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into_o flanders_n he_o become_v a_o catholic_n ibid._n his_o nature_n and_o cústom_n ibid._n oppose_v granvel_n 12._o proposes_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o convocation_n of_o the_o state_n general_n ibid._n his_o intelligence_n with_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n 13._o he_o oppose_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n into_o flanders_n ibid._n his_o proposition_n to_o the_o covenanter_n in_o geertruydenberg_n 30._o he_o go_v into_o holland_n and_o zealand_n to_o pacify_v the_o tumult_n there_o 32._o terrify_v at_o the_o news_n of_o d'alva_n come_v into_o flanders_n he_o leau_v the_o country_n 4o_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o d._n of_o alva_n citation_n 49._o he_o seek_v to_o interess_n germany_n in_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o which_o end_n he_o procure_v a_o diet_n there_o 52._o his_o discourse_n at_o it_o ibid._n he_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o enter_v flanders_n 64._o he_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n with_o d'alva_fw-la &_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o 65._o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o man_n rout_v 66._o he_o retire_v into_o flanders_n where_o his_o army_n disband_n itself_o ibid._n he_o assemble_v new_a force_n to_o enter_v those_o province_n a_o second_o time_n 85._o he_o master_v ruremond_n and_o sack_n it_o ibid._n he_o take_v in_o malines_n ibid._n he_o make_v a_o halt_a in_o henault_n ibid._n he_o offer_v to_o give_v the_o d._n of_o alva_n battle_n 86._o he_o retire_v with_o his_o army_n defeat_v 88_o he_o go_v into_o holland_n ibid._n he_o pass_v to_o leyden_n to_o aid_v the_o harlemer_n 98._o he_o attempt_v the_o relief_n of_o the_o besiege_v there_o but_o those_o who_o he_o send_v be_v rout_v by_o the_o royalist_n 102._o he_o make_v many_o inroad_n about_o nimegen_n 122._o in_o the_o conference_n at_o breda_n he_o be_v absolute_a umpire_n for_o the_o rebel_n 131._o he_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o relieve_v zirickzee_n 138._o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o commendador_n death_n for_o cherish_v of_o the_o flemish_a rebellion_n 140._o his_o opinion_n concern_v don_n john_n come_v 151._o his_o end_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n he_o approve_v not_o of_o the_o agreement_n make_v at_o marck_n 153._o he_o express_v his_o conceit_n of_o don_n john_n retreat_n to_o namure_n 160._o he_o be_v receive_v into_o brussels_n by_o the_o state_n general_n 162._o create_a governor_n of_o brabant_n ibid._n his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o archduke_n mathias_n his_o come_n into_o flanders_n 163._o his_o diligence_n to_o compose_v the_o discord_n between_o the_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 176_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n come_v into_o flanders_n 166._o his_o military_a employment_n ibid._n he_o fight_v with_o singular_a valour_n at_o geblour_n 168._o storm_n the_o town_n of_o sichen_n 169._o substitute_v by_o don_n john_n in_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 177_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o province_n concern_v the_o citadel_n design_v by_o the_o d_o of_o alva_n 71_o philip_n the_o second_o son_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o 4_o comes_z into_o flanders_n ibid._n return_v into_o spain_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 7_o before_o his_o departure_n he_o call_v together_o the_o state_n general_n in_o gaunt_n ibid._n create_v some_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n 9_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n ibid._n his_o secret_a order_n to_o she_o about_o the_o tumult_n in_o flanders_n 33._o his_o perplexity_n about_o send_v a_o army_n thither_o 45._o he_o prepare_v a_o fleet_n in_o spain_n to_o be_v send_v into_o flanders_n 134_o with_o great_a secrecy_n he_o send_v away_o his_o brother_n don_n john_n of_o austria_n for_o governor_n to_o the_o low-countries_n 150_o endeavour_n by_o his_o mean_n to_o compose_v matter_n in_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v again_o constrain_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o fleming_n 164._o make_v great_a complaint_n in_o france_n about_o alansons_n march_n into_o flanders_n 177._o the_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n divide_v into_o many_o principality_n 1_o q._n queen_n of_o england_n 6._o see_v elizabeth_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n pass_v by_o the_o frontier_n of_o flanders_n 158._o a_o book_n of_o she_o ibid._n r._n raphael_n barberino_n