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the_o town_n 572_o leyden_n surprise_v by_o the_o hoekin_n 195._o besiege_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o montigny_n the_o governor_n ibid._n lembourg_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o don_n john_n 659_o len_n in_o arthois_n surprise_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o anious_a man_n 801_o letter_n from_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n touch_v the_o trouble_n the_o king_n answer_n and_o their_o reply_n 348._o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o netherlands_o otherwise_o than_o they_o expect_v 351._o from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n 353._o her_o answer_n 354._o from_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n to_o the_o town_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 398._o from_o she_o to_o the_o confederate_a nobleman_n 405._o from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o p._n of_o orange_n 412._o from_o francisco_n de_fw-fr alana_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n 413._o from_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 346._o from_o 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anjou_n to_o they_o of_o antwerp_n 816_o leoninus_n speech_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 959_o liegeois_n chase_n way_n their_o bishop_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o be_v defeat_v in_o battle_n 121._o they_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 156._o they_o sue_v for_o peace_n and_o obtain_v it_o 157._o they_o help_v the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o mastricht_n 707_o liege_n take_v and_o miserable_o burn_v by_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 167_o leire_n in_o brabant_n assure_v for_o the_o estate_n 645_o deliver_v by_o treason_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 805._o take_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o present_o lose_v again_o 1111_o lillo_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n raise_v his_o siege_n with_o shame_n 850_o liefken_n hoeck_n and_o doel_n take_v by_o the_o estate_n 876_o linghen_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1134_o besiege_v and_o take_v again_o by_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n 1348_o 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five_o governess_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 335_o marshal_v byron_n dissuade_v the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n from_o the_o enterprise_n of_o antwerp_n 812._o he_o retire_v with_o the_o duke_n troop_n into_o france_n 829_o mary_n millet_n revenge_v herself_o of_o captain_n pont_n who_o have_v force_v she_o she_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v murder_v 661_o macklin_n summon_v by_o the_o estate_n will_v stand_v neuter_n 715_o marquis_n of_o warenbon_n prisoner_n to_o the_o french_a 1123._o defeat_v by_o the_o estate_n 1024_o marquis_n spinola_n come_v to_o relieve_v sluis_n 1313._o his_o man_n run_v from_o he_o 1314._o he_o offer_v to_o force_v the_o prince_n trench_n ibid._n he_o retire_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v it_o ibid._n he_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o cadsandt_n and_o be_v repulse_v 1315._o marquis_n of_o roubay_n slay_v at_o the_o stocadoe_n before_o antwerp_n 875_o maurice_n of_o nassau_n bear_v prince_n of_o orange_n marquis_n of_o camphor_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o 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state_n sept._n 5._o 1577._o *_o place_v this_o between_o folio_n 646._o and_o 647._o 1577._o 1577._o 577._o 1577._o a_o tumult_n in_o leeuwarden_n where_o upon_o the_o câ—…le_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o state_n the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n demantele_v many_o castlâ—…_n ruin_v in_o the_o netherlands_o the_o state_n print_v their_o iustification_n against_o dom_n john_n 1577._o the_o state_n seek_v succour_n from_o all_o part_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n come_v to_o antwerp_n breda_n yield_v and_o colonel_n frunsberg_n pâ—…oner_n the_o prince_n make_v rovard_n of_o brabant_n 1577._o a_o tumult_n at_o groninghen_n and_o some_o prelate_n and_o other_o take_v prisoner_n don_n john_n proclaim_v enemy_n to_o the_o netherlands_o don_n john_n be_v retire_v to_o luxembourg_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n 1577_o don_n john_n fortefied_a with_o troop_n bovine_n take_v by_o the_o state_n champaignis_fw-la mâ—…n_n defeat_v by_o the_o german_n polwiller_n reâ—…th_v succour_n which_o don_n john_n send_v he_o 1577._o don_n john_n send_v to_o succour_n ruremonde_n a_o base_a retreat_n of_o the_o state_n camp_n from_o ruremonde_n 1578._o 1578._o the_o archduke_n mathias_n receive_v for_o governor_n the_o signior_n of_o selles_n send_v by_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o stateâ—…_n don_n john_n frame_v the_o body_n of_o a_o army_n jealousy_n among_o the_o nobllity_n sor_n the_o leutenancy_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n 1577._o jealousy_n make_v the_o nobleman_n to_o abandon_v the_o army_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o state_n army_n near_o unto_o gemblour_n lowain_n arschot_n tillemon_n die_v lewe_n and_o sichem_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n offer_v succour_n to_o the_o state_n 1578._o saint_n guislain_a assure_v for_o the_o state_n amsterdam_n yield_v to_o the_o state_n 1578_o nivelle_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n many_o small_a town_n in_o henault_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n councillor_n displace_v in_o friesland_n upon_o suspicion_n 1578._o a_o change_n of_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d the_o netherlands_o a_o mutiny_n at_o maestrick_n pacify_v and_o punish_v
