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fall_v off_o and_o give_v the_o word_n for_o a_o retreat_n though_o never_o so_o skilful_o and_o soldierly_a but_o suppose_v the_o enemy_n as_o we_o wish_v draw_v out_o and_o give_v we_o battle_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o say_v our_o valour_n force_v their_o trench_n shall_v we_o present_o promise_v ourselves_o the_o victory_n true_o a_o wise_a general_n be_v concern_v not_o only_o to_o consider_v his_o own_o but_o likewise_o the_o enemy_n strength_n and_o inclination_n and_o industrious_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o cast_v up_o a_o just_a account_n of_o what_o benefit_n will_v result_v to_o himself_o what_o to_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o fortunate_a or_o improsperous_a chance_n of_o war_n indeed_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o our_o condition_n and_o they_o at_o the_o present_n differ_v very_o much_o in_o the_o royal_a army_n here_o in_o the_o field_n with_o we_o all_o our_o strength_n consist_v that_o be_v defeat_v which_o omen_n god_n turn_v upon_o the_o enemy_n where_o shall_v we_o raise_v
join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n agianst_a his_n low-countries_n rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o he_o deny_v the_o spanish_a army_n passage_n through_o the_o territory_n of_o lion_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o be_v not_o persuade_v by_o the_o hugonot_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n send_v for_o auxiliaries_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n fight_n at_o st._n denis_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o send_v cosse_n colonel_n of_o horse_n to_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o a_o rumour_n that_o he_o have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o heretic_n and_o will_v send_v man_n into_o the_o low-countries_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o he_o command_v the_o hugonot_n to_o be_v massacre_v l._n 7._o p._n â—6_n charles_n duke_n of_o gelderland_n l._n 7._o p._n 47_o charles_n count_n lalin_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o l._n 3._o p._n â—5_n carolo_n largilla_n l._n 8._o p._n 2_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorain_n l._n 1._o p._n â—0_n charles_n cardinal_n of_o lorain_n l_o 3._o p._n 56._o l._n 3._o p._n 61_o 75._o l._n 7._o p._n â—6_n charles_n mansfult_n son_n to_o peter_n ernest_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o chide_v by_o his_o father_n for_o join_v with_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o he_o forsake_v they_o l._n 5._o p._n 119._o besiege_v valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o be_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o gâ—mblat_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o his_o regiment_n at_o bovine_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o attempt_n nivel_n and_o be_v beat_v off_o l._n 9_o p._n 56._o the_o king_n give_v he_o money_n l._n 10._o p._n 7_o charles_n the_o soldier_n or_o fighter_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o carolo_n scotto_n a_o count_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o charles_n tisnac_n the_o king_n procurator_n in_o spain_n for_o business_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 73_o 74_o casembrat_n vide_fw-la john_n casimir_n brother_n to_o the_o palsgrave_n vide_fw-la john_n castaneo_fw-la vide_fw-la giovanni_n baptista_n castille_n its_o arm_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o l._n 6._o p._n 23_o castle_n in_o the_o water_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o catharine_n of_o medici_n queen-mother_n of_o france_n desire_v assistance_n against_o the_o heretic_n from_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o the_o like_a from_o margaret_n of_o parma_n governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o she_o come_v to_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n hemy_n foretell_v she_o l._n 1._o p._n 13_o catharine_n daughter_n to_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o l._n 4._o p._n 82_o catholic_n and_o lutherans_n join_v against_o the_o calvinist_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o the_o catholic_n defeat_v the_o hugonot_n at_o moncoure_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n departure_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o they_o consent_v to_o the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n â—7_n they_o together_o with_o the_o heretic_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o they_o be_v expel_v the_o low-countries_n by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o their_o church_n possess_v by_o the_o calvinist_n ibid._n câ—ttey_n governor_n of_o vluss_v l._n 6._o p._n 2_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countries_n tumult_n vide_fw-la tumult_n cessation_n of_o arm_n l._n 9_o p._n 49_o cetona_n a_o town_n l._n 8._o p._n 14_o chiapino_n vitelli_n marquis_n of_o cetona_n march_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n as_o his_o