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give_v the_o king_n of_o france_n five_o thousand_o pay_v foot_n in_o case_n the_o spaniard_n shall_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o the_o spanish_a and_o flemish_a ambassador_n which_o be_v at_o paris_n quarrel_v with_o the_o king_n hereupon_o but_o he_o justify_v it_o with_o divers_a pretence_n and_o show_v how_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o archduke_n shall_v rather_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o therein_o as_o a_o business_n which_o may_v the_o easily_o facilitate_v the_o peace_n of_o flanders_n which_o be_v in_o treaty_n these_o artifices_fw-la be_v not_o unknow_v in_o spain_n and_o it_o be_v every_o day_n better_o see_v that_o no_o agreement_n will_v ever_o be_v make_v with_o the_o unite_a province_n without_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o interposition_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o end_n than_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o mediation_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n resolve_v though_o upon_o other_o pretence_n to_o send_v don_n piedro_n de_fw-fr toledo_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o spain_n into_o france_n and_o this_o be_v think_v then_o the_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v because_o the_o king_n of_o france_n at_o thesame_a time_n have_v send_v for_o precedent_n jannines_n to_o paris_n with_o who_o advise_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o king_n resolve_v upon_o the_o forementioned_a thing_n which_o may_v make_v he_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n settle_v he_o send_v he_o sudden_o to_o the_o hague_n but_o jannines_n grow_v quick_o to_o despair_v of_o see_v any_o peace_n conclude_v he_o find_v the_o business_n more_o perplex_v with_o difficulty_n then_o before_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o both_o party_n more_o exasperate_v the_o unite_a province_n can_v not_o tolerate_v the_o spaniard_n slowness_n for_o the_o commissary_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o all_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o news_n hear_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o spain_n whereupon_o their_o deputy_n resolve_v to_o know_v direct_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n final_a intention_n touch_v the_o indies_n which_o when_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v present_o to_o break_v off_o the_o treaty_n and_o this_o they_o press_v upon_o the_o catholic_n deputy_n with_o much_o inconstancy_n who_o make_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o king_n desire_v a_o happy_a end_n of_o the_o begin_v treaty_n and_o that_o he_o will_v at_o last_o condescend_v to_o that_o renunciation_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o in_o manner_n as_o be_v by_o they_o propound_v but_o that_o on_o the_o otherside_n he_o expect_v that_o in_o requital_n of_o so_o important_a a_o affair_n they_o shall_v forbear_v go_v to_o the_o indies_n and_o that_o moreover_o they_o shall_v permit_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o catholic_n within_o their_o province_n that_o the_o commissary_n be_v already_o dispatch_v from_o the_o court_n with_o this_o answer_n and_o that_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v order_n to_o acquaint_v they_o the_o unite_a province_n therewithal_o this_o answer_n quite_o overthrow_v all_o hope_n of_o peace_n the_o unite_a province_n have_v put_v on_o a_o unalterable_a resolution_n neither_o to_o abandon_v the_o indies_n nor_o yet_o to_o admit_v the_o catholic_n religion_n among_o they_o whereupon_o have_v hear_v this_o they_o in_o write_v do_v present_o declare_v the_o treaty_n break_v and_o present_v the_o write_n to_o the_o catholic_n deputy_n the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v thus_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n it_o remain_v to_o see_v whether_o they_o may_v the_o easily_o compass_v a_o long_a truce_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v all_o this_o while_n seem_v rather_o averse_v then_o otherwise_o to_o the_o negotiation_n in_o holland_n and_o have_v the_o same_o end_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v to_o raise_v jealousy_n in_o the_o spaniard_n as_o have_v be_v say_v he_o also_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o
