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A68465	A true discourse historicall, of the succeeding gouernours in the Netherlands, and the ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565 with the memorable seruices of our honourable English generals, captaines and souldiers, especially vnder Sir Iohn Norice knight, there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale, France, Britaine and Ireland, vntill the yeere 1598. Translated and collected by T.C. Esquire, and Ric. Ro. out of the reuerend E.M. of Antwerp. his fifteene bookes Historicæ Belgicæ; and other collections added: altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade, for defence of prince and countrey.; Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis. English	Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1602 (1602)	STC 17846; ESTC S105716	105,507	166

The King of Spaine proscribeth the Prince of Orange and two other estates Tergoas besieged Frederick the sonne of Ferdinando besiegeth Zutphen Harlem fortified by the Prince of Orange Captaine Barnabey Rich his notes The same besieged by Fredericke the Duke of Alua his sonne Anno 1573. The Duke of Alua departeth out of the Low Countries Don Lewis de Requisensius a Spaniard succeeded in that gouernment Anno 1574. Midleborow yeelded to the Prince of Orange Historia Belgica lib. 5. Leydon besieged by Spanish forces Lacke of looking to necessitie in time loseth all in fine Anno 1575. The Spanish kings Armado sent into the Low Countries cast away by tempest Ziricksea besieged Anno 1576. Historia Belgica lib. 6. Historia Belgica lib. 6. The offer made by the Prince and States vnto Don Iohn of Austrich The pretended contract of Don Iohn with y e Prince of Orange proueth in fine fraud in frendship Historia Belgica lib. 6. Don Iohn made Gouernour Generall for the Spanish King Anno 1577. Historia Belgica lib. 7. The double dealing of Don Iohn discouered and defeated The States write to the Spanish King of Don Iohns indirect dealing The Archduke Matthias sent for by the States Sir Iohn Norice his first comming into the Netherlands Captain Cripses note Enuie and slander euermore enemies to good enterprises Iohn Stow pages 1167.1168.1169 Historia Belgica lib. 7. Alexander Duke of Parma brought into the Low Countries by Don Iohn The States forces then at Gembleu ouerthrowne by Don Iohn Duke Iohn Casimire commeth into England Captaine Whitstocks note The battell on Lammas day betweene Louaine and the Leger Anno 1578. Historia Belgica lib. 8. A fierce fight for 7. houres Captain Cripses note Generall Norice hath the honour of the field Three Binghams brethrē Historia Belgica lib. 8. Sir Richard Bingham deceased in Anno 1598. Fiue hundred Spaniards slaine Historia Belgica lib. 9. The death of Don Iohn His birth and properties described Historia Belgica lib. 9. Anno 1580. Historia Belgica lib. 10. Historia Belgica lib. 10. The Garrison in Stenwick The Gouernours of Stenwick send to the States for supplie The first supplie sent surprised and set vpon Historia Belgica lib. 10. The second supplie sent also surprised by the enemie The States better aduising thēselues send now thither Colonell Norice Historia Belgica lib. 10. The now Generall Norices victorie ouer the Renenbergers besieging Stenwick This affirmed by Captaine Strange The enemies bragging chalenge Historia Belgica lib. 10 The fight in S. Iohns Camp betweene Generall Norice and Countie Renenberg This affirmed by Captaine Strange Exod. 16.13 Historia Belgica lib. 10. Generall Norice relieueth Stenwick besieged with victuals the 20. day of Februarie 1580. Captaine Whitstocks note confirmed by Captaine Cripse The Lord Nienort his victorie ouer the Renenbergers the 9. day of Iuly 1580. Renenbergs death Historia Belgica lib. 11. Generall Norice marcheth to meete Verdugo Historia Belgica lib. 10. The battaile at Northorne The Archduke departeth the Netherlands the Prince of Orange succeedeth Historia Belgica lib. 11. Francis Duke of Aniow cōmeth into England Captaine Churchyard was with the Duke all that while The preparation of the Prince of Parma and Duke of Aniowes forces for the fight Lib. 11. Captaine Edward Stranges relation of the seruice at Gaunt The enemies forces discouered at hand Generall Norice and Sir W. Knowles foure english miles from Gaunt assailed by English Rebels Coronell Cotton and Coronell North. Generall Norice honoured by the French forces The offer of the French Nobles to the English Generall Norice Historia Belgica lib. 11. The Prince of Orange and Duke of Aniow behold the fight The Duke of Aniowes metamorphosed minde and manners The Citie of Antwerpe all on a tumult by the Dukes displeasure Historia Belgica lib. 11. Generall Norice sent to meete the Duke Historia Belgica lib. 11. Historia Belgica lib. 11. Comming into France he falleth sicke Practise of Queene Mother They prouide for their safetie His description and properties Historia Belgica lib. 11. His funerall Numb 22.5 Exod. 7.3.31 Prou. 28.15 The first messenger sent to murther the Prince of Orange 1582. The second 1583. one Peter Dordoigne Lib. 11. The third 1584 one Iohn Ianson Lib. 11. The fourth 1584. a French man Lib. 11. Historia Belgica lib. 12. The fift and last messenger which murthered the Prince of Orange Anno 15●5 2. Cor. 11.14 Matth. 