campmaster_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o defend_v graninghen_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o desirous_a to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n l._n 7._o p._n 61_o 62._o fall_n upon_o a_o ambuscado_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o encounter_n the_o enemy_n and_o worst_n he_o ibid._n prohihit_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o move_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o fall_n upon_o a_o battalion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n sever_v from_o the_o rest_n p._n 61._o fight_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o geta_n ibid._n hurt_v coll._n loverall_a p._n 62._o wrist_n the_o enemy_n colour_n out_o of_o the_o ensign_n hand_n p._n 62._o his_o courage_n commend_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n send_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o solicit_v to_o revolt_v by_o coliny_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o in_o a_o rage_n throw_v coliny_n letter_n into_o the_o fire_n p._n 74_o go_v to_o besiege_v man_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o be_v wound_v ibid._n his_o bold_a gallantry_n p._n 79._o he_o take_v many_o town_n in_o holland_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n by_o requesenes_n p._n 9_o besiege_v ziritzee_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o dicth_v ibid._n his_o funeral_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o his_o corpse_n carry_v into_o his_o country_n ibid._n his_o encomion_n ibid._n christian_n king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o christian_n daugthter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n duchess_n of_o lorain_n make_v a_o peace_n between_o spain_n and_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o have_v the_o general_a wish_n to_o be_v governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o what_o hinder_v she_o p._n 20._o christiâ—rn_v king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o christopher_n assonvill_n a_o senator_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o l._n 5._o p._n 137._o l._n 7._o p._n 52_o 57_o employ_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 66._o his_o relation_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 22._o he_o be_v forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o christopher_n bavier_n son_n to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n general_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 2_o 3_o christopher_n fabritius_n apostara_n execute_v l._n 4._o p._n 84_o christopher_n mandragonio_n captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o his_o gallant_a and_o bold_a attempt_n ibid._n he_o attend_v the_o queen_n with_o his_o regiment_n into_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o general_n at_o the_o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o go_v where_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o he_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o zuitbeverland_a ibid._n defend_v middelburg_n against_o the_o zelander_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o force_v to_o render_v it_o by_o famine_n ibid._n how_o much_o the_o enemy_n honour_v he_o ibid._n exchange_v for_o aldegund_n p._n 2._o command_v in_o chief_a at_o sea_n in_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o sail_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o philipland_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o 10._o thence_o to_o duveland_n ibid._n ford_n the_o sea_n on_o foot_n to_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o the_o city_n of_o zâ—â—â—zee_n the_o head_n of_o the_o island_n render_v to_o he_o ibid._n the_o mutinous_a soldier_n choose_v another_o general_n in_o his_o place_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o the_o courage_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o hold_v the_o fort_n at_o gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o victorious_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o storm_n sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o be_v preserve_v from_o fire_n miraculous_o l._n 10._o p._n 5._o the_o king_n pay_v his_o pension_n l_o 10._o p._n 7_o chius_n theâ—dotus_n l._n 9_o p._n 27_o church_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v plunder_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o 121._o when_o the_o sacrilege_n begin_v ibid._n how_o it_o continue_v p._n 123._o how_o great_a a_o loss_n in_o the_o principal_a church_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o restore_v to_o its_o use_n p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18._o destruction_n of_o church_n in_o flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o church_n grant_v to_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o restore_v to_o catholic_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o seize_v by_o calvinist_n l._n 9_o p._n 41_o vide_fw-la ichâ—oâ—achy_n l._n 5._o p._n 125_o ciâ—câ—onio_n vide_fw-la pedro._n cimace_n the_o prince_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o cimace_n the_o town_n take_v by_o assault_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o the_o fort_n render_v ibid._n cittadella_n a_o captain_n and_o a_o engineer_n release_v by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o vide_fw-la francisco_n city_n in_o the_o low-countries_n number_v l._n 1._o p._n 14._o city_n the_o principal_a of_o brabant_n not_o the_o netherland_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o their_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o they_o mutiny_n against_o the_o spanish_a garrison_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o submit_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n be_v reduce_v l._n 7._o p._n 77_o cloâ—a_v de_fw-fr
