extraordinary_a revenue_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n a_o proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o say_v fontano_n authority_n in_o king_n philip_n name_n which_o be_v smart_o answer_v and_o oppose_v by_o the_o family_n of_o the_o malaspines_n and_o have_v almost_o give_v a_o alarm_n among_o the_o say_a prince_n have_v not_o most_o of_o the_o ambassador_n in_o king_n philip_n court_n intercede_v with_o he_o and_o at_o length_n obtain_v that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o business_n may_v be_v protract_v and_o suffer_v to_o vanish_v thuan_n lib._n 134._o 5._o anno_fw-la 1606._o there_o arise_v a_o controversy_n between_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o and_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n about_o certain_a privilege_n which_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o bring_v to_o a_o friendly_a composition_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n the_o spanish_a faction_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v cardinal_n pompeio_n arrigovio_n paulo_n sfondrato_n and_o ferdinando_n pacero_n duke_n of_o ascalonia_n by_o the_o pravalency_n of_o king_n philip_n ambassador_n with_o the_o pope_n the_o business_n be_v not_o only_o frustrate_v but_o also_o bring_v to_o open_a war_n and_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v the_o venetian_n and_o philip_n forthwith_o by_o lettter_n artificious_o pen_v offer_v his_o service_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o that_o end_n fontano_n list_v soldier_n apace_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o send_v francisco_n de_fw-fr castro_n as_o extraordinary_a to_o venice_n with_o intention_n that_o if_o the_o matter_n incline_v to_o a_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v kindle_v the_o war_n at_o first_o begin_v already_o to_o suspect_v he_o may_v precept_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o pacification_n from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o at_o least_o have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o it_o by_o his_o intervention_n but_o the_o common_a report_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o philip_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v glad_a to_o hear_v of_o such_o dispute_n among_o other_o prince_n concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o civil_a government_n yea_o and_o to_o have_v they_o agitate_a up_o and_o down_o in_o spain_n itself_o by_o connivencie_n as_o conceive_v they_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o at_o all_o he_o be_v very_o potent_a and_o use_v to_o quash_n the_o pope_n attempt_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n with_o a_o word_n well_o know_v that_o his_o holiness_n dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hiss_v against_o he_o which_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v afterward_o in_o the_o business_n of_o sicily_n yea_o and_o the_o spaniard_n boil_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o ambition_n convert_v such_o war_n and_o fedition_n as_o spring_v from_o thence_o to_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n as_o lie_v in_o ambush_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o see_v if_o any_o of_o the_o weak_a prince_n be_v prescribe_v that_o so_o they_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o invade_v their_o dominion_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n even_o in_o our_o parent_n day_n thuan._n lib._n 137._o 7._o when_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o arragon_n anno_fw-la 1501._o attempt_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o take_v the_o city_n of_o tarento_n with_o ferdinand_n son_n to_o frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n in_o it_o he_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o gonsalvo_n before_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o king_n but_o yet_o he_o slight_v his_o oath_n send_v he_o prisoner_n into_o spain_n and_o reserve_v the_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o 8._o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o ferdinand_n call_v the_o catholic_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n send_v 6000_o english_a into_o spain_n to_o join_v with_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o chira_n but_o ferdinand_n who_o have_v a_o quite_o other_o design_n send_v they_o against_o john_n albert_n king_n of_o navarre_n by_o the_o right_n of_o catherine_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fosse_n who_o be_v whole_o unprovided_a for_o ferdinand_n carry_v his_o business_n with_o high_a dissimulation_n towards_o he_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o so_o ferdinand_n seize_v the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n without_o any_o cost_n or_o pain_n speculum_fw-la