and_o his_o qualility_n 123._o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n to_o pope_n urban_n the_o viii_o ibid._n how_o brave_o he_o carry_v himself_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o bomell_n 138._o he_o be_v wound_v at_o visenac_n 144_o efficacious_a reason_n for_o the_o inquisitin_n 26._o for_o king_n fillip_v go_v into_o flanders_n 41._o against_o it_o ibid._n count_n lodovick_v ruyter_n rout_n the_o catholic_n german_n horse_n 119._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o king_n lancier_n ibid._n the_o rebel_n in_o holland_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o cut_v off_o all_o victual_n from_o the_o king_n camp_n before_o harlem_n 101._o they_o attempt_v ter_z tolen_n 107._o they_o seize_v upon_o ramechin_n 108._o they_o become_v master_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o walcheren_n 114._o a_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n with_o they_o 123_o but_o it_o go_v not_o forward_o ibid._n they_o prepare_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o leyden_n 124._o they_o drown_v the_o country_n all_o about_o it_o 126._o they_o raise_v the_o siege_n 127_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o mutiny_n 120._o the_o wonderful_a obedience_n yield_v to_o their_o law_n ibid._n the_o course_n that_o be_v take_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o agreement_n 121_o a_o rise_n in_o maestricht_n against_o the_o spaniard_n 145_o rodulphus_fw-la the_o emperor_n interpose_v for_o the_o quiet_a of_o flanders_n 152._o he_o continue_v the_o treaty_n of_o agreement_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n 164_o ruremond_n make_v a_o bishopric_n 9_o sack_a by_o orange_n army_n 85_o s._n the_o sack_n of_o valenciennes_n 78_o sancio_fw-la d'avila_fw-la come_v into_o flanders_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 46._o send_v against_o the_o flemish_a vagabond_n 50_o captain_n of_o antwerp_n castle_n 76._o rout_n the_o enemy_n and_o secure_v middleburgh_n ibid._n bring_v relief_n to_o tergoes_a 91_o overcome_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n 107._o be_v commander_n over_o a_o fleet_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o middleburgh_n 113._o he_o enter_v mastricht_n with_o the_o king_n man_n 115._o he_o assault_v the_o enemy_n and_o rout_v he_o 116._o he_o discover_v lodowick_n design_n and_o prevent_v they_o ibid._n conqueror_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 119._o make_a admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n in_o ter-tolen_n 135._o ford_v the_o channel_n of_o scowen_n 136._o his_o counsel_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n soldier_n against_o the_o state_n militia_n 141._o his_o word_n to_o don_n john_n at_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o flanders_n 154_o sconhoven_n a_o town_n in_o holland_n besiege_v by_o the_o royalist_n 132._o it_o yield_v 133_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o fleming_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o concern_v the_o inquisition_n 4_o spain_n great_o infest_a with_o the_o moor_n 7_o the_o spaniard_n assault_n harlem_n disorderly_a and_o be_v make_v to_o retire_v by_o romero_n 100_o they_o mutiny_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 119._o they_o take_v the_o way_n of_o antwerp_n which_o they_o enter_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n 121._o they_o make_v the_o garrison_n there_o retreat_n ib._n they_o be_v satisfy_v and_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n 122._o many_o of_o they_o perish_v before_o leyden_n 127._o they_o prepare_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o fleming_n 141._o their_o design_n to_o meet_v in_o antwerp_n ib._n the_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o ere_o they_o can_v get_v together_o 144._o they_o assault_n and_o take_v antwerp_n 146_o state_n general_n of_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n 2._o call_v together_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 67_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n meet_v to_o consult_v upon_o the_o relief_n of_o leyden_n 126_o the_o state_n of_o
