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A61706 De bello Belgico The history of the Low-Countrey warres / written in Latine by Famianus Strada ; in English by Sr. Rob. Stapylton. Strada, Famiano, 1572-1649.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669. 1650 (1650) Wing S5777; ESTC R24631 526,966 338

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the_o hope_n of_o such_o as_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o spaniard_n nor_o too_o spare_o lest_o it_o may_v take_v off_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o laurel_n as_o the_o easy_a purchase_n of_o a_o general_n that_o must_v hereafter_o triumph_v over_o the_o enemy_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n and_o sentence_n note_v that_o the_o figure_n without_o l._n relate_v to_o l._n next_o before_o abbot_n of_o gemblac_n lib._n 9_o pag._n 52._o and_o of_o trull_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o abbaty_n in_o the_o low-countries_n assign_v new_a bishop_n l._n 1._o p._n 29._o abbat_n complain_v ibid._n their_o complaint_n answer_v l._n 1._o p._n 31._o they_o exasperate_v the_o brabanter_n l._n 3._o p._n 65._o some_o of_o they_o turn_n covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101_o abdication_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o kingdom_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 3._o the_o cause_n p._n 8._o abdication_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o 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 ●_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 al●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 al●●tanien_n soldier_n vide_fw-la muteneer_n al●s●o_o delrio_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o al●ysi●_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
margaret_n of_o parma_n to_o be_v governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o be_v commend_v to_o she_o by_o his_o majesty_n l._n 2._o p._n 40_o his_o favour_n and_o power_n with_o the_o governess_n ibid._n and_o p._n 41._o l._n 3._o p._n 68_o his_o dexterity_n in_o give_v counsel_n l._n 2._o p._n 40._o he_o act_v for_o the_o new_a bishop_n l._n 3._o p._n 65._o be_v hate_v by_o the_o lord_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o and_o commons_o p._n 71._o the_o lord_n envy_v emulation_n and_o malice_n towards_o he_o l._n 2._o p._n 39_o l._n 3._o p._n 67._o &_o 68_o 72_o &_o 74._o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o despise_v his_o rival_n l._n 2._o p._n 42._o he_o approve_v not_o the_o send_v away_o of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o at_o last_o consent_n to_o it_o ibid._n be_v create_v cardinal_n by_o pius_n the_o four_o l._n 3._o p._n 54._o why_o for_o a_o while_o he_o defer_v the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o scarle●_n ibid._n he_o receive_v his_o robe_n and_o hat_n send_v from_o rome_n as_o a_o extraordinary_a favour_n ibid._n what_o benefit_n he_o aim_v at_o in_o be_v make_v cardinal_n p._n 54._o 55._o he_o consult_v with_o his_o brother_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n touch_v the_o french_a affair_n p._n 55_o 58._o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v concern_v the_o exchange_n of_o sardinia_n for_o navarre_n l._n 3._o p._n 58_o 59_o he_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o governess_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o and_o 72._o by_o the_o king_n p._n 71._o three_o lord_n write_v a_o letter_n against_o he_o to_o his_o majesty_n l._n 3._o p._n 72._o the_o king_n answer_v l._n 3._o p._n 74._o he_o speak_v in_o senate_n against_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o his_o power_n with_o the_o governess_n decrease_v l._n 3._o p._n 74._o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 75._o scandalous_a libel_n against_o he_o l._n 4._o p._n 77._o the_o give_v of_o hood_n for_o cognisance_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o combination_n against_o he_o l._n 4._o p._n 77_o 78._o l._n 5._o p._n 115._o l._n 7._o p._n 49._o he_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o the_o king_n letter_n that_o discharge_v he_o deject_v he_o not_o ibid._n his_o word_n as_o if_o he_o desire_v a_o manumission_n from_o public_a employment_n ibid._n he_o will_v glad_o have_v be_v command_v into_o spain_n ibid._n the_o king_n send_v he_o to_o burg●●●di●_n l._n 4._o p._n 80._o he_o go_v giving_z out_o that_o he_o be_v short_o to_o return_v ibid._n a_o plot_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o come_v back_o ibid._n he_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o conclave_n l._n 4._o p._n 81_o be_v employ_v by_o king_n philip_n in_o his_o affair_n at_o rome_n ibid._n especial_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o holy_a league_n against_o the_o turk_n ibid._n he_o be_v create_v viceroy_n of_o naples_n ibid._n and_o deliver_v the_o christian_a colour_n to_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n ibid._n return_v to_o rome_n he_o labour_v in_o the_o conclave_n for_o the_o election_n of_o gregory_n the_o xill_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o go_v back_o to_o naples_n he_o offend_v the_o pope_n in_o a_o controversy_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o naples_n p._n 82_o which_o be_v at_o last_o compose_v ibid._n the_o report_n of_o his_o return_n to_o the_o low-countries_n be_v there_o believe_v l._n 7._o p._n 68_o he_o treat_v in_o the_o king_n name_n with_o margaret_z of_o parma_n