tragicum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1612._o 9_o it_o be_v no_o news_n for_o the_o spaniard_n to_o sow_v sedition_n in_o divers_a kingdom_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o they_o do_v anno_fw-la 158â—_n in_o france_n and_o england_n thuan._n lib._n 179._o 10._o anno_fw-la 1581._o the_o spaniard_n sow_v discord_n among_o the_o knight_n of_o maltha_n by_o set_v matuirno_n scuto_fw-la romaegassio_fw-la against_o john_n bishop_n of_o casserio_n avernio_n chief_a of_o that_o order_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o rome_n to_o his_o trial_n whither_o he_o come_v and_o stout_o acquit_v himself_o howbeit_o he_o die_v during_o his_o abode_n there_o thuan._n lib._n 74._o 12._o the_o spaniard_n raise_v sedition_n in_o scotland_n and_o solicit_v with_o vain_a promise_n some_o nobleman_n to_o a_o revolt_n some_o of_o who_o be_v behead_v for_o it_o the_o state_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o ernestus_n anno_fw-la 1594._o thuan._n lib._n 109._o 13._o antonio_n de_fw-fr laeva_fw-la a_o spaniard_n and_o governor_n of_o lombary_n for_o charles_n the_o five_o be_v besiege_v at_o milan_n think_v fit_a to_o spare_v neither_o thing_n humane_a nor_o divine_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o caesar_n dignity_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o pay_n grant_v every_o city_n and_o every_o citizen_n thereof_o to_o be_v most_o inhuman_o plunder_v by_o the_o soldier_n that_o by_o the_o ejection_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n sforza_n may_v enjoy_v the_o command_n of_o so_o great_a a_o principate_v paulus_n jovius_n lib._n 6._o elogiorum_fw-la 14._o hugo_n de_fw-fr moncada_n govern_v sicily_n after_o such_o a_o fashion_n that_o he_o leave_v many_o monument_n of_o avarice_n and_o cruelty_n behind_o he_o for_o he_o put_v many_o sicilian_a gentleman_n to_o death_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o lord_n of_o camerata_n for_o that_o he_o live_v somewhat_o seditious_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a looseness_n of_o that_o nation_n paul_n jou._n lib._n 6._o elog._n 15._o how_o cruel_o do_v they_o use_v the_o hussites_n in_o bohemia_n as_o beat_v they_o drag_v they_o cut_v child_n in_o two_o and_o throw_v they_o to_o their_o mother_n say_v jam_fw-la habes_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la now_o thou_o have_v it_o under_o both_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o hussites_n who_o take_v the_o sacrament_n under_o both_o species_n 16._o thomas_n campanella_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n chap._n 26._o faith_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n must_v take_v care_n that_o none_o but_o a_o catholic_n king_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n and_o therefore_o wise_a &_o noble_a ambassador_n must_v be_v send_v to_o câ—achoven_n to_o give_v weight_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o spanish_a union_n among_o the_o elector_n and_o prevail_v to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n young_a son_n choose_v king_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o people_n of_o scandinaven_n and_o dantzick_n must_v also_o be_v move_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o fleet_n to_o sea_n against_o the_o english_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xv._o the_o spaniard_n ardent_a desire_n of_o monarchy_n and_o rule_n if_o that_o old_a say_n semper_fw-la imperare_fw-la &_o superiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la aliis_fw-la always_o to_o command_v and_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o be_v innate_a to_o any_o nation_n it_o be_v certain_o so_o more_o to_o the_o spaniard_n then_o to_o any_o other_o since_o all_o their_o action_n cogitation_n and_o consultation_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v most_o clear_o consent_v and_o say_v with_o caesar_n si_fw-mi violandum_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la violandum_fw-la if_o right_o must_v be_v wrong_v it_o must_v be_v wrong_v for_o power_n sake_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a by_o public_a writing_n to_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v their_o king_n yea_o and_o to_o show_v he_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o he_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n among_o who_o thomas_n campanella_n be_v the_o ringleader_n nor_o do_v charles_n the_o five_o seem_v to_o have_v lay_v slight_a foundation_n for_o this_o monarchy_n when_o beside_o those_o kingdom_n which_o he_o possess_v by_o right_a of_o succession_n in_o the_o west_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v also_o make_v emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o which_o be_v yet_o add_v other_o title_n afterward_o and_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o only_a business_n of_o the_o spaniard_n to_o be_v always_o in_o war_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o produce_v that_o monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o they_o have_v long_o since_o
