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invitation_n to_o a_o battle_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o fight_v only_o with_o light_a skirmish_n ibid._n the_o prince_n use_v many_o provocation_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n he_o fight_v with_o the_o orangians_n upon_o the_o river_n bank_n ibid._n defeat_v they_o l._n 7._o p._n 62._o burn_v those_o that_o take_v a_o house_n ibid._n how_o oft_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n change_v his_o ground_n be_v terrify_v by_o the_o duke_n from_o attempt_v to_o take_v any_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o he_o have_v a_o little_a blow_n give_v he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n he_o send_v count_n mansfeld_n into_o france_n against_o the_o hugonot_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o have_v beat_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n he_o enter_v brussels_n in_o triumph_n ibid._n pius_n the_o five_o send_v he_o a_o helmet_n and_o sword_n ibid._n he_o build_v himself_o a_o statue_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o antwerp_n ibid._n the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o trophy_n ibid._n the_o court_n of_o spain_n hate_v and_o jecres_fw-la he_o for_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 65._o nor_o be_v the_o king_n well_o please_v ibid._n but_o command_v the_o statue_n to_o be_v remove_v ibid._n he_o impose_v upon_o the_o low-countrey-man_n a_o tribute_n of_o the_o twenty_o and_o hundred_o part_n ibid._n a_o contestation_n between_o he_o and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n occasion_v by_o money_n intercept_v ibid._n he_o return_v to_o exact_v of_o the_o tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o publish_v a_o general_a pardon_n at_o antwerp_n ibid._n be_v violent_a to_o have_v the_o ten_o part_n pay_v ibid._n be_v somewhat_o quiet_a after_o that_o great_a inundation_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o publish_v for_o the_o tribute_n his_o edict_n qualify_v l._n 7._o p._n 70._o prepare_v force_n and_o halter_n for_o the_o townsman_n of_o brussels_n ibid._n he_o be_v force_v to_o let_v alone_o the_o tribute_n by_o the_o sudden_a news_n of_o brill_n take_v by_o the_o gheuse_n ibid._n the_o people_n grow_v bold_a when_o they_o understand_v he_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o government_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o how_o they_o mock_v he_o l._n 7._o p._n 72._o his_o fear_n when_o he_o hear_v mons_fw-la be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a l._n 7._o p._n 73._o he_o send_v his_o son_n federico_n and_o vitelli_n to_o besiege_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 74._o he_o himself_o follow_v and_o draw_v a_o line_n about_o the_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o beat_v off_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n come_v to_o relieve_v they_o ibid._n recover_v mons_fw-la and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v take_v l._n 7._o p._n 77._o besiege_n and_o take_v harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o resign_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n to_o requesenes_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o return_n into_o spain_n ibid._n upon_o his_o departure_n the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n heretic_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o he_o be_v confine_v to_o uzeda_n by_o the_o king_n command_n ibid._n the_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o that_o misfortune_n ibid._n he_o be_v repeal_v from_o banishment_n to_o be_v general_n against_o portugal_n ibid._n his_o say_n ibid._n he_o die_v victorious_a ibid._n his_o elegy_n ibid._n his_o brazen_a statue_n break_v l._n 9_o p._n 38._o and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o into_o canon_n ibid._n ferdinando_n bastard_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o arrest_n count_n horn_n in_o the_o king_n name_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o wait_n in_o his_o father_n place_n upon_o the_o queen_n into_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o ferdinando_n de_fw-fr toledo_n commander_n of_o foot_n recover_v maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o command_n the_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemlac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o fight_n at_o the_o village_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o fight_n the_o enemy_n ibid._n be_v by_o stratagem_n draw_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n ibid._n lines_n the_o hedge_n with_o musketeer_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o feria_n the_o duke_n vid._n gomez_n figueroa_n ferdinando_n a_o costa_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o figueroa_n vide_fw-la gomez_n &_o lopez_n flaminio_n delphino_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o flanders_n one_o of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o its_o nobility_n and_o power_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o