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the_o spaniard_n ibid._n antwerp_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v sack_v by_o the_o mutineer_n 122._o contribute_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o satisfy_v they_o ibid._n take_v by_o the_o king_n man_n 14._o sack_v 147._o the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o emperor_n from_o france_n and_o england_n meet_v there_o 177_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o his_o praise_n 71_o archduke_n mathias_n 162._o pass_n secret_o into_o flanders_n ibid._n make_a governor_n of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 163_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n in_o the_o king_n army_n 86_o b_o the_o baron_n of_o battembourgh_n seek_v to_o relieve_v harlem_n 105._o be_v rout_v and_o slay_v 100l_n the_o baron_n of_o erberstein_n make_v a_o secret_a agreement_n with_o the_o state_n 142._o receive_v their_o man_n into_o antwerp_n 143_o drown_v in_o the_o scheld_v 147_o bartholomeo_n campi_n engineer_n to_o the_o king_n camp_n 99_o he_o be_v slay_v 105_o the_o battle_n of_o friesland_n 59_o of_o geminghen_n 62._o between_o the_o king_n man_n and_o the_o hugonot_n of_o france_n near_o mons_fw-la 8â—_n by_o sea_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o leyden_n 104._o by_o sea_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o zuyderzee_n 110._o in_o the_o scheld_v between_o the_o king_n force_n and_o the_o rebel_n 113_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 117._o of_o geblours_n 1â—8_n berghenapzome_a and_o its_o situation_n 76_o bernardino_n di_fw-fr mendozza_n send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 103._o he_o write_v of_o the_o war_n of_o flanders_n 104_o be_v send_v by_o the_o commendador_n to_o mastrick_n 115_o breda_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o orange_n 23_o what_o pass_v among_o the_o confederate_n there_o ibid._n brederode_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o petitioner_n 24._o his_o oration_n to_o his_o companion_n ibid._n he_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o lady_n regent_n 26._o raise_v sedition_n 39_o go_v into_o holland_n to_o set_v up_o tumult_n there_o ibid._n second_o orange_n in_o every_o thing_n ibid._n die_v miserable_o ibid._n brill_n take_v by_o the_o geuse_n 73._o fortify_v by_o lumay_n 74_o buren_n a_o town_n confine_v upon_o holland_n take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o king_n party_n 132_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n sovereign_a over_o all_o the_o province_n p._n 1_o c_o cambray_n raise_v to_o a_o archbishopric_a 9_o captain_n plumart_n 91_o his_o proposition_n to_o avila_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi ibid._n he_o find_v the_o food_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o tergoe_v ibid._n capitulation_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o aianson_n and_o the_o state_n 172_o charles_n the_o five_o son_n to_z philip_z the_o first_o 2_o he_o peaceable_o enjoy_v flanders_n ibid._n bear_v in_o gant_n 3._o his_o favour_n to_o the_o fleming_n ib._n how_o much_o he_o be_v love_v and_o reverence_v among_o they_o 4._o a_o comparison_n between_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o his_o son_n philip_n ib._n the_o castle_n of_o gant_n besiege_v by_o the_o state_n 145._o it_o be_v surrender_v 148_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n besiege_v by_o the_o state_n 145._o it_o be_v aemolish_v 147_o the_o castle_n of_o namour_n seize_v by_o don_n john_n 159._o the_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n in_o antwerpt_v come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 39_o christophoro_fw-la mandragone_fw-mi campmaster_n go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o tergoes_a 91_o enter_v the_o town_n and_o succour_n it_o 93_o be_v commander_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o middleburgh_n 108._o send_v very_o earnest_o for_o relief_n 112._o yield_v up_o the_o place_n 114_o seize_v upon_o the_o isle_n of_o finaert_n 133_o wade_v through_o the_o channel_n of_o scowen_n under_o ziriczee_n 136_o coligni_n admiral_n of_o france_n head_n of_o the_o huguenot_n faction_n 83._o his_o negotiation_n with_o orange_a ib._n the_o commendador_n maggiore_n of_o castille_n send_v to_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n come_v to_o brussels_n 111._o prepare_v two_o fleet_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o middleburgh_n 113._o see_v one_o of_o they_o rout_v ib._n much_o trouble_v at_o the_o new_a expedition_n of_o count_n lodovick_n 115._o go_v over_o to_o antwerp_n to_o appease_v the_o mutineer_n 122._o his_o design_n upon_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 132_o his_o perplexity_n about_o attempt_v the_o ford_n from_o filisland_n 134._o he_o die_v 139_o his_o character_n ib._n a_o confederacy_n in_o flanders_n which_o