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this_o danger_n and_o all_o other_o controversy_n which_o may_v grow_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o say_a province_n the_o estate_n send_v master_n leonard_n de_fw-fr voocht_v one_o of_o their_o council_n of_o scotland_n estate_n unto_o the_o king_n with_o commission_n to_o inform_v his_o majesty_n that_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o especial_o they_o of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n who_o be_v most_o threaten_v and_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n of_o mart_n be_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o say_a colonel_n stuart_n and_o his_o associate_n of_o his_o pretend_a debt_n which_o they_o say_v grow_v when_o as_o they_o serve_v the_o estate_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n arthois_n and_o henault_n under_o the_o government_n of_o mathias_n archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o after_o he_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n by_o who_o commission_n the_o say_a colonel_n stuart_n with_o his_o regiment_n serve_v in_o the_o say_a province_n whereas_o 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than_o the_o say_v province_n can_v well_o pay_v and_o find_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o long_a and_o continual_a war_n there_o be_v many_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v behind_o hand_n with_o their_o pay_n for_o former_a service_n they_o cause_v all_o the_o colonel_n captain_n and_o officer_n to_o promise_v by_o oath_n not_o to_o importune_v the_o unite_a province_n for_o any_o such_o old_a debt_n during_o the_o war_n upon_o condition_n that_o every_o man_n account_n and_o reckon_n shall_v be_v cast_v up_o and_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v thereby_o find_v due_a unto_o they_o they_o take_v order_n shall_v be_v pay_v at_o such_o day_n and_o time_n as_o the_o say_a province_n can_v well_o spare_v it_o and_o so_o cut_v off_o all_o yearly_a pension_n former_o grant_v for_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n three_o the_o estate_n take_v order_n that_o the_o monthly_a payment_n which_o from_o thence_o forth_o the_o soldier_n
army_n lead_v by_o peter_n ernest_n earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n who_o beseege_v crevecâ—…ur_n in_o vain_a war_n make_v in_o freezeland_n by_o cont_n william_n of_o nassau_n for_o the_o estate_n the_o earl_n of_o solms_n make_v war_n in_o flanders_n otmarson_n in_o oueryssel_n and_o many_o other_o fort_n in_o freezelond_n recover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o archduke_n ernest_n come_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o netherlands_o for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n michael_n revichor_v a_o priest_n undertake_v to_o kill_v prince_n maurice_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v execute_v whereof_o the_o archduke_n ernest_n be_v tax_v he_o seek_v to_o excuse_v himself_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o estate_n whereunto_o they_o make_v answer_v the_o say_v archduke_n make_v war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n prince_n maurice_n deliver_v cowarden_n beseege_v groan_v and_o take_v it_o peter_n de_fw-fr four_o pretend_v to_o kill_v prince_n maurice_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v execute_v cont_n philip_n of_o nassau_n join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillion_n troop_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hohenlo_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n huyville_n and_o the_o castle_n surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n and_o soon_o recover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o death_n of_o the_o archduke_n ernest_n colonel_n mondragon_n a_o spaniard_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o estate_n camp_n he_o be_v pursue_v by_o prince_n maurice_n the_o earl_n philip_n of_o nassau_n and_o ernest_n of_o solms_n be_v hurt_v take_v prisoner_n and_o die_v cont_n frederic_n of_o nassau_n remain_v prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n make_v sharp_a