governor_n l._n 7._o p._n 50._o city_n l._n 77._o p._n 77._o l._n 8._o p._n 18_o 22._o l._n 9_o p._n 47._o the_o plunder_v of_o church_n and_o thing_n consecrate_v begin_v in_o that_o province_n l._n 5._o p._n 125_o 126._o french_a flanders_n its_o governor_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o fleet_n send_v from_o the_o low-countries_n to_o transport_v princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o arrive_v at_o ulush_v ibid._n the_o spanish_a fleet_n overthrow_v at_o middleburg_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n fleet_n sail_v over_o the_o field_n to_o leiden_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 7._o into_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o to_o middelburg_n l._n 8_o p._n 2._o florence_n count_n culemburg_n one_o of_o the_o four_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o 107_o 109._o the_o covenanter_n solemn_o feast_v in_o his_o house_n ibid._n he_o come_v to_o the_o governess_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o faction_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o retire_v into_o gelderland_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o pius_fw-la the_o 5_o send_v he_o a_o admonition_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o he_o fly_v the_o low-countries_n ibid._n he_o be_v impeach_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 41._o condemn_v in_o his_o absence_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o his_o house_n pull_v down_o ibid._n and_o a_o monumental_a pillar_n erect_v in_o that_o place_n ibid._n florence_n lord_n of_o montiny_n governor_n of_o tornay_n and_o tornacese_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o choose_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o visit_n and_o present_v the_o princess_n of_o orange_n from_o the_o governess_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o quiet_n the_o stir_n at_o tornay_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o be_v commend_v ibid._n send_v ambassador_n into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o his_o conference_n with_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o he_o return_v to_o brussels_n ibid._n he_o be_v send_v again_o into_o spain_n with_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n l._n 5._o p._n 113._o he_o depart_v without_o his_o colleague_n ib._n have_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o write_v from_o spain_n of_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o make_v a_o jest_n of_o the_o king_n preparation_n for_o his_o journey_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v send_v prisoner_n to_o segovia_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n ibid._n and_o l._n 7._o p._n 53._o florinaus_fw-la governor_n of_o philipvil_n l._n 9_o p._n 58._o florus_n floiâ—_n son_n to_o charles_n barlamont_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o flushing_n or_o ulush_v a_o part_n of_o zealand_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o foard_v of_o the_o river_n by_o art_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o l._n 8._o p._n 10._o of_o the_o sea_n at_o zealand_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o parallel_v with_o caesar_n foard_v of_o the_o thames_n ibid._n form_n of_o the_o oath_n propose_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o by_o the_o senate_n and_o state_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o fortune_n various_a l._n 1._o p._n 6_o 8._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 58._o frances_n wife_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o franciscan_n turn_v out_o by_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o l._n 9_o p._n 41._o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n to_o they_o l._n â—_o p._n 5._o francisco_n alava_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n in_o france_n l._n 5_o p._n 135._o &_o 140._o francisco_n barberino_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o b._n francisco_n borgia_n duke_n of_o gandia_n a_o jesuit_n l._n 1._o p._n 10._o francisco_z cardinal_z pacâ—â—hò_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 65._o l._n 4._o p._n 86._o francisco_n citadel_n of_o lucca_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o francu_fw-la câ—cquevill_n come_v with_o the_o 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p._n 4_o acugnia_n vide_fw-la john_n or_o juan._n adolph_n of_o nassau_n emperor_n l._n 2._o p._n 43_o adolph_n of_o nassau_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n enter_v friesland_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o fight_v the_o arembergians_n p._n 47._o kill_v count_n aremberg_n ibid._n and_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o ibid._n adrianus_n come_v taurello_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o aegidius_n lord_n of_o hierg_n son_n to_o count_n barlamont_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o colonel_n of_o walloon_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o at_o namure_n treasurer_n after_o his_o father_n death_n ibid._n governor_n of_o gelderland_n on_o