they_o call_v a_o covenant_n 22._o subscribe_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n ib._n the_o confederate_n come_v to_o brussels_n 24_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o count_n of_o colemburghs_n hour_n ib._n admit_v to_o the_o lady_n regent_n audience_n 26._o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o guese_n 27._o many_o of_o they_o go_v in_o one_o livery_n ib._n their_o licentious_a action_n 28_o the_o conference_n in_o breda_n for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n in_o flanders_n 129._o it_o be_v dissolve_v without_o come_v to_o any_o conclusion_n 131_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o its_o authority_n with_o the_o lady_n regent_n 9_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v concern_v her_o design_n for_o take_v up_o of_o arm_n 34._o it_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n after_o the_o commendador_n death_n 139._o prepare_v for_o war_n against_o the_o spaniard_n 141._o much_o daunt_v at_o the_o come_n of_o don_n john_n 150._o they_o send_v commissioner_n into_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 155._o their_o jealousy_n of_o don_n john_n 157._o they_o storm_n at_o his_o surprise_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o namour_n 159._o write_v to_o the_o king_n a_o letter_n against_o don_n john_n 160._o their_o practice_n with_o foreign_a prince_n 16â—_n publish_v a_o edict_n against_o don_n john_n 165_o declare_v it_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o governor_n 170._o dispatch_v away_o a_o very_a solemn_a embassy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 173_o a_o consultation_n hold_v in_o brussels_n upon_o matter_n of_o religion_n 21._o what_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o ib_n by_o frederick_n di_fw-fr toledo_n whether_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v or_o give_v over_o 103._o by_o d'_fw-fr alva_n whether_o the_o king_n force_n shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o mons_fw-la or_o against_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 81._o in_o spain_n whether_o the_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o flanders_n 41._o in_o spain_n about_o the_o innovation_n in_o the_o low_a country_n 164_o count_n egmont_n a_o fleming_n bear_v 5_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n ibid._n governor_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o artois_n 12_o go_v over_o into_o spain_n 20._o return_v well_o satisfy_v by_o the_o king_n 21._o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n 46._o be_v condemn_v 58_o count_n horn_n admiral_n of_o flanders_n 12_o enrage_a against_o granvel_n ib._n his_o opinion_n that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o innovation_n 36._o be_v attach_v 46._o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n 58_o count_v peter_n ernestus_n mansfield_n raise_v man_n to_o secure_v the_o lady_n
75_o g_o gant_n infect_v with_o heresy_n 32._o those_o of_o that_o town_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o walloon_n 176_o tergoes_a 89._o besiege_a by_o the_o heretic_n ib._n the_o king_n man_n endeavour_v to_o relieve_v it_o 91_o granvel_n his_o quality_n and_o custom_n 11_o exhort_v the_o execution_n of_o edict_n against_o heretic_n 14._o fear_n his_o own_o person_n and_o get_v leave_v to_o depart_v 16_o h_n harlem_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o holland_n make_v a_o bishopric_n 97_o treat_v to_o side_n with_o the_o king_n but_o sudden_o change_v ib._n some_o company_n of_o german_a heretic_n enter_v it_o 98._o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o king_n man_n ibid._n it_o receive_v a_o very_a considerable_a succour_n 100_o their_o cruel_a action_n 102._o their_o sally_v out_o upon_o the_o spaniard_n ib._n the_o town_n be_v assault_v on_o many_o side_n at_o once_o ib._n it_o make_v stout_a resistance_n 103._o relief_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o water_n 104._o it_o be_v assure_v not_o to_o be_v sack_v and_o yéild_v 106._o the_o cruel_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o citizen_n ib._n &_o 107_o the_o hague_n a_o gallant_a village_n 124_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n 171_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o country_n neighbour_a upon_o flanders_n 4._o the_o mischief_n proceed_v thence_o 13_o the_o heretic_n in_o flanders_n how_o they_o use_v the_o church_n and_o image_n in_o antwerp_n 30._o their_o rage_n against_o churchman_n 89_o the_o heretic_n that_o come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o valentiennes_n defeat_v 38._o those_o of_o flushing_n get_v a_o great_a prize_n of_o flemish_a ship_n 86_o holland_n oppose_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n taxation_n 70_o it_o rebell_v 81_o the_o hugonot_n relieve_v orange_n 66._o promise_v to_o aid_v the_o flemish_a geuse_n 72._o be_v