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estate_n meaning_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a they_o aniowe_n a_o accord_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v repulse_v the_o enemy_n with_o the_o great_a force_n treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n about_o that_o matter_n the_o duke_n bind_v himself_o to_o leavy_v ten_o thousand_o footman_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o that_o time_n be_v expire_v and_o the_o war_n not_o end_v that_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o aid_v they_o with_o three_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o manifest_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o don_n john_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la whereupon_o the_o estate_n name_v he_o the_o defendor_n of_o the_o country_n promise_v further_o to_o prefer_v he_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o change_v their_o lord_n and_o prince_n give_v he_o beside_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxembrough_n and_o the_o county_n of_o bourgundie_n and_o for_o the_o sauftie_n of_o his_o people_n and_o himself_o the_o town_n of_o landersey_n quesnoy_n and_o bavais_n beside_o many_o other_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o accord_n for_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o publish_v at_o antwerp_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o estate_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n the_o 29._o of_o august_n 1578._o as_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o estate_n lie_v about_o two_o mile_n from_o lowaine_n count_n bossu_n depart_v thence_o louvain_n a_o skirmu_n hard_a by_o louvain_n with_o two_o thousand_o harquebouzier_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o come_n near_o to_o lowaine_n where_o the_o enemy_n be_v either_o part_n shake_v of_o their_o shot_n and_o couple_v themselves_o together_o in_o a_o brave_a skirmish_n the_o viscount_n of_o gaunt_n and_o lanowa_n charge_v the_o enemy_n with_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o chase_v they_o hard_a unto_o the_o rampart_n side_n of_o the_o town_n so_o that_o some_o of_o their_o tippette_n be_v there_o turn_v up_o and_o so_o be_v diverse_a of_o the_o french_a likewise_o the_o say_v count_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o besiege_v this_o town_n but_o because_o he_o want_v three_o or_o four_o thousand_o pioneer_n and_o thirty_o or_o forty_o canon_n for_o the_o win_v of_o so_o great_a and_o large_a a_o town_n well_o funish_v with_o five_o thousand_o soldier_n he_o leave_v of_o his_o enterprise_n as_o a_o thing_n devoide_a of_o all_o reason_n the_o say_v army_n draw_v towards_o champain_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o mote_n and_o sart_fw-mi the_o first_o by_o assault_n after_o it_o have_v be_v once_o summon_v by_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o other_o by_o composition_n for_o genap_n and_o nivelies_n yield_v themselves_o without_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o canon_n theâ—_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n religion_n a_o supplication_n exhibit_v for_o the_o have_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o religion_n exhibit_v a_o supplication_n for_o the_o have_v of_o public_a exercise_n but_o especial_o the_o antwerpian_n first_o desire_v of_o archduke_n mathias_n his_o excellency_n and_o counsel_n of_o estate_n certain_a church_n which_o request_n great_o amaze_v the_o lord_n howbeit_o the_o suppliaunte_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o so_o importunate_o urge_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o when_o his_o highness_n have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o common_a quiet_n and_o prevent_v of_o all_o inconvenience_n to_o grant_v they_o the_o castle_n chapel_n name_v the_o moabite_n because_o the_o spaniard_n build_v it_o the_o jesuite_n church_n half_a of_o the_o friar_n franciscanes_n church_n of_o the_o jacobines_n and_o saint_n andrew_n so_o that_o by_o licence_n the_o public_a sermon_n begin_v the_o last_o of_o august_n 1578._o and_o afterward_o through_o the_o continual_a exhibiting_n of_o supplication_n of_o all_o the_o low_a country_n the_o peace_n of_o religion_n or_o free_a liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n be_v permit_v and_o proclaim_v the_o copy_n whereof_o ensue_v it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n religion_n the_o peace_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o tyrannous_a commissiones_fw-la long_o sithence_o proclaim_v about_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o persuasion_n counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o stranger_n especial_o of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n without_o hear_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o country_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o beside_o be_v with_o most_o intolerable_a cruelty_n entertain_v and_o observe_v have_v be_v and_o present_o be_v the_o very_a original_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n amongst_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o those_o occasion_n the_o privilege_n law_n and_o laudable_a custom_n be_v sundry_a way_n break_v and_o trod_v under_o foot_n and_o last_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o country_n have_v cause_v most_o lamentable_a war_n to_o be_v begin_v to_o our_o utter_a