the_o border_n whereof_o he_o take_v many_o town_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o invite_v don_n john_n to_o see_v namure_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o defend_v ruremond_n against_o the_o confederate_n lib._n 9_o p._n 49._o storm_n bovine_n â—_o 9_o p._n 53_o 54._o his_o death_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o vide_fw-la giles_n aelst_n a_o town_n of_o flanders_n take_v by_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 18_o 19_o alberic_n count_n lodronio_n colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o german_n l._n 6._o p._n 31_o 33_o albert_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n approve_v of_o the_o design_n of_o arm_n against_o the_o rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o he_o move_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o impeach_v lord_n l._n 7._o p._n 42_o alcmar_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o 81_o aldegund_n vide_fw-la philip_n manixius_fw-la of_o st._n aldegund_n alencon_n vide_fw-la francis_n hercules_n alexander_n farneze_n prince_n of_o parma_n bear_v at_o rome_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o his_o father_n ibid._n the_o prediction_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o ibid._n his_o christening_n p._n 43._o propension_n to_o arm_n ibid._n send_v very_o young_a by_o his_o mother_n into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o king_n philip_n p._n 44._o his_o suit_n at_o eleven_o year_n old_a to_o the_o king_n ibid._n who_o carry_v he_o into_o spain_n ibid._n his_o majesty_n love_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o charles_n prince_z of_o spain_n and_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n compare_v together_o l._n 10._o p._n 18._o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o university_n of_o alcala_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o the_o king_n entrust_v he_o to_o count_n egmont_n to_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 4._o p._n 90._o his_o marriage_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o solemnize_v at_o brussels_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o and_o at_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o his_o son_n ibid._n his_o veneration_n towards_o his_o wife_n p_o 95._o and_o l._n 9_o p._n 46._o his_o love_n to_o arm_n l._n 9_o p._n 44._o his_o digladiation_n in_o the_o night_n with_o great_a hazard_n to_o himself_o p._n 45._o he_o go_v in_o the_o christian_a fleet_n against_o the_o turk_n ibid._n compose_v the_o difference_n between_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o venerio_n ibid._n for_o which_o pius_n the_o five_o commend_v he_o l._n 9_o p._n 46._o he_o board_v mustapha_n galley_n ibid._n take_v he_o and_o scander-basha_n ibid._n the_o prize_n take_v by_o his_o man_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o don_n johns_n admonition_n ibid._n he_o be_v send_v to_o besiege_v navarine_n ibid._n attempt_v it_o in_o vain_a l._n 9_o p._n 47._o he_o join_v with_o his_o mother_n be_v design_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n animate_v by_o gregory_n the_o xiii_o l._n 9_o p._n 48._o he_o go_v for_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n a_o pension_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n he_o view_v the_o army_n with_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o his_o attempt_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o his_o courage_n be_v praise_v and_o reprove_v by_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n in_o honour_n of_o don_n john_n p._n 53._o nor_o mention_v himself_o to_o his_o friend_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o and_o the_o fort_n 55._o execute_v the_o prisoner_n take_v ibid._n diestem_fw-la yield_v ibid._n he_o reduce_v levia_n ibid._n his_o expedition_n and_o victory_n at_o limburge_n l._n 10._o p._n 1_o 2._o he_o storm_v dalhem_n p._n 3._o recover_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o limburge_n within_o twenty_o day_n p._n 4._o thanks_o send_v he_o by_o the_o neighbour-prince_n ibid._n a_o rumour_n of_o his_o death_n forge_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o the_o king_n mean_v to_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 6._o he_o like_v not_o the_o truce_n propose_v ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n octavio_n duke_n of_o parma_n ibid._n the_o king_n send_v he_o money_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o his_o speech_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n wherein_o he_o dissuade_v the_o come_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n he_o desire_v of_o don_n john_n the_o honour_n to_o lead_v up_o the_o foot_n and_o have_v it_o l._n 10._o p._n 9_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o don_n john_n the_o enemy_n design_n p._n 10._o he_o bring_v off_o the_o man_n circumvent_v by_o the_o enemy_n p._n 11._o and_o lie_v open_a to_o their_o cannon_n p._n 12._o of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o account_n to_o his_o mother_n margaret_z of_o parma_n p._n 13._o he_o send_v