child_n of_o cont_n tbierry_n cont_n thierry_n chase_v the_o fleming_n the_o frison_n will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o sovereign_n but_o the_o empire_n war_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o geldres_n a_o new_a quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o two_o brother_n of_o holland_n the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o geldre_n reconcile_v 1198_o trouble_v in_o frizeland_n the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o geldre_n fall_v upon_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o two_o earl_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n &_o the_o bishop_n 1203_o cont_n thierry_n sick_a the_o death_n of_o cont_n thierry_n the_o nobility_n of_o his_o time_n the_o contesse_n of_o holland_n marry_v cont_n william_n send_v for_o to_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o holland_n cont_n william_n come_v into_o holland_n he_o put_v the_o young_a contesse_n in_o guard_n and_o become_v master_n of_o the_o country_n cont_n william_n conquer_v zeeland_n the_o 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a_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o fleming_n the_o hollander_n besiege_v john_n the_o renesse_n in_o vtrecht_n the_o death_n of_o john_n the_o renesse_n 1305_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o chief_a nobility_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o cont_n william_n 1311_o 1316_o a_o extreme_a famine_n in_o holland_n amstel_n &_o wâ—…_n erden_n unite_a to_o holland_n 1323_o 1327_o 1328_o the_o earl_n overthrow_v from_o his_o horse_n 1332_o 1336_o a_o history_n of_o a_o bailife_n of_o south_n holland_n for_o a_o cow_n a_o memorable_a example_n of_o justice_n the_o death_n of_o good_a cont_n william_n the_o chief_a nobility_n in_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n the_o chief_a family_n of_o friesland_n in_o those_o day_n the_o wife_n of_o this_o cont_n william_n 1338_o 1342_o 1345_o vtrecht_n besiege_v by_o the_o hollander_n those_o of_o vtrecht_n reconcile_v to_o the_o earlâ—…_n cont_n william_n slay_v and_o leave_v no_o lawful_a heir_n 1346_o the_o earldom_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n adâ—…dged_v to_o the_o empresle_n sister_n to_o cont_n william_n she_o take_v possessió_n of_o those_o country_n confiscation_n of_o â—…cclesiasticall_a goodâ—…_n the_o emperoâ—…_n child_n by_o the_o empress_n 〈◊〉_d william_n of_o bâ—…uaria_n the_o empress_n son_n governor_n of_o holland_n the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n go_v to_o live_v private_o in_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n go_v to_o field_n he_o defeateâ—…_n the_o hollandeâ—…s_n the_o empress_n resumeâ—…_n again_o the_o government_n of_o holland_n the_o earl_n her_o son_n retire_v into_o holland_n 1349._o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n make_v war_n in_o holland_n the_o hollander_n deâ—…eated_v a_o truce_n betwixt_o tâ—…e_a hollander_n and_o vtrecht_n 1350._o 〈◊〉_d in_o holland_n of_o cabillâ—…ux_n and_o hoeâ—…ks_n the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d faction_n to_o stir_v the_o sonnâ—…_n against_o the_o mother_n cont_n williaâ—…_n receive_v in_o holland_n a_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n 1351._o the_o son_n raise_v a_o 〈◊〉_d army_n the_o son_n dâ—…_n fine_n his_o mothâ—…_n to_o battle_n a_o second_o battle_n the_o mother_n defeat_v 1351._o a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n the_o faction_n cease_v not_o cont_n william_n wife_n have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 135â—…_n the_o earl_n de_n fie_v the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n two_o strange_a knight_n â—…aken_v pâ—…oners_n the_o eaâ—…le_n enter_v the_o country_n oâ—…_n vtrecht_n with_o â—…n_a army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fâ—…om_n the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n takeâ—…_n wâ—…p_v by_o assault_n and_o then_o muyden_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o montâ—…ort_a 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o bishop_n a_o combâ—…te_n betwixt_o two_o commanderâ—…_n 1357._o cont_n williâ—…_n himself_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o vtrecht_n a_o final_a accord_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n and_o bishop_n 1358._o the_o eaâ—…le_n of_o holland_n become_v mad_a division_n betwixt_o the_o two_o faction_n for_o the_o government_n albert_n duke_n of_o 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sluice_n cont_n â—…ert_n spoil_v the_o frâ—…sons_n
