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their_o fear_n and_o flight_n into_o the_o town_n it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o gemblac_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n who_o have_v the_o general_n of_o their_o army_n prisoner_n and_o have_v put_v all_o their_o foot_n to_o the_o sword_n some_o report_n as_o fear_v ever_o fancy_v danger_n near_o at_o hand_n that_o don_n john_n with_o his_o victorious_a army_n will_v present_o be_v at_o the_o city-gate_n fly_v brussels_n be_v so_o terrify_v as_o the_o next_o day_n leave_v some_o kind_n of_o garrison_n in_o the_o town_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o the_o archduke_n carry_v along_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o senate_n retire_v to_o antwerp_n nor_o be_v don_n john_n altogether_o averse_a from_o besiege_v brussels_n propound_v it_o to_o his_o council_n of_o war_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o thinness_n of_o his_o army_n which_o can_v not_o be_v recruit_v unless_o the_o king_n send_v money_n it_o be_v think_v best_o before_o man_n recover_v that_o fit_a of_o terror_n to_o carry_v into_o several_a part_n the_o war_n and_o victory_n consist_v in_o expedition_n rather_o then_o to_o dull_a the_o soldier_n alacrity_n with_o lie_v before_o a_o town_n octavio_n gonzaga_n be_v therefore_o command_v with_o five_o hundred_o choose_a horse_n and_o some_o regiment_n of_o foot_n immediate_o to_o assault_v louvain_n and_o machlin_n city_n well_o affect_v to_o don_n john_n hierg_n aegidius_n barlamont_n with_o charles_n mansfeldt_v french_a regiment_n john_n and_o four_o colour_n of_o walloon_n march_v to_o bovine_n and_o louvain_n not_o expect_v a_o summons_n 5._o turn_v out_o the_o scottish_a garrison_n render_v themselves_o to_o ganzaga_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n judoigne_n so_o do_v judoignia_n a_o town_n of_o more_o account_n for_o the_o healthfulness_n of_o air_n tienen_fw-ge than_o fruitfulness_n of_o soil_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o ancient_a duke_n of_o brabant_n use_v to_o make_v it_o a_o nursery_n for_o their_o child_n 7._o the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o tienen_fw-ge areschot_n and_o a_o while_n after_o not_o without_o force_n by_o areschott_n 17._o to_o machlin_n and_o vilvord_n new_o garrison_v by_o the_o state_n gonzaga_n come_v too_o late_o but_o bovine_n a_o city_n accustom_v to_o assault_n never_o attempt_v by_o the_o enemy_n in_o vain_a bovine_n often_o slight_v but_o ever_o by_o the_o people_n constancy_n fortify_v again_o receive_v the_o lord_n of_o heirge_n but_o not_o before_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v batter_v down_o upon_o condition_n don_n john_n while_o thing_n succeed_v as_o he_o can_v wish_v resolve_v to_o reduce_v the_o rest_n of_o brabant_n order_v alexander_n farneze_n to_o attaque_fw-la diestem_fw-la a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n summon_v he_o with_o part_n of_o his_o force_n march_v thither_o leave_v he_o shall_v leave_v sichem_n on_o his_o back_n a_o neighbour_n town_n to_o diestem_v and_o a_o place_n at_o that_o time_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v both_o for_o the_o fort_n which_o afterward_o be_v ruin_v with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o town_n and_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o river_n demera_n send_v thither_o with_o his_o german_a regiment_n lancelot_n barlamont_n count_n of_o megen_n treat_v but_o they_o of_o sichem_n confident_a both_o in_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v pretty_o well_o fortify_v and_o likewise_o in_o their_o number_n assault_n refuse_v to_o treat_v industrious_o prepare_v for_o their_o defence_n when_o prince_n alexander_n come_v up_o 21._o after_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o devotion_n upon_o a_o hill_n close_o by_o the_o town_n where_o the_o bless_a virgin_n work_v miracle_n out_o of_o a_o oak_n plant_v against_o the_o old_a wall_n of_o the_o suburb_n stand_v in_o diameter_n to_o the_o lovain-port_n eight_o demi-culverin_n and_o begin_v at_o daybreak_n to_o make_v a_o battery_n no_o less_o violent_a than_o constant_a force_n hold_v till_o noon_n
belgic_a province_n against_o the_o roman_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o the_o moor_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o of_o the_o hugonot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o low-countries_n attempt_v and_o mature_v l._n 7._o p._n 70._o the_o rebel_n city_n receive_v from_o he_o governor_n law_n and_o impositition_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o from_o whence_o the_o low-country_n man_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v their_o occasion_n of_o rebeling_n l._n 2._o p._n 48._o l._n 7._o p._n 70._o first_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 133_o 134._o l._n 6._o p._n 1._o 7._o 11._o then_o from_o tax_n lay_v upon_o they_o l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 73._o afterward_o from_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n vide_fw-la gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o recovery_n of_o city_n revolt_a from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o mons_fw-la ibid._n its_o description_n ibid._n of_o the_o province_n of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 2._o its_o delineation_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o reform_a vide_fw-la religion_n reform_a regiment_n of_o naples_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o of_o sardinia_n