their_o highness_n have_v also_o have_v since_o their_o first_o come_v into_o these_o country_n the_o which_o have_v be_v long_o since_o effect_v if_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o their_o instalment_n in_o these_o their_o country_n have_v not_o be_v some_o let_v be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o ceremony_n not_o only_o to_o give_v the_o common_a people_n contentment_n thereby_o but_o also_o to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v before_o my_o lord_n the_o archduke_n your_o princess_n departure_n into_o spain_n and_o now_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v well_o know_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o that_o you_o may_v have_v be_v particular_o inform_v thereof_o in_o each_o of_o your_o several_a province_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o make_v any_o long_a discourse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v do_v touch_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o country_n cause_n for_o that_o your_o prince_n long_o much_o to_o hear_v what_o you_o intend_v to_o propound_v unto_o they_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o business_n have_v also_o no_o intent_n to_o offer_v any_o new_a matter_n unto_o you_o but_o that_o wherewith_o you_o be_v already_o make_v acquaint_v and_o their_o highness_n think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o you_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v come_v hither_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o you_o and_o to_o do_v all_o office_n befit_v good_a and_o mild_a prince_n hope_v withal_o that_o you_o for_o your_o part_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o understand_v more_o of_o their_o love_n and_o affection_n towards_o you_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o they_o now_o desire_v at_o your_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o provident_a for_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o your_o country_n which_o to_o their_o great_a grief_n they_o find_v to_o be_v in_o far_o worse_a estate_n than_o they_o will_v have_v it_o it_o discontent_v they_o to_o see_v you_o surcharge_v with_o so_o great_a burden_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o undertake_v to_o disguise_v any_o thing_n unto_o you_o nor_o yet_o to_o feed_v you_o with_o any_o vain_a hope_n or_o to_o hold_v you_o in_o suspense_n for_o they_o know_v there_o be_v many_o great_a difficulty_n to_o surmount_v the_o which_o we_o must_v both_o labour_v and_o sweat_n have_v no_o better_a mean_n to_o be_v unburthen_v thereof_o and_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o these_o difficulty_n which_o seem_v to_o environ_v we_o round_o about_o than_o to_o show_v our_o power_n and_o force_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n always_o with_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v want_v if_o we_o pray_v hearty_o unto_o he_o the_o chief_a cause_n therefore_o of_o this_o assembly_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a complaint_n and_o the_o disorder_n which_o grow_v daily_o by_o such_o long_a and_o bloody_a war_n be_v that_o their_o highness_n desire_v that_o all_o in_o general_a and_o every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a will_v endeavour_n yourselves_o to_o give_v he_o counsel_n how_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v and_o to_o set_v down_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n &_o the_o settle_n of_o some_o good_a course_n for_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o country_n i_o do_v not_o prescribe_v in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v wherein_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v your_o wise_a advice_n and_o counsel_n have_v no_o other_o intent_n but_o to_o govern_v all_o thing_n well_o as_o their_o future_a action_n shall_v make_v manifest_a but_o to_o proceed_v to_o a_o point_n of_o great_a importance_n whereon_o we_o must_v resolve_v be_v either_o peace_n or_o war_n peace_n be_v more_o beneficial_a unto_o we_o which_o without_o doubt_n be_v that_o which_o you_o much_o desire_n and_o your_o prince_n much_o more_o than_o you_o be_v natural_o incline_v thereunto_o and_o desire_v to_o govern_v you_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n if_o therefore_o you_o know_v any_o mean_n how_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o impart_v it_o unto_o their_o highness_n wherein_o they_o will_v hear_v you_o with_o all_o attention_n and_o stand_v always_o ready_a with_o open_a arm_n to_o receive_v the_o stray_a member_n and_o to_o unite_v they_o again_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n from_o the_o which_o to_o their_o own_o great_a prejudice_n through_o the_o persuasion_n and_o instigation_n of_o some_o man_n they_o have_v indiscreet_o separate_v themselves_o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o have_v so_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o no_o reason_n offer_n nor_o mean_n have_v hitherto_o be_v 1600_o of_o force_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o any_o reconciliation_n if_o this_o than_o be_v no_o more_o successful_a than_o the_o former_a we_o must_v of_o force_n take_v arm_n in_o hand_n and_o prepare_v to_o war_n for_o the_o maintenance_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o million_o of_o advantage_n above_o our_o enemy_n for_o beside_o that_o god_n do_v common_o aid_v the_o just_a cause_n we_o ourselves_o be_v without_o all_o comparison_n the_o strong_a yet_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o we_o have_v our_o mean_n and_o chief_a maintenance_n from_o that_o great_a monarch_n of_o spain_n whereas_o the_o unspeakable_a treasure_n of_o peru_n and_o the_o indies_n lie_v open_a unto_o we_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o young_a king_n love_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a infanta_n his_o sister_n so_o dear_o and_o show_v more_o bounty_n unto_o she_o than_o the_o decease_a king_n her_o father_n but_o it_o be_v true_a all_o must_v not_o come_v from_o thence_o we_o must_v put_v to_o our_o help_a hand_n that_o we_o may_v once_o free_v ourselves_o from_o these_o misery_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n you_o be_v call_v to_o this_o place_n to_o advise_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o maintain_v the_o war_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v we_o a_o good_a peace_n that_o which_o be_v allow_v monthly_o by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n amount_v unto_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n and_o what_o more_o be_v to_o be_v add_v thereunto_o must_v be_v raise_v in_o these_o country_n wherein_o you_o must_v resolve_v what_o course_n you_o think_v fit_a to_o employ_v the_o money_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v levy_v here_o thereby_o to_o keep_v better_a martial_a discipline_n to_o suppress_v all_o complaint_n and_o disorder_n and_o to_o content_v the_o common_a people_n moreover_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o your_o ordinary_a garrison_n and_o the_o repair_n of_o your_o frontier_n town_n and_o fort_n the_o which_o must_v necessary_o be_v do_v for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n beside_o all_o this_o you_o know_v that_o every_o man_n must_v live_v of_o his_o own_o the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v both_o of_o prince_n and_o private_a man_n the_o inheritance_n and_o patrimony_n of_o our_o prince_n be_v their_o demean_n whereof_o in_o time_n past_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoigne_n who_o be_v our_o prince_n and_o their_o predecessor_n do_v live_v reserve_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o house_n but_o be_v once_o unite_v with_o spain_n our_o prince_n grow_v so_o mighty_a have_v so_o many_o other_o estate_n and_o kingdom_n as_o they_o make_v no_o estimation_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o these_o country_n for_o their_o own_o maintenance_n but_o do_v bountiful_o employ_v and_o pawn_v the_o revenue_n of_o these_o country_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o war_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o country_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o rent_n whereunto_o you_o must_v have_v a_o great_a regard_n as_o be_v bind_v by_o nature_n to_o discharge_v those_o debt_n which_o be_v make_v for_o you_o that_o our_o prince_n may_v have_v mean_n to_o live_v and_o not_o be_v burdensome_a unto_o their_o subject_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v in_o few_o year_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o you_o yourselves_o shall_v find_v out_o or_o that_o their_o highness_n shall_v propound_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o desire_v you_o to_o provide_v they_o mean_n whereon_o to_o live_v until_o their_o revenue_n may_v be_v free_v from_o all_o such_o debt_n if_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v effect_v we_o shall_v have_v mean_n to_o bridle_v our_o enemy_n to_o keep_v our_o soldier_n in_o discipline_n to_o prevent_v all_o disorder_n and_o to_o pacify_v the_o daily_a complaint_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o many_o to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o highness_n and_o of_o all_o
dikes_n or_o causy_n betwixt_o the_o water_n for_o there_o be_v of_o both_o side_n channel_n and_o deep_a ditch_n he_o pass_v the_o same_o night_n with_o twenty_o boat_n to_o the_o other_o side_n in_o a_o goodly_a channel_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o go_v on_o before_o be_v conclude_v among_o they_o to_o discover_v some_o house_n hold_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o to_o seize_v of_o they_o or_o to_o burn_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o convenient_a the_o signior_n of_o la_fw-fr garde_n who_o remain_v behind_o to_o embark_v and_o to_o pass_v with_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v see_v the_o admiral_n so_o far_o advance_v and_o the_o circuit_n they_o must_v make_v by_o the_o channel_n and_o many_o house_n about_o they_o hear_v no_o news_n of_o they_o be_v much_o perplex_v for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o may_v encounter_v in_o front_n or_o in_o flank_n allege_v to_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o take_n of_o one_o of_o the_o french_a king_n royal_a galley_n in_o the_o river_n of_o charente_n which_o be_v much_o broad_a than_o any_o of_o these_o channel_n and_o that_o by_o footman_n only_o without_o any_o boat_n call_v which_o to_o mind_n he_o stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o they_o may_v with_o reason_n engage_v themselves_o so_o far_o in_o these_o channel_n for_o they_o do_v always_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v float_v through_o all_o the_o country_n as_o through_o a_o sea_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o very_o dangerous_a but_o he_o be_v not_o inform_v that_o near_a unto_o those_o house_n which_o they_o go_v to_o discover_v there_o be_v a_o little_a lake_n call_v noorda_n where_o their_o ship_n may_v lie_v safe_o one_o of_o the_o house_n above_o mention_v be_v betwixt_o this_o lake_n and_o soeterwoude_n be_v full_a of_o spaniard_n who_o fortify_v there_o many_o show_v themselves_o a_o long_a a_o trench_n and_o discharge_v their_o small_a shot_n against_o the_o admiral_n who_o answer_v they_o with_o his_o great_a ordinance_n there_o do_v the_o protestant_n find_v again_o that_o god_n do_v assist_v they_o in_o their_o enterprise_n for_o the_o place_n be_v so_o commodious_a for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v hold_v soetermeer_n their_o retreat_n be_v assure_v without_o any_o danger_n otherwise_o they_o have_v be_v engage_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o receive_v a_o affront_n if_o the_o spaniard_n have_v do_v their_o duty_n see_v this_o lake_n of_o noorda_n very_o convenient_a they_o resolve_v not_o to_o leave_v it_o that_o the_o colonel_n la_fw-fr gardiner_n and_o the_o vice-admiral_n shall_v return_v to_o segwearswech_fw-mi to_o cause_v all_o the_o army_n to_o march_v and_o to_o pass_v the_o great_a ordinance_n noorda_n meaning_n to_o batter_v this_o house_n and_o to_o take_v it_o from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o moreover_o to_o give_v order_n for_o their_o passage_n and_o to_o assuer_fw-mi their_o retreat_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o have_v conclude_v to_o guard_v the_o village_n of_o benthuysen_n and_o the_o trench_n which_o they_o have_v first_o make_v upon_o the_o way_n yet_o colonel_n la_o gardiner_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o well_o to_o view_v it_o as_o to_o cause_v citadelle_n to_o march_v with_o his_o walloon_n whereof_o there_o arrive_v three_o or_o four_o company_n more_o and_o have_v certain_a advertisement_n that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v leave_v soetermeere_v he_o take_v a_o new_a resolution_n with_o citadelle_n abandon_v benthuysen_n although_o it_o be_v reasonable_o soetermeer_n well_o fortefied_a for_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o guard_n soetermeer_n to_o which_o place_n la_fw-fr gardiner_n send_v captain_n great_fw-mi of_o the_o country_n of_o orange_n to_o command_v there_o with_o his_o company_n one_o of_o walloon_n and_o a_o other_o of_o high_a dutch._n one_o thing_n have_v much_o abuse_v the_o spaniard_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n dessein_fw-fr have_v leave_v six_o boat_n at_o their_o first_o lodging_n of_o landtschedingh_n be_v doubtful_a what_o to_o conceive_v of_o it_o the_o protestant_n go_v early_a in_o the_o morning_n into_o noorda_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o force_n where_o they_o find_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v the_o night_n before_o abandon_v their_o fort_n be_v in_o the_o lake_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n attend_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o pass_v on_o without_o morewater_n the_o which_o enter_v daily_o by_o the_o breach_n then_o come_v the_o signior_n of_o noyelles_n unto_o they_o with_o some_o company_n of_o his_o regiment_n where_o as_o they_o spend_v some_o day_n without_o any_o great_a exploit_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o besiege_v of_o leyden_n be_v wonderful_o press_v both_o by_o famine_n and_o the_o importunity_n of_o their_o enemy_n yea_o by_o some_o of_o their_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spaniard_n camp_n who_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v defeat_v all_o the_o protestant_n importunâ—…d_n army_n and_o the_o succour_n which_o they_o attend_v franciâ—…co_n valde_v do_v some_o time_n write_v very_o kind_o unto_o they_o and_o sometime_o rough_o the_o earl_n of_o roch_n who_o term_v himself_o governor_n of_o holland_n write_v unto_o they_o from_o vtrecht_n by_o a_o trumpet_n with_o other_o letter_n sign_v by_o ten_o burgher_n of_o leyden_n whereunto_o the_o besiege_v answer_v and_o demand_v a_o passport_n for_o their_o deputy_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o conference_n but_o all_o they_o do_v be_v only_o to_o have_v the_o better_a mean_n to_o send_v their_o messenger_n unto_o the_o prince_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n have_v often_o news_n from_o they_o for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o entreat_v to_o be_v send_v but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o that_o can_v be_v entreat_v or_o will_v return_v to_o acquaint_v they_o of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o apparent_a succour_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a contentment_n to_o the_o state_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n to_o hear_v their_o resolution_n have_v upon_o the_o last_o somon_n make_v that_o brave_a answer_n that_o as_o long_o leyden_n as_o they_o have_v one_o hand_n to_o eat_v and_o a_o other_o to_o fight_v they_o will_v never_o yield_v during_o the_o siege_n many_o unacquainted_a with_o warlike_a affair_n have_v use_v foolish_a and_o in_o supportable_a speech_n for_o they_o blame_v all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v in_o this_o exploit_n the_o which_o be_v impossible_a as_o for_o the_o commander_n they_o be_v much_o grieve_v yet_o they_o lose_v no_o opportunity_n for_o day_n and_o night_n they_o labour_v to_o descover_v some_o passage_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a where_o upon_o they_o entreat_v the_o prince_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o come_v in_o person_n and_o see_v their_o proceeding_n as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o content_n as_o to_o stop_v all_o slanderous_a tong_n the_o which_o he_o do_v in_o who_o presence_n they_o discourse_v of_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o may_v advance_v the_o enterprise_n in_o the_o end_n they_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o lodge_v the_o night_n follow_v army_n be_v the_o twenty_o three_o of_o september_n with_o two_o hundred_o harquebusier_n upon_o a_o way_n or_o dike_v call_v stompischwech_fw-mi notwithstanding_o all_o apparent_a difficulty_n but_o it_o be_v to_o content_v some_o of_o the_o country_n who_o do_v wonderful_o urge_v it_o the_o prince_n after_o he_o have_v visit_v his_o army_n speak_v unto_o the_o commander_n and_o captain_n exhort_v every_o one_o to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n in_o so_o commendable_a and_o important_a a_o enterprise_n promise_v to_o gratify_v and_o reward_v every_o man_n in_o time_n and_o place_n have_v set_v good_a order_n for_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o the_o spaniard_n make_v any_o great_a resistance_n in_o the_o passage_n nothing_o may_v be_v want_v that_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n he_o return_v to_o delfe_n leave_v every_o man_n well_o resolve_v but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o speech_n of_o stompischwech_fw-mi this_o enterprise_n can_v not_o be_v so_o speedy_o effect_v for_o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v not_o time_n to_o prepare_v what_o be_v needful_a whereupon_o they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o day_n follow_v make_v their_o account_n to_o lodge_v there_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o the_o break_n of_o day_n for_o the_o which_o they_o cause_v many_o gabions_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o in_o defence_n for_o they_o must_v lodge_v betwixt_o two_o corpse_n de_fw-fr garde_n not_o above_o a_o musket_n shoot_v one_o distant_a can_v from_o a_o other_o the_o admiral_n will_v go_v himself_o they_o put_v certain_a harquebusier_n in_o two_o galliot_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o other_o small_a boat_n
upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o under_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o at_o his_o entry_n the_o which_o the_o earl_n promise_v so_o as_o he_o may_v build_v a_o citadel_n there_o as_o great_a as_o he_o please_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o groningeois_n return_v to_o the_o town_n have_v make_v their_o report_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v treat_v and_o conclude_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o east-friseland_n the_o magistrate_n and_o 〈◊〉_d counsel_n do_v present_o remit_v the_o imposition_n and_o custom_n which_o they_o have_v take_v before_o that_o they_o may_v live_v under_o the_o earl_n in_o the_o like_a liberty_n according_a to_o this_o accord_n the_o first_o of_o may_v the_o earl_n enter_v into_o groninghen_n with_o 2000_o man_n leave_v a_o sufficient_a garrison_n in_o dam_n approach_v near_o the_o high_a bridge_n they_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o the_o priest_n and_o monk_n go_v in_o procession_n with_o their_o cross_n and_o banner_n receive_v he_o with_o great_a triumph_n and_o state_n and_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o statehouse_n they_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n deliverer_n and_o protector_n a_o strange_a alteration_n and_o sudden_a change_n the_o groningeois_n never_o have_v a_o great_a enemy_n than_o this_o earl_n yet_o sudden_o they_o except_v of_o he_o for_o their_o protector_n and_o defender_n he_o who_o a_o little_a before_o they_o so_o much_o blame_v curse_a and_o detest_a as_o the_o man_n who_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n they_o now_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o prince_n yea_o the_o little_a child_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o saxon_n hand_n nor_o master_n vytt_v sing_v in_o the_o street_n here_o vyt_n be_v groningen_n quyt_n master_n vytt_n have_v lose_v groningen_n behold_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o colonel_n cruelty_n but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o german_n no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o spaniard_n to_o use_v the_o like_a barbarous_a groninghen_n inhumanity_n if_o they_o do_v but_o think_v that_o they_o have_v vanquish_v their_o enemy_n soon_o after_o that_o the_o earl_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n he_o build_v a_o citadel_n on_o the_o southside_n at_o heereport_n well_o slank_v with_o great_a bulwark_n deep_a ditch_n and_o goodly_a gate_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o town_n these_o news_n of_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o groningen_n into_o the_o earl_n of_o west-freezlands_a hand_n be_v come_v into_o misnia_n to_o duke_n george_n ear_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o earl_n to_o know_v in_o who_o name_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o town_n of_o groningen_n into_o his_o protection_n whereunto_o he_o present_o answer_v that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o controversy_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o high_a diocese_n of_o vtrecht_n which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o oueryssel_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o groningen_n which_o be_v decide_v he_o will_v yield_v it_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v and_o although_o the_o duke_n deputy_n know_v the_o contrary_a yet_o they_o take_v these_o excuse_n for_o payment_n fear_v to_o incense_v he_o more_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v draw_v in_o the_o other_o troop_n the_o which_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o frison_n he_o may_v easy_o chase_v the_o saxon_n out_o of_o all_o friesland_n and_o quite_o dispossess_v the_o duke_n the_o which_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v then_o attempt_v it_o afterward_o the_o duke_n send_v his_o marshal_n into_o friesland_n with_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o german_n camp_n lie_v yet_o about_o groningen_n to_o pay_v they_o and_o to_o thank_v they_o the_o colonel_n captain_n and_o gentleman_n before_o their_o departure_n have_v serve_v long_o there_o will_v glad_o have_v see_v the_o town_n but_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o this_o marshal_n and_o the_o duke_n counsel_n to_o keep_v the_o earl_n still_o in_o breath_n and_o at_o the_o duke_n devotion_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o lieutenant_n and_o general_n in_o the_o duke_n name_n of_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o groningen_n with_o a_o honourable_a saxony_n yearly_a entertainment_n take_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n coffer_n with_o a_o promise_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v thereof_o to_o pay_v he_o 30000._o florin_n of_o gold_n at_o one_o entire_a payment_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o grant_v unto_o he_o the_o earl_n accept_v of_o all_o by_o provision_n and_o make_v his_o profit_n thereof_o know_v very_o well_o whereto_o they_o tend_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o dissemble_v seem_v always_o to_o be_v at_o his_o service_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o state_n of_o groningen_n be_v maintain_v unto_o the_o year_n 1512._o be_v doubtful_a whither_o the_o earl_n hold_v it_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n until_o that_o some_o gentleman_n frison_n who_o he_o disavow_v be_v for_o his_o sake_n behead_v in_o the_o town_n of_o leeuwarden_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o frison_n and_o groningeois_n live_v in_o peace_n unto_o the_o year_n 1514._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o six_o regent_n saxon_n during_o the_o hard_a frost_n of_o winter_n do_v still_o put_v garrison_n into_o their_o town_n fear_v the_o earl_n surprise_v hold_v still_o the_o two_o fort_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o country_n of_o groningen_n that_o be_v winsom_n and_o werdenbrasse_v the_o which_o they_o have_v continual_o well_o man_v with_o good_a soldier_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o saxonies_n devotion_n the_o duke_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o during_o his_o absence_n the_o six_o regent_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o govern_v friesland_n have_v but_o negligent_o execute_v their_o charge_n or_o otherwise_o through_o envy_n and_o jealousy_n one_o of_o another_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n &_o that_o the_o government_n of_o one_o alone_a with_o the_o counsel_n be_v more_o lawful_a more_o befit_v and_o of_o great_a authority_n where-upon_o the_o marshal_n of_o saxony_n assemble_v the_o state_n of_o friesland_n in_o the_o town_n of_o leuwarden_n the_o 6._o of_o july_n where_o the_o say_v 6._o regent_n be_v discharge_v and_o in_o their_o place_n be_v institute_v count_n henry_n of_o stalburch_n a_o wise_a fâ—…eland_n and_o discreet_a noble_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o be_v the_o duke_n lieutenant_n general_a throughout_o all_o freezland_n which_o be_v do_v the_o marshal_n and_o the_o earl_n go_v to_o dam_n whither_o they_o send_v for_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o country_n of_o groninghen_n in_o the_o duke_n name_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n as_o his_o vassal_n but_o not_o any_o one_o appear_v desire_v rather_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o earl_n of_o east-friseland_n who_o the_o same_o year_n cause_v money_n to_o be_v coin_a in_o the_o town_n of_o groningen_n with_o this_o inscription_n edsardus_fw-la comes_fw-la &_o senator_n groningensis_n in_o the_o year_n 1506._o 1507._o and_o 1508._o there_o be_v no_o memorable_a thing_n do_v in_o friesland_n that_o do_v merit_v the_o writing_n after_o that_o the_o town_n of_o arnhem_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n be_v thus_o reduce_v as_o we_o have_v say_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o archduke_n king_n of_o castille_n he_o stay_v sometime_n without_o the_o say_a town_n of_o arnhem_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o roossendael_n thither_o come_v the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n the_o vicont_v of_o montfort_n and_o many_o other_o nobleman_n who_o labour_v so_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o reconcile_v the_o castille_n duke_n of_o gelder_n as_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o some_o nobleman_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o kneel_v down_o but_o the_o king_n take_v he_o up_o present_o with_o great_a courtesy_n and_o so_o they_o go_v together_o into_o the_o castle_n where_o as_o they_o remain_v some_o time_n and_o as_o the_o king_n and_o many_o of_o his_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o go_v into_o spain_n it_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v hold_v what_o they_o have_v in_o the_o duchy_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n shall_v accompany_v the_o king_n in_o this_o voyage_n but_o afterward_o the_o duke_n excuse_v himself_o with_o a_o good_a and_o available_a reason_n the_o king_n have_v recover_v money_n make_v his_o preparation_n with_o his_o wife_n to_o go_v by_o sea_n whereof_o william_n of_o croy_n lord_n of_o cheuree_n have_v the_o charge_n and_o before_o