10.16 Lib. 12. The Caitiues deceitfull doings Virgil. Ecloga secunda The villanous murthering of the Prince of Orange Lib. 13 The execution of the villanous murtherer The funerall and solemne order of the Princes buriall The time of his life and description of his personage Lib. 12. His Stile His Matrimoniall estate His Issue His Progeni● His Brethren His Sisters Historia Belgica lib. 12. * Qui falsis subscriptionibus insinuatus Aulae * Quae promulgata A.C. M. D.XXC proposito percussori praemio 25000. coron * Andegauensis qui obierat eodem die mensis praecedentis Reuel 12. Lib. 13. Reu. 15.14.16 Historia Belgisa lib. 13. The articles contained the yeelding of certaine townes as pledges to the Queenes Maiestie Sir Philip Sydney sent ouer and made Lord Gouernour of Flusshing Lib. 13. His honourable actions in the Lowe countries this yeere 1585. Histor. Anglica Anno. 1585. The Prince of Parma marcheth to meet Generall Norice The battell bidden by the Prince but the Generall had the victorie Generall Notice made gouernour of Briel Captaine Thomas Louels note Historia Belgica lib. 13. Historia Belgica lib. 23. The Queenes Maiesties letters vnto the States of the Netherlands Historia Belgica lib. 10. Note here her Maiesties meaning and commandement The answere of the States to her Maiesties letters The word Absolute interpreted Exemplum Romanorum The Erle Generall receiueth contributions c. The Generall maketh orders for Militarie Discipline Captaine Iohn Pryse his relation of the seruice performed at the Citie of Graue Anno 1586. Generall Norice taketh counsell with Count Hollocke how to relieue Graue The Generall appoynteth Captatne Pryse to his charge Captaine Iohn Pryses good seruice against the enemies A view of the losse of men on both parts Historia Belgica lib. 13. Historia Belgica lib. 13. The Erle Generall marcheth to meet the Prince of Parma Historia Belgica lib. 13. The English forces suddenly assaile their enemies The enemies well beaten and scattered The English forces approching towards Zutphen Sir Philip Sydney mortally wounded Historia Belgica lib. 13. Anno 1586. Parma falleth sicke The Erle Generall assaileth the little wing neere Zutphen Master Edward Stanley Knighted The Erle taketh certaine Castles The Erle incurreth the States displeasure Lib. 13. 1586. Historia Belgica lib. 14. Sir William Russel Anno 1587. Lib. 14. Parmaes preparation to march towards Sluce Sir William Russel made Generall of Flushing Sir William Russels care for prouision Sir Roger Williams Lib. 14. Historia Belgica lib. 14. The Erle Generall returnes into the Netherlands The resistance of the Slucians The losse on both partes The Erle Generall prepareth forces to relieue Sluce The Erle assaulteth the fort of Blanckberg The yeelding vp of the Sluce The Erles last returne into England The death of the Erle Generall The Lord Willoughby his birth His seruices from time to to time His seruice in the absence of the Earle Generall His seruice at Zutphen He taketh an Albanoys Captiue He challengeth the Marques of Guasto Historia Belgica lib. 15. Parma marcheth toward Berghen opt Zome Colonel Drury Colonel Morgan Historia Belgica lib. 15. Outragious spoylers The Prince of Parma layeth siege to Berghen A pretie practise of two Englishmen to beguile Parma The politike deuise of Redhead and Grimston The enemies ●ntrapped slaine and drowned Historia Belgica lib. 15. Parma raiseth his siege and departeth from Berghen Count Maurice inaugurate the Marques of Der Vere Historia Belgica lib. 15. A sedition amongst the chiefest of the Spaniards Historia Belgica lib. 15. The Prince of Parma falleth into many griefes The Prince of Parma his death Aprill 11 28. 29. 30. 1591. May. 3. 12. 13. May. 14. 15. 19. May. 23. 24. May. 26 Iune 1. 10. 11. Iune 12. 13. 24 Iune 29. Iulie 2. Iuly 9. Iuly 26 30 August 1 August 3. 5. 7. 8. 21. 24. The 26. of August 27. 31. The second of September 3. 11. 24 28. The seauenth of October 15 The second of December 19 28. 29. Ianuary 8. 9. 10. 11. 28. Februarie 1. 18 21. March 1. October 2.3.4 5. 6. Sir Anthonie Wingfield slaine with a Cannon 7.8.9.10.11 24 Nouember 7. 1. March 1595. Generall Norice departeth for Ireland May. 5. He landeth at Waterford Iulie Sir William Russel Lord Deputie The Lord Deputie comming forwards Tyrone returned backe 1595. August September October Nouember Munster in good quiet 1596. Aprill Messengers appointed betweene the Commissioners and Tyrone May. 1596. Nouember Ianuarie Tyrones answere Sir Iohn Norices doubt of Tyrone 1597. Aprill 1597. May. Generall Norice conceiueth a griefe The good Generall Norice deceased in Ireland 1597. at his brothers house at Mayallo

they met with their enemies in like manner almost euery houre fighting with them continually for nine daies space with Swords Targets and Harquebuziers so long vntill of the 1600. which were at the first there placed for garrison there were in fiue but seuen hundred left aliue in the garrison as hereafter more plainly shall appeare When the towne had thus béen besieged now full seuen weeks the Erle Generall hauing gathered his forces euery where by sea and by land he entreth into conference with the Estates taking counsell of his Leaders how to relieue Sluce with all possible speed A great Nauie was then prepared furnished with souldiers by the said Estates To him came Iustine or Nassaw Admirall of Zeland and other Netherlandish Gouernours by sea The Erle Generall with 31. companies of footmen and sixe troupes of horsemen passeth out of Zeland vnto Ostend where the Right Honourable Lord Charles Howard Lord high Admirall of England and the Right Honourable George Erle of Cumberland with certaine shippes wherein went a great part of the Nobilitie of England sailed into Zeland purposely