cashier_v and_o punish_v l._n 7._o p._n 58._o a_o magnanimous_a one_o of_o the_o royalist_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o a_o squadron_n of_o walloon_n l._n 9_o p_o 50._o vide_fw-la army_n register_n of_o the_o empire_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o regâ—ard_n vide_fw-la simon_n religion_n hold_v forth_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n to_o man_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o preserver_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n ibid._n hold_v the_o people_n in_o due_a obedience_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o manner_n of_o advance_v it_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o penal_a edict_n against_o irreligion_n l._n 2._o p._n 49._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o l._n 4._o p._n 84_o 85._o l._n 5._o p._n 105._o against_o the_o violator_n thereof_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o it_o be_v injure_v by_o luther_n ibid._n the_o league_n for_o religion_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o religion_n commend_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o covernesse_n and_o estate_n l._n 1._o p._n 27._o l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 90_o 96._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o l._n 5._o p._n 141._o wrong_v offer_v to_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 5._o p._n 113_o 116_o 121._o scandalous_a libel_n against_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 77._o l._n 5._o p._n 112._o hatred_n to_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 56._o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countries_n war_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o p._n 1._o 9_o 30._o its_o restitution_n by_o the_o governess_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 20._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o a_o new_a oath_n form_v against_o it_o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o l._n 9_o p._n 39_o liberty_n of_o religion_n seek_v for_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o 102_o 119_o 129._o extort_a l._n 9_o p._n 41._o consultation_n concern_v it_o l_o 1_o p._n 18._o l._n 6._o p._n 15._o religion_n reform_v secure_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o counsel_n hold_v in_o france_n and_o the_o low-countries_n to_o destroy_v it_o l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o keep_v town_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o vide_fw-la gheuse_n the_o disturber_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o revolter_n from_o it_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o man_n of_o doubtful_a religion_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o the_o religious_a turn_v out_o of_o the_o low-country_n city_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o l_o 9_o p._n 40_o 41._o their_o monastery_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o plunder_v l._n 3._o p._n 64._o l._n 5._o p._n 122_o 127_o 137._o relic_n of_o saint_n preserve_v from_o fire_n and_o ruin_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o more_o value_v then_o jewel_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o remedy_n seasonable_o apply_v l._n 8._o p._n 19_o sometime_o better_v by_o contempt_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o and_o rash_a in_o precip_n tate_v misfortune_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o the_o best_a when_o one_o man_n govern_v l._n 8._o 16_o 17._o the_o remedy_n of_o imminet_fw-la mischief_n l._n 5._o p._n 112_o 113._o rene_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n marry_v to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o her_o daughter_n design_v for_o wife_n to_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o renatus_n son_n to_o henry_n of_o nassau_n &_o clande_n chalon_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o rendition_n of_o low-countries_n city_n and_o province_n to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o l._n 9_o p._n 52._o of_o many_o place_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o oudenaerd_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o brill_n l._n 7._o p._n 70_o 72._o of_o mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o dendermund_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o centron_n ibid._n of_o many_o town_n to_o the_o royalist_n l._n 7._o p._n 77_o 78_o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o bommen_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o bovine_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o of_o cimace_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o of_o the_o abbey_n d'_fw-fr espine_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o of_o dallhem_n l._n 10._o p._n 3._o of_o harlem_n li7_n p._n 78._o of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o of_o nardâ—us_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o of_o maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o of_o st._n valerey_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o of_o zeriezee_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o zuitbeverland_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sutphen_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o aloost_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o rentey_n a_o castle_n of_o artois_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o reputation_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o republic_n of_o the_o hollander_n how_o great_a and_o from_o how_o small_a beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 1._o l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o the_o heretic_n institute_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o 142._o advance_v by_o piracy_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o their_o fleet_n most_o common_o victorious_a ibid._n requesenes_n vide_fw-la berlingâ—erio_n &_o lodovico_n his_o son_n galceâ—anâ—_n and_o lodovico_n commendador_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st_n jago_n restorer_n of_o lose_a liberty_n a_o attribute_n give_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o revolt_v of_o city_n and_o province_n from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o 73_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o solicitor_n of_o the_o low-country_n man_n revolt_n l._n 7._o p_o 71_o 73._o reux_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o ryne_n a_o river_n of_o holland_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o rouen_n take_v by_o the_o french_a l._n 3._o p._n 61._o rich_a man_n unhappy_a fortune_n l._n 8._o p._n 24._o rimenant_n a_o village_n l._n 10._o p_o 9_o the_o battle_n ibid._n risorius_n nohoc_n lay_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o from_o juliers_n pass_v the_o moes_n ibid._n robert_n brederod_n enemy_n to_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o stand_n for_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cambray_n ibid._n robert_n melodune_n viscount_n gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 5._o robert_n stuart_n commander_n of_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o roderick_n gomez_n a_o silua_n prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o great_a power_n with_o his_o majesty_n l._n 3._o p._n 8._o l._n 6._o p._n 22._o his_o contest_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o the_o council_n table_n and_o in_o courr_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o king_n expedition_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o he_o advertise_v the_o governess_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n death_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o and_o that_o she_o must_v bring_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o trial_n ibid._n write_v to_o she_o in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o march_v into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n and_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n come_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o attend_v the_o king_n at_o the_o commitment_n of_o prince_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o jeer_n his_o rival_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o erect_v to_o himself_o a_o statue_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o roderick_n de_fw-fr toledo_n a_o colonel_n carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v into_o the_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o rodolph_n the_o second_o emperor_n by_o his_o ambassador_n oblige_v himself_o to_o
about_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o low-countries_n tumult_n ostentation_n of_o wit_n faction_n ignorance_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o beginning_n and_o cause_n which_o difference_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o explain_v by_o a_o historian_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a and_o best_a writer_n fab._n pict_n in_o his_o annal_n tit._n liv._o l._n 21._o polyb._n l._n 3._o to_o follow_v who_o example_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n acquaint_v with_o prince_n secret_n the_o lowcountreymens_a privilege_n very_o great_a lud._n guicciardin_n in_o descrip._n belg._n from_o whence_o this_o evil_n have_v its_o original_a because_o the_o king_n trench_v upon_o they_o three_o way_n the_o retain_v of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 〈◊〉_d first_o cause_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_z the_o low-countreyman_n be_v aggrieve_v instigate_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o exasperate_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o grow_v their_o 〈…〉_z the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d cause_n be_v 〈…〉_z whole_o to_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o low-countrey-man_n not_o to_o the_o king_n whether_o the_o belgic_a tumult_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o this_o fountain_n multiply_v the_o number_n of_o bishop_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o insurrection_n the_o complaint_n make_v thereupon_o by_o the_o old_a bishop_n the_o lord_n temporal_a the_o abbot_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o stand_v for_o the_o low-countries_n privilege_n in_o 2._o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la â—aetum_fw-la introitum_fw-la principis_fw-la hispaniae_fw-la artic._n 24._o what_o those_o privilege_n be_v artic._n â—6_n and_o how_o violate_v by_o increase_n of_o bishop_n for_o which_o many_o man_n rail_v at_o and_o threaten_v the_o king_n artic._n 5._o some_o argue_v for_o his_o majesty_n from_o precedent_n in_o other_o country_n which_o make_v against_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o old_a bishop_n baronius_n ann_n 639._o &_o 741._o extrav_fw-mi solvator_n de_fw-fr praebend_n &_o dignit_v as_o likewise_o against_o the_o temporal_a lord_n and_o against_o the_o abbot_n aubertus_n miraeus_n in_o notitia_fw-la episc._n the_o literal_a sense_n of_o their_o privilege_n whence_o some_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o