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netherlands_o be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v with_o his_o brother_n and_o duke_n christopher_n 545_o earl_n of_o lodron_n take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o soldier_n 460._o entreat_v they_o cruel_o in_o antwerp_n 462._o earl_n of_o ouerstein_n drown_v at_o antwerp_n 597._o earl_n of_o bossu_n entreat_v they_o of_o rotterdam_n in_o holland_n ill_a 473._o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o hollander_n and_o carry_v to_o horn_n 528._o he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o estate_n army_n his_o death_n 687_o earl_n of_o mark_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n surprise_v bryele_n 472._o he_o become_v master_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o holland_n for_o the_o prince_n 488._o accuse_v to_o the_o estate_n for_o his_o cruelty_n 515_o earl_n uanden_n berghe_n take_v zutphen_n and_o other_o town_n in_o gelderland_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 488_o earl_n of_o solms_n make_v war_n for_o the_o estate_n in_o flanders_n 1073._o he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n 1103_o earl_n
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the_o town_n 572_o leyden_n surprise_v by_o the_o hoekin_n 195._o besiege_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o montigny_n the_o governor_n ibid._n lembourg_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o don_n john_n 659_o len_n in_o arthois_n surprise_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o anious_a man_n 801_o letter_n from_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n touch_v the_o trouble_n the_o king_n answer_n and_o their_o reply_n 348._o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o netherlands_o otherwise_o than_o they_o expect_v 351._o from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n 353._o her_o answer_n 354._o from_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n to_o the_o town_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 398._o from_o she_o to_o the_o confederate_a nobleman_n 405._o from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o p._n of_o orange_n 412._o from_o francisco_n de_fw-fr alana_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n 413._o from_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 346._o from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n 601._o from_o the_o estate_n of_o brabant_n to_o the_o other_o province_n against_o the_o spaniard_n 561_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o lille_n dovay_n and_o orchy_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n 690._o from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o cont_n john_n his_o brother_n 840_o from_o saint_n aldegonde_n to_o the_o signeurie_n of_o metkerke_n touch_v a_o peace_n 897._o from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o to_o the_o estate_n 923_o from_o waremond_n stochelen_n touch_v the_o betray_n of_o deventer_n 945_o from_o the_o estate_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 952._o of_o donation_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n 1160_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n intercept_v 1172._o from_o prince_n maurice_n to_o the_o circle_n 1184._o from_o the_o emperor_n to_o cardinal_n andrew_n of_o austria_n 1193._o and_o to_o the_o unite_a estate_n ibid._n letter_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n to_o they_o of_o antwerp_n 816_o leoninus_n speech_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 959_o liegeois_n chase_n way_n their_o bishop_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o be_v defeat_v in_o battle_n 121._o they_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 156._o they_o sue_v for_o peace_n and_o obtain_v it_o 157._o they_o help_v the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o mastricht_n 707_o liege_n take_v and_o miserable_o burn_v by_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 167_o leire_n in_o brabant_n assure_v for_o the_o estate_n 645_o deliver_v by_o treason_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 805._o take_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o present_o lose_v again_o 1111_o lillo_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n raise_v his_o siege_n with_o shame_n 850_o liefken_n hoeck_n and_o doel_n take_v by_o the_o estate_n 876_o linghen_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1134_o besiege_v and_o take_v again_o by_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n 1348_o 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