as well to helpe his Excellencie as to see how he did His Excellencie had determined to inuade the Port or Hauen of Sluce in the very entrance thereof with certaine shippes well and strongly furnished at a certaine déepe place vnder the towne where the ships might ride safely But the Sea-gouernours Shipmasters and others experienced in marine affaires especially they of Zeland were of a contrarie opinion thinking it not so conuenient a thing to attempt that which they could not accomplish but in so doing should rather bring their ships into assured danger Touching this enterprise diuers were the opinions which with great dislike troubled their mindes Therefore the Erle Generall séeing he could not so do any good with his ships by sea séeketh now by what deuice he can to trie the enterprise by land Wherefore when he ariued at Ostend on the 30. day of Iuly 1587. and vnto him were come many English Nobles besides fiue thousand men which he brought ouer with him this later time though he had not so great a power with him as néedfull it was for him to haue yet with those which he had going out of Ostend he giues assault to the Fort of Blanckberg in Flanders and with determination to haue taken Blankenburgh he sent from Ostend some fiue thousand foote and certaine troupes of horse with two small field péeces vnder the commaund of the Lord Willoughby Colonell general and Sir William Pelham Lord Marshall his Excellencie went in a Pinnasse by sea where when they came they found the Sconce too well manned and prouided to be assailed but with great losse wherefore his Excellencie commaunded them to retire to Ostend where the next day they embarked and sailed to the entrance into Sluce where they lay seuen daies In the meane time the besieged towne of Sluce which had so valiantly endured with so little helpe such and so great stormes with the Enemie as before is said now also still for two moneths space fully continuing and saw not any man come to help them but two only Englishman named Captaine Allen and Captaine Hart which twice or thrice swam ouer from Sluce to make relation vnto the Erle Generall and the Estates of the present estate of the towne They I say now halfe despairing of any helpe by reason the Erle Generall was at some iarre with the Estates began to waxe faint and féeble both in courage and power For the enemie was now lodged in the Counterscarfe and had sapped into the Rampart daily vndermining further into the town so as there went a noise amongst them that he was alreadie come into the citie Besides these things of twentie péeces of Ordenance which they had at first in the towne they had now but foure only left which the Enemie with his vehement shot had not yet broken neither had they so much powder left them wherwith they were able to hold out fight euen for halfe a day Wherefore by all mens iudgements they were not able to endure the enemies assault twelue houres longer together no not by all meanes they could possibly deuise Therefore incontinently after hereupon they receiued compositions from Parma worthie of their valours vz. That with their bagge and baggage with their Ensignes flying the match in cocke and bullet in mouth they should also presently depart out of Sluce and march away downe to the ships in Zeland And all these were in number only but seuen hundred as I said before residue of that sixtéene hundred which so left the towne of Sluce yéelded vp vnto Parma and his forces on the 4. day of August Anno 1587. aforesaid So the Erle departing on the 17. of August 1587. out of Zeland by ship he came the next day vnto Bergen where foorth with he sent away all the forces which hée brought with him to take the Castle of Hochstrate in Brabant But that enterprise had no successe On the 24. of August he passeth from Bergen to Dordrecht in Holland where the Estates doe méete him and take their leaue of him The 14. of Nouember returning into Zeland to visit the Cities there and so at Vere in Zeland reconciling vnto him certaine Captaines of the Garrison in secret manner he departeth thence the 21. of Nouember and at length taking ship at Flushing the 17. of December Anno 1587. he returneth the second and last time into England The Erle of Leycester late Gouernour Generall as before remembred returning into England liued vntill September following 1588. in which time the Estates were about once more to entertaine him as Gouernour Generall againe amongst them But he dying on the 14. of that moneth Anno 1588. within a homely house in a certaine wood néere Langley in Oxfordshire at 63. yéeres of age was buried the 20. day of October Anno 1588. at Killingworth trying all fortunes In the meane time from the Erles said departure out of the Netherlands let vs leaue him so dead and buried and returne to the gouernment of those Prouinces againe by Countie Maurice against Alexander Prince of Parma And concerning the remedie of those euils in the Netherlands her Highnes sendeth her expresse Letters vnto the Lord Willoughby c. who had then béen in the Netherlands her Maiesties Lieutenant generall vnder Countie Maurice since the Erle of Leycesters first returne into England of whose seruice from time to time I haue here fit place occasion and time now offered me to set downe all occurrents as the order of the present historie requireth This noble Gentleman by birth and vertuous Lord by his life Lord Peregine Bartu by his title Lord of Willoughby Eresby and Beck the only sonne and heire apparant of the Right Worshipfull or rather Right Honourable for his birth vertue and learning Master Richard Bartu descended of the Noble house aforesaid who maried the Right noble and vertuous Ladie Katherin

