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without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o contesse_n jaqueline_n contesse_n jaqueline_n go_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n her_o
second_o bloody_a edict_n against_o the_o protestant_n a_o great_a tumult_n in_o vtrecht_n they_o of_o vtrecht_n call_v the_o duke_n of_o geââ¦dres_n to_o be_v their_o protector_n harderwyck_n take_v by_o the_o geldrois_n the_o hage_n spoil_v by_o the_o geldrois_n hattem_v in_o gelder_n yield_v many_o town_n and_o castell_v yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n 1528._o 2000_o soldiarââ¦_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n megen_n take_v and_o abandon_v again_o by_o the_o geldââ¦ois_n the_o geldrois_n of_o vtrecht_n defeat_v vtrecht_n surprise_v by_o the_o bishop_n man_n execution_n at_o vtrecht_n a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n 1529_o the_o emperor_n come_v unto_o italy_n his_o stately_a entry_n into_o bolognala_n grasta_fw-la the_o emperor_n charles_n kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n 1530._o the_o emperor_n coronation_n by_o the_o pope_n a_o imperial_a diet_n at_o ausbourg_n the_o protestant_n prince_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o confession_n hear_v 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take_v by_o the_o imperialââ¦_n the_o duke_n of_o geldres_n entââ¦ise_n upon_o ââ¦uchuysen_n 1537._o ãâã_d duke_n exââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o ââ¦rise_n the_o french_a defeat_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o sagueletââ¦_n the_o town_n ãâã_d of_o geldres_n mutiny_v against_o thââ¦_n dââ¦ke_v and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d their_o casteââ¦_n the_o empress_n bring_v in_o bed_n oââ¦_n 2._o son_n 1538_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n the_o death_n of_o the_o eââ¦rle_n of_o nââ¦u_n 1539_o the_o death_n of_o thââ¦_n duke_n of_o ââ¦ues_n ãâã_d of_o the_o ââ¦ois_fw-fr the_o emperor_n passeââ¦h_v through_o france_n to_o comââ¦_n to_o gant_n 1540_o the_o death_n of_o george_n schenck_n the_o death_n of_o the_o 1._o earl_n of_o hoochstratââ¦_n the_o emperor_n doââ¦h_v punish_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o ganthois_n the_o 4._o bloody_a edict_n against_o the_o protestant_n a_o dââ¦ââ¦t_n hagââ¦u_n the_o conclusiââ¦n_n of_o hag_n venau_n a_o imperial_a dââ¦t_n ââ¦t_a worm_n a_o imperial_a diet_n at_o 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prince_n defy_v the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n rââ¦useth_v to_o receive_v a_o letter_n the_o two_o armââ¦_n near_o one_o to_o a_o other_o the_o ââ¦aile_n of_o ãâã_d enjoin_v with_o thââ¦_n emperor_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o bert_n of_o ãâã_d brandebourg_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o prince_n elector_n 1547._o countrââ¦s_n recover_v from_o the_o sea_n in_o zeeland_n the_o landtgrave_n submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n 1548._o the_o lanââ¦grave_n put_v in_o prison_n contrary_a to_o promise_v the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buren_n prince_n philip_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o the_o netherlands_o he_o arrive_v the_o 1._o of_o april_n 1549._o at_o brussels_n the_o prince_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n the_o emperor_n return_v into_o germanyto_n ââ¦ke_v the_o empire_n for_o his_o son_n a_o bloody_a edict_n against_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n they_o murmuââ¦_n at_o antwerp_n against_o it_o magdebourg_n valiant_o defend_v a_o 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bourgogne_n who_o have_v show_v and_o testefied_a by_o their_o answer_n the_o joy_n and_o contentment_n which_o they_o have_v have_v of_o this_o our_o kind_a resolution_n the_o which_o they_o know_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o netherlands_o be_v the_o true_a mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o a_o good_a peace_n and_o union_n and_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o this_o painful_a war_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v afflict_v for_o so_o many_o year_n which_o peace_n and_o rest_n we_o have_v always_o wish_v and_o desire_v consider_v also_o the_o which_o be_v notorious_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o great_a happiness_n which_o a_o country_n may_v enjoy_v be_v to_o see_v themselves_o govern_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o presence_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o natural_a lord_n god_n be_v our_o witness_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o care_n we_o have_v often_o have_v that_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v that_o in_o person_n which_o we_o willing_o desire_v if_o the_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o spain_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o continue_v our_o residence_n there_o and_o not_o to_o absent_v ourself_o as_o we_o yet_o be_v bind_v at_o this_o hour_n and_o although_o for_o the_o age_n of_o the_o prince_n our_o son_n it_o seem_v it_o may_v be_v now_o more_o convenient_a then_o at_o our_o first_o voyage_n yet_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v be_v such_o have_v give_v we_o so_o many_o realm_n and_o province_n in_o the_o which_o there_o want_v never_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n by_o reason_n whereof_o his_o presence_n be_v here_o very_o 1598._o requisite_a wherefore_o