spaniard_n besiege_v leyden_n they_o say_v that_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n will_v be_v pull_v down_o with_o one_o hand_n before_o that_o city_n will_v be_v free_v from_o the_o siege_n olerus_n in_o lauro_n nassovica_n pag._n 30._o 4._o the_o pride_n of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v such_o that_o if_o they_o see_v themselves_o reduce_v to_o strait_n they_o will_v not_o first_o ask_v condition_n of_o peace_n but_o seek_v it_o by_o some_o second_o or_o three_o hand_n as_o they_o do_v anno_o 1597._o when_o they_o suborn_v the_o emperor_n and_o he_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o move_v the_o prince_n to_o a_o pacification_n thuan._n lib._n 119._o 7._o a_o certain_a arrogant_a and_o proud_a spanish_a count_n ask_v a_o certain_a gentleman_n come_v out_o of_o the_o court_n what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o court_n the_o other_o answer_v nor_o bad_a nor_o good_a the_o count_n be_v angry_a cudgel_v he_o and_o present_o after_o give_v he_o fifty_o ducat_n say_v go_v thy_o way_n now_o to_o the_o court_n and_o tell_v what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o to_o wit_n both_o bad_a and_o good_a florista_fw-la oratione_fw-la de_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o alva_n use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v the_o low_a country_n people_n to_o obedience_n in_o despite_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o also_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v lose_v their_o light_n before_o hâ—_n will_v remit_v or_o take_v off_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o ten_o penny_n metteran_n and_o juan_n de_fw-fr vergas_fw-la that_o bloody_a precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v also_o wont_a to_o say_v vergas_fw-la habet_fw-la virgas_fw-la vergas_fw-la have_v rods._fw-la 9_o when_o the_o professor_n of_o louvain_n complain_v to_o he_o for_o have_v take_v prince_n philip_n of_o orange_n out_o of_o the_o university_n and_o violate_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_a university_n he_o answer_v non_fw-la curamus_fw-la vestros_fw-la privilegios_fw-la such_o as_o himself_o be_v such_o be_v his_o latin_n 10._o that_o navy_n which_o be_v send_v against_o england_n 1588._o the_o spaniard_n term_v invincible_a and_o compose_v these_o verse_n upon_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n tu_fw-la quae_fw-la romanas_fw-la voluisti_fw-la spernere_fw-la leges_fw-la hispano_fw-la disces_fw-la subdere_fw-la colla_fw-la jugo_fw-la thou_o who_o the_o roman_a law_n scornd'_v to_o obey_v shall_v learn_v to_o bow_v thy_o neck_n to_o spanish_a sway_n but_o hese_n word_n be_v indeed_o but_o wind_n and_o smoke_n 11._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n cause_v a_o most_o magnificent_a trophy_n of_o brass_n to_o be_v set_v up_o at_o antwerp_n with_o various_a elegy_n of_o his_o own_o exploit_n as_o thuan_n describe_v it_o lib._n 44._o anno_fw-la 1569._o upon_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o areschot_n jest_n may_v be_v see_v beneath_o cap._n 33._o apotheg_n 12._o the_o spaniard_n after_o they_o have_v so_o miserable_o use_v the_o indian_n be_v wont_a to_o brag_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o those_o victory_n because_o they_o make_v so_o just_a a_o war_n against_o barbarian_n and_o infidel_n bartholomaeus_n de_fw-fr casa_n chap._n xvii_o the_o perfidious_a violation_n of_o league_n and_o promise_n no_o wonder_n that_o this_o vice_n be_v common_a to_o the_o spaniard_n with_o the_o african_n for_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o successor_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v also_o heir_n of_o their_o vice_n among_o which_o perfidy_n be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o show_v some_o example_n thereof_o that_o so_o this_o chapter_n may_v have_v credit_n true_a it_o be_v that_o king_n philip_n sometime_o promise_v the_o unite_a province_n pardon_v for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o make_v proclamation_n thereof_o but_o the_o state_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o be_v not_o so_o credulous_a as_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n or_o consent_v to_o a_o wily_a &_o fallacious_a pacification_n for_o so_o a_o 1576._o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr austria_n feign_v condition_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o state_n be_v convict_v of_o fraud_n by_o that_o that_o among_o the_o letter_n of_o hieronymo_n rhoda_n there_o be_v find_v one_o that_o he_o shall_v first_o court_v his_o countryman_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n and_o assistance_n reduce_v holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v