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carry_v any_o other_o weapon_n but_o his_o own_o or_o such_o as_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n he_o will_v serve_v withal_o 13_o item_n that_o no_o man_n that_o have_v once_o take_v wage_n or_o pay_v shall_v depart_v or_o forsake_v his_o service_n without_o leave_n or_o consent_n nor_o yet_o go_v from_o one_o captain_n to_o another_o without_o passeporte_n 14_o item_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o controversy_n dissension_n and_o stir_v among_o themselves_o neither_o yet_o with_o any_o other_o but_o especial_o with_o the_o archer_n of_o the_o city_n or_o with_o the_o ordinary_a town_n watch_n or_o ward_n 15_o item_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wrong_v force_n or_o threaten_v any_o citizen_n merchant_n nor_o enhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n neither_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o other_o whither_o it_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n or_o of_o what_o religion_n so_o ever_o he_o or_o she_o be_v nor_o do_v they_o any_o scathe_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n 16_o item_n 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all_o their_o friend_n and_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o perpetual_a misery_n which_o thing_n do_v not_o only_a cause_n great_a alteration_n and_o change_n but_o a_o hatred_n against_o the_o inquisition_n insomuch_o that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o officer_n dare_v not_o open_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n but_o very_o secret_o and_o yet_o not_o without_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n of_o commotion_n which_o thing_n some_o of_o the_o officer_n can_v bear_v witness_n of_o who_o have_v some_o of_o the_o prisonner_n take_v from_o they_o against_o their_o will_n which_o cause_v all_o such_o as_o experience_n have_v teach_v long_o before_o to_o foresee_v that_o the_o say_a inquisition_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o some_o trouble_n and_o commotion_n if_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n it_o be_v not_o wise_o provide_v for_o and_o good_a order_n take_v about_o it_o the_o queen_n of_o hongrie_a then_o governess_n of_o the_o low_a country_n great_o fear_v this_o mischief_n and_o misery_n 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therefore_o be_v likewise_o as_o man_n suspect_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o town_n while_o these_o friar_n be_v deliberate_v what_o to_o do_v some_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n be_v not_o well_o please_v go_v on_o forward_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o will_v have_v enforce_v they_o which_o their_o fond_a deal_n the_o burroughmaister_n clere_o frustre_v nenerthelesse_o two_o of_o the_o company_n be_v soldier_n so_o far_o forget_v themselves_o as_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o point_n of_o their_o sword_n before_o he_o for_o the_o which_o they_o lose_v their_o head_n the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n country_n the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n enter_v into_o the_o country_n send_v his_o man_n of_o war_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o haynault_n where_o they_o be_v great_o oppress_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o estate_n likewise_o have_v appoint_v colonel_n combelle_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o say_v country_n and_o lay_v with_o his_o people_n at_o leus_n in_o haynault_n a_o town_n of_o monsire_fw-mi de_fw-fr barlaymont_n who_o the_o spanyarde_n come_n to_o set_v upon_o be_v brave_o repulse_v and_o ioliilie_o cool_v and_o thereupon_o be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v the_o 21._o of_o maâ—e_n 1578._o after_o that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v long_a time_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o phillippeville_n it_o be_v enforce_v at_o last_o render_v phillippeville_n beg_v and_o render_v for_o want_v of_o victual_n and_o munytion_n to_o yield_v upon_o composition_n the_o say_v 21._o of_o may_n while_o the_o enemy_n be_v make_v preparation_n to_o besiege_v limbourg_n render_v limbourg_n bestege_v and_o render_v the_o governor_n and_o soldier_n demand_v victual_n and_o munytion_n and_o promise_v that_o if_o they_o may_v have_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n then_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n and_o the_o estate_n provide_v for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o yield_v the_o same_o place_n the_o 15._o of_o june_n the_o year_n a_o oresay_v the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n for_o the_o better_a accomplish_n of_o his_o devise_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n to_o mons_fw-la in_o haynault_n the_o 11._o of_o julie_n howbeit_o his_o trame_n follow_v he_o render_v campen_n besiege_v and_o render_v the_o almain_n soldier_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o polwyler_n who_o before_o the_o pacification_n of_o gaunt_n laâ—e_v in_o garnison_n in_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssell_n in_o campen_n and_o deveuter_n refuse_v to_o come_v thence_o yea_o they_o so_o great_o and_o so_o long_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o say_v peace_n be_v break_v declare_v then_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o say_v town_n for_o don_n ihon._n whereupon_o the_o estate_n besiege_v they_o and_o first_o the_o count_n of_o rennenberge_n baron_n of_o ville_n and_o governor_n of_o friselande_n who_o be_v there_o name_v the_o general_a of_o the_o