we_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o take_v this_o good_a resolution_n not_o to_o suffer_v the_o netherlands_o to_o run_v into_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o together_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o portion_n and_o partage_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v unto_o our_o say_a daughter_n the_o infanta_n according_a to_o her_o merit_n &_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o birth_n wherefore_o we_o give_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v that_o desire_v now_o to_o put_v due_o in_o effect_n that_o which_o have_v be_v resolve_v by_o we_o to_o transport_v unto_o our_o say_a daughter_n the_o infanta_n in_o advancement_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n all_o our_o say_a netherlands_o and_o bourgogne_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o with_o the_o condition_n hereafter_o mention_v 1._o the_o first_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o say_a infanta_n our_o daughter_n shall_v join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o archduke_n albert_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o donation_n or_o gift_n she_o receive_v our_o say_a netherlands_o and_o the_o contie_n of_o bourgogne_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a marriage_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o then_o this_o present_a donation_n or_o session_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o take_v no_o effect_n as_o in_o that_o case_n we_o do_v present_o revoke_v and_o disannul_v it_o 2._o item_n that_o the_o child_n and_o successor_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v they_o male_n or_o female_n lawful_o bear_v and_o no_o bastard_n although_o it_o be_v by_o a_o future_a marriage_n the_o elder_a go_v before_o the_o young_a and_o the_o male_a the_o female_n shall_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n successive_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o all_o the_o say_a province_n joint_o without_o take_v away_o or_o eclipse_v any_o thing_n declare_v that_o the_o elder_a son_n or_o daughter_n of_o the_o father_n decease_v shall_v be_v preserreââ¦_n before_o the_o uncle_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o collateral_a line_n 3._o item_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n which_o god_n forbid_v of_o this_o marriage_n or_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a after_o the_o death_n either_o of_o the_o archduke_n albert_n or_o our_o daughter_n the_o infanta_n come_v of_o this_o present_a marriage_n the_o say_a donation_n session_n and_o transport_v shall_v be_v void_a &_o of_o no_o force_n in_o which_o case_n if_o our_o say_a daughter_n the_o infanta_n shall_v remain_v a_o widow_n her_o lawful_a portion_n on_o the_o father_n side_n &_o her_o donation_n of_o the_o mother_n side_n such_o as_o shall_v belong_v unto_o she_o shall_v follow_v she_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o or_o our_o son_n the_o prince_n shall_v do_v for_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v she_o and_o if_o the_o say_a archduke_n albert_n shall_v survive_v the_o say_a infanta_n he_o shall_v remain_v governor_n of_o the_o say_a country_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n proprietary_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v fall_v 4._o item_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o all_o the_o descendant_n male_n and_o female_n proceed_v of_o their_o marriage_n shall_v chance_v to_o fail_v so_o as_o there_o shall_v not_o any_o one_o remain_v that_o be_v call_v to_o these_o country_n in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v all_o return_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n which_o shall_v be_v descend_v of_o us._n and_o according_a to_o this_o donation_n and_o session_n in_o that_o case_n we_o make_v he_o donatarie_a present_o as_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o 5._o item_n upon_o condition_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v princess_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o shall_v marry_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o live_v with_o a_o dispensation_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o if_o then_o they_o have_v not_o the_o will_v nor_o the_o power_n to_o make_v any_o such_o marriage_n for_o themselves_o in_o that_o case_n the_o lady_n can_v take_v any_o husband_n nor_o meddle_v with_o any_o donation_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o our_o say_a realm_n of_o spain_n which_o shall_v be_v issue_v from_o us._n and_o in_o case_n of_o contravention_n
all_o that_o have_v be_v give_v and_o grant_v shall_v return_v as_o if_o this_o donation_n session_n and_o transport_n have_v never_o be_v make_v 6._o item_n upon_o condition_n that_o our_o say_a daughter_n the_o infanta_n nor_o any_o other_o call_v to_o the_o say_a succession_n shall_v not_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o part_n nor_o divide_v the_o say_v country_n nor_o give_v or_o exchange_v without_o our_o consent_n &_o of_o those_o shall_v succeed_v we_o in_o these_o realm_n 7._o item_n that_o every_o prince_n and_o lord_n of_o those_o country_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o marry_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n with_o our_o consent_n &_o of_o those_o shall_v be_v our_o heir_n king_n of_o spain_n 8._o item_n that_o our_o say_a daughter_n the_o infanta_n nor_o her_o husband_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n