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opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o tarry_v in_o their_o trench_n for_o the_o spanish_a army_n 361_o e._n elector_n ernestus_n of_o bavaria_n make_v suit_n at_o brussels_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o hue_n 316._o the_o damage_n do_v to_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o quarter_a of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n army_n upon_o it_o 375_o the_o elector_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n 375_o f._n a_o fight_n of_o great_a consequence_n before_o laon_n between_o the_o k._n of_o france_n his_o force_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n 310._o between_o count_n maurice_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi 330._o between_o marshal_n byron_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o barambone_n 347._o between_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n man_n and_o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n 348_o betwixt_o marquis_n spinola_n and_o count_n maurice_n before_o sluice_n 418._o and_o afterward_o at_o bruch_n 424_o frederico_n spinola_n 407._o commander_n of_o some_o galley_n in_o flanders_n wherewith_o he_o indammage_n the_o enemy_n ibid._n he_o go_v again_o into_o spain_n for_o a_o great_a number_n ibid._n he_o lose_v five_o 408._o be_v slay_v 410_o la_fw-fr fera_fw-fr besiege_v by_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334_o relieve_v 335._o yield_v 340_o fort_n erect_v by_o spinola_n upon_o the_o rhine_n 421_o fort_n raise_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wael_n and_o the_o ysel_n 426_o g._n spanish_a galley_n in_o flanders_n 407_o gaspero_n mandragone_fw-mi relieve_v lyra_n 331_o the_o grave_a besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 408._o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o he_o 409_o groll_n besiege_v by_o spinola_n 42â—_n it_o be_v yield_v ib._n count_n maurice_n strenghtn_v it_o 430._o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o spinola_n 431_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 305._o it_o be_v description_n ib._n it_o be_v yeildedâ—07_n â—07_z geertrudembergh_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 299._o the_o description_n of_o it_o ib._n it_o be_v yield_v up_o 301_o h_n han_n a_o town_n in_o picardy_n yield_v up_o to_o count_n fuentes_n 319._o recover_v by_o the_o marshal_n of_o boulogne_n ib._n hernando_n teglio_fw-it portocarrero_n governor_n of_o dorlan_n 350._o he_o project_n the_o surprisal_n of_o amiens_n ib._n the_o order_n in_o which_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o enterprise_n ib._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o soldier_n 351._o he_o seize_v on_o the_o city_n 352._o he_o crave_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n 354._o his_o diligence_n in_o defend_v the_o town_n 355._o he_o sally_v out_o upon_o the_o french_a camp_n 357._o he_o be_v slay_v 359_o the_o hollander_n and_o zealander_n put_v for_o a_o short_a navigation_n into_o the_o east-indies_n 312._o how_o they_o get_v into_o the_o west_n ib._n their_o end_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a navigation_n 313._o the_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o therein_o ib._n hulst_n and_o its_o situation_n describe_v 342_o besiege_a by_o the_o catholic_n 343._o it_o yield_v 346_o hue_n a_o town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o unite_a province_n 316._o recover_v by_o count_n fuentes_n ib._n i_o james_n maldereo_n commissioner_n for_o zealand_n 452._o his_o oration_n ib._n james_n king_n of_o scotland_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 406._o style_v himself_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n ib._n come_v to_o a_o accommodation_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n ib._n his_o end_n in_o the_o war_n of_o flanders_n 441_o john_n of_o balen_n in_o groninghen_n 305._o his_o oration_n to_o the_o townsman_n 306_o john_n guzman_n bring_v relief_n into_o amiens_n 355._o his_o death_n 357_o john_n barnevelt_n advocate_n of_o holland_n and_o his_o oration_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o negotiation_n for_o peace_n 444._o his_o opinion_n prevail_v beyond_o that_o of_o count_n maurice_n 446_o infanta_n isabel_n philip_n the_o second_o his_o elder_a daughter_n 364._o her_o singular_a quality_n 365._o she_o part_v from_o madrid_n 386._o come_v to_o brussels_n ib._n present_v herself_o to_o the_o army_n on_o horseback_n and_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n 392_o her_o constancy_n in_o entertain_v the_o archduke_n wound_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 398._o she_o come_v with_o the_o archduke_n to_o see_v ostend_n 418_o friar_n inico_fw-la di_fw-it brizuela_n the_o archduke_n confessor_n send_v into_o spain_n 457._o he_o return_v to_o brussels_n 458_o the_o intelligence_n that_o count_n fuentes_n hold_v in_o cambray_n 