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and_o purpose_n the_o earl_n shall_v without_o refusal_n give_v the_o burgher_n of_o embden_n convenient_a letter_n for_o the_o sea_n and_o entreat_v 1607._o for_o the_o prisoner_n that_o they_o with_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n may_v be_v release_v in_o every_o place_n that_o the_o earl_n shall_v promise_v to_o suffer_v they_o of_o embden_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o neuteralitie_n both_o by_o water_n and_o by_o land_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o a_o good_a lord_n and_o sovereign_a commander_n last_o that_o all_o extraordinary_a exaction_n shall_v cease_v and_o be_v call_v in_o again_o and_o all_o offence_n and_o injury_n shall_v be_v remit_v and_o quite_o forget_v and_o from_o thenceforth_a a_o good_a peace_n and_o unity_n entertain_v on_o both_o side_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n that_o be_v set_v down_o and_o propound_v unto_o both_o party_n by_o the_o say_a committee_n and_o with_o their_o consent_n agree_v unto_o the_o which_o be_v find_v and_o confirm_v by_o they_o to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o good_a hope_v they_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o well_o observe_v and_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o those_o of_o embden_n do_v break_v this_o accord_n the_o say_a committee_n shall_v move_v the_o king_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n to_o revenge_v such_o injury_n by_o force_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n permit_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o hage_n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o november_n 1606._o and_o sign_v by_o the_o say_a committee_n after_o the_o which_o they_o of_o embden_n deliver_v the_o earl_n his_o ordinance_n and_o other_o munition_n which_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o upon_o the_o ten_o of_o january_n 1607._o the_o earl_n cause_v the_o say_a agreement_n to_o be_v open_o 1607._o proclaim_v the_o last_o of_o january_n 1607._o at_o the_o earnest_a request_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o townsman_n of_o groan_v it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n that_o down_o the_o castle_n make_v there_o to_o keep_v the_o town_n in_o awe_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o throw_v down_o towards_o the_o town_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o as_o every_o man_n do_v judge_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o effect_n whereof_o a_o ingeneur_n be_v send_v thither_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o february_n this_o year_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o brooke_n a_o nobleman_n of_o great_a hope_n ride_v out_o of_o spaniard_n holland_n to_o the_o house_n of_o brook_n unto_o his_o brother_n with_o a_o small_a convoye_n of_o horseman_n be_v intercept_v and_o watch_v for_o in_o the_o way_n by_o certain_a spanish_a soldier_n upon_o hatred_n which_o in_o time_n past_a they_o have_v bear_v unto_o the_o earl_n his_o father_n and_o yet_o have_v revenge_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n upon_o the_o way_n as_o he_o go_v by_o wesel_n with_o fourteen_o horseman_n the_o spaniard_n meet_v he_o first_o take_v his_o secretary_n who_o ride_v before_o and_o he_o they_o stab_v with_o bodkin_n to_o make_v he_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o lord_n who_o be_v thus_o torment_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v his_o come_n after_o then_o there_o follow_v two_o of_o the_o earl_n page_n who_o they_o present_o slay_v for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o earl_n after_o that_o come_v the_o earl_n with_o four_o horseman_n and_o some_o gentleman_n upon_o who_o the_o spaniard_n fall_v and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v himself_o they_o shoot_v he_o into_o the_o body_n and_o after_o cruel_o murder_v he_o give_v he_o diverse_a wound_n after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a do_v the_o like_a to_o some_o of_o the_o gentleman_n that_o be_v with_o he_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o company_n escape_v this_o act_n be_v much_o abhor_v by_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o the_o 7._o of_o february_n cont_n henry_n assemble_v a_o good_a number_n of_o horseman_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o certain_a footman_n which_o he_o set_v upon_o peasant_n horse_n he_o think_v therewith_o to_o charge_v two_o regiment_n of_o spinolaes_n horseman_n lie_v disperse_v in_o the_o country_n of_o limborgh_n and_o upon_o the_o eight_o of_o february_n he_o begin_v to_o set_v forward_o but_o the_o say_a regiment_n understand_v thereof_o get_v into_o the_o next_o town_n thereabouts_o whereby_o nassaw_n that_o enterprise_n be_v disappoint_v where-upon_o cont_n henrick_n return_v back_o again_o fall_v upon_o a_o small_a town_n call_v erckenlens_n wherein_o frederick_n vanden_fw-mi berghe_n lay_v and_o upon_o the_o eleven_o of_o february_n in_o the_o morning_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o petrad_n he_o enter_v it_o and_o take_v the_o earl_n of_o berghe_n prisoner_n