have_v be_v force_v to_o endure_v more_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o goodly_a house_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n the_o town_n of_o vtrecht_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n come_v into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n according_a to_o the_o accord_n make_v the_o bishop_n for_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a country_n there_o be_v a_o nobleman_n send_v from_o the_o court_n at_o brussells_n to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o rebel_n and_o to_o pacefie_v all_o partiality_n and_o mutiny_n and_o the_o better_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n and_o awe_n they_o bulit_fw-la a_o citadel_n by_o saint_n katherine_n port_n which_o be_v call_v veredenbourg_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o peace_n the_o which_o from_o that_o time_n continue_v unto_o the_o year_n 1577._o that_o many_o citadel_n and_o castell_n in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v ruin_v as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v the_o emperor_n army_n be_v return_v from_o tie_v there_o be_v a_o meeting_n appoint_v in_o the_o town_n of_o gorrichom_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n whether_o come_v commissioner_n on_o the_o emperor_n behalf_n and_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n for_o the_o emperor_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o buren_n and_o hochstraten_v the_o bishop_n of_o palermo_n chancellor_n and_o the_o audiencier_n or_o secretary_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n come_n henry_n kiespennick_n rolland_n kerckelandt_n and_o veressen_n who_o emperor_n after_o much_o debate_n in_o the_o end_n conclude_v a_o good_a peace_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n on_o the_o other_o and_o the_o emperor_n be_v join_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o also_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a touch_v the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n of_o vtrecht_n which_o accord_n contain_v many_o article_n the_o which_o we_o omit_v to_o avoid_v tediousness_n by_o the_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o maeurs_n and_o doctor_n wynant_n be_v deliver_v without_o ransom_n be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o vtrecht_n and_o a_o time_n limit_v for_o the_o banish_a man_n of_o vtrecht_n and_o swoll_n to_o return_v home_o to_o their_o house_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o which_o accord_n and_o peace_n there_o go_v to_o brussels_n the_o earl_n of_o buren_n and_o hochstraten_v and_o the_o baron_n schencke_fw-mi for_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n and_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n john_n van_fw-mi rossem_fw-la lord_n of_o brouchuysen_n doctor_n erckelens_n and_o other_o who_o find_v not_o the_o lady_n marguerite_n dovager_n of_o savoy_n the_o emperor_n sister_n and_o governess_n of_o the_o netherlands_o at_o brussels_n they_o go_v unto_o she_o to_o macklyn_n whereas_o the_o say_v lady_n council_n in_o the_o emperor_n name_n and_o the_o duke_n council_n in_o their_o master_n name_n do_v swear_v the_o say_a peace_n in_o saint_n peter_n church_n the_o queen_n use_v the_o duke_n commissioner_n very_o honourable_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o fair_a cup_n full_a of_o golden_a carolus_n who_o return_v by_o antwerp_n go_v to_o make_v report_n unto_o their_o prince_n whereof_o he_o be_v exceed_v joyful_a a_o while_n after_o the_o duke_n send_v martin_n van_fw-mi rossem_fw-la lord_n of_o puydroyen_n to_o the_o french_a king_n to_o advertise_v he_o of_o the_o peace_n he_o have_v make_v with_o the_o emperor_n wherewith_o the_o king_n be_v well_o please_v in_o the_o year_n 1529._o henry_n of_o bavaria_n bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n discontent_v with_o the_o 1529_o war_n and_o see_v himself_o thus_o deprive_v of_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a bishopric_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v get_v into_o his_o possession_n resign_v his_o bishopric_n in_o july_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o 7._o go_v to_o govern_v the_o bishopric_n of_o worm_n after_o they_o have_v be_v at_o vtrecht_n five_o year_n to_o which_o bishopric_n there_o be_v advance_v a_o ancient_a man_n call_v william_n van_fw-mi enguevoort_n bear_v in_o brabant_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n of_o tortona_n in_o spain_n who_o be_v at_o rome_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o say_a bishopric_n of_o vtrecht_n by_o his_o atorney_n leave_v john_n vtenengen_n his_o vicegerent_n to_o govern_v italy_n it_o whether_o he_o never_o go_v but_o die_v four_o year_n after_o in_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 1533._o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o year_n 1529._o the_o emperor_n arrive_v with_o a_o great_a fleet_n at_o genoa_n where_o he_o have_v news_n of_o the_o peace_n conclude_v at_o cambray_n the_o which_o do_v amaze_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n fear_v they_o shall_v be_v now_o abandon_v by_o the_o french_a who_o entry_n into_o bologne_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o describe_v for_o the_o stateliness_n thereof_o although_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v our_o subject_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o go_v towards_o bologna_n la_fw-fr grassa_fw-la whereas_o pope_n grasta_fw-la clement_n be_v then_o resident_a be_v near_o the_o city_n five_o and_o twenty_o cardinal_n go_v to_o meet_v his_o majesty_n come_v near_o he_o they_o all_o light_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n unto_o he_o then_o they_o take_v their_o moil_n again_o conduct_v he_o into_o the_o city_n have_v of_o either_o side_n of_o he_o the_o cardinal_n of_o ancona_n and_o farneze_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n there_o march_v first_fw-mi 300._o light_a horse_n in_o a_o livery_n after_o come_v ten_o great_a canon_n with_o their_o pioner_n carry_v every_o one_o a_o laurel_n branch_n than_o the_o captain_n well_o mount_v don_n anthonio_n de_fw-fr leva_fw-la follow_v with_o some_o field_n piece_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o carosse_n trim_v with_o tawny_a velvet_n have_v with_o he_o fourteen_o enseigne_n of_o german_a foot_n after_o the_o which_o march_v two_o nobleman_n in_o complete_a arm_n and_o their_o horse_n barded_a before_o who_o be_v carry_v two_o standard_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o eagle_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o betwixt_o those_o two_o be_v a_o other_o standard_n of_o watchet_a satin_n with_o a_o red_a cross_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o earl_n of_o rieux_n lord_n steward_n of_o his_o house_n be_v next_o accompany_v with_o three_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n all_o in_o cassake_n of_o one_o livery_n yellow_a red_a and_o blue_a then_o the_o grando_n and_o nobleman_n of_o spain_n with_o four_o hundred_o horse_n barded_a after_o they_o five_o and_o twenty_o page_n of_o honour_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n all_o in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n mount_v upon_o genets_n of_o spain_n rich_o furnish_v than_o six_o hundred_o halberdier_n all_o apparel_v in_o yellow_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o who_o march_v the_o emperor_n under_o a_o canopy_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n be_v mount_v upon_o a_o hungarien_n horse_n with_o a_o rich_a caparison_n have_v the_o bit_n and_o his_o stirrup_n of_o massy_a gold_n be_v arm_v under_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n his_o marshal_n go_v before_o he_o carry_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n about_o his_o horse_n go_v five_o and_o twenty_o bollonian_a gentleman_n on_o foot_n all_o in_o white_a satin_n doublet_n cut_v upon_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o breech_n of_o crimson_a velvet_n the_o earl_n of_o nassau_n come_v after_o also_o with_o four_o score_n man_n at_o arm_n and_o a_o great_a train_n of_o nobility_n then_o other_o attire_v in_o diverse_a livery_n to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o behind_o six_o company_n of_o spanish_a shot_n all_o in_o yellow_a the_o emperor_n be_v enter_v into_o that_o city_n they_o bring_v he_o a_o cross_n of_o gold_n the_o which_o he_o kiss_v the_o pope_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o palace_n unto_o saint_n petronelles_n church_n where_o he_o do_v sit_v down_o in_o his_o pontifical_a seat_n with_o his_o cardinal_n about_o he_o the_o emperor_n approach_v near_o the_o stair_n light_v from_o his_o horse_n withal_o his_o nobleman_n who_o march_v under_o his_o canopy_n until_o he_o see_v where_o the_o pope_n be_v sit_v foot_n who_o make_v three_o courtesy_n unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o kneel_v down_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n and_o then_o rise_v he_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o face_n then_o all_o the_o nobleman_n follow_v and_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n which_o do_v he_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o chair_n and_o kiss_v the_o emperor_n three_o time_n of_o the_o cheek_n say_v i_o cry_v you_o mercy_n and_o yield_v myself_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v not_o my_o desire_n that_o you_o shall_v kiss_v my_o foot_n but_o to_o observe_v the_o accustom_a ceremony_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o emperor_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n 1530._o the_o emperor_n have_v stay_v almost_o
possession_n of_o those_o country_n since_o which_o time_n he_o have_v run_v through_o many_o fortune_n and_o endure_v great_a travel_n as_o well_o in_o spain_n to_o embrace_v the_o affair_n of_o queen_n jane_n his_o mother_n and_o the_o government_n of_o her_o kingdom_n as_o of_o other_o estate_n and_o as_o the_o say_a emperor_n maximilian_n die_v soon_o after_o foresee_v the_o dissension_n that_o may_v ensue_v if_o the_o empire_n shall_v fall_v into_o some_o rigorous_a stranger_n hand_n desit_v the_o quiet_a and_o prosperity_n of_o those_o country_n he_o procure_v the_o imperial_a dignity_n whereunto_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o attain_v he_o show_v also_o how_o many_o troublesome_a long_a painful_a and_o dangerous_a voyage_n he_o have_v make_v in_o pass_v and_o repass_v the_o sea_n as_o well_o into_o spain_n as_o into_o italy_n to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o his_o person_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o voyage_n of_o barbary_n to_o tunis_n and_o alger_n he_o show_v also_o into_o what_o danger_n he_o have_v willing_o thrust_v himself_o pass_v through_o france_n to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v like_a to_o grow_v in_o the_o netherlands_o the_o which_o he_o have_v always_o in_o singular_a recommendation_n and_o as_o they_o have_v always_o be_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v find_v they_o his_o good_a subject_n servant_n and_o faithful_a vassal_n so_o he_o entreat_v they_o to_o be_v the_o like_a unto_o his_o son_n into_o who_o hand_n consider_v his_o age_n and_o weakness_n he_o resign_v all_o those_o country_n in_o speak_v those_o word_n he_o show_v such_o passion_n as_o that_o sigh_v interrupt_v his_o speech_n the_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n the_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o like_a by_o some_o other_o then_o have_v a_o little_a take_v breath_n he_o take_v his_o spectacle_n and_o look_v upon_o a_o little_a remembrance_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o say_v that_o his_o sight_n and_o memory_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o they_o have_v be_v and_o that_o he_o feel_v himself_o to_o decline_v and_o to_o grow_v weak_a hourly_o unable_a to_o endure_v the_o travel_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o they_o all_o the_o which_o do_v move_v he_o chief_o to_o return_v into_o spain_n and_o not_o to_o prolong_v his_o life_n the_o which_o he_o refer_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n he_o entreat_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o they_o have_v do_v until_o then_o and_o likewise_o to_o observe_v justice_n remain_v friend_n and_o unite_v together_o whereunto_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v you_o his_o grace_n these_o word_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v move_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o nobleman_n which_o love_v he_o who_o see_v he_o in_o this_o anguish_n of_o mind_n take_v pity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o mighty_a a_o monarch_n he_o can_v not_o show_v the_o sincere_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o his_o subject_n but_o by_o effusion_n of_o tear_n after_o these_o word_n king_n philip_n go_v to_o his_o seat_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o then_o stand_v up_o doctor_n mars_n a_o eloquent_a orator_n of_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n choose_v to_o that_o end_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n who_o have_v make_v a_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o emperor_n king_n and_o both_o queen_n he_o make_v answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o to_o the_o speech_n which_o the_o counsellor_n of_o brussels_n have_v make_v in_o the_o emperor_n name_n and_o to_o that_o which_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n have_v deliver_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n say_v as_o follow_v most_o mighty_a emperor_n we_o know_v that_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n have_v so_o many_o year_n rule_v emperor_n and_o govern_v this_o estate_n careful_o and_o religious_o with_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a toil_n which_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n have_v endure_v in_o many_o accident_n as_o well_o in_o the_o country_n &_o realm_n of_o your_o obedience_n as_o other_o as_o by_o your_o orator_n and_o your_o own_o discourse_n have_v be_v relate_v and_o how_o great_a weighty_a and_o urgent_a affair_n your_o majesty_n have_v have_v in_o what_o place_n soever_o yet_o the_o love_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n which_o you_o have_v always_o bear_v to_o these_o your_o country_n of_o inheritance_n and_o to_o the_o subject_n thereof_o have_v be_v such_o as_o you_o have_v never_o fail_v to_o give_v they_o succour_n and_o comfort_n in_o time_n and_o season_n the_o which_o due_o and_o exact_o consider_v we_o find_v that_o your_o majesty_n be_v well_o and_o wise_o advise_v as_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o that_o you_o have_v now_o propound_v wherefore_o the_o noble_n prelate_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o town_n here_o present_a represent_v all_o the_o state_n in_o general_a of_o these_o netherlands_o although_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n which_o wound_v they_o unto_o the_o heart_n to_o hear_v of_o your_o majesty_n departure_n yet_o desire_v to_o conform_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o your_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n do_v first_o humble_o and_o hearty_o thank_v your_o imperial_a majesty_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n bounty_n succour_n and_o defence_n which_o by_o the_o approve_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n they_o have_v heretofore_o feel_v and_o taste_v every_o one_o be_v ready_a by_o the_o virtue_n and_o full_a power_n give_v he_o by_o his_o commission_n to_o consent_v irrevocable_o and_o with_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o say_a session_n transport_v or_o resignation_n make_v by_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o such_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o by_o right_n be_v requisite_a of_o all_o these_o netherlands_o to_o the_o behoof_n and_o profit_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n here_o present_a who_o from_o henceforth_o we_o do_v advow_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o our_o natural_a prince_n and_o lord_n the_o lawful_a son_n and_o only_a heir_n of_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n be_v ready_a to_o renew_v the_o oath_n which_o heretofore_o in_o the_o year_n 1549_o we_o make_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o other_o necessary_a duty_n usual_a in_o the_o like_a case_n give_v immortal_a thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o great_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o to_o we_o to_o have_v give_v you_o such_o a_o son_n the_o sole_a and_o only_a heir_n of_o so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o province_n while_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o good_a health_n who_o we_o receive_v general_o and_o cheerful_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o our_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o these_o country_n give_v and_o submit_v all_o our_o person_n and_o good_n under_o his_o royal_a protection_n and_o fatherly_a care_n promise_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o equity_n and_o to_o be_v serviceable_a unto_o he_o for_o ever_o pray_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o maintain_v he_o with_o all_o prosperity_n a_o long_a and_o a_o happy_a life_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o seignory_n and_o to_o grant_v unto_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n his_o holy_a long_a and_o perdurable_a blessing_n and_o after_o this_o life_n eternal_a rest_n the_o which_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n grant_v you_o amen_n the_o next_o day_n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o brabant_n brabant_n be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v to_o court_n whereas_o king_n philip_n before_o they_o of_o antwerp_n brussels_n and_o boisleduc_n together_o with_o the_o small_a town_n and_o botoughe_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o town_n make_v and_o renew_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v take_v at_o his_o joyful_a entry_n the_o eight_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 1549_o to_o keep_v they_o maintain_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o ancient_a right_n privilege_n and_o custom_n without_o break_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v break_v in_o any_o sort_n or_o manner_n whereupon_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o three_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n of_o brabant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v antwerp_n brussels_n and_o boisleduc_n see_v that_o louvain_n will_v not_o appear_v as_o we_o have_v say_v but_o by_o protestation_n do_v also_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o homage_n unto_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o duke_n of_o brabant_n with_o the_o solemnity_n and_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o the_o like_a case_n wish_v he_o much_o happiness_n increase_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o long_a life_n about_o that_o time_n end_v the_o imperial_a diet_n hold_v at_o ausbourg_n whereas_o king_n ferdinand_n do_v ausbourg_n preside_v in_o the_o emperor_n name_n in_o the_o which_o after_o long_a strife_n and_o debate_n there_o be_v conclude_v that_o
to_o chase_v they_o away_o it_o may_v have_v some_o show_n in_o the_o beginning_n as_o if_o one_o will_v say_v the_o fire_n be_v quench_v when_o it_o be_v cover_v but_o the_o true_a mean_n be_v to_o root_v opinion_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v in_o old_a time_n and_o not_o to_o have_v their_o body_n miserable_o torture_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o that_o mean_n say_v they_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o peace_n when_o it_o shall_v remain_v solitary_a and_o desert_a the_o which_o must_v needs_o follow_v this_o excellent_a counsel_n which_o they_o so_o impudent_o present_a unto_o your_o majesty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o peace_n but_o they_o shall_v add_v the_o rest_n that_o the_o inquisition_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o bring_v in_o under_o your_o name_n will_v be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o inquisition_n for_o either_o it_o will_v cease_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o town_n unpeople_v and_o the_o country_n desert_n or_o else_o they_o must_v abolish_v it_o when_o they_o shall_v seek_v to_o repeople_v the_o country_n and_o restore_v the_o traffic_n the_o which_o can_v hardly_o or_o never_o be_v effect_v but_o there_o appear_v a_o foul_a error_n in_o these_o man_n reason_n when_o they_o say_v that_o your_o power_n be_v much_o blemish_v in_o that_o which_o your_o subject_n demand_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o your_o majesty_n for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n have_v create_v the_o ephore_n and_o subject_a himself_o willing_o to_o that_o they_o shall_v decree_v answer_v his_o repine_a wife_n who_o say_v he_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o his_o child_n that_o the_o realm_n which_o he_o shall_v leave_v to_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v of_o less_o show_n and_o more_o last_a even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o your_o majesty_n if_o your_o subject_n may_v hold_v their_o accord_n firm_a with_o you_o as_o they_o have_v always_o do_v with_o your_o predecessor_n and_o the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v you_o be_v much_o more_o firm_a and_o durable_a when_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n contain_v express_o in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o your_o joyous_a entry_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o country_n do_v second_v you_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o all_o with_o the_o consent_n and_o like_n of_o your_o faithful_a subject_n wherefore_o now_o if_o the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o subject_n the_o good_a of_o your_o town_n and_o city_n the_o increase_n of_o your_o land_n and_o seignory_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o greatness_n of_o your_o majesty_n have_v any_o power_n with_o you_o whereof_o we_o be_v assure_v weigh_v a_o little_a the_o importance_n of_o this_o action_n and_o consider_v what_o the_o end_n will_v be_v of_o so_o miserable_a a_o thing_n set_v before_o your_o eye_n this_o noble_a and_o flourish_a country_n which_o shall_v be_v ruin_v upon_o a_o occasion_n unworthy_a to_o be_v present_v unto_o you_o and_o much_o less_o to_o find_v any_o settle_a place_n in_o your_o heart_n stranger_n retire_v &_o forsake_v the_o place_n the_o subject_n seek_v mean_n elsewhere_o to_o entertain_v themselves_o &_o their_o family_n the_o town_n impoverish_v &_o make_v naked_a of_o these_o goodly_a ornament_n especial_o antuerp_n the_o flower_n of_o merchant_n town_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o of_o your_o crown_n a_o ready_a treasure_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n fall_v from_o her_o dignity_n the_o house_n ruin_v and_o deform_v in_o steed_n of_o her_o present_a beauty_n what_o a_o heart_n grief_n what_o a_o confusion_n what_o a_o discomfort_n will_v these_o thing_n bring_v unto_o you_o hear_v then_o the_o cry_n of_o your_o subject_n who_o call_v instant_o unto_o you_o for_o pity_n and_o compassion_n hear_v then_o the_o country_n wâ—…h_n seem_v to_o present_v itself_o unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o to_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o you_o with_o a_o general_a consent_n i_o have_v serve_v your_o predecessor_n long_o i_o have_v employ_v all_o my_o mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o dignity_n i_o have_v give_v myself_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o have_v receive_v i_o with_o your_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a promise_n i_o demand_v nothing_o as_o due_a by_o contract_n or_o promise_v i_o demand_v no_o requital_n for_o that_o which_o i_o have_v employ_v and_o spare_v for_o your_o majesty_n i_o be_o silent_a of_o those_o thing_n i_o will_v renounce_v my_o right_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v accuse_v to_o have_v use_v any_o reproach_n that_o may_v be_v ignominious_a unto_o you_o i_o only_o crave_v that_o you_o will_v not_o disrobe_v i_o of_o my_o ornament_n and_o you_o chase_v not_o away_o strange_a nation_n oppress_v not_o your_o subject_n who_o i_o have_v nourish_v in_o my_o bosom_n estrange_v not_o yourself_o from_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o riches_n be_v not_o withdraw_v from_o you_o look_v unto_o the_o treasure_n which_o be_v ready_a for_o you_o to_o supply_v all_o future_a necessity_n that_o your_o enemy_n be_v not_o enrich_v with_o my_o wealth_n of_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o flight_n of_o strange_a nation_n maintain_v the_o good_a of_o your_o subject_n for_o my_o good_a be_v you_o the_o which_o if_o you_o seem_v to_o desire_v and_o affect_v for_o the_o entertain_a of_o the_o dignity_n which_o be_v common_a to_o you_o and_o i_o i_o hope_v so_o to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n as_o your_o majesty_n authority_n such_o as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o your_o predecessor_n shall_v be_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o increase_v by_o my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o your_o great_a content_n and_o the_o common_a joy_n of_o your_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o bind_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o your_o majesty_n happy_a advancement_n this_o be_v the_o content_n of_o their_o petition_n of_o brabant_n the_o which_o if_o the_o king_n have_v see_v and_o read_v as_o he_o ought_v without_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v change_v his_o opinion_n if_o not_o whole_o yet_o in_o 〈…〉_z part_n but_o the_o cardinal_n of_o granuelle_n and_o those_o of_o his_o faction_n who_o possess_v the_o king_n mean_v not_o so_o much_o good_a to_o the_o country_n nor_o to_o their_o master_n as_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o consider_v of_o these_o reason_n set_v down_o as_o well_o in_o this_o petition_n as_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o francis_n baudwin_n and_o many_o other_o admonition_n wherewith_o the_o court_n be_v continual_o importune_v but_o it_o prevail_v as_o much_o as_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o deaf_a or_o to_o sow_v upon_o the_o sand_n or_o in_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n during_o their_o great_a violence_n the_o which_o in_o stead_n of_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o safe_a port_n seek_v to_o drown_v us._n final_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o that_o will_v once_o look_v on_o it_o or_o read_v it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v whence_o they_o come_v and_o to_o what_o end_n they_o tend_v and_o more_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v so_o as_o they_o of_o brabant_n can_v obtain_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o all_o their_o petition_n as_o well_o in_o spain_n as_o in_o the_o netherlands_o but_o the_o apostile_a before_o mention_v give_v by_o the_o governess_n commandment_n unto_o one_o of_o their_o request_n on_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o may_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o brabant_n unto_o the_o four_o chief_a town_n assure_v they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v never_o any_o intention_n to_o charge_v his_o country_n of_o brabant_n with_o the_o inquisition_n which_o be_v but_o a_o evasion_n for_o that_o time_n to_o abuse_v the_o people_n those_o of_o flaunders_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v nothing_o more_o gracious_o entreat_v for_o the_o four_o member_n see_v plain_o how_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v unpeople_v the_o traffic_n handycraft_n and_o trade_n to_o cease_v in_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o boroughe_n as_o at_o gand_n bruges_n ypre_n courtray_v armentier_n poperinghe_n roullez_n hondtschooten_n and_o other_o place_n whereas_o clothing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o great_a request_n artisan_n retire_v themselves_o by_o great_a troop_n out_o of_o the_o country_n send_v their_o deputy_n to_o court_n in_o the_o year_n 1564_o with_o declaration_n by_o mouth_n and_o petition_n in_o writing_n challenge_v their_o privilege_n and_o demand_v what_o they_o of_o brabant_n have_v do_v whereupon_o answer_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o the_o four_o of_o october_n by_o a_o doubtful_a answer_n nothing_o tend_v to_o that_o which_o they_o demand_v flanders_n but_o contrariwise_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o m._n peter_n titleman_n deane_z of_o renay_n inquisitor_n general_a of_o flaunders_n who_o as_o a_o salus_fw-la spirans_fw-la minarum_fw-la run_v