good_a order_n that_o be_v in_o it_o he_o shall_v profit_v little_a retire_v from_o thence_o and_o go_v to_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o wlenhorst_n the_o which_o he_o force_v then_o he_o march_v before_o hollenstein_n the_o which_o yield_v by_o composition_n to_o have_v their_o good_n and_o life_n save_v from_o thence_o he_o draw_v towards_o heermalen_n the_o which_o he_o burn_v in_o the_o end_n after_o all_o these_o petty_a war_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o hollander_n and_o traiectins_n by_o the_o which_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o earl_n 4000_o crown_n vtrecht_n for_o his_o charge_n in_o the_o war_n and_o as_o for_o the_o siegneurie_n of_o vreeswike_n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o bishop_n and_o seven_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o town_n of_o vtrecht_n do_v affirm_v by_o oath_n that_o it_o do_v right_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n martin_n in_o vtrecht_n that_o then_o the_o earl_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n shall_v for_o ever_o pretend_v any_o interest_n thereunto_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o seven_o personage_n do_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n cont_n albert_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o swear_v but_o content_v himself_o with_o their_o bare_a affirmation_n deliver_v they_o up_o the_o siegneurie_n of_o vreeswik_n and_o make_v they_o letter_n under_o his_o seal_n and_o so_o all_o quarrel_n be_v end_v in_o the_o year_n 1377._o duke_n william_n of_o bavaria_n the_o mad_a earl_n of_o holland_n die_v at_o mad_a que_fw-fr snâ—…y_n in_o henault_n his_o body_n be_v carry_v and_o inter_v at_o valenciennes_n he_o leave_v not_o any_o child_n his_o funeral_n be_v finish_v the_o lord_n baron_n knight_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n with_o the_o town_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n henault_n and_o friesland_n receive_v duke_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n absolute_o who_o before_o have_v be_v but_o tutor_n unto_o the_o say_a william_n his_o brother_n holland_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o so_o be_v the_o 26._o earl_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o year_n 1386._o about_o shrovetide_n die_v the_o lady_n marguerite_n of_o briga_n wife_n to_o cont_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o court_n at_o the_o hage_n at_o the_o 1386._o great_a altar_n towards_o the_o north._n after_o her_o death_n the_o earl_n continue_v five_o year_n unmarried_a entertain_v a_o gentlewoman_n call_v anne_n of_o poelgheest_n for_o his_o minion_n of_o who_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o speak_v who_o be_v dead_a the_o earl_n marry_v with_o marguerite_n the_o daughter_n of_o adolph_n earl_n of_o cleves_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o child_n in_o the_o year_n 1389._o die_v arnold_n of_o horn_n bishop_n of_o liege_n his_o body_n be_v transport_v liege_n to_o horn_n and_o bury_v with_o his_o father_n after_o who_o death_n the_o chapter_n do_v choose_v thierry_n of_o the_o mark_n who_o refuse_v it_o and_o therefore_o john_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o cont_n albert_n of_o holland_n be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o at_o that_o time_n chanoine_n of_o cambray_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1390._o he_o be_v conduct_v to_o liege_n by_o his_o father_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o osteruant_n his_o elder_a brother_n with_o many_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n accompanied_z with_o about_o 1200._o horse_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o year_n 1392._o on_o saint_n maurice_n eve_n anne_n of_o poelgeest_n daughter_n to_o the_o siegnior_n steward_n john_n of_o poelgeest_n a_o squire_n minion_n to_o cont_n albert_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o hage_n william_n kuyser_n steward_n to_o the_o earl_n seek_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v she_o be_v also_o slay_v with_o she_o by_o the_o same_o murderer_n who_o flee_v present_o after_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o which_o murder_n there_o do_v rise_v great_a scandal_n and_o trouble_n in_o holland_n for_o the_o siegneor_n conrard_n kuyser_n father_n to_o the_o say_v william_n make_v great_a instance_n and_o pursuit_n unto_o the_o earl_n demand_v justice_n of_o they_o that_o have_v murder_v his_o son_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v or_o slay_v treacherous_o in_o the_o night_n with_o a_o intend_a purpose_n without_o strike_v stroke_n in_o the_o open_a court_n and_o do_v his_o prince_n service_n of_o which_o murder_n he_o do_v blame_v as_o the_o thâ—…â—…ther_n chief_a the_o lord_n philip_n vicont_n of_o leyden_n