secure_v the_o town_n of_o dunkirk_n dixmund_n and_o terramund_n ib._n the_o fort_n of_o blankemberg_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 245._o recover_v by_o colonel_n norrice_n and_o by_o he_o demolish_a 277._o of_o engelen_n take_v by_o the_o rebel_n who_o change_v the_o name_n call_z it_z creve_n coeure_fw-fr 247_o francis_n drake_n 254_o fire-bark_n in_o antwerp_n for_o destruction_n of_o the_o bridge_n 224._o how_o they_o be_v make_v 226._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n 237_o 228_o a_o gallant_a fight_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n man_n and_o the_o rebel_n 279_o fireship_n send_v out_o by_o the_o english_a against_o the_o spanish_a armada_n 256._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n ib._n g_o the_o gantois_n oppose_v the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o spain_n 181._o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o menin_n 188_o gaunt_n take_v in_o by_o farnese_n 236_o george_n basti_fw-la fall_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o retreat_n 285_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n hollack_n 198._o it_o be_v free_v ib._n h_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n how_o he_o excuse_v himself_o for_o the_o d._n of_o alansons_n accept_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 196._o signior_n d'hierge_n general_n of_o the_o artillery_n in_o flanders_n 183._o slay_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o mastrick_n 185_o i_o ipre_n take_v by_o the_o d._n of_o parma_n 213_o the_o island_n of_o cassante_fw-la 245_o signior_n d'_fw-fr insy_n governor_n of_o cambray_n 193_o k_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n besieges_fw-fr paris_n 266._o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 268._o raise_v his_o camp_n from_o before_o paris_n 269._o challenge_n the_o enemy_n to_o a_o set_a battle_n 270._o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o paris_n 2_o 2._o annoy_v the_o enemy_n camp_n 274._o besieges_n rouen_n 281._o remove_n to_o aumale_a whence_o he_o go_v in_o person_n to_o view_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o league_n 284._o be_v shoot_v with_o a_o firelock_n 285._o return_v to_o straighten_v rouen_n he_o rise_v from_o that_o siege_n 287_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o convoy_n from_o the_o leaguer_n camp_n 289._o his_o hope_n to_o conquer_v the_o enemy_n by_o way_n of_o famine_n 290_o l_o lagny_n storm_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 271_o lyra_n in_o brabant_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n 207_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n send_v into_o holland_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 239._o he_o besiege_v zutphen_n 243._o but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 244._o he_o return_v thither_o afresh_o and_o take_v in_o some_o of_o the_o fort_n ibid._n the_o jealousy_n which_o the_o unite_a province_n entertain_v of_o his_o action_n ib._n he_o bring_v over_o new_a aid_n from_o england_n 246._o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o defend_v the_o bank_n of_o the_o thames_n 253_o m_n malines_n take_v by_o farnese_n 188._o recover_v by_o the_o rebel_n 193._o reduce_v the_o second_o time_n by_o farnese_n 232_o maria_n della_fw-it laygne_n defend_v the_o city_n of_o tornay_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o prince_n of_o espinoy_n 203._o her_o word_n to_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n ib._n she_o be_v wound_v ib._n she_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n 204._o the_o honour_n do_v she_o by_o the_o enemy_n camp_n at_o her_o go_v forth_o of_o it_o ib._n the_o marquis_n of_o rubays_n governor_n of_o artois_n 186._o he_o fall_v upon_o monsieur_n della_n nove_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 194._o he_o prevail_v with_o the_o walloon_n province_n for_o the_o return_v of_o foreign_a soldier_n 201._o he_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o lifetensuch_n 218._o oversee_v the_o build_n of_o the_o bridge_n upon_o the_o scheld_v 223._o take_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr teligni_n prisoner_n 225._o his_o death_n 228_o the_o marquis_n of_o vasto_fw-la general_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o flanders_n 233._o make_a knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 242._o return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o flanders_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n in_o his_o second_o expedition_n into_o france_n 284_o marshal_n byron_n come_v into_o flanders_n 208._o take_v the_o castle_n of_o vouda_n 213_o be_v rout_v by_o mansfield_n ib._n return_v into_o france_n 214._o his_o oration_n for_o not_o break_v up_o the_o siege_n of_o rouen_n 282._o he_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o the_o king_n of_o navarr_n to_o continue_v it_o 284_o martin_n skinck_n and_o his_o condition_n 198._o he_o relieve_v groninghen_n ib._n his_o victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n at_o tergoes_a 199_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 206._o he_o come_v over_o to_o the_o state_n service_n 237._o his_o speech_n to_o count_n