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lord_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n commit_v unto_o they_o as_o also_o of_o the_o estate_n themselves_o together_o of_o the_o prince_n estate_n of_o hollande_n and_o zealande_n and_o their_o associate_n in_o all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n aforesaid_a and_o withal_o what_o soever_o by_o the_o general_a estate_n in_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v and_o other_o shall_v be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v the_o say_v deputy_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n promise_v and_o swear_v and_o by_o their_o present_n do_v promise_n and_o swear_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v keep_v and_o accomplish_v and_o mutual_o cause_v every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o they_o respective_o to_o be_v ratify_v swear_v unto_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o prelate_n nobility_n city_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_v country_n especial_o by_o the_o foresay_v prince_n aswell_o general_o as_o particular_o and_o that_o within_o one_o month_n next_o 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it_o be_v think_v necessary_a for_o the_o speedy_a redress_n thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v again_o enter_v into_o communication_n and_o proceed_v unto_o the_o say_v pacification_n be_v it_o know_v that_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o so_o extreme_a and_o utter_o desolate_v country_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v also_o very_o desirous_a to_o redress_v and_o bring_v again_o the_o enhabitaunte_n hereaboutes_o to_o peace_n and_o quietness_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o live_v in_o all_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n as_o heretofore_o they_o be_v long_o since_o wont_a and_o use_v the_o best_a and_o fit_a meave_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o cause_v of_o all_o trouble_n division_n and_o civil_a war_n to_o cease_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o say_v country_n have_v depute_v and_o substitute_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v depute_v and_o substitute_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o affectual_a bring_n to_o pass_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a 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1576._o and_o underneath_o be_v write_v and_o subscribe_v at_o the_o express_a commanndement_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low_a country_n assemble_v at_o bruxelles_n cornelius_n weeâ—emans_n and_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o say_v estate_n of_o brabant_n in_o red_a wax_n upon_o a_o double_a label_n hang_v thereat_o orange_n the_o commission_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ¶_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o hollandâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o willym_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prince_n of_o orange_n count_n of_o nassou_n catsene_n lebogâ—_n vianden_n diet_n buren_n lerdam_n etc._n etc._n lord_n and_o baron_n of_o breda_n dreft_v grimberge_n arlay_n nozeron_n etc._n etc._n viscount_n of_o antwerp_n and_o bysanson_n lieutenant_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o hollande_n sealande_n west_n friselande_n vtright_n together_o 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and_o set_v up_o aswell_o of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a as_o of_o what_o soever_o thing_n else_o shall_v be_v deface_v and_o utter_o destroy_v 14_o as_o concern_v the_o commodity_n of_o the_o lordship_n and_o possession_n aforesaid_a the_o arrearage_n and_o revenue_n of_o dowry_n rent_n victual_v house_n rent_n aswell_o the_o king_n country_n city_n and_o town_n as_o also_o all_o other_o thing_n what_o soever_o before_o the_o date_n of_o this_o present_n and_o yet_o neither_o pay_v nor_o receive_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o have_v his_o action_n every_o man_n may_v receive_v his_o own_o good_n and_o rent_n and_o quiet_o enjoy_v they_o 15_o provide_v always_o that_o what_o soever_o of_o the_o say_v land_n revenue_n rent_n or_o good_n have_v be_v escheat_v sithence_o the_o feast_n of_o john_n baptist_n last_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n 1576._o shall_v remain_v and_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o