and_o alexander_n farneze_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o joynt-commission_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 47._o he_o be_v send_v for_o into_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n and_o there_o make_v precedent_n of_o his_o italian_a council_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o his_o liberty_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o grandee_n and_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o ibid._n he_o govern_v spain_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n p._n 82._o be_v honour_v by_o he_o at_o his_o return_n ibid._n at_o ausburg_n he_o marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o king_n philip_n to_z charles_n emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n ibid._n what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n have_v not_o take_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o he_o die_v at_o madrid_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o his_o body_n be_v transport_v to_o besançon_n ibid._n his_o principal_a commendation_n p._n 83_o antonio_n perez_n privie-seal_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o l._n 6._o p._n 23._o l._n 9_o p._n 53._o anthony_n son_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n ●uart_n of_o brabant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36_o anthony_n painter_n l._n 7._o p._n 78_o antonio_n saulio_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n l._n 4._o p._n 82_o anthony_n strall_a consul_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o intimate_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n behead_v l._n 7._o p._n 49_o antonio_n de_fw-fr toledo_n prior_n of_o leon_n a_o knight_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o antwerp_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o brabant_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o stand_v much_o affect_v to_o bre●erod_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o town_n occasion_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o apostate_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o the_o number_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o g●euses_n there_o l._n 5._o p._n 115._o the_o calvinist_n frequent_a sermon_n l._n 5._o p._n 116._o their_o tumult_n l._n 5._o p._n 117_o 118._o upon_o the_o news_n of_o tholose_n overthrow_n at_o oostervel_n l._n ●_o p._n 4._o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o which_o stir_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n for_o their_o governor_n l._n 5._o p._n 118._o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n meet_v he_o with_o acclamation_n and_o applause_n ibid._n their_o iconomachy_n and_o violation_n of_o sacred_a thing_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o &_o 124._o the_o great_a church_n restore_v to_o its_o use_n and_o beauty_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18._o heretic_n hold_v their_o consistory_n in_o the_o town_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o solemn_a procession_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o the_o sack_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 22_o 23_o antwerper_n animate_v against_o the_o catholic_n as_o far_a as_o from_o constantinople_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o &_o 139._o they_o cunning_o offer_v money_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o they_o threaten_v to_o revolt_n l._n 6._o p._n ●_o they_o sue_v for_o pardon_v to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 17._o they_o offer_v she_o to_o render_v the_o town_n ibid._n antwerp-fort_n design_v by_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o build_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o enter_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 5._o attempt_v by_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o possess_v by_o the_o estate_n ibid._n dimol●shed_a l._n 9_o p._n 38_o apology_n publish_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o l._n 2._o p._n 38._o p._n 43._o 45._o p._n 47._o aquila_n a_o town_n l._n 9_o p._n 47_o aranda_n vide_fw-la juan_n archduke_n of_o austria_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n and_o mathias_n a_o archbishopric_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 28_o ardingbel_n l._n 4._o p._n 91_o aremberg_n vide_fw-la john_n ligneus_fw-la aresc●ot_fw-la render_v itself_o to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o be_v betray_v l._n 10._o p._n 13_o arsc●ot_v the_o duke_n vide_fw-la philip_n croi_n arias_n montari●s_fw-la vide_fw-la benedictus_fw-la arme●_n figure_n of_o little_a man_n and_o horse_n bring_v to_o ma●ch_v upon_o a_o table_n l._n 1._o p._n 7_o armenterians_n conspire_v with_o the_o tournay-ghe●ses_a l._n 6._o p._n 7._o their_o plot_n be_v discover_v ibid._n they_o be_v defeat_v by_o n●●carmius_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o armenterius_fw-la vide_fw-la thomas_n arminius_n his_o overthrow_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o lewis_n of_o nassa●_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o &_o 57_o arm_n of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o assume_v by_o the_o associate_v province_n ibid._n the_o gheuse_n arm_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o the_o arm_n of_o the_o empire_n vide_fw-la empire_n the_o king_n arm_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o the_o arm_n of_o death_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o army_n prepare_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n from_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o from_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o from_o italy_n l._n 6._o p._n 25._o by_o alva_n in_o the_o low-countries_n to_o be_v send_v into_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o alva_n muster_v his_o army_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o it_o march_v in_o three_o division_n p._n 30._o against_o don_n john_n raise_v in_o germany_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o send_v to_o he_o from_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o range_v for_o battle_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o bring_v off_o from_o the_o cannon_n