war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n the_o spaniard_n offer_v a_o peace_n in_o the_o netherlands_o liege_n in_o brabant_n surprise_v for_o the_o state_n but_o recover_v the_o same_o day_n cardinal_n albert_n make_v governor_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n he_o take_v calais_n from_o the_o french_a king_n who_o recover_v la-fere_n from_o the_o spaniard_n the_o cardinal_n beseege_v hulst_n in_o flanders_n the_o which_o in_o the_o end_n yield_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n dispense_v with_o himself_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n the_o english_a and_o estate_n ship_n take_v cadiz_n in_o spain_n the_o mareshall_n of_o byron_n make_v war_n in_o arthois_n he_o take_v the_o marquis_n of_o varâ—…nbon_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n a_o league_n betwixt_o the_o french_a king_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o the_o estate_n against_o the_o spaniard_n prince_n maurice_n defeat_v the_o earl_n of_o varax_n by_o tournhout_n who_o be_v slay_v there_o amiens_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o king_n the_o which_o cardinal_n albert_n offer_v to_o succour_v in_o vain_a prince_n maurice_n beseege_v and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o alpen_n meurs_n rhinberg_n grol_n brefort_n enscheyde_n oldâ—…nzeel_v otmarsom_n goor_fw-mi and_o lingen_n all_o in_o three_o month_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n ambassador_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o to_o whâ—…t_a end_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a king_n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o what_o end_n peter_n pan_n under_o take_v to_o kill_v prince_n maurice_n and_o be_v execute_v the_o estate_n subject_n sail_v to_o the_o east_n indies_n atumult_n at_o emden_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n give_v his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o cardinal_n albert._n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n farnezâ—…_n duke_n of_o parma_n peter_n ernest_n earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n his_o lieutenant_n during_o his_o absence_n in_o france_n be_v by_o provision_n appoint_v to_o the_o government_n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o all_o that_o which_o remain_v under_o his_o obedience_n in_o the_o netherlands_o attend_v the_o come_n of_o ernest_n archduke_n of_o austria_n the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n brother_n be_v choose_v for_o governor_n lieutenant_n and_o captain_n general_a to_o which_o earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n as_o the_o spaniard_n have_v never_o full_o trust_v the_o nobleman_n of_o the_o netherlands_o there_o be_v join_v in_o all_o affayer_n the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n a_o spaniard_n brother_n in_o law_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o one_o stephano_n ybarra_n superintendent_n of_o the_o king_n treasure_n a_o spaniard_n also_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o which_o two_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n neither_o yet_o treat_v nor_o dispose_v of_o a_o denier_n about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n 1592._o as_o cont_n charles_n of_o mansfeldt_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o fronter_z of_o picardy_n to_o provide_v work_n for_o the_o roialist_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o league_n and_o to_o besiege_v noyon_n the_o which_o he_o do_v and_o take_v it_o the_o king_n be_v otherways_o employ_v luxembourg_n the_o unite_a estate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n send_v philip_n earl_n of_o nassau_n with_o some_o 4000_o horse_n &_o foot_n into_o luxemburg_n to_o make_v some_o enterprise_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n vyt_n belong_v to_o prince_n maurice_n by_o inheritance_n as_o else_o where_o and_o also_o to_o force_v they_o to_o their_o contribution_n the_o earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n father_n to_o count_n charles_n to_o make_v head_n against_o he_o send_v the_o 1593._o earl_n of_o barlaymont_n thither_o with_o the_o garrison_n of_o liere_n macklin_n and_o