didier_n lord_n of_o aspren_n &_o his_o son_n two_o young_a geâ—…lemen_n brethren_n of_o leck_n henry_n vicont_n of_o montfort_n john_n sieignior_n of_o heemsted_n john_n of_o vlyet_n philip_n of_o polaâ—…en_n the_o siegneor_n of_o duyvenwoord_n the_o siegnior_n of_o warmount_n and_o many_o other_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 54._o the_o earl_n sit_v in_o justice_n with_o they_o of_o his_o 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surprise_v courtraye_v 1030._o they_o attempt_v lochen_n in_o vain_a 1046._o they_o overrun_v the_o neutral_a country_n 1174._o they_o mutiny_v and_o seize_v upon_o hochstrate_n 1281._o a_o sentence_n of_o proscription_n against_o they_o and_o their_o answer_n 1282._o staveren_n a_o town_n in_o friesland_n their_o prosperity_n and_o decline_a 30_o stanley_n a_o english_a colonel_n sell_v deventer_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 942_o steenwicke_n a_o town_n in_o oueryssell_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 752._o victual_v 761._o free_v from_o siege_n 762._o surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 810._o besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1059_o steward_n a_o scottish_a colonel_n entertain_v into_o the_o estate_n service_n 656_o submission_n of_o the_o west-frisons_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 94_o substance_n of_o the_o deputy_n letter_n assemble_v at_o dortmont_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n elector_n to_o the_o emperor_n 1187_o sparendam_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 498_o 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of_o leyden_n 567_o teligny_n take_v prisoner_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o antwerp_n 866_o ten_o penny_n impose_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 465._o tergoe_v besiege_v by_o the_o protestant_n 478_o thierry_n of_o aquitaine_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o holland_n 3._o his_o genealogy_n 5._o thiâ—…rry_o the_o second_o earl_n subdue_v the_o frison_n 7._o thierry_n the_o three_o the_o four_o earl_n defeat_v the_o frison_n and_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n 14_o thierry_n the_o four_o the_o five_o earl_n of_o holland_n slay_v in_o dordrecht_n 16_o thierry_n the_o five_o the_o ten_o earl_n of_o holland_n defeat_v the_o frison_n twice_o 27_o thierry_n the_o seven_o the_o fourteen_o earl_n of_o holland_n 41._o in_o quarrel_n with_o his_o brother_n william_n 42._o his_o death_n 43._o tillemont_n a_o town_n in_o brabant_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n 654_o tongre_n a_o town_n in_o liege_n yield_v to_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 532_o tourney_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o archduke_n maximilian_n 193._o besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o take_v 790_o treaty_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o john_n of_o bavaâ—…a_n and_o the_o countess_n of_o holland_n his_o niece_n 133._o betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o câ—…arolois_n and_o the_o liegeois_n 155._o in_o friesland_n betwixt_o the_o scheringer_n and_o vetcoopers_n 27â—…_n at_o vtrecht_n for_o the_o union_n 700._o at_o breda_n in_o vain_a 574._o at_o cologne_n fruitless_a 713._o at_o the_o hage_n ibid._n transaction_n of_o the_o abbays_n in_o brabant_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o incorporation_n 350._o treslon_n prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n 645._o treslon_n admiral_n of_o zeeland_n imprison_v by_o the_o estate_n 875._o tournay_n and_o tournesis_n refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o reconciliation_n with_o arthois_n etc._n etc._n 695._o trouble_n in_o antwerp_n 394._o other_o trouble_n for_o the_o hurt_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 800._o trouble_n at_o embden_n 1154_o truchse_n elector_n of_o cologne_n ally_n himself_o unto_o the_o estate_n 831_o tumult_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o amsterdam_n 146._o at_o leyden_n among_o the_o faction_n 147._o at_o macklyn_n 161._o at_o bâ—…uges_n for_o their_o coin_n 208._o in_o west-friseland_n for_o the_o imposition_n 221._o at_o brussels_n 276._o at_o gand_n 834._o at_o vtrecht_n ibid._n at_o leeuwarden_n in_o friesland_n 647._o at_o vtecht_n by_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o magistrate_n 1007._o at_o bruges_n for_o the_o union_n 702._o tournhout_n surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n 1407_o traffic_n into_o spain_n for_o the_o netherlander_n forbid_v by_o the_o infanta_n 1197_o truce_n in_o arthois_n and_o henault_n with_o cambray_n 868_o theodore_n triwlce_fw-la lieutenant_n of_o all_o the_o