to_o who_o the_o say_v country_n shall_v descend_v shall_v in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o negotiate_v traffic_n or_o contract_n to_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n neither_o shall_v they_o send_v any_o sort_n of_o ship_n under_o any_o colour_n or_o pretext_n soev_a upon_o pain_n that_o the_o say_v country_n in_o case_n of_o contravention_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v by_o they_o and_o if_o any_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a country_n shall_v presume_v to_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o defence_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a country_n shall_v punish_v they_o by_o confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n &_o other_o grievous_a pain_n yea_o with_o death_n 9_o item_n that_o if_o the_o say_a archduke_n albert_n our_o good_a cousin_n shall_v suruie_o our_o daughter_n the_o infanta_n leave_v either_o son_n or_o daughter_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o such_o son_n or_o daughter_n with_o the_o manage_n of_o all_o their_o good_n as_o if_o our_o daughter_n the_o infanta_n 1598._o be_v yet_o live_v and_o over_o and_o beside_o our_o say_a cousin_n the_o archduke_n shall_v in_o that_o case_n enjoy_v and_o reap_v the_o fruit_n during_o his_o life_n entertain_v the_o say_a child_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n give_v unto_o the_o elder_a son_n or_o daughter_n the_o country_n and_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n and_o the_o county_n of_o chiny_z which_o shall_v belong_v unto_o they_o to_o enjoy_v it_o during_o the_o father_n life_n after_o who_o decease_n that_o child_n shall_v have_v all_o as_o sole_a heir_n be_v here_o express_o declare_v that_o this_o clause_n of_o usufrute_n shall_v be_v understand_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o our_o good_a cousin_n the_o archduke_n albert_n and_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o of_o his_o successor_n may_v urge_v any_o precedent_n nor_o pretend_v right_a in_o the_o like_a case_n 10._o item_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o great_a bond_n above_o all_o other_o that_o all_o the_o child_n and_o descendant_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n shall_v follow_v the_o holy_a religion_n which_o do_v now_o present_o shine_v in_o they_o and_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o our_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n as_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v and_o entertain_v and_o that_o before_o they_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o article_n follow_v and_o in_o case_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_a descandants_n shall_v decline_v from_o the_o say_a religion_n and_o fall_v into_o heresy_n after_o that_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n have_v pronounce_v they_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o administration_n possession_n and_o property_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o the_o vassal_n &_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v no_o more_o obey_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v admit_v and_o receive_v the_o next_o that_o be_v a_o catholic_n of_o the_o same_o descent_n which_o shall_v succeed_v unto_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v natural_o dead_a ego_fw-la juro_fw-la ad_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la euangelia_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sacrosanctam_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la quam_fw-la tenet_fw-la docet_fw-la &_o predicat_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la &_o apostolica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la netherlands_o ââ¦omana_fw-la communium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la mater_fw-la &_o magistra_fw-la constant_a profitebor_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la firmiterqueââ¦redam_fw-la &_o veraciter_fw-la tenebo_fw-la atque_fw-la eam_fw-la a_o meis_fw-la subditis_fw-la teneri_fw-la doceri_fw-la &_o predicari_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la i_o erit_fw-la curabo_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la adiwet_n &_o hec_fw-la sancta_fw-la euangelia_fw-la 11._o item_n that_o for_o the_o great_a assurance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o peace_n love_n and_o correspondency_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o realm_n our_o descendant_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o lord_n of_o those_o country_n be_v also_o our_o successor_n every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o and_o bourgogne_n shall_v advow_v approve_v and_o ratify_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o article_n 12._o and_o for_o a_o much_o as_o our_o intention_n and_o will_n be_v that_o the_o say_v article_n shall_v take_v full_a effect_n by_o their_o meaen_n we_o give_v grant_v quit_v transport_v renounce_v and_o accord_v in_o gift_n of_o fee_n &_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o available_a form_n way_n and_o manner_n that_o may_v be_v devife_v by_o law_n to_o the_o infanta_n isabella_n clara_n eugenia_n our_o most_o dear_a and_o best_a belove_a elder_a daughter_n all_o our_o netherlands_o and_o every_o province_n thereof_o with_o the_o country_n and_o county_n of_o bourgogne_n comprehend_v that_o of_o charolois_n therein_o the_o duchy_n principality_n 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