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8._o p._n 13._o john_n pettin_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o john_n the_o 22_o pope_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o john_n regula_n confessar_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 7._o john_n sellius_n in_o the_o king_n name_n treat_v for_o peace_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o 6._o john_n sorean_n general_n of_o the_o gheuse_n have_v a_o plot_n upon_o lisle_n l._n 6._o p._n 6_o 7._o attempt_v lanoi_n in_o vain_a ibid._n fight_n with_o norcarmius_n ibid._n be_v rout_v ibid._n john_n spell_n provost_z marshal_z chief_a actor_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o hang_v ibid._n john_n valhart_n commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o john_n vang_a maternal_a grandfather_n to_o margaret_n of_o ausria_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o john_n vargas_n mexia_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n l._n 10._o p._n 20_o 24._o joy_n for_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o for_o the_o departure_n of_o cardinal_n graâ—vell_n l._n 4._o p._n 80_o 81._o at_o rome_n for_o the_o twin_n alexander_n and_o charles_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 42_o 43._o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n and_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94_o for_o the_o emperor_n disclaim_v the_o plunder_v of_o rome_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o joyful_a entry_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o the_o privilege_n therein_o contain_v ibid._n &_o l._n 9_o p._n 36._o ipre_n a_o town_n of_o the_o low_a flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o bishop_n of_o ipre_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 52._o vide_fw-la iconomachy_n ireland_n offer_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o isabel_n briganze_n wife_n to_o edward_n prince_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o isabel_n wife_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o l._n 10._o p._n 17._o isabel_n sister_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 19_o isabel_n the_o catholic_n queen_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o her_o arm_n ibid._n isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n daughter_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o be_v bear_v l._n 5._o p._n 132._o baptize_v by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n ibid._n marry_v to_o albert_n rodolp_v the_o emperor_n brother_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o low-country_n ibid._n isabel_n daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13._o why_o she_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n of_o peace_n ibid._n promise_v to_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 68_o marry_v to_o his_o father_n philip_n the_o second_o l._n 1._o p._n 12._o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o present_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o dies_z l._n 7._o p._n 45._o isabel_n of_o portugal_n mother_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o l._n 4_o p._n 92._o isabel_n of_o portugal_n wife_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o ischius_n send_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 26_o 27._o refuse_v the_o counsel_n give_v he_o by_o the_o way_n ibid._n incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o for_o his_o commendation_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n ibid._n isell_n a_o river_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o isidor_n pacecho_n a_o spanish_a captain_n at_o the_o wade_v over_o sea_n to_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o die_v shot_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o his_o courage_n and_o last_o word_n ibid._n he_o and_o caesar_n centurion_n parallel_v ibid._n italian_n attribute_v the_o victory_n at_o mooch_z to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o monte_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o depart_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o be_v bring_v back_o thither_o by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o their_o valour_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rmenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o who_o be_v call_v the_o paladin_n of_o italy_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o force_n raise_v in_o italy_n l._n 6._o p._n 25_o 30._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 6._o juan_n acugnia_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o savoy_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o juan_n auguisciola_n a_o colonel_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o juan_n aranda_n sound_v the_o foard_n in_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o his_o relation_n to_o requescene_n ibid._n he_o wade_v the_o sea_n to_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o