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A68465 A true discourse historicall, of the succeeding gouernours in the Netherlands, and the ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565 with the memorable seruices of our honourable English generals, captaines and souldiers, especially vnder Sir Iohn Norice knight, there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale, France, Britaine and Ireland, vntill the yeere 1598. Translated and collected by T.C. Esquire, and Ric. Ro. out of the reuerend E.M. of Antwerp. his fifteene bookes Historicæ Belgicæ; and other collections added: altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade, for defence of prince and countrey.; Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis. English Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1602 (1602) STC 17846; ESTC S105716 105,507 166

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into_o his_o country_n thereby_o to_o put_v his_o fortune_n once_o more_o in_o trial_n assure_v the_o general_n that_o upon_o his_o first_o land_v there_o will_v be_v a_o revolt_n of_o his_o subject_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n give_v at_o our_o first_o entry_n to_o peniche_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o yield_n of_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n which_o make_v the_o general_n think_v it_o most_o convenient_a speedy_o to_o march_v to_o the_o principal_a place_n thereby_o to_o give_v courage_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n the_o friar_n also_o and_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o promise_v that_o within_o two_o day_n the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o of_o the_o country_n will_v come_v plentiful_o in_o within_o which_o two_o day_n come_v many_o more_o priest_n &_o some_o very_a few_o gentleman_n on_o horseback_n but_o not_o till_o we_o come_v to_o torres_n vedras_n where_o they_o that_o note_v the_o course_n of_o thing_n pass_v may_v somewhat_o discover_v 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at_o lisbon_n we_o both_o fail_v of_o the_o aid_n which_o the_o king_n don_n anthony_n promise_v we_o and_o we_o expect_v and_o also_o because_o our_o english_a fleet_n come_v not_o unto_o we_o thither_o to_o lisbon_n we_o rise_v up_o thence_o and_o go_v for_o cascaye_n where_o meeting_n with_o our_o fleet_n we_o return_v altogether_o into_o england_n where_o some_o of_o we_o arrive_v at_o plymouth_n other_o at_o portsmouth_n and_o other_o at_o london_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n anno_fw-la 1589._o aforesaid_a here_o end_v the_o journal_n of_o the_o portugal_n voyage_n a_o journal_n of_o the_o honourable_a service_n by_o the_o renown_a knight_n s._n john_n norie_n general_n of_o the_o english_a and_o french_a force_n perform_v against_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a leaguer_n in_o france_n 1591._o this_o morning_n be_v sunday_n my_o lord_n general_n with_o sir_n henry_n norice_n 11_o captain_n anthony_n shirley_n master_n william_n devoreux_n etc._n etc._n 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