punish_v the_o rebel_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n mean_v while_o that_o he_o shall_v carry_v himself_o wary_o and_o conceal_v his_o design_n with_o exquisite_a art_n thuan._n lib._n 62._o 1._o how_o true_a and_o faithful_a the_o spaniard_n be_v to_o their_o associate_n the_o case_n and_o end_n of_o gomeron_n may_v show_v who_o fontano_n cunning_o entice_v to_o brussels_n cast_v he_o &_o his_o two_o brother_n in_o prison_n &_o afterward_o behead_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o hanâ—e_n which_o orvilliers_n will_v not_o yield_v up_o to_o he_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o family_n or_o that_o he_o serve_v the_o henotick_n who_o yet_o be_v most_o zealous_a to_o the_o spaniard_n etc._n etc._n see_v thuan._n lib._n 112._o anno_fw-la 1595._o nor_o do_v they_o deal_v much_o more_o faithful_o with_o mercuriano_n chief_a captain_n after_o metuanio_n of_o the_o legist_n for_o they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o alienate_v the_o nobility_n from_o he_o and_o force_v he_o to_o live_v as_o they_o please_v thuan._n lib._n 113._o 7._o how_o the_o spaniard_n have_v perform_v their_o promise_n to_o such_o as_o have_v do_v they_o any_o kindness_n the_o example_n of_o the_o portuguezes_n show_n thuan_n c._n 3._o lib._n 78._o 8._o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr austria_n anno_fw-la 1577_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o contract_n make_v and_o sign_v by_o the_o state_n say_v that_o the_o state_n must_v show_v more_o prudence_n then_o to_o complain_v if_o the_o king_n interest_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o condition_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o spanish_a maxim_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o prince_n make_v to_o their_o rebellious_a subject_n be_v not_o bind_v 10._o lewis_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n say_v that_o the_o perfidy_n of_o the_o paene_n and_o carthaginian_n be_v ancient_o much_o celebrate_v but_o that_o now_o the_o spaniard_n sufficient_o supply_v their_o place_n 11._o anno_fw-la 1577._o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr austria_n renew_v the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n with_o king_n philip_n province_n and_o take_v away_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n but_o forthwith_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o and_o so_o make_v the_o late_a worse_n than_o the_o former_a and_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o peter_n pan_n of_o mecklin_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o pacification_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o pacification_n only_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v banish_v and_o not_o such_o as_o remain_v in_o their_o country_n a_o fine_a interpretation_n speculum_fw-la hisp_n tyrant_n in_o belgio_n p._n 106._o 12._o howbeit_o the_o spaniard_n make_v a_o peace_n with_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o magnificent_a promise_n yet_o they_o send_v private_a letter_n and_o agent_n to_o various_a prince_n and_o chief_o to_o the_o venetian_n and_o make_v war_n against_o he_o not_o only_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o other_o also_o comines_n lib._n 5._o bello_fw-la neopolitani_fw-la 13._o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n the_o king_n deputy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n anno_fw-la 1617._o presume_v to_o maintain_v 1._o that_o agreement_n and_o oath_n oblige_v prince_n of_o small_a country_n to_o keep_v they_o but_o not_o his_o king_n because_o forsooth_o he_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o potent_a of_o the_o christian_a world_n 2._o that_o all_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o engagement_n ought_v to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o variation_n of_o time_n 3._o that_o the_o king_n minister_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o the_o king_n command_v but_o to_o what_o be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n baudart_n lib._n 38._o anno_fw-la 1617._o chap._n xviii_o the_o spaniard_n hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n as_o the_o spaniard_n fall_v short_a of_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o break_n of_o promise_n and_o engagement_n so_o do_v they_o also_o excel_v in_o the_o art_n and_o skill_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o old_a and_o modern_a example_n among_o which_o that_o great_a one_o of_o philip_n the_o second_o may_v be_v note_v who_o when_o anno_fw-la 1579_o he_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n with_o his_o army_n and_o know_v well_o enough_o notwithstanding_o what_o sinister_a report_n go_v up_o and_o down_o of_o he_o not_o only_o in_o portugal_n but_o even_o in_o italy_n too_o find_v it_o fit_a to_o indulge_v fame_n a_o little_a by_o a_o dissimulation_n very_o familiar_a to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o