juan_n a_o cerâ—a_n duke_n of_o medina_n coeli_fw-la make_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o go_v into_o the_o netherlands_o and_o present_o return_v for_o spain_n ibid._n juan_n escovedo_n persuade_v don_n john_n to_o dismiss_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 28._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o he_o be_v send_v into_o spain_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o his_o death_n ibid._n juan_n zuniga_n father_n to_o requesenes_n great_a commendador_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n jago_n in_o castille_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o juan_n zuniga_n brother_n to_o requesenes_n the_o king_n ambassador_n at_o rome_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o judoignia_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o juliers_n the_o territory_n l._n 7._o 46._o the_o duke_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 4._o juliano_n romero_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o a_o spaniard_n ibid._n colonel_n of_o the_o sicilian_a regiment_n ibid._n wound_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o join_v with_o glimè_fw-la to_o relieve_v middelburg_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o his_o life_n endanger_v in_o a_o tumult_n at_o brussels_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o invade_v antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o take_v philip_n egmont_n ibid._n depart_v with_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o die_v of_o a_o fall_n with_o his_o horse_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o julio_n pavesio_n the_o pope_n legate_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o julius_n the_o second_o pope_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o l._n 8._o p._n 15._o s._n justâ—us_n monastery_n l._n 1._o â—6_n justicium_fw-la or_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n forbid_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a mourning_n l._n 1._o â—9_n justus_n scowemburg_n solicit_v by_o brederod_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o enter_v friesland_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o repress_n the_o sedition_n of_o the_o german_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o geme_v l._n 7._o p_o 56._o his_o carriage_n take_v ibid._n justus_n villers_n defend_v nivell_n for_o the_o state_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o sentence_n in_o i_o occasion_n can_v be_v long_o want_v to_o improbitie_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o infant_n manner_n be_v mould_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n much_o soon_o than_o by_o the_o star_n that_o reign_v at_o their_o nativity_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o just_a anger_n not_o to_o be_v friend_n upon_o the_o sudden_a l._n 5._o p._n 1â—4_n k._n keunava_n colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o admire_v even_o by_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n king_n of_o cyprus_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o king_n of_o the_o roman_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o king_n of_o spain_n vide_fw-la philip._n king_n of_o france_n vide_fw-la charles_n francis_n &_o lewis_n kingdom_n resign_v l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 5._o translate_v l._n 1._o p._n 4._o erect_v l._n 1._o p._n 15._o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n who_o and_o by_o who_o create_v l._n 1._o p._n 16_o 44._o l._n 6._o p._n 28._o l._n 7._o p._n 47_o 53._o l._n 9_o p._n 42._o the_o order_n itself_o when_o and_o by_o who_o institute_v l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 4._o p._n 94._o to_o what_o number_n the_o knight_n be_v increase_v l._n 1._o p._n 25._o yet_o far_o augment_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n under_o the_o patronage_n of_o what_o saint_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o the_o master_n of_o the_o knight_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o their_o herald_n common_o call_v tosond'or_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o in_o who_o the_o power_n be_v to_o create_v they_o l._n 2._o p._n 46_o 47._o their_o legal_a judge_n l._n 7._o p._n 50._o their_o convention_n at_o gant_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o their_o assembly_n l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 25._o their_o convocation_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o the_o result_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o combination_n against_o the_o power_n of_o granvel_n ibid._n some_o of_o they_o number_v among_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o their_o joy_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n and_o mary_n princess_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o a_o libel_n publish_v in_o their_o name_n by_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o of_o st._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o 30._o of_o st._n jago_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o of_o st._n stephen_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o sentence_n in_o k._n king_n that_o have_v large_a dominion_n never_o want_v cause_n of_o war_n nor_o reward_n for_o soldier_n l._n 9_o
