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circumvent_v by_o the_o enemy_n p._n 11._o and_o lie_v open_a to_o their_o cannon_n p._n 12._o of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o account_n to_o his_o mother_n margaret_z of_o parma_n p._n 13._o he_o send_v a_o complemental_a embassage_n into_o portugal_n ibid._n his_o advice_n to_o don_n john_n touch_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n propose_v by_o the_o estate_n p._n 14._o he_o be_v by_o don_n john_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n nominate_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 15._o he_o can_v well_o resolve_v whether_o he_o shall_v undertake_v the_o burden_n yet_o accept_v of_o the_o his_o commission_n ibid._n he_o write_v to_o his_o mother_n and_o to_o his_o father_n ibid._n the_o cause_n why_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o government_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o he_o attend_v don_n john_n in_o his_o sickness_n and_o supply_v he_o with_o money_n ibid._n his_o care_n for_o his_o sick_a uncle_n and_o for_o order_v the_o army_n ibid._n he_o put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o he_o satisfy_v the_o several_a nation_n contend_v who_o shall_v carry_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n body_n p._n 22._o he_o attend_v his_o funeral_n to_o namure_n ibid._n build_v he_o a_o temporary_a tomb_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o don_n johns_n death_n and_o his_o last_o request_n to_o his_o majesty_n l._n 10._o p._n 23._o and_o how_o his_o uncle_n die_v commend_v the_o government_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v not_o assure_v the_o king_n will_v confirm_v it_o ibid._n the_o king_n send_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o general_n of_o his_o army_n there_o ibid._n the_o king_n answer_v he_o to_o don_n johns_n request_n ibid._n he_o give_v the_o corpse_n of_o don_n john_n in_o charge_n to_o colonel_n nignio_fw-it to_o carry_v it_o into_o spain_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o he_o order_v it_o to_o be_v private_o convey_v through_o france_n ibid._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n whereof_o he_o certify_v the_o catholic_n prince_n of_o europe_n ibid._n alâ—xander_n medici_n advance_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o his_o marriage_n with_o margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n p._n 22._o he_o be_v slay_v within_o the_o year_n ibid._n alienation_n of_o the_o nobility_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38._o and_o why_o l._n 3._o p._n 67_o 68_o 71_o alâ—â—tanien_n soldier_n vide_fw-la muteneer_n alâ—sâ—o_o delrio_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o alâ—ysiâ—_n quiscioda_n lord_n steward_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o carry_v don_n john_n a_o infant_n into_o spain_n ibid._n breed_v he_o up_o ibid._n bring_v he_o to_o king_n philip_n on_o the_o field_n a_o hunt_n who_o there_o own_v
132._o l._n 6._o p._n 24._o as_o k_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n what_o punishment_n he_o think_v due_a to_o the_o gantois_n l._n 7._o p._n 39_o his_o word_n concern_v the_o magnitude_n of_o gant_n ibid._n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o low-countries_n man_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o he_o think_v of_o reduce_v the_o low-countries_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o why_o he_o forbear_v to_o do_v it_o p._n 16._o how_o he_o amplify_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n he_o mean_v to_o have_v increase_v the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o why_o he_o go_v not_o on_o with_o his_o defigne_n ibid._n charles_n the_o five_o prince_z of_o burgundy_z abrogate_v the_o innovation_n of_o tax_v the_o low-countries_n at_o the_o hundred_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 69_o 70._o he_o prepare_v edict_n and_o arm_n against_o the_o lutberans_n l._n 2._o p._n 34._o l._n 9_o p._n 42._o his_o decree_n and_o edict_n publish_v l._n 4._o p._n 96._o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v severe_a and_o breach_n of_o privilege_n to_o the_o brabanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o they_o be_v defend_v l._n 5._o p._n 104_o 105._o qualify_v l._n 5._o p._n 106._o send_v into_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o he_o beget_v his_o daughter_n margaret_n at_o ondenard_n in_o the_o law-countreys_n l._n 1_o p._n 20._o and_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n at_o ratisbone_n in_o germany_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o with_o who_o he_o be_v compare_v p._n 19_o he_o espouse_v margaret_n to_o alexander_n medici_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o and_o after_o his_o death_n to_o octavio_n farneze_n p._n 22._o his_o wife_n isabel_n of_o portugal_n l._n 10._o 17._o by_o who_o he_o have_v philip_n the_o second_o l._n 9_o p._n 43._o his_o parity_n and_o disparity_n with_o king_n philip_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o his_o daughter_n