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A61706 De bello Belgico The history of the Low-Countrey warres / written in Latine by Famianus Strada ; in English by Sr. Rob. Stapylton. Strada, Famiano, 1572-1649.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669. 1650 (1650) Wing S5777; ESTC R24631 526,966 338

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town_n in_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 53_o egmont_n vide_fw-la charles_n lamorall_n and_o philip._n election_n of_o new_a bishop_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o make_v reversioner_n to_o abbat_n by_o ●ius_n the_o four_o vide_fw-la bishop_n and_o abbat_n elector_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o brandenburg_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o of_o colen_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o of_o mentz_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o the_o palsgrave_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o l._n 5._o p._n 134._o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o trier_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o electo_fw-la choose_v by_o the_o mutineer_n l._n 8._o p._n 5._o &_o p._n 8._o &_o p._n 22_o elegy_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o &_o 83._o of_o aremberg_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 21_o 22._o of_o count_n egmont_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o of_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o of_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o of_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n 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rumour_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o elizabeth_n cuilemburg_n l._n 1._o p._n 20_o ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o pope_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o l._n 3._o p._n 66._o to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o l._n 5._o p._n 140._o l._n 7._o p._n 79._o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o l._n 10._o p._n 24._o from_o france_n to_o the_o pope_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o the_o contest_v between_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a ambassador_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n revive_v at_o rome_n ibid._n what_o be_v do_v thereupon_o in_o ●he_n emperor_n court_n ibid._n what_o at_o rome_n ibid._n emden_n a_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o emmanuell_n king_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o &_o 94_o emmanuell_n montiny_n commander_n of_o a_o regiment_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o emmanuell_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n governor_n of_o the_o low_a country_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o victorious_a at_o saint_n quintin_n ibid._n his_o marriage_n with_o margaret_n sister_z to_z henry_n of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o he_o and_o his_o wife_n go_v for_o italy_n l._n 1._o p._n 26._o how_o high_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n value_v he_o l._n 6._o p._n 21._o &_o 26._o emperor_n sue_v unto_o by_o the_o low-countries_n nobility_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 135._o punishment_n by_o emperor_n decree_v against_o heritick_n l._n 2._o p._n 33_o 3●_n ems_n a_o river_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 56_o 71_o encomion_n of_o count_n barlamont_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o of_o isidor_n pacecho_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o of_o mondragonio_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o of_o penonio_n l._n 10._o p._n 1●_n of_o vitelli_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o vide_fw-la elogit_fw-la engelbert_n count_n of_o nassau_n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 1●_n engelbert_n of_o nassau_n the_o first_o l._n 2._o p._n 43._o &_o 2._o ibid._n their_o power_n in_o the_o low-countries_n how_o increase_v ibid._n england_n king_n vide_fw-la philip_n the_o second_o england_n queen_n vide_fw-la elizabeth_n and_o mary_n the_o english_a loose_a calais_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o do_v execution_n upon_o the_o french_a army_n from_o sea_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o their_o ship_n and_o good_n embargue_v in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o spai●_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o they_o take_v the_o portugal_n ship_n rich_o lade_v ibid._n some_o conspire_v against_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n be_v put_v to_o death_n l._n 10._o p._n ●0_n engine_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o ●0_n engineere_n l._n 6._o p._n ●1_n enterprise_n of_o alex_n farnese_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o 51_o of_o caius_n fabias_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o of_o ciacconio_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o john_n boccace_n a_o l●suite_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o of_o mondragonio_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o he_o and_o other_o l._n 8._o p._n 9_o of_o perotto_n l._n 8._o p._n ●_o envy_n at_o court_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 41._o l._n 3._o p._n 56._o between_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n and_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41_o 42_o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 72._o between_o the_o spanish_a and_o low-countries_n nobility_n l._n 2._o p._n 42._o between_o granvell_n and_o regard_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o between_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o ebo●o_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 65._o between_o alva_n and_o egmond_n l._n 7._o p._n 51_o vide_fw-la ambition_n epirot_n l._n 6._o p._n 30_o erasso_fw-la a_o courtier_n very_o intimate_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o erick_n duke_n of_o