till_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n shall_v end_v ibid._n but_o receive_v by_o neither_o party_n ibid._n invective_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n against_o cardinal_n granvel_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o inundation_n a_o most_o horrid_a one_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o joachim_n opper_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o joan_n alibret_n daughter_n to_o margaret_n of_o valois_n and_o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n wife_n to_o anthony_n bourbon_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o have_v implacable_a hatred_n to_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n and_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o compare_v to_o tullia_n tarquin_n wife_n ibid._n her_o curtain-lecture_n to_o her_o husband_n when_o she_o set_v he_o at_o the_o catholic_n ibid._n her_o indignation_n against_o he_o l._n 3._o p._n 59_o joan_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 22_o 23._o joan_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n king_n wife_z to_z philip_z the_o first_o l._n 1._o p._n 17._o joan_n daughter_n to_o duke_n wenceslaus_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o don_n john_n of_o austria_n bear_v at_o ratisbone_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o carry_v into_o spain_n in_o swadling-clout_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o educate_v at_o villa-garcia_n ibid._n save_v from_o fire_n ibid._n his_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o priest_n of_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v commend_v to_o king_n philip_n by_o their_o father_n charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n he_o be_v own_a by_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v l._n 10._o p._n 18._o take_v to_o court_n ibid._n scent_n to_o the_o university_n of_o alcala_n l._n 9_o p._n 44._o breed_v with_o prince_n charles_n and_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 10._o p._n 18._o compare_v with_o they_o ibid._n he_o offend_v the_o king_n because_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n ibid._n and_o by_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o malta_n without_o the_o king_n leave_n ibid._n he_o regain_n the_o king_n favour_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o dissuade_v prince_n charles_n from_o go_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o discover_v to_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n design_n to_o steal_v away_o l._n 10._o p._n 19_o be_v make_v general_n against_o the_o moor_n ibid._n admiral_n of_o the_o whole_a fleet_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n against_o the_o turk_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o l_o 4._o p._n 81._o receive_v the_o sacred_a standard_n of_o christendom_n from_o granvell_n viceroy_n of_o naples_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o vernerio_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o win_v the_o battle_n of_o lepaâ—ot_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o l._n 9_o p._n 46._o l._n â—_o 10_o p._n 21._o again_o command_v in_o chief_a at_o sea_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o besieges_n navarine_n in_o vain_a ibid._n 47._o challenge_n the_o ottoman_a fleet_n ibid._n at_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o holy_a league_n go_v for_o sicily_n ibid._n take_v tunis_n and_o biserta_n by_o assault_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o carry_v away_o king_n amida_n with_o his_o two_o son_n prisoner_n ibid._n give_v his_o kingdom_n to_o mehâ—met_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o return_v victorious_a into_o italy_n ibid._n defer_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o offend_v the_o king_n with_o put_v a_o garrison_n into_o biserta_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o the_o pope_n request_n for_o the_o confer_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o tunis_n ibid._n his_o household_n servant_n change_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n recall_v from_o italy_n into_o spain_n ibid._n desire_v the_o place_n &_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n infanta_n ibid._n be_v by_o the_o pope_n propose_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o the_o government_n