put_v in_o execution_n that_o wicked_a enterprise_n as_o well_o with_o frenchman_n as_o other_o stranger_n wherewith_o we_o find_v ourselves_o much_o grieve_v wherefore_o we_o beseech_v your_o highness_n to_o do_v we_o so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o name_v the_o accuser_n and_o they_o that_o be_v accuse_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o wrong_n and_o wickedness_n be_v discover_v your_o highness_n may_v do_v speedy_a and_o exemplary_a justice_n and_o that_o to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o scandale_n which_o may_v grow_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o your_o highness_n will_v never_o suffer_v so_o noble_a and_o honourable_a a_o company_n to_o remain_v charge_v with_o such_o infamous_a &_o wicked_a act_n whereunto_o the_o duchess_n answer_v that_o she_o know_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v touch_v those_o accusation_n neither_o have_v she_o ever_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o who_o she_o assure_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o k._n faithful_a servant_n and_o as_o for_o their_o petition_n she_o will_v look_v into_o it_o and_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o counsel_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v madam_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o high_o renown_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o netherlander_n unto_o etc._n their_o lord_n and_o natural_a prince_n have_v be_v and_o be_v yet_o throughout_o all_o christendom_n wherein_o the_o nobility_n have_v always_o hold_v the_o first_o rank_n have_v never_o spare_v body_n nor_o good_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o greatness_n wherein_o we_o his_o majesty_n most_o humble_a vassal_n desire_v to_o continue_v so_o still_o be_v ready_a to_o employ_v both_o body_n and_o good_n to_o do_v he_o humble_a service_n and_o see_v in_o what_o term_v the_o affair_n stand_v at_o this_o present_a we_o have_v rather_o incur_v some_o dislike_n than_o to_o conceal_v that_o from_o your_o highness_n which_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o withal_o trouble_v the_o quiet_a and_o happiness_n of_o his_o country_n hope_v that_o the_o effect_n will_v show_v in_o time_n that_o among_o all_o the_o service_n which_o we_o have_v or_o may_v do_v unto_o his_o majesty_n this_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o great_a &_o most_o seasonable_a so_o as_o we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o his_o majesty_n can_v but_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n although_o madam_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o his_o majesty_n have_v heretofore_o decree_v of_o new_a touch_v the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o his_o edict_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v some_o ground_n and_o just_a title_n and_o that_o to_o continue_v all_o that_o which_o the_o emperor_n charles_n of_o famous_a memory_n have_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n decree_v yet_o see_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n bring_v withal_o diversity_n of_o remedy_n and_o that_o within_o few_o year_n the_o say_v edict_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v be_v execute_v with_o all_o rigour_n have_v yet_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o grievous_a inconvenience_n without_o doubt_v his_o majesty_n last_o resolution_n by_o the_o which_o he_o not_o only_o forbid_v to_o moderate_a any_o thing_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n but_o command_v express_o that_o the_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o the_o edict_n execute_v with_o all_o rigour_n give_v we_o just_a occasion_n to_o fear_v that_o not_o only_o the_o say_a inconvenience_n will_v increase_v but_o also_o in_o the_o end_n may_v follow_v a_o mutiny_n &_o general_a sedition_n tend_v to_o the_o miserable_a ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n according_a to_o the_o apparent_a show_n of_o the_o people_n alteration_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o every_o place_n wherefore_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o do_v threaten_v we_o we_o do_v hitherto_o hope_n that_o either_o by_o the_o nobleman_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n your_o highness_n shall_v be_v due_o inform_v to_o prevent_v it_o in_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o see_v they_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o some_o cause_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o mischief_n increase_v daily_a so_o as_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o sedition_n be_v even_o at_o hand_n we_o have_v think_v it_o our_o duty_n according_a to_o our_o oath_n of_o fealty_n together_o with_o the_o zeal_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o country_n to_o attend_v no_o long_o but_o rather_o to_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o perform_v this_o necessary_a duty_n and_o we_o do_v it_o the_o more_o willing_o for_o that_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v take_v our_o advertisement_n in_o good_a part_n see_v this_o action_n do_v concern_v we_o near_o than_o any_o other_o be_v expose_v to_o those_o calamity_n which_o do_v common_o grow_v from_o such_o accident_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o house_n and_o good_n in_o the_o country_n lie_v open_a as_o a_o prey_n to_o all_o the_o world_n consider_v also_o that_o by_o the_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n as_o his_o majesty_n have_v express_o command_v there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n among_o we_o no_o not_o in_o all_o the_o country_n of_o what_o estate_n and_o condition_n soever_o but_o shall_v be_v find_v culpable_a of_o confiscation_n of_o body_n and_o good_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o slander_n of_o any_o envious_a man_n who_o to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o confiscation_n will_v accuse_v he_o under_o colour_n of_o the_o edict_n have_v no_o refuge_n leave_v he_o but_o only_o the_o dissemble_n of_o the_o officer_n upon_o who_o mercy_n his_o life_n &_o good_n must_v whole_o depend_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o cause_n humble_o to_o beseech_v your_o highness_n as_o we_o do_v by_o this_o present_a petition_n to_o take_v some_o good_a order_n for_o it_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o make_v a_o speedy_a dispatch_n unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o some_o one_o fit_a for_o that_o employment_n advertise_v and_o humble_o beseech_v he_o in_o our_o behalf_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o provide_v as_o well_o for_o the_o present_a as_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o for_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v do_v in_o leave_v the_o say_a edict_n in_o their_o vigour_n and_o force_n see_v that_o thereon_o depend_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o say_a inconvenience_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o abolish_n thereof_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o find_v very_o necessary_a to_o divert_v the_o total_a ruin_n and_o loss_n of_o these_o his_o country_n but_o also_o conformable_a to_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o think_v that_o we_o which_o have_v no_o other_o pretence_n but_o to_o do_v he_o most_o humble_a service_n will_v attempt_v to_o bridle_v he_o or_o to_o prescribe_v he_o a_o law_n at_o our_o pleasure_n as_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v construe_v it_o to_o our_o disadvantage_n it_o may_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o make_v some_o law_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o general_a estate_n assemble_v to_o provide_v according_o by_o other_o more_o fit_a and_o convenient_a mean_n without_o such_o apparent_a danger_n we_o also_o beseech_v your_o highness_n that_o until_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v inform_v of_o our_o just_a request_n and_o dispose_v according_a to_o his_o good_a and_o just_a pleasure_n you_o will_v prevent_v these_o danger_n by_o a_o general_a surcease_n as_o well_o of_o the_o inquisition_n as_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o execution_n until_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v otherwise_o decree_v protest_v that_o we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v discharge_v ourselves_o of_o our_o duty_n by_o this_o present_a advertisement_n whereof_o we_o now_o discharge_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o man_n declare_v that_o if_o any_o inconvenience_n disorder_n sedition_n revolt_n or_o effusion_n of_o blood_n shall_v hereafter_o happen_v for_o want_v of_o a_o speedy_a and_o convenient_a remedy_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tax_v to_o have_v conceal_v so_o apparent_a a_o mischief_n wherein_o we_o take_v god_n the_o king_n your_o highness_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o our_o conscience_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o have_v therein_o proceed_v as_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o loyal_a vassal_n to_o the_o king_n not_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o our_o duty_n wherefore_o we_o do_v the_o more_o earnest_o beseech_v your_o highness_n to_o prevent_v it_o lest_o some_o great_a mischief_n happen_v this_o be_v the_o petition_n present_v by_o the_o nobility_n the_o which_o be_v both_o pregnant_a just_a and_o conscionable_a the_o which_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v acknowledge_v as_o proceed_v from_o his_o
it_o may_v touch_v we_o or_o any_o of_o we_o we_o offer_v to_o purge_v our_o innocency_n by_o sufficient_a proof_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o our_o company_n which_o do_v allow_v of_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n we_o deny_v not_o notwithstanding_o we_o know_v that_o their_o religion_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o devotion_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n as_o they_o have_v assure_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a as_o for_o the_o seven_o point_n that_o we_o ought_v in_o duty_n to_o hinder_v they_o and_o make_v know_v our_o good_a intention_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o that_o our_o petition_n be_v present_v for_o the_o king_n 7_o service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n we_o say_v madam_n that_o herein_o we_o have_v do_v our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n but_o see_v that_o the_o people_n will_v in_o no_o sort_n yield_v unto_o our_o persuasion_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v we_o beseech_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o find_v out_o some_o good_a mean_n wherein_o we_o will_v willing_o employ_v ourselves_o the_o eight_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o distrust_v the_o king_n who_o have_v never_o use_v any_o tyranny_n towards_o his_o subject_n but_o all_o gentleness_n and_o favour_n we_o answer_v madam_n that_o we_o have_v no_o distrust_n of_o the_o king_n 8_o know_v he_o to_o be_v so_o mild_a and_o just_a a_o prince_n as_o if_o he_o be_v here_o present_a which_o we_o do_v great_o desire_v to_o hear_v both_o party_n we_o assure_v ourselves_o he_o will_v soon_o settle_v a_o good_a order_n the_o nine_o and_o last_o that_o your_o highness_n do_v not_o doubt_n but_o his_o majesty_n will_v forget_v all_o thing_n and_o â—…hat_o your_o highness_n have_v often_o write_v favourable_o to_o his_o majesty_n we_o say_v madam_n that_o as_o for_o his_o 9_o majesty_n forget_v we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o we_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o service_n â—…or_n give_v any_o occasion_n for_o our_o part_n why_o he_o shall_v forget_v any_o thing_n but_o contrariwise_o it_o will_v â—…e_v find_v that_o the_o advertisement_n which_o we_o have_v give_v by_o the_o presentation_n of_o our_o petition_n â—…ath_v already_o take_v effect_n if_o not_o all_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o in_o part_n wherefore_o the_o say_a advertisement_n â—…ught_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o most_o acceptable_a service_n do_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o that_o your_o â—…ighnesse_n have_v write_v so_o favourable_o and_o so_o timely_a unto_o his_o majesty_n we_o most_o humble_o thank_v â—…ou_v yet_o madam_n you_o will_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o speak_v free_o and_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n â—…nto_o you_o it_o do_v seem_v unto_o our_o company_n that_o your_o highness_n do_v hold_v we_o in_o great_a iealouâ—…e_n by_o the_o open_a demonstration_n which_o you_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o until_o that_o we_o be_v give_v to_o unâ—…erstand_v the_o contrary_a by_o the_o lord_n at_o duffel_n on_o your_o highness_n behalf_n by_o which_o precedent_a â—…istrust_n we_o have_v purchase_v many_o enemy_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v speak_v with_o such_o spleen_n other_o â—…s_v they_o have_v dare_v to_o use_v speech_n public_o against_o we_o tend_v to_o sedition_n say_v that_o they_o â—…ere_v ready_a to_o break_v our_o head_n if_o they_o be_v command_v and_o moreover_o brute_v it_o out_o â—…mong_a the_o people_n to_o make_v we_o odious_a that_o the_o king_n come_v into_o these_o part_n he_o will_v inâ—…at_v we_o as_o rebel_n and_o seditious_a person_n with_o many_o other_o wrong_n which_o be_v too_o long_o to_o reâ—…ate_v in_o particular_a the_o which_o we_o have_v for_o a_o time_n pass_v over_o with_o silence_n without_o make_v comâ—…aints_n or_o demonstration_n thereof_o although_o we_o have_v just_a occasion_n but_o the_o long_a delaves_fw-la and_o the_o â—…cret_a practice_n which_o we_o have_v and_o do_v daily_o discover_v have_v reduce_v we_o to_o those_o extremity_n â—…r_v the_o apparent_a danger_n which_o we_o see_v may_v happen_v thereby_o unto_o we_o as_o we_o have_v be_v force_v 〈◊〉_d seek_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v friend_n in_o other_o country_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v we_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v â—…ke_v to_o proceed_v against_o we_o and_o the_o king_n subject_n &_o vassal_n by_o force_n and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o end_n â—…hich_v mean_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o distrust_n which_o your_o highness_n have_v â—…ad_v of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v wherefore_o we_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o take_v this_o assurance_n but_o in_o â—…pod_n part_n for_o that_o it_o tend_v but_o to_o a_o good_a and_o just_a end_n which_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o person_n â—…ad_a good_n and_o as_o our_o intent_n be_v never_o to_o any_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o the_o king_n service_n and_o the_o â—…eseruation_n of_o the_o country_n we_o desire_v that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v by_o other_o mean_v less_o dangeâ—…us_a and_o we_o find_v no_o other_o mean_n for_o our_o safety_n and_o quiet_a but_o humble_o to_o beseech_v your_o â—…ghnesse_n to_o give_v we_o assurance_n and_o to_o command_v all_o the_o nobleman_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n in_o â—…se_a part_n to_o do_v the_o like_a that_o nothing_o may_v be_v attempt_v against_o we_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n â—…ssals_n and_o subject_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o force_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o touch_v â—…r_a petition_n &_o compromise_n and_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o our_o affair_n since_o the_o present_n of_o our_o petition_n with_o â—…om_n we_o must_v yet_o treat_v of_o many_o thing_n which_o may_v avail_v we_o we_o beseech_v your_o highness_n to_o â—…mmaund_v they_o that_o they_o will_v hereafter_o assist_v we_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o take_v we_o into_o their_o proâ—…tion_n and_o that_o your_o highness_n charge_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v of_o such_o authority_n as_o they_o may_v â—…olutely_o provide_v and_o give_v order_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v concern_v the_o guard_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o â—…untrey_n both_o within_o and_o without_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o â—…d_v the_o king_n vassal_n and_o subject_n know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o worthy_a and_o virtuous_a nobleman_n 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v manage_v all_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o country_n neither_o â—…ould_v they_o promise_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o will_v keep_v and_o know_v well_o that_o your_o highness_n can_v do_v it_o but_o by_o provision_n we_o beseech_v you_o that_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o dispatch_v a_o post_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v the_o like_a commandment_n unto_o the_o say_a lord_n with_o the_o like_a authority_n that_o by_o their_o mean_n we_o may_v employ_v ourselves_o the_o more_o free_o in_o his_o majesty_n service_n until_o that_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v otherwise_o decree_v moreover_o madam_n and_o last_o we_o can_v conceal_v from_o your_o highness_n that_o be_v assemble_v at_o s._n trudon_n there_o be_v a_o petition_n present_v unto_o we_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n here_o adjoin_v who_o have_v offer_v to_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v decree_v and_o command_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n so_o as_o your_o highness_n will_v command_v we_o to_o give_v they_o such_o assurance_n and_o promise_n to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o violence_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o attend_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n desire_v that_o your_o highness_n will_v disperse_v some_o of_o we_o that_o deliver_v the_o petition_n into_o the_o town_n and_o province_n to_o contain_v they_o in_o all_o modesty_n to_o who_o they_o will_v deliver_v their_o arm_n else_o madam_n they_o have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v for_o the_o fear_n which_o they_o have_v that_o some_o violence_n shall_v be_v offer_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o other_o for_o their_o support_n which_o make_v we_o to_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v bring_v the_o french_a our_o ancient_a enemy_n into_o the_o country_n we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o advertise_v your_o highness_n free_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v dispose_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o convenient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n
they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v deserve_v they_o perceive_v likewise_o the_o take_n up_o of_o soldier_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o land_n which_o give_v they_o all_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v against_o they_o and_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n to_o who_o she_o have_v give_v contrary_a security_n until_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a state_n shall_v take_v further_a order_n therâ—…_n in_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o perceive_v the_o general_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o at_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o force_v to_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o use_v against_o they_o contrary_a to_o all_o promise_n and_o assurance_n think_v good_a to_o move_v she_o once_o again_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o to_o do_v they_o the_o favour_n to_o show_v they_o if_o it_o be_v her_o pleasure_n that_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o they_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o to_o suffer_v the_o preach_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereon_o depend_v to_o be_v do_v as_o they_o in_o she_o and_o the_o lord_n name_n have_v show_v and_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o whether_o she_o mean_v not_o to_o hold_v and_o observe_v the_o security_n by_o she_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a confederated_a gentleman_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o good_a favour_n that_o she_o bear_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o common_a people_n may_v the_o better_o be_v see_v and_o perceive_v they_o desire_v she_o to_o vouch_v safe_a they_o the_o favour_n to_o discharge_v all_o her_o soldier_n and_o recall_v her_o commission_n not_o long_o since_o send_v forth_o into_o the_o netherlands_o which_o do_v they_o will_v assure_v she_o that_o the_o country_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v ready_a to_o venture_v life_n &_o good_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o she_o the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o present_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o much_o great_a hurt_n and_o inconvenience_n will_v ensue_v with_o great_a bloodshedding_n among_o the_o common_a people_n who_o upon_o she_o and_o her_o word_n now_o repose_v their_o security_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v good_a to_o show_v she_o so_o much_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n wherein_o they_o stand_v bind_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o their_o native_a country_n desire_v she_o to_o give_v they_o a_o good_a short_a and_o resolute_a answer_n the_o request_n send_v by_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n unto_o the_o gentleman_n which_o they_o send_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o regent_n hold_v in_o effect_n a_o great_a complaint_n of_o the_o miserable_a persecution_n and_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o in_o every_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o security_n make_v unto_o they_o wherein_o also_o they_o say_v that_o the_o say_a gentleman_n have_v seek_v to_o begâ—…ile_v and_o deceive_v they_o unless_o they_o can_v show_v they_o that_o they_o have_v such_o express_a charge_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o regent_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o if_o that_o no_o promise_n will_v be_v hold_v with_o they_o they_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o tell_v they_o that_o every_o man_n may_v know_v to_o govern_v himself_o thereby_o to_o shun_v the_o persecution_n whereunto_o the_o regent_n answer_v with_o a_o more_o proud_a and_o haughty_a stile_n than_o she_o have_v former_o answer_v do_v that_o she_o can_v not_o conceive_v what_o nobleman_n nor_o what_o people_n they_o be_v that_o have_v present_v this_o petition_n for_o that_o many_o nobleman_n confederate_n hold_v themselves_o satisfy_v as_o well_o for_o that_o they_o have_v cause_v the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o edict_n to_o cease_v as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o assurance_n which_o be_v promise_v they_o and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o do_v present_v themselves_o daily_o to_o do_v such_o service_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n but_o she_o can_v not_o sufficient_o wonder_v how_o they_o can_v have_v any_o conceit_n that_o she_o will_v ever_o suffer_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o religion_n consider_v that_o contrariwise_o she_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v how_o much_o she_o be_v offend_v for_o that_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n some_o nobleman_n have_v assure_v the_o people_n of_o these_o exercise_n contrary_a to_o her_o will_n and_o meaning_n see_v that_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o nobleman_n make_v to_o take_v away_o all_o arm_n trouble_n and_o scandal_n do_v infer_v withal_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n shall_v cease_v whereunto_o she_o have_v not_o consent_v moreover_o they_o well_o remember_v with_o what_o grief_n of_o mind_n she_o have_v suffer_v the_o preach_n in_o accustom_a place_n without_o arm_n or_o scandal_n they_o may_v thereby_o easy_o know_v the_o small_a affection_n which_o she_o have_v to_o allow_v they_o any_o other_o exercise_n as_o for_o liberty_n she_o have_v only_o grant_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o five_o of_o may_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o but_o not_o touch_v religion_n although_o against_o her_o own_o conscience_n they_o have_v wrest_v so_o much_o from_o she_o and_o therefore_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v offend_v that_o they_o do_v attribute_v it_o unto_o she_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v just_o incense_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o people_n have_v usurp_v all_o exercise_n &_o that_o by_o the_o new_a magistrate_n they_o overruled_n his_o officer_n the_o which_o his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o revenge_v and_o for_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o they_o say_v that_o she_o have_v not_o keep_v that_o which_o she_o have_v accord_v she_o say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o false_a and_o too_o large_a interpretation_n of_o her_o word_n and_o that_o right_o many_o magistrate_n have_v never_o allow_v it_o but_o that_o she_o have_v not_o go_v against_o her_o promise_n in_o any_o thing_n if_o after_o it_o be_v give_v they_o have_v apprehend_v some_o for_o their_o offence_n as_o the_o breaker_n of_o image_n and_o robber_n of_o church_n the_o which_o happen_v since_o the_o accord_n yea_o by_o some_o gentleman_n confederate_n that_o they_o have_v cause_v the_o preach_v to_o be_v use_v in_o town_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o field_n beside_o they_o have_v seize_v upon_o church_n monastery_n nobleman_n house_n etc._n etc._n chase_v away_o the_o religious_a threaten_v the_o clergy_n and_o preach_v in_o unaccustomed_a place_n the_o people_n animate_v by_o they_o have_v seize_v upon_o some_o town_n and_o royal_a place_n carried_z away_o the_o artillery_n &_o munition_n chase_v away_o the_o king_n officer_n keep_v the_o field_n in_o martial_a manner_n threaten_v all_o the_o catholic_n yea_o comprehend_v her_o highness_n so_o as_o by_o letter_n surprise_v which_o their_o soldier_n have_v write_v to_o they_o of_o valenciennes_n it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o gather_v whereto_o all_o these_o tumult_n tend_v that_o be_v if_o god_n have_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v to_o have_v deprive_v the_o king_n of_o all_o his_o country_n and_o in_o that_o they_o entreat_v to_o have_v all_o the_o soldier_n discharge_v they_o seek_v thereby_o to_o take_v the_o sword_n from_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v it_o final_o she_o advise_v they_o if_o they_o be_v so_o much_o devote_a to_o the_o king_n service_n as_o they_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v themselves_o more_o conformable_a to_o his_o majesty_n will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n touch_v the_o sufferance_n of_o religion_n the_o which_o bring_v but_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o justice_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o may_v turn_v away_o his_o majesty_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o clemency_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v forbear_v such_o threat_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o use_v in_o their_o petition_n wherein_o if_o they_o persist_v she_o leave_v they_o to_o think_v what_o a_o dishonour_n and_o infamy_n it_o will_v be_v to_o they_o for_o ever_o advise_v they_o to_o retire_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o home_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n but_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o his_o majesty_n may_v receive_v contentment_n advertise_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o she_o will_v provide_v as_o she_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o public_a quiet_n without_o any_o need_n of_o a_o more_o ample_a answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n until_o she_o may_v know_v which_o be_v the_o nobleman_n and_o the_o people_n which_o desire_v it_o whereof_o
