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henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n 1554._o it_o be_v report_v a_o stone_n be_v there_o find_v engrave_v by_o king_n henry_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o house_n deface_v by_o queen_n mary_n with_o these_o word_n bedlam-queen_n remember_v foblembre_n likewise_o malbuge_a malbuge_fw-la upon_o the_o river_n of_o sambre_n reux_n beaumond_n assault_n soigniac_a barlamont_n and_o other_o town_n though_o little_a yet_o very_o commodious_a for_o quarter_a the_o army_n in_o haynolt_n cimace_n the_o principality_n of_o duke_n areschot_n storm_v and_o the_o castle_n render_v upon_o these_o condition_n 15._o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v march_v out_o safe_a on_o horseback_n yield_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o dagger_n the_o soldier_n that_o be_v six_o hundred_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n only_o the_o foot_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n but_o at_o philipvil_n a_o new_a city_n of_o haynolt_n only_o thirty_o three_o year_n old_a yet_o by_o the_o site_n and_o fortification_n very_o strong_a for_o keep_v off_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o french_a the_o army_n be_v more_o put_v to_o it_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n philipvil_n stand_v in_o a_o great_a plain_n besiege_v upon_o somewhat_o a_o rise_a ground_n its_o circumference_n be_v very_o narrow_a site_n but_o defend_v with_o five_o sconce_n encompass_v with_o high_a wall_n line_v thick_a with_o earth_n to_o damp_n the_o cannon-bullet_n and_o guard_v with_o a_o marvellous_a broad_a ditch_n don_n john_n consider_v all_o this_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v assault_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o with_o the_o spade_n the_o old_a and_o faithful_a instrument_n for_o take_v place_n fortify_v all_o our_o great_a soldier_n even_o at_o this_o day_n when_o we_o be_v grow_v so_o much_o more_o ingenuous_a than_o our_o ancestor_n in_o multiply_v the_o engine_n of_o death_n be_v not_o able_a to_o invent_v a_o sure_a way_n to_o ruin_v wall_n which_o be_v less_o endanger_v
mouth_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o for_o the_o governess_n from_o germany_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o &_o 133._o for_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o the_o low-countries_n and_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 58_o 61_o 63_o 73_o 75._o l._n 9_o p._n 57_o and_o out_o of_o germany_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o l._n 7._o p._n 58._o a_o army_n for_o the_o state_n from_o france_n and_o germany_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o 13._o from_o england_n and_o scotland_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n army_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o the_o gheuse_n army_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o the_o hugonot_n army_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o four_o army_n at_o one_o time_n vex_v the_o low-countries_n p_o 75_o artois_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o invade_v by_o cocquevill_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o defend_v by_o cosse_n ibid._n associate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o its_o governor_n l._n 1._o p._n 16_o arthur_n coss_n commander_n in_o chief_a upon_o the_o march_n of_o france_n forbid_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o send_v by_o the_o french_a king_n to_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o 47._o beat_v cocquevil_n army_n into_o the_o town_n of_o s._n valery_n and_o storm_n it_o ibid._n take_v the_o commander_n ibid._n assonvill_n vide_fw-la christopher_n asper_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o ausburg_n vide_fw-la confession_n of_o ausburg_n augustino_n barbarico_fw-la l._n 9_o p._n 46_o augustus_n duke_n of_o saxony_n succeed_v the_o prince_n elector_n maurice_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o christen_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n son_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o join_v with_o the_o low_a country_n rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o threaten_v the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o make_v war_n with_o john_n frederick_n son_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n p._n 141._o send_v to_o margaret_n of_o paâ—ma_n a_o embassage_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o low-countries_n heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 19_o avila_n vide_fw-la sancho_n austrian_a what_o l._n 10._o p._n 21_o autruxius_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 62_o ayala_n vide_fw-la martin_n ayamont_n vide_fw-la antonio_n marquesse_n of_o ayamont_n sentence_n in_o a._n we_o may_v safe_o suspect_v those_o for_o author_n that_o be_v advantage_v by_o the_o design_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o thy_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o adverse_a fortune_n that_o have_v be_v in_o most_o felicity_n l._n 9_o p._n 48_o the_o first_o age_n after_o the_o tincture_n of_o pleasure_n seldom_o or_o never_o take_v another_o die_n l._n 10._o p._n 17â—_n baden_n the_o marquesse_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 18_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87_o 88_o balduin_n ab_fw-la angelo_n a_o jesuit_n refuse_v the_o oath_n press_v upon_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 40._o be_v turn_v out_o of_o antwerp_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n ibid._n barbara_n blomberg_n of_o ratisbone_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o commend_v to_o the_o king_n by_o don_n john_n die_v p._n 22._o she_o decease_v p._n 24._o babarino_fw-it vide_fw-la francisco_n and_o raphael_n