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forsake_v when_o the_o archeduke_n mathias_n and_o the_o estate_n have_v arere_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n rimenant_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o estate_n pitch_v never_o rimenant_n under_o the_o conduct_v and_o government_n of_o the_o count_n of_o bossu_n a_o valiant_a and_o stout_a man_n and_o very_o warlike_a he_o pitch_v his_o camp_n abount_n rimenant_n in_o brabande_n whether_o don_n john_n meaning_n to_o play_v double_a or_o quite_o come_v purpose_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o campe._n howbeit_o this_o second_o enterprise_n have_v not_o so_o good_a success_n as_o the_o first_o because_o it_o cost_n agreate_v number_n of_o his_o spanyarde_n life_n so_o that_o he_o be_v enforce_v through_o the_o notable_a endeavour_n and_o diligence_n of_o all_o these_o who_o the_o count_n have_v send_v to_o fight_v to_o retire_v where_o master_n norris_n colonel_n of_o the_o englishman_n and_o master_n stiward_n colonâ—_n of_o the_o scot_n have_v resist_v and_o pursue_v the_o great_a force_n of_o the_o enemy_n show_v theimselue_n so_o valiant_a in_o arm_n and_o warlike_a feat_n and_o so_o courageous_a and_o stout_a as_o that_o they_o carry_v away_o the_o whole_a praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o this_o victory_n which_o be_v win_v the_o first_o of_o august_n 1578._o mensire_fw-mi de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n one_o of_o the_o valiaunte_v captain_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o our_o day_n account_v and_o in_o france_n most_o famous_a for_o his_o notable_a deed_n of_o arm_n be_v send_v by_o the_o estate_n to_o be_v marshal_n of_o the_o field_n who_o accept_v of_o this_o charge_n come_v to_o antwerp_n to_o the_o great_a contentation_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n in_o august_n the_o year_n aforesaid_a signior_n archy_n be_v by_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n matencâ—a_n a_o tumult_n pacify_v at_o matencâ—a_n send_v to_o valencia_n to_o make_v inquisition_n about_o certain_a particular_a matter_n concern_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_v city_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a uproar_n and_o controversy_n amongst_o the_o common_a people_n the_o one_o side_n take_v part_n with_o the_o say_v archy_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o magistrate_n for_o remede_v and_o appaise_a whereof_z his_o highness_n send_v thither_o signior_n richardot_n one_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n accompany_v with_o a_o other_o commissioner_n where_o through_o his_o mediation_n after_o many_o conference_n have_v there_o be_v a_o come_v and_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n hold_v so_o that_o the_o 17._o of_o august_n those_o trouble_n be_v appaised_a and_o the_o citizen_n thereupon_o go_v forthwith_o every_o man_n under_o his_o ensign_n put_v of_o their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n after_o they_o have_v keep_v watch_n and_o ward_v eight_o day_n and_o night_n together_o one_o against_o a_o other_o not_o without_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o hazard_n of_o a_o miserable_a and_o lamentatable_a effusion_n of_o blood_n the_o general_n estate_n meaning_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a they_o aniowe_n a_o accord_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v repulse_v the_o enemy_n with_o the_o great_a force_n treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n about_o that_o matter_n the_o duke_n bind_v himself_o to_o leavy_v ten_o thousand_o footman_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o that_o time_n be_v expire_v and_o the_o war_n not_o end_v that_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o aid_v they_o with_o three_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o manifest_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o don_n john_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la whereupon_o the_o estate_n name_v he_o the_o defendor_n of_o the_o country_n promise_v further_o to_o prefer_v he_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o change_v their_o lord_n and_o prince_n give_v he_o beside_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxembrough_n