beat_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 84_o i_o a_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o country_n about_o leyden_n 126_o isabel_n infanta_n of_o spain_n her_o praise_n '_o 71_o the_o island_n of_o finaert_n in_o holland_n 133_o of_o duyveland_n 134_o of_o ter-tolen_n ib._n of_o scowen_n ib._n of_o walcheren_n ib._n of_o filisland_n ib._n l_o lancelot_n of_o brederode_n in_o harlem_n 97._o behead_v 106_o a_o league_n between_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o the_o state_n of_o flanders_n 165_o a_o letter_n of_o orange_n egmont_n and_o horn_n against_o granvel_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 15._o their_o reply_n to_o the_o king_n answer_n ib._n of_o montigny_n write_v to_o count_n horn_n 34._o of_o francisco_n alava_n spanish_a ambassador_n in_o france_n intercept_v in_o flanders_n 35_o letter_n publish_v against_o don_n john_n 160_o leyden_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o holland_n that_o stand_v out_o 98._o besiege_a by_o the_o spaniard_n 124._o those_o of_o the_o town_n make_v gallant_a resistance_n ib._n they_o assault_v the_o fort_n of_o lammen_n and_o be_v beat_v off_o 124._o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o siege_n 127_o lodovick_n of_o nassaw_n brother_n to_o orange_n show_v himself_o very_o arrogant_a 35._o leaf_n flanders_n 46._o enter_v friesland_n with_o a_o army_n 55._o fortify_v dam_n 56._o fight_v aremberg_n and_o overcome_v he_o 57_o pitch_v his_o camp_n in_o strong_a quarter_n 62._o be_v rout_v by_o d'alva_fw-la ibid._n have_v much_o ado_n to_o save_v himself_o by_o swim_v ib._n go_v over_o into_o france_n to_o his_o brother_n 66._o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o man_n 78._o yield_v up_o the_o town_n to_o d'alva_fw-la 88_o retire_v into_o holland_n and_o thence_o into_o germany_n ib._n prepare_v once_o more_o to_o enter_v flanders_n with_o a_o army_n 114._o he_o lie_v down_o before_o mastrick_n 115_o attempt_n ruremoad_o but_o in_o vain_a ib._n he_o come_v to_o mooch_z 117._o be_v slay_v there_o in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n 119_o louvain_n compound_n with_o orange_n 85_o lovesteine_n recover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 72_o lewis_n boisot_n admiral_n of_o holland_n oppose_v the_o king_n fleet_n 113._o remain_v conqueror_n ib._n go_v to_o relieve_v zirickzee_n and_o die_v in_o the_o enterprise_n 129_o m_n madonna_n margarita_n aunt_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n 4_o madama_n di_fw-mi lorena_n and_o madama_n di_fw-mi parma_n propose_v for_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 7._o she_o of_o parma_n prefer_v and_o why_o ib._n malines_n take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n army_n 93_o a_o manifesto_n publish_v by_o orange_n 75_o a_o manifesto_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 172_o the_o marquis_n of_o berghen_n despise_v granvel_v 14_o send_v into_o spain_n 29._o bad_o entertain_v at_o court_n ib._n he_o die_v 47_o marquis_n chiappino_n vitelli_n pass_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n into_o flanders_n 46_o send_v into_o friesland_n 59_o his_o advice_n for_o turn_v the_o king_n force_n into_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 82._o wound_a before_o mons_fw-la 83._o win_v a_o victory_n not_o far_o off_o against_o the_o hugonot_n of_o france_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chair_n 84._o send_v by_o the_o commandador_n against_o orange_n 1â—2_n undergo_v the_o main_a charge_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o flanders_n ib._n pass_v over_o to_o the_o island_n of_o scowen_n 139._o where_o he_o die_v ib._n his_o praise_n ib._n marry_o princess_n of_o portugal_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 21._o come_v to_o brussels_n ib._n marry_o queen_n of_o hungary_n sister_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n 4_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n interpose_v for_o the_o quiet_a of_o flanders_n 128._o his_o reason_n ib._n merchandise_n how_o it_o once_o flourish_v in_o antwerp_n 147_o middleburgh_n 74._o stand_v for_o the_o king_n 107._o come_v into_o the_o rebel_n hand_n 114_o mons_fw-la surprise_v by_o count_n lodovick_n of_o nassaw_n 78._o besiege_a by_o frederick_n of_o toledo_n 83_o yield_v to_o d'alva_fw-la 90_o mutiny_n of_o german_n in_o alva_n army_n 70_o of_o spaniard_n in_o harlem_n 108._o at_z mooch_z 119._o in_o zealand_n 141._o of_o spanish_a horse_n 129_o n._n naerden_n and_o its_o situation_n 94._o besiege_a by_o frederick_n of_o toledo_n ib._n sack_v ibid._n nature_n of_o the_o flemish_a 2._o quality_n of_o their_o country_n 3_o the_o nobility_n of_o flanders_n show_v itself_o discontent_v that_o the_o king_n absent_v himself_o from_o thence_o 5._o despise_v granvell_n 16._o the_o catholic_n nobility_n set_v up_o a_o faction_n apart_o 161._o the_o number_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n