invitation_n to_o a_o battle_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o fight_v only_o with_o light_a skirmish_n ibid._n the_o prince_n use_v many_o provocation_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n he_o fight_v with_o the_o orangians_n upon_o the_o river_n bank_n ibid._n defeat_v they_o l._n 7._o p._n 62._o burn_v those_o that_o take_v a_o house_n ibid._n how_o oft_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n change_v his_o ground_n be_v terrify_v by_o the_o duke_n from_o attempt_v to_o take_v any_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o he_o have_v a_o little_a blow_n give_v he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n he_o send_v count_n mansfeld_n into_o france_n against_o the_o hugonot_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o have_v beat_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n he_o enter_v brussels_n in_o triumph_n ibid._n pius_n the_o five_o send_v he_o a_o helmet_n and_o sword_n ibid._n he_o build_v himself_o a_o statue_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o antwerp_n ibid._n the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o trophy_n ibid._n the_o court_n of_o spain_n hate_v and_o jecres_fw-la he_o for_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 65._o nor_o be_v the_o king_n well_o please_v ibid._n but_o command_v the_o statue_n to_o be_v remove_v ibid._n he_o impose_v upon_o the_o low-countrey-man_n a_o tribute_n of_o the_o twenty_o and_o hundred_o part_n ibid._n a_o contestation_n between_o he_o and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n occasion_v by_o money_n intercept_v ibid._n he_o return_v to_o exact_v of_o the_o tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o publish_v a_o general_a pardon_n at_o antwerp_n ibid._n be_v violent_a to_o have_v the_o ten_o part_n pay_v ibid._n be_v somewhat_o quiet_a after_o that_o great_a inundation_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o publish_v for_o the_o tribute_n his_o edict_n qualify_v l._n 7._o p._n 70._o prepare_v force_n and_o halter_n for_o the_o townsman_n of_o brussels_n ibid._n he_o be_v force_v to_o let_v alone_o the_o tribute_n by_o the_o sudden_a news_n of_o brill_n take_v by_o the_o gheuse_n ibid._n the_o people_n grow_v bold_a when_o they_o understand_v he_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o government_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o how_o they_o mock_v he_o l._n 7._o p._n 72._o his_o fear_n when_o he_o hear_v mons_fw-la be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a l._n 7._o p._n 73._o he_o send_v his_o son_n federico_n and_o vitelli_n to_o besiege_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 74._o he_o himself_o follow_v and_o draw_v a_o line_n about_o the_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o beat_v off_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n come_v to_o relieve_v they_o ibid._n recover_v mons_fw-la and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v take_v l._n 7._o p._n 77._o besiege_n and_o take_v harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o resign_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n to_o requesenes_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o return_n into_o spain_n ibid._n upon_o his_o departure_n the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n heretic_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o he_o be_v confine_v to_o uzeda_n by_o the_o king_n command_n ibid._n the_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o that_o misfortune_n ibid._n he_o be_v repeal_v from_o banishment_n to_o be_v general_n against_o portugal_n ibid._n his_o say_n ibid._n he_o die_v victorious_a ibid._n his_o elegy_n ibid._n his_o brazen_a statue_n break_v l._n 9_o p._n 38._o and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o into_o canon_n ibid._n ferdinando_n bastard_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o arrest_n count_n horn_n in_o the_o king_n name_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o wait_n in_o his_o father_n place_n upon_o the_o queen_n into_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o ferdinando_n de_fw-fr toledo_n commander_n of_o foot_n recover_v maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o command_n the_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemlac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o fight_n at_o the_o village_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o fight_n the_o enemy_n ibid._n be_v by_o stratagem_n draw_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n ibid._n lines_n the_o hedge_n with_o musketeer_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o feria_n the_o duke_n vid._n gomez_n