duke_n of_o alva_n desirous_a to_o attend_v her_o highness_n into_o spain_n and_o to_o leave_v his_o government_n of_o the_o low-countryes_n 51_o septem_fw-la the_o king_n assent_v and_o nominate_v his_o successor_n who_o be_v long_o a_o come_n in_o the_o interim_n alva_n return_v to_o his_o demand_n of_o the_o 10_o and_o 20._o part_n a_o inundation_n in_o the_o low-countries_n november_n 1_o great_a than_o any_o in_o man_n memory_n what_o a_o destruction_n be_v make_v see_v pier._n winsen_n l._n 2._o hist._n a_o rare_a accident_n this_o calamity_n draw_v off_o the_o duke_n from_o insi_v upon_o the_o tax_n some_o persuade_v he_o to_o desist_v altogether_o arhâ—n_n l._n 3._o dipnos_n other_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a and_o diverse_a mere_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o length_n he_o qualify_v the_o edict_n and_o propose_v it_o the_o three_o time_n april_n the_o city_n of_o brussels_n refuse_v it_o with_o notorious_a contumacy_n alva_n provide_v against_o they_o force_n and_o halter_n see_v further_o in_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n apology_n 1581._o but_o sudden_a news_n divert_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o design_n of_o tax_n which_o have_v infinite_o prejudice_v the_o duke_n and_o occasion_v the_o revel_n of_o the_o low-countries_n far_o more_o than_o all_o his_o cruelty_n the_o hollander_n ancient_o free_a from_o tribute_n taciâ—us_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n idem_fw-la l._n 4._o annal._n the_o exaction_n whereof_o cause_v their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o roman_n 1570._o and_o now_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o p._n of_o orange_n solicit_v their_o defection_n have_v often_o try_v other_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o last_o he_o compass_n his_o desire_n the_o people_n be_v embolden_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v present_a departure_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n loss_n at_o sea_n the_o water_n gheuse_n their_o general_n his_o principal_a officer_n they_o turn_v pirate_n be_v prohibit_v the_o port_n of_o england_n vorna_n they_o take_v the_o town_n of_o brill_n april_n 1_o destroy_v all_o thing_n sacred_a beat_v the_o spanish_a force_n gulielmus_fw-la blosius_n treslong_o a_o wonderful_a change_n follow_v durdrecht_n or_o dort_n revolt_v from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o vlushing_n john_n treslong_o and_o enchuysen_n and_o almost_o all_o holland_n and_o a_o great_a part_n zealand_n be_v now_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o jeer_v he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o brill_n the_o revolt_a town_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n power_n their_o new_a commonwealth_n the_o predatory_a fleet_n very_o much_o increase_v and_o constant_o victorious_a bernard_n mend._n l._n 16._o make_v the_o tax_n their_o pretence_n july_n 24._o anno_fw-la 74._o many_o other_o town_n revolt_n doesburg_n zutphan_n harderwick_n oldden_fw-mi shall_fw-mi etc._n etc._n lewis_n of_o nassau_n take_v the_o city_n of_o mons_fw-la assist_v by_o the_o french_a may_v 25._o with_o their_o king_n leave_v procure_v by_o gaspar_n coligny_n who_o with_o too_o much_o confidence_n trust_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n endeavour_n to_o win_v the_o low-country_n lord_n and_o make_v high_a offer_n to_o vitelli._n the_o marquesse_n vitelly_n noble_a carriage_n of_o mons_fw-la recover_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n j._n b._n adrian_n l._n 18._o &_o thuan._n l._n 36._o duke_n federico_n attacque_n the_o town_n the_o french_a bravery_n the_o spaniard_n pitch_v their_o tent_n women-spy_n punish_v bern._n mend._n l._n 6._o 2._o reg._n c._n 10._o the_o abbey_n d'espine_n take_v by_o the_o besieger_n the_o army_n send_v by_o coligny_n to_o relieve_v the_o town_n give_v battle_n to_o federico_n be_v defeat_v vitelly_n bold_a venture_n thuan._n l._n 54._o john_n meu_fw-la l._n 7._o &_o ber._n mend._n reckon_v but_o twenty_o prisoner_n put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o escape_v the_o â—ight_n knock_v in_o the_o head_n by_o the_o boores._n the_o victorious_a army_n full_a of_o â—olliâ—y_n the_o second_o expedition_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o relieve_v his_o brother_n lewis_n he_o take_v ruremond_n by_o storm_n pass_v by_o louvain_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n mechlin_n yield_v he_o take_v other_o town_n in_o his_o march_n brussels_n hold_v out_o guelm_v a_o mar._n lud._n gulielm_n four_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o one_o time_n