appear_v by_o the_o state_n answer_v to_o peck_n 8._o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o spaniard_n treat_v peace_n to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o collect_v their_o force_n and_o work_v their_o design_n by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o serve_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o adversary_n to_o corrupt_v some_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o party_n and_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n among_o other_o which_o have_v be_v try_v by_o france_n flanders_n and_o savoy_n and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o various_a discourse_n of_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la publico_fw-la and_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o lipsius_n his_o consultatio_fw-la epistolica_fw-la 9_o all_o endeavour_n must_v be_v use_v say_v thomas_n campanella_n discursu_fw-la de_fw-fr monar_n hisp_n c._n 23._o to_o breed_v perpetual_a discord_n between_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hassia_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o the_o palatine_a of_o the_o rind_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtenbergh_n and_o the_o low_a state_n of_o germany_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o the_o bribery_n and_o pecuniary_a corruption_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v learned_a to_o fight_v as_o well_o with_o silver_n and_o golden_a pike_n as_o their_o soldier_n with_o iron_n once_o yea_o and_o perhaps_o they_o effect_v ten_o time_n more_o with_o those_o then_o these_o and_o therefore_o they_o spare_v no_o bribe_n how_o great_a soever_o to_o the_o councillor_n and_o secretary_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o themselves_o or_o to_o tempt_v and_o seduce_v the_o governor_n of_o town_n and_o castle_n etc._n etc._n 1._o nicolas_n hosta_n villaroy_n secretary_n have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o mcc_n crown_v to_o reveal_v his_o master_n secret_n to_o the_o spaniard_n who_o when_o the_o business_n be_v discover_v endeavour_v to_o save_v himself_o by_o flight_n be_v drown_v and_o his_o body_n proceed_v against_o according_a to_o law_n thuan._n lib._n 132._o 2._o charles_n howard_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n be_v ambassador_n in_o spain_n anno_fw-la 1605._o have_v ptesent_n make_v he_o by_o that_o king_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a above_o xxxm_o pound_n beside_o the_o present_v send_v to_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o son_n in_o law_n yea_o and_o willong_v norrice_n and_o other_o of_o his_o train_n be_v also_o rich_o present_v &_o final_o a_o pension_n of_o xiim_o pound_n as_o it_o be_v report_v promise_v the_o say_a ambassador_n thuan._n lib._n 133._o 3._o the_o spaniard_n offer_v the_o counsellor_n of_o frederick_n elector_n of_o saxony_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n at_o the_o election_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o they_o ask_v their_o foresay_a master_n whether_o they_o shall_v take_v it_o or_o no_o he_o answer_v yes_o you_o may_v take_v it_o but_o know_v withal_o that_o afterward_o you_o must_v be_v no_o more_o any_o counsellor_n of_o i_o znickgrefius_n apothegmate_n 4._o when_o anno_fw-la 1607._o the_o consultation_n of_o truce_n begin_v between_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n friar_n ney_n forthwith_o begin_v to_o tempt_v some_o man_n with_o money_n whereof_o barnefeldt_n public_o complain_v thuan._n lib._n 138._o 5._o ancellus_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n anno_fw-la 1597._o say_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o corrupt_v the_o minister_n of_o prince_n with_o gift_n and_o bribe_n yea_o and_o sometime_o also_o with_o menace_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n to_o get_v their_o master_n into_o his_o power_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o protection_n to_o circumvent_v they_o and_o hurry_v they_o up_o and_o down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 6._o i_o forbear_v to_o relate_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o town_n and_o castle_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o treacherous_a condition_n of_o gertrudenbergh_n geldres_n zutphan_n doesburgh_n etc._n etc._n be_v sufficient_o know_v 7._o the_o spaniard_n get_v the_o low_a palatinate_n rather_o by_o money_n then_o force_v of_o arm_n for_o as_o one_o say_v hispanicos_fw-la duplone_n facere_fw-la duplices_fw-la nebulone_n the_o spanish_a dublon_n make_v double_a knave_n and_o thomas_n campanella_n cap._n 26._o say_v that_o the_o spanish_a gold_n have_v a_o great_a strength_n chap._n xxv_o that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v murderer_n dolus_fw-la a_o