and_o about_o fifty_o of_o his_o horseman_n the_o rest_n be_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o for_o that_o the_o burgher_n of_o the_o say_a town_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o neâ—…tralitie_n have_v use_v much_o cruelty_n and_o hard_a deal_n against_o the_o soldier_n which_o serve_v the_o unite_a province_n as_o also_o be_v then_o strengthen_v with_o a_o garrison_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v spoil_v and_o after_o burn_v it_o and_o so_o they_o depart_v with_o the_o booty_n get_v therein_o as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n of_o all_o sort_n well_o man_v sea_n with_o soldier_n and_o furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a mean_v to_o annoy_v the_o unite_a province_n all_o he_o can_v so_o likewise_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v due_o inform_v thereof_o they_o for_o their_o part_n do_v also_o arm_n to_o sea_n twenty_o seven_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o four_o for_o 1607._o victual_n and_o munition_n of_o which_o fleet_n they_o make_v james_n hemskerke_n of_o amsterdam_n admiral_n who_o wisdom_n courage_n and_o experience_n
of_o the_o unite_a province_n into_o his_o hand_n which_o the_o unite_a province_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o only_o they_o think_v it_o good_a to_o put_v certain_a town_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o his_o security_n thereby_o to_o procure_v further_a aid_n from_o he_o province_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o french_a king_n send_v the_o precedent_n janin_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr roussy_n and_o monsieur_fw-fr buzenuall_a as_o ambassador_n into_o the_o unite_a province_n who_o arrive_v there_o upon_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n and_o upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o 1607._o month_n have_v audience_n where_o first_o they_o show_v what_o aid_n their_o king_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o then_o they_o complain_v that_o the_o estate_n have_v deal_v so_o secret_o with_o their_o enemy_n concern_v a_o truce_n without_o their_o king_n advice_n offer_v withal_o their_o king_n favour_n and_o further_a aid_n unto_o they_o with_o a_o presentation_n of_o a_o ordinary_a provision_n to_o aid_v they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v war_n or_o if_o they_o make_v a_o peace_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v his_o advice_n therein_o and_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o effect_v thereof_o to_o which_o end_n they_o desire_v they_o to_o appoint_v certain_a deputy_n on_o their_o behalf_n that_o may_v treat_v with_o they_o touch_v all_o cause_n not_o only_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o but_o also_o touch_v the_o reason_n and_o consideration_n that_o may_v be_v most_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o best_a to_o preserve_v their_o estate_n in_o freedom_n whereunto_o there_o be_v certain_a committee_n appoint_v out_o of_o every_o province_n as_o for_o holland_n mounsieur_fw-fr barnevelt_fw-mi for_o zealand_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr maeldere_n &_o so_o of_o other_o province_n who_o upon_o the_o 29._o of_o may_n with_o 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and_o honourable_o entertain_v and_o feast_v in_o every_o place_n especial_o in_o london_n with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n at_o merchant-taylors_n hall_n where_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o certain_a freedom_n belong_v unto_o the_o say_a company_n of_o merchant-taylors_n whereby_o do_v appear_v the_o old_a mutual_a affection_n and_o inward_a contract_n of_o friendship_n make_v between_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n at_o last_o they_o take_v their_o leaf_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n with_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o promise_v from_o the_o king_n to_o aid_v the_o unite_a province_n both_o with_o counsel_n and_o otherwise_o especial_o in_o their_o proceed_n with_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n promise_v to_o send_v sir_n richard_n spencer_n and_o sir_n ralph_n winwood_n ambassador_n into_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o so_o the_o ambassador_n have_v either_o of_o they_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n give_v they_o one_o 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trumpet_n bring_v to_o the_o hage_n and_o the_o next_o day_n a_o passport_n be_v make_v according_o whereby_o the_o say_v vereycken_v upon_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o julie_n come_v to_o the_o hage_n and_o that_o day_n have_v audience_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n where_o he_o show_v they_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n agreation_n place_v under_o the_o act_n make_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n and_o the_o first_o of_o june_n write_v in_o spanish_a bear_v date_n the_o last_o of_o june_n the_o content_n thereof_o be_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v see_v the_o content_n of_o those_o act_n