prince_n of_o cleve_n 1585._o sterckenhof_n and_o cantercrois_n yield_v the_o castle_n of_o stralen_n yield_v 1585._o macklyn_n yield_v by_o composition_n 1585._o la_fw-fr nove_n speech_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 1585._o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n make_v knight_n of_o the_o order_n 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o the_o queen_n take_v counsel_n what_o to_o do_v touch_v the_o low_a country_n 1585._o what_o money_n holland_n have_v contribute_v in_o 9-yeare_n 1585._o reason_n why_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o absolute_a government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 1585._o aide_n of_o 5000_o foot_n and_o 1000_o horseman_n the_o time_n of_o repayment_n of_o the_o money_n disburse_v flessingue_n and_o the_o bryel_n give_v to_o the_o queen_n in_o caution_n the_o town_n shall_v be_v leave_v furnish_v with_o ordnance_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v find_v receive_v in_o of_o english_a garrison_n but_o still_o hold_v their_o own_o civil_a government_n 1585._o they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o conference_n or_o con_v spiracie_n with_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o observe_v and_o keep_v of_o privilege_n the_o english_a soldier_n must_v pay_v impost_n &_o excise_n provision_n for_o discipline_n and_o pay_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o queen_n deliver_v of_o the_o town_n again_o when_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o soldier_n provision_n for_o the_o field_n monthly_o payment_n the_o soldier_n shall_v have_v free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n order_n for_o victual_n entrance_n and_o permission_n to_o fit_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n 1585._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n general_a reformation_n of_o the_o mint_n proviso_n for_o public_a authority_n &_o martial_a discipline_n the_o governor_n shall_v have_v oversight_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o alter_a religion_n or_o privilege_n no_o compact_n to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o enemy_n without_o consent_n of_o her_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n the_o queen_n shall_v make_v no_o treaty_n but_o by_o consent_n take_v up_o of_o new_a soldier_n &_o pay_v they_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o governor_n etc._n etc._n to_o change_v or_o choose_v new_a governor_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o england_n free_a use_n of_o the_o haven_n on_o both_o part_n 1585._o to_o end_v all_o question_n and_o controversy_n free_a passage_n for_o horse_n the_o englishman_n may_v pass_v over_o with_o the_o general_n passport_n alone_o the_o commander_n oath_n a_o declaration_n in_o print_n make_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 1585._o grave_a maurice_n letter_n to_o the_o queen_n for_o consent_n of_o deliver_v flessingue_n into_o her_o hand_n 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o isselloort_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n 1585._o the_o queen_n of_o england_n letter_n to_o the_o town_n of_o the_o east_n country_n 1585._o 1585._o 1586_o 1586_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n acknowledge_v governor_n general_a 1586._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n refuse_v all_o instruction_n 1586_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n offend_v with_o the_o state_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o government_n 1586._o a_o proclamation_n make_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n for_o martial_a discipline_n and_o for_o the_o prohibit_v of_o traffic_n with_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n seek_v to_o force_v the_o seafare_v man_n to_o buy_v passport_n and_o to_o contribute_v something_o to_o the_o war_n 1586._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n arrest_v the_o englishman_n in_o spain_n the_o englishman_n of_o war_n take_v the_o neitherlander_n at_o sea_n and_o make_v they_o prize_n certain_a protestant_n frison_n defeat_v 1586._o 80._o spanish_a horse_n defeat_v a_o enterprise_n upon_o zybrich_n fail_v 1586_o the_o marshal_n of_o westphalia_n man_n defeat_v the_o bravery_n of_o thirty_o soldier_n 1586._o schenck_n overruns_a the_o diocese_n of_o collogne_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n besiege_v nuys_n 1586_o nuy_v summon_v the_o prince_n of_o parmas_n offer_n the_o answer_n of_o they_o of_o nuys_n 1586._o nuy_v batter_v the_o governor_n cloet_n shoot_v in_o the_o leg_n they_o of_o nuys_n offer_v to_o yield_v and_o be_v send_v back_o the_o great_a spoil_n and_o slaughter_n at_o nuys_n 1586._o the_o cruel_a death_n of_o cloet_n governor_n of_o nuys_n the_o pope_n send_v a_o halloved_a sword_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 1586._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n discontent_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d prisoner_n at_o vtrecht_n some_o banish_v from_o vtrecht_n 1586_o paul_n buy_v escape_n out_o of_o prison_n 1586._o 1586._o râ—…inberg_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o vain_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o bruges_n 1586_o peter_n de_fw-fr bronsqualx_n &_o joos_n van_fw-mi peenen_n behead_v in_o brugge_n the_o discripâ—…_n of_o doesborch_n doesborch_fw-mi win_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o 13._o of_o september_n 1586_o the_o earl_n of_o 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a_o vain_a enterprise_n upon_o buâ—…ich_n wouwe_v castle_n sell_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o a_o french_a captain_n 1587._o roero_n ort_n surprise_v by_o schenck_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n seek_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o state_n caius_n ranson_n be_v unknown_a be_v take_v prisoner_n ranson_n complain_v unto_o his_o king_n stanley_n seek_v to_o berray_n deventer_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 1587._o stanley_n yield_v deventer_n to_o the_o spaniard_n stanley_n seek_v to_o excuse_v himself_o roland_n york_n life_n and_o treason_n 1587._o certain_a speech_n use_v in_o thâ—…_n councâ—…ll_o of_o state_n 1587._o 1587._o 1587._o 1587._o 1587._o 1587._o the_o town_n of_o grave_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n the_o town_n of_o grave_n yeâ—…lded_v up_o the_o 7._o of_o july_n 1587._o the_o fort_n of_o sgrâ—…uenweert_n build_v by_o schinck_z called_z schenks_n sconce_n the_o lord_n of_o hemerr_n behead_v in_o vtrecht_n the_o nobility_n of_o 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scottish-man_n yeeâ—…ds_v gelder_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 1587._o prince_n maurice_n mâ—…kes_v a_o road_n into_o
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