figueroa_n ferdinando_n a_o costa_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o figueroa_n vide_fw-la gomez_n &_o lopez_n flaminio_n delphino_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o flanders_n one_o of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o its_o nobility_n and_o power_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o governor_n l._n 7._o p._n 50._o city_n l._n 77._o p._n 77._o l._n 8._o p._n 18_o 22._o l._n 9_o p._n 47._o the_o plunder_v of_o church_n and_o thing_n consecrate_v begin_v in_o that_o province_n l._n 5._o p._n 125_o 126._o french_a flanders_n its_o governor_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o fleet_n send_v from_o the_o low-countries_n to_o transport_v princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o arrive_v at_o ulush_v ibid._n the_o spanish_a fleet_n overthrow_v at_o middleburg_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n fleet_n sail_v over_o the_o field_n to_o leiden_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 7._o into_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o to_o middelburg_n l._n 8_o p._n 2._o florence_n count_n culemburg_n one_o of_o the_o four_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o 107_o 109._o the_o covenanter_n solemn_o feast_v in_o his_o house_n ibid._n he_o come_v to_o the_o governess_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o faction_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o retire_v into_o gelderland_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o pius_fw-la the_o 5_o send_v he_o a_o admonition_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o he_o fly_v the_o low-countries_n ibid._n he_o be_v impeach_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 41._o condemn_v in_o his_o absence_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o his_o house_n pull_v down_o ibid._n and_o a_o monumental_a pillar_n erect_v in_o that_o place_n ibid._n florence_n lord_n of_o montiny_n governor_n of_o tornay_n and_o tornacese_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o choose_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o visit_n and_o present_v the_o princess_n of_o orange_n from_o the_o governess_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o quiet_n the_o stir_n at_o tornay_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o be_v commend_v ibid._n send_v ambassador_n into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o his_o conference_n with_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o he_o return_v to_o brussels_n ibid._n he_o be_v send_v again_o into_o spain_n with_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n l._n 5._o p._n 113._o he_o depart_v without_o his_o colleague_n ib._n have_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o write_v from_o spain_n of_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o make_v a_o jest_n of_o the_o king_n preparation_n for_o his_o journey_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v send_v prisoner_n to_o segovia_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n ibid._n and_o l._n 7._o p._n 53._o florinaus_fw-la governor_n of_o philipvil_n l._n 9_o p._n 58._o florus_n floi●_n son_n to_o charles_n barlamont_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o flushing_n or_o ulush_v a_o part_n of_o zealand_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o foard_v of_o the_o river_n by_o art_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o l._n 8._o p._n 10._o of_o the_o sea_n at_o zealand_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o parallel_v with_o caesar_n foard_v of_o the_o thames_n ibid._n form_n of_o the_o oath_n propose_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o by_o the_o senate_n and_o state_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o fortune_n various_a l._n 1._o p._n 6_o 8._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 58._o frances_n wife_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o franciscan_n turn_v out_o by_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o l._n 9_o p._n 41._o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n to_o they_o l._n ●_o p._n 5._o francisco_n alava_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n in_o france_n l._n 5_o p._n 135._o &_o 140._o francisco_n barberino_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o b._n francisco_n borgia_n duke_n of_o gandia_n a_o jesuit_n l._n 1._o p._n 10._o francisco_z cardinal_z pac●●hò_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 65._o l._n 4._o p._n 86._o francisco_n citadel_n of_o lucca_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o francu_fw-la c●cquevill_n come_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o his_o first_o expedition_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o his_o army_n rout_v ibid._n the_o commander_n carry_v to_o paris_n and_o behead_v ibid._n francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o 22._o he_o erect_v a_o university_n at_o paris_n l._n 3._o p._n 55._o prohibit_n david_n psalm_n publish_v by_o marot_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o severe_a to_o the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 55._o why_o he_o cool_v sometime_o ibid._n francis_n the_o second_o of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 56_o 58._o francis_n duke_n of_o guise_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o l._n 3._o p._n 56._o francis_n hang_v lord_n of_o jenlis_n bring_v supply_n out_o of_o france_n to_o the_o