and_o the_o county_n of_o bourgundie_n and_o for_o the_o sauftie_n of_o his_o people_n and_o himself_o the_o town_n of_o landersey_n quesnoy_n and_o bavais_n beside_o many_o other_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o accord_n for_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o publish_v at_o antwerp_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o estate_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n the_o 29._o of_o august_n 1578._o as_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o estate_n lie_v about_o two_o mile_n from_o lowaine_n count_n bossu_n depart_v thence_o louvain_n a_o skirmu_n hard_a by_o louvain_n with_o two_o thousand_o harquebouzier_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o come_n near_o to_o lowaine_n where_o the_o enemy_n be_v either_o part_n shake_v of_o their_o shot_n and_o couple_v themselves_o together_o in_o a_o brave_a skirmish_n the_o viscount_n of_o gaunt_n and_o lanowa_n charge_v the_o enemy_n with_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o chase_v they_o hard_a unto_o the_o rampart_n side_n of_o the_o town_n so_o that_o some_o of_o their_o tippette_n be_v there_o turn_v up_o and_o so_o be_v diverse_a of_o the_o french_a likewise_o the_o say_v count_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o besiege_v this_o town_n but_o because_o he_o want_v three_o or_o four_o thousand_o pioneer_n and_o thirty_o or_o forty_o canon_n for_o the_o win_v of_o so_o great_a and_o large_a a_o town_n well_o funish_v with_o five_o thousand_o soldier_n he_o leave_v of_o his_o enterprise_n as_o a_o thing_n devoide_a of_o all_o reason_n the_o say_v army_n draw_v towards_o champain_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o mote_n and_o sart_fw-mi the_o first_o by_o assault_n after_o it_o have_v be_v once_o summon_v by_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o other_o by_o composition_n for_o genap_n and_o nivelies_n yield_v themselves_o without_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o canon_n theâ—_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n religion_n a_o supplication_n exhibit_v for_o the_o have_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o religion_n exhibit_v a_o supplication_n for_o the_o have_v of_o public_a exercise_n but_o especial_o the_o antwerpian_n first_o desire_v of_o archduke_n mathias_n his_o excellency_n and_o counsel_n of_o estate_n certain_a church_n which_o request_n great_o amaze_v the_o lord_n howbeit_o the_o suppliaunte_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o so_o importunate_o urge_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o when_o his_o highness_n have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o common_a quiet_n and_o prevent_v of_o all_o inconvenience_n to_o grant_v they_o the_o castle_n chapel_n name_v the_o moabite_n because_o the_o spaniard_n build_v it_o the_o jesuite_n church_n half_a of_o the_o friar_n franciscanes_n church_n of_o the_o jacobines_n and_o saint_n andrew_n so_o that_o by_o licence_n the_o public_a sermon_n begin_v the_o last_o of_o august_n 1578._o and_o afterward_o through_o the_o continual_a exhibiting_n of_o supplication_n of_o all_o the_o low_a country_n the_o peace_n of_o religion_n or_o free_a liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n be_v permit_v and_o proclaim_v the_o copy_n whereof_o ensue_v it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n religion_n the_o peace_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o tyrannous_a commissiones_fw-la long_o sithence_o proclaim_v about_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o persuasion_n counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o stranger_n especial_o of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n without_o hear_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o country_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o beside_o be_v with_o most_o intolerable_a cruelty_n entertain_v and_o observe_v have_v be_v and_o present_o be_v the_o very_a original_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n amongst_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o those_o occasion_n the_o privilege_n law_n and_o laudable_a custom_n be_v sundry_a way_n break_v and_o trod_v under_o foot_n and_o last_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o country_n have_v cause_v most_o lamentable_a war_n to_o be_v begin_v to_o our_o utter_a