ciuill Warres there vnder the Prince of Parma and the Erle of Leicester AFter the said Ambassade sent by the Estates of the Netherlands vnto the Quéenes Maiestie of England Anno 1585. as before by composition in 31. seuerall Articles contained which for breuitie I omit And also after the memorable enterprise by the noble Generall Norice and the English forces happily atchieued against the Enemie at Arnhem and Nemeghem last before recited in the same yéere it pleased her gracious Highnes to send now ouer into the Netherlands the most nobly renowmed Lord Robert Dudley Erle of Leicester Baron of Denbigh and one of her Maiesties most honourable priuie Councell c. with a magnificen● and worthie traine of Noblemen and Gentlemen attending vpō 〈◊〉 into those Netherlands where he ariuing at Flushing in Zeland the 19. of December Anno 1585. was of the Magistrates and Townesmen most honourably entertained and also with him the Lord Robert Deuoreux Erle of Essex and other English Nobles and Gentlemen to the number of seuen hundred horse From thence out of Zeland they sailed into Holland where in all Cities and places as they passed they were ioyfully receiued vntill they came vnto the Haghe in Holland in the moneth of Ianuary 1585 and there the Estates generall and Prouinciall came vnto his Excellencie friendly embraced him and honourably intertained him and all his traine with surpassing ioy and welcome and on the Calends of February following surrendred vnto him as to her Highnes Lieutenant Generall of all her forces there the gouernment of those vnited Prouinces vz. of the Duthcie of Gelders Counties of Zutphen Holland and Zeland the Seigniouries of Vtrecht Frizland and Ouerissel and of other Townes and places which as yet they possessed in Flanders and Brabant Promising and binding themselues by vertue of their oth in all and euery degrée from the highest to the lowest by land and by sea to yéeld and performe al diligence obedience and fidelitie for their and our generall good of peace and warres from time to time during his gouernment His Excellencie making like promise of his part for the defence of the said Estates people and Prouinces accordingly Actum Hagae in Hollandia Cal. Februarij 1585. Subscripsit Aersius According to the rule and forme of these ordenances the said Erle Generall taketh vpon him the said gouernment confirmed in full and absolute authoritie thereunto by common consent of the said Estates in generall there bearing publike offices with the seuerall Gouernours of those Prouinces Colonels Captaines souldiers vnder their charge for whom and in whose name especially Countie Maurice of Nassaw and Countie Hoghenloe with other Martiall Gouernours doe promise to performe all possible endeuours assistance defence and supportation in all points The Quéenes Maiestie of England receiuing newes hereof was moued in minde and thinking these things chiefly done to the end she should be more bounden or tyed to inconuenience then she determined sendeth foorthwith thither Sir Thomas Hennage Knight her Vizechamberlaine with letters the 13. of February Anno 1585. aforesaid wherein she signified her selfe hardly to allow the absolute gouernment of those Countries so surrendred vnto the Erle of Leicester and that it seemed very absurb vnto her for as much as her Highnes had refused such proffer to be made vnto her and to lay the burthen of that gouernment vpon her Minister or Officer before refused of her Maiestie without her Counsell seemed indéede to be a great signe of manifest ignominie or iniurie done vnto her Highnes as though her Maiesties wisedome and iudgement were wanting and could not discerne what were to be receiued nor what to be refused So as that thing was quite contrarie and repugnant especially to the Declaration published in print as touching these affaires wherein was openly testified that her Highnes gaue only succour vnto the Netherlands and vnto her Neighbours and not indéede to intrude or thrust her selfe into absolute protection or supreme gouernment of those people and Prouinces For these things being so done now would euery man take occasion to thinke and iudge otherwise then her Highnes meant herein especially such persons would doe that who thinke they may lawfully censure and iudge vpon Princes doings as they list and after their sensualitie so as thereby her Maiesties fame and honour might chiefly be detracted And therefore that all the world might know how iustly and vprightly in this behalfe she determined to procoode her Highnes pleasure is and she commaundeth the said authoritie to be reuoked and forbiddeth that the Erle shall not vse any other authoritie then is contained in the mutuall Contract made and published And that thing being so obserued no doubt it would be profitable to the Common-wealth in time to come And her Maiestie further addeth she made not refusall for that cause that she had not any care of the welfare of those Prouinces but for that she had prouident care of her owne Honour and how to stop the mouthes of the malignant and such as were her enemies The residue which were to be spoken herein were expressed in her Highnes letters so written The Estates seeing these letters were in much doubt and doe send answere vnto her Maiestie touching the same on the 25. of March 1586. out of the Citie of Amsterdam and excuse the same authoritie so giuen to be