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p._n 4_o acugnia_n vide_fw-la john_n or_o juan._n adolph_n of_o nassau_n emperor_n l._n 2._o p._n 43_o adolph_n of_o nassau_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n enter_v friesland_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o fight_v the_o arembergians_n p._n 47._o kill_v count_n aremberg_n ibid._n and_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o ibid._n adrianus_n come_v taurello_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o aegidius_n lord_n of_o hierg_n son_n to_o count_n barlamont_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o colonel_n of_o walloon_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o at_o namure_n treasurer_n after_o his_o father_n death_n ibid._n governor_n of_o gelderland_n on_o the_o border_n whereof_o he_o take_v many_o town_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o invite_v don_n john_n to_o see_v namure_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o defend_v ruremond_n against_o the_o confederate_n lib._n 9_o p._n 49._o storm_n bovine_n â—_o 9_o p._n 53_o 54._o his_o death_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o vide_fw-la giles_n aelst_n a_o town_n of_o flanders_n take_v by_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 18_o 19_o alberic_n count_n lodronio_n colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o german_n l._n 6._o p._n 31_o 33_o albert_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n approve_v of_o the_o design_n of_o arm_n against_o the_o rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o he_o move_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o impeach_v lord_n l._n 7._o p._n 42_o alcmar_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o 81_o aldegund_n vide_fw-la philip_n manixius_fw-la of_o st._n aldegund_n alencon_n vide_fw-la francis_n hercules_n alexander_n farneze_n prince_n of_o parma_n bear_v at_o rome_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o his_o father_n ibid._n the_o prediction_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o ibid._n his_o christening_n p._n 43._o propension_n to_o arm_n ibid._n send_v very_o young_a by_o his_o mother_n into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o king_n philip_n p._n 44._o his_o suit_n at_o eleven_o year_n old_a to_o the_o king_n ibid._n who_o carry_v he_o into_o spain_n ibid._n his_o majesty_n love_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o charles_n prince_z of_o spain_n and_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n compare_v together_o l._n 10._o p._n 18._o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o university_n of_o alcala_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o the_o king_n entrust_v he_o to_o count_n egmont_n to_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 4._o p._n 90._o his_o marriage_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o solemnize_v at_o brussels_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o and_o at_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o his_o son_n ibid._n his_o veneration_n towards_o his_o wife_n p_o 95._o and_o l._n 9_o p._n 46._o his_o love_n to_o arm_n l._n 9_o p._n 44._o his_o digladiation_n in_o the_o night_n with_o great_a hazard_n to_o himself_o p._n 45._o he_o go_v in_o the_o christian_a fleet_n against_o the_o turk_n ibid._n compose_v the_o difference_n between_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o venerio_n ibid._n for_o which_o pius_n the_o five_o commend_v he_o l._n 9_o p._n 46._o he_o board_v mustapha_n galley_n ibid._n take_v he_o and_o scander-basha_n ibid._n the_o prize_n take_v by_o his_o man_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o don_n johns_n admonition_n ibid._n he_o be_v send_v to_o besiege_v navarine_n ibid._n attempt_v it_o in_o vain_a l._n 9_o p._n 47._o he_o join_v with_o his_o mother_n be_v design_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n animate_v by_o gregory_n the_o xiii_o l._n 9_o p._n 48._o he_o go_v for_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n a_o pension_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n he_o view_v the_o army_n with_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o his_o attempt_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o his_o courage_n be_v praise_v and_o reprove_v by_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n in_o honour_n of_o don_n john_n p._n 53._o nor_o mention_v himself_o to_o his_o friend_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o and_o the_o fort_n 55._o execute_v the_o prisoner_n take_v ibid._n diestem_fw-la yield_v ibid._n he_o reduce_v levia_n ibid._n his_o expedition_n and_o victory_n at_o limburge_n l._n 10._o p._n 1_o 2._o he_o storm_v dalhem_n p._n 3._o recover_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o limburge_n within_o twenty_o day_n p._n 4._o thanks_o send_v he_o by_o the_o neighbour-prince_n ibid._n a_o rumour_n of_o his_o death_n forge_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o the_o king_n mean_v to_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 6._o he_o like_v not_o the_o truce_n propose_v ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n octavio_n duke_n of_o parma_n ibid._n the_o king_n send_v he_o money_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o his_o speech_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n wherein_o he_o dissuade_v the_o come_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n he_o desire_v of_o don_n john_n the_o honour_n to_o lead_v up_o the_o foot_n and_o have_v it_o l._n 10._o p._n 9_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o don_n john_n the_o enemy_n design_n p._n 10._o he_o bring_v off_o the_o man_n 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
