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and_o damage_n happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o troubâ—…_n les_fw-fr betwixt_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n comprehend_v in_o this_o present_a treaty_n in_o what_o place_n or_o manner_n soever_o shall_v be_v pardon_v forget_v and_o repute_v as_o not_o do_v so_o as_o there_o shall_v never_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v nor_o any_o one_o trouble_v nor_o molest_v by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a state_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n henault_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o their_o associate_n do_v promise_n hereafter_o to_o entertain_v faithful_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n a_o peace_n and_o union_n and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v entertain_v firm_o and_o inviolable_o by_o the_o say_a country_n and_o so_o to_o assist_v one_o a_o other_o at_o all_o time_n with_o advice_n and_o council_n and_o therein_o to_o employ_v both_o their_o body_n and_o their_o mean_n especial_o to_o â—…ell_v and_o keep_v out_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spanish_a soldier_n and_o other_o stranger_n and_o forrener_n have_v seek_v against_o all_o right_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n and_o to_o appropriate_v unto_o themselves_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n and_o moreover_o to_o hold_v the_o common_a people_n in_o perpetual_a servitude_n for_o the_o furnish_n whereof_o and_o of_o all_o that_o shall_v offer_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o the_o say_a confederate_n and_o ally_n promise_v also_o to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o yield_v to_o all_o necessary_a and_o reasonable_a imposition_n and_o contribution_n moreover_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o present_o after_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o spaniard_n &_o theiâ—…_n adherent_n when_o as_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o safety_n &_o peace_n both_o party_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o advance_v &_o procure_v a_o convocation_n &_o assembly_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n &_o form_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o high_a &_o mighty_a emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o when_o as_o he_o make_v a_o session_n &_o transport_v of_o these_o
good_n inheritages_n house_n &_o rent_n which_o by_o title_n of_o consiscation_n shall_v be_v sell_v and_o alienate_v the_o say_v general_a estate_n shall_v appoint_v commissionar_n in_o every_o province_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o those_o estate_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o difficulty_n if_o any_o shall_v grow_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v give_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n as_o well_o to_o the_o ancient_a proprietary_n as_o to_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o rent_n for_o their_o evict_n on_o respective_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o personal_a obligation_n and_o for_o all_o other_o pretension_n complaint_n and_o grievance_n which_o the_o interest_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a trouble_n will_v hereafter_o of_o either_o side_n commence_v in_o what_o sort_n soever_o that_o all_o prelate_n and_o other_o clergyman_n who_o abbay_n diocese_n foundation_n and_o residence_n be_v situate_v without_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n and_o yet_o have_v good_n in_o the_o say_a country_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o good_n as_o it_o be_v above_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o secular_a person_n but_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v religious_a person_n and_o other_o clergyman_n which_o have_v make_v profession_n in_o the_o say_a province_n and_o other_o place_n associate_v unto_o they_o or_o have_v prebend_n there_o and_o yet_o be_v retire_v or_o have_v not_o be_v resident_a for_o that_o most_o part_n of_o their_o good_n be_v alienate_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v have_v reasonable_a maintenance_n give_v they_o with_o those_o that_o remain_v or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v their_o good_n at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n and_o all_o by_o provision_n until_o their_o pretension_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n moreov_a it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o donation_n and_o other_o disposition_n inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la well_o causa_fw-la mortis_fw-la make_v by_o private_a person_n whereby_o the_o true_a heir_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a trouble_n or_o of_o religion_n be_v exclude_v and_o disinherit_v from_o their_o right_n and_o succession_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o whereas_o they_o of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n the_o better_a to_o maintain_v the_o war_n have_v raise_v