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army_n dispose_v into_o the_o garrison_n again_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o beside_o the_o victual_v of_o that_o place_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o say_v tyrone_n shall_v speak_v personal_o with_o the_o commissioner_n for_o that_o after_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v victual_v he_o appoint_v a_o day_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o commissioner_n sir_n george_n bowser_n be_v then_o join_v with_o the_o other_o in_o commission_n what_o their_o conference_n be_v when_o they_o meet_v i_o know_v not_o altogether_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v this_o tyrone_n have_v his_o army_n near_o unto_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o parley_n cause_v four_o or_o five_o hundred_o of_o his_o shot_n together_o with_o his_o best_a horse_n to_o lie_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o same_o his_o army_n who_o be_v then_o encamp_v on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n never_o dundalk_v there_o be_v six_o gentleman_n of_o the_o general_n troop_n of_o horse_n 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the_o king_n of_o spain_n proscribe_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o two_o other_o estate_n tergoas_n besiege_v frederick_n the_o son_n of_o ferdinando_n besiege_v zutphen_n harlem_n fortify_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n captain_n barnabey_n rich_a his_o note_n the_o same_o besiege_a by_o frederick_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n his_o son_n anno_fw-la 1573._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n don_n lewis_n de_fw-fr requisensius_n a_o spaniard_n succeed_v in_o that_o government_n anno_fw-la 1574._o midleborow_n yield_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 5._o leydon_n besiege_v by_o spanish_a force_n lack_v of_o look_v to_o necessity_n in_o time_n lose_v all_o in_o fine_a anno_fw-la 1575._o the_o spanish_a king_n armado_n send_v into_o the_o low_a country_n cast_v away_o by_o tempest_n ziricksea_n besiege_v anno_fw-la 1576._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 6._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 6._o the_o offer_v make_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n unto_o don_n john_n of_o ostrich_n the_o pretend_a contract_n of_o don_n john_n with_o y_z e_z prince_n of_o orange_n prove_v in_o fine_a fraud_n in_o friendship_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 6._o don_n john_n make_v governor_n general_n for_o the_o spanish_a king_n anno_fw-la 1577._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 7._o the_o double_a deal_n of_o don_n john_n discover_v and_o defeat_v the_o state_n write_v to_o the_o spanish_a king_n of_o don_n johns_n indirect_a deal_n the_o archduke_n mathias_n send_v for_o by_o the_o state_n sir_n john_n norice_n his_o first_o come_v into_o the_o netherlands_o captain_n cripses_n note_n envy_n and_o slander_n evermore_o enemy_n to_o good_a enterprise_n john_n stow_n page_n 1167.1168.1169_o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 7._o alexander_n duke_n of_o parma_n bring_v into_o the_o low_a country_n by_o don_n john_n the_o state_n force_n then_o at_o gembleu_n overthrow_v by_o don_n john_n duke_n john_n casimire_n come_v into_o england_n captain_n whitstocks_n note_n the_o battle_n on_o lammas_n day_n between_o louvain_n and_o the_o leger_n anno_fw-la 1578._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 8._o a_o fierce_a fight_n for_o 7._o hour_n captain_n cripses_n note_n general_n norice_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o field_n three_o binghams_n brethren_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 8._o sir_n richard_n bingham_n decease_v in_o anno_fw-la 1598._o five_o hundred_o spaniard_n slay_v historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 9_o the_o death_n of_o don_n john_n his_o birth_n and_o property_n describe_v historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 9_o anno_fw-la 1580._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10._o the_o garrison_n in_o stenwick_n the_o governor_n of_o stenwick_n send_v to_o the_o state_n for_o supply_v the_o first_o supply_v send_v surprise_v and_o set_v upon_o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10._o the_o second_o supply_v send_v also_o surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o state_n better_a advise_v themselves_o send_v now_o thither_o colonel_n norice_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10._o the_o now_o general_n norices_n victory_n over_o the_o renenberger_n besiege_v stenwick_n this_o affirm_v by_o captain_n strange_n the_o enemy_n brag_v challenge_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10_o the_o fight_n in_o s._n johns_n camp_n between_o general_n norice_n and_o county_n renenberg_n this_o affirm_v by_o captain_n strange_n exod._n 16.13_o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10._o general_n norice_n relieve_v stenwick_n besiege_v with_o victual_n the_o 20._o day_n of_o february_n 1580._o captain_n whitstocks_n note_n confirm_v by_o captain_n cripse_n the_o lord_n nienort_v his_o victory_n over_o the_o renenberger_n the_o 9_o day_n of_o july_n 1580._o renenbergs_n death_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 11._o general_n norice_n march_v to_o meet_v verdugo_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10._o the_o battle_n at_o northorne_n the_o archduke_n depart_v the_o netherlands_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n succeed_v historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 11._o francis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v into_o england_n captain_n churchyard_n be_v with_o the_o duke_n all_o that_o while_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n and_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n force_n for_o the_o fight_n lib._n 11._o captain_n edward_n stranges_n relation_n of_o the_o service_n at_o gaunt_n the_o enemy_n force_v discover_v at_o hand_n general_n norice_n and_o sir_n w._n knowles_n four_o english_a mile_n from_o gaunt_n assail_v by_o english_a rebel_n colonel_n cotton_n and_o colonel_n north._n general_n norice_n honour_v by_o the_o french_a force_n the_o offer_n of_o the_o french_a noble_n to_o the_o english_a general_n norice_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 11._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o duke_n of_o anjou_n behold_v the_o fight_n the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n metamorphose_v mind_n and_o manner_n the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n all_o on_o a_o tumult_n by_o the_o duke_n displeasure_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 