2._o p._n 32._o vide_fw-la inquisition_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o delinquent_n l._n 2._o p._n 34_o 35._o vide_fw-la heresy_n and_o punishment_n or_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o nobility_n l._n â—_o p._n 37._o occasion_v by_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o by_o the_o king_n letter_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o by_o the_o edict_n propose_v by_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 39_o by_o tax_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o by_o mutineer_n vide_fw-la sedition_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o low-country_n tumult_n how_o it_o come_v l._n 2._o p._n 46._o l._n 3._o p._n 61._o a_o general_a pardon_n for_o the_o tumult_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o vide_fw-la pardon_n tumult_n in_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 57_o 58._o vide_fw-la guise_n &_o conspiracy_n the_o french_a and_o low-country_n tumult_n compare_v together_o l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 61._o tumult_n of_o the_o moor_n in_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 45_o 66._o at_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o at_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 117._o l._n 6._o p._n 3._o l._n 8._o p._n 22._o at_o bolilue_n and_o maestriâ—ht_n 1._o 6._o p._n l._n at_o â—â—nt_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o 1._o 6._o p._n 24._o at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 63._o tunis_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o libya_n take_v by_o assault_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o the_o expedition_n of_o tunis_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o turk_n fire_n the_o arcenal_a at_o venice_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o turkish_a fleet_n at_o lepanto_n l._n 9_o p._n 4â—_n the_o treasurer_n of_o their_o army_n ibid._n turkish_a garrison_n at_o navarine_n ibid._n tunius_fw-la the_o secretary_n send_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n l._n 6._o p._n 16._o to_o brederod_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o by_o he_o retain_v ibid._n send_v away_o by_o night_n from_o amsterdam_n ibid._n employ_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o tuscany_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o twâ—ntieth_o part_n vide_fw-la tax_n sentence_n in_o t._n slander_n be_v a_o shipwreck_n by_o a_o dry_a tempest_n l._n 3._o p._n â—7_n threat_v proportion_v to_o the_o great_a spirit_n will_v at_o last_o humble_v they_o l._n 4._o p._n 82._o in_o a_o trouble_a state_n the_o most_o present_a remedy_n be_v for_o one_o man_n to_o rule_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o v._o vabrince_n a_o bishopric_n in_o france_n l._n 2._o p._n 31._o vadamont_n the_o count_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o vahal_n a_o river_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o vaâ—dersong_n appoint_v a_o captain_n of_o foot_n by_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o valdez_n vide_fw-la francisco_n valenciens_fw-fr a_o city_n l._n 6._o p._n 5._o impatient_a of_o their_o ruler_n ibid._n the_o tumult_n therein_o l._n 3._o p._n 61_o 63._o compose_v l._n 3._o p._n 64._o the_o state_n of_o the_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 5._o the_o valencentians_n command_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n ibid._n after_o some_o tergiversation_n they_o refuse_v ibid._n be_v pronounce_v rebel_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o besiege_v l._n 6._o p._n 8._o the_o king_n unwilling_a to_o have_v they_o storm_v ibid._n besiege_v yet_o more_o straight_o ibid._n the_o assault_v limit_v by_o the_o king_n order_n l._n 6._o p._n 9_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o render_v by_o count_n egmont_n and_o duke_n areschot_n ibid._n they_o sally_n out_o by_o night_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o the_o site_n of_o the_o town_n ibid._n the_o battery_n ibid._n the_o valencenians_n treat_v ibid._n they_o yield_v to_o mercy_n ibid._n and_o so_o escape_v storm_v ibid._n &_o p._n 11._o the_o city_n be_v disarm_v ibid._n the_o author_n of_o the_o rebellion_n execute_v ibid._n the_o state_n sacred_a and_o civil_a restore_v ibid._n the_o fort_n demolish_v l._n 9_o p._n 38._o valentine_z pardieu_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mott_n command_v the_o force_n of_o flanders_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o master_n of_o that_o ordinance_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o st._n valery_n storm_v l._n 7._o p._n 46._o vallidolid_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o l._n 10._o p._n 18_o 19_o valois_n vide_fw-la philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n valois_n vide_fw-la margaret_n vanâ—â—st_fw-la vide_fw-la john_n &_o margaret_n vargas_n vide_fw-la alphonso_n francisco_n &_o juan._n vaticination_n vide_fw-la presage_v venice_n fire_v l._n 5._o p._n 139._o who_o