till_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n shall_v end_v ibid._n but_o receive_v by_o neither_o party_n ibid._n invective_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n against_o cardinal_n granvel_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o inundation_n a_o most_o horrid_a one_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o joachim_n opper_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o joan_n alibret_n daughter_n to_o margaret_n of_o valois_n and_o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n wife_n to_o anthony_n bourbon_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o have_v implacable_a hatred_n to_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n and_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o compare_v to_o tullia_n tarquin_n wife_n ibid._n her_o curtain-lecture_n to_o her_o husband_n when_o she_o set_v he_o at_o the_o catholic_n ibid._n her_o indignation_n against_o he_o l._n 3._o p._n 59_o joan_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 22_o 23._o joan_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n king_n wife_z to_z philip_z the_o first_o l._n 1._o p._n 17._o joan_n daughter_n to_o duke_n wenceslaus_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o don_n john_n of_o austria_n bear_v at_o ratisbone_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o carry_v into_o spain_n in_o swadling-clout_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o educate_v at_o villa-garcia_n ibid._n save_v from_o fire_n ibid._n his_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o priest_n of_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v commend_v to_o king_n philip_n by_o their_o father_n charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n he_o be_v own_a by_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v l._n 10._o p._n 18._o take_v to_o court_n ibid._n scent_n to_o the_o university_n of_o alcala_n l._n 9_o p._n 44._o breed_v with_o prince_n charles_n and_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 10._o p._n 18._o compare_v with_o they_o ibid._n he_o offend_v the_o king_n because_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n ibid._n and_o by_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o malta_n without_o the_o king_n leave_n ibid._n he_o regain_n the_o king_n favour_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o dissuade_v prince_n charles_n from_o go_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o discover_v to_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n design_n to_o steal_v away_o l._n 10._o p._n 19_o be_v make_v general_n against_o the_o moor_n ibid._n admiral_n of_o the_o whole_a fleet_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n against_o the_o turk_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o l_o 4._o p._n 81._o receive_v the_o sacred_a standard_n of_o christendom_n from_o granvell_n viceroy_n of_o naples_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o vernerio_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o win_v the_o battle_n of_o lepa●ot_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o l._n 9_o p._n 46._o l._n ●_o 10_o p._n 21._o again_o command_v in_o chief_a at_o sea_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o besieges_n navarine_n in_o vain_a ibid._n 47._o challenge_n the_o ottoman_a fleet_n ibid._n at_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o holy_a league_n go_v for_o sicily_n ibid._n take_v tunis_n and_o biserta_n by_o assault_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o carry_v away_o king_n amida_n with_o his_o two_o son_n prisoner_n ibid._n give_v his_o kingdom_n to_o meh●met_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o return_v victorious_a into_o italy_n ibid._n defer_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o offend_v the_o king_n with_o put_v a_o garrison_n into_o biserta_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o the_o pope_n request_n for_o the_o confer_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o tunis_n ibid._n his_o household_n servant_n change_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n recall_v from_o italy_n into_o spain_n ibid._n desire_v the_o place_n &_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n infanta_n ibid._n be_v by_o the_o pope_n propose_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o the_o government_n promise_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n &_o p._n 19_o he_o be_v design_v general_n for_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o land_n in_o great_a britain_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o it_o be_v false_o rumour_v that_o shall_v marry_v elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n l._n 10_o p._n 20._o l._n 8._o p._n 16._o he_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 26._o the_o senator_n and_o delegate_n of_o the_o estate_n doubt_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o shall_v admit_v he_o ibid._n he_o consult_v about_o send_v away_o of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o resolve_v to_o dismiss_v they_o and_o why_o l._n 9_o p._n 29._o allow_v of_o the_o pacification_n of_o ga●t_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o proclaim_v it_o ibid._n be_v acknowledge_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n press_v the_o spaniard_n to_o depart_v ibid._n lend_v money_n to_o the_o estate_n to_o pay_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o enter_v