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his_o fidelity_n that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v affair_n with_o the_o king_n and_o state-officer_n he_o be_v a_o spaniard_n a_o votary_n and_o of_o a_o very_a noble_a family_n and_o commendable_a life_n he_o be_v particular_o to_o take_v all_o scruple_n from_o the_o king_n in_o the_o point_n of_o pretend_v by_o way_n of_o interchange_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o catholic_n profession_n in_o the_o time_n of_o truce_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o press_v the_o necessity_n even_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n itself_o by_o represent_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o arm_n again_o manifest_a hazard_n will_v yet_o be_v run_v of_o lose_v more_o than_o former_o on_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archduke_n behalf_n in_o flanders_n and_o consequen_o of_o quite_o lose_v the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o the_o yet_o obedient_a province_n instead_o of_o
as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n divers_a resolution_n be_v contain_v touch_v the_o affair_n of_o justice_n and_o concern_v rather_o particular_a then_o public_a interest_n thus_o do_v this_o negotiation_n of_o flanders_n end_n at_o last_o the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v so_o long_o expect_v throughout_o all_o europe_n and_o true_o at_o this_o truce_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o a_o universal_a quiet_a all_o europe_n seem_v to_o rejoice_v which_o have_v see_v for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o amid_o so_o many_o fatal_a and_o dreadful_a spectacle_n the_o blood_n of_o all_o her_o nation_n run_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o flanders_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o first_o part_n a_o abbot_n monastical_a in_o flanders_n complain_v against_o the_o new_a erection_n of_o bishopric_n 11_o adolphus_n orange_n brother_n slay_v in_o battle_n 57_o alcmar_n in_o the_o rebel_n hand_n 109._o besiege_a by_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n alexander_n farnese_n prince_n of_o parma_n in_o flanders_n upon_o oceasion_n of_o his_o marriage_n with_o mary_n princess_n of_o portugal_n 21_o alst_n in_o flanders_n seize_v by_o the_o mutineer_n 141_o amsterdam_n 96._o a_o city_n very_o faithful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n ibid._n infest_a with_o the_o other_o town_n of_o holland_n ib._n again_o molest_v by_o they_o 100l_n anne_n daughter_n to_o maurice_n elector_n of_o saxony_n 19_o marry_a to_o orange_n ibid._n anne_n the_o archdutchess_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n marry_v to_o the_o catholic_n king_n 71._o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o wenceslaus_n her_o brother_n ibid._n anthony_n stralen_n a_o principal_a man_n in_o antwerp_n 46._o be_v execute_v 58_o antonio_n pittore_fw-la endeavour_n to_o seize_v upon_o a_o passage_n and_o hinder_v victual_n from_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n camp_n 102_o be_v rout_v slay_v and_o his_o head_n throw_v into_o harlem_n by_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n antwerp_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v sack_v by_o the_o mutineer_n 122._o contribute_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o satisfy_v they_o ibid._n take_v by_o the_o king_n man_n 14._o sack_v 147._o the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o emperor_n from_o france_n and_o england_n meet_v there_o 177_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o his_o praise_n 71_o archduke_n mathias_n 162._o pass_n secret_o into_o flanders_n ibid._n make_a governor_n of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 163_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n in_o the_o king_n army_n 86_o b_o the_o baron_n of_o battembourgh_n seek_v to_o relieve_v harlem_n 105._o be_v rout_v and_o slay_v 100l_n the_o baron_n of_o erberstein_n make_v a_o secret_a agreement_n with_o the_o state_n 142._o receive_v their_o man_n into_o antwerp_n 143_o drown_v in_o the_o scheld_v 147_o bartholomeo_n campi_n engineer_n to_o the_o king_n camp_n 99_o he_o be_v slay_v 105_o the_o battle_n of_o friesland_n 59_o of_o geminghen_n 62._o between_o the_o king_n man_n and_o the_o hugonot_n of_o france_n near_o mons_fw-la 8â—_n by_o sea_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o