break_v june_n 4._o 1561._o apud_fw-la arnold_n havens_n de_fw-fr novis_fw-la episc._n l._n 2._o jun._n 4._o 1561._o arnol._n haves_n de_fw-mi nov_fw-mi episc._n l._n 2._o and_o add_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o louvain_n doctor_n and_o necessity_n the_o great_a of_o privilege_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o summon_v the_o estate_n general_n nor_o out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n to_o allow_v maintenance_n for_o the_o bishop_n especial_o when_o he_o give_v they_o pension_n whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o tumult_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o hence_o the_o inquisition_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o insurrection_n the_o first_o occasion_n of_o introduce_v it_o into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o different_a form_n thereof_o establish_v in_o rome_n constit._fw-la 34._o licet_fw-la 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imagination_n disperse_v this_o tempest_n threaten_v destruction_n to_o the_o fleet._n for_o which_o service_n turk_n when_o prince_n alexander_n come_v next_o to_o rome_n pope_n pius_n commend_v he_o before_o some_o of_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v both_o himself_o and_o christendom_n much_o oblige_v to_o he_o but_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n of_o battle_n former_o fame_v for_o the_o victory_n of_o actium_n win_v by_o octavius_n cesar_n and_o the_o ship_n on_o both_o side_n put_v in_o battalion_n prince_n alexander_n be_v aboard_o columna_n galley_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fleet_n pass_v into_o his_o own_o the_o two_o other_o genoa-gallye_n lie_v to_o the_o windward_n and_o after_o aâ—showr_n of_o arrow_n and_o bullet_n from_o afar_o the_o ship_n encount_v alexander_n farneze_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o mustapha_n mustapha_n treasurer_n of_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n with_o all_o his_o force_n stem_v his_o galley_n and_o grapple_v find_v she_o a_o great_a deal_n strong_a than_o he_o imagine_v she_o carry_v the_o money_n and_o therefore_o be_v man_v with_o above_o three_o hundred_o janissary_n all_o old_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n when_o they_o have_v fight_v long_o upon_o equal_a term_n they_o sometime_o one_o of_o they_o set_v up_o their_o colour_n mustapha_n sometime_o another_o prince_n alexander_n at_o once_o inflame_v with_o shame_n and_o anger_n flourish_v as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v a_o huge_a great_a sword_n leap_v into_o the_o bashaw_n galley_n and_o lay_v about_o he_o on_o both_o side_n like_o a_o madman_n by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o enemy_n open_v a_o way_n to_o his_o soldier_n that_o be_v so_o nettle_v with_o the_o example_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o general_n as_o now_o all_o the_o bold_a turk_n be_v slay_v the_o rest_n will_v present_o have_v yeil_v bashaw_n if_o the_o bashaw_n of_o alexandria_n have_v not_o come_v in_o with_o a_o strong_a galley_n whereby_o the_o turk_n both_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v for_o a_o while_o renew_v the_o fight_n but_o one_o of_o alexander_n farneze_n galley_n send_v in_o fresh_a supply_n when_o the_o turk_n can_v no_o long_o stand_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o conqueror_n mustapha_n be_v in_o many_o place_n run_v through_o the_o body_n the_o bashaw_n of_o alexandria_n hurt_n and_o soon_o after_o take_v prince_n alexander_n make_v himself_o master_n not_o only_o of_o the_o treasurer_n galley_n soldier_n but_o likewise_o of_o the_o auxiliary_a ship_n with_o so_o great_a pillage_n for_o his_o man_n that_o some_o of_o they_o get_v 2000_o sultany_n it_o be_v a_o coin_n of_o little_a less_o value_n than_o the_o venetian_a chechine_n of_o gold_n other_o 3000_o only_o out_o of_o this_o galley_n of_o the_o treasurer_n beside_o what_o his_o two_o other_o galley_n find_v in_o three_o of_o the_o enemy_n gallioun_n and_o as_o many_o of_o their_o gallias_n they_o say_v that_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n after_o the_o battle_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o nephew_n alexander_n high_o extol_v receive_v he_o with_o great_a expression_n of_o joy_n and_o love_n farneze_n yet_o praise_v he_o with_o this_o exception_n that_o he_o board_v the_o enemy_n with_o better_a success_n answer_n than_o judgement_n they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o able_a to_o have_v hinder_v his_o retreat_n which_o fault_n he_o take_v for_o a_o honour_n and_o say_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o confidence_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o he_o he_o conceive_v himself_o protect_v and_o secure_v so_o merry_o pass_v over_o his_o uncle_n reprehension_n nor_o be_v the_o gallantry_n of_o prince_n alexander_n mind_n less_o manifest_v the_o year_n follow_v though_o with_o less_o fortune_n 1572._o or_o rather_o less_o concord_n of_o the_o christian_a nation_n for_o the_o league_n be_v renew_v renew_v and_o the_o christian_a fleet_n somewhat_o too_o late_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n return_v to_o prosecute_v their_o victory_n in_o peâ—oponnesus_n the_o new_a turkish_a admiral_n uluciall_a have_v now_o repair_v his_o ship_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o encounter_n of_o the_o league_n have_v many_o time_n change_v his_o road_n now_o lay_v at_o anchor_n near_o the_o strong_a port_n of_o methone_n and_o whilst_o don_n john_n with_o many_o offer_v to_o fight_v navarine_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o turk_n into_o the_o main_n town_n he_o resolve_v to_o send_v alexander_n farneze_n to_o besiege_v navarinum_n not_o far_o off_o by_o land_n who_o with_o 6000_o in_o two_o division_n begin_v to_o batter_v the_o fort_n with_o more_o industry_n than_o success_n for_o the_o place_n be_v all_o rock_n or_o craggy_a his_o man_n can_v hardly_o get_v earth_n to_o raise_v their_o battery_n nor_o can_v their_o tubb_n and_o gabion_n fill_v with_o earth_n and_o stone_n oppose_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o curtain_n be_v defence_n sufficient_a against_o the_o enemy_n cannon_n the_o siege_n be_v nevertheless_o continue_v
prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o persuade_v he_o to_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o condè_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 63._o francis_n hercules_n duke_n of_o alencon_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o propose_v for_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o side_n with_o the_o state_n against_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o come_v with_o the_o french_a army_n to_o mons_fw-la in_o haynoult_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o he_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o francis_n hellevine_a lord_n of_o zeveghem_n l._n 4._o p._n 86._o francis_n hulst_n the_o first_o inquisitor_n of_o faith_n in_o brabant_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o francisco_n itarra_o l._n 6._o p._n 26._o francisco_n maria_n feltrio_n praesect_v of_o rome_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o francisco_n montesdocha_n a_o spanish_a colonel_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o circumvent_v a_o maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o francisco_n paciotto_n a_o engineer_n l._n 6._o p._n 30_o 33._o l._n 7._o p._n 41._o francisco_n petrarch_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o francis_n sonnius_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o l._n 3._o p._n 71._o francisco_n valdez_n a_o spanish_a colonel_n besiege_v leyden_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o why_o he_o put_v off_o the_o general_a assault_n resolve_v on_o l._n 8._o p._n 7._o besiege_v by_o water_n he_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o siege_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o he_o invade_v antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o depart_v from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o francisco_n vargas_n the_o king_n of_o spainâ—_n ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o his_o act_n at_o the_o conclave_n l._n â—_o p._n 65._o francis_n vasseur_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o francis_n vatable_a l._n 3._o p._n 63._o francisco_n verdâ—go_n servant_n to_o count_n mansfield_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o a_o spanish_a colonel_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o a_o pension_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o king_n l._n p._n 107._o francis_n vivon_n a_o french_a man_n fight_v a_o duel_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o french_z victorious_a over_o the_o spanish_a and_o by_o they_o conquer_v l._n 1._o p._n 11._o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v infect_v witâ—_n heresy_n l._n 3._o p._n 55._o they_o desire_v and_o obtain_v assistance_n against_o the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o 60._o l._n 6._o p._n 34._o l._n 7._o p._n 64._o they_o fight_v with_o the_o rebel_n at_o saint_n denis_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o defeat_v they_o at_o droc_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o and_o at_o monconteur_n l._n 7._o p._n 6â—_n they_o rout_n the_o orangians_n l._n 7._o p._n 46_o 47._o take_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 73._o be_v overthrow_v l._n 7._o p._n 74._o they_o scale_v nivel_n l._n 9_o p._n 5â—_n the_o niveller_n arm_n bestow_v upon_o they_o ibid._n a_o gift_n which_o be_v their_o destruction_n ibid._n they_o sue_v to_o don_n john_n to_o be_v dismiss_v l._n 9_o p._n 57_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v ibid._n the_o french_a tumult_n l._n 3._o p._n 55._o l._n 6._o p._n 26_o 34._o l._n 7._o p._n 72._o compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o vide_fw-la coliny_n conde_n army_n huguenot_n tumult_n fresnoi_n commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o fredeâ—ico_n borroâ—aes_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o frederick_n the_o three_o count_n palatine_n solicit_v the_o governess_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o send_v over_o to_o draw_v brunswick_n to_o his_o party_n ibid._n confederates_n with_o the_o low-country_n rebel_n ibid._n promise_n pay_v to_o the_o german_a soldier_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o friesland_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o east_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o west_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o invade_v by_o lewiâ—_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o infest_a by_o pirate_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o burn_v l._n 7._o p._n 57_o overflowed_a l._n 7._o p._n 69._o the_o city_n of_o friesland_n receive_v spanish_a garrison_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o revolt_n from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 48_o 58._o l._n 6._o p._n 20._o fronsberg_n vide_fw-la