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he_o l._n 10._o p._n 18_o alice_n mother_n to_o francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o alphonso_n este_fw-fr duke_n of_o ferrara_n l._n 1._o p._n 21_o alphonso_n count_n de_fw-fr sommai_n design_v colonel_n of_o the_o italian_n at_o milan_n l._n 10._o p._n 7_o alphonso_n leva_n son_n to_o sancho_n viceroy_n of_o navarre_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o by_o order_n from_o don_n iâ—hm_n fight_v the_o enemy_n p._n 9_o worst_n he_o p._n 10._o bring_v off_o the_o foot_n p._n 12_o alphonse_n lopes_n l._n 5._o p._n 142_o alphonso_n vlloa_n colonel_n of_o the_o spanish_a foot_n in_o the_o neapolitan_a regiment_n l._n 6._o p._n 30_o alphonso_n vargas_n command_v the_o spanish_a horse_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o rouâ—s_v the_o glimâ—â—ens_n p._n 21._o recover_v maâ—stricht_n ibid._n march_n to_o antwerp_n take_v and_o plunder_v it_o p._n 22_o 23._o he_o and_o the_o spaniard_n leave_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32_o altapen_n vide_fw-la charles_n altempse_n vide_fw-la hannibal_n alvarez_n pacecho_n a_o colonel_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o alava_n vide_fw-la francisco_n alva_n vide_fw-la ferdinand_n toledo_n duke_n of_o alva_n and_o garçias_n ambition_n of_o the_o belgic_a lord_n in_o arm_n and_o at_o court_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38_o 41_o 42._o of_o granvell_n ibid._n of_o egmont_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n natural_a to_o he_o ibid._n and_o l._n 2._o p_o 45._o l._n 5._o p._n 121._o l._n 7._o p._n 40._o reprehend_v in_o senate_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o of_o robert_n brederod_n to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o cambray_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o vide_fw-la emulation_n ambois_n vide_fw-la conspiracy_n amity_n of_o neighbour_n prince_n to_o be_v wish_v for_o l._n 4._o p._n 91_o amida_n king_n of_o tunis_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o &_o 21_o amâ—rsfort_n l._n 7._o p._n 75_o amsterdam_n in_o holland_n threaten_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heretic_n there_o l._n 5._o p._n 131._o a_o convention_n of_o the_o convenanters_n p._n 137._o pious_a courage_n of_o the_o woman_n p._n 131._o the_o covenanter_n will_v have_v surprise_v the_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o be_v beat_v back_o ibid._n the_o city_n receive_v a_o garrison_n p._n 20._o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o begin_v to_o wayer_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o be_v assault_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o resist_v wherein_o the_o woman_n do_v special_a service_n ibid._n it_o be_v render_v and_o deceive_v ibid._n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a in_o the_o town_n ibid._n anabaptist_n l._n 2._o p._n 36_o andelott_n a_o low-countries_n man_n one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o andelott_n coliny_n general_n of_o the_o french_a foot_n l._n 3._o p._n 56_o anderlech_n steward_n to_o count_n megan_n l_o 5._o p._n 101_o andrew_n salazar_n a_o captain_n l._n 6._o p._n 33_o andreas_n vesaliâ—s_n physician_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 10_o anguisiola_n vide_fw-la juan._n aniâ—_n a_o river_n l._n 7._o p._n 56_o anne_n of_o austria_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n be_v design_v for_o wife_n to_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o after_o who_o death_n his_o father_n king_n philip_n marry_v she_o ibid._n she_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v conduct_v into_o spain_n ibid._n die_v l._n 7._o p._n 82_o anne_n egmont_n first_o wife_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 53_o anne_n daughter_n to_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 23_o anne_n daughter_n of_o mourice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n wife_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o her_o marriage_n ibid._n she_o be_v divorce_v and_o send_v back_o into_o germany_n p._n 54_o annâ—â—s_n mâ—morancy_n constable_n of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o his_o death_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n compare_v l._n 7._o p._n 83._o the_o ancibarian_a general_n his_o vow_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o p._n 51_o antonio_n alâ—â—yda_n anthony_n bombâ—rg_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o &_o 2_o anthony_n bourbon_n king_n of_o navarre_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o caâ—da_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o his_o various_a fortune_n ibid._n he_o treat_v with_o king_n philip_n about_o the_o restitution_n oâ—_n commutation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n p._n 58._o he_o withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o the_o heretic_n p._n 59_o whereupon_o he_o hope_v to_o marry_v mary_n stuart_n queen_n of_o scot_n ibid._n he_o take_v rouen_n p._n 61._o enter_v it_o triumphant_o ibid._n die_v