barlamont_n surrender_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p_o 57_o barlamont_n vide_fw-la aegidius_n florus_n lancellot_n and_o philip_n baronnius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101_o bartolomeo_n campio_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o the_o famous_a engeneer_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n ibid._n bartholomew_n entese_n one_o of_o the_o first_o water_n gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o turn_n pirate_n ibid._n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n l._n 7._o p._n 80_o bartolomeo_n miranda_n archbishop_n of_o toledo_n l._n 1._o p._n 8_o bartolomeo_n portia_n the_o pope_n legate_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o bartholmew-eeve_n in_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 76_o basta_n vide_fw-la nicholas_n batemburge_v the_o brother_n vide_fw-la gisbert_n and_o theodorick_n bavaria_n the_o duke_n vide_fw-la albert_n bavier_n vide_fw-la christopher_n and_o henry_n beavor_n vide_fw-la philip_n lanoi_n belgium_n why_o call_v flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o the_o low_a germany_n and_o the_o seventeen_o province_n ibid._n its_o situation_n opulency_n city_n town_n village_n militia_n navy_n and_o manufacture_n ibid._n their_o government_n be_v ever_o like_o a_o free-state_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o belgic_a province_n how_o they_o be_v all_o join_v under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o prince_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o out_o of_o they_o charles_n the_o five_o think_v to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o be_v transfer_v they_o to_o his_o son_n philip_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o their_o division_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o to_o what_o person_n the_o king_n entrust_v they_o l._n 1._o p._n 16._o they_o petition_v the_o king_n to_o take_v off_o the_o ten_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o they_o waver_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o surprise_n of_o brill_n by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o they_o conspire_v against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 20._o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o state_n only_o two_o continue_v faithful_a to_o don_n john_n ibid._n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o 48._o 50_o bcaumont_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o bearne_v the_o refuge_n of_o delinquent_n l._n 3._o p._n 63_o benedictus_n arias_n montanus_n l._n 7._o p._n 64_o bergâ—n_n vide_fw-la william_n and_o john_n glimè_fw-la bergen_n open_fw-mi zoom_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o the_o garrison_n soldier_n betray_v their_o colonel_n p._n 49._o berlinguerio_n requesenes_n admiral_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o sicily_n l._n 8._o p._n 15_o bernardo_n fresneda_n a_o franciscan_a confessar_n to_o king_n philip_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o vote_n against_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n bernardino_n mendoza_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o pius_n the_o five_o l._n 6._o p._n 26._o captain_n of_o foot_n in_o the_o low-countries_n service_n p._n 30._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o moocâ—_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o and_o of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49_o bernois_n l._n 6._o p._n 26_o bersen_n send_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n with_o part_n of_o of_o their_o force_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22_o beza_n vide_fw-la theodorus_n bill_n vide_fw-la gaspar_n binch_v sometime_o the_o delight_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o hâ—â—gary_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o a_o stone_n upon_o the_o â—lace_n engrave_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n when_o he_o demolish_a binch_n ibid._n birth_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o of_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 39_o of_o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o of_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o of_o prince_n maurice_n of_o nassan_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o of_o odoardo_n cardinal_n farntze_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o of_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o of_o raâ—ucio_n farneze_n duke_n of_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o biseain_n man_n of_o war_n l_o 7._o p._n 65_o biserta_n storm_v l._n 10._o p._n 19_o blanch_n queen_n of_o france_n l._n 5._o p._n blanca_n sforza_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o mâ—lain_n and_o wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n kill_v by_o a_o fall_n from_o her_o horse_n as_o she_o be_v hunting_z l._n 1._o p._n 21_o blazer_n vide_fw-la john_n blosius_n vide_fw-la john_n and_o lodowick_n bobadilla_n a_o captain_n l._n 7._o p._n 75_o bobemian_a king_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n boisot_n vide_fw-la charles_n and_o lodowick_n bomberg_n vide_fw-la anthony_n bommen_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o sceldt_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n l._n 8._o p._n 13_o bona_n shorza_n mother_n to_o sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n die_v l._n 1._o p._n 13_o boniface_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n l._n 2._o p._n 30_o a_o book_n publish_v in_o germany_n call_v the_o interim_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o a_o book_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 58_o calvinisticall_a book_n send_v into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o design_v for_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 137_o bourbon_n vide_fw-la anthony_n john_n and_o lewis_n borgia_n a_o captain_n l._n â—_o p._n 8_o borlutius_fw-la of_o gant_n speaker_n for_o the_o estate_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o bolduc_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n and_o john_n bovine_n render_v itself_o to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53_o 54_o a_o boy_n with_o two_o head_n four_o foot_n and_o four_o hand_n l._n 7._o p._n 40_o a_o boy_n with_o a_o cat_n in_o a_o cradle_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o put_v ouâ—_n the_o eye_n of_o quail_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o kill_a leveret_n ibid._n of_o eleven_o year_n old_a beg_a arm_n and_o leave_n to_o go_v to_o the_o storm_a of_o a_o town_n l._n 9_o â—_o 44_o