behoof_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o receiver_n fiscall_v or_o any_o other_o have_v receive_v any_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o those_o land_n rent_n and_o good_n whereupon_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o restitution_n shall_v be_v make_v 16_o that_o if_o so_o be_v his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v for_o certain_a year_n take_v or_o else_o give_v unto_o he_o any_o of_o the_o say_a house_n rent_n or_o other_o revenue_n under_o the_o title_n of_o confiscation_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v for_o those_o year_n be_v hold_v as_o frank_a and_o free_a and_o acquit_v of_o all_o charge_n real_a and_o rent_n go_v out_o of_o his_o possession_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o at_o all_o time_n frank_a and_o free_a and_o acquit_v of_o all_o rent_n wherewith_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n be_v charge_v which_o they_o can_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_v past_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o full_a rate_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v estoppell_n which_o they_o can_v enjoy_v because_o of_o the_o occasion_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o so_o 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pretence_n and_o plaint_n which_o the_o loser_n on_o either_o side_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n will_v bring_v in_o and_o convence_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o 20_o that_o all_o prelate_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a parson_n who_o abbay_n monastery_n foundation_n and_o residentship_n which_o lie_v without_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o yet_o have_v their_o possession_n and_o good_n in_o the_o say_v country_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o propriety_n and_o enjoy_v of_o their_o say_v god_n and_o possession_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_z as_o if_o they_o be_v secular_a 21_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o cloysterer_n and_o such_o other_o like_o church_n man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o say_v province_n and_o their_o associate_n profess_a or_o prebender_n and_o have_v absent_v themselves_o or_o go_v away_o from_o thence_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n be_v take_v from_o they_o to_o these_o shall_v 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and_o change_v all_o thing_n sell_v by_o weight_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n else_o that_o may_v hereafter_o be_v find_v by_o common_a advice_n and_o consent_n to_o be_v good_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o ordenaunce_n which_o shall_v hereon_o be_v devise_v and_o make_v and_o shall_v employ_v the_o revenue_n of_o his_o majesty_n demeine_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o be_v deduct_v to_o that_o use_n 6_o which_o imposition_n shall_v by_o a_o common_a advice_n be_v raise_v and_o abase_v as_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o in_o those_o case_n shall_v be_v think_v needful_a and_o be_v only_o employ_v for_o the_o common_a defence_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o in_o general_a shall_v therein_o be_v bind_v to_o bear_v and_o yet_o not_o so_o full_o and_o whole_o to_o be_v employ_v thereon_o as_o that_o the_o say_v imposition_n may_v not_o be_v convert_v to_o some_o other_o necessary_a use_n 7_o that_o thesaid_a frontier_n city_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o if_o need_v be_v shall_v at_o all_o time_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v into_o they_o such_o a_o garrison_n as_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n shall_v think_v good_a of_o and_o beside_o if_o any_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v by_o his_o own_o advice_n appoinct_v any_o garrison_n to_o be_v thrust_v in_o into_o any_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n refuse_v the_o same_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n shall_v pay_v the_o say_v garrison_n their_o wage_n and_o that_o all_o captain_n and_o soldier_n over_o and_o beside_o their_o general_a oath_n shall_v be_v particular_o swear_v to_o the_o city_n or_o city_n and_o province_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v place_v and_o this_o point_n also_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o