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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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come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o succour_v mons._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n protestation_n the_o bishop_n of_o cologne_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o duke_n of_o alua._n mons_fw-la yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o alua._n the_o duke_n cause_v macklyn_n to_o be_v sack_v zurphen_n sack_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o sack_n of_o naerden_n and_o thâ—…_n execrable_a murder_n commit_v therein_o dom_fw-la frederic_n before_o harlem_n the_o word_n of_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o â—…ssembly_n of_o harlem_n the_o fort_n of_o sparendam_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n harlem_n besiege_v the_o 11_o of_o december_n the_o â—…corder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beâ—…_n at_o delft_n 1573_o a_o half_a moon_n make_v wâ—…n_v the_o town_n zâ—…land_n zeeland_n holland_n zeeland_n zeeland_n the_o siege_n before_o soubourg_n soubourg_n yield_v by_o accord_n &_o burn_v zeeland_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n holland_n zeeland_n holland_n zeeland_n holland_n a_o sea_n fight_n holland_n the_o princess_n ship_n defeat_v zeeland_n 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viceadmiral_n take_v holland_n letter_n from_o the_o governor_n sonoy_n which_o comfort_n the_o
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bossu_n the_o duke_n of_o anious_a retreat_n into_o france_n 1579._o 1579._o the_o english_a man_n take_v the_o abbot_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o coullord_a reason_n of_o the_o malcontent_n diverse_a knight_n and_o gentleman_n câ—…upted_v wâ—…th_v money_n by_o the_o spaniaâ—…ds_n 1579._o a_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o montigni_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o montignieâ—…_n accord_n 1579._o letter_n from_o they_o of_o lille_n dovay_n and_o orchy_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n 1579._o the_o state_n answer_v to_o they_o of_o lille_n 1579._o 1579._o mastricht_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n the_o prince_n of_o espinoy_n tempt_v instruction_n give_v to_o the_o signior_n of_o charpesteau_n he_o meâ—…nes_v the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n who_o the_o earl_n of_o lalain_n have_v call_v or_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n or_o duke_n casimire_n judge_v â—…ich_a 1579._o 1579._o they_o of_o tournay_n and_o tournesis_n refuse_v to_o enter_v the_o reconciliavon_n deputy_n send_v from_o brusselâ—…s_n to_o the_o state_n of_o arthois_n la_fw-fr nove_n make_v war_n in_o flanders_n 1579_o 1579._o 1579._o 1579._o 1579_o many_o enter_v into_o the_o union_n of_o vâ—…echt_n the_o signior_n of_o boxtel_n governor_n of_o boisleduc_n 1579._o fear_n seize_v upon_o the_o protestant_n of_o boisledue_n 1579_o groningen_n refuse_v the_o union_n be_v force_v a_o tumult_n at_o bruges_n for_o the_o union_n a_o colonel_n make_v in_o haste_n and_o by_o force_n 1579._o the_o state_n more_o quick_a to_o succour_n bruges_n maestricht_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 1579._o a_o assault_n appoint_v a_o brave_a assault_n well_o defend_v a_o dear_a assault_n without_o any_o fuite_n they_o of_o antwerp_n â—…bot_n to_o relieve_v maestricht_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 1579._o a_o tumult_n in_o antwerp_n at_o a_o general_a procession_n 1579_o the_o priest_n &_o monk_n chase_v out_o of_o antwerp_n by_o the_o people_n a_o shameful_a enterprise_n 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&_o after_o that_o oldenzeel_n 1580_o the_o earl_n of_o â—…mont_n diâ—…ed_v pouchain_v yield_v by_o composition_n macklin_n take_v by_o the_o stâ—…tes_n
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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
brabant_n to_o divert_v the_o siege_n of_o scluâ—…e_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n return_v into_o zealand_n haultepenne_n defeat_v and_o slay_v d._n leonlnus_fw-la spâ—…ech_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n in_o his_o excellency_n name_n 1587._o sir_n roger_n willâ—ams_n word_n in_o his_o discourse_n 1587._o 1587._o the_o earl_n excuse_v himself_o the_o general_a estate_n hold_v at_o dordrecht_n where_o the_o earl_n excuse_v himself_o 1587._o the_o state_n declaration_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o leicester_n for_o want_v of_o a_o natural_a prince_n the_o government_n return_v to_o the_o noble_a gentry_n and_o town_n 1578._o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n answer_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o first_o of_o september_n 1587._o the_o estate_n seek_v to_o reconcile_v the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o hohenlo_n the_o earl_n of_o hohenlos_n answer_n to_o the_o estate_n 1587._o great_a consusion_n by_o mistake_v 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province_n the_o estate_n desire_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o soldier_n accordâ—…ng_v to_o the_o contract_n 1587._o the_o estate_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o particular_a governor_n maintain_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n and_o friesland_n touch_v their_o previlege_n 1587._o during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o estate_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o estate_n cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n 1587._o from_o whence_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v derive_v how_o the_o town_n of_o holland_n &_o zealand_n be_v govern_v the_o