george_n full_a moon_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o funeral_n pomp_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o fury_n of_o the_o burn_a brigade_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o sentence_n in_o f._n they_o that_o fall_n from_o the_o high_a point_n be_v easy_o toss_v from_o one_o breach_n to_o another_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o what_o fate_n have_v ordain_v for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o prevent_v as_o foresee_v l._n 5._o p._n 113._o favour_n will_v as_o sure_o perish_v as_o life_n l._n 3._o p._n 55._o a_o prince_n favour_n his_o minister_n of_o state_n so_o long_o as_o they_o carry_v themselves_o as_o servant_n not_o as_o author_n of_o his_o counsel_n l._n 3._o p._n 74._o fear_v the_o beadle_n of_o the_o law_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o fear_v can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o entrench_v l._n 7._o p._n 55._o fear_v ever_o fancy_v danger_n near_o at_o hand_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o majesty_n without_o strength_n be_v not_o safe_a among_o the_o furious_a multitude_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o g._n gabriel_n cueva_n governor_n of_o milan_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o gabriel_n nignio_fw-it a_o spanish_a colonel_n take_v the_o suburb_n of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o carry_v the_o body_n of_o don_n john_n into_o spain_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o gabriel_n peralta_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v ford_v l._n 8._o p._n 12._o be_v force_v to_o return_v ibid._n wade_v over_o to_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o be_v slay_v ibid._n gabriel_n serbellonio_n master_n of_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n march_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o design_n the_o fort_n at_o antwerpt_v l._n 7._o p._n 40._o how_o much_o he_o be_v esteem_v by_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 6_o 8._o who_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o tunis_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o exchange_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 13._o l._n 10._o p._n 6._o he_o command_v a_o italian_a regiment_n and_o return_n with_o it_o to_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n his_o vote_n in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n l._n 10._o p._n 8._o he_o fortify_v the_o hill_n at_o buge_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o fall_v sick_a ibid._n the_o physician_n prediction_n of_o he_o l._n 10._o p_o 15._o galcerano_n requesenes_n governor_n of_o catalonia_n l._n 8._o p._n 15_o galcerano_n his_o son_n count_n of_o trivento_n and_o avellino_n ibid._n gant_n what_o it_o signify_v l._n 7._o p._n 39_o charles_n the_o fifth_n answer_n touch_v gant_n ibid._n the_o town_n punish_v for_o revolt_a from_o the_o emperor_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o the_o destruction_n of_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o image-breaker_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o the_o gantois_n pull_v down_o a_o lutheran_n temple_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o and_o demolish_v the_o castle_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o the_o association_n at_o gant_n of_o all_o the_o province_n that_o rebel_v against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o it_o be_v enlarge_v l._n 8._o p._n 21._o intermit_v ibid._n revive_v l._n 8._o p._n 23._o perfect_v ibid._n subscribe_v l._n 9_o p._n 30._o consider_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n publish_v ibid._n vide_fw-la pacification_n garçias_n de_fw-fr toledo_n slay_v by_o the_o moor_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o gaspar_n coligny_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o hugonot_n l._n 5._o p._n 121._o offend_v at_o the_o too_o great_a power_n of_o the_o guise_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o favour_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o the_o brabanter_n conspire_v with_o he_o l._n 5._o p._n 99_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o he_o incourage_v the_o heretic_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 121._o treat_n with_o the_o hugonot_n to_o assist_v the_o low-countries_n man_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o levy_n man_n to_o succour_n geneva_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o persuade_v his_o king_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n take_v many_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o lay_v a_o plot_n to_o destroy_v the_o king_n ibid._n fight_v at_o st._n dennis_n ibid._n be_v defeat_v ibid._n again_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o fight_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o the_o king_n make_v he_o his_o general_n ibid._n he_o trust_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n with_o too_o much_o confidence_n ibid._n make_v great_a levy_n in_o france_n ibid._n and_o solicit_v the_o low-countries_n man_n to_o revolt_n ibid._n prepare_v man_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o mons_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 74._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o massacre_n at_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 76._o gaspar_n robley_n lord_n of_o bill_n commander_n in_o chief_a at_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 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