as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n divers_a resolution_n be_v contain_v touch_v the_o affair_n of_o justice_n and_o concern_v rather_o particular_a then_o public_a interest_n thus_o do_v this_o negotiation_n of_o flanders_n end_n at_o last_o the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v so_o long_o expect_v throughout_o all_o europe_n and_o true_o at_o this_o truce_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o a_o universal_a quiet_a all_o europe_n seem_v to_o rejoice_v which_o have_v see_v for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o amid_o so_o many_o fatal_a and_o dreadful_a spectacle_n the_o blood_n of_o all_o her_o nation_n run_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o flanders_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o first_o part_n a_o abbot_n monastical_a in_o flanders_n complain_v against_o the_o new_a erection_n of_o bishopric_n 11_o adolphus_n orange_n brother_n slay_v in_o battle_n 57_o alcmar_n in_o the_o rebel_n hand_n 109._o besiege_a by_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n alexander_n farnese_n prince_n of_o parma_n in_o flanders_n upon_o oceasion_n of_o his_o marriage_n with_o mary_n princess_n of_o portugal_n 21_o alst_n in_o flanders_n seize_v by_o the_o mutineer_n 141_o amsterdam_n 96._o a_o city_n very_o faithful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n ibid._n infest_a with_o the_o other_o town_n of_o holland_n ib._n again_o molest_v by_o they_o 100l_n anne_n daughter_n to_o maurice_n elector_n of_o saxony_n 19_o marry_a to_o orange_n ibid._n anne_n the_o archdutchess_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n marry_v to_o the_o catholic_n king_n 71._o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o wenceslaus_n her_o brother_n ibid._n anthony_n stralen_n a_o principal_a man_n in_o antwerp_n 46._o be_v execute_v 58_o antonio_n pittore_fw-la endeavour_n to_o seize_v upon_o a_o passage_n and_o hinder_v victual_n from_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n camp_n 102_o be_v rout_v slay_v and_o his_o head_n throw_v into_o harlem_n by_o 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
secure_v the_o town_n of_o dunkirk_n dixmund_n and_o terramund_n ib._n the_o fort_n of_o blankemberg_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 245._o recover_v by_o colonel_n norrice_n and_o by_o he_o demolish_a 277._o of_o engelen_n take_v by_o the_o rebel_n who_o change_v the_o name_n call_z it_z creve_n coeure_fw-fr 247_o francis_n drake_n 254_o fire-bark_n in_o antwerp_n for_o destruction_n of_o the_o bridge_n 224._o how_o they_o be_v make_v 226._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n 237_o 228_o a_o gallant_a fight_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n man_n and_o the_o rebel_n 279_o fireship_n send_v out_o by_o the_o english_a against_o the_o spanish_a armada_n 256._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n ib._n g_o the_o gantois_n oppose_v the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o spain_n 181._o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o menin_n 188_o gaunt_n take_v in_o by_o farnese_n 236_o george_n basti_fw-la fall_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o retreat_n 285_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n hollack_n 198._o it_o be_v free_v ib._n h_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n how_o he_o excuse_v himself_o for_o the_o d._n of_o alansons_n accept_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 196._o signior_n d'hierge_n general_n of_o the_o artillery_n in_o flanders_n 183._o slay_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o mastrick_n 185_o i_o ipre_n take_v by_o the_o d._n of_o parma_n 213_o the_o island_n of_o cassante_fw-la 245_o signior_n d'_fw-fr insy_n governor_n of_o cambray_n 193_o k_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n besieges_fw-fr paris_n 266._o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 268._o raise_v his_o camp_n from_o before_o paris_n 269._o challenge_n the_o enemy_n to_o a_o set_a battle_n 270._o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o paris_n 2_o 2._o annoy_v the_o enemy_n camp_n 274._o besieges_n rouen_n 281._o remove_n to_o aumale_a whence_o he_o go_v in_o person_n to_o view_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o league_n 284._o be_v shoot_v with_o a_o firelock_n 285._o return_v to_o straighten_v rouen_n he_o rise_v from_o that_o siege_n 287_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o convoy_n from_o the_o leaguer_n camp_n 289._o his_o hope_n to_o conquer_v the_o enemy_n by_o way_n of_o famine_n 290_o l_o lagny_n storm_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 271_o lyra_n in_o brabant_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n 207_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n send_v into_o holland_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 239._o he_o besiege_v zutphen_n 243._o but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 244._o he_o return_v thither_o afresh_o and_o take_v in_o some_o of_o the_o fort_n ibid._n the_o jealousy_n which_o the_o unite_a province_n entertain_v of_o his_o action_n ib._n he_o bring_v over_o new_a aid_n from_o england_n 246._o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o