a_o complemental_a embassage_n into_o portugal_n ibid._n his_o advice_n to_o don_n john_n touch_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n propose_v by_o the_o estate_n p._n 14._o he_o be_v by_o don_n john_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n nominate_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 15._o he_o can_v well_o resolve_v whether_o he_o shall_v undertake_v the_o burden_n yet_o accept_v of_o the_o his_o commission_n ibid._n he_o write_v to_o his_o mother_n and_o to_o his_o father_n ibid._n the_o cause_n why_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o government_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o he_o attend_v don_n john_n in_o his_o sickness_n and_o supply_v he_o with_o money_n ibid._n his_o care_n for_o his_o sick_a uncle_n and_o for_o order_v the_o army_n ibid._n he_o put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o he_o satisfy_v the_o several_a nation_n contend_v who_o shall_v carry_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n body_n p._n 22._o he_o attend_v his_o funeral_n to_o namure_n ibid._n build_v he_o a_o temporary_a tomb_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o don_n johns_n death_n and_o his_o last_o request_n to_o his_o majesty_n l._n 10._o p._n 23._o and_o how_o his_o uncle_n die_v commend_v the_o government_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v not_o assure_v the_o king_n will_v confirm_v it_o ibid._n the_o king_n send_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o general_n of_o his_o army_n there_o ibid._n the_o king_n answer_v he_o to_o don_n johns_n request_n ibid._n he_o give_v the_o corpse_n of_o don_n john_n in_o charge_n to_o colonel_n nignio_fw-it to_o carry_v it_o into_o spain_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o he_o order_v it_o to_o be_v private_o convey_v through_o france_n ibid._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n whereof_o he_o certify_v the_o catholic_n prince_n of_o europe_n ibid._n alâ—xander_n medici_n advance_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o his_o marriage_n with_o margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n p._n 22._o he_o be_v slay_v within_o the_o year_n ibid._n alienation_n of_o the_o nobility_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38._o and_o why_o l._n 3._o p._n 67_o 68_o 71_o alâ—â—tanien_n soldier_n vide_fw-la muteneer_n alâ—sâ—o_o delrio_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o alâ—ysiâ—_n quiscioda_n lord_n steward_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o carry_v don_n john_n a_o infant_n into_o spain_n ibid._n breed_v he_o up_o ibid._n bring_v he_o to_o king_n philip_n on_o the_o field_n a_o hunt_n who_o there_o own_v
sernapulius_fw-la discover_v many_o design_n of_o the_o counnanters_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o sermon_n of_o the_o heretic_n much_o frequent_v l._n 5._o p._n 116._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o not_o possible_o to_o be_v silence_v l._n 5._o p._n 127._o the_o covenanter_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o their_o audience_n to_o come_v to_o they_o l._n 5._o p._n 129._o which_o be_v permit_v l._n 5._o p._n 130_o 141_o 143._o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o kind_n of_o livery_n they_o wear_v l._n 4._o p._n 78._o sienna_n take_v l._n 1._o p._n 10._o the_o maritime_a part_n harrass_v l._n 8._o p._n 14._o sheaf_n of_o arrow_n a_o emblem_n assume_v by_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o shower_v of_o blood_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o ship_n the_o admiral_n that_o carry_v charles_n the_o five_o sink_v l._n 1._o p._n 5._o princess_n mary_n ship_n endanger_v l._n 4._o p._n 93._o of_o the_o covenanter_n take_v l._n 6._o p._n 19_o of_o count_n bolduc_n fight_v gallant_o yield_v l._n 7._o p._n 81._o the_o turkish_a treasurer_n galley_n take_v by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o ship_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o low-countries_n man_n stay_v by_o arrest_n in_o england_n and_o of_o the_o english_a in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o portugal_n ship_n take_v ibid._n freebooter_n infest_a holland_n and_o friesland_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ship_n shoot_v the_o royalist_n at_o their_o pleasure_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o 150_o sail_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o a_o multitude_n of_o ship_n sail_v over_o meadow_n and_o wood_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o naval_a fight_n l._n 8._o p._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la fleet_n sichem_n possess_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o summon_v by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o refuse_v to_o submit_v be_v storm_v ibid._n take_v and_o plunder_v ibid._n the_o fugitive_n slay_v ibid._n the_o fort_n hold_v out_o ibid._n be_v take_v by_o assault_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o the_o garrison_n punish_v ibid._n sicilian_a regiment_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o simon_n