send_v he_o by_o his_o dear_a province_n brother_n and_o sister_n the_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o the_o infanta_n clara_n eugenia_n prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o netherlands_o touch_v the_o truce_n and_o abstinence_n from_o arm_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o month_n with_o cease_v from_o surprise_v of_o all_o town_n and_o sort_n invade_v of_o country_n and_o make_v of_o new_a fort_n during_o the_o say_a time_n as_o also_o of_o a_o intent_n on_o both_o side_n to_o cause_v certain_a deputy_n to_o assemble_v together_o about_o the_o conclude_a of_o a_o general_a peace_n or_o long_a truce_n as_o the_o same_o at_o large_a declarethâ—…_n have_v well_o and_o du_o consider_v thereof_o declare_v that_o not_o to_o restrain_v withhold_v nor_o any_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o good_a that_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v thereby_o he_o not_o only_o have_v commend_v 1607._o approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o aforesaid_a abstinence_n from_o arm_n and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v commend_v approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o all_o point_v the_o say_a abstinence_n from_o arm_n as_o much_o as_o it_o concern_v he_o promise_v upon_o his_o princely_a word_n and_o faith_n to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o in_o every_o point_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v consent_v thereunto_o at_o the_o first_o and_o that_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v begin_v and_o treat_v by_o his_o consent_n and_o authority_n without_o any_o contradiction_n of_o the_o same_o in_o witness_v whereof_o he_o have_v sign_v the_o same_o &_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o seal_n date_v in_o valiodolid_n the_o first_o of_o june_n that_o which_o stand_v under_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o of_o june_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o almost_o verbatim_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v but_o both_o the_o act_n under_o the_o which_o those_o agreation_n stand_v be_v write_v in_o french_a wherein_o especial_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o april_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o substantial_a clause_n there_o be_v forget_v or_o leave_v out_o these_o word_n vniâ—…s_n en_fw-fr qualite_fw-la et_fw-fr comme_fw-fr les_fw-fr tenans_fw-la pour_fw-fr pais_fw-fr province_n etc._n etc._n the_o aforesaid_a agreation_n be_v also_o write_v in_o paper_n seal_v with_o the_o small_a seal_n and_o sign_v io_n el_fw-es rey_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o further_a 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revive_v in_o holland_n 146_o faction_n in_o friesland_n demand_v succour_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 218_o faction_n in_o the_o religion_n at_o vtrecht_n 1057_o faction_n barbarous_a of_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n to_o summon_v a_o neutral_a place_n 1174_o fleming_n chase_v out_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o walchren_n 56_o defeat_v with_o bloodshed_n put_v to_o rout_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 66_o fleming_n more_o severe_o entreat_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o any_o other_o 382_o fleet_n send_v from_o antwerp_n to_o victual_v middelbourg_n defeat_v 542_o floris_n the_o first_o the_o six_o earl_n of_o holland_n assail_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o collogne_n 18_o floris_n the_o three_o the_o thirteen_o earl_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n 38._o his_o death_n 939_o floris_n the_o four_o the_o seventeen_o earl_n slay_v at_o a_o torney_n in_o clermont_n 52_o floris_n the_o five_o the_o nineteen_o earl_n subdue_v the_o frison_n 53._o he_o force_v a_o lady_n base_o 67._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n 68_o fort_n float_v at_o antwerp_n call_v the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n 877_o fleming_n put_v philip_n of_o austria_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o earldom_n 199_o floris_n of_o holland_n treacherous_o slay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o cuyck_n 34_o frederick_n the_o three_o emperor_n come_v into_o the_o netherlands_o with_o his_o son_n maximilian_n 204._o he_o dislike_v the_o peace_n make_v by_o his_o son_n with_o the_o fleming_n ibid._n francis_n of_o valois_n duke_n of_o alencon_n come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o succour_n cambray_n 778._o he_o be_v invest_v duke_n of_o brabant_n 796._o and_o earl_n of_o flanders_n 804._o fail_v to_o surprise_v antwerp_n 812._o he_o seek_v to_o excuse_v it_o 815._o what_o chief_a man_n of_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v and_o take_v there_o 814_o fort_n of_o sas_n by_o gant_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 827_o fort_n of_o the_o hage_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n 1045_o fort_n of_o zutphen_n surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n 1047._o fort_n of_o delfzyel_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n 1049_o fort_n