328._o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o amiens_n 355_o italian_a mutineer_n in_o sichen_n 311_o they_o seek_v to_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o count_n maurice_n ib._n besiege_a by_o campmaster_n velasco_n ib._n withdraw_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n 312._o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o archduke_n ib_o the_o journey_n of_o albertus_n upon_o occasion_n of_o go_v to_o fetch_v his_o wife_n into_o flanders_n 399._o of_o the_o new_a prince_n in_o come_v thither_o 386_o k_o king_n of_o england_n see_v james_n king_n of_o scotland_n the_o king_n of_o france_n declare_v a_o catholic_n 302._o he_o besieges_fw-fr laon_n 308._o and_o carry_v it_o 310._o come_v to_o a_o open_a war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 316._o be_v full_o reconcile_v to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v 326_o besieges_n la_fw-fr fera_fw-fr 334_o and_o take_v it_o 340._o how_o much_o he_o be_v vex_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o amiens_n 353._o he_o conclude_v a_o league_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 354_o go_v over_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o amiens_n 355_o what_o intelligence_n he_o hold_v there_o ib._n his_o affability_n to_o the_o soldier_n 357_o he_o rout_v some_o troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n 360_o enter_v amiens_n in_o triumph_n 362._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o catholic_n king_n 364_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n 440._o his_o authority_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n ib._n he_o send_v a_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a into_o holland_n to_o assist_v the_o negotiation_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o truce_n 441_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n philip_n the_o second_o and_o his_o end_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o france_n 296_o he_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o feria_n to_o paris_n ib._n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 364._o his_o intention_n to_o marry_v the_o infanta_n isabel_n to_o the_o gardinal_n archduke_n 365._o which_o he_o put_v in_o execution_n 368_o his_o death_n 369._o his_o character_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n philip_n the_o three_o resolve_v to_o make_v up_o a_o army_n apart_o to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o two_o spinolas_n 410_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o archduke_n design_n against_o the_o enemy_n 425._o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v way_n to_o a_o overture_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o a_o accommodation_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n 437_o l._n aleague_n between_o the_o k._n of_o france_n and_o the_o q._n of_o england_n 354._o between_o the_o k._n of_o france_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n 451_o a_o letter_n from_o archduke_n ernestus_n to_o
the_o unite_a province_n 303._o their_o answer_n 304_o linghen_n take_v in_o by_o count_n maurice_n 363._o besiege_a by_o spinola_n 422._o yield_v to_o he_o 42_o lewis_n di_fw-fr velasco_n a_o spanish_a campmaster_n '_o go_v against_o the_o mutineer_n of_o sichen_n 311_o he_o be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o artillery_n 372_o afterward_o of_o the_o horse_n ibid._n rout_v by_o count_n maurice_n 416._o he_o succour_v triunltio_n 424_o lewis_n verreychen_n chief_a secretary_n to_o the_o archduke_n carry_v into_o holland_n the_o ratification_n come_v from_o spain_n 438_o m._n marquis_n ambrosio_n spinola_n raise_v soldier_n for_o flanders_n 407._o joyns_n his_o force_n with_o the_o admiral_n 408._o go_v over_o into_o italy_n and_o return_v again_o into_o flanders_n 416._o he_o command_v in_o chief_a before_o ostend_n 414._o his_o proceed_n against_o that_o town_n 415._o he_o go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o sluice_n 417._o he_o return_v to_o besiege_v ostend_n 418._o which_o at_o last_o be_v surrender_v to_o he_o 419._o he_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n 420._o where_o he_o be_v declare_v campmaster_n general_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o king_n force_n in_o flanders_n ibi_fw-la fort_n raise_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o rhine_n 421._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o council_n of_o war_n ibid._n he_o take_v linghen_n 423._o his_o stratagem_n to_o relieve_v trivultio_n 424._o he_o return_v to_o the_o â—ourt_n of_o spain_n 425._o he_o take_v the_o field_n and_o with_o what_o force_n ibid._n he_o take_v groll_n 428._o and_o after_o that_o remberg_n 430._o his_o oration_n to_o the_o army_n 432._o he_o relieve_v grol_v ibid._n the_o marquis_n of_o barambone_n infest_v piccardie_n in_o hostile_a manner_n 317._o be_v rout_v aâ—d_v take_v prisoner_n 347_o the_o marquis_n of_o montenegro_n command_v the_o