os_fw-la hemos_fw-la escandaliza_fw-mi do_v pues_z somos_fw-la mortales_fw-la y_fw-fr caducos_fw-la y_fw-es nos_fw-la adiudey_n con_v vuestras_fw-la oraciones_fw-la and_o so_o he_o present_o dispose_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o be_v soon_o execute_v their_o head_n be_v set_v up_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o upon_o two_o pole_n tie_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o scaffold_n where_o they_o continue_v until_o three_o of_o â—…he_a clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n a_o pitiful_a and_o fearful_a spectacle_n and_o therein_o the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n word_n be_v verify_v when_o as_o he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n to_o come_v to_o court_v assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o worse_o usage_n than_o he_o himself_o the_o body_n have_v the_o head_n sow_v to_o they_o again_o be_v put_v into_o hearse_n and_o embalm_v that_o of_o egmont_n be_v carry_v to_o s._n clares_z church_n and_o that_o of_o horn_n to_o s._n guydule_n and_o afterward_o inter_v in_o the_o town_n of_o wert_n and_o egmont_n in_o his_o borough_n of_o sottingham_n the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n servant_n set_v his_o arm_n in_o mourn_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n over_o the_o porch_n of_o his_o house_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v take_v down_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o second_o before_o the_o death_n of_o these_o nobleman_n send_v a_o gentleman_n to_o the_o contesse_n of_o egmont_n to_o comfort_v she_o and_o to_o assure_v she_o that_o her_o husband_n shall_v have_v no_o harm_n for_o that_o he_o will_v entreat_v for_o he_o but_o the_o duke_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o make_v haste_n of_o his_o execution_n and_o the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o gentleman_n arrive_v send_v to_o insinuate_v the_o sentence_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o next_o day_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v execute_v the_o death_n of_o these_o nobleman_n do_v perplex_v many_o be_v the_o more_o terrify_v every_o one_o judge_v that_o their_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v will_v not_o be_v staunch_v by_o their_o death_n but_o that_o it_o threaten_v great_a calamity_n unto_o the_o country_n so_o as_o some_o prick_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n other_o distrust_v their_o innocence_n fear_v through_o the_o fraud_n and_o treason_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trouble_n and_o to_o be_v force_v through_o torture_n and_o torment_n to_o confess_v that_o which_o they_o have_v never_o do_v nor_o think_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o country_n abandon_v their_o good_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o many_o more_o have_v retire_v have_v not_o the_o hope_n be_v of_o a_o general_a pardon_n many_o wonder_v how_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o time_n have_v now_o war_n in_o hand_n the_o event_n whereof_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a he_o shall_v so_o precipitate_v the_o death_n of_o these_o two_o nobleman_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n pretend_v the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o by_o the_o affront_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o friesland_n his_o soldier_n begin_v to_o waver_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n as_o for_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o sinister_a presage_n of_o the_o future_a by_o so_o bad_a a_o beginning_n for_o which_o consideration_n he_o will_v himself_o go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o army_n to_o assure_v it_o and_o to_o contain_v his_o man_n in_o their_o duty_n the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v unless_o he_o gather_v all_o his_o troop_n together_o in_o one_o body_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o these_o nobleman_n he_o fear_v a_o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n who_o will_v have_v deliver_v they_o by_o force_n and_o make_v they_o their_o head_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o know_v well_o how_o hateful_a that_o both_o he_o and_o all_o his_o spaniard_n be_v grow_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o tyranny_n of_o which_o fear_n he_o will_v free_v himself_o before_o he_o will_v frame_v the_o body_n of_o a_o army_n the_o second_o reason_n they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o spaniard_n defeat_v at_o winschote_n whereas_o most_o of_o the_o prisoner_n be_v hang_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o in_o this_o place_n to_o declare_v the_o death_n of_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr montigni_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n and_o of_o the_o marquess_n of_o berghen_n both_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n which_o two_o lord_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o wise_a person_n in_o the_o netherlands_o to_o be_v send_v into_o spain_n there_o to_o certify_v the_o king_n particular_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v send_v by_o the_o regent_n the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n and_o the_o netherlands_o as_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o king_n as_o it_o have_v already_o be_v declare_v who_o be_v in_o spain_n and_o have_v inform_v the_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n at_o large_a be_v well_o receive_v and_o entertain_v of_o he_o but_o after_o that_o when_o news_n be_v bring_v into_o spain_n of_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o image_n and_o other_o trouble_n in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o king_n much_o move_v thereat_o and_o be_v incite_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o netherlands_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o unexperienced_a in_o the_o affair_n quality_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o people_n take_v another_o course_n than_o the_o say_a lord_n think_v well_o of_o which_o by_o their_o enemy_n be_v well_o perceive_v hereupon_o the_o marquess_n of_o berghen_n fall_v sick_a and_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o have_v licence_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o return_v again_o into_o the_o netherlands_o which_o the_o king_n with_o fair_a word_n refuse_v he_o but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o become_v sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v he_o have_v leave_v to_o depart_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o send_v for_o rigome_n prince_n of_o eboli_n his_o old_a friend_n and_o one_o that_o be_v very_o great_a with_o the_o king_n to_o who_o he_o make_v complaint_n that_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n be_v not_o only_o little_a or_o nought_o esteem_v but_o that_o it_o be_v suspect_v protest_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v neither_o seek_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n other_o than_o that_o he_o think_v and_o esteem_v to_o be_v most_o for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o king_n service_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o time_n his_o good_a counsel_n and_o advice_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a and_o with_o that_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o his_o soul_n as_o true_o as_o he_o think_v and_o utter_v that_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n desire_v he_o in_o friendly_a wise_a to_o tell_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o king_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o so_o die_v upon_o spain_n the_o 22_o of_o may_v 1567._o but_o this_o his_o confession_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n to_o repress_v nor_o withdraw_v his_o enemy_n more_o than_o a_o year_n after_o to_o summon_v charge_n and_o condemn_v he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o his_o bloody_a counsel_n mean_n to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o all_o his_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr montmorency_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr leuzi_n and_o montigni_n governor_n of_o turwin_n and_o tournay_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n a_o wise_a politic_a and_o well_o experience_a nobleman_n have_v lose_v his_o fellow_n ambassador_n in_o spain_n desire_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o return_v unto_o his_o government_n of_o turwin_n but_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v then_o report_v throughout_o spain_n that_o he_o will_v in_o person_n go_v into_o the_o netherlands_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v go_v with_o he_o but_o when_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o voyage_n stay_v and_o that_o he_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v into_o the_o netherlands_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr montigni_n perceive_v that_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o be_v estrange_v from_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o complain_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o well_o see_v and_o perceive_v that_o his_o ma._n show_v not_o the_o accustom_a favour_n and_o grace_n towards_o he_o that_o he_o use_v to_o do_v which_o he_o think_v to_o proceed_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o jealousy_n by_o his_o grace_n unjust_o conceive_v against_o he_o beseech_v his_o ma._n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o bad_a opinion_n or_o suspicion_n in_o his_o mind_n against_o he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o tell_v it_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n and_o that_o so_o he_o may_v clear_v himself_o by_o law_n whereunto_o the_o
the_o first_o convocation_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v hold_v at_o berghen_n upon_o soom_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v &_o confirm_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n there_o be_v letter_n write_v to_o the_o other_o province_n and_o town_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o of_o brabant_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o their_o society_n with_o their_o justification_n for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o say_a nobleman_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o love_n &_o affection_n they_o bear_v unto_o their_o country_n as_o follow_v my_o master_n it_o be_v notorious_a to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o the_o spaniard_n bear_v in_o poverty_n partiâ—…ular_a and_o come_v out_o of_o a_o poor_a country_n observe_v the_o riches_n &_o wealth_n of_o these_o netherlands_o have_v always_o seek_v which_o now_o they_o show_v by_o effect_n to_o plant_v themselves_o there_o to_o make_v it_o their_o continual_a abode_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o great_a and_o best_a office_n but_o not_o able_a to_o attain_v thereunto_o our_o privilege_n not_o admit_v any_o stranger_n to_o be_v advance_v to_o any_o office_n they_o have_v fight_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a utter_o to_o ruin_v it_o have_v therein_o show_v their_o pernicious_a design_n at_o the_o first_o alteration_n which_o happen_v in_o these_o netherlands_o 1576._o in_o the_o year_n 1566._o the_o which_o the_o duchess_n &_o the_o council_n do_v very_o discreet_o pacefy_v so_o as_o since_o they_o have_v enjoy_v some_o rest_n all_o question_n be_v lay_v aside_o the_o which_o by_o a_o natural_a and_o inveterate_a hatred_n against_o these_o country_n they_o have_v make_v proof_n of_o when_o as_o they_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n into_o these_o part_n who_o well_o instruct_v in_o machivells_n precept_n put_v many_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o ancient_a nobility_n to_o death_n build_v here_o and_o there_o citadel_n to_o reduce_v the_o people_n into_o slavery_n beside_o the_o excessive_a and_o insupportable_a imposition_n and_o execution_n as_o of_o the_o 30._o and_o 10._o penny_n of_o all_o merchandise_n advance_v the_o scum_n of_o his_o lewd_a instrument_n to_o office_n of_o great_a honour_n entertain_v a_o multitude_n of_o traitor_n and_o spy_n among_o the_o people_n to_o observe_v their_o action_n and_o word_n â—…and_v against_o the_o liberty_n freedom_n and_o previledge_n of_o the_o country_n hinder_v &_o forbid_v the_o connocation_n of_o the_o general_a estateâ—…_n he_o suffer_v his_o spaniard_n to_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o insolency_n and_o villeny_n with_o a_o unrestrained_a liberty_n to_o kill_v and_o murder_n who_o they_o think_v good_a to_o force_v and_o ravish_v wiâ—…es_n and_o virgin_n noble_a and_o base_a and_o to_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o cruelty_n with_o impunity_n not_o only_o by_o their_o commander_n and_o captain_n but_o also_o by_o the_o mean_a soldier_n among_o they_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n of_o these_o country_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o great_a be_v now_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o ancestor_n turn_v to_o ignominy_n and_o shame_n and_o which_o be_v more_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o will_v desist_v from_o their_o course_n in_o the_o least_o point_n until_o that_o by_o their_o theft_n robbery_n spoil_v burn_n and_o devastation_n they_o have_v make_v these_o country_n a_o wilderness_n &_o desert_n as_o of_o late_a by_o their_o mutiny_n under_o colour_n that_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v their_o entertainment_n they_o practise_v all_o act_n of_o hostility_n threaten_v in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v to_o ruin_v many_o good_a town_n be_v to_o that_o end_n retire_v out_o of_o the_o island_n of_o ziricxee_n and_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o brabant_n to_o show_v the_o hatred_n where_o with_o they_o be_v inflame_v against_o we_o have_v a_o design_n to_o cease_v upon_o the_o noble_a and_o mighty_a town_n of_o brussells_n the_o abode_n of_o the_o court_n to_o spoil_v it_o but_o see_v themselves_o discover_v &_o that_o the_o good_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v in_o arm_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n change_v their_o design_n they_o have_v fall_v upon_o flanders_n and_o in_o hostile_a manner_n have_v surprise_v alost_n threaten_v to_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o brussells_n &_o to_o destroy_v it_o wherefore_o the_o state_n of_o brabant_n consider_v what_o misery_n and_o calamity_n all_o these_o practice_n may_v bring_v unto_o the_o country_n they_o hold_v they_o not_o to_o be_v any_o long_o tolerate_v and_o have_v lay_v they_o before_o the_o council_n of_o state_n they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o resist_v such_o insolency_n and_o violence_n declare_v the_o spaniard_n to_o be_v as_o rebel_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n whereupon_o the_o state_n have_v decree_v that_o to_o maintain_v the_o royal_a authority_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o leafy_a make_v of_o horse_n and_o foot_n but_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v discover_v that_o some_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n do_v secret_o and_o under_o hand_n favour_v the_o say_a rebel_n and_o mutine_n yea_o do_v incorrage_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o brussells_n and_o to_o extort_v and_o wrest_v from_o they_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n seek_v also_o to_o hinder_v the_o leafy_a of_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o state_n have_v decree_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o it_o â—…ith_v all_o their_o power_n and_o seek_v to_o disappoint_v the_o intention_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o state_n and_o by_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n to_o frustrate_v their_o good_a counsel_n and_o wholesome_a resolution_n all_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o these_o mutine_n final_o have_v make_v show_v that_o their_o country_n good_a be_v displease_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v in_o no_o sort_n divert_v and_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n seek_v rather_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v these_o spaniard_n their_o enemy_n until_o that_o new_a succour_n may_v be_v send_v they_o from_o spain_n every_o one_o may_v hereby_o easy_o â—…dge_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o state_n cause_n in_o that_o they_o seek_v council_n and_o mean_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n who_o by_o their_o pride_n despite_n and_o irreconciliable_a hatred_n which_o they_o have_v long_o norrish_v and_o entertain_v as_o if_o they_o have_v present_o conquer_v all_o the_o country_n by_o their_o arm_n think_v to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o their_o pleasure_n impose_v upon_o they_o a_o perpetual_a yoke_n of_o servitude_n after_o they_o have_v spoil_v they_o of_o their_o previledge_n and_o freedom_n which_o hitherto_o we_o have_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v under_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o spain_n to_o prevent_v the_o which_o and_o to_o resist_v they_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a the_o state_n of_o brabant_n have_v think_v it_o sit_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o such_o councillor_n be_v secret_a favourer_n &_o adherent_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o country_n until_o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o estate_n 1576._o here_o as_o we_o hope_v he_o shall_v be_v short_o be_v resolve_v to_o advertise_v he_o particular_o and_o of_o our_o good_a intention_n and_o the_o affection_n we_o bear_v unto_o our_o country_n who_o will_v never_o endure_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a discontent_n betwixt_o the_o english_a &_o the_o zelander_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v that_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o netherlands_o under_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n zelander_n obedience_n shall_v traffic_v into_o spain_n in_o english_a ship_n under_o the_o name_n of_o englishman_n good_n although_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o of_o antwerp_n tournay_n lille_n valencieâ—…es_n and_o other_o town_n of_o which_o ship_n the_o zeelander_n take_v some_o the_o which_o by_o the_o iudgâ—…_n of_o the_o admiralty_n be_v adiuge_v good_a prize_n the_o complaint_n hereof_o be_v come_v into_o england_n and_o four_o of_o the_o zelander_n ship_n be_v drive_v in_o by_o foul_a weather_n near_o unto_o plymouth_n the_o english_a arrest_v they_o and_o keep_v the_o captain_n prisoner_n the_o mariner_n have_v find_v mean_n to_o escape_v and_o to_o return_v into_o holland_n complain_v of_o that_o which_o have_v happen_v to_o their_o captain_n and_o ship_n durâ—…g_v this_o breach_n the_o zeelander_n take_v at_o diverse_a time_n 14._o english_a ship_n whereof_o the_o english_a demand_v â—…stitution_n for_o the_o which_o they_o sue_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n they_o do_v agree_v upon_o certain_a condition_n
there_o who_o shall_v pass_v that_o way_n to_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n of_o spa_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n the_o which_o succeed_v not_o he_o remain_v quiet_a for_o a_o time_n make_v show_n that_o the_o queen_n voyage_n be_v break_v off_o and_o as_o the_o state_n during_o these_o practice_n be_v advertise_v that_o they_o levy_v many_o soldier_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o france_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n name_n and_o under_o colour_n to_o go_v 1577._o against_o the_o force_n which_o duke_n john_n casimire_n shall_v prepare_v to_o succour_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n don_n john_n be_v advertise_v hereof_o by_o letter_n from_o the_o say_a state_n seem_v always_o can_v and_o careless_a say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v any_o news_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o twenty_o of_o july_n write_v to_o the_o state_n to_o that_o purpose_n notwithstanding_a that_o they_o have_v receive_v diverse_a advertisement_n from_o france_n that_o the_o say_v levy_v which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o frontier_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o netherlands_o and_o to_o help_v to_o exploit_n that_o which_o time_n have_v sense_n discover_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n upon_o the_o same_o petext_n to_o go_v and_o meet_v with_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n he_o pretend_v a_o journey_n to_o namur_n to_o seek_v some_o mean_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n and_o with_o all_o upon_o the_o frontier_n town_n and_o fort_n the_o which_o he_o effect_v for_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o pack_v up_o all_o his_o baggage_n and_o cause_v all_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o that_o he_o have_v in_o brussells_n and_o macklin_n yea_o he_o make_v all_o his_o provision_n of_o wine_n to_o be_v sell_v whereby_o it_o appear_v what_o his_o intent_n be_v and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o have_v be_v resolve_v on_o at_o macklin_n he_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n as_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o key_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o navigation_n whereon_o the_o property_n of_o all_o the_o say_a country_n depend_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v so_o earnest_o press_v the_o german_a colonel_n by_o all_o his_o letter_n to_o put_v that_o speedy_o in_o execution_n which_o have_v be_v it_o conclude_v betwixt_o they_o at_o macklin_n use_v in_o those_o of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o july_n these_o word_n i_o wonder_v much_o that_o unto_o this_o hour_n i_o have_v receive_v no_o letter_n from_o you_o nor_o any_o advice_n of_o what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o you_o have_v in_o charge_n and_o for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v much_o perplex_v until_o i_o hear_v from_o you_o i_o pray_v you_o advertise_v i_o present_o he_o have_v provide_v that_o colonel_n cornellis_n van_fw-mi eynden_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n with_o four_o company_n and_o express_o after_o the_o signior_n of_o hierges_n and_o one_o of_o his_o brother_n with_o their_o regiment_n every_o one_o at_o his_o time_n appoint_v as_o appeer_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o of_o july_n where_o he_o write_v thus_o floien_n one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v go_v yesterday_o to_o assemble_v his_o troop_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o march_v where_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o the_o elder_a shall_v part_v this_o day_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v so_o as_o it_o be_v fit_v you_o shall_v proceed_v whereof_o i_o pray_v you_o rest_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v promise_v you_o shall_v be_v perform_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n he_o do_v write_v which_o his_o own_o hand_n i_o be_o very_a well_o satisfy_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o proceed_v in_o that_o which_o have_v be_v resolve_v and_o entreat_v you_o to_o advertise_v i_o what_o shall_v pass_v there_o for_o touch_v matter_n here_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o want_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v conclude_v and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o the_o month_n he_o write_v to_o colonel_n foucker_n in_o these_o term_n the_o say_v earl_n brother_n shall_v come_v hierges_n sudden_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v time_n in_o that_o of_o the_o thirty_o he_o say_v hold_v good_a correspondency_n with_o the_o second_o brother_n for_o if_o need_v be_v i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n stand_v careful_o upon_o your_o guard_n and_o advertise_v i_o often_o of_o your_o news_n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o thirty_o one_o our_o friend_n shall_v soon_o part_v and_o shall_v use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o be_v speedy_o there_o as_o for_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n don_n john_n know_v well_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o chimay_n a_o young_a nobleman_n unacquainted_a with_o antwerp_n affair_n be_v