other_o place_n both_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n but_o count_n philip_n see_v his_o man_n lade_v with_o booty_n which_o they_o have_v get_v as_o well_o in_o luxembourg_n as_o in_o cempeine_n he_o retire_v quiet_o without_o any_o loss_n the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n country_n be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n the_o father_n a_o old_a and_o politic_a captain_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o fuentes_n stephano_n d'ybarra_o and_o other_o spaniard_n and_o of_o the_o spanish_a faction_n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o break_v quarter_n and_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o make_v foul_a war_n not_o suffer_v any_o soldier_n of_o what_o quality_n so_o ever_o captain_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v ransom_v nor_o exchange_v for_o other_o prisoner_n think_v thereby_o to_o make_v their_o man_n more_o resolute_a to_o fight_v and_o to_o vanquish_v or_o die_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v man_n and_o be_v noâ—…_n slay_v in_o the_o fight_n be_v prisoner_n there_n be_v no_o ransom_n exchange_n nor_o mercy_n for_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v also_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o estate_n souldiâ—…rs_n from_o the_o do_n of_o such_o violent_a execution_n by_o the_o right_n of_o war_n for_o the_o leafy_a and_o payment_n of_o their_o contribution_n for_o they_o make_v a_o general_a defence_n upon_o all_o the_o fronter_z join_v to_o the_o confederate_a province_n with_o other_o accustom_a place_n date_v the_o five_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n 1593._o not_o to_o pay_v any_o such_o easment_n and_o tax_n to_o the_o estate_n collector_n and_o receivor_n but_o mansfeldt_n and_o his_o associate_n be_v much_o abuse_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o procede_v for_o their_o soldier_n who_o common_o seek_v more_o for_o profit_n then_o honour_n have_v rather_o draw_v a_o ransom_n from_o their_o prisoner_n then_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hangman_n hand_n or_o by_o this_o wilful_a break_n of_o quarter_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v hang_v moreover_o the_o gentleman_n the_o clergy_n and_o such_o as_o receive_v rent_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o pay_v a_o light_a contribution_n to_o the_o estate_n to_o save_v the_o rest_n then_o to_o receive_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o moreover_o to_o have_v their_o castle_n house_n and_o farm_n burn_v at_o the_o first_o ride_v they_o shall_v make_v the_o unite_a estate_n make_v a_o publication_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o 27._o day_n of_o february_n by_o the_o which_o they_o declare_v that_o the_o spaniard_n seek_v nothing_o else_o by_o the_o break_n of_o quarter_n and_o for_o bide_v to_o pay_v the_o contribution_n but_o utter_o to_o ruin_v quarter_n all_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o they_o signify_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o champion_n country_n that_o be_v of_o the_o adverse_a party_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o advise_v otherwise_o for_o there_o safâ—…ties_n after_o the_o 10._o of_o april_n next_o ensue_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o quarter_n for_o any_o person_n place_n bourrough_n or_o village_n as_o now_o many_o do_v reside_v there_o and_o be_v free_a with_o any_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n lie_v under_o the_o command_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o countermande_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o the_o world_n run_v to_o brussels_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o first_o proclamation_n so_o as_o nothing_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o all_o thing_n remain_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