council_n choose_v the_o burguemaister_n &_o schepen_n 1587._o the_o form_n of_o government_n what_o the_o estate_n be_v whence_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o estateâ—…_n proceed_v 1587._o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n new_a design_n the_o minister_n persuade_v the_o estate_n to_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o estate_n answer_v the_o magisstrate_n of_o vtrect_n write_v unto_o the_o estate_n their_o answer_n 1587._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n seek_v to_o seize_v upon_o leyden_n the_o estate_n do_v wise_o conceal_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o execution_n at_o leyden_n meppel_n surprise_v by_o the_o estateâ—…_n 1587._o the_o town_n of_o enchuysen_n desire_n the_o earl_n of_o lâ—…icester_n to_o forbeate_a to_o enter_v into_o their_o town_n be_v jealous_a of_o sonoy_n speech_n in_o england_n touch_v the_o netherlands_o 1587._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n call_v home_o into_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n letter_n at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o estate_n write_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 87._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n resigâ—…_n his_o government_n of_o the_o uni_fw-la t_v province_n schencks_n enterprise_n 1588._o schenke_n surpâ—…seth_v bonne_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr spoil_v and_o ransom_v 1588._o ville_fw-fr â—…orde_fw-fr surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n deputy_n from_o the_o queen_n unto_o the_o state_n deruty_n send_v from_o the_o estate_n into_o england_n the_o contribution_n of_o the_o province_n in_o two_o year_n 1588._o 1588._o a_o certain_a coin_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n commissioner_n send_v out_o of_o england_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parina_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d treat_v 1588._o hattem_n atempt_v by_o the_o spaniard_n with_o great_a loss_n verdugo_n arm_n sâ—…ps_n of_o war_n at_o delfziel_n a_o mutiny_n at_o medenblickâ—…_n 1588._o medenblicke_a besiege_v by_o the_o estate_n the_o queen_n refuse_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d medenbâ—…ke_n 1588._o a_o mutiny_n inâ—…_n geertruyden_n berg_fw-mi bonne_fw-fr besiege_a by_o the_o prince_n of_o chymay_n schinek_n go_v to_o a_o imperial_a diet_n a_o answer_n make_v to_o schenck_n at_o the_o imperial_a diet_n 1588._o bonne_fw-fr yield_v up_o again_o sir_n william_n russel_n entertain_v they_o of_o campuere_a in_o the_o queen_n obedience_n 1588._o st._n williá_n russel_n write_v to_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n the_o council_n of_o estate_n answer_v they_o of_o campuere_a &_o arnemuyden_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o estate_n 1588._o prince_n maurice_n retire_v himself_o notwithout_n cause_n that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o express_a â—…rant_n the_o queen_n letter_n to_o the_o estate_n the_o estate_n answer_v to_o the_o queen_n prince_n maurice_n writ_n to_o the_o queen_n 1588._o partiallity_n begin_v to_o cease_v a_o petition_n by_o the_o captain_n discharge_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o recompense_n 1588._o opinion_n on_o both_o side_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o nether_a land_n 1588._o the_o commissioner_n send_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o queen_n demand_n the_o spaniard_n answer_n the_o queen_n replication_n 1588._o cardinal_n allens_n book_n against_o her_o majesty_n the_o queen_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n about_o the_o in_o vade_v of_o england_n and_o his_o answer_n 1588._o the_o last_o answer_n of_o the_o spanish_a commissioner_n the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n break_v off_o 1588._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n prepare_v to_o invade_v england_n and_o the_o netherlands_o the_o description_n of_o all_o the_o ship_n sailor_n and_o soldier_n 1588._o the_o description_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o munition_n a_o kintall_n be_v a_o hundred_o weight_n description_n of_o the_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n chief_a officer_n and_o gentleman_n the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n preparation_n to_o join_v with_o this_o army_n 1588._o his_o force_n great_a noble_a man_n come_v into_o flanders_n the_o pope_n help_n towards_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n &_o the_o netherlands_o preparation_n make_v by_o the_o netherlands_o 1588._o the_o army_n of_o spain_n put_v to_o sea_n disperse_v by_o a_o tempest_n they_o put_v to_o sea_n again_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n difficulty_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spanish_a commission_n 1588._o don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr valdez_n ship_n take_v a_o fight_n before_o portland_n 1588._o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n prepare_v himself_o his_o troop_n be_v not_o ready_o ship_v a_o notable_a stratagem_n use_v by_o the_o english_a to_o drive_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n from_o their_o anchor_n 1588._o a_o sight_n before_o gravel_v the_o 10_o of_o august_n the_o spaniard_n loss_n in_o the_o last_o fight_n two_o galleon_n bring_v into_o zeeland_n 1588._o the_o spanish_a army_n in_o despair_n many_o of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n cast_v away_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o ireland_n the_o duke_n of_o medina_n excuse_v himself_o many_o spanish_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n die_v soon_o after_o their_o return_n 1588._o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o