all_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o a_o hey_o value_n the_o which_o can_v be_v allow_v in_o other_o province_n without_o great_a loss_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_v general_a estate_n shall_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v seek_v to_o equal_v the_o say_v 1576._o coin_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o this_o union_n and_o the_o common_a course_n of_o traffic_n of_o either_o side_n moreover_o upon_o the_o request_n make_v by_o the_o say_a state_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o the_o netherlands_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o debt_n contract_v by_o the_o say_a prince_n to_o make_v his_o two_o expedition_n and_o great_a army_n for_o the_o which_o they_o only_o of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n and_o the_o province_n and_o town_n which_o yield_v to_o his_o excellence_n in_o his_o last_o expedition_n be_v bind_v as_o the_o say_v that_o point_n be_v refer_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v pacefy_v report_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o take_v such_o regard_n as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a in_o this_o common_a accord_n and_o pacification_n the_o country_n seigneury_n and_o town_n hold_v the_o contrary_a party_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v nor_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o until_o they_o be_v effectual_o join_v and_o unite_v to_o this_o confederation_n which_o they_o may_v do_v when_o they_o please_v the_o which_o treaty_n of_o pacification_n after_o the_o report_n agreeation_n and_o allowance_n as_o well_o by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n as_o by_o the_o state_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o their_o associate_n in_o all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n above_o mention_v and_o also_o of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v decree_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n the_o say_v deputy_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o commission_n promise_v and_o swear_v and_o do_v promise_n &_o swear_v by_o these_o present_n to_o observe_v entertain_v accomplish_v and_o inviolable_o to_o keep_v all_o respective_o on_o either_o part_n and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v ratefied_a swear_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o prelate_n noble_n town_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o by_o the_o say_a prince_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a within_o one_o month_n next_o ensa_v to_o the_o content_a of_o every_o one_o in_o witness_n whereof_o all_o the_o deputy_n abovenamed_n sign_v the_o treaty_n in_o the_o town_n house_n of_o gant_n the_o 8._o of_o november_n 1576._o this_o pacification_n together_o with_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o both_o party_n which_o we_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o insert_v here_o nor_o that_o of_o the_o secretary_n be_v the_o 13._o of_o november_n follow_v the_o same_o year_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sign_v ouerlope_n as_o we_o will_v hereafter_o show_v beside_o this_o advice_n the_o prince_n procure_v mean_n for_o the_o state_n to_o levy_v certain_a soldier_n aid_n in_o germany_n they_o likewise_o assemble_v there_o army_n about_o wavere_a in_o brabant_n under_o the_o earl_n of_o lalain_n the_o vicont_n of_o gaunt_n and_o monsieur_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n governor_n of_o graveline_n before_o they_o send_v into_o france_n where_o they_o be_v promise_v all_o aid_n and_o assistance_n at_o that_o same_o time_n they_o send_v the_o baron_n d'_fw-fr aubigny_n into_o england_n to_o certify_v the_o queen_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o there_o extremity_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n send_v master_n smith_n into_o spain_n to_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o retire_v all_o the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o in_o december_n after_o they_o send_v the_o lord_n of_o sweveghen_fw-mi again_o unto_o the_o queen_n to_o desire_v she_o to_o send_v they_o some_o money_n for_o that_o they_o know_v don_n johns_n proceed_n &_o the_o plant_n of_o spanish_a garrison_n to_o be_v suspect_v by_o she_o where_o have_v audience_n upon_o the_o 13_o of_o december_n he_o let_v she_o understand_v according_a to_o his_o charge_n how_o cruel_o the_o spaniard_n there_o enemy_n be_v incense_v against_o the_o netherlands_o for_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1559._o the_o king_n have_v be_v desire_v and_o require_v by_o the_o estate_n to_o free_v they_o of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n which_o england_n to_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o the_o same_o have_v for_o certain_a year_n remain_v there_o in_o garrison_n for_o which_o cause_n to_o be_v revenge_v they_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o netherlands_o be_v all_o heretic_n and_o rebel_n to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o