gravel_v in_o flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o vide_fw-la fleet_n and_o ship_n presage_n and_o prediction_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o concern_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38._o of_o lucas_n gauricus_n upon_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o of_o meâ—lancthon_n upon_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 43_o 44._o of_o paul_n the_o three_o upon_o alexander_n faraâ—ze_v l._n 9_o p._n 43._o of_o pius_n the_o five_o touch_v the_o danger_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o of_o future_a calamity_n l._n 7._o p._n 40_o 53._o l._n 9_o p._n 49._o of_o prosperous_a success_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o vide_fw-la prodigy_n precedent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o l._n 6._o p._n 23._o praetor_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 124._o priest_n turn_v out_o of_o antwerp_n l_o 9_o p._n 40._o and_o amsterdam_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o banitâ—hed_a from_o great_a britain_n feed_v and_o supply_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l_o 4._o p._n 83._o put_v to_o death_n with_o barbarous_a torment_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o their_o figure_n tie_v to_o post_n and_o whip_v l._n 7._o p._n 78._o whether_o priest_n and_o religious_a may_v write_v of_o war_n and_o thing_n profane_a l._n 1._o p._n 2._o one_o pray_v for_o the_o soldier_n wade_v the_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o wide_a religious_a prince_n must_v imitate_v jupiter_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o what_o the_o philosophy_n of_o prince_n be_v l._n 5._o p._n 147._o privilege_n of_o branat_n vide_fw-la brabant_n and_o brussels_n privilege_n of_o the_o joyful-entry_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o prodigy_n at_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 8._o before_o the_o low-country_n war_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o see_v in_o heaven_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o observe_v at_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o at_o louvain_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o vide_fw-la comet_n eclipse_n and_o presage_n proscription_n publish_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 45._o his_o defence_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o vide_fw-la apology_n proscription_n of_o martin_n luther_n l._n 2._o p._n 34._o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o prosper_v sanctacruz_n paul_n the_o four_o nuncio_n in_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 58._o protestation_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n to_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o at_o rome_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o proverb_n military_a among_o the_o walloâ—â—_n soldier_n against_o timorous_a scout_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o proverb_n of_o the_o valencenians_n a_o proud_a one_o l._n 6._o p._n 5._o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n their_o division_n vide_fw-la love_fw-mi country_n psalter_n turn_v into_o meeter_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o sing_v in_o french_a by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o l._n 5._o p._n 117._o 124._o condemn_v by_o edict_n l._n 3._o p._n 64._o punishment_n â—alls_v by_o lot_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o the_o crime_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o of_o the_o english_a that_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o of_o anthony_n strall_a l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o a_o apostate_n l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 84._o prepare_v for_o the_o citizen_n of_o brussels_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o casembrâ—t_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o of_o dui_o l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 62_o 65._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 11_o 20._o l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o the_o harlemer_n l._n 7._o p._n 78_o 79._o of_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n &_o p._n 72._o of_o lanoi_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o of_o moro_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o of_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 48_o 72_o 74._o of_o the_o lord_n l._n 7._o p._n 52._o of_o rebel_n l._n 6._o p._n 4_o 19_o 20._o of_o a_o heretical_a minister_n l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 84._o of_o the_o seditious_a l._n 9_o p._n 56._o of_o the_o man_n take_v at_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o of_o spell_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o vide_fw-la condemnation_n and_o mulct_n pyramo_n conrado_n brother_n to_o don_n john_n by_o the_o mother_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o pieâ—rho_o malvezzi_n design_v colonel_n of_o the_o italian_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o sentence_n in_o p._n it_o concern_v particular_n that_o the_o generality_n shall_v be_v govern_v l._n 2._o p._n 37._o no_o tie_n can_v oblige_v the_o perfidious_a l._n 6._o p._n 11._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o poor_a peasant_n to_o petition_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o prince_n never_o can_v offend_v alone_o l._n 5._o p._n 15._o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o piety_n while_o thou_o have_v thy_o understanding_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o t'y_a self_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v pious_a l._n 10._o p._n 16._o they_o do_v ill_o that_o make_v the_o favourer_n and_o pityer_n of_o their_o cause_n spectator_n of_o the_o punishment_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o the_o philosophy_n of_o prince_n be_v to_o dive_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n leave_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o such_o as_o have_v spare_a time_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o the_o people_n take_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n from_o their_o prince_z to_o be_v punish_v by_o his_o hand_n leave_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v torment_n enflict_v by_o a_o servant_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o easy_o will_v nature_n shrink_v into_o she_o own_o stature_n and_o condition_n if_o pride_n that_o puff_v up_o and_o distract_v she_o do_v but_o once_o evaporate_v l._n 1._o p._n 6._o princes_z dislike_v not_o their_o minister_n ansterity_n render_v they_o inaccessible_a to_o the_o subtle_a flatterer_n l._n 7._o p._n 83._o treason_n be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v plot_v against_o any_o prince_z that_o be_v not_o slay_v l._n 9_o p._n 37._o without_o a_o scene_n and_o admire_a spectator_n proud_a man_n do_v but_o cold_o act_v their_o part_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o some_o man_n proud_a nature_n be_v enrage_v if_o forbid_v but_o if_o left_a to_o themselves_o will_v in_o time_n recover_v l._n 4._o p._n 79._o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o humane_a nature_n to_o conceive_v thing_n great_a because_o prohibit_v l._n 5._o p._n 117._o no_o proud_a man_n ever_o carry_v himself_o like_o a_o servant_n to_o any_o over_o who_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o master_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o q._n question_v of_o tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o place_n between_o the_o spanish_a and_o french_a ambassador_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o compose_v ibid._n revive_v at_o rome_n ibid._n determine_v by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n question_n of_o faith_n agitate_a l._n 2._o p._n 39_o quesâ—oy_n q._n cicero_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o q._n sertorinus_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 6._o quirin_n hill_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o quisciada_fw-la vide_fw-la aloysto_fw-la r._n rage_n of_o woman_n against_o straggle_a fugitive_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o raiter_n rout_v by_o the_o lancier_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o ranuccio_n farneze_n duke_n of_o parma_n &_o piacenza_n be_v bear_v l._n 4._o p._n 95._o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o how_o he_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o raphael_n barberino_n uncle_n to_o pope_n vrban_n the_o three_o l._n 7._o p._n 60._o set_n down_o the_o particular_n of_o those_o battle_n whereat_o he_o be_v present_a ibid._n advertise_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n design_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o be_v send_v by_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o return_n the_o duke_n the_o queen_n answer_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n ibid._n prepareâ—_n ship_n for_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o raise_v fortification_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o zealand_n ibid._n do_v many_o service_n in_o vitellâ—'s_n place_n ibid._n &_o p._n 10._o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n ibid._n raphael_n manrique_n l._n 9_o p._n 47._o rapine_n vide_fw-la plunder_n rassinghem_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n ramund_n de_fw-fr tassis_n principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o rebellion_n of_o the_o