emonge_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o article_n that_o such_o order_n &_o discipline_n shall_v be_v keep_v among_o the_o soldier_n as_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o enhabitaunte_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a shall_v not_o hereby_o be_v vex_v nor_o injury_v neither_o shall_v the_o say_v garrison_n be_v any_o more_o exempt_a from_o the_o assize_n and_o imposte_n than_o the_o citizen_n and_o enhabitaunte_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v place_v and_o beside_o there_o shall_v in_o general_n be_v give_v unto_o thesaid_a citizen_n and_o enhabitaunte_n money_n for_o the_o soldier_n lodging_n even_o as_o it_o have_v unto_o this_o present_a be_v use_v throughout_o all_o hollande_n 8_o and_o for_o the_o more_o assure_v aid_v and_o mainteinaunce_n of_o the_o country_n at_o all_o time_n and_o time_n all_o the_o enhabitaunte_n of_o every_o of_o these_o province_n city_n and_o uplande_n country_n thus_o unite_v be_v between_o 18._o and_o 60._o year_n of_o age_n shall_v within_o one_o month_n at_o the_o far_a after_o the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n be_v enrowl_v and_o muster_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o pole_n be_v know_v there_o 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think_v good_a and_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o such_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o say_v lord_n lieutenaunte_v accordyng_o set_v down_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v 10_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_v province_n city_n or_o any_o of_o their_o member_n shall_v make_v any_o confederacy_n or_o league_n with_o any_o potentate_n or_o their_o never_a neighbour_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o unite_a and_o confeder_v province_n 11_o it_o be_v agree_v and_o accord_v that_o if_o any_o province_n potentate_n country_n or_o city_n never_o adjoin_v will_v unite_v themselves_o with_o the_o say_v province_n and_o yield_v unto_o this_o confederacy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o it_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o these_o province_n 12_o that_o the_o say_v
province_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o currauntnesse_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o course_n of_o the_o money_n accord_v to_o the_o content_a of_o such_o ordenaunce_n as_o at_o the_o first_o be_v thereon_o make_v and_o ordain_v which_o coin_n the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o may_v not_o be_v change_v 13_o and_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o hollander_n and_o zealander_n shall_v use_v their_o religion_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n of_o this_o union_n shall_v frame_v themselves_o to_o live_v accord_v to_o the_o content_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o religiou_n which_o have_v already_o be_v devise_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o archduke_n mathias_n governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o these_o low_a country_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o also_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o general_n estate_n or_o else_o set_v such_o a_o order_n herein_o either_o general_o or_o particular_o 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and_o therefore_o sing_v that_o certain_a ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o province_n who_o during_o the_o war_n between_o the_o country_n of_o hollande_n and_o zealand_n against_o the_o spanyarde_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_v spany_n ardes_fw-la and_o forsake_v their_o monastery_n or_o college_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o hollander_n and_o sealander_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a live_n provide_v for_o they_o during_o their_o life_n and_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o like_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o all_o such_o as_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o hollande_n and_o sealande_n into_o certain_a other_o province_n of_o this_o union_n where_o they_o as_o yet_o still_o remain_v 15_o and_o they_o also_o which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v profess_v in_o any_o of_o the_o monastery_n or_o ecclesiastical_a college_n of_o these_o low_a country_n and_o which_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o