say_v 25_o and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n as_o well_o of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o civil_a and_o the_o reasonable_a satisfing_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o particular_a city_n castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n without_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26_o which_o law_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v intermeddle_v themselves_o only_o and_o altogether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o those_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v choose_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o any_o way_n hinder_v trouble_n or_o let_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o 28_o and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o have_v of_o late_a new_a magistrate_n be_v choose_v 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magistrate_n shall_v substitute_v four_o notable_a virtuous_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n without_o exception_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n make_v inquisition_n of_o the_o infringe_v and_o cross_v of_o the_o say_v ordenaunce_n and_o the_o same_o so_o make_v to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o writing_n and_o three_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v at_o it_o and_o immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o have_v take_v a_o sommary_n knowledge_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n with_o speedy_a execution_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 31_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v notable_a and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v last_v but_o one_o year_n and_o be_v new_a choose_v and_o change_v with_o the_o magistrate_n 32_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o certain_a city_n hereabout_o against_o their_o magistrate_n give_v occasion_n of_o great_a distrust_n have_v partly_o even_o unto_o this_o present_a hinder_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o that_o without_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o say_v obedience_n there_o can_v no_o good_a ground_n of_o any_o assueraunce_n be_v look_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v ordain_v and_o accord_v that_o not_o only_o all_o magistrate_n but_o also_o all_o other_o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o ordenaunce_n commission_n letter_n and_o commandment_n aswell_o of_o the_o say_a archduke_n his_o highness_n be_v governor_n and_o captain_n general_n as_o also_o of_o the_o say_v lord_n the_o general_a estate_n both_o for_o the_o levi_a discharge_a entertain_v and_o wage_a of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o garmsons_n and_o shall_v also_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o captain_n receive_v and_o 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forthwith_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o aforesaid_a ordenaunce_n letter_n and_o commandment_n that_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v any_o delay_n until_o such_o time_n as_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o reverend_a answer_n back_o again_o some_o other_o order_n be_v take_v therein_o 35_o and_o the_o same_o second_o ordenaunce_n and_o commandment_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o further_a repli_a or_o delay_n 36_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_z without_o hurt_n to_o the_o privilege_a and_o laudable_a custom_n or_o order_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_v province_n which_o be_v still_o in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n notwithstanding_o this_o ordenaunce_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v not_o any_o way_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o say_v privilege_n always_o reserve_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o 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public_a preach_v throughout_o all_o the_o towe_fw-mi cowtreis_n the_o reform_a religion_n be_v public_o use_v in_o many_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n but_o especial_o at_o leeward_n in_o friselande_n be_v the_o first_o sermon_n that_o be_v open_o preach_v the_o 13_o of_o august_n 1578_o in_o the_o jacopine_n church_n even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o friar_n themselves_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o say_v church_n the_o city_n of_o quesnoy_n and_o landercy_n which_o the_o estate_n have_v promise_v to_o monsieur_n duke_n of_o aniowe_n will_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o french_a but_o refuse_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o abbot_n of_o marolles_n be_v send_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o grant_v unto_o it_o howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a duke_n require_v to_o have_v some_o other_o place_n the_o emperor_n be_v greeve_v in_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o war_n
succour_n behold_v they_o be_v in_o a_o morning_n assail_v both_o within_o and_o without_o for_o the_o enemy_n have_v in_o such_o fort_n wrought_v his_o mine_n work_v as_o that_o he_o have_v get_v into_o a_o monastery_n within_o the_o city_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o poor_a citizen_n and_o soldier_n sing_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n thus_o sudden_o assail_v and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o shift_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o so_o furious_o couple_v with_o they_o as_o that_o the_o great_a number_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v there_o drive_v miserable_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o the_o woman_n choose_v rather_o to_o drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o river_n of_o maze_n then_o to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o so_o barbarous_a a_o maran_n and_o