favean_n a_o calvinist_n imprison_v l._n 3._o p._n 62._o forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o gaol_n ibid._n condemn_v ibid._n simon_n regnard_n a_o senator_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o delegate_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o confirm_v the_o truce_n make_v with_o the_o french_a king_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o lose_v the_o king_n favour_n ibid._n incourage_v private_a meeting_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o his_o hatred_n to_o granvel_v l._n 2._o p._n 41._o a_o emulation_n begin_v when_o they_o be_v child_n l._n 3._o p._n 76._o send_v for_o out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n into_o spain_n ibid._n saigniac_a render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o solimâ—n_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o france_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o assign_v a_o city_n and_o territory_n to_o the_o jew_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o 139._o soliman_n arais_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o solitude_n belove_v l._n 1._o p._n 6_o 10._o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o sonoi_n a_o water_n gheuse_n revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o turn_n pirate_n ibid._n sorbon_n d._n complaint_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o sorian_a vide_fw-la john_n spinosa_n vide_fw-la didaco_n spaniard_n victorious_a at_o st._n quintin_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o at_o gravel_v ibid._n &_o 12._o in_o garrison_n in_o the_o lowcountry_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o 24._o l._n 2._o p._n 47._o l._n 6._o p._n 31._o l._n 7._o p._n 39_o l._n 10._o p._n 5._o rebellion_n against_o the_o emperor_n l._n 2._o p._n 27._o retain_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 28._o dismiss_v l._n 3._o p._n 52._o auxiliary_n at_o lymoges_n l._n 3._o p._n 58._o sail_v into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 52._o return_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o l._n 7._o p._n 58._o swim_v the_o river_n albis_n with_o their_o sword_n between_o their_o tooth_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o defeat_v count_n hochstrat_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o recover_v daâ—_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o receive_v a_o blow_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o rout_n lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o conquer_v at_o geme_v l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 56._o and_o at_o the_o river_n geta_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o be_v beat_v l._n 7._o p._n 72._o take_v the_o abbey_n d'_fw-fr espine_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o overthrow_n the_o french_a at_o st._n gisâ—en_o ibid._n besiege_v mons_fw-la ibid._n assault_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n camp_n in_o their_o shirt_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o recover_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 77._o plunder_v mechlin_n ibid._n zutphen_n ibid._n raise_v the_o siege_n at_o go_v ibid._n take_v zuitbeverland_o l._n 7._o p._n 78._o wade_v over_o the_o ocean_n ibid._n burn_v nardem_n ibid._n besiege_v harlem_n ibid._n take_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 79._o be_v beat_v in_o the_o sea_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o l._n 8._o p._n 2._o lose_v midelburg_n ibid._n win_v the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o besiege_v layden_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o retreat_n with_o loss_n ibid._n storm_n town_n ibid._n attempt_v the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o descend_v into_o philipland_n ibid._n &_o p._n 10._o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n on_o foot_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o the_o last_o division_n force_v to_o return_v ibid._n the_o middle_a regiment_n sâ—ain_o ibid._n the_o van_n arrive_v in_o duveland_n ibid._n be_v victorious_a l._n 8._o p._n 13._o go_v over_o to_o sceldt_n ibid._n take_v part_n of_o the_o island_n ibid._n besiege_v ziriczee_n ibid._n take_v it_o ibid._n assist_v the_o alostanians_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o lose_v the_o castle_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o 21._o rout_n the_o glimean_n ibid._n recover_v and_o plunder_v maestricht_n ibid._n march_v to_o antwerpt_v ibid._n &_o 22._o take_v their_o trench_n ibid._n &_o 23._o fire_n the_o palace_n of_o justice_n ibid._n plunder_v the_o town_n ibid._n send_v a_o agent_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n go_v from_o the_o low-countries_n into_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 32_o 33._o from_o italy_n by_o alexander_n farneze_n be_v bring_v back_o to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o overthrow_n the_o enemy_n at_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o storm_v gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o take_v sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o