with all humilitie and commoditie for both parts and affirme that these things were not done to burthen or binde her Maiestie more then the Contract contained but as cause of necessitie so required they were thus done and passed They alleage how that authoritie must especially be necessarie and better it was the Prouinces to haue but one then two Gouernours and it seemed farre safer for them to entertaine her Maiesties subiect and Deputie then to chuse and authorize another and such a one as they had before and such authoritie to giue him as the same might be reuoked at any time But for the word Absolute they alleage that was only added to distinguish the gouernment that the same might be discerned from others that they by a Prouiso might be ordered and by commaundements and instructions might be bounden and tyed the better to performe their duties and for better execution of Martiall discipline and not that sole and soueraigne rule might be giuen him That it was by example of the Romanes and other people Salua dignitate Principatus Dominij quae remansit penes populū sauing the dignitie of the Principalitie and soueraigntie which remained in the power of the people and moreouer to the end they might more easily withstand and resist the enemies practises and enterprises and that the peoples hearts troubled and altogether brokē with feare and furious outrage might be the better succoured and comforted And so they beseech her Maiestie not to forsake them now in their distresse and promising all dutie answerable to her Maiesties most royall expectation

with a strong power furnisht with great store of all manner of prouision and the next day after returneth backe two miles from Zutphen vnto Barcklo from thence to Wesel and so to Burck then making a bridge ouer the Rhene he falleth sick in his way comming to Bruxels there being enféebled by sicknes be ordaineth the Marquesse of Renty Lord of Montigni discended of the house of Lalaigne chiefe Gouernour of the Armie in his steed The Erle Generall battereth with his Ordinance on the 16. of October anno dicto the lesser Fort towards the North and commaundeth it after dinner to be razed to the ground and in this place there were 300. in garrison but in the greater Fort were 800. and in the Citie 2000. when the Prince of Parma himselfe was absent from thence scarce two miles So as what time neither out of the Citie it selfe nor out of the Fort anie man came to resist or withstand the Erles forces this was by them sharplie assailed in the assailing thereof Edward Standley an English Gentleman together with Sir William Standley being a Colonell behaued themselues verie couragiouslie For maister Edward Standley climed vp the rampere of the Fort out of which one supposing to strike him through with a pike the said Edward tooke it perforce out of his hands and held it stoutlie and the more the enimie stroue to wrest it from him againe the higher hee raised the said Edward Standley so much more out of his reach whereby he escaped the enimies daunger which deed was the chiefe cause of the victorie For which enterprise the Erle Generall dubbed him Knight as by desert and gaue him a yeerely pension of 600. Florens in this assault there were no moe but eight of the Generals men slaine and there the Counte Hoghenlo was wounded in the face His Excellencie on the next day after this battereth and so taketh the said greater Fort by commoditie of the lesser Fort and the I le on the north part aforesaid so as thereby he might vtterlie stoppe the passage betwéene the great Fort and the Citie and while the garrison were in feare thereof leauing their Ordinance there at randome before the Englishmen had placed their Ordinace they fled into the Citie and so these Forts together with the Castels of Newbeken Boxburgh and other places néere adioyning were taken whereby all the Countrie of the Velawe was deliuered from the violent extortions and burning spoilers there before raging His excellencie thought not good to assaile the City of Zutphen because it was stronglie fenced encompassed with waters enuironed with walles and situate betwéene Deuenter Doesburgh Lokam Doeterum and the saide Fort for he hoped they would then especiallie yeeld vnto him if penurie so constrained them by a little and a little Therefore almost in the midst of winter he remoueth his Campe which thing also Parma doing the Erle Generall disposeth his garisons in good order euerie where aduaunceth certaine Leaders and English Nobles for their approued valours with great honour and made some others of them Knights And so the Erle Generall hauing performed all these seruices in the Netherlands was worthilie well honourablie highly reputed of them hitherto but after this he is said by my Authour lib. 13. fol. 391. pag. 2. whether and how he deserued it I know not to incur the disliking of the Estates in some points as also in that he placed Rowland Yorke aforesaid Gouernour of the Fort at Zutphen for although they had vsed him in diuers seruices for his benefit before time yet he was not found so faithfull to them in those causes as he ought to haue bin and as was expected Also for that the said Erle Generall made Sir William Srandley knight giuing him charge ouer 1200. English and Irish footmen and ouer 200. horsemen into whose doings the Estates Generall aduisedlie looking found him also farre more vnfaithfull then eyther he should haue bin or they worthilie deserued at his hands The Erle Generall when in the deepe of winter he vnderstood that Parma was departed