defend_v the_o bank_n of_o the_o thames_n 253_o m_n malines_n take_v by_o farnese_n 188._o recover_v by_o the_o rebel_n 193._o reduce_v the_o second_o time_n by_o farnese_n 232_o maria_n della_fw-it laygne_n defend_v the_o city_n of_o tornay_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o prince_n of_o espinoy_n 203._o her_o word_n to_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n ib._n she_o be_v wound_v ib._n she_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n 204._o the_o honour_n do_v she_o by_o the_o enemy_n camp_n at_o her_o go_v forth_o of_o it_o ib._n the_o marquis_n of_o rubays_n governor_n of_o artois_n 186._o he_o fall_v upon_o monsieur_n della_n nove_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 194._o he_o prevail_v with_o the_o walloon_n province_n for_o the_o return_v of_o foreign_a soldier_n 201._o he_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o lifetensuch_n 218._o oversee_v the_o build_n of_o the_o bridge_n upon_o the_o scheld_v 223._o take_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr teligni_n prisoner_n 225._o his_o death_n 228_o the_o marquis_n of_o vasto_fw-la general_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o flanders_n 233._o make_a knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 242._o return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o flanders_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n in_o his_o second_o expedition_n into_o france_n 284_o marshal_n byron_n come_v into_o flanders_n 208._o take_v the_o castle_n of_o vouda_n 213_o be_v rout_v by_o mansfield_n ib._n return_v into_o france_n 214._o his_o oration_n for_o not_o break_v up_o the_o siege_n of_o rouen_n 282._o he_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o the_o king_n of_o navarr_n to_o continue_v it_o 284_o martin_n skinck_n and_o his_o condition_n 198._o he_o relieve_v groninghen_n ib._n his_o victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n at_o tergoes_a 199_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 206._o he_o come_v over_o to_o the_o state_n service_n 237._o his_o speech_n to_o count_n maurice_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o skincks_n sconce_n 259._o he_o surprise_v the_o town_n of_o bona_n ib._n he_o rout_v some_o company_n of_o the_o king_n party_n 263._o he_o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o niminghen_n ib._n where_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n ib._n mastrick_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 182._o assault_v by_o the_o royalist_n 183._o it_o be_v stout_o defend_v ib._n be_v storm_v and_o sack_v 186_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o state_n general_n in_o antwerp_n for_o choose_v of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o they_o show_v themselves_o incline_v towards_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 193_o to_o who_o by_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n they_o proffer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 195_o a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o german_n in_o the_o king_n camp_n 206_o n_o nimegen_n come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n 236_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v surprise_v 263_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o governor_n of_o mastrick_n 182._o will_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o it_o ib._n his_o diligence_n to_o relieve_v it_o 185._o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 194_o nuys_n storm_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 242_o o_o oudenarde_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n besiege_v by_o farnese_n 206._o the_o assault_n make_v upon_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v yield_v 207_o the_o oration_n of_o james_n tayard_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 189._o of_o the_o seignor_n de_fw-fr st_n aldegonde_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 191._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o antwerpian_n 223._o of_o the_o pr._n of_o parma_n that_o foreign_a soldiery_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o return_v 200._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o france_n 267._o of_o seigneur_fw-fr di_fw-mi feruache_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 209._o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 237._o of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 268_o of_o martial_n byron_n that_o the_o siege_n before_o rouen_n may_v not_o break_v up_o 282._o of_o the_o duke_n of_o boulogne_n to_o the_o contrary_a 283_o p_o parish_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 266._o relieve_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 269_o the_o princess_n of_o espinoy_n see_v maria_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr laigne_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n take_v great_a care_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o mastrich_n 185._o he_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o disturb_v the_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n in_o colen_n 186._o he_o follow_v close_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o his_o particular_a end_n herein_o ibid._n he_o hold_v with_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o alencon_n 193._o he_o divulge_v a_o write_n in_o justification_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n proclamation_n issue_v out_o against_o he_o 205._o he_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o harquebuse_n shoot_v ib._n he_o endeavour_v to_o reunite_v the_o flemish_a rebel_n and_o alencon_n after_o the_o mischance_n at_o antwerp_n 212._o he_o be_v slay_v 214._o his_o character_n 215_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 180._o he_o besiege_v mastrich_n 182._o and_o at_o last_o storm_v it_o 185._o he_o bring_v the_o walloon_n province_n to_o a_o agreement_n 187._o he_o take_v in_o malines_n 188._o besiege_v cambray_n but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n by_o the_o d._n of_o alencon_n 200._o his_o speech_n that_o the_o foreign_a souldiers-might_a be_v suffer_v to_o return_v ibid._n he_o besiege_v tournay_n 202._o and_o take_v it_o 204._o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o cambresis_n 208._o make_n himself_o master_n of_o dunkirk_n and_o newport_n 211_o resolve_n to_o besiege_v antwerp_n 217._o fall_v to_o make_v a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o schelde_v 220._o cause_v a_o ditch_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o 15._o mile_n in_o length_n 221._o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n at_o the_o play_v of_o the_o fire-barque_n 227._o beat_v off_o the_o enemy_n from_o assault_v the_o counterdike_n 232._o receive_v the_o order_n of_o the_o
golden-fleece_n 234_o his_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o antwerp_n ib._n he_o besiege_n the_o grave_a and_o carry_v it_o 241._o he_o encamp_v before_o venlo_n ibid._n which_o at_o length_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o 242_o thence_o he_o go_v against_o nuys_n ibid._n which_o be_v storm_v and_o sack_v ibid._n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n ibid._n the_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o five_o ibid._n he_o go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o zutfen_n he_o take_v in_o deventer_n 243._o and_o after_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o woo_v 244._o he_o lay_v siege_n to_o sluice_n 245._o which_o at_o last_o be_v yield_v to_o he_o 247._o his_o opinion_n concern_v spain_n make_v war_n upon_o england_n 250_o he_o go_v over_o to_o newport_n to_o further_a that_o enterprise_n 255._o a_o design_n of_o he_o upon_o berghenapzome_a 260._o but_o it_o hit_v not_o 261._o he_o fall_v sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n and_o pass_v into_o france_n ibid._n he_o join_v with_o du_n main_a at_o meaux_n 270._o he_o besiege_v and_o storm_v laigny_n 271._o storm_n and_o sack_n corbeil_n 274._o return_v into_o flanders_n 275._o encamp_v before_o the_o fort_n of_o nimeghen_fw-mi 278._o but_o can_v do_v no_o good_a upon_o it_o 279._o he_o receive_v order_n from_o the_o king_n to_o pass_v again_o into_o france_n ib._n in_o the_o fight_n of_o aumale_a against_o the_o k._n of_o navarre_n he_o carry_v the_o day_n 285._o he_o send_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n into_o rouen_n and_o thence_o march_v into_o picardy_n where_o he_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o rue_n 287._o he_o return_v speedy_o towards_o rouen_n and_o raise_v the_o king_n of_o navar_n siege_n 288_o be_v wound_v in_o one_o of_o his_o arm_n before_o caudebec_n ib._n resolve_v to_o pass_v the_o seine_n &_o perform_v it_o fortunate_o 290._o march_v towards_o flanders_n 291._o petition_n the_o king_n for_o leave_v to_o quit_v the_o government_n 292._o he_o prepare_v for_o the_o three_o expedition_n into_o france_n ib._n he_o die_v in_o arras_n ib._n his_o character_n ib._n prince_n ranuccio_n the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n elder_a son_n bring_v off_o safe_a the_o king_n army_n in_o their_o retreat_n from_o the_o fort_n of_o nimeghen_fw-mi 279._o he_o march_v in_o the_o van_n with_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o leaguer_n camp_n 284._o in_o the_o retreat_n from_o caudebeck_n he_o make_v good_a the_o rear_n with_o singular_a valour_n 291_o philip_n the_o second_o confirm_v parma_n in_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 180._o resolve_v to_o send_v back_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n into_o flanders_n 194._o yet_o afterward_o give_v her_o leave_n