leyden_n 104._o by_o sea_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o zuyderzee_n 110._o in_o the_o scheld_v between_o the_o king_n force_n and_o the_o rebel_n 113_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 117._o of_o geblours_n 1â—8_n berghenapzome_a and_o its_o situation_n 76_o bernardino_n di_fw-fr mendozza_n send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 103._o he_o write_v of_o the_o war_n of_o flanders_n 104_o be_v send_v by_o the_o commendador_n to_o mastrick_n 115_o breda_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o orange_n 23_o what_o pass_v among_o the_o confederate_n there_o ibid._n brederode_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o petitioner_n 24._o his_o oration_n to_o his_o companion_n ibid._n he_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o lady_n regent_n 26._o raise_v sedition_n 39_o go_v into_o holland_n to_o set_v up_o tumult_n there_o ibid._n second_o orange_n in_o every_o thing_n ibid._n die_v miserable_o ibid._n brill_n take_v by_o the_o geuse_n 73._o fortify_v by_o lumay_n 74_o buren_n a_o town_n confine_v upon_o holland_n take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o king_n party_n 132_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n sovereign_a over_o all_o the_o province_n p._n 1_o c_o cambray_n raise_v to_o a_o archbishopric_a 9_o captain_n plumart_n 91_o his_o proposition_n to_o avila_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi ibid._n he_o find_v the_o food_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o tergoe_v ibid._n capitulation_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o aianson_n and_o the_o state_n 172_o charles_n the_o five_o son_n to_z philip_z the_o first_o 2_o he_o peaceable_o enjoy_v flanders_n ibid._n bear_v in_o gant_n 3._o his_o favour_n to_o the_o fleming_n ib._n how_o much_o he_o be_v love_v and_o reverence_v among_o they_o 4._o a_o comparison_n between_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o his_o son_n philip_n ib._n the_o castle_n of_o gant_n besiege_v by_o the_o state_n 145._o it_o be_v surrender_v 148_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n besiege_v by_o the_o state_n 145._o it_o be_v aemolish_v 147_o the_o castle_n of_o namour_n seize_v by_o don_n john_n 159._o the_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n in_o antwerpt_v come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 39_o christophoro_fw-la mandragone_fw-mi campmaster_n go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o tergoes_a 91_o enter_v the_o town_n and_o succour_n it_o 93_o be_v commander_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o middleburgh_n 108._o send_v very_o earnest_o for_o relief_n 112._o yield_v up_o the_o place_n 114_o seize_v upon_o the_o isle_n of_o finaert_n 133_o wade_v through_o the_o channel_n of_o scowen_n under_o ziriczee_n 136_o coligni_n admiral_n of_o france_n head_n of_o the_o huguenot_n faction_n 83._o his_o negotiation_n with_o orange_a ib._n the_o commendador_n maggiore_n of_o castille_n send_v to_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n come_v to_o brussels_n 111._o prepare_v two_o fleet_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o middleburgh_n 113._o see_v one_o of_o they_o rout_v ib._n much_o trouble_v at_o the_o new_a expedition_n of_o count_n lodovick_n 115._o go_v over_o to_o antwerp_n to_o appease_v the_o mutineer_n 122._o his_o design_n upon_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 132_o his_o perplexity_n about_o attempt_v the_o ford_n from_o filisland_n 134._o he_o die_v 139_o his_o character_n ib._n a_o confederacy_n in_o flanders_n which_o they_o call_v a_o covenant_n 22._o subscribe_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n ib._n the_o confederate_n come_v to_o brussels_n 24_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o count_n of_o colemburghs_n hour_n ib._n admit_v to_o the_o lady_n regent_n audience_n 26._o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o guese_n 27._o many_o of_o they_o go_v in_o one_o livery_n ib._n their_o licentious_a action_n 28_o the_o conference_n in_o breda_n for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n in_o flanders_n 129._o it_o be_v dissolve_v without_o come_v to_o any_o conclusion_n 131_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o its_o authority_n with_o the_o lady_n regent_n 9_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v