of_o patience_n sell_v by_o certain_a french_a man_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 1154_o frison_n subdue_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 7._o they_o rebel_v 27._o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o earl_n 73_o frison_n impatient_a of_o great_a exaction_n take_v arm_n 222._o they_o complain_v 228._o and_o refuse_v albert_n duke_n of_o saxony_n for_o their_o governor_n 229_o flanders_n punish_v with_o three_o plague_n together_o 932_o fight_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o zeelander_n and_o spaniard_n 509_o fight_n at_o coesteyn-dike_a 878_o fight_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o zeelander_n and_o spaniard_n 519_o friar_n burn_v at_o bruges_n 657_o furne_z and_o dixmuiden_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 827_o fort_n at_o the_o sluice_n of_o outdwater_n base_o abandon_v 583_o fort_n build_v at_o burcht_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 598_o fight_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o six_o galley_n and_o certain_a english_a and_o holland_n ship_n 1290_o frederick_n spinola_n general_n of_o the_o galley_n defeat_v fly_v 1292._o slay_v in_o a_o other_o fight_n at_o sea_n 296_o fort_n of_o the_o spaniard_n take_v with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o their_o man_n 136_o fort_n take_v by_o p._n maurice_n near_o the_o i_o will_v of_o cadsandt_n 1307_o g_o ganthois_n abandon_v their_o duke_n before_o calais_n 147._o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o hollander_n rebel_n against_o charles_n of_o bourgongne_n 161._o entreat_v marie_n their_o princess_n ill_o 187._o put_v her_o councillor_n to_o death_n be_v reconcile_v they_o mutiny_v against_o the_o archduke_n 203_o ganthois_n be_v in_o mutiny_n take_v the_o duke_n of_o arschot_n and_o other_o prisoner_n 649._o they_o leafy_a man_n 676._o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o malcontent_n 681._o article_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o estate_n 684._o be_v in_o mutiny_n they_o seek_v to_o deliver_v alost_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 683._o they_o yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 862._o their_o citadel_n build_v
again_o ibid._n gaspar_n of_o robles_n lord_n of_o billy_n his_o behaviour_n in_o groan_v 614_o gaspar_n of_o anastro_n a_o bankeroat_n merchant_n undertake_v to_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 799_o geldrois_n in_o war_n against_o the_o hollander_n 169._o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o bougongne_n 193._o geldres_n sell_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o patton_n a_o scottishman_n 958_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n succeed_v duke_n henry_n his_o broâ—…her_n in_o friesland_n 225._o he_o resign_v it_o to_o prince_n chaerles_n 241_o gaesbeck_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 803_o gerard_n van_n velsen_n a_o knight_n of_o holland_n kill_v floris_n earl_n of_o holland_n 68_o be_v besiege_v take_v and_o execute_v 69_o gheertruyde_v widow_n to_o cont_n floris_n 1._o tutrix_n to_o her_o son_n floris_n earl_n of_o holland_n marry_v with_o robert_n the_o frison_n ibid._n george_n of_o lalaine_a earl_n of_o rheneberg_n yield_v groan_v treacherous_o to_o the_o spaniard_n 734._o genles_fw-mi and_o the_o french_a come_v to_o relieve_v mons_fw-la defeat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alua._n 489_o gheertruydenberg_n surprise_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 528._o the_o soldier_n mutyne_v it_o be_v besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1016._o sell_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 1017._o besiege_v and_o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1â—…61_n ghisbrecht_n of_o brederow_n choose_v bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n 148._o he_o compound_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n and_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n ibid._n governor_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n assemble_v in_o the_o netherlands_o touch_v the_o new_a bishop_n 348_o grave_n in_o brabant_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n &_o yield_v 950._o take_v again_o by_o prince_n maurice_n 1280_o groll_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1131._o recover_v by_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n 1360_o groninger_n offer_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 113_o groan_v besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 229._o treat_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o embden_n yield_v unto_o the_o estate_n and_o their_o governor_n prisoner_n 614._o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o town_n and_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n prisoner_n 649._o they_o be_v force_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o union_n of_o vtrecht_n 701._o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o spaniard_n 734._o besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1091_o groenevelt_n governor_n of_o sluis_n 909_o gorrichom_n take_v 130_o guy_n of_o dompierre_n earl_n of_o flanders_n