1601_o oostend_n 1601_o dom_fw-la catris_fw-la general_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n slay_v 1601_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o besieged_a 1601_o aduertisemâ—…_n out_o of_o the_o spanish_a camp_n boisleduc_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n 1601_o the_o estate_n raise_v their_o siege_n â—…rom_o boisleduc_n 1601_o it_o be_v not_o your_o archduke_n sword_n but_o the_o keen_a frost_n that_o save_v boisleduc_n it_o have_v else_o be_v lose_v our_o archduke_n sword_n as_o well_o as_o the_o keen_a frost_n defend_v boisleduc_n it_o be_v your_o pain_n be_v lose_v oostend_n the_o spaniard_n charge_v the_o english_a trench_n 1601_o the_o town_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v supply_v of_o victual_n come_v to_o oostend_v 1601_o sir_n francis_n veer_v make_v a_o oâ—…er_n to_o parlâ—…_n succour_n of_o man_n come_v to_o oostend_v 1602_o the_o archduke_n give_v a_o general_a assault_n to_o oostâ—…nd_v the_o archdukeâ—…_n losâ—…e_v at_o thiâ—…_n assault_v a_o wonderfâ—…ll_a sâ—…oyle_n of_o the_o spaniardâ—…_n 1602_o the_o archduke_n soldier_n â—…utine_v 1602_o grave_a besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n the_o descrscptâ—…on_n of_o grave_n 1602_o sir_n francis_n veer_v shoot_v before_o grave_n grave_a yield_v by_o composition_n 1602_o prince_n maurice_n dissolve_v his_o army_n mutiny_n in_o the_o admiral_n army_n the_o mutineer_n seize_v upon_o hoochstrateâ—…_n 1602_o the_o admiral_n discharge_v of_o his_o general_n place_n 1602_o 1602_o 1602_o 160â—…_n 1602._o 1602_o 1602_o the_o mutineer_n protect_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n 1602_o a_o fight_n between_o â—…xe_n galley_n and_o certain_a english_a and_o holland_n ship_n 1602_o one_o of_o the_o galley_n sink_v o_o another_o galley_n sink_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o galley_n 1602_o frederick_n spinola_n save_v himself_o with_o his_o treasure_n oostend_n 1602_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o embden_n 1602_o they_o oâ—…_n embden_n demand_v aâ—…d_v of_o the_o unite_a province_n 1603._o oostend_n the_o poldeâ—…_n square_v take_v 1603_o a_o fight_n at_o sea_n with_o spiâ—…ola's_n galley_n spinola_n slay_v â—…e_a nuâ—…ber_n â—…e_v dead_a 1603_o the_o unite_a province_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o unite_a estate_n send_v embassador_n into_o england_n 1603_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o unite_a estate_n 1603_o lopers_n of_o oostend_n 1603_o prince_n maurice_n come_v before_o boisledue_n 1603_o a_o fort_n of_o the_o spaniard_n take_v with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o their_o man_n oostend_n cruelty_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 1603_o the_o signior_n of_o ghiâ—…lles_n governor_n of_o oostend_n 1603_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o emperor_n write_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n 1604_o prince_n maurice_n retire_v from_o boisleduc_n oostend_n 1604_o the_o signior_n of_o ghistelles_n governor_n of_o oostend_n sâ—…ine_a 1604_o the_o army_n land_n the_o prince_n master_n of_o a_o the_o isle_n of_o cadsant_n oostend_n 1604_o isendike_n besiege_v isendike_n yield_v upon_o composition_n 1604_o a_o enterprise_n in_o brabant_n make_v by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o squadron_n 1604_o the_o prince_n camp_n before_o sluice_n 1604_o the_o mutineer_n reconcile_v to_o the_o archduâ—…e_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o princeâ—…_n camp_n before_o sluice_n 1604_o the_o convey_n overtake_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o defeat_v another_o convoy_n in_o rout_n 1604_o many_o soldier_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o besiege_v in_o sluice_n in_o great_a extremity_n 1604_o the_o mutineer_n serve_v the_o archduke_n at_o the_o relief_n of_o sluse_n spinola_n come_v to_o relieve_v â—…luse_n 1604_o spinolas_n man_n run_v away_o the_o great_a want_n in_o the_o town_n 1604_o they_o of_o sluice_n demand_v a_o parley_n the_o prince_n offer_v to_o they_o of_o sluice_n the_o article_n of_o the_o composition_n 1604_o what_o the_o prince_n find_v in_o the_o town_n 1604_o they_o of_o oostend_n resolve_v to_o compound_v a_o honourable_a composition_n at_o oostend_n 1604_o the_o marquess_n spinola_n go_v into_o spain_n the_o death_n of_o lodowick_n earl_n of_o nassau_n 1604_o the_o unite_a province_n give_v their_o agent_n in_o england_n the_o