concern_v her_o design_n for_o take_v up_o of_o arm_n 34._o it_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n after_o the_o commendador_n death_n 139._o prepare_v for_o war_n against_o the_o spaniard_n 141._o much_o daunt_v at_o the_o come_n of_o don_n john_n 150._o they_o send_v commissioner_n into_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 155._o their_o jealousy_n of_o don_n john_n 157._o they_o storm_n at_o his_o surprise_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o namour_n 159._o write_v to_o the_o king_n a_o letter_n against_o don_n john_n 160._o their_o practice_n with_o foreign_a prince_n 16â—_n publish_v a_o edict_n against_o don_n john_n 165_o declare_v it_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o governor_n 170._o dispatch_v away_o a_o very_a solemn_a embassy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 173_o a_o consultation_n hold_v in_o brussels_n upon_o matter_n of_o religion_n 21._o what_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o ib_n by_o frederick_n di_fw-fr toledo_n whether_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v or_o give_v over_o 103._o by_o d'_fw-fr alva_n whether_o the_o king_n force_n shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o mons_fw-la or_o against_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 81._o in_o spain_n whether_o the_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o flanders_n 41._o in_o spain_n about_o the_o innovation_n in_o the_o low_a country_n 164_o count_n egmont_n a_o fleming_n bear_v 5_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n ibid._n governor_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o artois_n 12_o go_v over_o into_o spain_n 20._o return_v well_o satisfy_v by_o the_o king_n 21._o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n 46._o be_v condemn_v 58_o count_n horn_n admiral_n of_o flanders_n 12_o enrage_a against_o granvel_n ib._n his_o opinion_n that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o innovation_n 36._o be_v attach_v 46._o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n 58_o count_v peter_n ernestus_n mansfield_n raise_v man_n to_o secure_v the_o lady_n
truce_n 447._o they_o come_v to_o the_o hague_n ibid._n their_o negotiation_n 448._o they_o meet_v in_o antwerp_n 457._o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o intervene_v at_o the_o treaty_n aforesaid_a 447._o their_o negotiation_n ib._n character_n of_o philip_n 2._o 347._o of_o archduke_n ernestus_n 414._o of_o verdugo_n 317_o of_o mandragone_fw-mi 331._o of_o campmaster_n rosne_fw-fr 345_o d_o a_o description_n of_o geertruydenberg_n 299._o of_o groninghen_n 305._o of_o cambray_n 324_o of_o calais_n 336._o of_o ardres_n 339._o of_o hulst_n 342._o of_o amiens_n 353._o of_o ostend_n 400._o of_o sluice_n 416_o of_o linghen_n 422._o of_o groll_n 427._o of_o reinberg_n 428._o of_o a_o fierce_a assault_n make_v upon_o dorlan_n 323._o of_o another_o make_v upon_o ostend_n 403._o of_o st_n andrews_n fort_n 383._o of_o schincks-sconce_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o 377._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o dorlan_n 322._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 396._o of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o their_o form_n of_o government_n 438_o a_o declaration_n of_o liberty_n pretend_v to_o by_o the_o unite_a province_n 437._o how_o interpret_v by_o the_o archduke_n and_o spanish_a minister_n of_o state_n ibid._n ratify_v in_o spain_n 438._o the_o first_o ratification_n thereof_o not_o admit_v in_o holland_n 439._o how_o the_o second_o be_v afterward_o accept_v of_o 446_o dorlan_n besiege_v by_o count_n di_fw-mi fuentes_n 323_o take_v by_o assault_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o sessa_o by_o way_n of_o proxy_n act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n for_o effectuate_a her_o marriage_n with_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n 372_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr main_fw-fr recruit_v from_o flanders_n 296._o he_o take_v in_o noyon_n 297._o he_o conclude_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o k._n of_o navarre_n for_o three_o month_n 298._o he_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v laon_n 308._o his_o memorable_a retreat_n 310._o he_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334._o his_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o tarry_v in_o