when_o they_o be_v join_v in_o one_o body_n 2_o the_o form_n of_o their_o government_n ibid._n &_o 3_o o_o the_o oration_n of_o granvel_n at_o the_o king_n departure_n for_o spain_n 7._o of_o the_o king_n or_o rather_o his_o discourse_n to_o the_o duchess_n at_o his_o leave_v her_o governess_n 9_o of_o brederode_n to_o his_o companion_n 24._o of_o orange_n at_o the_o meeting_n in_o terramond_n 36._o of_o egmont_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o ibid._n of_o the_o d._n of_o feria_n to_o dissuade_v the_o king_n from_o send_v a_o army_n into_o flanders_n 42._o of_o the_o d._n of_o alva_n to_o the_o contrary_a 43._o of_o orange_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o germany_n to_o move_v they_o to_o favour_v the_o fleming_n 52._o of_o count_n lodowick_n of_o nassau_n before_o the_o battle_n 57_o of_o the_o d._n of_o alva_n to_o his_o soldier_n 59_o of_o the_o precedent_n vigilius_n against_o the_o imposition_n propose_v by_o d'alva_fw-la 69._o of_o avila_n at_o the_o succour_v of_o middleburg_n 77._o of_o vitelli_n to_o move_v the_o king_n force_n against_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 81._o of_o norcherme_n to_o the_o contrary_a 82._o of_o captain_n plumart_n to_o attempt_v the_o ford_n 91._o of_o montdragone_fw-mi to_o the_o soldier_n 92._o of_o romero_n to_o the_o soldier_n 100_o of_o riperda_n to_o the_o harlemer_n 97._o of_o the_o same_o man_n to_o the_o same_o 106_o of_o orange_n or_o his_o incitement_n still_v more_o and_o more_o to_o kindle_v the_o insurrection_n in_o flanders_n 114._o of_o avila_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 117._o of_o count_n lodowick_n and_o christopher_n count_n palatine_n in_o the_o same_o battle_n 118._o of_o the_o admiral_n of_o holland_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o leyden_n 125._o of_o the_o commendador_n to_o his_o soldier_n 135._o of_o precedent_n vighlius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o hinder_v that_o the_o spaniard_n may_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v rebel_n 142_o of_o john_n navarre_n see_v elect_a persuade_v the_o mutineer_n to_o relieve_v the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n 145._o of_o don_n john_n to_o the_o soldier_n 166._o the_o order_v of_o the_o king_n army_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o friezland_n 57_o of_o count_n lodowick_n in_o the_o same_o ibid._n of_o the_o catholic_n army_n in_o the_o fight_n at_o geminghen_n 62._o of_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o same_o ibid._n of_o the_o royal_a party_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 117._o of_o the_o enemy_n in_o
be_v a_o man_n bear_v certain_o for_o very_o great_a renown_n if_o content_v with_o his_o own_o peculiar_a fortune_n he_o have_v not_o through_o precipice_n seek_v after_o a_o great_a the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o and_o his_o son_n philip_n the_o 2._o do_v undoubted_o always_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o chief_a subject_n in_o all_o flanders_n and_o each_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o strive_v with_o the_o other_o which_o shall_v most_o favour_v he_o or_o put_v a_o high_a esteem_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o still_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o subject_a but_o he_o have_v so_o high-pitcht_a thought_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a under_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o aspire_v therefore_o to_o raise_v himself_o thereunto_o as_o have_v be_v see_v by_o the_o revolt_v of_o flanders_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o ambition_n be_v still_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o order_n of_o his_o design_n he_o have_v bring_v his_o end_n to_o that_o pass_n as_o have_v he_o live_v there_o be_v little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o he_o will_v at_o least_o have_v be_v prince_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n vigilancy_n industry_n liberality_n eloquence_n and_o a_o quick_a insight_n into_o any_o business_n do_v vie_v in_o he_o with_o ambition_n fraud_n audacity_n greediness_n and_o with_o a_o application_n of_o himself_o to_o all_o nature_n and_o these_o his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n be_v accompany_v with_o all_o other_o which_o the_o most_o skilful_a school_n of_o ruling_n can_v teach_v at_o all_o public_a meeting_n and_o in_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o negotiation_n no_o man_n know_v better_a than_o he_o how_o to_o dispose_v of_o man_n mind_n how_o to_o wheel_v about_o opinion_n how_o to_o colour_v pretence_n how_o to_o hasten_v business_n or_o how_o to_o prolong_v they_o nor_o in_o brief_a how_o more_o artificial_o to_o take_v his_o advantage_n by_o all_o other_o mean_n he_o be_v therefore_o think_v much_o 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