promise_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n &_o p._n 19_o he_o be_v design_v general_n for_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o land_n in_o great_a britain_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o it_o be_v false_o rumour_v that_o shall_v marry_v elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n l._n 10_o p._n 20._o l._n 8._o p._n 16._o he_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 26._o the_o senator_n and_o delegate_n of_o the_o estate_n doubt_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o shall_v admit_v he_o ibid._n he_o consult_v about_o send_v away_o of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o resolve_v to_o dismiss_v they_o and_o why_o l._n 9_o p._n 29._o allow_v of_o the_o pacification_n of_o gaâ—t_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o proclaim_v it_o ibid._n be_v acknowledge_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n press_v the_o spaniard_n to_o depart_v ibid._n lend_v money_n to_o the_o estate_n to_o pay_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o enter_v brussels_n with_o extraordinary_a pomp_n ibid._n his_o gracious_a carriage_n ibid._n he_o require_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o the_o hollander_n and_o zeleanders_n shall_v subscribe_v the_o perpetual_a edict_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n intercept_v and_o publish_v ibid._n many_o suspect_v and_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 34._o his_o dissemble_a flight_n ibid._n he_o seize_v the_o castle_n of_o namure_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o he_o certify_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n ibid._n complain_v of_o contumely_n offer_v to_o and_o plot_n lay_v against_o he_o ibid._n write_v to_o the_o province_n ibid._n attempt_v the_o fort_n at_o antweâ—p_n ibid._n be_v by_o the_o estate_n accuse_v of_o counterfeit_v his_o fear_n ibid._n he_o show_v they_o to_o be_v real_a l._n 9_o p._n 36._o receive_v supply_n of_o money_n from_o the_o pope_n ibid._n be_v encourage_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n ibid._n sharp_o reprove_v the_o estate_n for_o create_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ruart_n of_o the_o province_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o prepare_v for_o war_n ibid._n what_o force_v he_o have_v ibid._n it_o trouble_v he_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o the_o senate_n declare_v he_o enemy_n to_o the_o country_n ibid._n he_o call_v back_o the_o spaniard_n from_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o invite_v alexander_n farneze_n who_o the_o king_n have_v design_v for_o the_o low-countriesl_a 9_o p._n 48._o joyful_o receive_v he_o ibid._n be_v animate_v by_o his_o come_n with_o the_o spanish_a army_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o send_v relief_n to_o breda_n besiege_v l._n 9_o p._n 49._o defend_v ruremund_n ibid._n refuses_n condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n ibid._n his_o march_n to_o gemblac_n his_o army_n battle_n and_o victory_n ibid._n &_o p._n 50._o his_o word_n to_o goigny_n general_n of_o the_o prisoner_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o his_o commendation_n of_o his_o own_o man_n ibid._n other_o city_n render_v themselves_o to_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 53._o 54._o he_o command_v alexander_n farneze_n to_o attack_v dieshem_n ibid._n and_o levia_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o and_o charles_n mansfeld_n to_o besiege_v nivell_n ibid._n nivel_n be_v render_v to_o himself_o l._n 9_o p._n 56._o he_o quiet_v the_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n dismiss_v the_o garrison_n of_o nivell_n without_o their_o arm_n ibid._n which_o arm_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o french_a soldier_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v fatal_a to_o they_o ibid._n grant_v they_o leave_v to_o â—epart_v l._n 9_o p._n 57_o many_o town_n yield_v to_o he_o ibid._n â—â—e_v he_o storm_n cimace_n ibid._n besiege_n philsipvill_a and_o take_v be_v ibid._n &_o 58._o go_v to_o namure_n to_o recover_v his_o health_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o commit_v the_o expedition_n of_o limburg_n to_o alexander_n farnâ—ze_v ibid._n perform_v the_o rite_n of_o â—â—neral_n to_o count_n barlamont_n and_o his_o son_n megan_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o receive_v money_n from_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n about_o invade_v of_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n move_v to_o rimcnant_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o begin_v the_o fight_n l._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o suspect_v the_o enemy_n to_o fly_v upon_o design_n ibid._n â—â—s_o angry_a with_o his_o man_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v circumvent_v ib._n &_o p._n 11._o consider_v how_o to_o bring_v they_o off_o ibid._n leaves_n it_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o alexander_n fâ—â—nâ—ze_n ibid._n the_o fight_n be_v renew_v with_o equal_a loss_n to_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n &_o p._n 12._o his_o care_n in_o his_o etreat_n ibid._n &_o p._n 13._o he_o lose_v the_o town_n of_o areschâ—t_n ibid._n set_v a_o foot_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o demolish_v some_o fort_n and_o quit_v certain_a town_n ibid._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v ibid._n write_v in_o fury_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n entrenche_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o buge_n ibid._n the_o complaint_n make_v against_o