religion_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o reasonable_a 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render_v 115._o leydens_n surprise_v the_o spanyarde_n forte_fw-fr 116._o leydens_n over_o forward_o in_o skirmissh_v ibidem_fw-la leydens_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o excollencie_n 118._o leydens_n make_v a_o lnuentory_n of_o all_o the_o castle_n &_o victual_n they_o have_v 119._o letter_n of_o the_o hispaniolized_a fugitive_n to_o the_o leydens_n 128._o lord_n confeder_v determine_v upon_o the_o revictual_a of_o the_o town_n 129._o m._n merchant_n get_v they_o away_o into_o other_o country_n 4._o minister_n and_o consistory_n purge_v themselves_o before_o the_o magistrate_n 16._o mark_n of_o bergues_n die_v in_o spain_n 39_o massacre_n in_o rotterdame_n 75._o mons_fw-la in_o haynault_n surprise_v 76._o massacre_n at_o paris_n the_o 24._o of_o august_n 1572._o 78._o mons_fw-la in_o haynault_n render_v ibidem_fw-la malines_n sack_v ibidem_fw-la massacre_n at_o narden_n 79._o miracle_n happen_v at_o narden_n ibidem_fw-la mutiny_n amongst_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 100_o mutiny_v of_o the_o spanyarde_n at_o antwerp_n 103._o mariner_n flesh_v upon_o a_o spanyarde_n 123._o mo._n s._n aldegond_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n 137._o mutinous_a spanyarde_n enter_v the_o town_n of_o aloft_o 123._o noircarme_v his_o tyranny_n 31._o new_a bishop_n not_o allow_v by_o the_o estate_n 5._o no_o want_n of_o fair_a promise_n in_o the_o hispaniolized_a 114._o necessity_n the_o lnuentrix_n of_o a_o cunning_a policy_n 129._o o._n oration_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n 10._o order_n of_o the_o jacopin_n first_o begin_v 3._o original_a of_o the_o marans_n ibidem_fw-la order_n of_o the_o preparation_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o war_n 120._o order_n of_o the_o prince_n army_n at_o sea_n 131._o orangians_n skirmish_n brave_o against_o the_o spanyarde_n 132._o oldwater_n surprise_v by_o a_o assault_n 139._o p._n protestaunte_n abash_v at_o the_o king_n commandment_n 10._o prince_n of_o orange_n go_v to_o bruxelles_n 15._o priest_n degrade_v 48._o proclamation_n or_o citation_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 52._o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o answer_n to_o his_o inditeman_n 53._o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o countess_n fgmond_n and_o home_n 67._o prince_n of_o orange_n prophesy_v upon_o count_n egmond_n ibidem_fw-la prince_n of_o orange_n publish_v his_o defence_n 72._o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o army_n 72._o prince_n of_o orange_n take_v certain_a place_n ibidem_fw-la prince_n of_o orange_n win_v many_o town_n 78._o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o advice_n to_o the_o leydens_n 107._o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o leydens_n 108._o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o estate_n agree_v to_o overflowe_v and_o drown_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o water_n 127._o prince_n of_o orange_n come_v to_o view_v the_o fleet_n 129._o price_n set_v upon_o certain_a victual_n in_o leyden_n 131._o prince_n of_o orange_n soldier_n and_o mariner_n not_o above_o 1500._o man_n 135._o prince_n of_o orange_n go_v to_o leyden_n 137._o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o marriage_n 138._o r._n roterdame_n meadow_n make_v navigable_a 120._o s._n soâ—ips_n send_v to_o rome_n 5._o sect_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n arise_v in_o diverse_a place_n 1._o citation_n of_o valencia_n 3._o solemn_a procession_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o antwerp_n 14._o supplication_n exhibit_v by_o those_o of_o flanders_n 3._o secrete_n and_o most_o subtle_a persuasion_n of_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n ibid._n skirmishe_n between_o noircarme_n and_o the_o valencian_n 31._o supplication_n send_v to_o the_o lady_n regent_n 35._o sedition_n and_o tumult_n in_o antwerp_n 37._o spain_n in_o old_a time_n govern_v by_o petty_a king_n 41._o sentence_n of_o heretic_n 47._o soldier_n kill_v his_o captain_n be_v so_o command_v by_o he_o 99_o soldier_n hang_v and_o head_v at_o harlem_n ibidem_fw-la spanyolized_a hollander_n letter_n to_o leyden_n 109._o spanyolized_a â—hon_fw-mi le_fw-mi hutter_n write_v to_o the_o leydens_n 110._o strange_a kind_n of_o meat_n which_o the_o leydens_n use_v 130._o situation_n of_o lammen_n