la_fw-fr motte_n be_v blame_v excuse_v themselves_o the_o duke_n of_o parmaes_n design_n to_o besiege_v berghen_n 1588._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o trouble_n in_o vtrecht_n 1588._o the_o earl_n of_o mâ—…urs_n reconcile_v vtrecht_n with_o holland_n the_o action_n at_o the_o â—…use_n of_o berghen_n 1588._o 1588._o 1588._o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n raise_v his_o siâ—…ge_n from_o berghen_n 1589._o prince_n maurice_n install_v marquis_n of_o la_fw-fr vere_n wachtendonk_n besiege_v and_o take_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o netherlands_o arrest_v out_o of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o state_n debt_n james_n king_n of_o scotland_n send_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o pay_v due_a to_o colonel_n stuart_n the_o estate_n send_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr voocht_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n 1589._o the_o queen_n write_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n touch_v martial_a affair_n 48._o day_n to_o the_o month_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o soldier_n their_o care_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n 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the_o uâ—…ted_a province_n entertain_v what_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n pay_v every_o monthe_n to_o relieve_v the_o estate_n the_o unite_a province_n rich_a by_o their_o war_n the_o spaniard_n murine_n and_o surprise_v cortrey_n 1590._o the_o duke_n of_o maine_n come_v to_o the_o â—…uke_n of_o parma_n breda_n surprise_v for_o prince_n mauricâ—…_n 1590._o 1590._o 1590._o prince_n manâ—…_n tâ—…_n 1590._o the_o italian_a garrison_n hie_v out_o of_o breda_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n cut_v of_o the_o captain_n head_n that_o red_a herauguiere_n make_v governor_a of_o breda_n coat_n charles_n of_o mâ—…dt_n take_v sevenberghen_n 1590._o knodsenborgh_n sconce_n build_v by_o the_o state_n groan_v crave_v protection_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 1590._o the_o fort_n of_o immentil_n in_o frizeland_n take_v by_o verdugo_n a_o assembly_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o rhine_n at_o cologne_n ambassador_n send_v from_o the_o prince_n into_o the_o netherlands_o 1590._o the_o estate_n answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…lecots_n 〈◊〉_d 1590._o 1590._o 1590._o 1590._o 1590._o the_o replication_n of_o the_o german_a ambassâ—…ors_n to_o the_o estate_n answer_v 1590._o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n force_n that_o go_v to_o relieve_v paris_n who_o go_v with_o the_o duke_n into_o france_n 1590._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—…y_v their_o garrison_n the_o fort_n of_o hovy_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n 1590._o a_o enterprise_n upon_o dunkirk_n in_o vain_a a_o enterprise_n of_o the_o spaâ—…ds_n upon_o â—…hem_n but_o in_o vain_a the_o country_n ruin_v by_o both_o party_n course_n of_o the_o estate_n freeboter_n sir_n edward_n norrys_n take_v blanckenberg_fw-mi 1591._o collâ—…ch_o take_v by_o the_o estate_n great_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n a_o politic_a surprise_n of_o the_o great_a fort_n before_o zutphen_n 1591._o zutphen_n besiege_v by_o the_o estate_n zutphen_n yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n deventer_n besiege_v by_o the_o estate_n 1591._o the_o bravery_n of_o the_o engliâ—…h_n a_o combat_n before_o deventer_n knoâ—…senborg_n besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n 1591._o the_o duke_n horseman_n defeat_v the_o duke_n army_n be_v amaze_v leave_v the_o siege_n they_o of_o cologne_n send_v deputy_n to_o the_o estate_n the_o estate_n answer_v to_o the_o complaint_n of_o they_o of_o liege_n 159â—…_n hulst_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n ambassador_n send_v from_o the_o emperor_n about_o a_o peace_n 1591._o they_o of_o bruges_n perplex_v sir_n edward_n norris_n seek_v to_o bring_v flanders_n under_o contribution_n nymighen_fw-mi besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1591._o nymâ—…gen_o yield_v schencke_fw-mi honourable_o bury_v by_o princâ—…_n maurice_n the_o end_n of_o provost_n danckert_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n go_v into_o france_n to_o relieve_v 〈◊〉_d 1591._o order_n for_o frebuter_n 1592._o spanish_a frebuter_n at_o sea_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n the_o groningeois_n send_v deputy_n to_o cont_n mansfldt_n cont_n mansfeldt_n 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1598._o 1598._o 1598._o the_o infantae_n procuration_n to_o the_o archduke_n 1598._o ambassador_n from_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n to_o the_o estate_n for_o rhineberek_n a_o sentence_n against_o the_o magistrate_n of_o aix_n 1590._o the_o lamentable_a estate_n of_o aix_n the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n recover_v his_o sense_n 1598._o 1598._o 1598._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n propound_v to_o the_o cardinal_n at_o brussels_n the_o archduke_n albert_n leave_v off_o his_o cardinal_n weed_n 1598._o the_o queen_n of_o england_n sendâ—…_n unto_o the_o estate_n goodly_a offer_v make_v by_o the_o archduke_n unto_o the_o unite_a estate_n 1598._o 1598._o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o admiral_n soldier_n 1598._o letter_n intercept_v from_o the_o spanish_a camp_n 1598._o the_o end_n and_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1598._o the_o king_n speech_n unto_o his_o son_n 1598._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n instruction_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n 1598._o a_o hardy_a attempt_n of_o 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