out of Gelderland and knowing for certaine that the souldiers appointed in the Osteland by the confederacie and secret conspiracie of certaine false forsworne souldiers which he had in his gouernment had reuolted from him yea and to their great shame no necessitie vrging them to runne away from him and when hee now also saw that neither time nor place was giuen him for performance of anie further seruice and the Towne Berck was deliuered latelie from the siege from whence Colonell Thomas Morgan was now returned the Erle General I say now departeth towards Haghe in Holland But whē his souldiers leauing at randome the I le before Zutphen remoued their Tents they were sodainelie fiercelie charged by Iohn Baptista Taxus the Spanish Colonell but they escaped away from the enimie with the losse of some sixe or seauen of the Englishmen and no moe At that time the Estates finding themselues agreeued at the Erles indirect doings as my Author saith in those countries doe make and exhibite vnto him certaine requests for diuers respects whereof the whole reformation was reserued vntill his returne againe out of England when God and her Maiestie should so permit And so his Excellencie taking his leaue of the Estates Generall not sufficientlie contented with his doings he taketh shipping at Flushing passeth into England and ariueth at London on the fourth of December Anno 1586. About this time for as much as Sir Philip Sidney late Gouernour of Flushing was slaine at the siege of Zutphen as before is said the Queenes Maiestie of England in his place gaue the gouernment thereof to Sir William Russell Knight sonne to the Erle of Bedford a man of great accompt and worthines He ariued there at Flushing and with him Monsieur Tyrlone sometime Admirall of Zeland who for suspitions in some points was a long time kept in prison but being afterwards set at libertie and discharged of all matters went into England to render his due and condigne thankes vnto the Quéenes most excellent Maiestie Before that the Prince of Parma purposed to besiege Sluce in Flaunders he leuied an armie throughout all the Prouinces of his iurisdiction making as though he would take his iournie through that part of Flaunders which we call the land of Waste These forces about the beginning of the month of May next following which was in Anno 1587. were dispersed into sundrie parts about Bridges by little and little encreasing And to the end they should the lesse suspect them they giue out speeches that they were sent with Mounsier de Lamot to the Towne of Oudenburgk in Flaunders to the end they should represse the outragious spoyles of the Souldiers at Ostend and of Sluce when now all his hoast was in a readines and as well the Bands come out of Germanie as out of the Netherlands and other Nations were gathered they passed

on forewards to the siege of Sluce The Prince of Parma himselfe on the seauenth of Iune departeth out of Bruxels and the next day came to Bruges leading with him 9. Troupes or Companies after whom the rest of his whole host followed the comming of these and the forerunning fame of their prepartion throughout Flaunders greatlie amazed the minds of them at O●tend and Sluce Insomuch as from the Gouernours of both townes diuers messengers were sent into Zeland and Holland to prouide themselues of souldiers victuals armour and other necessarie warlike furniture against the comming of the enimie towards them I haue seene saith my Authour amongst others the letters of Arnold Greeneveld then Gouernour of Sluce written to the foresaid Sir William Russell newlie made Gouernour of Flushing dated the 9. of Iune 1587. wherin he signified vnto him that he hauing made diligent search and view as well throughout all the publike magazin or garners of the Citie as through all the priuate garnets within the inhabitants houses of the Citie could not yet find any more store of corne and graine in them all then might serue for sustentation of their owne families euen for a verie few dayes Sir William Russell being with the reports of these letters throughlie moued had a few dayes before sent for certaine companies of footemen from the garison of Berghen which within a while after came timely enough and moreouer on the 11. of Iune dicto he writ vnto the States for souidiers also But for corne and graine and warlike munitions he writ vnto the States of Zeland onlie by Peter Vanhela a Netherlandish gentleman together with Nicholas Meetkirck Liuetenant Gouernour of Sluce sent thither for that verie purpose of whom when they receiued but onelie promises for their answere because the Zelanders denyed that the danger was not so much as they made report of in writing Sir William Russell therefore by these messengers instanteth the Zelanders on the tenth and eleuenth of that Iune for speedie dispatch of the requisite prouision and yet fearing in meane time their wonted delayes expreslie commaundeth Vanhela that taking vnto him the Magistrate of Flushing for his helper in this case hee would finde out some store of corne and graine wheresoeuer he could get it and that he without all delay should send it ouer to Sluce who the verie same day by diligent search made commaunded by authoritie so giuen him a Ship which he found laden with corne to depart with all speed vnto Sluce which hereby was sufficientlie prouided of corne and graine for and during the whole time of the siege The same day ariued three Companies in Zeland which came from the garison of Berghen to whom Sir William Russell adding one of