say_v 25_o and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n as_o well_o of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o civil_a and_o the_o reasonable_a satisfing_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o particular_a city_n castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n without_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26_o which_o law_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v intermeddle_v themselves_o only_o and_o altogether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o those_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v choose_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o any_o way_n hinder_v trouble_n or_o let_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o 28_o and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o have_v of_o late_a new_a magistrate_n be_v choose_v they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o eighteen_o or_o other_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o shall_v full_o and_o whole_o be_v depose_v and_o forbid_v to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o about_o any_o dealynge_v of_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o fortefi_a and_o guard_v of_o any_o of_o the_o city_n except_o they_o be_v especial_o choose_v and_o depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_v magistrate_n 29_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o point_n they_o may_v not_o set_v doime_o any_o order_n of_o importance_n without_o they_o first_o talk_v thereof_o with_o those_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o deal_v and_o that_o by_o their_o express_a appointment_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 30_o and_o to_o the_o cude_n that_o this_o our_o ordenaunce_n may_v the_o better_o be_v observe_v the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v auchoritie_n to_o choose_v new_a magistrate_n shall_v substitute_v four_o notable_a virtuous_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n without_o exception_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n make_v inquisition_n of_o the_o infringe_v and_o cross_v of_o the_o say_v ordenaunce_n and_o the_o same_o so_o make_v to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o writing_n and_o three_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v at_o it_o and_o immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o have_v take_v a_o sommary_n knowledge_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n with_o speedy_a execution_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 31_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v notable_a and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v last_v but_o one_o year_n and_o be_v new_a choose_v and_o change_v with_o the_o magistrate_n 32_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o certain_a city_n hereabout_o against_o their_o magistrate_n give_v occasion_n of_o great_a distrust_n have_v partly_o even_o unto_o this_o present_a hinder_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o that_o without_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o say_v obedience_n there_o can_v no_o good_a ground_n of_o any_o assueraunce_n be_v look_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v ordain_v and_o accord_v that_o not_o only_o all_o magistrate_n but_o also_o all_o other_o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o ordenaunce_n commission_n letter_n and_o commandment_n aswell_o of_o the_o say_a archduke_n his_o highness_n be_v governor_n and_o captain_n general_n as_o also_o of_o the_o say_v lord_n the_o general_a estate_n both_o for_o the_o levi_a discharge_a entertain_v and_o wage_a of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o garmsons_n and_o shall_v also_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o captain_n receive_v and_o 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public_a preach_v throughout_o all_o the_o towe_fw-mi cowtreis_n the_o reform_a religion_n be_v public_o use_v in_o many_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n but_o especial_o at_o leeward_n in_o friselande_n be_v the_o first_o sermon_n that_o be_v open_o preach_v the_o 13_o of_o august_n 1578_o in_o the_o jacopine_n church_n even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o friar_n themselves_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o say_v church_n the_o city_n of_o quesnoy_n and_o landercy_n which_o the_o estate_n have_v promise_v to_o monsieur_n duke_n of_o aniowe_n will_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o french_a but_o refuse_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o abbot_n of_o marolles_n be_v send_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o grant_v unto_o it_o howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a duke_n require_v to_o have_v some_o other_o place_n the_o emperor_n be_v greeve_v in_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o war_n