8._o p._n 13._o john_n pettin_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o john_n the_o 22_o pope_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o john_n regula_n confessar_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 7._o john_n sellius_n in_o the_o king_n name_n treat_v for_o peace_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o 6._o john_n sorean_n general_n of_o the_o gheuse_n have_v a_o plot_n upon_o lisle_n l._n 6._o p._n 6_o 7._o attempt_v lanoi_n in_o vain_a ibid._n fight_n with_o norcarmius_n ibid._n be_v rout_v ibid._n john_n spell_n provost_z marshal_z chief_a actor_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o hang_v ibid._n john_n valhart_n commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o john_n vang_a maternal_a grandfather_n to_o margaret_n of_o ausria_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o john_n vargas_n mexia_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n l._n 10._o p._n 20_o 24._o joy_n for_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o for_o the_o departure_n of_o cardinal_n gra●vell_n l._n 4._o p._n 80_o 81._o at_o rome_n for_o the_o twin_n alexander_n and_o charles_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 42_o 43._o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n and_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94_o for_o the_o emperor_n disclaim_v the_o plunder_v of_o rome_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o joyful_a entry_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o the_o privilege_n therein_o contain_v ibid._n &_o l._n 9_o p._n 36._o ipre_n a_o town_n of_o the_o low_a flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o bishop_n of_o ipre_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 52._o vide_fw-la iconomachy_n ireland_n offer_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o isabel_n briganze_n wife_n to_o edward_n prince_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o isabel_n wife_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o l._n 10._o p._n 17._o isabel_n sister_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 19_o isabel_n the_o catholic_n queen_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o her_o arm_n ibid._n isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n daughter_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o be_v bear_v l._n 5._o p._n 132._o baptize_v by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n ibid._n marry_v to_o albert_n rodolp_v the_o emperor_n brother_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o low-country_n ibid._n isabel_n daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13._o why_o she_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n of_o peace_n ibid._n promise_v to_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 68_o marry_v to_o his_o father_n philip_n the_o second_o l._n 1._o p._n 12._o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o present_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o dies_z l._n 7._o p._n 45._o isabel_n of_o portugal_n mother_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o l._n 4_o p._n 92._o isabel_n of_o portugal_n wife_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o ischius_n send_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 26_o 27._o refuse_v the_o counsel_n give_v he_o by_o the_o way_n ibid._n incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o for_o his_o commendation_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n ibid._n isell_n a_o river_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o isidor_n pacecho_n a_o spanish_a captain_n at_o the_o wade_v over_o sea_n to_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o die_v shot_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o his_o courage_n and_o last_o word_n ibid._n he_o and_o caesar_n centurion_n parallel_v ibid._n italian_n attribute_v the_o victory_n at_o mooch_z to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o monte_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o depart_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o be_v bring_v back_o thither_o by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o their_o valour_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rmenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o who_o be_v call_v the_o paladin_n of_o italy_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o force_n raise_v in_o italy_n l._n 6._o p._n 25_o 30._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 6._o juan_n acugnia_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o savoy_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o juan_n auguisciola_n a_o colonel_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o juan_n aranda_n sound_v the_o foard_n in_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o his_o relation_n to_o requescene_n ibid._n he_o wade_v the_o sea_n to_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o juan_n a_o cer●a_n duke_n of_o medina_n coeli_fw-la make_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o go_v into_o the_o netherlands_o and_o present_o return_v for_o spain_n ibid._n juan_n escovedo_n persuade_v don_n john_n to_o dismiss_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 28._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o he_o be_v send_v into_o spain_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o his_o death_n ibid._n juan_n zuniga_n father_n to_o requesenes_n great_a commendador_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n jago_n in_o castille_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o juan_n zuniga_n brother_n to_o requesenes_n the_o king_n ambassador_n at_o rome_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o judoignia_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o juliers_n the_o territory_n l._n 7._o 46._o the_o duke_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 4._o juliano_n romero_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o a_o spaniard_n ibid._n colonel_n of_o the_o sicilian_a regiment_n ibid._n wound_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o join_v with_o glimè_fw-la to_o relieve_v middelburg_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o his_o life_n endanger_v in_o a_o tumult_n at_o brussels_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o invade_v antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o take_v philip_n egmont_n ibid._n depart_v with_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o die_v of_o a_o fall_n with_o his_o horse_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o julio_n pavesio_n the_o pope_n legate_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o julius_n the_o second_o pope_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o l._n 8._o p._n 15._o s._n just●us_n monastery_n l._n 1._o ●6_n justicium_fw-la or_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n forbid_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a mourning_n l._n 1._o ●9_n justus_n scowemburg_n solicit_v by_o brederod_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o enter_v friesland_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o repress_n the_o sedition_n of_o the_o