and_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 2._o their_o new_a army_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o l._n 7._o p._n 76._o the_o low-countrey-mens_n hatred_n against_o they_o l._n 2._o p._n 47._o l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 72._o l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 22._o their_o edict_n and_o meeting_n to_o destroy_v they_o l._n 8._o p._n 20._o and_o consultation_n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o their_o complaint_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o piety_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 57_o their_o ship_n arrest_v in_o the_o port_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o their_o constancy_n in_o a_o siege_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o league_n of_o gant_n make_v against_o they_o l._n 8._o p._n 21._o their_o execution_n do_v upon_o the_o enemy_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o conqueror_n for_o almost_o 10._o year_n together_o ibid._n the_o attempt_n of_o a_o spanish_a lieutenant_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o valour_n of_o another_o captain_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o discord_n among_o the_o spanish_a governor_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n fraught_v with_o gold_n from_o the_o indies_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o spanish_a regiment_n l._n 6._o p._n 29_o 30._o l._n 8._o p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n spanish_a senator_n clap_v up_o prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o vide_fw-la expedition_n sedition_n and_o victory_n soldier_n burn_v in_o a_o house_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o carry_v into_o zealand_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o put_v in_o garrison_n l._n 3._o p._n 52._o l._n 6._o p._n 6._o wade_v the_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o vide_fw-la army_n expedition_n spaniard_n italian_n etc._n etc._n sparrow_n of_o wood_n fly_v about_o a_o room_n l._n 1._o p._n 7._o spy_n under_o a_o jealous_a prince_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o their_o mutual_a error_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o their_o ridiculous_a mistake_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o womâ—n_a spy_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o statue_n in_o the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o break_a l._n 9_o p._n 38._o melt_v again_o ibid._n state_n vide_fw-la council_n state_n depute_v vide_fw-la estate_n &_o senate_n stavely_n vide_fw-la philip._n stephano_n mutino_n a_o italian_a colonel_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o stephano_n serra_n the_o spanish_a admiral_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o stephania_n requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o stipend_n vide_fw-la money_n &_o
camp_n describe_v by_o the_o king_n scout_n don_n john_n move_v towards_o they_o marshal_n his_o army_n the_o number_n of_o his_o force_n alex._n farneze_n sue_v for_o the_o honour_n to_o command_v the_o van._n don_n john_n of_o austria_n challenge_v the_o enemy_n to_o a_o battle_n they_o answer_v he_o not_o he_o send_v one_o to_o anger_n and_o rouse_v they_o the_o fly_a squadron_n giovanni_n baptista_n a_o monte._n the_o general_n for_o the_o confederate_n use_v the_o same_o artifice_n to_o deceive_v the_o royalist_n the_o fight_n at_o first_o little_a increase_v more_o and_o more_o alexander_n farneze_n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o foot_n the_o king_n man_n beat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n take_v their_o trench_n and_o the_o village_n they_o send_v to_o don_n john_n for_o more_o man_n to_o make_v good_a the_o chase._n co._n nicol._n caesio_n alex._n farneze_n doubt_v a_o stratagem_n and_o persuade_v don_n john_n to_o call_v back_o his_o man_n but_o first_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o enemy_n true_a campe._n the_o site_n of_o the_o enemy_n campe._n their_o number_n the_o fight_n renew_v what_o force_v fight_v on_o both_o side_n the_o consede_n rate_v the_o royalist_n the_o scot_n fight_v naked_a august_n 1_o the_o royalist_n in_o a_o sad_a condition_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o enemy_n cannon_n they_o send_v to_o don_n john_n for_o fresh_a man_n who_o in_o his_o anger_n at_o first_o deny_v they_o then_o advise_v and_o resolve_v to_o have_v the_o place_n consider_v alex._n farneze_n go_v to_o view_v it_o and_o contrive_v a_o way_n to_o fetch_v off_o the_o man_n which_o he_o execute_v don_n john_n exhort_v his_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o rank_n alex._n farneze_n make_v the_o foot_n give_v ground_n upon_o design_n and_o the_o horse_n to_o make_v it_o good_a who_o be_v sore_o put_v to_o it_o the_o rare_a valour_n of_o the_o king_n horse_n in_o their_o retreat_n i._o norreys_n who_o command_v the_o english_a particular_o of_o camillo_n à _fw-fr monte_n troop_n the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a horseman_n all_o of_o one_o resolution_n