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french_a shot_n and_o six_o thousand_o horse_n arrive_v in_o brabande_n and_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o estate_n the_o 26._o of_o august_n certain_a prelate_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n of_o groen_v who_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n in_o groening_n see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v release_v by_o any_o of_o the_o chief_a lord_n letter_n to_o wit_n neither_o by_o his_o highuesse_v excellency_n and_o estate_n neither_o yet_o by_o the_o commissioner_n which_o be_v express_o send_v thither_o find_v the_o mean_a to_o make_v a_o escape_n and_o the_o 17._o groenpng_n certain_a prisoner_n escape_v from_o groenpng_n of_o september_n they_o by_o a_o devise_n get_v away_o save_v three_o prelate_n and_o three_o gentleman_n who_o dare_v not_o put_v it_o in_o such_o a_o adventure_n because_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v surprise_v in_o their_o departure_n for_o there_o be_v great_a partiality_n between_o the_o city_n of_o groen_v and_o the_o country_n man_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a right_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v take_v prisoner_n they_o call_v also_o to_o remembrance_n that_o the_o nobility_n have_v heretofore_o arm_v theim selue_o against_o the_o city_n and_o have_v levy_v and_o get_v together_o man_n of_o war_n who_o the_o citezein_n of_o groening_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o coverden_n and_o take_v bartholmewe_a eyent_n their_o captain_n prisoner_n who_o be_v afterward_o release_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o force_n of_o monsire_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n aniowe_n bins_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n be_v get_v into_o the_o country_n he_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o bin_n which_o be_v well_o batter_v with_o ten_o canon_n and_o six_o serpentine_n render_v the_o 7._o of_o october_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n who_o pardon_v the_o soldier_n put_v his_o own_o people_n in_o garnison_n the_o first_o of_o october_n ihon._n the_o death_n of_o don_n ihon._n don_n john_n die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n in_o his_o camp_n which_o lie_v hard_o by_o namure_n in_o who_o stead_n come_v alexandra_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n unto_o who_o the_o whole_a camp_n swear_v their_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n 1578._o the_o 15._o of_o october_n the_o year_n aforesaid_a at_o leeward_n in_o friesland_n in_o the_o church_n call_v niewenhove_v and_o in_o the_o franciscanes_n church_n be_v all_o the_o image_n break_v in_o piece_n which_o be_v afterward_o restore_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o liutenaunt_n the_o count_n rennenberge_n the_o 17._o of_o october_n 1578._o the_o magistrate_n of_o arras_n prison_n the_o magistrate_n of_o arras_n clap_v in_o prison_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o captain_n ambrose_n and_o his_o people_n take_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o town_n house_n which_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a rumour_n that_o be_v there_o sow_v abroad_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v certain_a intelligeuce_n from_o the_o enemy_n how_o beit_n the_o 21._o of_o the_o say_v month_n the_o people_n deliver_v he_o and_o some_o other_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n part_n of_o which_o be_v afterward_o execute_v and_o part_n banish_v now_o malcontents_n the_o original_n of_o the_o malcontents_n when_o the_o gantois_n have_v drive_v out_o all_o their_o church_n man_n and_o break_v down_o all_o the_o image_n in_o their_o church_n because_o that_o don_n ihou_fw-mi and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la have_v break_v the_o pacification_n of_o gaunt_n certain_a wallon_n ensign_n under_o colour_n of_o their_o pay_n and_o the_o restore_a of_o gaunt_n unto_o the_o romishe_a religion_n she_o wed_v themselves_o malcontents_n willing_a that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o good_n and_o that_o the_o prisoner_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o gaunt_n from_o the_o 20._o menin_n montigni_n take_v menin_n of_o october_n 1577._o shall_v be_v release_v whereupon_o also_o they_o take_v the_o city_n 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master_n saint_n aldegonde_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o certain_a other_o be_v send_v to_o gaunt_n to_o decide_v the_o quarrel_n between_o they_o and_o the_o walloon_n howbeit_o they_o find_v those_o matter_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o point_n and_o the_o party_n so_o well_o flesh_v as_o that_o man_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o go_v thither_o gaunt_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n go_v to_o gaunt_n for_o the_o appaise_n of_o they_o who_o to_o that_o end_n take_v his_o journey_n the_o 24._o of_o november_n 1578._o the_o first_o of_o december_n the_o year_n aforesaid_a the_o count_n swertsenbergh_n the_o emperor_n his_o ambassador_n be_v send_v again_o to_o the_o estate_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o elector_n about_o the_o last_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o thereupon_o demand_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o estate_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v forthwith_o change_v and_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a affection_n 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