join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n agianst_a his_n low-countries_n rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o he_o deny_v the_o spanish_a army_n passage_n through_o the_o territory_n of_o lion_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o be_v not_o persuade_v by_o the_o hugonot_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n send_v for_o auxiliaries_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n fight_n at_o st._n denis_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o send_v cosse_n colonel_n of_o horse_n to_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o a_o rumour_n that_o he_o have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o heretic_n and_o will_v send_v man_n into_o the_o low-countries_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o he_o command_v the_o hugonot_n to_o be_v massacre_v l._n 7._o p._n â—6_n charles_n duke_n of_o gelderland_n l._n 7._o p._n 47_o charles_n count_n lalin_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o l._n 3._o p._n â—5_n carolo_n largilla_n l._n 8._o p._n 2_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorain_n l._n 1._o p._n â—0_n charles_n cardinal_n of_o lorain_n l_o 3._o p._n 56._o l._n 3._o p._n 61_o 75._o l._n 7._o p._n â—6_n charles_n mansfult_n son_n to_o peter_n ernest_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o chide_v by_o his_o father_n for_o join_v with_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o he_o forsake_v they_o l._n 5._o p._n 119._o besiege_v valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o be_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o gâ—mblat_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o his_o regiment_n at_o bovine_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o attempt_n nivel_n and_o be_v beat_v off_o l._n 9_o p._n 56._o the_o king_n give_v he_o money_n l._n 10._o p._n 7_o charles_n the_o soldier_n or_o fighter_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o carolo_n scotto_n a_o count_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o charles_n tisnac_n the_o king_n procurator_n in_o spain_n for_o business_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 73_o 74_o casembrat_n vide_fw-la john_n casimir_n brother_n to_o the_o palsgrave_n vide_fw-la john_n castaneo_fw-la vide_fw-la giovanni_n baptista_n castille_n its_o arm_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o l._n 6._o p._n 23_o castle_n in_o the_o water_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o catharine_n of_o medici_n queen-mother_n of_o france_n desire_v assistance_n against_o the_o heretic_n from_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o the_o like_a from_o margaret_n of_o parma_n governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o she_o come_v to_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n hemy_n foretell_v she_o l._n 1._o p._n 13_o catharine_n daughter_n to_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o l._n 4._o p._n 82_o catholic_n and_o lutherans_n join_v against_o the_o calvinist_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o the_o catholic_n defeat_v the_o hugonot_n at_o moncoure_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n departure_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o they_o consent_v to_o the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n â—7_n they_o together_o with_o the_o heretic_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o they_o be_v expel_v the_o low-countries_n by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o their_o church_n possess_v by_o the_o calvinist_n ibid._n câ—ttey_n governor_n of_o vluss_v l._n 6._o p._n 2_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countries_n tumult_n vide_fw-la tumult_n cessation_n of_o arm_n l._n 9_o p._n 49_o cetona_n a_o town_n l._n 8._o p._n 14_o chiapino_n vitelli_n marquis_n of_o cetona_n march_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n as_o his_o campmaster_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o defend_v graninghen_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o desirous_a to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n l._n 7._o p._n 61_o 62._o fall_n upon_o a_o ambuscado_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o encounter_n the_o enemy_n and_o worst_n he_o ibid._n prohihit_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o move_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o fall_n upon_o a_o battalion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n sever_v from_o the_o rest_n p._n 61._o fight_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o geta_n ibid._n hurt_v coll._n loverall_a p._n 62._o wrist_n the_o enemy_n colour_n out_o of_o the_o ensign_n hand_n p._n 62._o his_o courage_n commend_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n send_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o solicit_v to_o revolt_v by_o coliny_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o in_o a_o rage_n throw_v coliny_n letter_n into_o the_o fire_n p._n 74_o go_v to_o besiege_v man_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o