in_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v commandment_n as_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o arschot_n his_o father_n not_o to_o abandon_v it_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o that_o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o macklin_n and_o accompany_v he_o to_o namur_n assure_v himself_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o signior_n of_o treslon_n will_v discharge_v his_o duty_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o at_o his_o come_n to_o macklin_n he_o will_v talk_v with_o he_o of_o that_o whereof_o he_o have_v write_v the_o day_n before_o the_o prince_n of_o chimay_n go_v and_o be_v come_v to_o don_n john_n he_o never_o speak_v word_n unto_o he_o touch_v any_o thing_n and_o demand_v his_o leave_n to_o return_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n he_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o safe_a keep_n thereof_o where_o as_o they_o treat_v of_o some_o matter_n whereby_o his_o person_n may_v be_v in_o some_o danger_n but_o when_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o settle_v that_o he_o will_v then_o advertise_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n don_n john_n have_v lay_v his_o plot_n long_o before_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o colonel_n foucker_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n by_o your_o letter_n 1577._o which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o monsiure_n treslon_n i_o gather_v that_o when_o he_o write_v unto_o i_o they_o of_o the_o castle_n have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o dispatch_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o for_o they_o at_o macklin_n whereat_o i_o marvel_v much_o see_v that_o you_o know_v i_o do_v so_o much_o affect_v it_o give_v it_o he_o present_o if_o you_o have_v not_o already_o do_v it_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o execute_v that_o effectual_o which_o have_v be_v treat_v without_o expect_v our_o friend_n for_o he_o shall_v come_v time_n enough_o this_o policy_n to_o settle_v the_o signior_n of_o treslon_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n in_o the_o place_n john_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o chimay_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v it_o at_o his_o devotion_n against_o the_o state_n and_o that_o by_o mutual_a intelligence_n he_o may_v bring_v in_o the_o german_n and_o other_o soldier_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n assure_v himself_o also_o of_o the_o town_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n to_o colonel_n foucker_n he_o write_v this_o day_n after_o dinner_n i_o have_v receive_v your_o letter_n write_v yesterday_o and_o do_v wonderful_o rejoice_v that_o monsieur_fw-fr treslon_n be_v so_o resolute_a to_o assist_v you_o in_o all_o necessity_n the_o which_o be_v so_o i_o have_v great_a hope_n that_o champagnies_n attempt_n as_o you_o write_v unto_o i_o for_o the_o signior_n of_o champagny_n fear_v lest_o the_o troop_n of_o colonel_n cornellis_n van_fw-mi eynden_n which_o march_v already_o shall_v enter_v there_o shall_v not_o prevail_v yet_o you_o must_v keep_v good_a guard_n and_o be_v vigilant_a that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o enter_v no_o man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n don_n john_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o win_v the_o signior_n of_o philomey_n son_n to_o the_o signior_n of_o willerual_a who_o have_v a_o company_n in_o the_o say_a castle_n write_v unto_o he_o to_o that_o end_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o julie_n in_o these_o word_n most_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_v you_o shall_v understand_v by_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr hierges_n and_o by_o my_o pnylomey_n letter_n which_o he_o shall_v deliver_v you_o the_o conspiracy_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v against_o we_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o affair_n the_o confidence_n we_o have_v in_o you_o with_o the_o present_a occasion_n that_o be_v offer_v the_o which_o i_o hope_v shall_v make_v you_o show_v unto_o the_o king_n my_o
offer_n towards_o they_o as_o she_o have_v begin_v thereby_o only_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o foreign_a tyranny_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o king_n obedience_n from_o allyen_v themselves_o to_o any_o other_o potentate_n and_o to_o defend_v herself_o and_o her_o dominion_n from_o the_o danger_n which_o thereby_o she_o see_v manifest_o will_v ensue_v the_o thirtith_n of_o the_o say_a month_n as_o captain_n matthew_n wibisma_n have_v make_v a_o levy_n of_o 1577._o new_a soldier_n and_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o supply_v his_o company_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o seize_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o leeuwarden_n these_o new_a soldier_n be_v lead_v by_o captain_n wibo_n van_fw-mi gontom_n will_v command_v over_o the_o old_a soldier_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o say_a town_n so_o as_o they_o be_v in_o arm_n one_o against_o another_o the_o bourguer_n state_n fear_v that_o under_o colour_n of_o this_o tumult_n they_o will_v force_v the_o town_n and_o spoil_v it_o come_v and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n the_o which_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o the_o second_o of_o september_n upon_o promise_n that_o the_o town_n shall_v pay_v the_o garrison_n the_o citizen_n have_v receive_v the_o castle_n by_o this_o composition_n put_v a_o garrison_n into_o it_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o rheneberg_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n of_o friesland_n don_n john_n see_v the_o great_a force_n of_o the_o state_n approach_v near_o unto_o namur_n be_v command_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o lalain_a general_n of_o the_o army_n robert_n of_o melun_n vicont_n of_o of_o gant_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o signior_n of_o goignies_n martial_n of_o the_o camp_n la_o motte-par-dieu_a master_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o other_o and_o the_o small_a number_n he_o have_v with_o he_o make_v a_o show_n again_o as_o if_o he_o will_v treat_v with_o the_o state_n while_o that_o he_o send_v for_o all_o his_o force_n out_o of_o bourgongne_n and_o italy_n he_o require_v to_o have_v some_o commissioner_n send_v unto_o he_o to_o treat_v with_o they_o whereupon_o there_o be_v depute_v matthew_n moukart_n abbot_n of_o saint_n guislain_a the_o signior_n of_o willerual_a grobbendoncq_n and_o other_o who_o after_o some_o conference_n tend_v all_o to_o delay_n they_o return_v without_o any_o fruit_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o antwerp_n be_v still_o in_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o castle_n so_o long_o as_o the_o war_n be_v thus_o waver_v fear_v they_o shall_v be_v at_o sometime_o again_o surprise_v term_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n a_o invention_n of_o man_n full_a of_o cruelty_n a_o nest_n of_o tyranny_n a_o receptacle_n of_o all_o filthy_a villainy_n abomination_n and_o wickedness_n obtain_v demantele_v leave_v of_o the_o state_n to_o demantle_v it_o towards_o the_o town_n the_o which_o the_o bourguer_n begin_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n with_o such_o spleen_n as_o there_o be_v neither_o great_a nor_o small_a wife_n child_n gentlewoman_n and_o burgher_n and_o all_o in_o general_a but_o will_v pull_v down_o a_o piece_n of_o it_o man_n woman_n and_o servant_n go_v thither_o with_o their_o enseigne_n display_v have_v many_o victualler_n upon_o the_o plain_a before_o the_o castle_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o camp_n and_o although_o the_o mason_n work_n be_v great_a strong_a and_o thick_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o long_o in_o beat_v it_o down_o on_o that_o side_n soon_o after_o in_o imitation_n of_o that_o of_o antwerp_n follow_v the_o demantel_v of_o the_o netherlands_o eastle_n of_o gant_n vtrecht_n valenciennes_n bethune_n lisle_n aire_n and_o other_o and_o the_o city_n of_o arras_n be_v lay_v open_a towards_o the_o town_n the_o tournesiens_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n very_o importunate_a to_o have_v they_o demantle_v but_o the_o seneshal_n of_o henault_n who_o be_v afterward_o prince_n of_o espinoy_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o it_o say_v that_o if_o the_o say_a castle_n be_v ruin_v be_v a_o town_n situate_v in_o the_o main_a land_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v to_o besiege_v it_o and_o become_v master_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o build_v it_o again_o at_o their_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n the_o which_o have_v so_o happen_v for_o four_o year_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n besiege_v and_o take_v it_o by_o composition_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o state_n see_v the_o landtskneght_n of_o cont_n ouerstein_n who_o be_v drown_v at_o the_o massacre_n of_o antwerp_n grow_v resolute_a to_o hold_v boislelduke_n a_o fair_a great_a town_n lie_v in_o brabant_n they_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o hohenloo_n with_o a_o army_n to_o besiege_v it_o so_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v the_o place_n by_o composition_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n the_o say_v state_n have_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o same_o month_n publish_v their_o justification_n for_o their_o take_n of_o arm_n against_o don_n john_n the_o which_o be_v print_v at_o antwerp_n by_o william_n siluius_n the_o king_n printer_n whereof_o the_o title_n be_v abreefe_a discourse_n of_o the_o just_a cause_n and_o john_n reason_n which_o have_v constrain_v the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o defence_n against_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o iustification_n they_o do_v add_v the_o letter_n that_o be_v intercept_v be_v write_v in_o spanish_a and_o translate_v into_o french_a to_o which_o book_n i_o will_v refer_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o particularity_n of_o their_o iustification_n but_o as_o the_o state_n who_o seek_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o spanish_a tyranny_n be_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o don_n johns_n attempt_n who_o prepare_v 1577._o all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o make_v sharp_a and_o violent_a war_n against_o they_o and_o have_v great_a need_n to_o seek_v succour_n from_o all_o part_n first_o they_o send_v to_o many_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o germany_n to_o make_v their_o excuse_n and_o justify_v the_o take_n of_o arm_n part_n to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o sinister_a impression_n which_o don_n john_n may_v give_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o empress_n then_o they_o send_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n who_o make_v they_o many_o goodly_a and_o large_a promise_n but_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o rely_v and_o depend_v chief_o upon_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n they_o send_v the_o marquis_n of_o haurec_n unto_o she_o who_o be_v gracious_o receive_v by_o her_o majesty_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n with_o who_o hoe_v treat_v and_o in_o the_o end_n make_v a_o contract_n touch_v the_o succour_n her_o majesty_n shall_v send_v unto_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o the_o league_n and_o union_n which_o shall_v be_v from_o that_o time_n betwixt_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o the_o netherlands_o the_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o authentical_a instrument_n and_o thereupon_o her_o majesty_n publish_v upon_o the_o objection_n and_o reproach_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n make_v unto_o she_o that_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n favourer_n and_o supporter_n of_o rebel_n her_o iustification_n of_o the_o say_a union_n and_o the_o assistance_n which_o she_o give_v unto_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o which_o be_v put_v in_o print_n then_o the_o state_n write_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v in_o holland_n who_o be_v antwerp_n wonderful_o grieve_v and_o discontent_v at_o the_o action_n and_o strange_a carriage_n of_o don_n john_n entreat_v he_o to_o come_v and_o assist_v they_o with_o his_o person_n council_n and_o mean_n the_o which_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o refuse_v to_o show_v the_o duty_n whereunto_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o the_o common_a cause_n come_v unto_o antwerp_n where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o ten_o year_n before_o on_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o september_n he_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o contentment_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o abbot_n of_o villers_n and_o marolles_n with_o the_o baron_n of_o fresin_n and_o capres_n be_v send_v thither_o from_o the_o state_n to_o welcome_v he_o and_o to_o conduct_v he_o to_o brussels_n whether_o he_o come_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n the_o seven_o of_o october_n the_o landtskneght_n of_o colonel_n fransberg_n who_o after_o his_o flight_n from_o antwerp_n have_v lead_v they_o to_o breda_n see_v themselves_o besiege_v by_o the_o state_n army_n and_o the_o small_a mean_n they_o have_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o deliver_v up_o pâ—…oner_n the_o town_n of_o breda_n and_o their_o colonel_n also_o into_o the_o state_n hand_n as_o those_o of_o berghen_n upon_o zoom_n have_v do_v before_o by_o
may_v well_o endure_v long_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n loose_v more_o than_o they_o shall_v win_v thereby_o for_o that_o many_o will_v be_v tire_v with_o the_o war_n think_v that_o no_o town_n which_o be_v once_o besiege_v by_o the_o enemy_n can_v be_v relieve_v and_o therefore_o will_v revolt_v and_o cause_n more_o suspicion_n and_o distrust_n and_o that_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o continual_a spoil_n of_o the_o country_n will_v weaken_v and_o decay_v their_o power_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o mean_n of_o money_n and_o other_o necessary_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a resolute_o and_o courageous_o to_o resolve_v upon_o make_v of_o peace_n or_o else_o of_o proceed_v with_o the_o war_n as_o for_o peace_n they_o find_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v make_v unless_o they_o yield_v themselves_o once_o again_o by_o as_o good_a mean_n as_o they_o can_v under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n subjection_n touch_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n meaning_n and_o intent_n they_o say_v it_o be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o discover_v by_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n propound_v in_o the_o town_n of_o cologne_n which_o article_n they_o say_v can_v not_o be_v receive_v nor_o accept_v without_o bring_v the_o netherlands_o into_o imminent_a danger_n to_o be_v reduce_v and_o subject_v under_o the_o spanish_a yoke_n more_o than_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v before_o to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n and_o ruin_n of_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n especial_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n which_o will_v breed_v great_a confusion_n misery_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o netherlands_o together_o with_o the_o abolish_n of_o all_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o be_v propound_v for_o their_o security_n but_o only_o to_o maintain_v war_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o man_n judgement_n to_o uphold_v the_o war_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o have_v in_o time_n past_o be_v do_v therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v resolve_v upon_o some_o other_o proceed_n thereby_o to_o shorten_v the_o war_n and_o to_o rid_v the_o country_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o that_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o find_v the_o mean_n they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o seek_v it_o by_o some_o other_o potentate_n and_o rebus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la stantibus_fw-la the_o soon_o the_o better_a before_o they_o fall_v into_o great_a danger_n for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o they_o in_o the_o next_o summer_n be_v unprepared_a and_o not_o ready_a either_o shall_v be_v overrun_v by_o the_o enemy_n which_o they_o well_o know_v make_v himself_o strong_a or_o else_o forsake_v by_o their_o revolt_a friend_n wherein_o their_o enemy_n use_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o subtle_a practice_n he_o can_v devise_v that_o in_o all_o christendom_n there_o be_v no_o king_n potentate_n nor_o prince_n that_o have_v offer_v they_o more_o favour_n and_o friendship_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n brother_n unto_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n who_o likewise_o have_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o annoy_n and_o hurt_v their_o enemy_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o france_n from_o who_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v most_o aid_n and_o assistance_n and_o who_o of_o himself_o will_v willingly_a undertake_v the_o same_o with_o less_o fear_n and_o prompter_n resolution_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o determine_v whether_o they_o shall_v yield_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o shall_v be_v propound_v unto_o he_o or_o not_o the_o principal_a cause_n why_o they_o have_v so_o long_o bear_v arm_n be_v these_o first_o for_o the_o reasonable_a and_o lawful_a govern_n of_o the_o netherlands_o under_o the_o command_n of_o 1580_o natural_a bear_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o second_o for_o the_o restore_n and_o perpetual_a uphold_v of_o the_o right_n law_n statute_n privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o land_n three_o for_o the_o eschew_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o unreasonable_a persecution_n and_o for_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n which_o be_v find_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o same_o all_o other_o cause_n in_o respect_n thereof_o be_v of_o much_o less_o importance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o can_v agree_v better_o with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n than_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n touch_v the_o same_o first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o without_o all_o doubt_n plain_o and_o manifest_o to_o be_v see_v that_o the_o will_n mean_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v the_o netherlands_o into_o subjection_n and_o under_o a_o strange_a yoke_n be_v without_o comparison_n great_a in_o the_o king_n than_o in_o the_o duke_n for_o that_o the_o king_n will_v have_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n commander_n and_o other_o officer_n who_o he_o will_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v at_o pleasure_n at_o his_o devotion_n and_o under_o his_o subjection_n so_o that_o every_o one_o will_v strive_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o his_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n not_o they_o alone_a that_o of_o long_a time_n have_v be_v affect_v unto_o his_o service_n and_o hope_v for_o reward_n but_o also_o those_o which_o have_v always_o be_v his_o enemy_n for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v see_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v most_o earnest_a against_o the_o spaniard_n have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n and_o upon_o hope_n to_o be_v make_v rich_a be_v revolt_v from_o the_o other_o province_n and_o town_n and_o so_o be_v bind_v and_o unite_v together_o by_o oath_n whereby_o every_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v what_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v if_o they_o beside_o the_o passion_n which_o have_v draw_v they_o thereunto_o shall_v add_v the_o respect_n of_o their_o duty_n whereby_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n can_v not_o in_o many_o year_n purchase_v so_o great_a credit_n with_o the_o people_n as_o the_o king_n have_v already_o obtain_v for_o that_o the_o king_n have_v many_o town_n in_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o have_v more_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o his_o desire_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n although_o his_o will_n be_v good_a be_v likewise_o much_o mighty_a especial_o if_o he_o once_o recover_v portugal_n into_o his_o hand_n whereby_o his_o power_n will_v every_o way_n be_v too_o great_a for_o the_o netherlands_o if_o they_o seek_v not_o another_o protector_n or_o else_o take_v better_a order_n in_o their_o affair_n that_o the_o king_n evil_a will_n towards_o the_o netherlands_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o he_o be_v great_o move_v and_o incense_v against_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o honour_n or_o to_o give_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o subject_n a_o example_n and_o warning_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o attempt_v the_o like_a or_o else_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n &_o desire_n of_o revenge_n he_o will_v espy_v and_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o netherlands_o as_o addict_v thereunto_o by_o nature_n which_o by_o his_o former_a action_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o country_n of_o granado_n india_n and_o italy_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o netherlands_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o true_a for_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o princpal_a lord_n most_o lamentable_o bring_v unto_o their_o end_n by_o sword_n torment_n and_o poison_n against_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o his_o own_o promise_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o manner_n warm_a beside_o many_o gentleman_n and_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o most_o cruel_a torment_n end_v their_o life_n with_o great_a number_n that_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o live_v miserable_o in_o other_o strange_a country_n with_o their_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n whereby_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o land_n and_o diverse_a kind_n of_o manual_a occupation_n be_v carry_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o the_o wealth_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o netherlands_o much_o hinder_v and_o impair_v it_o be_v likewise_o see_v that_o unto_o those_o against_o who_o he_o have_v the_o great_a spleen_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o he_o write_v the_o most_o please_a and_o gracious_a letter_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v and_o whereas_o he_o make_v show_v as_o if_o he_o have_v alter_v his_o mind_n and_o seem_v to_o begin_v another_o more_o please_a and_o peaceable_a
from_o the_o signiory_n thereof_o by_o a_o solemn_a edict_n have_v abjure_v he_o break_v his_o seal_n absolve_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o make_v they_o take_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o country_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o say_a estate_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n besiege_v tournay_n which_o in_o the_o end_n yield_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n desire_v to_o quit_v the_o place_n of_o lieutenant_n general_a after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n and_o be_v entreat_v to_o continue_v it_o whereupon_o he_o give_v some_o admonition_n to_o the_o estate_n but_o to_o small_a purpose_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v into_o the_o netherlands_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o brabant_n a_o bargain_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v shoot_v and_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o murderer_n slay_v the_o siege_n of_o oudenarde_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n alost_n take_v by_o scalado_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n death_n of_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n the_o duke_n create_v earl_n of_o flanders_n a_o attempt_n against_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n at_o bruges_n for_o the_o which_o one_o be_v execute_v at_o paris_n the_o duke_n army_n charge_v near_o unto_o gant_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n but_o it_o retire_v safe_a near_o unto_o antwerp_n lochen_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n relieve_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o hohenlo_n in_o the_o estate_n name_n the_o stranger_n call_v back_o into_o the_o netherlands_o by_o the_o disunit_a force_n the_o french_a king_n refuse_v to_o succour_v the_o duke_n his_o brother_n who_o assure_v himself_o of_o dunkirk_n be_v ill_o advise_v he_o seek_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n where_o his_o chief_a nobility_n be_v slay_v the_o like_a be_v attempt_v in_o diverse_a other_o town_n whereof_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n seek_v to_o make_v his_o profit_n and_o the_o duke_n grow_v odious_a and_o yet_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n labour_v to_o reconcile_v all_o the_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o signior_n of_o bellieure_fw-fr send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n yield_v unto_o the_o estate_n the_o town_n which_o he_o have_v seize_v on_o return_v into_o france_n another_o project_n to_o murder_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o â—…e_n pedro_n dordogne_n and_o another_o at_o flessingue_n by_o hans_n hanson_n the_o marshal_n of_o byron_n retire_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o aâ—…u_n his_o troop_n the_o prince_n leave_v antwerp_n come_v into_o holland_n where_o there_o be_v some_o speech_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o holland_n but_o without_o effect_n imbise_n call_v home_o by_o they_o of_o gant_n he_o plot_v his_o own_o ruin_n and_o be_v behead_v at_o gant_n as_o a_o traytar_n after_o that_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o yield_v it_o with_o denremonde_n to_o the_o spaniard_n ypre_n yield_v by_o necessity_n to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o bruges_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o chymay_n his_o practice_n lillo_n besiege_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n murder_v at_o delft_n prince_n maurice_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n block_v up_o the_o river_n stop_v gant_n and_o denremonde_n yield_v the_o endeavour_n of_o they_o of_o antwerp_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o estate_n upon_o the_o demand_n of_o a_o new_a prince_n they_o send_v deputy_n to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o excuse_v himself_o upon_o the_o civil_a war_n nymmeghen_fw-mi doesbourg_n brussels_n macklyn_n and_o other_o place_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o estate_n man_n defeat_v at_o coestein_n and_o near_o to_o amerongen_n in_o the_o end_n antwerp_n be_v yield_v