his Companies with certaine chosen souldiers made vp foure iust cōpanies which were in all verie neere 800. men there ariued then also out of England that worthie souldier Sir Roger Williams and certaine other English gentlemen come thither by reason of the rumors of the enimies approch daylie about Ostend So the garrison of Sluce by this meanes increased to the number of about 1600. men For by this time the Prince of Parma had pitched his Tents in Cadsandt an Iland in Faunders had there the greater part of his host which was at Bersquin in Flaunders so that all along that part of the Country they might be safe from the English forces at Ostend the garrison of Sluce so besieged made often and stout sallies vpon the enimie wherein although they made great Skermishes to the foyle of the enimie yet lacked they manie of their companie Amongst the nobilitie and gentrie of the Netherlands great commendation for their valour gayned Nicholas Meetkirck from whose side his youngest brother Adolphus neuer departed also Charles Herogier Nicholas Mandy and very manie other Captaines amongst the English warriours Sir Roger Williams Sir Thomas Baskeruile Sir Frauncis Vere and Colonell Huntley deserued also most worthie and memorable commendations In the meane time when no sufficient power came to succour the Slusians nor anie preparation before written for was made by the Estates al men had then their voyces at large towards the before named Erle of Leycester their late Gouernour Generall saying that of dutie his presence and authoritie was now requisite that he might the better succour and defend them in this their present daunger The Erle Generall then being in England well vnderstanding these things and thinking occasion was now giuen him to gaine praise and glorie meanes being made thereunto he embarketh himselfe with a good number of new souldiers for Zeland and ariuing at Flushing on the 6. day of Iuly 1587. was there receiued with great expectation and ioyfull welcome of all men By this helpe of his presence and of the Englishmen ariued with him the Erle bestirring him by all meanes possible to deliuer Sluce from the present siege prepareth all necessarie adiuments and muniments by sea and by land to repell and raise the enemie from the siege thereof Countie Maurice of Nassaw when he had intelligence of the Erle Gouernour Generall his returne out of England into Zeland came vnto him leauing Countie Hoghenlo in Brabant with thrée thousand men hoping greater helpes would come out of Gelderland Frizland and Vtrecht to succour him which came not so well to passe In the meane time the Prince of Parma with his forces so mightily battered the towne of Sluce that he first taking the Fort battered continually the walles of the towne with thirtie péeces of Cannon and eight Culuerings To be short spending vpon them 17400. shot of which on S. Iames day from thrée of the clocke in the morning vntill fiue in the afternoone were foure thousand shot made so that the Prince of Parma himselfe confessed that to his remembrance he neuer performed against any others in one day such violent force and continuall assault By which great and vehement assault giuen and excéeding batterie of his Ordenance there was a breach made in the walles of 250. paces long into which breach the besieging enemies oftentimes with all their forces made assault vpon the townesmen but were of them with Pikes Halberts and other weapons so worthily entertained that after a great slaughter made of them the rest were glad to retire into their Trenches againe In which assault which lasted from nine of the clocke in the morning one day vntil eleuen of the next at noone the Marques of Renty was hurt Monsieur Lamot lost his right arme Strippen the Leader of the Burgundians with many Captaines of great accompt besides others were slaine and as the Enemie himselfe afterward confessed as many hurt also when they of Sluce so besieged lost but 150. men only as was found by a iust reuiew taken thereof And although that the Prince with his Pioners often and dangerously annoyed the inhabitants of Sluce yet such vigilancie and diligence they vsed that

Duchesse of Suffolke widow of that nobly renowmed Souldier Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke being borne at Wesell in Duchland in Quéene Maries time his parents making their iourney out of England for the profession of the Gospell by the tender care and good education of his parents being named Peregrine as borne in a strange countrie in processe of time from his youth forwards to his manhood proued pregnant in wit prompt in knowledge and practised especially in Martiall or Militarie actions whereby he became the most rare and surpassing ornament of his noble progenie and a most honourable and worthie Instrument for the seruice of his Prince and Countrie In somuch as his first seruice wherein the Queenes Maiestie employed him was when in his Adolescencie he was sent her Ambassadour vnto Fridericke the second of that name king of Denmark towards whom he so wisely behaued himselfe from whom he so discreetly demeaned himselfe towards her Highnes in his returne and answer that seldome a better or the like Ambassade hath beene in the like case found in one of so young yeeres for her Royall Maiestie vnto any forraine parts either before or since his time Next after that his Heroicall spirit yet further affecting Militarie affaires as one more desirous to serue his Prince and Countrie it pleased her Highnes with the aduise of her most Honourable priuie