be_v wound_v ibid._n his_o bold_a gallantry_n p._n 79._o he_o take_v many_o town_n in_o holland_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n by_o requesenes_n p._n 9_o besiege_v ziritzee_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o dicth_v ibid._n his_o funeral_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o his_o corpse_n carry_v into_o his_o country_n ibid._n his_o encomion_n ibid._n christian_n king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o christian_n daugthter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n duchess_n of_o lorain_n make_v a_o peace_n between_o spain_n and_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o have_v the_o general_a wish_n to_o be_v governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o what_o hinder_v she_o p._n 20._o christiâ—rn_v king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o christopher_n assonvill_n a_o senator_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o l._n 5._o p._n 137._o l._n 7._o p._n 52_o 57_o employ_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 66._o his_o relation_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 22._o he_o be_v forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o christopher_n bavier_n son_n to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n general_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 2_o 3_o christopher_n fabritius_n apostara_n execute_v l._n 4._o p._n 84_o christopher_n mandragonio_n captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o his_o gallant_a and_o bold_a attempt_n ibid._n he_o attend_v the_o queen_n with_o his_o regiment_n into_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o general_n at_o the_o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o go_v where_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o he_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o zuitbeverland_a ibid._n defend_v middelburg_n against_o the_o zelander_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o force_v to_o render_v it_o by_o famine_n ibid._n how_o much_o the_o enemy_n honour_v he_o ibid._n exchange_v for_o aldegund_n p._n 2._o command_v in_o chief_a at_o sea_n in_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o sail_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o philipland_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o 10._o thence_o to_o duveland_n ibid._n ford_n the_o sea_n on_o foot_n to_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o the_o city_n of_o zâ—â—â—zee_n the_o head_n of_o the_o island_n render_v to_o he_o ibid._n the_o mutinous_a soldier_n choose_v another_o general_n in_o his_o place_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o the_o courage_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o hold_v the_o fort_n at_o gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o victorious_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o storm_n sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o be_v preserve_v from_o fire_n miraculous_o l._n 10._o p._n 5._o the_o king_n pay_v his_o pension_n l_o 10._o p._n 7_o chius_n theâ—dotus_n l._n 9_o p._n 27_o church_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v plunder_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o 121._o when_o the_o sacrilege_n begin_v ibid._n how_o it_o continue_v p._n 123._o how_o great_a a_o loss_n in_o the_o principal_a church_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o restore_v to_o its_o use_n p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18._o destruction_n of_o church_n in_o flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o church_n grant_v to_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o restore_v to_o catholic_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o seize_v by_o calvinist_n l._n 9_o p._n 41_o vide_fw-la ichâ—oâ—achy_n l._n 5._o p._n 125_o ciâ—câ—onio_n vide_fw-la pedro._n cimace_n the_o prince_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o cimace_n the_o town_n take_v by_o assault_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o the_o fort_n render_v ibid._n cittadella_n a_o captain_n and_o a_o engineer_n release_v by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o vide_fw-la francisco_n city_n in_o the_o low-countries_n number_v l._n 1._o p._n 14._o city_n the_o principal_a of_o brabant_n not_o the_o netherland_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o their_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o they_o mutiny_n against_o the_o spanish_a garrison_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o submit_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n be_v reduce_v l._n 7._o p._n 77_o cloâ—a_v de_fw-fr
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
ambois_n where_o and_o how_o the_o name_n of_o huguenot_n come_v up_o thuan._n lib._n 4._o of_o his_o history_n gil._n geneb_n lib._n 4._o of_o his_o chronicle_n and_o other_o the_o author_n of_o the_o tumult_n at_o ambois_n succour_n send_v from_o spain_n limosin_n strange_a fortune_n king_n of_o navarre_n prince_n of_o condé_v the_o heretic_n embolden_v granvels_n design_n sancta_fw-la cruz_n endeavour_n to_o draw_v off_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n from_o the_o heretic_n he_o be_v take_v off_o and_o send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o spain_n rui_fw-la gomez_fw-fr de_fw-fr silua_fw-la 4._o april_n 1562._o by_o who_o granvel_v likewise_o write_v sardinia_n be_v offer_v in_o stead_n of_o navarre_n whether_o in_o carnest_n or_o no._n a_o match_n between_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n false_o rumour_v thuan._n in_o his_o history_n l._n 28._o 1562._o 1564._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n letter_n concern_v the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n marriage_n dat._n 6._o of_o 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