make_v war_n in_o holland_n 66_o groninger_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n 213_o guisnes_n take_v by_o assault_n from_o the_o french_a 625_o gramberghe_n yield_v to_o cont_n william_n of_o nassau_n 1068_o goor_fw-mi abandon_v to_o the_o estate_n 1133_o ghistelles_n governor_n of_o ostend_n 1302._o slay_v there_o 1305_o groan_v castle_n beat_v down_o 1366_o h_n harlem_n besiege_v by_o contesse_n jaqueline_n 139._o punish_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 210_o harlem_n besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n defend_v itself_o valiant_o 491._o yield_v to_o the_o duke_n mercy_n 514._o redeem_v itself_o from_o spoil_n ibid._n haultepenne_n and_o cont_n hohenlo_n make_v hot_a war_n 907_o haultepenne_n defeat_v and_o slay_v 950_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n leave_v friesland_n to_o his_o brother_n george_n 225_o herentall_n in_o brabant_n abandon_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o colonel_n of_o antwerp_n 851_o heraugier_n surprise_v breda_n and_o be_v make_v governor_n 1035_o hemert_n governor_n of_o grave_n execute_v at_o vtrecht_n 951_o hollander_n rebel_v against_o thierry_n of_o aquitane_n their_o first_o earl_n 3._o defeat_v in_o friesland_n and_o their_o revenge_n 63._o twice_o defeat_v by_o the_o fleming_n in_o walchren_n 81._o in_o war_n with_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n 134._o they_o take_v arm_n to_o succour_v the_o bishop_n of_o of_o vtrecht_n 196._o defeat_v by_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n ibid._n hookins_n chase_v out_o of_o leyden_n by_o the_o cabillautin_n 195._o they_o recover_v the_o town_n ibid._n humbercourt_n wyn_n great_a honour_n at_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o liege_n 162_o hulst_n surprise_v by_o the_o ganthois_n 209._o besiege_v and_o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1051._o along_o and_o dear_a siege_n to_o cardinal_n albert_n which_o in_o the_o end_n yield_v 1117_o horseman_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n defeat_v by_o prince_n manrice_n in_o the_o betuwe_n 1050_o hue_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n surprise_v by_o herauguiere_n and_o recover_v present_o by_o the_o spaniard_n 1103_o i_o iaqueline_n or_o jacoba_n countess_n of_o holland_n 128._o make_v sure_o to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n 129._o defeat_v the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n and_o marry_v with_o duke_n john_n 130._o leaf_n the_o duke_n her_o husband_n 135._o marry_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n 137._o besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o mons_fw-la deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n and_o escape_n 138_o abandon_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n 139._o be_v victorious_a at_o alpen_n 140._o she_o make_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 141._o marry_v with_o franc_n of_o borselle_fw-fr 142._o her_o death_n 143_o james_n heesel_n a_o councillor_n hang_v at_o gand_n 682._o jealousy_n betwixt_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o for_o the_o lieutenancie_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n 654_o jealousy_n in_o the_o german_a prince_n camp_n 1219._o jeronimo_fw-la rhoda_n a_o priest_n chief_a of_o the_o spanish_a mutine_n 595_o john_n earl_n of_o henaut_n succeed_v in_o the_o county_n of_o holland_n 78._o defeat_v the_o fleming_n 83._o his_o death_n 85_o john_n the_o renesse_n a_o knight_n of_o zealand_n wrongful_o accuse_v and_o banish_v 74._o he_o provoke_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 79._o his_o death_n ibid._n john_n lord_n of_o arckel_n and_o his_o child_n make_v war_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 118_o john_n van_n vlyet_n behead_v at_o the_o hage_n 137_o john_n of_o koestein_n undertake_v to_o poison_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n 150._o be_v behead_v ibid._n john_n of_o bavaria_n bishop_n of_o liege_n carry_v himself_o as_o tutor_n of_o holland_n 13â—…_n he_o obtain_v the_o earldom_n of_o the_o emperor_n from_o his_o niece_n jaqueline_n leyden_n yield_v to_o he_o 134._o his_o death_n 137_o john_n earl_n of_o nassau_n bring_v jewel_n out_o of_o spain_n to_o king_n philip._n 233_o john_n of_o imbise_n and_o his_o action_n at_o gant_n 714._o his_o return_n out_o of_o germany_n 827._o for_o his_o treachery_n he_o be_v execute_v at_o gant_n 859_o john_n of_o austria_n bastard_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o governor_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 600._o he_o confirm_v the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n 623._o he_o grow_v hateful_a to_o the_o estate_n 635._o his_o dissemble_a 636._o think_v to_o assure_v antwerp_n he_o lose_v it_o 638._o he_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n of_o namur_n 640_o his_o letter_n intercept_v 646_o he_o seek_v to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o his_o retreat_n he_o send_v to_o succour_n ruremonde_n 651_o he_o raise_v a_o army_n 653._o publish_v his_o justification_n 649._o defeat_v the_o estate_n at_o gemblour_n 654_o he_o recover_v many_o town_n in_o henault_n 