maurice_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o skincks_n sconce_n 259._o he_o surprise_v the_o town_n of_o bona_n ib._n he_o rout_v some_o company_n of_o the_o king_n party_n 263._o he_o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o niminghen_n ib._n where_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n ib._n mastrick_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 182._o assault_v by_o the_o royalist_n 183._o it_o be_v stout_o defend_v ib._n be_v storm_v and_o sack_v 186_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o state_n general_n in_o antwerp_n for_o choose_v of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o they_o show_v themselves_o incline_v towards_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 193_o to_o who_o by_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n they_o proffer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 195_o a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o german_n in_o the_o king_n camp_n 206_o n_o nimegen_n come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n 236_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v surprise_v 263_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o governor_n of_o mastrick_n 182._o will_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o it_o ib._n his_o diligence_n to_o relieve_v it_o 185._o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 194_o nuys_n storm_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 242_o o_o oudenarde_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n besiege_v by_o farnese_n 206._o the_o assault_n make_v upon_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v yield_v 207_o the_o oration_n of_o james_n tayard_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 189._o of_o the_o seignor_n de_fw-fr st_n aldegonde_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 191._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o antwerpian_n 223._o of_o the_o pr._n of_o parma_n that_o foreign_a soldiery_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o return_v 200._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o france_n 267._o of_o seigneur_fw-fr di_fw-mi feruache_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 209._o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 237._o of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 268_o of_o martial_n byron_n that_o the_o siege_n before_o rouen_n may_v not_o break_v up_o 282._o of_o the_o duke_n of_o boulogne_n to_o the_o contrary_a 283_o p_o parish_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 266._o relieve_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 269_o the_o princess_n of_o espinoy_n see_v maria_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr laigne_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n take_v great_a care_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o mastrich_n 185._o he_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o disturb_v the_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n in_o colen_n 186._o he_o follow_v close_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o his_o particular_a end_n herein_o ibid._n he_o hold_v with_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o alencon_n 193._o he_o divulge_v a_o write_n in_o justification_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n proclamation_n issue_v out_o against_o he_o 205._o he_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o harquebuse_n shoot_v ib._n he_o endeavour_v to_o reunite_v the_o flemish_a rebel_n and_o alencon_n after_o the_o mischance_n at_o antwerp_n 212._o he_o be_v slay_v 214._o his_o character_n 215_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 180._o he_o besiege_v mastrich_n 182._o and_o at_o last_o storm_v it_o 185._o he_o bring_v the_o walloon_n province_n to_o a_o agreement_n 187._o he_o take_v in_o malines_n 188._o besiege_v cambray_n but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n by_o the_o d._n of_o alencon_n 200._o his_o speech_n that_o the_o foreign_a souldiers-might_a be_v suffer_v to_o return_v ibid._n he_o besiege_v tournay_n 202._o and_o take_v it_o 204._o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o cambresis_n 208._o make_n himself_o master_n of_o dunkirk_n and_o newport_n 211_o resolve_n to_o besiege_v antwerp_n 217._o fall_v to_o make_v a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o schelde_v 220._o cause_v a_o ditch_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o 15._o mile_n in_o length_n 221._o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n at_o the_o play_v of_o the_o fire-barque_n 227._o beat_v off_o the_o enemy_n from_o assault_v the_o counterdike_n 232._o receive_v the_o order_n of_o the_o