cavalry_n in_o amiens_n 351._o fall_v upon_o the_o french_a camp_n 355._o succeed_v portocarrero_n in_o the_o command_n of_o amiens_n 359._o yield_v up_o the_o place_n 362_o marshal_n byron_n rout_v the_o leaguer_n 309._o leave_v to_o defend_v piccardie_n 341._o he_o rout_v barambone_n 347._o his_o diligence_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o amiens_n 353._o his_o attempt_n against_o arras_n and_o dorlan_n 354._o his_o undauntedness_n in_o defend_v the_o trench_n 357._o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o spanish_a army_n be_v to_o be_v encounter_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n 361_o the_o marshal_n of_o balagny_n governor_n and_o after_o prince_n of_o cambray_n 317._o the_o people_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o 328._o he_o lose_v the_o city_n 329._o his_o wife_n warlike_a spirit_n ibid._n her_o death_n ibid._n a_o marriage_n propose_v between_o the_o cardinal_n archduke_n and_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n 364._o it_o be_v conclude_v on_o and_o upon_o what_o article_n 368._o solemnize_v in_o ferrara_n by_o pope_n clement_n the_o viii_o 372_o a_o marriage_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archdutchess_n magaret_n of_o austria_n 369._o celebrate_a in_o ferrara_n by_o the_o pope_n himself_o 372_o mutual_a marriage_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n 434_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o catholic_n commissioner_n and_o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o the_o hague_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o accommodation_n 447._o matter_n there_o propound_v ibid._n all_o negotiation_n for_o peace_n be_v quite_o dash_v 451._o a_o proposition_n make_v by_o the_o english_a and_o french_a ambassador_n for_o a_o long_a truce_n ibid._n the_o meeting_n be_v transfer_v to_o antwerp_n 458_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 297._o of_o italian_n and_o walloon_n 302._o of_o italian_n 311._o in_o divers_a spanish_a garrison_n 369._o among_o the_o german_n and_o walloon_n 389_o n._n the_o memorable_a navigation_n of_o the_o hollander_n and_o zealander_n 313_o a_o negotiation_n for_o peace_n set_v on_o foot_n in_o holland_n by_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 390._o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o 391_o neutrality_n violate_v by_o the_o spanish_a army_n 375_o noyon_n besiege_v by_o those_o of_o the_o league_n 296_o it_o be_v yield_v 297_o o_o oldenziel_n take_v by_o count_n maurice_n 363._o seize_v on_o by_o the_o royalist_n 422_o divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o king_n captain_n concern_v the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n 413._o of_o the_o same_o man_n about_o the_o relieve_n of_o grol_n 430_o oration_n of_o john_n di_fw-fr balen_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o groninghen_n 306._o of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motta_n against_o the_o besiege_n of_o cambray_n 318._o of_o mounseur_fw-fr di_fw-fr rosne_fw-fr for_o it_o ibid._n of_o fuentes_n party_n in_o cambray_n to_o the_o townsman_n 328._o of_o mounseur_fw-fr di_fw-fr rosne_fw-fr for_o the_o besiege_n of_o calais_n 335._o of_o portocarrero_n to_o encourage_v his_o man_n at_o the_o surprisal_n of_o amiens_n 351._o of_o count_n fuentes_n that_o the_o low-countries_n shall_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n 365_o of_o christoval_n di_fw-it moura_n count_n of_o castel_n rodrigo_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v over_o for_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n her_o dowry_n 366._o of_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n to_o the_o soldier_n 393._o of_o campmaster_n zapena_n against_o assault_v the_o enemy_n in_o his_o trench_n 394._o of_o campmaster_n barlotta_n for_o it_o ib._n of_o count_n maurice_n to_o his_o army_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 39_o of_o the_o same_o against_o the_o negotiation_n of_o peace_n then_o on_o foot_n 442._o of_o archduke_n albertus_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 396._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o balduke_n 412._o of_o spinola_n to_o the_o council_n of_o war_n 421._o of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o soldier_n at_o the_o relief_n of_o groll_n 432._o of_o barnevelt_n for_o the_o negotiation_n of_o peace_n 444._o of_o james_n maldereo_n against_o all_o accommodation_n 452._o of_o precedent_n jannin_n for_o the_o truce_n 453_o the_o order_v of_o the_o french_a force_n before_o dorlan_n 321._o of_o the_o spanish_a camp_n there_o ib_n of_o the_o same_o camp_n in_o attempt_v to_o relieve_v amiens_n 360._o of_o the_o catholic_n army_n at_o newport_n 395._o of_o the_o enemy_n camp_n there_o ib._n of_o the_o catholic_n camp_n before_o grol_v 431_o ostend_n 399._o the_o description_n of_o it_o 400._o endamage_v by_o the_o sea_n 402._o assault_v by_o the_o royalist_n but_o in_o vain_a 403._o close_o