Counsell vpon the great good opinion and liking they had conceiued of his dexteritie when the Erle of Leycester was the first time returned into England to send him ouer to the Netherlands as Lieutenant Generall of the English forces there Anno 1586. where his noble courage so conioyned with dexteritie and his forwardnes with such fortune that he himselfe was formost in all attempts and enterprises of his forces fiercelie like a Lyon he assayled the enimies fought with them spoyled them and foyled them wheresoeuer he came So verilie and in such sort as the Duke of Parma then himselfe confessed of this worthie Lord Willoughbie and his seruice for foure yeers space in those Countries neuer anie English man enterprised more boldlie to meete his enimies in the face more brauelie encountered them nor more painefullie pursued and sought them out neere and farre off to their disgrace spoile and foyle wheresoeuer he found them At Sutphen as before is mentioned when the Prince of Parma came thither to releeue that Town this worthy Lord Lieuetenant Willoughbie vnder the Erle of Leycester who came not into the fight being in place more forward then the rest marched well mounted met the enimies couragiouslie brake his Launce in the middest of them made way with his sword euerie where and so forciblie aduentured his noble person through the thickest of them that all his men nearest him much feared when his bases were bereued from his bodie his plumes pluckt awaie from his head his Armes be battered with blowes except God would then mightilie preserue and protect him aboue all expectation he should vtterlie haue beene foyled in the fight and spoyled both of life and all things els about him he was so desperately endaungered euery way Yet so mightilie God himselfe doubtles preuailed with him and for him in the instant hazard of his life that hee pressed through the thickest of them without any bodilie harme and in this hot broile with his owne hands caught hold of Seignior George Cres●yonyer Albanoys before mentioned page 88. one of Parmaes ch●ef● Commaunders of his horse carried him away prisoner perforce and maugre all resisting force of the enimies sent him to the Estates to be kept their Captiue No Conuoy could at anie time escape his victorious hands neyther durst anie enimie approch the Towne of Berghen where and while he was then Gouernour Such by the fauour of God was his vertue ioyned with his fortune in his said gouernment that he was highlie honoured of his owne garrison and also greatlie feared of his enimies when he often times made chalenge of the brauest of them as namelie the Marquesse of Guasto a Nobleman of chiefest account with the Duke of Parma who yet for all that refused to encounter with him hand to hand After the returne of the Erle of Leycester Generall of her Maiesties forces in the Netherlands this worthie Lord Willoughbie as Leiutenant with great wisedome circumspection diligence fidelitie discharged his dutie so honourablie and vprightly in all points and at al times that he withstood the enimies attempt gained the good will of the people of those Prouinces appeased their troubles and ended all controuersies in the Townes of Medenblick and Narden in Holland and also of Camphere and Armude in Zeland to the great peace and common quiet of the same Townes and Countries For when Counte Maurice and the Estates had with their forces ensconced the Towne of Medenblick aforesaid and had opposed their forces against the souldiers in that Towne they did what they could to surprise and take the spoile of the Towne from Mounsier Snoy Gouernour thereof but little therein did they and their forces preuaile vntill by her Maiesties most Princelie care and chargeable expences this worthie Lord Willoughbie treated a reconciliation betweene the States and those townes so as those townes were rendred into the States hands againe without bloodshed After all this the Enemies hauing vainly inuaded the Isle of Thole lost foure hundred of their men They then marched with their forces towards Berghen opt Zome néere the Riuer of Schalde which citie they prepared to besiege seeing they could not obtaine the Isle of Thole being therein hindred by the watchfulnes vertue and valour of the Count Solme who in his owne person watched night and day in the Fortresse all the time that the Duke of Parmaes souldiers besieged Berghen This citie or Marquisate of Berghen opt Zome hath a dignitie which after the death of the last Marques of that house named Iohn being poysoned in Spaine Anno 1567. descendeth vnto his Sisters daughter begotten by the Lord of Merode and Peterson who is maried to the Lord of Bersole Baron of Brabant a follower of the Spanish Kings warres and his adherents yea though he dwelt at Leyden This citie is situate in Brabant by the Riuer of Schalde and is very large and commodious builded at the flood Zoma now by ouerflowings somewhat distant from Schalde but with a fit Hauen stretching toward Schalde where it hath a certaine head or foreland which being inuironed with strong Ramparts and munitions a Garrison did vse to kéepe the same sometime There was the same time Gouernour of that Citie a certaine Colonell named Sir Thomas Morgan since for his valour knighted a Welshman borne he succéeded that worthie Knight Sir William Drury in that gouernment The Garrison in that Citie were Englishmen vnto whom were adioyned some few Netherlandish horsemen amongst all these certaine aduenturers which made great spoyle and tooke many booties from the enemie and