during_o this_o siege_n the_o estate_n send_v their_o deputy_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n who_o accept_v their_o protection_n and_o send_v her_o lieutenant_n for_o their_o preservation_n in_o the_o alteration_n which_o happen_v sometime_o in_o a_o estate_n betwixt_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o a_o people_n that_o be_v free_a and_o privilege_a there_o be_v ordinary_o two_o point_n which_o make_v they_o to_o aim_v at_o two_o diverse_a end_n the_o one_o be_v when_o as_o the_o prince_n seek_v to_o have_v a_o full_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n contrariwise_o require_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v maintain_v they_o in_o their_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o swear_v solemn_o unto_o they_o before_o his_o reception_n to_o the_o principality_n thereupon_o quarrel_n grow_v the_o prince_n will_v hold_v a_o hard_a hand_n and_o will_v seek_v by_o force_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o the_o subject_n rise_v against_o the_o prince_n oftentimes_o with_o dangerous_a tumult_n reject_v his_o authority_n seek_v to_o embrace_v their_o full_a liberty_n in_o these_o first_o motion_n there_o happen_v sometime_o communication_n and_o conference_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o neighbour_n who_o may_v have_v interest_n therein_o to_o quench_v this_o fire_n of_o division_n 1581._o betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n and_o then_o if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o party_n grow_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o yield_v although_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o in_o fault_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o they_o must_v come_v to_o more_o violent_a remedy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o arm_n the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v great_a when_o he_o be_v support_v by_o other_o prince_n which_o join_v with_o he_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o example_n else_o it_o be_v but_o small_a but_o that_o of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o body_n whereof_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o head_n stir_v up_o by_o conscience_n especial_o if_o the_o question_n of_o religion_n be_v touch_v the_o member_n ordain_v for_o their_o function_n do_v joint_o their_o duty_n be_v far_o great_a thereupon_o they_o wound_v they_o kill_v they_o burn_v they_o ruin_n and_o grow_v desperate_o mad_a but_o what_o be_v the_o event_n god_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o all_o tyranny_n and_o disobedience_n judge_v of_o their_o quarrel_n weigh_v they_o in_o his_o balance_n of_o justice_n help_v the_o rightful_a cause_n and_o either_o cause_v the_o prince_n for_o his_o rigour_n and_o tyranny_n to_o be_v chase_v away_o and_o deprive_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o principality_n or_o the_o people_n for_o their_o contempt_n and_o rebellion_n be_v punish_v &_o reduce_v unto_o reason_n which_o cause_v the_o alteration_n to_o cease_v and_o procure_v a_o peace_n whereof_o we_o can_v produce_v many_o example_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a if_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o history_n do_v not_o furnish_v we_o sufficient_o so_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n see_v that_o king_n philip_n will_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n through_o his_o wilfulness_n yield_v unto_o their_o humble_a suit_n and_o petition_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o offer_v they_o can_v make_v to_o purchase_v a_o good_a firm_a and_o a_o assure_a peace_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o intercession_n both_o of_o the_o emperor_n the_o french_a king_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o other_o great_a prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o christendom_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o glue_v ear_n to_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o what_o himself_o do_v propound_v the_o which_o the_o say_a estate_n do_v not_o only_o find_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o liberty_n constitution_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o country_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o snare_n lay_v to_o catch_v they_o which_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o nor_o receive_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o he_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o end_n reject_v all_o fear_n of_o his_o power_n and_o threat_n see_v that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o enter_v into_o all_o course_n of_o extremity_n against_o a_o prince_n which_o hold_v himself_o so_o heynous_o offend_v as_o no_o reconciliation_n can_v be_v expect_v rely_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o sincerity_n of_o their_o conscience_n which_o be_v two_o brazen_a bulwark_n they_o be_v full_o resolve_v without_o dissemble_v to_o take_v the_o matter_n thus_o advance_v in_o hand_n and_o oppose_a force_n against_o force_n mean_v against_o mean_n and_o practice_n against_o practice_n to_o declare_v he_o quite_o fall_v from_o the_o signiory_n pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n which_o before_o the_o trouble_n the_o breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n right_n freedom_n and_o immunity_n so_o often_o and_o so_o solemn_o swim_v by_o he_o and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o oath_n he_o have_v or_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v in_o the_o say_a province_n respective_o whereof_o they_o make_v open_a declaration_n by_o a_o
design_v he_o can_v not_o bring_v his_o conception_n and_o enterprise_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o pretend_v yet_o he_o revive_v a_o new_a war_n the_o which_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n in_o stead_n of_o rest_n and_o a_o assure_a peace_n whereof_o he_o do_v so_o much_o vaunt_v at_o his_o come_n which_o reason_n have_v give_v we_o great_a occasion_n to_o forsake_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o seek_v some_o other_o mighty_a and_o merciful_a prince_n to_o help_v to_o defend_v these_o 1581._o country_n and_o to_o take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o these_o country_n have_v endure_v such_o oppression_n receive_v such_o wrong_n and_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o abandon_v by_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o more_o during_o the_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v be_v entreat_v not_o as_o subject_n but_o as_o enemy_n their_o natural_a prince_n and_o lord_n seek_v to_o ruin_v they_o by_o arm_n moreover_o after_o the_o death_n of_o dom_n john_n have_v send_v the_o baron_n of_o selles_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o propound_v some_o mean_n of_o a_o accord_n declare_v sufficient_o that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o avow_v the_o pacification_n make_v at_o gant_n which_o dom_n john_n notwithstanding_o have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v set_v daily_o down_o more_o hard_a condition_n yet_o for_o that_o we_o will_v discharge_v ourselves_o of_o our_o duty_n we_o have_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v humble_a suit_n by_o writing_n employ_v moreover_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o christendom_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n without_o intermission_n to_o reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o king_n have_v also_o of_o late_o keep_v our_o deputy_n long_o at_o cologne_n hope_v there_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o some_o princess_n elector_n to_o have_v obtain_v a_o assure_a peace_n with_o some_o moderate_a toleration_n of_o religion_n the_o which_o do_v chief_o concern_v god_n and_o man_n conscience_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n do_v then_o require_v but_o in_o the_o end_n we_o find_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v from_o the_o king_n by_o the_o conference_n at_o cologne_n and_o that_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o do_v only_o serve_v to_o disunite_v and_o divide_v the_o province_n that_o they_o may_v with_o the_o more_o facility_n vanquish_v and_o subdue_v first_o one_o and_o then_o another_o and_o execute_v upon_o they_o their_o first_o design_n the_o which_o have_v since_o plain_o appear_v by_o a_o certain_a proscription_n which_o the_o king_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v publish_v whereby_o we_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o officer_n that_o hold_v their_o party_n be_v proclaim_v rebel_n and_o to_o have_v forfeit_v life_n and_o good_n promise_v moreover_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v slay_v the_o say_a prince_n and_o all_o to_o make_v the_o poor_a inhabitant_n odious_a to_o hinder_v their_o navigation_n and_o traffic_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o extreme_a despair_n so_o as_o despair_v of_o all_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o other_o succour_n and_o aid_n we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o tuition_n and_o defence_n of_o we_o and_o other_o inhabitant_n the_o right_n privilege_n ancient_a custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o life_n and_o honour_n of_o we_o our_o wife_n child_n and_o posterity_n to_o the_o end_n they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o spaniard_n leave_v upon_o just_a cause_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v force_v to_o seek_v out_o and_o find_v 〈◊〉_d other_o mean_n such_o as_o for_o the_o great_a safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o our_o right_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n we_o have_v think_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a we_o therefore_o give_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v that_o have_v due_o consider_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v press_v by_o extreme_a necessity_n we_o have_v by_o a_o general_a resolution_n and_o consent_n declare_v and_o do_v declare_v by_o these_o present_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ipsoiure_v to_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o signiory_n principality_n jurisdiction_n and_o inheritance_n of_o these_o say_a country_n and_o that_o we_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o any_o more_o in_o any_o matter_n concern_v the_o prince_n jurisdiction_n or_o demean_n of_o these_o netherlands_o nor_o to_o use_v hereafter_o neither_o yet_o to_o suffer_v any_o other_o to_o use_v his_o name_n as_o sovereign_a lord_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o which_o we_o declare_v all_o officer_n private_a nobleman_n vassal_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o country_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o quality_n soever_o to_o be_v from_o henceforth_o discharge_v of_o the_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o lord_n of_o these_o country_n or_o of_o that_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v bind_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o above_o name_v reason_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n by_o a_o common_a accord_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o member_n have_v submit_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n and_o government_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o alencon_n etc._n etc._n upon_o certain_a condition_n contract_v and_o accord_v with_o his_o highness_n and_o that_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n mathias_n have_v resign_v into_o our_o hand_n the_o government_n general_a of_o these_o country_n the_o which_o have_v be_v accept_v by_o us._n we_o enjoin_v and_o command_v all_o judge_n officer_n and_o all_o other_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v that_o hereafter_o they_o leave_v and_o forbear_v to_o use_v any_o more_o the_o name_n title_n great_a seal_n or_o signet_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o while_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n for_o his_o urgent_a affair_n concern_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v yet_o absent_a for_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v concern_v the_o province_n which_o have_v contract_v with_o his_o highness_n and_o touch_v the_o rest_n by_o way_n of_o provision_n they_o shall_v use_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o counsel_n of_o the_o country_n and_o until_o that_o the_o say_v head_n and_o counsellor_n shall_v be_v name_v call_v and_o real_o establish_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o 1581._o office_n they_o shall_v use_v our_o name_n except_z holland_z and_o zeeland_n where_o they_o shall_v use_v as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a province_n until_o that_o the_o say_a counsel_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v agree_v touch_v the_o instruction_n give_v for_o the_o say_a counsel_n &_o the_o accord_v make_v with_o his_o highness_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o king_n seal_n they_o shall_v hereafter_o use_v our_o great_a seal_n counter_a seal_n and_o signet_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o government_n general_a for_o the_o which_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o country_n according_a to_o their_o instruction_n shall_v have_v authority_n and_o in_o matter_n concern_v the_o policy_n administration_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o private_a act_n of_o every_o province_n the_o provincial_a consul_n and_o other_o shall_v respective_o use_v the_o name_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o say_a province_n where_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v in_o question_n and_o no_o other_o upon_o pain_n of_o nullity_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n or_o dispatch_n which_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o make_v or_o seal_v and_o to_o the_o end_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v and_o effect_v we_o have_v enjoin_v and_o command_v and_o do_v enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o these_o present_n that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n seal_n which_o be_v at_o this_o present_a within_o these_o unite_a province_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o estate_n hand_n or_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v commission_n and_o authority_n from_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o arbitrarie_a punishment_n moreover_o we_o ordain_v and_o command_v that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o name_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v nor_o stamp_v in_o any_o coin_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o figure_n set_v upon_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o coin_v of_o new_a piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o enjoin_v and_o command_v the_o precedent_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n and_o all_o other_o chauncellor_n precedent_n provincial_a consul_n and_o all_o precedent_n and_o chief_a master_n of_o
example_n of_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n and_o other_o which_o have_v run_v headlong_o into_o these_o extremity_n and_o have_v leave_v no_o mean_n for_o their_o preservation_n but_o what_o depend_v on_o the_o conqueror_n discretion_n and_o clemency_n who_o if_o he_o will_v have_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o predecessor_n yea_o and_o of_o many_o among_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v mingle_v their_o victory_n with_o much_o blood_n &_o proscription_n have_v yet_o purchase_v the_o title_n of_o humanity_n and_o clemency_n with_o posterity_n i_o fear_v the_o relic_n will_v scarce_o have_v be_v preserve_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o hatred_n to_o religion_n be_v as_o great_a or_o rather_o great_a than_o ever_o the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a calamity_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v sometime_o with_o myself_o that_o if_o they_o lay_v aside_o all_o passion_n and_o will_v proceed_v with_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n it_o may_v happy_o be_v help_v at_o the_o least_o some_o part_n of_o it_o a_o mild_a word_n do_v oftentimes_o pacify_v choler_n and_o time_n moderate_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v they_o must_v seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o religion_n either_o by_o arm_n or_o else_o by_o a_o accord_n if_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o arm_n they_o must_v then_o take_v another_o course_n than_o they_o have_v hitherto_o do_v they_o must_v obey_v and_o submit_v themselves_o under_o a_o head_n which_o may_v command_v with_o authority_n they_o must_v watch_v and_o be_v diligent_a when_o it_o be_v time_n and_o not_o attend_v extremity_n if_o a_o accord_n do_v please_v they_o they_o must_v also_o seek_v it_o before_o they_o be_v at_o the_o victor_n mercy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o shall_v be_v much_o trouble_v to_o speak_v my_o opinion_n resolute_o but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o princess_n disposition_n if_o ever_o any_o equity_n or_o reason_n may_v be_v expect_v or_o hope_v for_o it_o will_v come_v from_o he_o or_o not_o from_o any_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o govern_v in_o these_o part_n i_o know_v well_o what_o difficulty_n there_o be_v in_o spain_n but_o if_o they_o become_v victor_n they_o will_v be_v much_o great_a and_o it_o may_v be_v past_o all_o remedy_n whereas_o now_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o try_v the_o ford_n there_o will_v be_v some_o hope_n to_o escape_v many_o danger_n on_o either_o side_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n to_o maintain_v the_o common_a people_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o constancy_n if_o they_o once_o open_v this_o gap_n and_o give_v they_o any_o hope_n of_o peace_n i_o foresee_v it_o well_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v proceed_v wise_o and_o with_o great_a discretion_n but_o there_o will_v always_o some_o difficulty_n arise_v the_o which_o it_o seem_v may_v be_v prevent_v if_o they_o use_v therein_o authority_n wisdom_n and_o diligence_n 1585._o we_o have_v see_v it_o in_o the_o war_n of_o holland_n that_o they_o have_v attempt_v it_o twice_o or_o thrice_o without_o success_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o see_v the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n run_v to_o wrack_n and_o confusion_n for_o when_o as_o they_o discover_v the_o shelf_n they_o present_o turn_v away_o the_o course_n of_o their_o ship_n but_o there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o wise_a pilot_n who_o govern_v the_o helm_n and_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o fit_v the_o sail_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n have_v none_o such_o now_o i_o know_v not_o if_o have_v once_o let_v slip_v a_o cable_n how_o they_o shall_v recover_v it_o again_o but_o that_o the_o storm_n will_v soon_o overset_v the_o ship_n even_o in_o a_o instant_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o very_a difficult_a and_o hard_a thing_n to_o give_v any_o counsel_n or_o advice_n in_o this_o case_n and_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v a_o absolute_a resolution_n therein_o for_o you_o must_v undoubted_o expect_v to_o have_v all_o the_o burden_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o war_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o in_o those_o part_n you_o have_v a_o enemy_n that_o be_v vigilant_a upon_o all_o occasion_n whatsoever_o hardy_a at_o assault_n indefatigable_a in_o travel_n wise_a in_o counsel_n and_o prompt_v in_o execution_n and_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o circumspect_a as_o he_o do_v precise_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n and_o hazard_n of_o war_n especial_o in_o so_o strong_a a_o country_n and_o so_o disaduantagious_a for_o soldier_n he_o do_v also_o consider_v what_o small_a profit_n or_o commodity_n will_v redound_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o master_n see_v that_o howsoever_o the_o chance_n shall_v fall_v he_o can_v attend_v no_o other_o but_o only_o the_o loss_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o patrimony_n wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v easy_a to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v the_o danger_n thereof_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n offer_v to_o do_v it_o with_o honour_n wherefore_o think_v well_o upon_o this_o i_o pray_v you_o first_o with_o yourself_o and_o then_o with_o your_o wise_a and_o temperate_a friend_n and_o consider_v what_o you_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v for_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n we_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n much_o inferior_a unto_o our_o enemy_n their_o authority_n be_v absolute_a and_o firm_a and_o support_v and_o maintain_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a king_n we_o be_v not_o only_o float_v betwixt_o the_o inconstant_a wave_n of_o popular_a humour_n and_o fantasy_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o commander_n in_o the_o war_n differ_v the_o mean_n be_v nothing_o like_o the_o soldier_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v neither_o in_o number_n experience_n virtue_n nor_o courage_n to_o fight_v true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o country_n for_o our_o advantage_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n his_o time_n have_v show_v sufficient_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o situation_n thereof_o can_v hinder_v the_o exploit_n of_o war_n no_o not_o in_o the_o very_o hard_a time_n of_o winter_n and_o when_o i_o do_v examine_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n which_o cross_v his_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n i_o can_v find_v but_o small_a hope_n or_o comfort_n remain_v for_o we_o at_o this_o present_a for_o on_o the_o enemy_n side_n you_o have_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o general_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o leader_n the_o insolency_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o extreme_a overween_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o example_n of_o excess_n that_o be_v use_v at_o rotterdam_n naerden_n harlem_n and_o other_o place_n be_v yet_o fresh_a in_o memory_n on_o our_o side_n you_o have_v a_o commander_n that_o be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n singular_a wisdom_n admirable_a humanity_n wonderful_a patience_n and_o incomparable_a dexterity_n be_v it_o to_o animate_v the_o people_n to_o content_v the_o common_a soldier_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o captain_n to_o employ_v man_n of_o worth_n and_o reputation_n and_o to_o embrace_v all_o advantage_n both_o of_o place_n and_o situation_n and_o to_o judge_v present_o of_o all_o defect_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o people_n you_o have_v a_o great_a disdain_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v pass_v a_o dislike_n of_o the_o present_a and_o a_o hope_n of_o the_o future_a a_o great_a zeal_n and_o desire_n to_o liberty_n and_o a_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o ancient_a government_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v dulce_fw-la bellum_fw-la inexpertis_fw-la now_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o on_o their_o side_n the_o late_a example_n of_o clemency_n and_o humanity_n which_o have_v be_v show_v to_o many_o conquer_a town_n and_o castle_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n the_o courtesy_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o general_n win_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n the_o severity_n and_o discipline_n use_v against_o the_o common_a soldier_n take_v away_o all_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n on_o our_o side_n i_o know_v not_o if_o we_o have_v a_o commander_n if_o the_o governor_n have_v any_o shadow_n of_o authority_n and_o command_n the_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n any_o kind_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o common_a people_n any_o zeal_n to_o religion_n or_o to_o liberty_n war_n be_v hateful_a unto_o they_o and_o peace_n their_o only_a wish_n traffic_n and_o private_a profit_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o chief_o aim_v at_o and_o all_o their_o hope_n rest_v in_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n set_v to_o his_o help_a hand_n to_o uphold_v and_o keep_v we_o from_o utter_a ruin_n i_o know_v not_o yet_o what_o hope_v prince_n maurice_n do_v give_v
