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of_o leicester_n be_v most_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o regard_n he_o be_v whole_o unexperienced_a in_o the_o nature_n manner_n and_o situation_n of_o those_o country_n and_o have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o judgement_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o country_n neither_o yet_o of_o good_a and_o expert_a councelor_n and_o therefore_o the_o likely_a to_o fall_v into_o great_a error_n but_o the_o estate_n find_v themselves_o in_o great_a perplexity_n touch_v the_o government_n agree_v unto_o all_o his_o desire_n as_o far_o as_o possible_a they_o may_v and_o withal_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o choose_v one_o councelor_n of_o estate_n out_o of_o every_o province_n together_o with_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o counter-seale_a add_v in_o their_o great_a seal_n a_o shield_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o for_o the_o counter-seale_a his_o whole_a arm_n which_o be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o governor_n before_o he_o these_o thing_n be_v impart_v to_o the_o queen_n she_o be_v much_o move_v 1586_o thereat_o esteem_v thereby_o that_o they_o seek_v to_o engage_v she_o further_o in_o those_o affair_n government_n than_o she_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v where-upon_o she_o present_o send_v sir_n thomas_n hennage_v her_o vice-chamberlaine_n and_o one_o of_o her_o privy_a council_n into_o holland_n with_o letter_n date_v the_o 13_o of_o february_n find_v fault_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n have_v take_v the_o absolute_a government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n upon_o he_o which_o she_o think_v very_o strange_a in_o regard_n that_o she_o herself_o have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o and_o now_o to_o give_v that_o unto_o her_o vassal_n and_o servant_n which_o she_o have_v refuse_v and_o that_o without_o her_o consent_n she_o think_v they_o offer_v her_o great_a wrong_n and_o indignity_n as_o if_o she_o have_v not_o discretion_n enough_o of_o herself_o to_o know_v what_o she_o be_v best_a to_o take_v or_o leave_v say_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o declaration_n she_o have_v make_v and_o put_v forth_o in_o print_n wherein_o she_o protest_v to_o take_v on_o she_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o no_o other_o intent_n then_o only_o to_o aid_v her_o good_a neighbour_n without_o any_o desire_n or_o meaning_n to_o meddle_v or_o make_v with_o the_o protection_n or_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o that_o by_o their_o action_n every_o man_n may_v have_v occasion_n to_o judge_v the_o contrary_a or_o at_o the_o least_o such_o as_o take_v on_o they_o the_o authority_n and_o privilege_n to_o judge_v and_o censure_v prince_n action_n as_o they_o think_v good_a whereby_o their_o honour_n shall_v be_v much_o interress_v and_o that_o therefore_o her_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v the_o uprightness_n of_o her_o proceed_n to_o revoke_v and_o recall_v the_o aforesaid_a authority_n and_o to_o command_v the_o say_a earl_n not_o to_o use_v any_o further_a or_o other_o authority_n than_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o contract_n which_o if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v she_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v extend_v and_o reach_v to_o the_o good_a and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n affirm_v that_o her_o refusal_n in_o that_o point_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o care_n to_o further_a the_o country_n good_a and_o common_a welfare_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o honour_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o evill-willer_n refer_v the_o rest_n of_o her_o intent_n unto_o the_o bearer_n of_o those_o letter_n this_o letter_n give_v the_o estate_n great_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o amsterdam_n they_o make_v answer_v thereunto_o by_o letter_n date_v the_o 25._o of_o march_n with_o all_o humility_n excuse_v the_o action_n and_o protest_v that_o there_o be_v no_o meaning_n in_o they_o thereby_o to_o charge_n or_o bind_v her_o majesty_n any_o further-then_a the_o contract_n lead_v she_o unto_o but_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o country_n require_v to_o have_v this_o authority_n give_v to_o one_o for_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v one_o governor_n then_o two_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o majesty_n they_o have_v rather_o choose_v oâ—…e_n of_o her_o subject_n thereunto_o than_o any_o other_o give_v his_o excellency_n no_o other_o authoritâ—…e_n than_o other_o governor_n before_o he_o have_v have_v and_o which_o be_v always_o renocable_a the_o word_n absolute_a be_v put_v in_o to_o distinguish_v his_o government_n from_o other_o that_o be_v put_v in_o but_o by_o proviso_n and_o bind_v to_o instruction_n as_o also_o to_o procure_v more_o obedience_n and_o care_n in_o the_o