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A68465	A true discourse historicall, of the succeeding gouernours in the Netherlands, and the ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565 with the memorable seruices of our honourable English generals, captaines and souldiers, especially vnder Sir Iohn Norice knight, there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale, France, Britaine and Ireland, vntill the yeere 1598. Translated and collected by T.C. Esquire, and Ric. Ro. out of the reuerend E.M. of Antwerp. his fifteene bookes Historicæ Belgicæ; and other collections added: altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade, for defence of prince and countrey.; Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis. English	Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1602 (1602)	STC 17846; ESTC S105716	105,507	166

A TRVE DISCOVRSE HISTORICALL OF THE SVCCEEDING GOVERNOVRS IN THE NETHERLANDS AND THE Ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565. with the memorable seruices of our Honourable English Generals Captaines and Souldiers especially vnder Sir IOHN NORICE Knight there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale France Britaine and Ireland vntill the yeere 1598. TRANSLATED AND COLLECTED BY T. C. ESQVIRE AND RIC. RO. OVT of the Reuerend E. M. of Antwerp his fifteene bookes Historiae Belgicae and other collections added altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade for defence of Prince and Countrey AT LONDON Imprinted for Matthew Lownes and are to be sold at his shop vnder S. Dunstons Church in the West 1602. TO THE RIGHT NOBLE AND RIGHT HONORABLE SIR EDVVARD SEYMOVR KNIGHT BARON Beauchamp Erle of Hartford and Lord Lieutenant generall for the Queenes most excellent Maiestie in the Counties of Somerset and Wiltshire Thomas Churchyard Esquire wisheth long life happie health with increase of Honour temporall and the fruition of heauenly beatitude in Christ Iesus eternall IN CALLING TO minde Right Honourable the manifold fauours of your most noble father shewed me in the raigne of the rare Imp of grace King Edward the sixt and weighing I serued vnder him at the battel of Muscleborough your father then Lord Lieuetenant Generall of the English Armie I found my selfe for sundrie causes much bound to all his most noble house and familie And so a long season watching opportunitie to doe some acceptable seruice to his noble children I could not happen on any matter touching my pen worthie acceptation Then reading of a booke in Latine written by a graue writer called Emanuell Meteranus who wrote fifteene bookes de Historia Belgica I found so great profunditie in the man and matter chieflie because hee exactlie without adulation wrote of martiall affaires and exployts done by mightie Gouernours and valiant souldiers that not onlie attained honour in the field some of them honourablie borne but also wanne euerlasting fame by their prowesse and seruice A while considering the consequence and worth thereof I thought God would be offended my countrie dishonored and worthie men should be in time to come forgotten and discouraged whereon I took in hand to reuiue dead men and their actions for fames sake which all men shoote at that time past and time present should be so remembred as time to come and all ages should admire on and meruaile at the most manlie enterprises make Sir Frauncis Vere and the true Captaines of Ostend an example that couragious souldiers dare aduenture take in hand and accomplish I being pricked on with their incredible valour diuine vertue of mind manly resolution considering mine own professiō long that way I took it as an iniurie done to all Souldiers if I a poore plaine writer should not as much honor them with my pen as they haue honored God Prince with their sword So in my great age I clapped on a youthfull corage imagining I saw all the worthines of men and stoutly stept into the translation of Meteranus workes of Historia Belgica but often falling sick and like to passe from world I called vnto me one Richard Robinson a man more debased by many then he merits of any so good parts are there in the man one whom I might commanud and keepe a long while for this purpose and who tooke great paines I being sicke in the translation and in writing the other Collections of this booke but my studie knowledge experience and eye witnes for all or most actions in this book perfected euerie point and peece of matter pertaining to the truth of al here in this volume printed my selfe beholding herein a world for a great personage to patronage bethought me of your honorable Lordship So aduisedly somewhat fearefully to presume I haue humbly presented my paines to the wel liking of your honor accepting my good wil boldnes as far as my honest regard leads me I protest neither matter of State nor vaine inuentions drew my muse to this hard attēpt and presumption but the loue and laudation of Lordlie minded souldiers loyall subiects vnconquered courages and aspiring mindes that dare fight with fortune flie in the face of all forraine enimies and daunt the pride of all false harted people of the whole world whatsoever So for the commendation of an infinite number of Lyonlike champions this work was compiled printed presented hoping it shal purchase fauour of your Lordship and of all noble minded personages that prefer euerie excellent exercise aboue al slouthfull dronish idlenes Your good Lordships in all at commandment THOMAS CHVRCHYARD STRENVO FORTI SPLENDIDO GENEROSO atque Illustri D. D. 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