their_o trench_n for_o the_o spanish_a army_n 361_o e._n elector_n ernestus_n of_o bavaria_n make_v suit_n at_o brussels_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o hue_n 316._o the_o damage_n do_v to_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o quarter_a of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n army_n upon_o it_o 375_o the_o elector_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n 375_o f._n a_o fight_n of_o great_a consequence_n before_o laon_n between_o the_o k._n of_o france_n his_o force_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n 310._o between_o count_n maurice_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi 330._o between_o marshal_n byron_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o barambone_n 347._o between_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n man_n and_o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n 348_o betwixt_o marquis_n spinola_n and_o count_n maurice_n before_o sluice_n 418._o and_o afterward_o at_o bruch_n 424_o frederico_n spinola_n 407._o commander_n of_o some_o galley_n in_o flanders_n wherewith_o he_o indammage_n the_o enemy_n ibid._n he_o go_v again_o into_o spain_n for_o a_o great_a number_n ibid._n he_o lose_v five_o 408._o be_v slay_v 410_o la_fw-fr fera_fw-fr besiege_v by_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334_o relieve_v 335._o yield_v 340_o fort_n erect_v by_o spinola_n upon_o the_o rhine_n 421_o fort_n raise_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wael_n and_o the_o ysel_n 426_o g._n spanish_a galley_n in_o flanders_n 407_o gaspero_n mandragone_fw-mi relieve_v lyra_n 331_o the_o grave_a besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 408._o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o he_o 409_o groll_n besiege_v by_o spinola_n 42â—_n it_o be_v yield_v ib._n count_n maurice_n strenghtn_v it_o 430._o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o spinola_n 431_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 305._o it_o be_v description_n ib._n it_o be_v yeildedâ—07_n â—07_z geertrudembergh_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 299._o the_o description_n of_o it_o ib._n it_o be_v yield_v up_o 301_o h_n han_n a_o town_n in_o picardy_n yield_v 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the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 269_o the_o princess_n of_o espinoy_n see_v maria_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr laigne_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n take_v great_a care_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o mastrich_n 185._o he_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o disturb_v the_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n in_o colen_n 186._o he_o follow_v close_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o his_o particular_a end_n herein_o ibid._n he_o hold_v with_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o alencon_n 193._o he_o divulge_v a_o write_n in_o justification_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n proclamation_n issue_v out_o against_o he_o 205._o he_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o harquebuse_n shoot_v ib._n he_o endeavour_v to_o reunite_v the_o flemish_a rebel_n and_o alencon_n after_o the_o mischance_n at_o antwerp_n 212._o he_o be_v slay_v 214._o his_o character_n 215_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 180._o he_o besiege_v mastrich_n 182._o and_o at_o last_o storm_v it_o 185._o he_o bring_v the_o walloon_n province_n to_o a_o agreement_n 187._o he_o take_v in_o malines_n 188._o besiege_v cambray_n but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n by_o the_o d._n of_o alencon_n 200._o his_o speech_n that_o the_o foreign_a souldiers-might_a be_v suffer_v to_o return_v ibid._n he_o besiege_v tournay_n 202._o and_o take_v it_o 204._o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o cambresis_n 208._o make_n himself_o master_n of_o dunkirk_n and_o newport_n 211_o resolve_n to_o besiege_v antwerp_n 217._o fall_v to_o make_v a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o schelde_v 220._o cause_v a_o ditch_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o 15._o mile_n in_o length_n 221._o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n at_o the_o play_v of_o the_o fire-barque_n 227._o beat_v off_o the_o enemy_n from_o assault_v the_o counterdike_n 232._o receive_v the_o order_n of_o the_o