656._o his_o death_n 677_o inundation_n voluntary_o make_v by_o delf_n to_o relieve_v leyden_n 567_o jar_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o zeelander_n 592_o image_n beat_v down_o in_o flanders_n 409_o inglemuster_n besiege_v by_o la_fw-fr nove_n 774_o english_a and_o scots_a defeat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n at_o rosendael_n 826_o infanta_n of_o spain_n give_v in_o marriageto_o albertus_n archduke_n of_o austria_n 1160._o be_v acknowledge_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o procuration_n duchess_n of_o brabant_n 1169_o inondation_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 463_o inquisition_n of_o spain_n cunning_o bring_v into_o the_o netherlands_o 342_o institution_n of_o new_a bishop_n 343_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n before_o his_o death_n 1178_o english_a man_n disloyal_a reward_v for_o their_o treachery_n 358_o englishman_n seize_v upon_o the_o abbot_n of_o michel_n within_o antwerp_n for_o their_o pay_n 688_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o general_n norris_n go_v into_o england_n 835._o island_n del_n principe_n take_v by_o moucheron_n 1156_o justification_n send_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o antwerp_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 400_o justification_n of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n of_o antwerp_n 409_o justin_n nassau_n make_v admiral_n of_o zeeland_n upon_o the_o displace_n of_o treslon_n 875_o juw_v decama_n choose_v popestate_a of_o frisleland_n 213._o junius_n write_v to_o champigny_n 556._o john_n bouvier_n master_n of_o the_o firework_n to_o prince_n maurice_n slay_v by_o mischance_n 1152_o isendyke_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1307_o encounter_n at_o mulhem_n 1352_o k_o kasenbroot_n volck_n be_v certain_a poor_a peasant_n in_o holland_n which_o do_v rise_v and_o
the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o the_o princess_n â—…lectors_n the_o emâ—…erors_n departure_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o 1556_o king_n philip_n age_n king_n philip_n proceed_v after_o the_o emperor_n departure_n king_n philip_n make_v a_o excessive_a demand_n of_o the_o netherlander_n a_o great_a famine_n in_o the_o netherlands_o the_o king_n coâ—…es_v out_o of_o â—…ngland_n to_o â—…is_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n between_o the_o hollander_n &_o the_o frenchman_n mary_n queen_n of_o england_n â—…roclaimeth_v open_a war_n against_o france_n s._n quintain_v besiege_v by_o king_n philip._n the_o battle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d quintines_n the_o name_n of_o the_o nobleman_n of_o france_n thâ—…t_o be_v sâ—…e_a &_o take_v prisoner_n s._n quintine_n win_v the_o admiral_n of_o france_n with_o monsieur_fw-fr daudelot_n his_o brother_n take_v prisoner_n peace_n make_v with_o the_o pope_n calis_n take_v by_o 〈◊〉_d french_a man_n man_n e._n demetrius_n 1558_o guynes_n win_v by_o the_o french_a man_n mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n marry_v to_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n theonuille_n win_v by_o the_o french_a man_n duynkâ—…rke_v woâ—…n_v by_o the_o â—…nch_n man_n the_o battaileoâ—…_n gravel_v in_o flanders_n mary_n queen_n of_o england_n die_v the_o death_n of_o queen_n â—…enor_n and_o queen_n mary_n sistâ—…rs_v to_o â—…he_v emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n article_n of_o the_o peace_n make_v at_o cambresis_n heâ—…ry_n king_n of_o france_n slâ—…ine_a aâ—…_n a_o run_v at_o 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o pope_n paul_n the_o four_o the_o lady_n marguerite_n advance_v to_o the_o government_n by_o the_o cardinal_n mean_n a_o petition_n mâ—…de_v by_o the_o state_n to_o king_n philip_n to_o send_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o king_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d from_o vlishâ—…g_v into_o spain_n the_o bible_n call_v complutensis_n print_v in_o antwerp_n at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o 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the_o clergy_n at_o debate_n for_o the_o new_a bishop_n deputy_n send_v from_o antuâ—…rpe_a to_o the_o king_n of_o spâ—…ne_n touch_v the_o bishop_n the_o lord_n of_o monâ—…_n send_v â—…to_o spain_n 1563_o letter_n of_o complâ—…int_a untâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…g_n agâ—…_n the_o cardinal_n the_o king_n answer_n the_o nobleman_n reply_n the_o cardinal_n call_v back_o into_o spain_n the_o pâ—…ution_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ster_n 1564_o difference_n betwixt_o england_n and_o the_o netherlands_o the_o abbey_n of_o ouwergâ—…m_n â—…obd_v the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n send_v into_o spain_n 1565_o the_o king_n letter_n other_o than_o be_v expect_v execution_n of_o the_o edict_n introduction_n of_o the_o inquisition_n to_o put_v tâ—…e_a couâ—…ll_n of_o treâ—…t_v in_o praâ—…e_n the_o governess_n sâ—…ters_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o orange_n letter_n to_o the_o duchess_n touch_v the_o execution_n of_o edict_n the_o prince_n excuseâ—…h_v himself_o fâ—…on_o this_o châ—…rge_n the_o governess_n 