straighten_v by_o spinola_n 414._o be_v render_v up_o 419._o great_a store_n of_o artillery_n and_o ammunition_n foundthere_o ib._n p_o a_o peace_n conclude_v at_o vervin_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n 346_o pope_n clement_n viij_o establish_v the_o reconciliatiation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v 320._o he_o interpose_v to_o reconcile_v the_o two_o king_n 364._o and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ib._n paris_n peaceable_o receive_v the_o king_n after_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o catholic_n 302_o precedent_n jannin_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o holland_n 441._o his_o proposition_n for_o a_o long_a truce_n 451._o his_o oration_n to_o persuade_v they_o unto_o it_o 453._o reason_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o to_o satisfy_v all_o side_n 455_o q_o the_o singular_a quality_n of_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n and_o the_o cardinal_n archduke_n 365_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o catholic_n camp_n how_v distribute_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o hulst_n 344_o r_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o two_o king_n to_o come_v to_o a_o peace_n 364_o the_o ratification_n send_v from_o spain_n the_o first_o time_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 438._o it_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o 4â—9_n the_o second_o how_o it_o be_v explain_v 440._o how_o receive_v 446_o rembergh_n take_v in_o by_o count_n maurice_n 363._o recover_v by_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n 373._o besiege_a by_o the_o german_a confederate_n 384_o besiege_v again_o by_o count_n maurice_n 399._o be_v surrender_v ib._n besiege_a by_o marquis_n spinola_n 428._o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o he_o 430_o res_n a_o good_a town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n enforce_v to_o take_v in_o the_o king_n soldier_n 374_o besiege_a by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o german_a confederate_n 384._o restore_v by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n 486_o the_o rise_n of_o those_o of_o cambray_n against_o balagni_n 328_o saint_n sluice_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 416_o weak_o relieve_v ib._n yield_v up_o 417_o the_o spaniard_n rout_n count_n ernestus_n of_o nassaw_n 393._o how_o they_o like_v of_o the_o catholic_n commissioner_n go_v into_o holland_n 447_o the_o catholic_n state_n general_n meet_v in_o paris_n 297_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n reject_v the_o negotiation_n of_o peace_n which_o archduke_n ernestus_n offer_v to_o set_v on_o foot_n 303._o they_o aid_v the_o k._n of_o france_n with_o man_n 316._o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o hue_n ib._n they_o give_v to_o count_n maurice_n the_o town_n of_o linghen_n 363._o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o marriage_n conclude_v between_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n 368._o they_o join_v their_o army_n with_o that_o of_o the_o german_a confederate_n 384_o their_o vigilancy_n in_o guard_v ostend_n 400._o they_o raise_v a_o great_a number_n of_o fort_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wahal_n &_o ysel_n 4â—6_n the_o declaration_n of_o their_o pretend_a liberty_n before_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o any_o negotiation_n of_o agreement_n 43â—_n they_o admit_v of_o the_o archduke_n proposal_n and_o establish_v a_o suspersion_n of_o arm_n 438._o they_o reject_v the_o first_o ratifi_n cation_fw-mi bring_v from_o spain_n 439._o the_o answer_n they_o give_v to_o the_o second_o 440_o which_o yet_o be_v afterward_o accept_v of_o 446_o the_o catholic_n state_n general_n of_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n allow_v of_o the_o article_n of_o marriage_n between_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o infanta_n 368_o they_o assemble_v together_o in_o brussels_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o new_a prince_n 390_o the_o stratagem_n of_o portocarrero_n for_o the_o surprisal_n of_o amiens_n 350_o spanish_a ship_n beat_v by_o the_o hollander_n 421_o t_o telimone_n assign_v for_o quarter_n to_o the_o mutineer_n 312_o a_o long_a truce_n propose_v by_o precedent_n jannin_n 451._o difficulty_n express_v on_o the_o spanish_a side_n in_o accept_v of_o it_o 456._o it_o be_v conclude_v upon_o 459_o w_n wachtendonch_v take_v by_o count_n bucquoy_n 423_o wesel_n compound_n with_o the_o catholic_n army_n 374_o z_o zapena_n a_o spanish_a campmaster_n 378_o his_o oration_n to_o dissuade_v the_o archduke_n from_o assault_v the_o enemy_n quarter_n 394._o wound_a and_o take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n he_o die_v soon_o after_o it_o 397_o finis_fw-la anno._n 1566._o anno._n 15._o 8._o anno_fw-la 1568._o anno_fw-la 1571._o anno_fw-la 1572._o an._n 1573_o 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