be_v the_o plotter_n of_o it_o ibid._n verdugo_n vide_fw-la francisco_n venerus_fw-la ginnich_n ambassador_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o juliers_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o verse_n about_o half_a moon_n wear_v in_o hat_n to_o express_v their_o hatred_n to_o the_o roman_a religion_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o ovid._n site_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 45._o vesâ—â—â—â—ch_o employ_v from_o antwerp_n to_o spain_n l._n 8._o p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o vestarhoâ—â—_n raisâ—â—â—_n horse_n in_o saxony_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o viennâ—_n a_o town_n of_o holland_n l._n 6._o p._n 1_o 20._o vibaldus_fw-la riperda_n general_n and_o governor_n of_o harlem_n die_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o victory_n of_o actium_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o at_o the_o river_n eâ—s_v l._n 7._o p._n 56._o at_o calicâ—_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o at_o the_o river_n geta_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o at_o gravel_v l._n 1._o p._n 11._o at_o st._n gisâ—en_o l._n 7._o p._n 74._o at_o gemblaâ—_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o at_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o at_o mons_fw-la in_o haynâ—lt_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o at_o ostervell_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o at_o st._n quintin_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o at_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o over_o the_o armenterians_n and_o tornois_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o over_o the_o hugoâ—ots_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o l._n 6._o p._n 34._o l._n 7._o p._n 64_o 74._o over_o mustapha_n galley_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o in_o the_o war_n of_o portugal_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o by_o every_o 10._o spaniard_n over_o as_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o enemy_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o the_o sea-victory_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o hollander_n frequent_a for_o ten_o year_n together_o l._n 7._o p._n 73._o thought_n to_o be_v a_o miracle_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o moderation_n in_o victory_n l._n 10._o p._n 13._o the_o news_n of_o victory_n strange_o bring_v to_o the_o groin_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o spaniard_n parallel_v with_o one_o of_o the_o roman_n ibid._n vide_fw-la expedition_n vid._n caboce_fw-mi slay_v in_o a_o duel_n in_o the_o french_a king_n presence_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o vieâ—â—lus_fw-la vide_fw-la henry_n viglius_n vide_fw-la ulricus_fw-la villa_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o villapardo_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o villagarcia_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o village_n fire_v l._n 7._o p._n 57_o vill_a command_v the_o covenanter_n horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o move_v the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n to_o suffer_v their_o meeting_n at_o centron_n l._n 5._o p._n 119._o villers_n a_o french_a marquis_n join_v with_o count_n aremberg_n at_o amiens_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o villers_n command_v the_o carabine_n for_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o defend_v nivell_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o vide_fw-la justus_n villers_n villre_n general_n for_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o be_v order_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o juliers_n to_o pass_v the_o moes_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o rout_v and_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n &_o 49._o execute_v ibid._n villet_n granvells_n countryman_n undertake_v his_o murder_n l._n 4._o p._n â—â—0_o vilvord_n too_o late_o attempt_v by_o gonzaga_n l._n 9_o p._n â—3_n vilvord-prison_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o vinglius_n one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n infest_v holland_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o defeat_v ibid._n execute_v ibid._n vincentio_z carafa_o prior_n of_o hungaâ—y_n appoint_a colonel_n of_o italian_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o violator_n of_o holy_a image_n punish_v l._n 6._o p._n 17_o 20._o vide_fw-la iconomachy_n vervich_n l._n 5._o p._n 1â—0_o visurgis_n a_o river_n l_o 7._o p._n â—6_n vitelli_n vide_fw-la chiapinâ—_n camillo_n nicolao_n &_o paulo_n viterlotio_n vitelli._n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o ulloa_n vide_fw-la alphonso_n juan_n osorio_n &_o magdalen_n ulricus_fw-la viglius_n zuitchem_n precedent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o l._n 3._o p._n 68_o faithful_a to_o granvell_n ibid_fw-la l_o 4._o p._n 78._o number_v among_o the_o cardinallist_n ibid._n &_o 31._o the_o gheuse_n threaten_v he_o l._n 5._o p._n 129._o affectionate_a to_o his_o religion_n and_o his_o king_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o arrest_v in_o senate_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o ulutial_a the_o turkish_a admiral_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o ulysses_n l._n 3._o p._n 10._o