title_n of_o their_o ambassador_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n complain_v of_o it_o the_o king_n answer_n death_n of_o ernest_n earl_n of_o mansfeld_n his_o life_n 1604_o his_o child_n the_o archduke_n will_v no_o suffâ—…r_v the_o general_a estate_n of_o brabant_n to_o assemble_v 1604_o the_o archduke_n prepare_v to_o war_n the_o unite_a proviace_n prepare_v for_o war_n 1604_o certain_a consideration_n of_o peace_n be_v very_o weighty_a contain_v three_o point_n the_o first_o 1604_o the_o second_o reason_n to_o move_v man_n unto_o a_o peace_n make_v by_o a_o catholic_a under_o the_o archduke_n 1604_o 1604_o the_o three_o discourse_n touch_v peace_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d make_v by_o a_o indifferenâ—…_n party_n 1604_o note_n 1604_o 1604_o the_o admonition_n unto_o the_o unite_a province_n against_o peace_n 1604_o 1604_o 1604._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o 1605._o a_o enteâ—…pise_v make_v by_o prince_n maurice_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o scheld_n and_o antwerp_n 1605._o the_o state_n man_n defeat_v the_o governor_n of_o ordam_n sconce_n slay_v wouwe_v castle_n besiege_v prince_n maurice_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o wouwe_n 1605._o 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n send_v for_o a_o passport_n to_o the_o hage_n for_o his_o ambassador_n to_o treat_v oâ—…_n a_o peace_n which_o they_o refuse_v the_o estate_n answer_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o refuse_v his_o request_n 1605._o 1605._o a_o vain_a enterprise_n upon_o bercke_n the_o earl_n of_o hertforâ—…_n send_v to_o the_o â—…chduke_n out_o of_o england_n lady_n attend_v on_o the_o infanta_n 1605._o attendance_n upon_o the_o arch_a duke_n 1605._o shtâ—…s_n &_o man_n come_v out_o of_o spainâ—…_n defeat_v by_o the_o estate_n ship_n meurs_fw-fr set_v on_o fiâ—…e_n by_o traitor_n the_o marquis_n sparke_n nola_fw-it march_v towards_o friesland_n the_o estate_n bring_v their_o army_n near_o unto_o rhynebercke_n 1605._o oldenzeel_v yield_v to_o spinola_n by_o composition_n spinola_n besiegeâ—…_n and_o take_v linghen_n the_o indiscretion_n of_o the_o governor_n &_o commander_n in_o linghen_n linghen_n yield_v by_o composition_n a_o enterprise_n make_v upon_o berghen_n up-zoome_a by_o monsieur_fw-fr hericouâ—…t_n 1605._o berghen_n in_o danger_n the_o spaniard_n repulse_v from_o berghen_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o grave_n make_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o boisleduc_n 1605._o bergen_n up_o zoom_n once_o again_o assail_v by_o the_o enemy_n upon_o the_o 20._o of_o septemb_n 1605._o the_o endeavour_n of_o they_o within_o the_o town_n the_o spaniard_n retire_v from_o berghen_n wachtendonk_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1605._o 1605._o earl_n theodoro_n trivultio_n slay_v 1606._o marquis_n spinola_n go_v into_o spain_n 1605._o a_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o governor_n and_o captain_n of_o linghen_n for_o 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spaniard_n losâ—…e_v at_o the_o â—…ge_n of_o rhine-â—…erck_a 〈…〉_z 1607._o the_o mutine_n of_o die_v peace_n make_v between_o the_o earl_n of_o east-freezeland_a &_o the_o town_n of_o embden_n 1607._o 1607._o the_o castle_n of_o groan_v break_v down_o the_o earl_n of_o brooke_n murder_v by_o the_o spaniard_n erckelens_n take_v and_o spoil_v by_o henrick_n earl_n of_o nassaw_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n &_o the_o estate_n prepare_v to_o war_n at_o sea_n 1607._o the_o estate_n ship_n sally_v towards_o spain_n they_o resolve_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o river_n of_o lisbon_n the_o estate_n ship_n go_v to_o seek_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n 1607_o the_o number_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o admiral_n hemskerke_n slay_v 1607._o the_o spanish_a vizeadmirall_n burn_v a_o galleon_n burn_v the_o spanish_a admiral_n offer_v to_o yield_v the_o estate_n win_v the_o battle_n 1607._o their_o loss_n of_o ship_n their_o loss_n of_o man_n the_o resolutiof_n the_o estate_n ship_n after_o the_o battle_n 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