forte_fw-fr 134._o spanyarde_n forsake_v lammen_n ibidem_fw-la schoonhove_n render_v 139._o spanyarde_n proclaim_v rebel_n ibidem_fw-la t._n the_o minister_n and_o consistory_n purge_v themselves_o before_o the_o magistrate_n 16._o tournyans_n discomfit_v 31._o tumult_n suppress_v in_o antwerp_n 38._o treaty_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o breda_n break_v of_o 138._o v._o valencia_n refufe_v a_o garnison_n 30._o valencia_n yield_v up_o 31._o valencia_n surprise_v 76._o victory_n win_v by_o the_o flushynger_n 103._o victory_n win_v by_o the_o flushynger_n 104._o vv._n worcome_v take_v by_o the_o spanyarde_n 112._o water_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wind_n arise_v up_o meruâ—ilously_o 131._o y._n young_a youth_n name_v lion_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o valiancy_n 112._o young_a stirple_n discover_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o lammen_n fort_n be_v forsake_v 135._o z._n zurphen_n take_v without_o resistance_n 78._o ziericksea_o render_v 139._o the_o four_o book_n a._n article_n of_o the_o pacification_n at_o gaunt_n 3._o answer_v of_o the_o general_a estate_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n protestation_n 22._o antwerp_n castle_n raze_v 24._o archduke_n mathias_n come_v into_o the_o low_a country_n 25._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o the_o estate_n against_o dom_n ihon._n 27._o amsterdame_n agree_v with_o the_o estate_n 29._o a_o accord_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n 32._o a_o subscribing_n to_o the_o union_n of_o vtright_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o city_n 44._o a_o assembly_n at_o colaigne_n 50._o b._n bergues_n upon_o soome_n render_v 24._o boisleduke_n render_v 25._o blaze_v star_n see_v ibidem_fw-la baron_fw-fr selles_n send_v from_o the_o king_n 29._o bins_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n 38._o c._n counsel_n of_o estate_n make_v prisoner_n 1._o commission_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n 7._o commission_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 8._o commission_n of_o the_o secretary_n 9_o count_n rennenberg_n come_v into_o friselande_n 14._o campen_n besiege_v and_o render_v 31._o camp_n of_o the_o estate_n pitch_v never_o rymenant_n ibidem_fw-la cassimere_n join_v himself_o with_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o estate_n 37._o certain_a prisoner_n escape_v from_o groening_n 38._o count_n rennenbergue_n shewerh_n himself_o a_o partaker_n with_o the_o malcontents_n 52._o citizen_n ready_a to_o resist_v the_o assault_n in_o steenwike_n 53._o count_n rennenberge_n go_v to_o view_v the_o horseman_n 57_o cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n before_o steenwike_n 58._o d._n deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n deliuâ—red_v out_o of_o prison_n 13._o dom_fw-la john_n come_v into_o the_o low_a countreâ—s_n 14._o dom_fw-la john_n his_o entre_fw-fr into_o bruxelles_n 23._o dom_fw-la john_n go_v from_o bruxelles_n to_o malâ—nes_n ibidem_fw-la don_n john_n go_v from_o malines_n to_o namure_n ibidem_fw-la dom_fw-la john_n solicit_v terlon_n and_o the_o almain_n 24._o duke_n of_o arscot_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o gantois_n 25._o dom_fw-la john_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la proclaim_v open_a enemy_n ibidem_fw-la dom_fw-la john_n his_o victory_n about_o giblowe_v 29._o duke_n of_o aniowe_n send_v to_o the_o estate_n ibidem_fw-la duke_n of_o aniowe_v his_o soldier_n enter_v into_o the_o country_n 31._o death_n of_o dom_n ihon._n 38._o deventer_n besiege_v and_o render_v ibidem_fw-la death_n of_o the_o count_n bossu_fw-fr ibidem_fw-la duke_n of_o aniowe_n return_v into_o france_n 39_o deputy_n of_o breda_n assemble_v at_o vtright_n 48._o division_n in_o steenwike_n 55._o discomfiture_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o black_a scluse_n 58._o e._n edict_n perpetual_a make_v by_o dom_n ihon._n 14._o enterprise_n of_o the_o orenger_n upon_o amsterdame_n 29._o entre_fw-fr of_o the_o archduke_n into_o bruxelles_n ibidem_fw-la emperor_n french_a king_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o the_o estate_n 37._o estate_n send_v thanks_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n 39_o enterprise_n against_o the_o briele_n 50._o enemy_n sommon_v the_o city_n of_o steenwike_n 54._o enemy_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o trench_n with_o fire_n li_v before_o