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send_v he_o 1577._o don_n john_n send_v to_o succour_n ruremonde_n a_o base_a retreat_n of_o the_o state_n camp_n from_o ruremonde_n 1578._o 1578._o the_o archduke_n mathias_n receive_v for_o governor_n the_o signior_n of_o selles_n send_v by_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o stateâ—…_n don_n john_n frame_v the_o body_n of_o a_o army_n jealousy_n among_o the_o nobllity_n sor_n the_o leutenancy_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n 1577._o jealousy_n make_v the_o nobleman_n to_o abandon_v the_o army_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o state_n army_n near_o unto_o gemblour_n lowain_n arschot_n tillemon_n die_v lewe_n and_o sichem_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n offer_v succour_n to_o the_o state_n 1578._o saint_n guislain_a assure_v for_o the_o state_n amsterdam_n yield_v to_o the_o state_n 1578_o nivelle_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n many_o small_a town_n in_o henault_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n councillor_n displace_v in_o friesland_n upon_o suspicion_n 1578._o a_o change_n of_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d the_o netherlands_o a_o mutiny_n at_o maestrick_n pacify_v and_o punish_v
1580_o 1580_o 1580_o john_n petit._n inglemunster_n besiege_v by_o la_fw-fr nove_n 1580_o mounseur_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n take_v prisoner_n before_o inglemunster_n the_o lord_n of_o hesse_n beliead_v 1580_o die_v win_v by_o the_o state_n with_o sichem_n and_o arschot_n nivelle_n victual_v by_o the_o state_n but_o not_o long_o after_o take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 1580_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n receive_v for_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o netherlands_o article_n between_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n 1580_o 1580_o 1580_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o estate_n order_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n for_o martial_a discipline_n and_o other_o thing_n 1580_o 1580_o conde_n surprise_v steenwick_n besiege_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o renenbergh_n 1580_o 1580_o a_o resolute_a exploit_n of_o a_o soldier_n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o renenberghs_n man_n 1580_o 1580_o steenwicke_n â—…red_v with_o shot_n 1580_o the_o estate_n resolution_n foâ—…_n steenwicke_n 1580_o 1581._o a_o challenge_n send_v to_o sir_n john_n norris_n answer_v by_o captain_n williams_n 1581._o a_o aâ—…gure_n at_o steenwicke_n 1581._o bullet_n shoot_v with_o letter_n in_o they_o steenwick_n victual_v by_o sir_n john_n norris_n 1581._o steenwick_n relieve_v and_o the_o siege_n break_v up_o 1581._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n resâ—…lution_n to_o hâ—…_n the_o prâ—…_n of_o oranâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d therâ—…_n the_o edict_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n proscription_n 1581._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n apology_n to_o the_o proscription_n his_o answer_n for_o the_o point_n of_o ingratitude_n 1581._o the_o service_n do_v by_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o coâ—…sel_n of_o state_n touch_v his_o marriage_n 1581._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o malcontent_n 1581._o the_o state_n answer_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orangâ—…s_n apology_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1581._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n restrain_v in_o brussels_n 1581._o 1581._o baerle_n take_v and_o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o breda_n surprise_v 1581._o eindoven_v recover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n order_n make_v in_o antwerp_n 1581._o a_o enterprise_n against_o flessingue_n pretend_v â—…y_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n but_o not_o effectâ—…d_v 1581._o the_o castle_n of_o staveren_n win_v by_o sonoy_n 1581._o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o renenbergh_n 1581._o 1581._o cambray_n victual_v 1581._o castle_n cambresis_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o the_o edict_n â—…f_o the_o general_a estate_n declare_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o signiory_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n out_o of_o the_o 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surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n 1582_o the_o castle_n of_o gaesbeke_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n arschot_n attempt_v in_o â—…aine_n 1582_o a_o attempt_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o anious_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n person_n discover_v francisco_n baza_n kill_v himself_o â—…edo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n invest_v earl_n of_o flanders_n 1582_o liere_n betray_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1582_o 1582_o lochum_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1582_o the_o siege_n of_o lochú_n raise_v the_o castle_n of_o keppel_n and_o bronchurst_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n