i_o know_v not_o how_o we_o may_v have_v keep_v the_o town_n twelve_o hour_n long_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n have_v we_o be_v all_o desperate_a if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o enemy_n to_o attempt_v we_o but_o it_o be_v most_o true_a rather_o than_o to_o have_v accept_v of_o any_o base_a condition_n most_o of_o we_o will_v have_v end_v our_o life_n in_o that_o place_n i_o protest_v i_o write_v not_o this_o to_o condemn_v any_o one_o in_o particular_a nor_o in_o general_a that_o shall_v have_v succour_v we_o nor_o to_o rob_v the_o least_o defendant_n of_o his_o right_n for_o i_o confess_v myself_o the_o simple_a captain_n of_o half_a a_o dozen_o that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o be_v they_o know_v and_o right_o judge_v be_v sufficient_a to_o conduct_v double_a that_o garrison_n in_o any_o army_n in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o command_v a_o great_a troop_n have_v authority_n these_o be_v sir_n roger_n williams_n own_o word_n to_o iustefie_v the_o yield_a up_o of_o sluse_n after_o this_o loss_n of_o sluice_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n determine_v to_o stop_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n but_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o englishman_n think_v otherwise_o whereupon_a suspect_v the_o zeelander_n he_o send_v into_o holland_n for_o certain_a old_a ship_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o do_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n sense_n that_o time_n the_o haven_n be_v much_o better_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o sea_n have_v scour_v the_o sand_n away_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o town_n make_v they_o to_o murmur_n much_o against_o the_o earl_n especial_o the_o common_a people_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o himself_o accord_n retire_v himself_o into_o zeeland_n impute_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o town_n to_o the_o want_n of_o man_n money_n and_o other_o mean_n great_o tax_v the_o admiralty_n of_o zeeland_n and_o the_o officer_n namely_o one_o martin_n drooghe_n who_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n where_o he_o continue_v six_o month_n until_o that_o the_o earl_n be_v retire_v the_o second_o time_n into_o england_n have_v justify_v himself_o of_o that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v accuse_v he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o restore_v to_o his_o credit_n those_o that_o be_v affect_v unto_o the_o earl_n party_n excuse_v he_o and_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o estate_n accuse_v they_o that_o they_o seek_v to_o take_v his_o authority_n from_o he_o and_o to_o command_v themselves_o leave_v he_o but_o the_o vain_a title_n of_o a_o governor_n the_o earl_n pass_v by_o the_o island_n of_o zeeland_n arrive_v the_o seventeen_o of_o august_n at_o berghen_n up_o zoom_n a_o town_n hold_v also_o by_o the_o english_a where_o as_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n be_v governor_n from_o thence_o the_o earl_n send_v some_o troop_n into_o brabant_n to_o make_v a_o enterprise_n upon_o the_o castle_n of_o hochstraten_v the_o which_o succeed_v not_o from_o berghen_n he_o go_v to_o dordrecht_n whereas_o himself_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o province_n assemble_v the_o earl_n be_v in_o the_o open_a assembly_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n make_v a_o long_a speech_n by_o the_o which_o he_o first_o excuse_v himself_o and_o greeve_v much_o for_o the_o treason_n of_o stanley_n york_n and_o patton_n by_o who_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o have_v be_v base_o deceive_v the_o which_o he_o say_v may_v have_v happen_v to_o any_o captain_n general_a of_o a_o army_n or_o governor_n of_o a_o country_n and_o state_n be_v he_o more_o politic_a and_o of_o great_a experience_n than_o he_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o traitor_n which_o have_v deceive_v their_o master_n in_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n as_o for_o the_o relieve_v of_o sluice_n he_o will_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n have_v there_o in_o employ_v his_o best_a endeavour_n that_o the_o three_o thousand_o or_o 2500._o man_n which_o have_v be_v promise_v he_o for_o supply_n and_o the_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n have_v fail_v of_o the_o which_o call_v the_o tresorer_n general_a to_o witness_v he_o have_v receive_v but_o thirty_o thousand_o in_o ready_a money_n that_o the_o say_a estate_n know_v well_o themselves_o how_o ill_o he_o have_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o sea_n captain_n and_o officer_n which_o have_v be_v give_v he_o who_o make_v he_o believe_v to_o divert_v he_o from_o these_o succour_n that_o if_o they_o have_v pass_v on_o be_v before_o the_o town_n the_o enemy_n will_v from_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sluice_n of_o bruges_n sink_v all_o their_o ship_n with_o his_o artillery_n notwithstanding_a they_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v three_o be_v a_o other_o depth_n under_o the_o castle_n where_o as_o they_o may_v lie_v without_o any_o danger_n as_o he_o say_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n of_o captain_n and_o soldier_n that_o be_v come_v from_o they_o of_o the_o town_n so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o succour_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o blame_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o but_o upon_o they_o that_o have_v fail_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o not_o furnish_v that_o which_o be_v needful_a according_a unto_o that_o which_o have_v be_v decree_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o estate_n whereupon_o after_o they_o have_v lay_v before_o he_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o he_o in_o june_n before_o out_o of_o england_n to_o secretary_n junius_n tend_v to_o fortify_v and_o incorrage_v such_o as_o he_o 1587._o know_v affect_v to_o his_o party_n in_o the_o town_n and_o country_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n descover_v thereby_o that_o at_o his_o return_n he_o pretend_v to_o govern_v and_o command_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o emperor_n charles_n and_o king_n philip_n his_o son_n have_v do_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v restrain_v of_o that_o authority_n that_o he_o will_v abandon_v the_o netherlands_o quite_o and_o retire_v himself_o into_o england_n whereupon_o the_o nobility_n and_o town_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o friesland_n present_v a_o declaration_n unto_o the_o earl_n in_o write_v date_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o august_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v give_v he_o before_o but_o for_o some_o leicester_n good_a consideration_n they_o have_v forbear_v to_o offer_v it_o till_o then_o declare_v thereby_o as_o duty_n bind_v they_o how_o much_o they_o hold_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o her_o majesty_n for_o her_o great_a care_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o those_o country_n and_o that_o it_o have_v please_v she_o to_o employ_v his_o excellencies_n person_n see_v that_o it_o have_v not_o stand_v with_o her_o good_a like_n to_o take_v the_o sovereignty_n upon_o she_o to_o who_o they_o will_v have_v yield_v as_o great_a respect_n and_o subjection_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o or_o to_o any_o other_o prince_n whatsoever_o but_o for_o that_o they_o do_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a seditious_a and_o busy_a head_a fellow_n which_o labour_n to_o sow_v dissension_n and_o to_o breed_v discontent_n betwixt_o the_o estate_n of_o these_o country_n and_o his_o excelencie_n seek_v to_o blemish_n and_o disgrace_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o to_o make_v his_o excelencie_n absolute_a governor_n in_o all_o respect_n they_o let_v his_o excelencie_n understand_v to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o forget_v that_o they_o do_v and_o do_v yet_o understand_v that_o for_o want_v of_o a_o natural_a prince_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o those_o country_n return_v unto_o the_o nobility_n gentleman_n town_n and_o town_n and_o that_o after_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o heretofore_o have_v be_v their_o natural_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v leave_v those_o country_n all_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v lawful_o exercise_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n they_o have_v contract_v with_o diverse_a prince_n and_o namely_o with_o her_o majesty_n and_o thereupon_o by_o a_o general_a consent_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o excelencie_n the_o authority_n of_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n over_o those_o country_n and_o furthermore_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o ill_a affect_v and_o contentious_a person_n they_o show_v that_o the_o estate_n be_v not_o present_v by_o any_o private_a person_n but_o by_o the_o nobility_n gentleman_n and_o town_n so_o as_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v which_o think_v that_o the_o estate_n consist_v of_o certain_a private_a person_n and_o that_o the_o fault_n wherewith_o such_o man_n charge_v they_o can_v just_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o estate_n have_v always_o conceive_v and_o understand_v that_o
no_o answer_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o brussels_n letter_n the_o province_n under_o the_o king_n obedience_n assemble_v at_o brussels_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1595._o only_o the_o clergy_n &_o the_o nobility_n but_o not_o the_o town_n where_o at_o their_o first_o session_n the_o archduke_n make_v a_o declaration_n in_o spanish_a the_o effect_n be_v that_o the_o king_n have_v write_v unto_o he_o and_o charge_v he_o as_o his_o good_a brother_n and_o cousin_n that_o he_o shall_v endeavour_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o unite_v the_o country_n by_o peace_n and_o to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o spoil_n and_o misery_n it_o have_v so_o long_o endure_v for_o which_o cause_n alone_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o ease_n and_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o effect_v his_o majesty_n good_a desire_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n write_v with_o his_o majesty_n own_o hand_n the_o which_o so_o move_v he_o as_o he_o can_v not_o but_o summon_v the_o estate_n to_o appear_v there_o before_o he_o to_o impart_v these_o good_a news_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v consider_v upon_o a_o very_a good_a course_n to_o attain_v thereunto_o wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v acquaint_v the_o next_o day_n follow_v by_o the_o precedent_n richardot_n there_o be_v present_a in_o this_o assembly_n stephano_n d'ybarra_o and_o don_n diego_n de_fw-fr varra_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n come_v not_o for_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o arschot_n have_v protest_v he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o place_n next_o to_o the_o archduke_n which_o honour_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v he_o the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n to_o take_v from_o he_o whereupon_a the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n and_o charles_n earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n who_o take_v the_o duke_n part_n therein_o meet_v together_o they_o behold_v each_o other_o without_o any_o salutation_n on_o either_o part_n but_o nothing_o be_v do_v at_o all_o the_o first_o day_n the_o which_o be_v spend_v in_o compliment_n after_o the_o high_a dutch_a manner_n whereat_o many_o of_o the_o assembly_n especial_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n murmur_v the_o next_o day_n the_o duke_n of_o arschot_n lay_v open_v the_o general_a necessity_n of_o the_o country_n assembly_n of_o arthois_n and_o henault_n and_o the_o misery_n they_o endure_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o french_a invasion_n and_o how_o requisite_a it_o be_v his_o highness_n shall_v provide_v some_o speedy_a remedy_n for_o these_o mischief_n the_o which_o for_o many_o urgent_a consideration_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v say_v that_o they_o have_v long_o since_o understand_v his_o majesty_n good_a will_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v apparent_a to_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o may_v once_o taste_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o archduke_n will_v endeavour_n to_o procure_v they_o but_o when_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n too_o late_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v ready_a to_o revolt_v if_o they_o once_o swerve_v in_o the_o least_o point_n of_o service_n concern_v their_o indifferent_a duty_n they_o have_v long_o since_o complain_v and_o make_v their_o great_a want_n and_o necessity_n know_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v they_o and_o to_o defend_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n and_o that_o if_o their_o cry_n and_o complaint_n unto_o his_o majesty_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a distance_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o nor_o the_o imminent_a danger_n and_o mischief_n which_o now_o threaten_v they_o much_o more_o than_o the_o forepast_a be_v prevent_v they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v some_o speedy_a course_n therein_o themselves_o and_o that_o have_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o pass_v they_o will_v yield_v such_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n unto_o his_o majesty_n submit_v themselves_o therein_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o call_v they_o to_o witness_v as_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o have_v do_v more_o than_o what_o nature_n and_o necessity_n have_v teach_v they_o the_o which_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o show_v in_o effect_n if_o they_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o some_o speedy_a help_n by_o this_o present_a assembly_n have_v deliver_v these_o word_n very_o eloquent_o and_o plain_o all_o the_o clergy_n cry_v out_o amen_o say_v that_o it_o be_v their_o whole_a intent_n and_o that_o it_o require_v a_o very_a speedy_a execution_n there_o be_v also_o many_o nobleman_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o chymay_n the_o duke_n son_n the_o earl_n of_o arembergh_n bossu_n solve_n barlaymont_n ligni_fw-la and_o other_o who_o all_o consent_v hereunto_o together_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o arschot_n make_v further_a complaint_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n touch_v the_o great_a burden_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o strange_a soldier_n especial_o by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v countenance_v and_o encourage_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n and_o other_o stranger_n which_o ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o natural_a bear_v subject_n of_o the_o country_n and_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o the_o nobility_n thereof_o who_o be_v best_a acquaiht_v with_o the_o affair_n oâ—…_n the_o same_o or_o else_o they_o will_v withdraw_v themselves_o both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n service_n and_o regard_v their_o own_o particular_a with_o many_o other_o reason_n all_o tend_v to_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o which_o the_o say_a might_n easy_o be_v effect_v if_o the_o foreign_a soldier_n may_v be_v send_v away_o into_o turkey_n thereby_o free_v 1595._o the_o unite_a province_n from_o all_o suspicion_n and_o so_o they_o may_v treat_v with_o they_o as_o with_o neighbour_n and_o not_o as_o rebel_n the_o archduke_n ernestus_n see_v the_o estate_n to_o press_v he_o thus_o unto_o a_o peace_n he_o let_v they_o understand_v how_o much_o he_o have_v labour_v to_o reconcile_v the_o unite_a province_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n harken_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o proceed_v any_o further_a therein_o without_o some_o prejudice_n and_o blemish_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v their_o advice_n in_o three_o point_n first_o whether_o the_o necessity_n be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o king_n must_v of_o force_n do_v it_o the_o second_o if_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a to_o offer_v more_o unto_o the_o enemy_n than_o have_v be_v already_o offer_v as_o to_o refer_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n unto_o their_o own_o discretion_n the_o three_o whether_o any_o other_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o how_o that_o may_v be_v effect_v whereunto_o the_o estate_n make_v a_o full_a answer_n in_o writing_n show_v that_o peace_n be_v both_o reasonable_a necessary_a honourable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v conclude_v whereunto_o the_o archduke_n as_o it_o seem_v consent_v promise_v to_o recommend_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n will_v be_v easy_o persuade_v thereunto_o and_o that_o he_o will_v also_o move_v the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n therein_o who_o have_v already_o demand_v the_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a learned_a man_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o question_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o learned_a councillor_n wesenbeeke_v as_o then_o remain_v in_o wittenbergh_n what_o they_o think_v thereof_o wherein_o all_o christendom_n seem_v to_o consent_n and_o agree_v desyre_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o persist_v in_o their_o accustom_a duty_n and_o ancient_a unity_n until_o that_o he_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o same_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a hope_n the_o archduke_n ernestus_n letter_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o september_n be_v intercept_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n contain_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o netherlands_o but_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v the_o letter_n write_v by_o don_n guillaume_n of_o saint_n clement_n from_o the_o emperor_n court_n the_o which_o be_v intercept_v that_o the_o rebel_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o extremitiy_n as_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o seek_v and_o sue_v for_o a_o peace_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o resolution_n please_v not_o the_o archduke_n nevertheless_o his_o seem_a to_o consent_v and_o his_o fair_a promise_n satisfy_v the_o assembly_n for_o that_o time_n so_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o death_n which_o follow_v not_o long_o after_o all_o alteration_n be_v prevent_v the_o french_a king_n see_v that_o they_o of_o arthois_n and_o henault_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o spain_n make_v any_o answer_n to_o these_o his_o letter_n he_o cause_v
and_o break_v open_a one_o of_o the_o port_n about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o draw_v in_o his_o horseman_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o foot_n against_o who_o alonso_n de_fw-la luna_fw-la governor_n of_o the_o town_n make_v some_o resistance_n in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o at_o the_o town-house_n but_o find_v himself_o to_o weak_a he_o retire_v over_o one_o of_o the_o port_n with_o his_o man_n resolve_v to_o make_v it_o good_a until_o he_o have_v some_o succour_n from_o antwerp_n whether_o he_o have_v send_v with_o all_o speed_n the_o which_o arrive_v the_o same_o day_n by_o the_o same_o port_n while_o that_o herauguieres_n man_n who_o shall_v have_v labour_v to_o dislodge_v they_o and_o pursue_v their_o victory_n be_v most_o busy_a to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v and_o he_o not_o able_a to_o rally_v they_o in_o time_n be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o he_o resolve_v to_o save_v himself_o with_o as_o many_o of_o his_o man_n as_o he_o can_v thus_o the_o spoiler_n be_v spoil_v and_o defeat_v after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v master_n of_o the_o town_n above_o eight_o hour_n not_o care_v to_o win_v the_o say_a port_n and_o yet_o herauguiere_n do_v cry_v out_o importune_v threaten_v and_o strike_v there_o be_v above_o 500_o of_o they_o slay_v beside_o prisoner_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o horse_n this_o shall_v serve_v as_o a_o example_n for_o all_o other_o undertaker_n cardinal_n albertus_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n towards_o the_o netherlands_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o philip_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n and_o earl_n of_o buren_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o they_o write_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o prince_n bearing_z date_n the_o 22._o of_o december_n 1595_o as_o follow_v my_o lord_n it_o be_v no_o small_a joy_n and_o contentment_n unto_o we_o all_o to_o hear_v of_o your_o delivery_n orange_n from_o so_o long_a and_o undeserued_a imprisonment_n as_o well_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a service_n which_o this_o estate_n have_v receive_v from_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n your_o father_n of_o famous_a memory_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o murder_n which_o be_v commit_v upon_o his_o person_n which_o consideration_n do_v continual_o bind_v we_o to_o love_n and_o affect_v all_o such_o as_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o especial_o your_o lordship_n who_o have_v so_o pitiful_o spend_v not_o only_o your_o youth_n but_o even_o the_o best_a time_n of_o your_o life_n in_o the_o tedious_a and_o melancholy_a prison_n the_o which_o you_o can_v not_o bear_v without_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o your_o honourable_a father_n the_o which_o be_v procure_v as_o unjust_o as_o your_o imprisonment_n &_o yet_o your_o lordship_n have_v therein_o show_v great_a constancy_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n &_o cause_n require_v in_o regard_n whereof_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o congratulate_v your_o liberty_n but_o my_o lord_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v the_o enemy_n pretend_v to_o effect_v great_a disseign_n by_o this_o action_n of_o your_o honour_n delivery_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o this_o estate_n &_o for_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a grief_n &_o discontent_n unto_o we_o to_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o alter_v and_o withdraw_v that_o entire_a love_n and_o affection_n which_o 1595._o we_o bear_v unto_o you_o although_o we_o do_v confident_o believe_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v never_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n for_o the_o spaniard_n to_o undermine_v and_o overthrow_v our_o freedom_n build_v up_o with_o such_o great_a care_n diligence_n and_o wisdom_n by_o your_o honourable_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n thereof_o be_v so_o cruel_o murder_v and_o thereby_o to_o blemish_v that_o worthy_a memory_n which_o be_v everlasting_o to_o be_v have_v of_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o have_v think_v good_a to_o entreat_v you_o that_o if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v have_v any_o desire_n to_o come_v into_o these_o province_n that_o it_o will_v please_v you_o to_o stay_v your_o journey_n for_o a_o while_n until_o a_o more_o fit_a and_o convenient_a time_n whereof_o we_o will_v advertise_v your_o honour_n &_o send_v you_o to_o that_o end_n fit_a assurance_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o we_o have_v set_v down_o all_o along_o our_o frontier_n not_o suffer_v any_o one_o to_o enter_v into_o these_o our_o unite_a province_n without_o our_o passport_n and_o so_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v take_v this_o advertisement_n in_o good_a part_n we_o will_v here-with_a end_n beseech_v god_n ☉_o to_o send_v your_o honour_n long_a life_n and_o happy_a day_n this_o letter_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o luxembourg_n he_o make_v answer_v thereunto_o bear_v date_n the_o first_o of_o february_n as_o follow_v my_o good_a lord_n i_o thank_v you_o most_o hearty_o for_o the_o contentment_n you_o receive_v by_o my_o liberty_n and_o for_o the_o good_a remembrance_n you_o have_v of_o i_o as_o appear_v by_o your_o letter_n estate_n and_o although_o until_o this_o time_n i_o have_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o make_v my_o love_n know_v unto_o you_o who_o have_v always_o so_o well_o deserve_v yet_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o good_a occasion_n of_o my_o delivery_n to_o show_v you_o such_o effect_n to_o your_o good_a like_n and_o content_n as_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v or_o be_v discontent_v therewith_o and_o when-soev_a any_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v whereby_o i_o may_v let_v you_o know_v how_o much_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v you_o service_n as_o he_o that_o affect_v nothing_o more_o in_o this_o world_n then_o to_o see_v his_o poor_a oppress_a country_n restore_v to_o her_o ancient_a flourish_a estate_n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v any_o thing_n but_o with_o your_o good_a like_n and_o to_o your_o content_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o you_o for_o your_o part_n will_v not_o refuse_v any_o duty_n and_o service_n that_o may_v help_v to_o settle_v a_o peace_n &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o so_o great_a trouble_n and_o misery_n to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o all_o these_o province_n which_o god_n grant_v may_v succeed_v for_o this_o service_n and_o give_v you_o my_o lord_n the_o full_a fruition_n of_o all_o your_o good_a desire_n recommend_v myself_o most_o earnest_o unto_o you_o all_o from_o luxembourg_n signed_n philippe_n william_n of_o nassau_n the_o executor_n of_o his_o father_n testament_n upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o december_n against_o his_o come_n send_v he_o ten_o thousand_o gilder_n in_o ready_a money_n as_o part_v of_o his_o own_o good_n cleves_n and_o in_o october_n after_o at_o the_o say_v princess_n instance_n by_o mean_n of_o intercessor_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o meeting_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n between_o he_o and_o his_o own_o sister_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n now_o countess_n of_o hohenlo_n where_o they_o do_v salute_v &_o visit_v each_o other_o confer_v about_o their_o patrimonial_a good_n where_o she_o have_v licence_n to_o send_v he_o tapestry_n hang_n and_o other_o household_n stuff_n make_v great_a show_n of_o love_n &_o friendship_n one_o unto_o a_o other_o the_o general_a estate_n send_v monsieur_fw-fr hessels_n one_o of_o the_o council_n unto_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o come_n and_o to_o let_v he_o understand_v what_o order_n have_v be_v take_v about_o their_o revenue_n in_o breda_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o false_a report_n make_v concern_v the_o same_o albertus_n cardinal_n of_o avstria_n 1595._o lieutenant_n and_o captain_n general_a for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o netherlands_o albertus_n d._n g._n archidux_n austriae_fw-la belg_n provin_n gubernator_n five_o brother_n of_o the_o house_n imperial_a of_o austria_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o see_v fate_n fail_v â—…ne_v in_o land_n and_o mean_v proportionate_a to_o my_o great_a birth_n become_v a_o cardinal_n but_o my_o great_a cousin_n have_v evermore_o from_o my_o green_a year_n accept_v my_o advice_n in_o point_n of_o statisme_n by_o his_o kingly_a choice_n grace_v i_o with_o place_n of_o chief_a inquisitor_n and_o think_v none_o of_o all_o his_o lineage_n bear_v perfection_n fit_v such_o a_o match_n of_o price_n as_o isabel_n choose_v i_o but_o first_o of_o all_o style_v i_o these_o land_n lieutenant_n general_a the_o cardinal_n albertus_n of_o austria_n long_o attend_v with_o great_a devotion_n in_o the_o netherlands_o by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n subject_n all_o believe_v â—…ne_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v a_o good_a peace_n and_o a_o assure_a reconciliation_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n arrive_v at_o brussels_n the_o eleaventh_o of_o february_n bring_v with_o he_o philip_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n elder_a brother_n to_o prince_n maurice_n have_v be_v keep_v