mary_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o he_o make_v his_o will_n at_o ausburg_n l._n 1._o p._n 10._o prepare_v to_o resign_v his_o kingdom_n p._n 3._o create_v his_o son_n philip_n master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n ibid._n give_v he_o the_o low-countries_n and_o burgundy_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o then_o all_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 5._o repeat_v his_o own_o action_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o his_o speech_n at_o the_o resignment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n ibid._n he_o give_v away_o the_o empire_n p._n 5._o he_o send_v the_o imperial_a crown_n and_o sceptre_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o his_o brother_n ferdinand_n ibid._n l._n 2._o p._n 44._o his_o desire_n to_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o son_n philip_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o from_o zealand_n be_v weigh_v anchour_n for_o spain_n ibid._n the_o ship_n he_o sail_v in_o after_o he_o be_v land_v sink_v immediate_o ibid._n his_o word_n when_o he_o come_v on_o shore_n ibid._n a_o suspicion_n that_o his_o mind_n be_v change_v l._n 1_o p._n 5._o he_o visit_n charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n p._n 6._o build_v himself_o a_o house_n adjoin_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n justâ—m_n ibid._n his_o family_n and_o furniture_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o his_o daily_a exercise_n in_o that_o solitude_n ibid._n his_o whip_n or_o discipline_n die_v in_o his_o blood_n much_o reverence_v p._n 7._o he_o keep_v the_o anniversary_n of_o his_o mother_n death_n ibid._n he_o celebrate_v his_o own_o funeral_n ibid._n fall_n sick_a l._n 1._o p._n 7._o discover_v his_o son_n john_n to_o king_n philip_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o die_v religious_o l._n 1._o p._n 8._o the_o prodigy_n at_o his_o death_n l._n 1._o p._n 8._o the_o year_n of_o his_o government_n ibid._n the_o several_a conjecture_v cause_n of_o his_o resignation_n l._n 1._o p._n 8._o charles_n of_o austria_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o his_o nature_n ibid._n not_o approve_v of_o by_o his_o grandfather_n charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 6._o his_o education_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o l._n 10._o p._n 18._o send_v to_o alcala_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o fall_n from_o a_o ladder_n ibid._n be_v recover_v by_o the_o help_n of_o st._n didacus_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o isabella_z daughter_z to_z henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n be_v design_v for_o his_o wife_n l._n 7._o p._n 45_o 68_o so_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n p._n 68_o how_o unlike_a he_o be_v to_o his_o father_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o his_o hatred_n to_o his_o father_n favourite_n ibid._n his_o patronage_n of_o the_o low-countries_n man_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o l._n 7._o p._n 43._o his_o purpose_n to_o steal_v away_o for_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o which_o he_o impart_v to_o some_o friend_n ibid._n discover_v to_o his_o father_n by_o don_n john_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o he_o endeavour_v to_o fright_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n from_o his_o low-countries_n expedition_n ibid._n be_v to_o take_v horse_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v in_o the_o night_n seize_v on_o by_o his_o father_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o commit_v to_o his_o chamber_n p._n 45._o his_o infelicity_n ibid._n and_o death_n p._n 45._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o death_n ibid._n he_o don_n john_n and_o alexander_n farnâ—ze_v compare_v together_o l._n 10._o p._n 18._o charles_n count_n barlamont_n governor_n of_o naâ—â—â—e_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o the_o asserror_n of_o religion_n l._n 10_o p._n 5._o his_o son_n ibid._n his_o know_a fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o l._n 3._o p._n 69._o l_o 10._o p._n 5._o one_o of_o granvels_n party_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o manifest_v his_o readiness_n to_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p_o 129._o inform_v the_o governess_n what_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n have_v design_v l._n 3._o p._n 69._o when_o duke_n areschott_n and_o count_n egmont_n fall_v out_o he_o mediate_v between_o they_o l._n 3._o p._n 72._o his_o vote_n against_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o gâ—enses_n by_o way_n of_o contempt_n to_o the_o petition_v covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o be_v by_o force_n take_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o imprison_v in_o brussels_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o die_v at_o namure_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o his_o obsequy_n ibid._n his_o encomion_n ibid._n charles_n boisot_n governor_n of_o