german_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o geme_v l._n 7._o p_o 56._o his_o carriage_n take_v ibid._n justus_n villers_n defend_v nivell_n for_o the_o state_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o sentence_n in_o i_o occasion_n can_v be_v long_o want_v to_o improbitie_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o infant_n manner_n be_v mould_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n much_o soon_o than_o by_o the_o star_n that_o reign_v at_o their_o nativity_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o just_a anger_n not_o to_o be_v friend_n upon_o the_o sudden_a l._n 5._o p._n 1●4_n k._n keunava_n colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o admire_v even_o by_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n king_n of_o cyprus_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o king_n of_o the_o roman_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o king_n of_o spain_n vide_fw-la philip._n king_n of_o france_n vide_fw-la charles_n francis_n &_o lewis_n kingdom_n resign_v l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 5._o translate_v l._n 1._o p._n 4._o erect_v l._n 1._o p._n 15._o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n who_o and_o by_o who_o create_v l._n 1._o p._n 16_o 44._o l._n 6._o p._n 28._o l._n 7._o p._n 47_o 53._o l._n 9_o p._n 42._o the_o order_n itself_o when_o and_o by_o who_o institute_v l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 4._o p._n 94._o to_o what_o number_n the_o knight_n be_v increase_v l._n 1._o p._n 25._o yet_o far_o augment_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n under_o the_o patronage_n of_o what_o saint_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o the_o master_n of_o the_o knight_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o their_o herald_n common_o call_v tosond'or_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o in_o who_o the_o power_n be_v to_o create_v they_o l._n 2._o p._n 46_o 47._o their_o legal_a judge_n l._n 7._o p._n 50._o their_o convention_n at_o gant_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o their_o assembly_n l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 25._o their_o convocation_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o the_o result_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o combination_n against_o the_o power_n of_o granvel_n ibid._n some_o of_o they_o number_v among_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o their_o joy_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n and_o mary_n princess_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o a_o libel_n publish_v in_o their_o name_n by_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o of_o st._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o 30._o of_o st._n jago_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o of_o st._n stephen_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o sentence_n in_o k._n king_n that_o have_v large_a dominion_n never_o want_v cause_n of_o war_n nor_o reward_n for_o soldier_n l._n 9_o
death_n upon_o the_o count_v egmont_n and_o horn_n july_n 1_o count_n egmont_n letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n after_o condemnation_n all_o night_n long_a count_n egmont_n prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o execution_n the_o next_o day_n about_o noon_n behead_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o manner_n die_v count_n horn_n strange_a lamentation_n for_o c._n egmont_n death_n not_o without_o threat_n and_o presage_v confirm_a by_o a_o portent_n from_o heaven_n as_o be_v common_o believe_v from_o hence_o spring_v the_o hatred_n to_o alva_n a_o say_n of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n charles_n ix_o count_n egmont_n elegy_n the_o merit_n of_o count_n horn_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n expedition_n against_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n vitelli_n defend_v groening_n count_z aremberg's_o fanerall_n alva_n march_n boldue_n he_o send_v out_o his_o scout_n their_o ridlculous_a mistake_n occasion_v a_o military_a proverb_n groningen_n the_o number_n of_o alva_n army_n lewis_n of_o nassau_n force_n his_o trench_n assault_v by_o the_o spanish_a the_o nassavians_n run_v many_o lose_v in_o their_o flight_n july_n 21._o the_o battle_n of_o geme_v the_o site_n of_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n camp_n dicco_fw-it their_o fear_n make_v the_o great_a by_o a_o second_o mutiny_n of_o their_o soldier_n which_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o spaniard_n dicco_fw-it some_o make_v a_o appearance_n of_o charge_v the_o nassavians_n in_o the_o front_n other_o ●ss●ile_v they_o on_o the_o s●●ke_n and_o take_v their_o cannon_n open_v the_o way_n for_o their_o fellow_n to_o do_v execution_n july_n 26._o the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o enemy_n cowardice_n the_o news_n of_o this_o victory_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n come_v to_o the_o groin_n bern._n mend._n l._n 3._o groningen_n tit._n liv_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o like_a happen_v among_o the_o old_a roman_n the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v the_o spoil_n the_o subtle_a flight_n of_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n tacit._n l._n 2._o annal_n the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o victory_n over_o nassau_n to_o that_o of_o germanicus_n caesar_n over_o arminius_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n of_o this_o spanish_a trophy_n you_o will_v read_v more_o in_o thi●_n book_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eight_o this_o victory_n attribute_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o pin_n v._n july_n 27._o who_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o it_o with_o great_a solemnity_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v think_v a_o miracle_n the_o piety_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n the_o fury_n of_o the_o sardinian_a legion_n revenge_a count_n aremberg's_o death_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o many_o village_n 1566._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n punish_v this_o burn_a brigade_n according_a to_o the_o old_a military_a form_n val._n max._n l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr discipl_n milit_fw-la how_o great_a a_o loss_n the_o country_n hadby_o this_o fire_n alva_n return_v victorious_a to_o groningen_n order_n the_o affair_n of_o that_o city_n the_o come_n of_o duke_n 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