king_n whereunto_o the_o trouble_n hapen_v in_o the_o say_a country_n in_o the_o year_n 1565._o and_o 1566._o as_o they_o think_v give_v they_o just_a occasion_n and_o yet_o although_o the_o say_a trouble_n according_a to_o the_o time_n be_v well_o end_v &_o pacefy_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n then_o regent_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o enemy_n cease_v till_o â—…e_v have_v bring_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n into_o the_o netherlands_o with_o a_o puissant_a army_n who_o at_o his_o first_o entry_n open_o brag_v that_o the_o say_a country_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o prey_n the_o say_a duke_n suffer_v his_o soldier_n to_o use_v all_o barbarous_a tyranny_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n under_o pretence_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o do_v right_a unto_o every_o man_n he_o cause_v a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o man_n many_o time_n both_o against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o own_o decree_n give_v out_o before_o to_o be_v execute_v build_v castle_n &_o break_v all_o privilege_n whereby_o no_o man_n of_o any_o reputation_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o life_n and_o live_v in_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o loose_v and_o so_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v ground_v his_o tyranny_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n heâ—…_n erect_v his_o image_n in_o the_o netherlands_o with_o most_o heathen_a inscription_n begin_v likewise_o to_o molest_v his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o use_v other_o secret_a mean_n to_o abuse_v they_o whereof_o her_o majesty_n can_v bear_v witness_n seek_v to_o charge_n the_o netherlands_o with_o troop_n such_o as_o before_o that_o time_n in_o any_o extremity_n
colonel_n foucker_n thus_o these_o two_o german_a colonel_n degenerate_v from_o the_o integrity_n and_o just_a deal_n of_o their_o nation_n think_v to_o surprise_v and_o deceive_v the_o state_n fall_v into_o the_o pit_n themselves_o the_o which_o they_o have_v prepare_v for_o other_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v at_o brussells_n assist_v daily_a in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n be_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o particular_a estate_n brabant_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n entreat_v to_o accept_v as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a nobleman_n and_o of_o the_o great_a power_n in_o all_o the_o duchy_n the_o place_n of_o rovard_n or_o governor_n of_o brabant_n the_o which_o he_o do_v but_o not_o without_o protestation_n and_o some_o excuse_n and_o so_o he_o be_v most_o honourable_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n with_o joyful_a aclamation_n of_o all_o the_o people_n bonfire_n and_o many_o other_o sign_n of_o joy_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o state_n give_v the_o government_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o arschot_n whether_o he_o go_v and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o town_n of_o gant_n with_o great_a state_n three_o and_o twenty_o company_n of_o burgher_n well_o arm_v and_o gallant_o appoint_v with_o their_o cornet_n of_o volontary_a horseman_n &_o three_o hundred_o horse_n more_o go_v above_o a_o league_n out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o conduct_v he_o into_o the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o the_o honour_n they_o can_v divise_v upon_o so_o short_a a_o warning_n but_o three_o day_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o their_o governor_n be_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n fall_v into_o a_o mutiny_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o previledge_n of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n be_v a_o people_n which_o have_v be_v always_o incline_v to_o mutiny_n and_o as_o philip_n of_o comines_n say_v apt_a to_o sue_v for_o peace_n when_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o go_v and_o seize_v on_o he_o in_o his_o lodging_n and_o carry_v he_o prisoner_n to_o the_o prince_n court_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o 1577._o discontent_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n but_o the_o fourteen_o of_o november_n follow_v confess_v their_o error_n they_o release_v he_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v forgive_v and_o forget_v all_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v he_o the_o which_o he_o do_v promise_v never_o to_o seek_v any_o revenge_n after_o they_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o duke_n they_o also_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o do_v imprison_v the_o bishop_n of_o ypre_n and_o bruges_n the_o baron_n of_o rasseghem_n of_o champagny_n of_o mousqueron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o signior_n of_o sweveghem_n and_o of_o eeken_n with_o the_o bastard_n of_o ghistelle_n great_a bailiff_n of_o ypre_n who_o 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