people_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o martial_a discipline_n further_a of_o the_o contribution_n and_o better_a execution_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o not_o to_o give_v his_o excellency_n the_o sovereignty_n therein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v also_o do_v to_o let_v and_o break_v of_o certain_a enterprise_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o also_o to_o comfort_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o distress_a people_n and_o that_o the_o recall_v thereof_o will_v breed_v great_a confusion_n assure_v she_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o contract_n the_o whole_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o province_n still_o rest_v in_o the_o estate_n hand_n and_o the_o government_n or_o administration_n thereof_o in_o the_o earl_n as_o it_o do_v in_o other_o governor_n the_o sove_o raigntie_n still_o be_v reserve_v until_o her_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o hope_v that_o she_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n unto_o the_o distress_a and_o lamentable_a estate_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o there_o consist_v more_o in_o maintain_v the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o in_o order_v a_o great_a army_n as_o her_o majesty_n shall_v be_v further_o instruct_v by_o sir_n thomas_n hennâ—…ge_n sir_n thomas_n hennage_n be_v return_v into_o england_n and_o have_v make_v report_n of_o his_o ambassage_n the_o queen_n make_v answer_v by_o letter_n date_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n 1586._o that_o she_o perceive_v by_o their_o letter_n that_o they_o have_v do_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o good_a affection_n and_o upon_o urgent_a cause_n wherewith_o she_o be_v the_o better_a satisfy_v in_o that_o they_o confess_v their_o fault_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v give_v her_o knowledge_n thereof_o before_o it_o have_v be_v do_v wish_v they_o in_o any_o case_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v all_o their_o promise_n to_o deliver_v the_o money_n over_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o augment_v their_o contribution_n give_v 1586._o he_o full_a authority_n tâ—…_n execute_v all_o thing_n by_o advice_n and_o as_o necessity_n require_v she_o likewise_o excuse_v the_o suspicion_n give_v out_o
who_o the_o 1586._o contribution_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v may_v not_o be_v over_o much_o burden_a that_o the_o garrison_n may_v be_v pay_v which_o the_o commander_n over_o they_o complain_v of_o fear_v mutiny_n and_o revolt_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o contribution_n gather_v in_o holland_n will_v suffice_v to_o pay_v their_o frontier_n garrison_n and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o contribution_n of_o zeeland_n for_o the_o garrison_n of_o zeeland_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o hollander_n contribution_n and_o the_o other_o half_n of_o the_o zealand_n contribution_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o garrison_n that_o no_o pioner_n nor_o labourer_n wagon_n shall_v be_v forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o country_n village_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o according_a to_o their_o privilege_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v much_o diminish_v and_o decay_v namely_o of_o vtrecht_n may_v be_v uphold_v and_o restore_v again_o that_o vtrecht_n may_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o holland_n but_o be_v again_o reduce_v under_o the_o government_n of_o prince_n maurice_n that_o the_o proclamation_n date_v the_o fourteen_o of_o august_n concern_v traffic_n and_o navigation_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n forbid_v the_o carry_v forth_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o ware_n or_o merchandise_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o netherlands_o may_v be_v call_v in_o again_o and_o free_a liberty_n permit_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o the_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v not_o be_v distribute_v nor_o use_v to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o to_o the_o same_o for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o new_a or_o strange_a manner_n of_o collection_n of_o contribution_n may_v no_o more_o be_v use_v and_o that_o no_o more_o question_n may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o administration_n of_o spiritual_a good_n that_o concern_v the_o contribution_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o friesland_n not_o touch_v matter_n of_o policy_n neither_o yet_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o audience_n nor_o good_a credit_n give_v unto_o any_o person_n what_o soever_o that_o have_v be_v any_o dealer_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n or_o other_o the_o enemy_n country_n not_o have_v any_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o these_o province_n and_o that_o his_o excellency_n