gaesbeke_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n enchoven_v yield_v also_o 1582_o castle_n cambresis_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1583_o steenwick_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n meghen_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o estate_n eindoven_v surprise_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n the_o french_a king_n refuse_v succour_n to_o the_o duke_n his_o brother_n &_o some_o advice_n concern_v it_o 1583_o dunkirk_n assure_v for_o the_o duke_n 1583_o three_o sort_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o duke_n counsel_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o enterprise_n of_o antwerp_n 1583_o the_o foolish_a &_o cruel_a enterprise_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n upon_o antuerp_n 1583_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o nobleman_n that_o be_v slay_v 1583_o montpensier_n blame_v the_o duke_n for_o the_o attempt_n at_o antwerp_n the_o duke_n seek_v to_o excuâ—…_n himself_o and_o to_o accuse_v they_o of_o antwerp_n 1583_o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o they_o oâ—…_n antwerp_n 1583_o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o moniâ—…ur_n timpel_v several_a opinion_n of_o the_o duke_n enterprise_n 1583_o ambassador_n send_v to_o the_o state_n from_o england_n and_o france_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n advice_n upon_o the_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n 158â—…_n 1583_o 1583_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bellieure_fw-fr treat_v with_o the_o estate_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n 1583_o 1583_o the_o duke_n go_v to_o dunkirk_n yield_v the_o town_n he_o hold_v to_o the_o estate_n 1583_o the_o bourse_n at_o antwerp_n burn_v eindoven_v yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1583_o will_v castle_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n die_v besiege_v 1583_o westerloo_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n zichem_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1583_o w_n dunkirk_n besiege_v nieuport_n yield_v furne_z and_o dixmuyden_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o sas_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o spaniard_n 1583_o weert_n spoil_v by_o the_o estate_n 1583_o 1583_o 1583._o zutphen_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1583_o 1583_o steelandt_n â—…eelds_v the_o land_n of_o waes_n to_o the_o spaniard_n alost_n deliver_v by_o the_o english_a to_o the_o spaniard_n 1584._o a_o tumult_n in_o gant_n a_o new_a tumult_n in_o gant_n 1584._o ypre_n yield_v by_o composition_n 1584._o 1584._o 1583_o 1584._o 1584._o 1584._o 1584._o 1584._o 1584._o 1584._o 1584._o chimay_n yield_v bruges_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 1584._o 1584._o 1584._o john_n petit._n 1584._o 1584._o the_o colonel_n of_o antwerp_n abandon_v herental_a 1584._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n traitorous_o murder_v 1584._o the_o prince_n slay_v his_o last_o word_n 1584._o the_o murderer_n seek_v to_o escape_v the_o murderer_n confession_n 1584._o the_o murderer_n second_o confession_n 1584._o 1584._o a_o sentence_n against_o baltazar_n gerard_n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 1584._o the_o execution_n of_o the_o murderer_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n funeral_n pomp_n 1584._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n age_n and_o disposition_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n grave_a maurice_n choose_v governor_n john_n d'imbise_v behead_v 1584._o dendermond_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n dendermond_n yield_v 1585._o 1585._o a_o accord_n make_v with_o the_o town_n of_o gant_n 1585._o the_o ship_n enter_v into_o antuerpt_v not_o withstand_v the_o cannon_n 1585._o a_o speech_n in_o antwerp_n tend_v to_o a_o accord_n 1585._o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n build_v a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o autuerpe_n 1585._o teligni_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o spaniard_n 1585._o the_o estate_n consult_v to_o who_o they_o shall_v give_v themselves_o 1585._o john_n petit._n 1585._o 1585._o the_o burgher_n of_o antwerp_n take_v a_o new_a oath_n bernardin_n de_fw-fr mendosa_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 1585._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o how_o nyme_n ghen_fw-mi come_v into_o the_o spaniard_n hand_n the_o castle_n of_o nienbeek_n and_o hackfort_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n doesbourg_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1585._o arnham_n assure_v for_o the_o estate_n party_n brussels_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1585._o the_o fort_n of_o lyefkenshoek_n and_o doel_n take_v by_o the_o estate_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o oostend_n well_o begin_v but_o ill_o follow_v 1585._o schuyléburch_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n sclickenbourg_n take_v for_o the_o estate_n nuis_n surprise_v and_o spoil_v 1585._o another_o design_n to_o cut_v coesteyns_n dike_a 1585._o 1585._o the_o unfortunat_a marriage_n of_o the_o