zealand_n send_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n into_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o slay_v by_o the_o royallust_n p._n 13_o st._n charles_n cardinal_n borromeo_n l._n 8._o p._n 1â—_n charles_n brime_n count_n megan_n governor_n of_o gelderland_n and_o zurphen_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 2._o p._n 41._o give_v the_o governess_n intelligence_n of_o the_o lord_n conspiracy_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o and_o of_o soldier_n levy_v in_o saxony_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o discover_v to_o her_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o his_o vote_n in_o council_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o send_v before_o by_o the_o governess_n to_o quiet_a the_o sedition_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 118._o and_o to_o the_o buss_n and_o maâ—strieht_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o megen_n print_v mela_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n l._n 9_o p._n 11._o beat_v the_o covenant_a rebel_n out_o of_o amsterdam_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o drive_v they_o into_o waterland_n ibid._n be_v high_o favour_v by_o the_o governess_n p._n 48._o govern_v friesland_n in_o the_o place_n of_o count_n aremberg_n decease_v ibid._n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o his_o votive_a montment_n at_o swoll_n in_o leovard_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o he_o die_v ibid._n charles_n croi_n marquis_n of_o haure_n return_v from_o spain_n to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o send_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n with_o a_o army_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o command_n a_o wing_n of_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o giâ—â—slac_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o charles_n davalo_n son_n to_o vastius_n captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30_o charles_n egmont_n duke_n of_o gelder_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o charles_n farneze_n twin-brother_n to_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 43_o charles_n fugger_n a_o colonel_n betray_v by_o his_o soldier_n l._n 9_o p._n 48_o 49_o charles_n the_o seven_o of_o france_n his_o difference_n with_o his_o son_n lewis_n l._n 7._o p._n 44_o charles_n the_o eight_o of_o france_n what_o a_o oath_n he_o force_v upon_o the_o pisans_n and_o florentimes_o l._n 9_o p._n 34_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 58._o at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 8â—_n his_o marriage_n with_o elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o empâ—rour_n maximision_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o he_o desire_v assistance_n against_o the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 56._o his_o victory_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o he_o
in_o 8o._o 45_o poem_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o masque_n call_v the_o triumph_n of_o beauty_n by_o james_n shirley_n in_o 8o._o 46_o step_n to_o the_o temple_n sacred_a poem_n with_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o muse_n upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o richard_n crashaw_n of_o cambridge_n in_o 12o._o 47_o the_o mistress_n or_o several_a copy_n of_o love_n verse_n write_v by_o mr._n abraham_n cowley_n in_o 8o._o 48_o divine_a poem_n write_v by_o francis_n quarles_n senior_n in_o 8o._o 49_o the_o ode_n of_o casimire_n translate_v by_o george_n hill_n in_o 12o._o 50_o arnalte_n &_o lucenda_fw-la or_o the_o melancholy_a knight_n a_o poem_n translate_v by_o l._n laurence_n in_o 4o._o 51_o the_o sophister_n a_o comedy_n in_o 4o._o by_o dr._n s._n 52_o the_o women-hater_n or_o the_o hungry_a courtier_n a_o comedy_n write_v by_o francis_n beaumond_n and_o john_n fletcher_n gent._n in_o 4o._o 53_o the_o taagedy_n of_o thierry_n king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o brother_n theodoret_n write_v by_o francis_n beaumond_n and_o john_n fletcher_n gent._n in_o 4o._o 54_o the_o unfortunate_a lover_n a_o tragedy_n write_v by_o william_n davenant_n knight_n in_o 4o._o 55_o love_n and_o honour_n a_o comedy_n write_v by_o william_n davenant_n knight_n in_o 4o._o 56_o madagascar_n with_o other_o poem_n write_v by_o william_n davenant_n knight_n in_o 12o._o 57_o the_o country_n captain_n and_o the_o variety_n two_o comedy_n write_v by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n in_o 12o._o 58_o the_o cid_n a_o tragicomedy_n in_o 12o._o 1650._o 59_o the_o sophy_n a_o tragedy_n write_v by_o john_n denham_n esquire_n 60_o cooper_n hill_n a_o poem_n by_o john_n denham_n esq_n the_o second_o edition_n in_o 4o._o with_o addition_n 1650._o 61_o clarastella_n with_o other_o occasional_a poem_n elegy_n epigram_n and_o satyr_n write_v by_o robert_n heath_n esquire_n 1650._o 62_o the_o academy_n of_o compliment_n wherein_o lady_n gentlewoman_n scholar_n and_o stranger_n may_v accommodate_v their_o courtly_a 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