pass_v and_o from_o make_v a_o bridge_n upon_o boat_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v before_o he_o have_v take_v moeruaert_n on_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o july_n there_o come_v four_o cornet_n of_o horse_n from_o berghen_n up_o zoom_n the_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o hulst_n by_o the_o part_n which_o they_o spaniard_n call_v campen_n where_o at_o their_o first_o arrival_n they_o defeat_v some_o three_o hundred_o spaniard_n who_o they_o surprise_v in_o the_o country_n go_v a_o freebooting_a then_o have_v burn_v three_o mill_n to_o incomodate_v the_o cardinal_n camp_n they_o return_v for_o they_o can_v not_o have_v stay_v long_o there_o without_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v beat_v and_o to_o have_v lodge_v in_o any_o fort_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n for_o want_v of_o forage_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v serve_v to_o any_o great_a use_n the_o spaniard_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o this_o loss_n come_v the_o same_o night_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n with_o great_a fury_n to_o charge_v the_o counterscarpe_a of_o this_o great_a trench_n which_o be_v betwixt_o moeruaert_n and_o the_o town_n and_o do_v so_o tire_v they_o with_o redouble_a force_n as_o in_o the_o end_n he_o become_v master_n thereof_o but_o not_o without_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o man_n yet_o not_o content_a herewith_o about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o return_v with_o new_a force_n and_o give_v so_o furious_a a_o assault_n unto_o the_o trench_n as_o those_o within_o it_o be_v amaze_v trench_n with_o the_o late_a loss_n of_o their_o counterscarpe_n fall_v present_o into_o rout_n and_o flee_v some_o towards_o moeruaert_n and_o some_o under_o the_o town_n to_o their_o great_a confusion_n and_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o that_o mean_n divide_v moeruaert_n from_o the_o town_n his_o artillery_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o idle_a continue_v his_o battery_n still_o upon_o the_o fort_n of_o moeruaert_n with_o nine_o piece_n seek_v to_o make_v a_o breach_n and_o to_o assail_v it_o by_o the_o trench_n which_o he_o have_v win_v in_o the_o end_n have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a breach_n and_o find_v that_o the_o protestant_a soldier_n begin_v to_o faint_a whereof_o they_o do_v most_o tax_v the_o frison_n the_o spaniard_n cause_v the_o fort_n to_o be_v summon_v in_o the_o which_o captain_n beauty_n command_v who_o can_v not_o persuade_v the_o soldier_n but_o they_o refuse_v to_o fight_v some_o put_v out_o their_o match_n and_o cast_v down_o their_o arm_n so_o as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o spaniard_n yield_v up_o the_o place_n by_o composition_n to_o depart_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n the_o which_o they_o do_v the_o nine_o of_o july_n retire_v to_o the_o fort_n of_o spitsenburch_n to_o be_v embark_v there_o prince_n maurice_n be_v great_o grieve_v for_o this_o loss_n and_o so_o much_o move_v against_o the_o three_o company_n of_o frison_n which_o have_v be_v in_o it_o as_o he_o will_v glad_o have_v punish_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n which_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o ten_o man_n if_o fear_v of_o some_o great_a inconvenience_n have_v not_o stay_v he_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o take_n of_o this_o fort_n of_o moeruaert_n have_v free_a passage_n for_o all_o his_o army_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o hulst_n than_o near_o he_o begin_v to_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o town_n and_o plant_v three_o canon_n upon_o a_o mill_n mount_v with_o the_o which_o he_o do_v much_o annoy_n the_o town_n shoot_v at_o random_n through_o the_o street_n and_o house_n so_o as_o the_o besiege_a be_v no_o where_o safe_a but_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rampar_n 1596._o and_o in_o their_o seller_n and_o withal_o he_o fill_v up_o the_o old_a haven_n to_o make_v it_o a_o passage_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o nassau_n there_o to_o plant_v his_o canon_n in_o the_o town_n there_o be_v about_o three_o thousand_o man_n full_a of_o courage_n and_o resolve_v to_o die_v or_o to_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o enemy_n they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o solms_n under_o who_o be_v four_o colonel_n john_n of_o egmont_n tack-hettinck_a lieutenant_n to_o cont_n william_n lewis_n of_o nassau_n john_n piron_n and_o hurt_n the_o admiral_n of_o zirixee_n and_o when_o as_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v shoot_v in_o the_o leg_n can_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o nor_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v former_o do_v with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n colonel_n piron_n be_v appoint_v superintendent_n over_o the_o other_o colonel_n who_o discharge_v his_o duty_n well_o be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o sport_n cause_v three_o mine_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o which_o the_o besiege_a might_n when_o they_o please_v sally_v forth_o to_o skirmish_v the_o spaniard_n have_v stop_v up_o the_o old_a haven_n and_o plant_v artillery_n there_o he_o think_v thereby_o to_o annoy_v the_o estate_n ship_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o passage_n to_o the_o town_n seek_v in_o like_a sort_n to_o vex_v the_o fort_n of_o nassau_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o as_o they_o can_v do_v little_o hurt_v to_o either_o of_o they_o so_o as_o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o ship_n but_o they_o go_v and_o come_v daily_o into_o the_o town_n on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n this_o present_a year_n 1596._o the_o besiege_v make_v a_o sally_n by_o the_o mine_n at_o the_o porte_fw-fr of_o beguines_fw-la into_o the_o near_a trench_n of_o the_o spaniard_n besiege_a camp_n out_o of_o which_o they_o chase_v they_o have_v surprise_v they_o sudden_o play_v at_o card_n but_o they_o return_v to_o the_o charge_n with_o new_a force_n the_o besiege_v retire_v always_o skirmish_v and_o the_o spaniard_n pursue_v they_o but_o they_o be_v so_o well_o entertain_v with_o musket_n shot_n and_o canon_n from_o the_o town_n as_o in_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_n which_o this_o skirmish_n last_v both_o party_n be_v obstinate_a he_o lose_v many_o brave_a man_n whereas_o the_o besiege_v lose_v only_o three_o and_o have_v but_o few_o hurt_n the_o last_o of_o this_o month_n of_o july_n colonel_n piron_n who_o never_o rest_v day_n nor_o night_n from_o his_o charge_n be_v upon_o the_o rampar_n he_o be_v shoot_v in_o the_o cheek_n under_o the_o eye_n the_o which_o do_v make_v the_o besiege_v very_o heavy_a for_o he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v cure_v find_v himself_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o service_n during_o hurt_n this_o dangerous_a wound_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o spaniard_n approach_v still_o near_o and_o near_o unto_o the_o town_n so_o as_o on_o the_o first_o of_o august_n they_o begin_v to_o fortify_v even_o before_o the_o porte_fw-fr of_o beguines_fw-la in_o the_o ditch_n of_o the_o boulwarke_n so_o as_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o fill_v it_o up_o and_o to_o undermine_v the_o ravelin_n but_o the_o besiege_a have_v so_o mine_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v all_o hollow_a so_o as_o the_o spaniard_n can_v have_v do_v little_a good_a have_v plant_v his_o ordinance_n in_o as_o many_o place_n as_o he_o can_v the_o which_o do_v sometime_o batter_v the_o rampar_n and_o sometime_o the_o house_n and_o other_o building_n of_o the_o town_n at_o random_n be_v but_o a_o harquebus_n shoot_v of_o yet_o for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o fort_n of_o nassau_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v all_o environ_v with_o water_n and_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o haven_n that_o be_v fill_v up_o be_v too_o far_o of_o he_o can_v not_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o ship_n but_o that_o five_o or_o six_o galley_n and_o shaloupe_n come_v in_o daily_a at_o a_o full_a sea_n and_o although_o the_o spaniard_n do_v continue_v his_o battery_n for_o to_o make_v a_o breach_n yet_o the_o besiege_a show_v themselves_o very_o diligent_a and_o laborious_a to_o rampare_v it_o up_o work_v both_o day_n and_o night_n so_o as_o although_o they_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a breach_n and_o be_v master_n of_o the_o porte_fw-fr of_o beguines_fw-la yet_o have_v they_o advance_v little_a and_o in_o the_o move_n thereof_o they_o must_v have_v lose_v many_o man_n for_o the_o besiege_a have_v make_v within_o the_o town_n through_o the_o house_n town_n which_o the_o enemy_n canon_n have_v tear_v and_o rend_v in_o piece_n a_o half_a moon_n with_o a_o good_a and_o strong_a ditch_n which_o have_v not_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o win_v the_o circumference_n whereof_o from_o the_o porte_fw-fr be_v all_o hollow_a with_o under-mine_a the_o which_o they_o may_v very_o easy_o have_v blow_v up_o if_o they_o have_v offer_v to_o force_v they_o on_o that_o side_n the_o second_o of_o august_n the_o spaniard_n have_v continue_v
quarter_n who_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o be_v employ_v about_o so_o good_a a_o work_n whereby_o they_o may_v recover_v their_o quiet_a and_o liberty_n all_o the_o country_n of_o ouerssel_n be_v free_v by_o the_o take_n of_o grolle_n brefort_n enschede_v oldenzyel_n otmarsum_fw-la and_o goor_fw-mi and_o of_o some_o fort_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v hold_v there_o the_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o extreme_o afflict_v even_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o deventer_n campen_n zwol_n hasselt_n and_o steenwyc_a chief_a town_n of_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssel_n under_o the_o estate_n obedience_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o thank_v the_o prince_n who_o perform_v so_o great_a a_o work_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n and_o with_o so_o little_a oppression_n the_o which_o the_o whole_a country_n do_v afterward_o very_o thankful_o acknowledge_v to_o finish_v the_o prince_n victory_n for_o this_o year_n and_o to_o free_v the_o country_n of_o friesland_n qâ—…rter_n oueryssel_n and_o gronning_n so_o as_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v hold_v nothing_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n there_o yet_o remain_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o linghen_n place_n of_o great_a importance_n be_v the_o passage_n by_o land_n towards_o hambrough_n breme_n and_o other_o town_n of_o the_o east_n country_n be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o country_n of_o westphalia_n and_o the_o county_n of_o emden_n and_o oldenbourg_n make_v a_o signory_n and_o petty_a estate_n by_o itself_o which_o the_o general_a estate_n have_v heretofore_o give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n father_n to_o prince_n maurice_n in_o recompense_n of_o the_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v recover_v by_o his_o mean_n and_o service_n cont_n frederic_n vanden_fw-mi berghe_n after_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o the_o town_n of_o grolle_n linghen_n by_o composition_n have_v retire_v himself_o into_o the_o castle_n of_o linghen_n which_o be_v all_o that_o remain_v of_o his_o government_n on_o that_o side_n the_o rhine_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o keep_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o there_o to_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n for_o that_o the_o place_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o furnish_v with_o six_o hundred_o good_a man_n the_o flower_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n force_n in_o that_o quarter_n of_o friesland_n with_o a_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o some_o ten_o or_o twelve_o very_a good_a brass_n piece_n of_o ordinace_n beside_o iron_n one_o the_o earl_n assure_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v besiege_v he_o cause_v certain_a house_n never_o unto_o the_o town_n to_o be_v burn_v 1597._o the_o more_o to_o annoy_v his_o cousin_n the_o prince_n camp_n and_o have_v do_v more_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o army_n winter_n be_v then_o at_o hand_n and_o the_o wether_n likely_a to_o prove_v bad_a the_o prince_n retire_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssell_n cause_v his_o army_n to_o march_v that_o way_n on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o day_n of_o october_n the_o same_o day_n he_o do_v invest_v the_o town_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o on_o that_o side_n there_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o be_v fear_v but_o those_o which_o he_o besiege_v he_o therefore_o the_o better_a to_o accommodate_v his_o soldier_n lodge_v they_o a_o little_a at_o large_a and_o most_o of_o they_o in_o peasant_n house_n the_o country_n be_v very_o much_o people_v the_o prince_n himself_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o gentleman_n house_n never_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n and_o his_o horseman_n disperse_v the_o approach_n be_v easy_a to_o make_v for_o that_o the_o town_n have_v many_o little_a hill_n about_o it_o so_o as_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o season_n be_v reasonable_o mild_a his_o man_n lodge_v in_o the_o linghen_n counterscarpe_a even_o upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o ditch_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o water_n be_v soon_o draw_v then_o be_v there_o certain_a gallery_n make_v through_o the_o ditch_n especial_o on_o the_o castle_n side_n the_o slow_a arrival_n of_o the_o great_a ordinace_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o battery_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o ready_a yet_o to_o take_v away_o their_o defence_n the_o prince_n do_v present_o employ_v those_o few_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o but_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v come_v he_o cause_v four_o and_o twenty_o cannon_n to_o be_v plant_v against_o the_o castle_n the_o which_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n do_v batter_v with_o such_o fury_n for_o eight_o hour_n together_o at_o the_o two_o ravelin_n that_o cont_n frederic_n see_v their_o meaning_n be_v against_o the_o castle_n draw_v all_o the_o ordinance_n out_o of_o the_o town_n into_o the_o castle_n with_o the_o which_o he_o make_v a_o exchange_n with_o the_o prince_n cause_v his_o man_n to_o sally_v often_o forth_o with_o loss_n of_o either_o side_n the_o gallery_n be_v finish_v against_o those_o two_o ravelyne_n who_o work_v the_o besiege_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n hinder_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a thunder_a of_o the_o cannon_n and_o of_o the_o small_a shot_n and_o that_o all_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o rampar_n be_v take_v away_o the_o prince_n command_v his_o man_n to_o sap_n the_o say_v two_o ravelyns_n frederic_n perceive_v it_o and_o know_v his_o cousin_n usual_a course_n which_o be_v that_o have_v a_o sufficient_a breach_n he_o go_v present_o to_o the_o assault_n he_o therefore_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o good_a retreat_n in_o time_n whereupon_o be_v summon_v he_o desire_v to_o parley_v and_o to_o enter_v into_o capitulation_n the_o prince_n do_v the_o more_o willing_o give_v ear_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o season_n of_o the_o winter_n which_o until_o that_o time_n have_v be_v very_o favourable_a and_o to_o composition_n win_v time_n to_o carry_v back_o his_o army_n wherefore_o on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o month_n frederic_n accord_v to_o yield_v and_o to_o depart_v with_o arm_n and_o baggage_n furnish_v he_o with_o certain_a wagon_n unto_o the_o next_o village_n deliver_v the_o castle_n the_o same_o day_n into_o the_o prince_n hand_n who_o instant_o put_v man_n into_o it_o the_o earl_n retire_v his_o man_n into_o the_o town_n until_o the_o next_o day_n that_o he_o depart_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n of_o these_o brother_n of_o vanden_fw-mi berghe_n that_o of_o all_o the_o place_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n commit_v unto_o they_o they_o can_v never_o keep_v one_o against_o the_o attempt_n of_o prince_n maurice_n their_o cousin_n as_o deventer_n steenwic_n grolle_n linghen_n and_o all_o those_o other_o petty_a place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssell_n which_o the_o prince_n win_v this_o summer_n they_o say_v that_o the_o spaniard_n do_v of_o purpose_n put_v they_o into_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o have_v they_o in_o guard_n he_o shall_v not_o incur_v the_o dishonour_n to_o loose_v they_o himself_o whereof_o they_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v no_o more_o than_o these_o of_o vanden_fw-mi berghe_n who_o always_o show_v themselves_o faithful_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n their_o master_n service_n while_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v camp_v before_o linghen_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n ambassador_n come_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v arnold_n witfeldt_n chancellor_n and_o christian_a linghen_n bernekar_n a_o councillor_n who_o will_v not_o depart_v until_o he_o be_v master_n thereof_o these_o ambassador_n return_v from_o their_o embassy_n out_o of_o england_n come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n to_o the_o hage_n in_o holland_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n where_o have_v have_v their_o dispatch_n and_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n they_o will_v needs_o see_v prince_n maurice_n as_o they_o pass_v along_o the_o some_o of_o their_o legation_n which_o they_o do_v deliver_v as_o well_o by_o word_n as_o by_o writing_n 1597._o on_o the_o nine_o of_o october_n be_v that_o christian_n king_n of_o denmark_n at_o this_o present_a reign_v remember_v the_o good_a love_n and_o neighbourhood_n which_o king_n frederic_n his_o father_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n with_o the_o decease_a william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n the_o say_v general_a estate_n and_o general_o with_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n who_o have_v ever_o seek_v and_o labour_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v possible_o that_o not_o only_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n shall_v be_v once_o discharge_v of_o those_o long_a cruel_a and_o devour_a war_n but_o also_o that_o they_o and_o all_o christendom_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o a_o assure_a peace_n and_o quietness_n so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o this_o so_o holy_a a_o design_n and_o intent_n of_o their_o say_a lord_n and_o king_n will_v have_v take_v
other_o belgic_a province_n or_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_a estate_n do_v humble_o beseech_v that_o it_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o receive_v their_o resolution_n in_o good_a part_n and_o in_o respect_n thereof_o not_o to_o carry_v less_o affection_n to_o they_o than_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o say_v ambassador_n have_v charge_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o insist_v unto_o the_o estate_n that_o all_o neutral_a person_n which_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o this_o war_n may_v free_o sail_v and_o traffic_v into_o all_o place_n so_o as_o they_o carry_v no_o munition_n of_o war_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o especial_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o her_o editary_a contract_n and_o good_a neighbourhood_n the_o say_v estate_n declare_v that_o they_o confess_v most_o willing_o and_o will_v always_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v great_o bind_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_v hereditary_a contract_n neighbourhood_n and_o good_a correspondency_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o security_n and_o favour_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n receive_v throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n in_o regard_n whereof_o sense_n the_o begin_n of_o these_o war_n unto_o that_o day_n they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v unto_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o neighbour_n commonweal_n and_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o denmark_n for_o matter_n of_o naviyation_n and_o traffic_n all_o good_a neighbourhood_n correspondency_n and_o friendship_n and_o that_o in_o this_o consideration_n they_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o country_n of_o the_o say_a king_n nor_o any_o other_o neutral_a person_n from_o the_o navigation_n into_o spain_n portugal_n or_o any_o other_o western_a part_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n or_o obedience_n or_o any_o other_o neutral_a country_n what_o soever_o no_o more_o than_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n touch_v steyn_n maltesen_n colonel_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o amptman_n of_o bahuysen_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a proposition_n the_o say_a estate_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o long_a sense_n that_o have_v take_v information_n upon_o his_o pretension_n in_o quality_n of_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o most_o famous_a william_n lewis_n earl_n of_o nassau_n governor_n of_o freezland_n they_o have_v give_v he_o all_o satisfaction_n and_o over_o and_o above_o at_o his_o departure_n a_o gratuity_n of_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n so_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o service_n do_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n he_o can_v pretend_v any_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o the_o service_n which_o the_o say_a colonel_n pretend_v to_o have_v do_v as_o captain_n of_o the_o company_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o decease_a captain_n schagen_n since_o the_o twenty_o one_o of_o october_n 1580._o unto_o the_o first_o of_o february_n 1586._o that_o the_o seignor_n nicholas_n malt_n his_o brother_n succeed_v in_o his_o place_n he_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n pay_v as_o other_o captain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o service_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o the_o country_n with_o the_o which_o all_o soldier_n content_v themselves_o without_o any_o contradiction_n leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o pay_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o war_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o at_o the_o great_a suit_n and_o instance_n of_o any_o captain_n which_o leave_v their_o service_n for_o some_o good_a consideration_n be_v it_o for_o their_o poor_a estate_n or_o otherwise_o they_o come_v to_o accord_v with_o they_o it_o be_v do_v with_o such_o a_o small_a composition_n abate_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v abate_v according_a to_o the_o order_n that_o in_o that_o case_n there_o will_v be_v little_a come_n unto_o the_o colonel_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o service_n wherefore_o the_o estate_n assure_v themselves_o that_o the_o say_a colonel_n be_v better_o inform_v thereof_o by_o their_o letter_n will_v the_o more_o willing_o have_v patience_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o attend_v the_o end_n of_o this_o war_n rather_o than_o to_o accept_v of_o so_o mean_v a_o composition_n as_o have_v be_v tell_v he_o by_o mouth_n final_o the_o say_a estate_n do_v humble_o thank_v his_o majesty_n for_o his_o good_a affection_n towards_o they_o beseech_v god_n withal_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o preserve_v his_o person_n his_o realm_n estate_n country_n and_o subject_n in_o a_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a government_n good_a and_o long_a life_n to_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o all_o christendom_n as_o for_o they_o that_o they_o will_v never_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o service_n in_o all_o good_a affection_n towards_o his_o majesty_n the_o which_o they_o not_o only_o desire_v to_o continue_v but_o also_o will_v strive_v more_o and_o more_o and_o at_o all_o time_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v their_o best_a indevor_n to_o increase_v it_o thank_v likewise_o the_o say_a ambassador_n of_o their_o great_a pain_n which_o they_o 1597._o have_v take_v in_o this_o legation_n entreat_v they_o earnest_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o favourable_a report_n unto_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o good_a affection_n and_o humble_a inclination_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o humble_a recommendation_n etc._n etc._n make_a at_o the_o hage_n the_o 24._o of_o october_n 1597._o the_o say_v ambassador_n have_v receive_v this_o answer_n depart_v after_o they_o have_v be_v stately_o entertain_v by_o the_o signior_n of_o pipenpoix_n a_o gentleman_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n by_o the_o estate_n as_o steward_n assist_v at_o every_o meal_n to_o bear_v they_o company_n two_o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o be_v rich_o and_o honourable_o gratify_v with_o goodly_a present_n they_o go_v as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o see_v prince_n maurice_n in_o his_o camp_n before_o linghen_n where_o they_o be_v likewise_o well_o entreat_v and_o defray_v as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o estate_n territory_n take_v their_o way_n from_o thence_o towards_o denmark_n according_a to_o so_o many_o ambassage_n and_o pursuit_n tend_v to_o a_o peace_n at_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n cardinal_n albert_n his_o lieutenant_n send_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1598._o his_o commissioner_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n the_o which_o be_v peace_n the_o precedent_n richardot_n joan_n baptista_n taxis_fw-la and_o lewis_n verreyken_n audiencier_n to_o seek_v some_o good_a course_n for_o a_o peace_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o king_n his_o master_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n be_v promise_v he_o in_o marriage_n whereunto_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v also_o invite_v he_o for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o so_o long_o as_o those_o three_o great_a and_o mighty_a country_n of_o france_n england_n and_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v be_v unite_v together_o in_o such_o a_o league_n as_o they_o have_v swear_v that_o his_o affair_n can_v not_o succeed_v well_o his_o power_n although_o it_o be_v very_o great_a not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o encounter_v all_o their_o three_o force_n together_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v force_v to_o cast_v up_o that_o which_o he_o have_v devour_v in_o picardy_n and_o elsewhere_o but_o also_o to_o loose_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o netherlands_o and_o by_o their_o joint_a force_n to_o be_v assail_v in_o spain_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o french_a king_n much_o incense_v at_o the_o indignity_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o own_o subject_n leaguer_n and_o other_o knowing_z the_o desolation_n of_o his_o country_n and_o that_o his_o subject_n by_o this_o war_n be_v so_o impoverish_v as_o they_o can_v endure_v no_o more_o and_o to_o recover_v that_o by_o the_o way_n of_o arm_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v take_v from_o he_o in_o two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o he_o must_v employ_v much_o time_n lose_v many_o man_n and_o spend_v his_o treasor_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v great_o exhaust_v and_o that_o picardy_n be_v so_o ruinate_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o desert_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n mean_n to_o feed_v a_o army_n there_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o calais_n dourlan_n and_o other_o place_n wherefore_o he_o be_v advise_v by_o his_o council_n to_o send_v his_o deputy_n thither_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o bellieure_fw-fr and_o sillery_n both_o of_o his_o council_n and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o friar_n as_o a_o mediator_n to_o enter_v into_o conference_n with_o the_o cardinal_n commissioner_n make_v the_o