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in_o antwerp_n call_v fuora_n veillaco_n 547._o at_o xiricxee_v 573._o at_o mastricht_n pacefy_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o estate_n 657._o at_o bruges_n 208._o at_o gant_n 272._o at_o medemblick_a 987._o in_o gheertruydenbergh_n 990._o an_o other_o mutynie_n there_o 1016._o at_o sgravenweerd_a 1022._o of_o the_o spaniard_n a_o courtray_v 1030._o at_o saint_n paul_n 1065._o of_o walloon_n and_o italian_n in_o henault_n ibid._n of_o italian_n at_o sichem_n 1097._o at_o hochstrate_n 1281._o at_o die_v 1229._o in_o isabella_n fort_n 1263._o maeurs_n take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1268._o mutineer_n at_o hochstraten_v protect_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n 1289_o mutineer_n of_o hochstraten_v reconcile_v to_o the_o archduke_n 1310._o they_o serve_v the_o archduke_n at_o the_o relief_n of_o sluis_n 1313_o n_o naerden_n a_o town_n in_o holland_n sack_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 406._o neutralitie_n in_o religion_n propound_v 356._o nienhoven_n a_o town_n in_o flanders_n surprise_v 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during_o the_o siege_n 490._o he_o make_v the_o war_n in_o flanders_n for_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o union_n 695._o make_v the_o spaniard_n to_o abandon_v the_o fort_n of_o villebrooke_n 715._o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o spaniard_n 745_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o assemble_v at_o trudon_n 368_o o_o oldenziel_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1133_o oliver_n the_o french_a king_n barber_n send_v to_o gant_n and_o what_o he_o do_v 182_o otto_n van_n langen_n comissarie_n for_o the_o emperor_n in_o friesland_n and_o what_o he_o do_v 220_o otmarsom_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1133._o take_v again_o by_o the_o spaniard_n 1073_o oudwater_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 583._o brave_o defend_v 584._o take_v by_o assault_n 585._o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n give_v at_o gant_n 336_o the_o new_a knight_n ibid._n oath_n propound_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n to_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 421_o 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203_o peter_n pan_n send_v to_o kill_v prince_n maurice_n execute_v 1153_o peter_n de_fw-fr four_o send_v to_o kill_v prince_n maurice_n execute_v 1095_o peter_n ernest_n earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n make_v lieutenant_n by_o provision_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 1063_o pedro_n derdego_n pretend_v to_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v execute_v at_o antwerp_n 799_o people_n of_o the_o netherlands_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o make_v he_o great_a offer_n 418._o they_o protest_v against_o the_o nobility_n ibid._n persecution_n in_o antwerp_n of_o christopher_n fabri_fw-la 350._o petition_n make_v by_o the_o netherlander_n unto_o the_o king_n for_o the_o retire_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 336._o make_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o brabant_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 373._o make_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n 383_o make_v by_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o the_o confederate_a nobleman_n 389._o 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son_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 193._o take_v possession_n of_o the_o
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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succour_n into_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o aiou_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o contesse_n the_o wise_a answer_n of_o the_o king_n s_o lewis_n to_o the_o duke_n his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n retire_v the_o birth_n of_o cont_n floris_n 5._o the_o contesse_n labour_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o pope_n send_v for_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o king_n be_v in_o vtrecht_n be_v traitorous_o wound_v with_o a_o stone_n the_o king_n miserable_o slay_v be_v sink_v into_o the_o ice_n they_o bury_v he_o secret_o in_o a_o country_n house_n the_o king_n body_n find_v and_o inter_v at_o middlebourg_n in_o zeeland_n faction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o earl_n person_n and_o of_o the_o country_n great_a trouble_n a_o holland_n cont_n floris_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o frison_n the_o frison_n defen_v four_o eâ—…es_n â—…lt_v by_o the_o earl_n to_o subdue_v the_o frison_n friesland_n whole_o subdue_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n reconcile_v the_o earl_n make_v war_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o amstel_n and_o woerden_n 1290_o cont_n floris_n his_o voyage_n into_o england_n and_o why_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o cont_n floris_n elder_a son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n daughter_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n pretend_v to_o assail_v zeeland_n the_o chief_a nobility_n a_o history_n of_o the_o death_n of_o cont_n floris_n the_o 5._o the_o violent_a death_n of_o cont_n floris_n the_o five_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grey_a hound_n the_o end_n of_o the_o conspirator_n the_o revenge_n of_o cont_n floris_n death_n too_o cruel_a a_o revenge_n the_o frison_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o be_v their_o protector_n the_o government_n of_o holland_n divide_v during_o the_o absence_n of_o cont_n john_n the_o frison_n defeared_a the_o frison_n join_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n be_v defeat_v the_o teâ—…or_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o reparation_n &_o submission_n make_v by_o the_o frison_n mourmont_n 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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 bavaria_n call_v by_o the_o hoeketin_n he_o be_v receive_v for_o governor_n he_o agree_v with_o his_o sister_n in_o law_n albert_n wife_n and_o child_n by_o this_o marguerite_n the_o earldom_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o henault_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o bourgongne_n the_o cabillautins_n seek_v to_o kill_v the_o young_a lord_n of_o brederode_n the_o castle_n of_o hemskerke_n besiege_v for_o cont_n albert._n the_o delfoi_n revolt_n cont_n albert_n besiege_v delf_n the_o inhabitant_n speak_v of_o a_o composition_n the_o captain_n oppose_v the_o captain_n retire_v in_o the_o night_n the_o town_n of_o delf_n yield_v the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n defy_v the_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o war_n end_v by_o marriage_n 1365._o 1367._o the_o baron_n of_o enghien_n behead_v in_o henault_n which_o cause_v great_a trouble_n 1373._o the_o castle_n of_o ghildenburch_n 〈◊〉_d to_o defâ—…d_v the_o sluice_n the_o lord_n of_o vianen_n and_o those_o of_o dordreâ—…ht_n discontent_v for_o the_o sluice_n cont_n â—…ert_n spoil_v the_o frâ—…sons_n
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