faithless_a forswear_a wallon_n the_o 4._o of_o may_n 1579._o banish_v the_o greaâ—_n council_n of_o friselande_n banish_v commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o precedent_n and_o counselor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o friselande_n who_o before_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o deprive_v of_o their_o estate_n to_o depart_v the_o city_n before_o the_o sun_n set_v and_o afterward_o to_o be_v banish_v the_o country_n the_o 5._o of_o may_n 1579._o the_o count_n rennenbergh_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o friselande_n take_v part_n with_o the_o ommelande_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o groening_n with_o one_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o captain_n bartell_n ent_v a_o very_a warlike_a man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o groennigiste_n be_v enforce_v to_o come_v to_o a_o composition_n with_o the_o count_n rennenbergh_n and_o the_o ommelande_n in_o june_n july_n and_o august_n 1579._o coloigne_n a_o assembly_n at_o coloigne_n there_o assemble_v at_o coloigne_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o wit_n ambassador_n from_o the_o pope_n from_o the_o emperor_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o from_o certain_a other_o bishop_n and_o lord_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o for_o the_o low_a country_n the_o duke_n of_o arscote_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o deputy_n of_o every_o province_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o because_o they_o of_o the_o low_a country_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n condescende_v to_o the_o treaty_n devise_v at_o coloigne_n every_o man_n return_v from_o whence_o he_o come_v nevertheless_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v there_o assemble_v establish_v a_o peace_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v this_o a_o observation_n of_o the_o catholic_a romishe_n religion_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o over_o and_o beside_o this_o that_o all_o old_a officer_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o into_o their_o estate_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v at_o no_o hand_n admit_v and_o suffer_v those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n which_o will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o the_o romishe_a religion_n that_o then_o they_o may_v depart_v the_o country_n sell_v their_o good_n and_o so_o enjoy_v they_o which_o peace_n be_v but_o a_o trap_n to_o entrap_v they_o for_o the_o ruine_v and_o utter_v extirp_v of_o all_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n or_o else_o to_o drive_v they_o quite_o and_o clean_o out_o of_o the_o country_n howbeit_o none_o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n will_v accept_v of_o this_o but_o artois_n and_o hainault_n as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v and_o so_o do_v likewise_o malines_n and_o boisleduke_n but_o the_o seven_o province_n which_o join_v with_o those_o of_o flaunders_n antwerp_n and_o brussels_n have_v rather_o hazard_v both_o body_n and_o god_n for_o their_o country_n then_o that_o they_o will_v suffer_v both_o themselves_o their_o child_n or_o successor_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o everlasting_a bondage_n and_o sclaverte_a the_o 2._o of_o june_n 1579._o there_o be_v a_o new_a gate_n set_v up_o at_o leeward_n call_v our_o lady_n gate_n and_o be_v by_o the_o honourable_a advice_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o city_n there_o that_o year_n finish_v to_o wit_n by_o aedge_n lambert_n meynart_n wycher_n and_o jelle_n sybes_n burroghmaister_n and_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a principal_a piece_n of_o work_n as_o every_o man_n may_v judge_v which_o have_v see_v it_o in_o september_n 1579._o briele_n a_o enterprise_n against_o the_o briele_n there_o be_v a_o treason_n counterfeit_v between_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o briele_n and_o the_o malcontents_n of_o artoy_n and_o haynault_n conditional_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v by_o sea_n with_o their_o ship_n and_o people_n furnish_v and_o trim_v like_o unto_o the_o prince_n and_o then_o the_o captain_n will_v set_v open_a the_o gate_n and_o let_v they_o in_o but_o as_o the_o malcontents_n be_v on_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v this_o matter_n to_o pass_v the_o hollander_n be_v get_v to_o sea_n with_o all_o their_o man_n and_o ship_n and_o so_o welcome_v they_o as_o that_o they_o make_v a_o massacre_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v drown_v by_o storm_n and_o tempest_n the_o 26._o of_o october_n estate_n menine_a furprise_v by_o the_o estate_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a the_o estate_n of_o flanders_n have_v by_o surprise_n take_v the_o fort_n of_o menin_n which_o the_o malcontents_n before_o have_v win_v for_o while_o the_o malcontents_n be_v think_n to_o get_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o courtray_v for_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n promise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v open_a the_o scot_n upon_o the_o sudden_a enter_v menin_n whereupon_o this_o proverb_n arise_v menin_n think_v to_o win_v courtray_v but_o menin_n cause_v menin_n to_o be_v lose_v the_o first_o of_o february_n 1580._o render_v 1580._o the_o castle_n of_o leeward_n beslege_v and_o render_v a_o great_a alarm_n be_v give_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o leeward_n in_o friselande_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o follow_v it_o fall_v out_o one_o day_n 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