steenwike_n 56._o enemy_n and_o the_o tounesman_n of_o steenwike_n encounter_n at_o a_o fourd_v 59_o enemy_n sommon_v the_o town_n of_o steenwike_n 60._o estate_n send_v money_n to_o pay_v the_o steenwikean_n ibidem_fw-la englishman_n ready_a to_o set_v upon_o the_o town_n 62._o englishmen_n drive_v of_o necessity_n to_o eat_v their_o horse_n 63._o f._n fascus_n the_o colonel_n find_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o friar_n 23._o fascus_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o new_a habit_n be_v make_v a_o laugh_v stock_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n ibidem_fw-la ferdinando_n lopes_n call_v the_o hangman_n of_o groen_v 14._o franciscanes_n call_v again_o for_o fascus_n his_o friar_n weed_n ibidem_fw-la fire_n take_v hold_v in_o steenwike_n 54._o g._n gaunt_z castle_n besiege_v and_o render_v 10._o great_a counsel_n of_o friselande_n banish_v 50._o h._n hawrech_n castle_n take_v 31._o harling_n castle_n render_v 51._o hope_v of_o aid_n for_o steenwike_n 55._o j._n imperial_a diet_n at_o worm_n 30._o jesuite_n and_o friar_n pack_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n ibidem_fw-la k._n king_n of_o spain_n ratefi_v dom_n john_n his_o peace_n with_o the_o estate_n 23._o l._n losy_n his_o people_n appose_v themselves_o against_o colonel_n robles_n 12._o leeward_n castle_n render_v 24._o lymbourg_n besiege_v and_o render_v 31._o leeward_n castle_n besiege_v and_o render_v 50._o m._n mutiny_n amongst_o the_o soldier_n at_o mastright_n 30._o magistrate_n of_o arras_n clap_v in_o prison_n 38._o montigni_n take_v menine_a ibidem_fw-la mastright_o besiege_v and_o win_v 49._o menine_a surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n 50._o n._n nyvell_n render_v 30._o not_o one_o bit_n of_o bread_n leave_v in_o the_o town_n 66._o o._n ordenaunce_n upon_o the_o pacification_n of_o gaune_n 30._o original_a of_o the_o malcontents_n 38._o p._n pacification_n of_o gaunt_n 2._o prince_n of_o orange_n protestation_n 20._o prince_n of_o orange_n come_v into_o brabant_n 25._o prince_n of_o orange_n choose_a governor_n of_o brabant_n ibidem_fw-la prelatte_n and_o gentleman_n take_v prisoner_n at_o groen_v ibidem_fw-la phillipuille_n besiege_v and_o render_v 31._o peace_n of_o the_o religion_n 32._o public_a preach_v throughout_o all_o the_o low_a country_n 37._o peace_n of_o artois_n and_o haynault_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 49._o pull_v down_o of_o image_n at_o leeward_n 51._o r._n robles_n people_n make_v it_o strange_a to_o be_v swim_v unto_o he_o 11._o robles_n make_v a_o prisoner_n 12._o robles_n his_o captain_n make_v prisoner_n 13._o request_v of_o the_o estate_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 30._o s._n sack_v and_o massacre_n of_o antwerp_n 1._o spanyarde_n imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o low_a country_n 11._o spanish_a soldier_n assemble_v themselves_o in_o braband_n 11._o skirmishe_n by_o liege_n 14._o spanyarde_n drive_v to_o leave_v the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n 23._o skirmishe_n hard_a by_o lowaine_n 32._o supplication_n exhibit_v for_o the_o have_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o religion_n ibidem_fw-la substitute_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n 48._o substitute_n of_o bruges_n assemble_v at_o vâ—â—ight_n 48._o substitute_n 〈…〉_o in_o flanders_n assemble_v at_o vtright_n 49._o stavere_a castle_n render_v 51._o siege_n of_o steenwike_n 53._o soldier_n of_o steenwike_n break_v the_o ice_n 57_o steenwikean_v skirmish_n lively_a with_o the_o enemy_n 60._o t._n tyranny_n of_o the_o spanyarde_n at_o mastright_n 11._o the_o company_n which_o lie_v at_o dam_n join_v with_o they_o of_o groening_n 14._o tumult_n pacify_v at_o valencia_n 31._o the_o tounesman_n of_o steenwike_a set_v up_o a_o band_n of_o horseman_n 51._o they_o of_o steenwike_n make_v a_o new_a view_n for_o victual_n 65._o the_o enemy_n charge_v they_o in_o the_o wood._n 65._o the_o town_n revictual_v in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n 66._o the_o town_n again_o revictual_v ibidem_fw-la the_o siege_n raise_v from_o before_o steenwike_n ibidem_fw-la the_o siege_n of_o steenwike_n last_v four_o whole_a month_n 67._o v._o valencia_n render_v to_o the_o estate_n 10._o union_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n 27._o union_n of_o vtright_n 39_o vv._n westenthorpe_n the_o doctor_n make_v prisoner_n 13._o wave_v castle_n render_v 24._o finis_fw-la