brussels_n with_o extraordinary_a pomp_n ibid._n his_o gracious_a carriage_n ibid._n he_o require_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o the_o hollander_n and_o zeleanders_n shall_v subscribe_v the_o perpetual_a edict_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n intercept_v and_o publish_v ibid._n many_o suspect_v and_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 34._o his_o dissemble_a flight_n ibid._n he_o seize_v the_o castle_n of_o namure_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o he_o certify_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n ibid._n complain_v of_o contumely_n offer_v to_o and_o plot_n lay_v against_o he_o ibid._n write_v to_o the_o province_n ibid._n attempt_v the_o fort_n at_o antwe●p_n ibid._n be_v by_o the_o estate_n accuse_v of_o counterfeit_v his_o fear_n ibid._n he_o show_v they_o to_o be_v real_a l._n 9_o p._n 36._o receive_v supply_n of_o money_n from_o the_o pope_n ibid._n be_v encourage_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n ibid._n sharp_o reprove_v the_o estate_n for_o create_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ruart_n of_o the_o province_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o prepare_v for_o war_n ibid._n what_o force_v he_o have_v ibid._n it_o trouble_v he_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o the_o senate_n declare_v he_o enemy_n to_o the_o country_n ibid._n he_o call_v back_o the_o spaniard_n from_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o invite_v alexander_n farneze_n who_o the_o king_n have_v design_v for_o the_o low-countriesl_a 9_o p._n 48._o joyful_o receive_v he_o ibid._n be_v animate_v by_o his_o come_n with_o the_o spanish_a army_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o send_v relief_n to_o breda_n besiege_v l._n 9_o p._n 49._o defend_v ruremund_n ibid._n refuses_n condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n ibid._n his_o march_n to_o gemblac_n his_o army_n battle_n and_o victory_n ibid._n &_o p._n 50._o his_o word_n to_o goigny_n general_n of_o the_o prisoner_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o his_o commendation_n of_o his_o own_o man_n ibid._n other_o city_n render_v themselves_o to_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 53._o 54._o he_o command_v alexander_n farneze_n to_o attack_v dieshem_n ibid._n and_o levia_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o and_o charles_n mansfeld_n to_o besiege_v nivell_n ibid._n nivel_n be_v render_v to_o himself_o l._n 9_o p._n 56._o he_o quiet_v the_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n dismiss_v the_o garrison_n of_o nivell_n without_o their_o arm_n ibid._n which_o arm_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o french_a soldier_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v fatal_a to_o they_o ibid._n grant_v they_o leave_v to_o ●epart_v l._n 9_o p._n 57_o many_o town_n yield_v to_o he_o ibid._n ●●e_v he_o storm_n cimace_n ibid._n besiege_n philsipvill_a and_o take_v be_v ibid._n &_o 58._o go_v to_o namure_n to_o recover_v his_o health_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o commit_v the_o expedition_n of_o limburg_n to_o alexander_n farn●ze_v ibid._n perform_v the_o rite_n of_o ●●neral_n to_o count_n barlamont_n and_o his_o son_n megan_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o receive_v money_n from_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n about_o invade_v of_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n move_v to_o rimcnant_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o begin_v the_o fight_n l._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o suspect_v the_o enemy_n to_o fly_v upon_o design_n ibid._n ●●s_o angry_a with_o his_o man_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v circumvent_v ib._n &_o p._n 11._o consider_v how_o to_o bring_v they_o off_o ibid._n leaves_n it_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o alexander_n f●●n●ze_n ibid._n the_o fight_n be_v renew_v with_o equal_a loss_n to_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n &_o p._n 12._o his_o care_n in_o his_o etreat_n ibid._n &_o p._n 13._o he_o lose_v the_o town_n of_o aresch●t_n ibid._n set_v a_o foot_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o demolish_v some_o fort_n and_o quit_v certain_a town_n ibid._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v ibid._n write_v in_o fury_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n entrenche_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o buge_n ibid._n the_o complaint_n make_v against_o
he_o to_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o the_o king_n continual_a suspicion_n of_o he_o ibid._n the_o principality_n of_o the_o low-countries_n offer_v he_o and_o why_o ibid._n he_o be_v enrage_v and_o abhor_v the_o persuader_n ibid._n his_o grief_n for_o the_o king_n jealousy_n and_o escovedo_n death_n ibid._n his_o complaint_n against_o the_o king_n ibid._n he_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o camp_n l._n 10_o p._n 14._o the_o physician_n prediction_n of_o he_o l._n 10_o p._n 15._o he_o transfer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n upon_o alexander_n farn●e_v ibid._n receive_v the_o sacrament_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o rave_v ibid._n die_v make_v three_o request_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n dies_fw-la religious_o ibid._n how_o his_o death_n come_v to_o be_v hasten_v l._n 10._o p._n 