in_o all_o cause_n concern_v the_o contribution_n policy_n or_o such_o like_a affair_n will_v use_v the_o advice_n and_o council_n of_o the_o say_a province_n unto_o these_o demand_n and_o complaint_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v many_o excuse_n and_o diverse_a fair_a promise_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v amend_v but_o that_o as_o now_o he_o have_v some_o occasion_n to_o go_v into_o england_n in_o regard_n that_o some_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o great_a weight_n be_v then_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n the_o state_n seek_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o stay_v he_o from_o go_v but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o the_o reformation_n be_v defer_v tell_v his_o return_n again_o whereupon_o november_n they_o desire_v he_o to_o leave_v some_o good_a order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o during_o his_o absence_n for_o which_o cause_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o november_n he_o make_v a_o act_n whereby_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n thereof_o to_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n with_o this_o clause_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a state_n authorise_v they_o with_o full_a power_n to_o consult_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o with_o as_o full_a authority_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v personaly_a present_a not_o only_o for_o martial_a cause_n but_o also_o for_o policy_n according_a to_o their_o good_a discretion_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o netherlands_o common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o all_o dispatch_n and_o commission_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o under_o write_v in_o his_o name_n with_o his_o express_a commandment_n and_o authority_n by_o his_o cousin_n prince_n maurice_n earl_n of_o nassaw_n and_o one_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o noble_a estate_n be_v there_o for_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n by_o two_o other_o of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o say_a council_n of_o estate_n shall_v deal_v in_o all_o other_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o ordinary_a instruction_n without_o diminish_v any_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o town_n and_o fort_n shall_v be_v place_v alter_v and_o change_v according_a to_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n but_o in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o the_o commission_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o pass_n and_o lodging_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o champain_n country_n shall_v in_o like_a sort_n be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o no_o man_n to_o deal_v or_o meddle_v 1586._o therewith_o notwithstanding_o any_o commission_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o the_o war_n by_o sea_n and_o the_o money_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n shall_v rest_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o further_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o war_n the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n shall_v appoint_v a_o sufficient_a and_o experience_a man_n that_o shall_v sit_v and_o consult_v with_o they_o in_o the_o say_a counsel_n command_v all_o governor_n colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n as_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o that_o during_o his_o absence_n or_o till_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o appoint_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n promise_v upon_o his_o princely_a word_n to_o allow_v maintain_v and_o ratify_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v allow_v maintain_v and_o ratify_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n in_o his_o absence_n shall_v decree_v and_o ordain_v date_v the_o 24._o of_o november_n 1586._o subscribe_v robert_n leicester_n and_o under_o by_o order_n from_o his_o excellency_n sign_v gilpin_n the_o same_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v a_o other_o act_n of_o restraint_n or_o recall_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n authority_n aforesaid_a the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v absence_n that_o although_o his_o excellency_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n both_o by_o water_n and_o by_o land_n command_v they_o shall_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o own_o person_n as_o by_o his_o act_n appear_v yet_o his_o excellency_n intent_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o nevertheless_o during_o his_o absence_n he_o will_v reserve_v certain_a cause_n to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o decree_v by_o this_o other_o act_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n of_o estate_n notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a commission_n and_o general_a absolute_a and_o free_a power_n unto_o