and_o one_o courage_n what_o loss_n on_o both_o side_n the_o general_n censure_v the_o royal_a army_n high_o praise_v alex._n farneze_n who_o conceive_v that_o he_o merit_v no_o less_o commendation_n as_o appearâ—s_n by_o his_o lâ—tâ—er_n to_o his_o mother_n august_n 7._o don_n john_n very_o careful_a in_o make_v his_o retreat_n news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n august_n 4._o whereupon_o alex._n farneze_n send_v a_o ceremonious_a embassage_n into_o portugal_n septem_n 13._o the_o town_n of_o areschot_n lose_v by_o treachery_n mutio_n pagano_n slay_v the_o strait_n whereto_o don_n john_n be_v reduce_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n the_o condition_n propose_v by_o the_o state_n farneze_n opinion_n touch_v those_o proposal_n don_n john_n make_v some_o difficulty_n to_o approve_v of_o this_o counsel_n but_o present_o after_o follow_v it_o write_v to_o the_o king_n and_o fortify_v his_o camp_n august_n 19_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o 1554._o with_o work_n design_v by_o serbellonio_n and_o make_v by_o campio_n serbellonio_n fall_v sick_a don_n john_n bring_v his_o whole_a army_n within_o the_o work_n and_o come_v himself_o sick_a to_o they_o the_o physician_n opinion_n of_o don_n john_n and_o serbellonio_n false_a in_o both_o doctor_n pennonio_n grow_v famous_a for_o his_o judgement_n septem_fw-la 21._o don_n john_n declare_v alexander_n farneze_n governor_n of_o the_o lowcountrey_n who_o can_v well_o resolve_v whether_o he_o shall_v so_o burden_n himself_o yet_o at_o length_n condescend_v and_o give_v his_o mother_n in_o account_n of_o his_o resolution_n octob._n 6._o and_o his_o father_n dislike_a it_o satisfy_v he_o thus_o octob._n 6._o another_o reason_n that_o induce_v he_o and_o another_o alexander_n farneze_n extraordinary_a care_n of_o don_n john_n of_o order_v the_o army_n and_o of_o certify_v every_o particular_a accident_n of_o don_n john_n sickness_n be_v the_o king_n by_o doctor_n ramir._n don_n john_n past_o hope_n of_o life_n septem_n 28._o be_v prepare_v with_o the_o sacrament_n grow_v rageous_a come_v to_o himself_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesu_n maria._n and_o die_v religious_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o life_n his_o country_n sy_n matthew_n day_n feb._n 24._o 1545._o his_o mother_n he_o be_v convey_v into_o spain_n in_o his_o infancy_n by_o aloysio_n quisciada_n that_o only_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o his_o birth_n mag._n vlloa_n quisciada_n wife_n governess_n to_o the_o child_n nor_o know_v she_o who_o be_v father_n to_o it_o the_o infant_n in_o danger_n of_o fire_n magdalen_n vlloa_n herself_o make_v this_o relation_n whereat_o quisciada_n be_v much_o trouble_v the_o child_n be_v afterward_o in_o like_a peril_n at_o madrid_n his_o nature_n and_o garb_n his_o manner_n of_o play_n with_o the_o boy_n herod_n l._n 1._o his_o love_n to_o horsemanship_n wherein_o he_o be_v still_o victoous_a the_o emperor_n design_v he_o for_o a_o priest_n but_o too_o late_a charles_n the_o five_o on_o his_o deathbed_n reveal_v his_o son_n john_n to_o king_n philip._n to_o who_o he_o commend_v the_o child_n the_o own_n of_o don_n john_n the_o king_n go_v to_o bunt_fw-la and_o bid_v quisciada_n bring_v the_o boy_n to_o he_o upon_o the_o field_n quisciada_n show_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v father_n to_o don_n john_n by_o the_o new_a title_n he_o give_v he_o the_o chill_v astonishment_n the_o beholder_n expectation_n the_o king_n question_n the_o boy_n about_o his_o father_n and_o embrace_v he_o as_o his_o brother_n assign_v he_o houshold-servant_n the_o hunter_n hallow_v out_o their_o joy_n the_o king_n expression_n don_n john_n bring_v to_o court_n be_v breed_v up_o with_o prince_n charles_n and_o alex._n farneze_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n prince_n charles_n don_n john_n and_o alex._n farneze_n compare_v his_o person_n his_o manner_n the_o king_n offend_v with_o he_o for_o refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n and_o for_o steal_v away_o to_o go_v for_o malta_n but_o he_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o ride_v back_o post_v and_o with_o the_o discovery_n of_o prince_n charles_n his_o journey_n he_o command_v in_o chief_a against_o the_o moor_n win_v the_o battle_n at_o lepanto_n stormes_n tunis_n and_o biserta_n take_v the_o king_n prisoner_n king_n philip_n again_o displease_v and_o jealous_a place_v new_a servant_n about_o don_n john_n who_o expect_v to_o take_v place_n at_o a_o infanta_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o town_n purposely_o to_o decline_v the_o grant_n and_o will_v have_v he_o govern_v the_o lowcountry_n without_o a_o army_n not_o assure_v of_o his_o temper_n the_o prince_n of_o orangeâ—â—â—orts_n â—â—â—orts_z that_o don_n john_n be_v to_o marry_v queen_n elizabeth_n al._n cabrera_n in_o philip_n the_o 2d._o l._n 12._o c._n 3._o juan_n vargas_n mexia_n the_o death_n of_o escovedo_n don_n john_n tempt_v with_o a_o offer_n of_o all_o the_o 17._o province_n ready_a to_o kill_v the_o 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