harress_a the_o low_a country_n pour_v their_o fury_n upon_o thing_n sacred_a and_o the_o priest_n guâ—ieâ—m_o 〈◊〉_d the_o crudeliâ—â—â—â—_n in_o 21._o mart._n gorcom_n sur._n in_o come_v arnold_n haur_fw-la l._n 15._o the_o erect_a episc._n johann_n meurs_fw-fr in_o orang_n l._n 7._o and_o other_o this_o make_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n illspoken_v of_o he_o hasten_v to_o mons_fw-la admire_v at_o alva_n trench_n try_v to_o break_v through_o in_o vain_a the_o joy_n in_o the_o duke_n be_v camp_n for_o the_o massacre_n at_o paris_n henry_n iu._n gregory_n xiii_o a_o thanksgiving_n day_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n at_o rome_n which_o cause_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o despair_n and_o retreat_n from_o mons_fw-la his_o camp_n assault_v in_o the_o night_n by_o spaniard_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o confidence_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n danger_n septem_fw-la 19_o mons_fw-la yield_v to_o alva_n his_o just_a commendation_n for_o that_o victory_n he_o recover_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v take_v the_o sack_n of_o mechlin_n peter_n trigose_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o antwerp_n merchant_n towards_o the_o plunder_v john_n boter_n in_o vita_fw-la albani_n &_o ex_fw-la hist._n societ_fw-la jesu_n ann._n 1572._o the_o soldier_n piety_n alva_n strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o infamy_n of_o sack_v mechlin_n the_o victory_n win_v by_o duke_n federico_n and_o mondragonio_n go_v octob._n 20._o ann._n 72._o the_o destruction_n of_o nardem_n which_o make_v the_o spaniard_n odious_a mich._n isselt_n in_o hist._n svi_fw-la temp_n fran._n har._n in_o annal._n belg._n &_o aâ—â—_n fere_n omnes_fw-la of_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n federico_n despair_n of_o take_v it_o his_o father_n chide_v he_o the_o harlemer_n provoke_v the_o spaniard_n with_o new_a scorn_n the_o spaniard_n jeer_v to_o the_o town_n their_o answer_n their_o mocquery_n of_o holy_a thing_n not_o unpunished_a august_n 1_o they_o yield_v to_o mercy_n very_o many_o put_v to_o death_n alva_n son_n the_o remarkable_a accident_n happen_v at_o this_o siege_n carrier-pidgeon_n a_o regiment_n of_o woman_n the_o wilfulness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o harlemer_n the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n and_o sancerre_n 1573._o compare_v thuan_n hist._n l._n 55._o how_o many_o royalist_n be_v slay_v and_o hurt_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n rouen_n 1562._o how_o many_o covenanter_n be_v kill_v bern._n mend._n lumè_fw-la discontent_v his_o commission_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n he_o be_v imprison_v banish_a the_o low-countries_n arnold_n havensius_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr nov_fw-mi episcop_n an._n carner_n in_o hist._n belg._n l._n 5_o &_o fran-harzus_a in_o annal._n he_o die_v d._n federico_n force_v to_o raise_v his_o siege_n of_o alcmar_n count_n bolduc_n admiral_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n beat_v at_o sea_n â—euteâ—_n apud_fw-la haraeum_fw-la in_o anâ—l_n gallant_o fight_v aldegund_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n intimate_a friend_n take_v prisoner_n novemb_n 17_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n resign_v the_o lowcountry_n to_o his_o successor_n requesenes_n and_o go_v aboard_o for_o spain_n the_o diverse_a sense_n touch_v his_o departure_n of_o the_o heretic_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o of_o the_o catholic_n sextus_n aurel._n in_o his_o â—ife_n he_o be_v gracious_o receive_v in_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n but_o the_o â—_z think_v the_o king_n dissemble_v wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o alva_n confinement_n his_o excellent_a temper_n of_o mind_n in_o that_o calamity_n how_o great_a a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v call_v from_o banishment_n to_o be_v general_n against_o portugal_n his_o word_n to_o the_o messenger_n he_o conquer_v and_o die_v the_o king_n expression_n didaco_n prince_n of_o spain_n anne_n the_o emp._n maximilian_n daughter_n alva_n elegy_n his_o father_n 1510._o his_o grandfather_n he_o himself_o great_a than_o his_o progenitor_n alva_n and_o anna_n momorancy_n parallel_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n a_o good_a courtier_n much_o affect_v by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o inward_o then_o in_o show_n how_o much_o the_o king_n rely_v upon_o his_o faith_n what_o soil_v his_o fame_n 1574._o requesenes_n begin_v his_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o hope_n conceive_v of_o he_o mart._n delr_n l._n 1._o belg._n turb_v he_o take_v away_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n statue_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o low-countreyman_n the_o zelander_n besiege_v middelburg_n requesenes_n send_v a_o fleet_n to_o relieve_v