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into_o flanders_n he_o become_v a_o catholic_n ibid._n his_o nature_n and_o cústom_n ibid._n oppose_v granvel_n 12._o proposes_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o convocation_n of_o the_o state_n general_n ibid._n his_o intelligence_n with_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n 13._o he_o oppose_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n into_o flanders_n ibid._n his_o proposition_n to_o the_o covenanter_n in_o geertruydenberg_n 30._o he_o go_v into_o holland_n and_o zealand_n to_o pacify_v the_o tumult_n there_o 32._o terrify_v at_o the_o news_n of_o d'alva_n come_v into_o flanders_n he_o leau_v the_o country_n 4o_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o d._n of_o alva_n citation_n 49._o he_o seek_v to_o interess_n germany_n in_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o which_o end_n he_o procure_v a_o diet_n there_o 52._o his_o discourse_n at_o it_o ibid._n he_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o enter_v flanders_n 64._o he_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n with_o d'alva_fw-la &_o his_o 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flemish_a rebellion_n 140._o his_o opinion_n concern_v don_n john_n come_v 151._o his_o end_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n he_o approve_v not_o of_o the_o agreement_n make_v at_o marck_n 153._o he_o express_v his_o conceit_n of_o don_n john_n retreat_n to_o namure_n 160._o he_o be_v receive_v into_o brussels_n by_o the_o state_n general_n 162._o create_a governor_n of_o brabant_n ibid._n his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o archduke_n mathias_n his_o come_n into_o flanders_n 163._o his_o diligence_n to_o compose_v the_o discord_n between_o the_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 176_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n come_v into_o flanders_n 166._o his_o military_a employment_n ibid._n he_o fight_v with_o singular_a valour_n at_o geblour_n 168._o storm_n the_o town_n of_o sichen_n 169._o substitute_v by_o don_n john_n in_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 177_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o province_n concern_v the_o citadel_n design_v by_o the_o d_o of_o alva_n 71_o philip_n the_o second_o son_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o 4_o comes_z into_o flanders_n ibid._n return_v into_o spain_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 7_o before_o his_o departure_n he_o call_v together_o the_o state_n general_n in_o gaunt_n ibid._n create_v some_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n 9_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n ibid._n his_o secret_a order_n to_o she_o about_o the_o tumult_n in_o flanders_n 33._o his_o perplexity_n about_o send_v a_o army_n thither_o 45._o he_o prepare_v a_o fleet_n in_o spain_n to_o be_v send_v into_o flanders_n 134_o with_o great_a secrecy_n he_o send_v away_o his_o brother_n don_n john_n of_o austria_n for_o governor_n to_o the_o low-countries_n 150_o endeavour_n by_o his_o mean_n to_o compose_v matter_n in_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v again_o constrain_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o fleming_n 164._o make_v great_a complaint_n in_o france_n about_o alansons_n march_n into_o flanders_n 177._o the_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n divide_v into_o many_o principality_n 1_o q._n queen_n of_o england_n 6._o see_v elizabeth_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n pass_v by_o the_o frontier_n of_o flanders_n 158._o a_o book_n of_o she_o ibid._n r._n raphael_n barberino_n and_o his_o qualility_n 123._o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n to_o pope_n urban_n the_o viii_o ibid._n how_o brave_o he_o carry_v himself_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o bomell_n 138._o he_o be_v wound_v at_o visenac_n 144_o efficacious_a reason_n for_o the_o inquisitin_n 26._o for_o king_n fillip_v go_v into_o flanders_n 41._o against_o it_o ibid._n count_n lodovick_v ruyter_n rout_n the_o catholic_n german_n horse_n 119._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o king_n lancier_n ibid._n the_o rebel_n in_o holland_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o cut_v off_o all_o victual_n from_o the_o king_n camp_n before_o harlem_n 101._o they_o attempt_v ter_z tolen_n 107._o they_o seize_v upon_o ramechin_n 108._o they_o become_v 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castle_n 76._o rout_n the_o enemy_n and_o secure_v middleburgh_n ibid._n bring_v relief_n to_o tergoes_a 91_o overcome_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n 107._o be_v commander_n over_o a_o fleet_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o middleburgh_n 113._o he_o enter_v mastricht_n with_o the_o king_n man_n 115._o he_o assault_v the_o enemy_n and_o rout_v he_o 116._o he_o discover_v lodowick_n design_n and_o prevent_v they_o ibid._n conqueror_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 119._o make_a admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n in_o ter-tolen_n 135._o ford_v the_o channel_n of_o scowen_n 136._o his_o counsel_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n soldier_n against_o the_o state_n militia_n 141._o his_o word_n to_o don_n john_n at_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o flanders_n 154_o sconhoven_n a_o town_n in_o holland_n besiege_v by_o the_o royalist_n 132._o it_o yield_v 133_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o fleming_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o concern_v the_o 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