11._o general_n norice_n send_v to_o meet_v the_o duke_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 11._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 11._o come_v into_o france_n he_o fall_v sick_a practise_v of_o queen_n mother_n they_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n his_o description_n and_o property_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 11._o his_o funeral_n numb_a 22.5_o exod._n 7.3.31_o prou._n 28.15_o the_o first_o messenger_n send_v to_o murder_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 1582._o the_o second_o 1583._o one_o peter_n dordoigne_n lib._n 11._o the_o three_o 1584._o one_o john_n janson_n lib._n 11._o the_o four_o 1584._o a_o french_a man_n lib._n 11._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 12._o the_o five_o and_o last_o messenger_n which_o murder_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n anno_fw-la 15â—5_n 2._o cor._n 11.14_o matth._n 10.16_o lib._n 12._o the_o caitiff_n deceitful_a do_n virgil._n ecloga_fw-la secunda_fw-la the_o villainous_a murder_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n lib._n 13_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o villainous_a murderer_n the_o funeral_n and_o solemn_a order_n of_o the_o prince_n burial_n the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o description_n of_o his_o personage_n lib._n 12._o his_o style_n his_o matrimonial_a estate_n his_o issue_n his_o progeny_n his_o brethren_n his_o sister_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 12._o 12._o qui_fw-la falsis_fw-la subscriptionibus_fw-la insinuatus_fw-la aulae_fw-la aulae_fw-la quae_fw-la promulgata_fw-la a.c._n m._n d.xxc_n proposito_fw-la percussori_fw-la praemio_fw-la 25000._o coron_n coron_n andegavensis_n qui_fw-la obierat_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la revel_v 12._o lib._n 13._o reu._n 15.14.16_o historia_fw-la belgisa_n lib._n 13._o the_o article_n contain_v the_o yield_a of_o certain_a town_n as_o pledge_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n send_v over_o and_o make_v lord_n governor_n of_o flussh_a lib._n 13._o his_o honourable_a action_n in_o the_o low_a country_n this_o year_n 1585._o histor._n anglica_n anno._n 1585._o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n march_v to_o meet_v general_n norice_n the_o battle_n bid_v by_o the_o prince_n but_o the_o general_n have_v the_o victory_n general_n notice_n make_v governor_n of_o briel_n captain_n thomas_n lovel_n note_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 13._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 23._o the_o queen_n majesty_n letter_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 10._o note_v here_o her_o majesty_n meaning_n and_o commandment_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o state_n to_o her_o majesty_n letter_n the_o word_n absolute_a interpret_v exemplum_fw-la romanorum_fw-la the_o earl_n general_n receive_v contribution_n etc._n etc._n the_o general_n make_v order_n for_o military_a discipline_n captain_n john_n pryse_n his_o relation_n of_o the_o service_n perform_v at_o the_o city_n of_o grave_n anno_fw-la 1586._o general_n norice_n take_v counsel_n with_o count_n hollocke_n how_o to_o relieve_v grave_a the_o general_n appoint_v captatne_n pryse_n to_o his_o charge_n captain_n john_n pryses_n good_a service_n against_o the_o enemy_n a_o view_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o man_n on_o both_o part_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 13._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 13._o the_o earl_n general_n march_v to_o meet_v the_o prince_n of_o parma_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 13._o the_o english_a force_n sudden_o assail_v their_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n well_o beat_v and_o scatter_v the_o english_a force_n approach_v towards_o zutphen_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n mortal_o wound_v historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 13._o anno_fw-la 1586._o parma_n fall_v sick_a the_o earl_n general_n assail_v the_o little_a wing_n near_o zutphen_n master_n edward_n stanley_n knight_v the_o earl_n take_v certain_a castle_n the_o earl_n incur_v the_o state_n displeasure_n lib._n 13._o 1586._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 14._o sir_n william_n russel_n anno_fw-la 1587._o lib._n 14._o parmaes_n preparation_n to_o march_v towards_o sluice_n sir_n william_n russel_n make_v general_n of_o flushing_n sir_n william_n russel_n care_n for_o provision_n sir_n roger_n williams_n lib._n 14._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 14._o the_o earl_n general_n return_v into_o the_o netherlands_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o slucians_n the_o loss_n on_o both_o part_n the_o earl_n general_n prepare_v force_n to_o relieve_v sluice_n the_o earl_n assault_v the_o fort_n of_o blanckberg_n the_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o sluice_n the_o earl_n last_o return_n into_o england_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n general_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n his_o birth_n his_o service_n from_o time_n to_o to_o time_n his_o service_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o earl_n general_n his_o service_n at_o zutphen_n he_o take_v a_o albanoy_n captive_n he_o challenge_v the_o marquis_n of_o guasto_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 15._o parma_n march_v towards_o berghen_n ope_v some_o colonel_n drury_n colonel_n morgan_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 15._o outrageous_a spoiler_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n lay_v siege_n to_o berghen_n a_o pretty_a practice_n of_o two_o englishman_n to_o beguile_v parma_n the_o politic_a devise_n of_o redhead_n and_o grimston_n the_o enemy_n â—ntrapped_v slay_v and_o drown_v historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 15._o parma_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v from_o berghen_n count_n maurice_n inaugurate_a the_o marquis_n of_o der_n vere_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 15._o a_o sedition_n among_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o spaniard_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 15._o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n fall_v into_o many_o grief_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n his_o death_n april_n 11_o 28._o 29._o 30._o 1591._o may._n 3._o 12._o 13._o may._n 14._o 15._o 19_o may._n 23._o 24._o may._n 26_o june_n 1._o 10._o 11._o june_n 12._o 13._o 24_o june_n 29._o julie_n 2._o july_n 9_o july_n 26_o 30_o august_n 1_o august_n 3._o 5._o 7._o 8._o 21._o 24._o the_o 26._o 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house_n at_o mayallo_n