of_o a_o shot_n receive_v at_o the_o siege_n ibid._n anthony_n gâ—igâ—y_a lord_n of_o vendege_n trail_v a_o pike_n under_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 9_o p._n 50._o be_v a_o commander_n of_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n quintin_n ibid._n lieutenant_n general_n to_o count_n aremberg_n in_o france_n ibid._n the_o discord_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o low-countries_n man_n make_v he_o leave_v the_o king_n service_n ibid._n he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o confederate_n army_n p._n 50._o send_v to_o antwerp_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o take_v prisoner_n p._n 23._o exchange_v l._n 9_o p._n 31._o take_v again_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o commit_v to_o the_o fort_n at_o mamure_n ibid._n antonio_n gusman_n marquesse_n of_o ayamont_n governor_n of_o milan_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o &_o 47_o anthony_n lalin_n count_n hochstras_fw-la captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o low-countries_n horse_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o make_v knight_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o governor_n of_o mechlin_n l._n 5._o p._n 1â—1_n one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n p._n 101._o he_o act_v for_o the_o heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o meet_v the_o covenanter_n at_o cuilemburg_n house_n l._n 5._o p._n â—109_n assign_v the_o heretic_n church_n in_o mechlin_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o give_v 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pike_n the_o horse_n and_o foot_n break_v in_o they_o give_v back_o 1567._o be_v rout_v flee_v and_o in_o the_o flight_n more_o dangerous_a then_o in_o the_o battle_n be_v kill_v like_o sacrifice_a beast_n a_o few_o with_o their_o general_n sorean_n but_o divide_v themselves_o escape_v through_o the_o wood_n norcarmius_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o only_o six_o man_n have_v take_v nine_o of_o the_o enemy_n colour_n twenty_o field-piece_n and_o two_o barrel_n of_o powder_n though_o it_o best_o to_o follow_v the_o opportunity_n garrison_n and_o to_o march_v with_o his_o man_n now_o flesh_v and_o desirous_a of_o victory_n up_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o tournay_n and_o send_v a_o trumpet_n to_o the_o town_n command_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governess_n to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o his_o man_n if_o they_o deny_v or_o pause_v he_o will_v use_v his_o victorious_a arm_n the_o townsman_n hear_v obeyeâ—_n by_o such_o as_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n that_o their_o army_n be_v 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reuse_n leiutenant-governour_n of_o tournay_n for_o montiny_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o spain_n so_o leave_v eight_o foot_n company_n in_o the_o town_n valenciens_fw-fr beside_o 450_o garrison_n soldier_n in_o the_o fort_n he_o return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr and_o be_v ready_a to_o storm_v it_o when_o the_o governess_n shall_v command_v but_o she_o be_v to_o consult_v the_o king_n present_o after_o the_o render_v of_o tournay_n town_n with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o victory_n write_v to_o his_o majesty_n her_o resolution_n to_o take_v valenciens_fw-fr by_o assault_n because_o the_o besiege_a add_v obstinacy_n to_o rebellion_n have_v make_v diverse_a sally_n out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o beat_v up_o the_o quarter_n of_o his_o majesties_n man_n as_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n it_o his_o majesty_n though_o he_o dislike_v not_o the_o siege_n yet_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v better_o like_v no_o siege_n now_o since_o it_o be_v go_v so_o far_o 1_o it_o 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off_o all_o victual_n and_o commerce_n and_o to_o present_v his_o cannon_n and_o army_n as_o prepare_v for_o a_o general_a assault_n so_o by_o fright_v and_o weary_v the_o enemy_n to_o spin_v out_o time_n till_o the_o german_a regiment_n shall_v arrive_v command_v by_o oberstein_n and_o scouwenberg_n she_o likewise_o write_v to_o the_o king_n that_o mercy_n be_v fruitless_a that_o she_o and_o the_o senate_n think_v it_o necessary_a before_o they_o be_v better_o fortify_v or_o relieve_v to_o take_v the_o town_n 17._o which_o norcarmius_n be_v of_o opinion_n may_v be_v effect_v in_o eight_o day_n letter_n and_o that_o delay_n will_v be_v dangerous_a lest_o the_o gheuse_n be_v enrage_v all_o over_o the_o low-countrye_n and_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o france_n may_v have_v time_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n 1567._o but_o all_o this_o move_v not_o the_o king_n 13._o who_o dispatch_v back_o his_o adviso_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a speed_n it_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v off_o and_o 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