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a_o short_a cut_n to_o it_o by_o sea_n and_o that_o a_o open_a sea_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o fortify_v with_o city_n castle_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o netherlands_o be_v and_o that_o england_n be_v once_o conquer_a the_o netherlands_o will_v soon_o follow_v of_o course_n have_v lose_v their_o best_a supporter_n these_o and_o such_o like_a argument_n prevail_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o hold_v a_o serious_a consultation_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o invade_v england_n don_n alvares_n bassano_n marquis_n of_o sancta_fw-la cruse_n who_o be_v to_o command_v the_o armado_n advise_v that_o some_o port-town_n in_o holland_n or_o zealand_n shall_v sudden_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n land_n force_v who_o be_v then_o governor_n of_o the_o netherlands_o under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o by_o some_o spanish_a ship_n send_v to_o assist_v he_o by_o sea_n that_o so_o the_o great_a fleet_n may_v have_v a_o harbour_n from_o whence_o 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and_o procure_v the_o pope_n to_o christen_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o invincible_a armado_n now_o that_o the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o this_o poor_a nation_n in_o protect_v we_o against_o the_o same_o may_v the_o more_o glorious_o appear_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n set_v down_o what_o their_o preparation_n be_v for_o ship_n mariner_n land-souldier_n ammunition_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n the_o spanish_a navy_n be_v the_o best_a appoint_v for_o man_n munition_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n that_o ever_o the_o ocean_n see_v have_v be_v five_o year_n in_o prepare_v consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o ship_n whereof_o these_o be_v the_o principal_n the_o admiral_n gallion_n of_o saint_n martin_n of_o a_o thousand_o tun_n burden_n have_v in_o she_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o mariner_n three_o hundred_o soldier_n fifty_o canon_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o one_o thousand_o and_o seventy_o tun_n have_v in_o she_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o mariner_n two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o one_o soldier_n fifty_o canon_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n mark_v of_o seven_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o two_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o mariner_n two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o two_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n philip_n of_o eight_o hundred_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o mariner_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o soldier_n forty_o gun_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n lewis_n of_o eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o mariner_n three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o six_o soldier_n forty_o gun_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n matthew_n of_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o fifty_o mariner_n one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o seven_o soldier_n forty_o gun_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n james_n of_o five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o mariner_n three_o hundred_o soldier_n fifty_o two_o gun_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o florence_n of_o nine_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o one_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o mariner_n three_o hundred_o soldier_n fifty_o two_o gun_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n christopher_n of_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o two_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o ninety_o mariner_n three_o hundred_o soldier_n thirty_o gun_n etc._n etc._n the_o gallion_n of_o saint_n bernard_n of_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o mariner_n two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o soldier_n thirty_o gun_n etc._n etc._n a_o ship_n of_o saint_n angelo_n of_o seven_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o eight_o tun_n have_v in_o it_o one_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o mariner_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o soldier_n thirty_o canon_n 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