archduke_n light_a horseman_n slay_v at_o mulhem_n 1353_o v._n valenciennes_n zealous_a to_o the_o religion_n refâ—…_n garrison_n 446._o be_v besiege_v and_o yield_v 417._o and_o surprise_v by_o the_o protestant_n 476_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o town_n 663_o venlo_n a_o town_n in_o gelder_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 951._o they_o chase_v away_o their_o garrison_n and_o governor_n 1â—…45_n verdugo_n seek_v to_o force_v prince_n maurice_n his_o trench_n in_o vain_a 1064_o vetcoopers_n in_o freezeland_n cause_n of_o great_a trouble_n 221_o vicont_n of_o leyden_n oppose_v himself_o to_o cont_n thierry_n 2_o vicont_n of_o leyden_n and_o their_o descendants_n 134._o villevorde_n a_o town_n in_o brabant_n surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n 984_o uiller_n defeat_v near_o unto_o dalem_n 448_o villars_n and_o the_o french_a defeat_v near_o unto_o doâ—…lans_n 1106_o lord_n of_o vere_n put_v from_o his_o government_n in_o holland_n 194_o vianen_n abandon_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 428_o victory_n of_o prince_n maurice_n against_o the_o archduke_n albert_n near_o unto_o nieuport_n 1247._o vicont_n of_o turene_n prisoner_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 778._o union_n general_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 615_o union_n make_v by_o the_o province_n which_o continue_v in_o the_o first_o confederation_n at_o vtrecht_n 700_o vlricke_n first_o earl_n of_o embden_n of_o east-freezland_a 220_o university_n erect_v at_o leyden_n in_o holland_n 583._o vtrecht_n besiege_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 34._o Ê‹ander_n aa_o captain_n of_o prince_n maurice_n guard_v slay_v by_o sluys_n 1309_o w._n waginengen_n a_o town_n in_o geldres_n besiege_v and_o take_v 194_o walger_n earl_n of_o teysterbaut_n brother_n to_o thierry_n of_o aquitaine_n first_o earl_n of_o holland_n 2._o walchren_n a_o island_n of_o zeeland_n against_o the_o spaniard_n all_o but_o middelbourg_n 475_o wachtendone_v a_o town_n in_o geldres_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 510._o recover_v again_o by_o prince_n maurice_n 1128._o land_n of_o waâ—…s_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o seruaes_n van_n stelandt_n 833_o wandrichom_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 551_o war_n proclaim_v betwixt_o the_o french_a king_n and_o spain_n 1101._o war_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n and_o the_o ganthois_n 147_o weertdenbras_n a_o fort_n in_o friesland_n 230_o weed_n yield_v to_o cont_n william_n of_o nassau_n 1068._o weerd_v a_o town_n in_o brabant_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 682._o recover_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o estate_n man_n 828_o wyricke_n of_o daun_n earl_n vanden_fw-mi brouck_v murder_v by_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n man_n 1182._o wynschoten_n yield_v to_o cont_n william_n of_o nassau_n 1068_o war_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n 118._o betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o town_n of_o vtrecht_n 19_o betwixt_o the_o archduke_n philip_n and_o the_o geldrois_n 227._o betwixt_o the_o esterling_n and_o the_o netherlander_n 246_o walraven_a lord_n of_o brederode_n lieutenant_n to_o countess_n jaqueline_n in_o holland_n slay_v in_o gorrichom_n 130_o westerlo_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 826_o william_n the_o sixteen_o earl_n of_o holland_n enter_v holland_n and_o disposess_v his_o niece_n 45._o conquer_v zeeland_n 46_o william_n the_o eighteen_o earl_n of_o holland_n choose_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n 55._o wound_v traitorous_o with_o a_o stone_n in_o vtrecht_n 59_o slay_v in_o west-freezland_a ibid._n william_n call_v the_o good_a the_o two_o &_o twenty_o earl_n of_o holland_n 87._o do_v justice_n upon_o a_o bailiff_n of_o south-holland_n for_o a_o cow_n 89._o his_o death_n 90_o william_n the_o four_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o earl_n of_o holland_n 91._o make_v war_n against_o the_o russian_a infidel_n 93._o make_v war_n against_o the_o frison_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 94_o william_n of_o east-friseland_n brother_n to_o thierry_n the_o seven_o earl_n of_o holland_n escape_v out_o of_o prison_n 42._o be_v call_v by_o the_o noble_n of_o holland_n 45._o be_v make_v the_o six_o and_o twenty_o earl_n of_o holland_n 49._o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n the_o which_o he_o neglect_v ibid._n william_n of_o bavaria_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o earl_n of_o holland_n 102._o spoil_n the_o country_n of_o vtrecht_n 103._o be_v distract_v ibid._n william_n earl_n of_o