they_o commit_v and_o grant_v shall_v not_o alter_v nor_o change_v any_o thing_n touch_v the_o government_n and_o command_n of_o place_n by_o his_o excellency_n already_o give_v and_o bestow_v nor_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o any_o castle_n or_o fort_n as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o army_n as_o general_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n nor_o their_o lieutenant_n nor_o with_o 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writ_n to_o they_o of_o groan_v 1593._o a_o small_a supply_n oâ—…_n small_a profit_n send_v by_o the_o spaniard_n iâ—…to_fw-mi freezland_n a_o frutlesse_o enterprise_n upon_o maestricht_n berieyck_n take_v by_o the_o estate_n 1592._o the_o â—…states_n man_n defeat_v two_o 〈◊〉_d in_o religion_n at_o vtrecht_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o enchuysen_n 1592._o the_o prince_n elector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lovyse_v of_o nassau_n 1592._o prince_n mourice_n shot_n steenwyc_a yield_v by_o composition_n and_o other_o town_n besiege_v by_o the_o estate_n 1592._o famas_fw-la general_n oâ—…_n thâ—…_n ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v verdugo_n come_v to_o relieve_v covoerden_n be_v repuâ—…st_v covoerden_fw-ge yield_v by_o composition_n 1592._o prince_n of_o parma_n die_v his_o commendation_n 1592._o 1592._o cont_n philip_n of_o nassau_n go_v into_o luxembourg_n 1593._o the_o spaniard_n break_v quarter_n with_o the_o estate_n man_n the_o estate_n proclamation_n to_o diâ—…anul_v that_o of_o the_o spani_fw-la ard_n touch_v break_v of_o quarter_n gheertruydenberg_n besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1593._o the_o form_n of_o the_o trench_n in_o the_o camp_n before_o gheertruydenberg_n john_n petit._n the_o spaniard_n mutiny_v against_o cont_n charles_n the_o italian_n and_o walloon_n mutiny_v in_o henault_n 1593._o gheertruydenberg_n shut_v up_o by_o water_n cont_n mansfeldt_n dare_v not_o force_v the_o prince_n campe._n the_o signior_n of_o gisant_a governor_n of_o the_o â—…ne_n slay_v 1593._o gheertruydenberg_n yield_v by_o composition_n sixteen_o ensign_n deâ—…red_v to_o the_o prince_n cont_n mansfeld_n force_v to_o leave_v the_o fort_n of_o crevecaeur_fw-fr why_o crevecaeur_n be_v to_o call_v 1593._o war_n in_o friesland_n gramberghe_n yield_v to_o cont_n william_n 1593._o 1593._o the_o french_a king_n counsel_v to_o become_v catholic_a 1593._o a_o decrâ—…_n make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o league_n and_o spaniard_n the_o king_n change_v his_o religion_n the_o league_n cross_v the_o king_n at_o rome_n 1593._o the_o league_n practâ—…th_v to_o have_v the_o king_n murthâ—…red_v the_o league_n commend_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n complaint_n make_v by_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n the_o king_n sâ—…erch_n to_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n 1593._o the_o earl_n of_o solms_n make_v war_n for_o the_o estate_n in_o flanders_n the_o earl_n of_o solms_n return_n without_o any_o encounter_n otmarsum_fw-la wonne_n by_o the_o spaniard_n 1593._o many_o fort_n in_o friesland_n win_v by_o the_o spaniard_n verdugo_n attempt_v the_o earl_n of_o nassaus_n trench_n in_o vain_a 1594._o 1594._o a_o brave_a enterprise_n of_o the_o groninger_n upon_o delfziel_n the_o estate_n increase_v their_o army_n with_o new_a troop_n the_o archduke_n ernest_n make_v two_o army_n 1594._o a_o edict_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n concern_v print_v michael_n renichon_n come_v to_o murder_v prince_n maurice_n the_o sentence_n of_o michael_n renichon_n 1594._o 1594._o the_o archduke_n send_v to_o purge_v himself_o to_o the_o general_a estate_n 1594._o doctor_n hartius_n speech_n to_o the_o estate_n 1594._o 1594._o 1594._o 1594_o 1594._o 1594._o a_o extract_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n letter_n 1594._o capelle_n take_v by_o mansfeldt_n prince_n
will_v not_o send_v it_o wherefore_o they_o be_v force_v to_o conduct_v the_o army_n through_o lorraine_n near_o unto_o strausbourg_n where_o it_o be_v disperse_v with_o small_a payment_n but_o what_o the_o prince_n can_v make_v sell_v his_o artillery_n and_o equipage_n and_o thus_o this_o war_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n pass_v without_o any_o fruit_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o good_a man_n and_o of_o quality_n which_o die_v in_o this_o voyage_n among_o the_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o hoochstraten_v have_v hurt_v himself_o in_o the_o leg_n with_o his_o own_o pistol_n die_v hoochstraten_v beside_o many_o gentleman_n who_o have_v drink_v together_o in_o a_o banquet_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v poison_v as_o it_o be_v think_v die_v soon_o one_o after_o another_o few_o escape_n the_o prince_n and_o cont_n lodowic_n have_v retain_v about_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n of_o service_n join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o deux_fw-fr pont_n with_o who_o 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