duke_n of_o alva_n desirous_a to_o attend_v her_o highness_n into_o spain_n and_o to_o leave_v his_o government_n of_o the_o low-countryes_n 51_o septem_fw-la the_o king_n assent_v and_o nominate_v his_o successor_n who_o be_v long_o a_o come_n in_o the_o interim_n alva_n return_v to_o his_o demand_n of_o the_o 10_o and_o 20._o part_n a_o inundation_n in_o the_o low-countries_n november_n 1_o great_a than_o any_o in_o man_n memory_n what_o a_o destruction_n be_v make_v see_v pier._n winsen_n l._n 2._o hist._n a_o rare_a accident_n this_o calamity_n draw_v off_o the_o duke_n from_o insi_v upon_o the_o tax_n some_o persuade_v he_o to_o desist_v altogether_o arhâ—n_n l._n 3._o dipnos_n other_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a and_o diverse_a mere_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o length_n he_o qualify_v the_o edict_n and_o propose_v it_o the_o three_o time_n april_n the_o city_n of_o brussels_n refuse_v it_o with_o notorious_a contumacy_n alva_n provide_v against_o they_o force_n and_o halter_n see_v further_o in_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n apology_n 1581._o but_o sudden_a news_n divert_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o design_n of_o tax_n which_o have_v infinite_o prejudice_v the_o duke_n and_o occasion_v the_o revel_n of_o the_o low-countries_n far_o more_o than_o all_o his_o cruelty_n the_o hollander_n ancient_o free_a from_o tribute_n taciâ—us_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n idem_fw-la l._n 4._o annal._n the_o exaction_n whereof_o cause_v their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o roman_n 1570._o and_o now_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o p._n of_o orange_n solicit_v their_o defection_n have_v often_o try_v other_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o last_o he_o compass_n his_o desire_n the_o people_n be_v embolden_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v present_a departure_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n loss_n at_o sea_n the_o water_n gheuse_n their_o general_n his_o principal_a officer_n they_o turn_v pirate_n be_v prohibit_v the_o port_n of_o england_n vorna_n they_o take_v the_o town_n of_o brill_n april_n 1_o destroy_v all_o thing_n sacred_a beat_v the_o spanish_a force_n gulielmus_fw-la blosius_n treslong_o a_o wonderful_a change_n follow_v durdrecht_n or_o dort_n revolt_v from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o vlushing_n john_n treslong_o and_o enchuysen_n and_o almost_o all_o holland_n and_o a_o great_a part_n zealand_n be_v now_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o jeer_v he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o brill_n the_o revolt_a town_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n power_n their_o new_a commonwealth_n the_o predatory_a fleet_n very_o much_o increase_v and_o constant_o victorious_a bernard_n mend._n l._n 16._o make_v the_o tax_n their_o pretence_n july_n 24._o anno_fw-la 74._o many_o other_o town_n revolt_n doesburg_n zutphan_n harderwick_n oldden_fw-mi shall_fw-mi etc._n etc._n lewis_n of_o nassau_n take_v the_o city_n of_o mons_fw-la assist_v by_o the_o french_a may_v 25._o with_o their_o king_n leave_v procure_v by_o gaspar_n coligny_n who_o with_o too_o much_o confidence_n trust_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n endeavour_n to_o win_v the_o low-country_n lord_n and_o make_v high_a offer_n to_o vitelli._n the_o marquesse_n vitelly_n noble_a carriage_n of_o mons_fw-la recover_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n j._n b._n adrian_n l._n 18._o &_o thuan._n l._n 36._o duke_n federico_n attacque_n the_o town_n the_o french_a bravery_n the_o spaniard_n pitch_v their_o tent_n women-spy_n punish_v bern._n mend._n l._n 6._o 2._o reg._n c._n 10._o the_o abbey_n d'espine_n take_v by_o the_o besieger_n the_o army_n send_v by_o coligny_n to_o relieve_v the_o town_n give_v battle_n to_o federico_n be_v defeat_v vitelly_n bold_a venture_n thuan._n l._n 54._o john_n meu_fw-la l._n 7._o &_o ber._n mend._n reckon_v but_o twenty_o prisoner_n put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o escape_v the_o â—ight_n knock_v in_o the_o head_n by_o the_o boores._n the_o victorious_a army_n full_a of_o â—olliâ—y_n the_o second_o expedition_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o relieve_v his_o brother_n lewis_n he_o take_v ruremond_n by_o storm_n pass_v by_o louvain_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n mechlin_n yield_v he_o take_v other_o town_n in_o his_o march_n brussels_n hold_v