virtus_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o host_n requirat_fw-la this_o be_v ancient_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o it_o be_v now_o the_o five_o gospel_n of_o our_o spaniard_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o other_o juggle_v and_o fraud_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o trick_n more_o whereby_o when_o they_o can_v do_v their_o business_n by_o open_a war_n they_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v king_n and_o prince_n by_o secret_a deceitful_a and_o murderous_a plot_n nor_o need_v we_o fetch_v example_n from_o the_o indies_n as_o have_v plenty_n of_o they_o in_o kingdom_n and_o state_n near_o at_o hand_n for_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o the_o proceed_n in_o france_n in_o our_o time_n but_o that_o he_o know_v that_o the_o spaniard_n incite_v peter_n auden_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n to_o kill_v henry_n the_o four_o thuan._n lib._n 118._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o of_o their_o practice_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o 2._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v no_o less_o than_o six_o time_n attempt_v to_o be_v murder_v by_o the_o spanish_a emissary_n &_o sicariss_n as_o 1._o au._n 1589._o by_o john_n jaurege_n thuan._n l._n 75._o 2._o by_o nicolas_n salcedo_n etc._n etc._n who_o also_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v allenson_n duke_n of_o brabant_n 3._o by_o peter_n du_fw-fr vignon_n 4._o by_o balthasar_n gerardi_n who_o also_o often_o seek_v to_o murder_v prince_n william_n and_o at_o last_o effect_v it_o upon_o the_o six_o of_o july_n 1584._o thuan._n lib._n 79._o spec._n hisp_n tyrant_n in_o belgio_n p._n 84._o 3._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v prince_n maurice_n of_o orange_n expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o man_n corrupt_v by_o the_o spaniard_n with_o money_n to_o that_o end_n who_o voluntary_o confess_v it_o and_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n among_o who_o be_v michael_n renichove_v 1594._o 2._o peter_n du_fw-fr four_n 3._o peter_n pan_n and_o other_o of_o who_o thuan_n and_o metteran_n 4._o i_o will_v omit_v to_o speak_v of_o person_n of_o mean_a quality_n who_o have_v perish_v by_o the_o spanish_a treachery_n since_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o history_n and_o experience_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o treacherous_a and_o more_o practical_a in_o this_o art_n than_o the_o spanish_a nation_n 5._o a_o certain_a spaniard_n have_v murder_v two_o woman_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v for_o it_o the_o governor_n of_o gant_n a_o spaniard_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o so_o honourable_a a_o person_n then_o employ_v in_o the_o king_n service_n for_o he_o be_v a_o common_a soldier_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o kill_v of_o a_o paltry_a woman_n or_o two_o met._n lib._n 27._o 1606._o 6._o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a with_o the_o spaniard_n then_o to_o poison_v and_o destroy_v private_o such_o as_o they_o can_v do_v open_o according_a to_o the_o flemish_a proverb_n yemandt_n een_fw-mi spaensche_n vijgh_fw-mi koocken_fw-mi to_o dress_v any_o one_o a_o spanish_a fig_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o cruelty_n and_o promiscuous_a tyranny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n although_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o relate_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o cruel_a nor_o more_o barbarous_o tyrannical_a than_o the_o spaniard_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o allege_v some_o example_n thereof_o here_o that_o so_o i_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o reader_n satisfaction_n and_o from_o whence_o can_v i_o more_o proper_o take_v my_o rise_n then_o from_o the_o low-countries_n for_o how_o many_o of_o the_o prime_a nobility_n do_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n destroy_v partly_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o war_n etc._n etc._n he_o condemn_v they_o promiscuous_o both_o gentle_a and_o simple_a to_o nasty_a jayl_n cause_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v drag_v to_o death_n unheard_a and_o unconvict_v confiscate_v their_o estate_n the_o tree_n through_o all_o holland_n he_o make_v frequent_o serve_v for_o gallow_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v and_o their_o wife_n put_v to_o spaniard_n against_o their_o will_n yea_o and_o some_o woman_n be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o by_o disguise_n or_o otherwise_o they_o help_v to_o save_v their_o husband_n at_o vtrick_n he_o hang_v a_o man_n for_o suffer_v his_o son_n who_o be_v banish_v to_o lodge_v one_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o another_o for_o give_v a_o poor_a