20._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o life_n ibid._n his_o death_n deplore_v by_o the_o army_n ibid._n they_o compare_v he_o to_o germanicus_n caesar_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o and_o to_o his_o father_n charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n his_o military_a expedition_n ibid._n his_o desire_n of_o a_o solitary_a li●e_z ibid._n his_o care_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o to_o purify_v it_o by_o confession_n especial_o before_o a_o battle_n ibid._n his_o piety_n ibid._n &_o 22._o his_o liberality_n to_o the_o soldier_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o his_o virtue_n as_o a_o general_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o his_o daughter_n ibid._n his_o custom_n to_o wear_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o foretop_n upright_o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o the_o contention_n of_o several_a nation_n who_o shall_v bear_v his_o body_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o a_o crown_n set_v upon_o his_o head_n ibid._n his_o obscquy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o namure_n ibid._n his_o temporary_a sepulchre_n there_o ibid._n his_o body_n dissect_v be_v private_o convey_v into_o spain_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o set_v together_o again_o and_o show_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n bury_v in_o the_o escureall_a with_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n john_n baptista_n bertius_fw-la secretary_n l._n 6._o p._n 12_o 13._o john_n or_o giovanni_n baptista_n castaneo_fw-la archbishop_n of_o rossaza_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o his_o relation_n to_o cardinal_n alexandrino_n of_o the_o commitment_n and_o death_n of_o prince_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o john_n or_o giovanni_n baptista_n marquesse_n a_o monte_fw-fr commander_n of_o the_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o in_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblas_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o a_o pension_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o king_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o in_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n with_o don_n john_n and_o other_o l._n 10._o p._n 7._o john_n barnise_v commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o jolm_n blaser_n l._n 3._o p._n 6●_n john_n blosius_n treslong_o l._n 7._o p._n 7●_n john_n boccas_n a_o jesuit_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o john_n the_o four_o duke_n of_o brahant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o john_n calvin_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o vide_fw-la calvinist_n john_n cassembrot_n secretary_n to_o count_n egmont_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 50._o take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n command_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o behead_v l._n 7._o p._n 49._o john_n cassimir_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n elector_n pala●ine_n l._n 10._o p._n 1_o 14._o john_n croy_n count_n reuse_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o governor_n of_o tornay_n l._n 6._o p._n 8._o one_o of_o the_o four_o mourner_n that_o hold_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o hears-cloth_n when_o john_n corpse_n be_v carry_v to_o namure_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o john_n friderick_n son_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n of_o saxony_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o maintain_v a_o war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o john_n funch_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o john_n glimè_fw-la marquis_n of_o berg●n_n governor_n of_o haynault_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o take_v along_o by_o king_n philip_n to_o his_o marriage_n with_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o elect_v knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o slow_a to_o quiet_a tumult_n raise_v by_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 62_o 64._o at_o last_o he_o quiet_v they_o ibid._n write_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o agent_n molin_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o conspire_v against_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o inveigher_n against_o he_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o send_v into_o spain_n by_o her_o excellence_n of_o parma_n l._n 5._o p._n 113._o be_v hurt_v by_o accident_n which_o put_v off_o his_o journey_n ibid._n when_o he_o be_v perfect_o recover_v the_o governess_n press_v he_o to_o depart_v l._n 5._o p._n 117._o relapse_v he_o send_v his_o major_a domo_fw-la before_o ibid._n what_o he_o write_v of_o the_o king_n from_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o he_o can_v get_v leave_n to_o return_v to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o he_o fall_v sick_a ibid._n his_o complaint_n of_o the_o king_n ibid._n &_o 28._o he_o die_v ibid._n his_o elegy_n ibid._n after_o his_o decease_n he_o be_v impeach_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n how_o the_o king_n dispose_v of_o his_o good_n and_o heir_n ibid._n john_n gnissius_fw-la bishop_n of_o groninghen_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o john_n hang_v lord_n of_o jenlis_n march_v out_o of_o france_n to_o relieve_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 