out_o guelm_v a_o mar._n lud._n gulielm_n four_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o one_o time_n harress_a the_o low_a country_n pour_v their_o fury_n upon_o thing_n sacred_a and_o the_o priest_n guâ—ieâ—m_o 〈◊〉_d the_o crudeliâ—â—â—â—_n in_o 21._o mart._n gorcom_n sur._n in_o come_v arnold_n haur_fw-la l._n 15._o the_o erect_a episc._n johann_n meurs_fw-fr in_o orang_n l._n 7._o and_o other_o this_o make_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n illspoken_v of_o he_o hasten_v to_o mons_fw-la admire_v at_o alva_n trench_n try_v to_o break_v through_o in_o vain_a the_o joy_n in_o the_o duke_n be_v camp_n for_o the_o massacre_n at_o paris_n henry_n iu._n gregory_n xiii_o a_o thanksgiving_n day_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n at_o rome_n which_o cause_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o despair_n and_o retreat_n from_o mons_fw-la his_o camp_n assault_v in_o the_o night_n by_o spaniard_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o confidence_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n danger_n septem_fw-la 19_o mons_fw-la yield_v to_o alva_n his_o just_a commendation_n for_o that_o victory_n he_o recover_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v take_v the_o sack_n of_o mechlin_n peter_n trigose_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o antwerp_n merchant_n towards_o the_o plunder_v john_n boter_n in_o vita_fw-la albani_n &_o ex_fw-la hist._n societ_fw-la jesu_n ann._n 1572._o the_o soldier_n piety_n alva_n strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o infamy_n of_o sack_v mechlin_n the_o victory_n win_v by_o duke_n federico_n and_o mondragonio_n go_v octob._n 20._o ann._n 72._o the_o destruction_n of_o nardem_n which_o make_v the_o spaniard_n odious_a mich._n isselt_n in_o hist._n svi_fw-la temp_n fran._n har._n in_o annal._n belg._n &_o aâ—â—_n fere_n omnes_fw-la of_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n federico_n despair_n of_o take_v it_o his_o father_n chide_v he_o the_o harlemer_n provoke_v the_o spaniard_n with_o new_a scorn_n the_o spaniard_n jeer_v to_o the_o town_n their_o answer_n their_o mocquery_n of_o holy_a thing_n not_o unpunished_a august_n 1_o they_o yield_v to_o mercy_n very_o many_o put_v to_o death_n alva_n son_n the_o remarkable_a accident_n happen_v at_o this_o siege_n carrier-pidgeon_n a_o regiment_n of_o woman_n the_o wilfulness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o harlemer_n the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n and_o sancerre_n 1573._o compare_v thuan_n hist._n l._n 55._o how_o many_o royalist_n be_v slay_v and_o hurt_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n rouen_n 1562._o how_o many_o covenanter_n be_v kill_v bern._n mend._n lumè_fw-la discontent_v his_o commission_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n he_o be_v imprison_v banish_a the_o low-countries_n arnold_n havensius_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr nov_fw-mi episcop_n an._n carner_n in_o hist._n belg._n l._n 5_o &_o fran-harzus_a in_o annal._n he_o die_v d._n federico_n force_v to_o raise_v his_o siege_n of_o alcmar_n count_n bolduc_n admiral_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n beat_v at_o sea_n â—euteâ—_n apud_fw-la haraeum_fw-la in_o anâ—l_n gallant_o fight_v aldegund_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n intimate_a friend_n take_v prisoner_n novemb_n 17_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n resign_v the_o lowcountry_n to_o his_o successor_n requesenes_n and_o go_v aboard_o for_o spain_n the_o diverse_a sense_n touch_v his_o departure_n of_o the_o heretic_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o of_o the_o catholic_n sextus_n aurel._n in_o his_o â—ife_n he_o be_v gracious_o receive_v in_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n but_o the_o â—_z think_v the_o king_n dissemble_v wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o alva_n confinement_n his_o excellent_a temper_n of_o mind_n in_o that_o calamity_n how_o great_a a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v call_v from_o banishment_n to_o be_v general_n against_o portugal_n his_o word_n to_o the_o messenger_n he_o conquer_v and_o die_v the_o king_n expression_n didaco_n prince_n of_o spain_n anne_n the_o emp._n maximilian_n daughter_n alva_n elegy_n his_o father_n 1510._o his_o grandfather_n he_o himself_o great_a than_o his_o progenitor_n alva_n and_o anna_n momorancy_n parallel_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n a_o good_a courtier_n much_o affect_v by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o inward_o then_o in_o show_n how_o much_o the_o king_n rely_v upon_o his_o faith_n what_o soil_v his_o fame_n 1574._o requesenes_n begin_v his_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o hope_n conceive_v of_o he_o mart._n delr_n l._n 1._o belg._n turb_v he_o take_v away_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n statue_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o low-countreyman_n the_o zelander_n besiege_v middelburg_n requesenes_n send_v a_o fleet_n to_o relieve_v