to_o return_v into_o italy_n 195._o declare_v that_o he_o will_v aid_v the_o catholic_n league_n in_o france_n 266_o q._n the_o queen_n of_o england_n how_o she_o like_v of_o the_o new_a principality_n of_o alencon_n 202._o she_o examine_v in_o her_o council_n the_o offer_n of_o the_o severaignty_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o she_o 239._o endeavour_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o leicester_n 244._o she_o procure_v a_o treaty_n of_o agreement_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n to_o be_v move_v for_o by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n 248._o but_o all_o treaty_n come_v to_o nothing_o 252._o she_o resolve_v to_o oppose_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n and_o prepare_v for_o it_o with_o great_a force_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n ib._n her_o oration_n to_o the_o parliament_n ib._n r._n reberg_n besiege_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o barambone_n 262._o relieve_v by_o skinck_n ib._n and_o after_o by_o colonel_n vere_n 264._o at_o last_o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o royalist_n ib._n the_o flemish_a rebel_n at_o great_a difference_n among_o themselves_o 180._o for_o want_v of_o money_n they_o can_v maintain_v the_o soldier_n that_o flock_v to_o they_o from_o other_o part_n 181_o they_o feed_v with_o fair_a hope_n of_o relief_n those_o that_o be_v besiege_v in_o mastrick_n 184._o they_o resolve_v upon_o choose_v a_o new_a prince_n 189._o and_o public_o declare_v the_o election_n they_o have_v make_v 201._o their_o complaint_n against_o alencon_n 207._o how_o much_o they_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o surprisal_n of_o antwerp_n by_o he_o attempt_v 211_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o work_n of_o orange_n 212._o they_o rout_n the_o king_n party_n near_o nimegen_n 279_o rouen_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navar._n 281_o receive_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n 363._o be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n ib._n s_o sebastian_n tappin_n a_o frenchman_n and_o swarzemburg_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o mastrick_n 182._o their_o vigilance_n 184_o they_o very_o stout_o beat_v back_o the_o royalist_n 185_o the_o signior_n of_o st._n aldegond_a in_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o flemish_a union_n 191._o he_o be_v governor_n of_o antwerp_n 223._o his_o speech_n to_o encourage_v the_o antwerpian_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o siege_n ib._n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la pope_n send_v a_o present_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 242._o exhort_v philip_n the_o second_o to_o the_o enterprise_n against_o england_n 250_o skinck_n see_v martin_n skinck_n t_o tornay_n besiege_v 202._o the_o battery_n that_o be_v raise_v against_o it_o 203._o it_o stand_v out_o the_o first_o assault_n ib._n take_v in_o a_o small_a supply_n 204._o at_o length_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n ib._n v_o verdugo_n see_v francis_n verdugo_n venlo_n besiege_v by_o farnese_n 241._o it_o yield_v before_o it_o come_v to_o a_o assault_n 242_o sign_n di_fw-it villars_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o rouen_n 281._o fall_v very_o valiant_o upon_o the_o camp_n without_o and_o sore_o annoy_v it_o 286._o advise_v that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o league_n shall_v turn_v some_o other_o way_n 286_o make_v great_a suit_n for_o relief_n 287_o w_n wachtendonck_n yield_v to_o mansfield_n 261_o the_o wallon_n province_n contest_v with_o the_o gantois_n 181._o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 186._o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n 187._o they_o consent_v to_o the_o return_n of_o the_o foreign_a soldier_n 201_o z._n zutfen_n besiege_v by_o leicester_n 243_o relieve_v by_o farnese_n 244._o take_a in_o by_o count_n maurice_n a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o three_o part_n a_o augustin_n messia_n a_o spanish_a campmaster_n 309._o enter_v cambray_n with_o force_n 329_o be_v declare_v governor_n of_o that_o city_n 332_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o montulin_n 363._o make_a governor_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o flanders_n 369._o the_o order_n leave_v he_o by_o the_o archduke_n 372._o he_o take_v in_o remberg_n 373_o he_o distribute_v his_o army_n in_o divers_a neutral_a place_n 374._o his_o opinion_n for_o besiege_v skinck_v sconce_n 377._o he_o make_v the_o enemy_n retreat_n from_o the_o fort_n of_o durang_n 382._o be_v take_v prisoner_n 397_o be_v after_o release_v he_o attempt_v to_o relieve_v the_o grave_a but_o in_o vain_a 409_o amiens_n the_o metropolis_n of_o piccardy_n 350_o surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 352._o and_o after_o sack_v 353._o the_o description_n thereof_o ib._n besiege_v by_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 355_o the_o render_n of_o it_o up_o 362_o admiral_n villars_n governor_n of_o normandy_n 320._o rout_v and_o slay_v at_o dorlan_n 322_o archduke_n albertus_n by_o way_n of_o proxy_n espouse_v in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o new_a queen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ferrara_n 372_o depart_v from_o madrid_n with_o the_o infanta_n his_o wife_n 386._o they_o both_o come_v into_o flanders_n ib._n he_o call_v a_o consultation_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n 393._o resolve_v to_o assault_v the_o enemy_n camp_n at_o newport_n 394._o his_o word_n to_o the_o soldier_n 396._o he_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n ib._n he_o besieges_fw-fr ostend_n 399._o his_o constancy_n in_o pursue_v that_o enterprise_n 406._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o balduke_n 412._o he_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n to_o marquis_n spinola_n 413._o he_o go_v thither_o in_o person_n 418._o he_o send_v his_o confessor_n into_o spain_n to_o facilitate_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o truce_n 457_o archduke_n ernestus_n governor_n of_o flanders_n 302._o send_v with_o fresh_a man_n count_n mansfield_n into_o france_n ib._n endeavour_n to_o bring_v in_o some_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n 303._o he_o send_v campmaster_n velasco_n against_o the_o mutineer_n of_o sichen_n 311._o he_o aies_fw-fr 313_o the_o archdutchess_n margaret_n of_o austria_n intend_v for_o wife_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n 369_o ardres_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 339_o it_o be_v yield_v up_o 341_o arras_n sudden_o assault_v by_o the_o french_a 454_o article_n of_o marriage_n
truce_n 447._o they_o come_v to_o the_o hague_n ibid._n their_o negotiation_n 448._o they_o meet_v in_o antwerp_n 457._o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o intervene_v at_o the_o treaty_n aforesaid_a 447._o their_o negotiation_n ib._n character_n of_o philip_n 2._o 347._o of_o archduke_n ernestus_n 414._o of_o verdugo_n 317_o of_o mandragone_fw-mi 331._o of_o campmaster_n rosne_fw-fr 345_o d_o a_o description_n of_o geertruydenberg_n 299._o of_o groninghen_n 305._o of_o cambray_n 324_o of_o calais_n 336._o of_o ardres_n 339._o of_o hulst_n 342._o of_o amiens_n 353._o of_o ostend_n 400._o of_o sluice_n 416_o of_o linghen_n 422._o of_o groll_n 427._o of_o reinberg_n 428._o of_o a_o fierce_a assault_n make_v upon_o dorlan_n 323._o of_o another_o make_v upon_o ostend_n 403._o of_o st_n andrews_n fort_n 383._o of_o schincks-sconce_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o 377._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o dorlan_n 322._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 396._o of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o their_o form_n of_o government_n 438_o a_o declaration_n of_o liberty_n pretend_v to_o by_o the_o unite_a province_n 437._o how_o interpret_v by_o the_o archduke_n and_o spanish_a minister_n of_o state_n ibid._n ratify_v in_o spain_n 438._o the_o first_o ratification_n thereof_o not_o admit_v in_o holland_n 439._o how_o the_o second_o be_v afterward_o accept_v of_o 446_o dorlan_n besiege_v by_o count_n di_fw-mi fuentes_n 323_o take_v by_o assault_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o sessa_o by_o way_n of_o proxy_n act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n for_o effectuate_a her_o marriage_n with_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n 372_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr main_fw-fr recruit_v from_o flanders_n 296._o he_o take_v in_o noyon_n 297._o he_o conclude_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o k._n of_o navarre_n for_o three_o month_n 298._o he_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v laon_n 308._o his_o memorable_a retreat_n 310._o he_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334._o his_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o tarry_v in_o their_o trench_n for_o the_o spanish_a army_n 361_o e._n elector_n ernestus_n of_o bavaria_n make_v suit_n at_o brussels_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o hue_n 316._o the_o damage_n do_v to_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o quarter_a of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n army_n upon_o it_o 375_o the_o elector_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n 375_o f._n a_o fight_n of_o great_a consequence_n before_o laon_n between_o the_o k._n of_o france_n his_o force_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n 310._o between_o count_n maurice_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi 330._o between_o marshal_n byron_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o barambone_n 347._o between_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n man_n and_o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n 348_o betwixt_o marquis_n spinola_n and_o count_n maurice_n before_o sluice_n 418._o and_o afterward_o at_o bruch_n 424_o frederico_n spinola_n 407._o commander_n of_o some_o galley_n in_o flanders_n wherewith_o he_o indammage_n the_o enemy_n ibid._n he_o go_v again_o into_o spain_n for_o a_o great_a number_n ibid._n he_o lose_v five_o 408._o be_v slay_v 410_o la_fw-fr fera_fw-fr besiege_v by_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334_o relieve_v 335._o yield_v 340_o fort_n erect_v by_o spinola_n upon_o the_o rhine_n 421_o fort_n raise_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wael_n and_o the_o ysel_n 426_o g._n spanish_a galley_n in_o flanders_n 407_o gaspero_n mandragone_fw-mi relieve_v lyra_n 331_o the_o grave_a besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 408._o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o he_o 409_o groll_n besiege_v by_o spinola_n 42â—_n it_o be_v yield_v ib._n count_n maurice_n strenghtn_v it_o 430._o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o spinola_n 431_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 305._o it_o be_v description_n ib._n it_o be_v yeildedâ—07_n â—07_z geertrudembergh_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 299._o the_o description_n of_o it_o ib._n it_o be_v yield_v up_o 301_o h_n han_n a_o town_n in_o picardy_n yield_v up_o to_o count_n fuentes_n 319._o recover_v by_o the_o marshal_n of_o boulogne_n ib._n hernando_n teglio_fw-it portocarrero_n governor_n of_o dorlan_n 350._o he_o project_n the_o surprisal_n of_o amiens_n ib._n the_o order_n in_o which_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o enterprise_n ib._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o soldier_n 351._o he_o seize_v on_o the_o city_n 352._o he_o crave_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n 354._o his_o diligence_n in_o defend_v the_o town_n 355._o he_o sally_v out_o upon_o the_o french_a camp_n 357._o he_o be_v slay_v 359_o the_o hollander_n and_o zealander_n put_v for_o a_o short_a navigation_n into_o the_o east-indies_n 312._o how_o they_o get_v into_o the_o west_n ib._n their_o end_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a navigation_n 313._o the_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o therein_o ib._n hulst_n and_o its_o situation_n describe_v 342_o besiege_a by_o the_o catholic_n 343._o it_o yield_v 346_o hue_n a_o town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o unite_a province_n 316._o recover_v by_o count_n fuentes_n ib._n i_o james_n maldereo_n commissioner_n for_o zealand_n 452._o his_o oration_n ib._n james_n king_n of_o scotland_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 406._o style_v himself_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n ib._n come_v to_o a_o accommodation_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n ib._n his_o end_n in_o the_o war_n of_o flanders_n 441_o john_n of_o balen_n in_o groninghen_n 305._o his_o oration_n to_o the_o townsman_n 306_o john_n guzman_n bring_v relief_n into_o amiens_n 355._o his_o death_n 357_o john_n barnevelt_n advocate_n of_o holland_n and_o his_o oration_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o negotiation_n for_o peace_n 444._o his_o opinion_n prevail_v beyond_o that_o of_o count_n maurice_n 446_o infanta_n isabel_n philip_n the_o second_o his_o elder_a daughter_n 364._o her_o singular_a quality_n 365._o she_o part_v from_o madrid_n 386._o come_v to_o brussels_n ib._n present_v herself_o to_o the_o army_n on_o horseback_n and_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n 392_o her_o constancy_n in_o entertain_v the_o archduke_n wound_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 398._o she_o come_v with_o the_o archduke_n to_o see_v ostend_n 418_o friar_n inico_fw-la di_fw-it brizuela_n the_o archduke_n confessor_n send_v into_o spain_n 457._o he_o return_v to_o brussels_n 458_o the_o intelligence_n that_o count_n fuentes_n hold_v in_o cambray_n 328._o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o amiens_n 355_o italian_a mutineer_n in_o sichen_n 311_o they_o seek_v to_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o count_n maurice_n ib._n besiege_a by_o campmaster_n velasco_n ib._n withdraw_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n 312._o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o archduke_n ib_o the_o journey_n of_o albertus_n upon_o occasion_n of_o go_v to_o fetch_v his_o wife_n into_o flanders_n 399._o of_o the_o new_a prince_n in_o come_v thither_o 386_o k_o king_n of_o england_n see_v james_n king_n of_o scotland_n 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