74._o fight_n with_o duke_n federico_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n be_v defeat_v ibid._n john_n hennim_n count_n bolduc_n send_v for_o to_o compose_v the_o stir_n at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 64._o john_n james_n medici_n marquesse_n of_o marigan_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o john_n immarsel_n praetor_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 124_o joln_n lanoi_n lord_n of_o molembase_v governor_n of_o haynault_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o john_n lignius_n count_n aremberg_n governor_n of_o friesland_n &_o overysell_a ibid._n &_o l._n 3._o p._n 65._o choose_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o his_o difference_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n ●gmont_n l._n 3._o p._n 72_o 73._o he_o withdraws_z himself_o from_o the_o combination_n against_o cardinal_n granvell_n ibid._n like_v not_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n nor_o the_o covenant_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o ready_a to_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 129_o 141._o pursue_v the_o fugitive_a rebel_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o be_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n send_v into_o france_n general_n of_o the_o spanish_a foot_n and_o horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o l._n 7._o 47._o encounter_v lewis_n and_o adulp_n of_o nassau_n ibid._n recover_v dam_n and_o beat_v the_o nassauvians_n ibid._n fight_v a_o battle_n ibid._n kill_v adulph_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o be_v himself_o slay_v by_o adulp_n ibid._n his_o army_n lose_v ibid._n his_o elegy_n ibid._n his_o death_n otherways_o relate_v l._n 7._o p._n 48._o his_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o momerancy_n constable_n of_o france_n compare_v together_o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n celebrate_v his_o funeral_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o his_o loss_n revenge_v by_o the_o sardinian_a regiment_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o john_n the_o three_o king_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o johm_n manric_n de_fw-fr lara_n speak_v at_o the_o councell-board_n before_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o john_n mamique_fw-la at_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o john_n marnixius_n one_o of_o the_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o john_n michese_n a_o jew_n fly_v from_o spain_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o from_o thence_o to_o venice_n ibid._n from_o venice_n to_o constan●●●ople_n ibid._n ingratiates_n himself_o with_o selimus_n afterward_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n ibid._n 139._o move_v he_o to_o assist_v the_o moor_n against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n offer_v arm_n from_o constantinople_n to_o the_o low-country_n rebel_n ibid._n put_v selimus_n upon_o the_o war_n with_o cyprus_n to_o spite_v the_o venetian_n ibid._n and_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cyprus_n ibid._n he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o venice_n ibid._n john_n momorancy_n lord_n of_o courir_fw-fr governor_n of_o french_a flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o his_o death_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o john_n de_fw-fr nassau_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 5._o p._n 132_o 134._o john_n norey_n colonel_n of_o english_a l._n 10._o p._n 10._o john_n count_n of_o east_n frizland_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o john_n osorius_n ulloa_n one_o of_o the_o sea_n wader_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o commander_n of_o the_o van_n 18._o p._n 11._o animate_v his_o man_n ibid._n arrive_v in_o duveland_n fight_n and_o conquer_v l._n
villagarcia_n l._n 10._o p._n 17_o 21_o 23._o magistrate_n of_o brabant_n not_o unlike_a to_o the_o dictator_n of_o rome_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o magistrate_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o l._n 6._o p._n 17_o 33._o of_o brussels_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o of_o bolduc_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o of_o ipre_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o of_o nam●●_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o of_o nivell_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o of_o ma●stricht_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 5._o malberg_n a_o commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o malbuge_a render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o malb●●g_v one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n captain_n slay_v by_o his_o own_o man_n l_o 7._o p._n 61._o malta_n a_o island_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o l._n 8._o p._n 14._o malvezzi_n vide_fw-la pyrrho_n mambure_v l._n 9_o p._n 36._o mandevill_n a_o captain_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o marick_n de_fw-fr lara_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o manriquez_n vide_fw-la juan_n &_o raphael_n mansfeldt_n vide_fw-la charles_n and_o peter_n ernest._n marbose_n vide_fw-la philip._n marcha_n a_o town_n l._n 9_o p._n 30_o 49._o marquisate_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o marc_n antonio_n columna_fw-la admiral_n of_o the_o pope_n fleet_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o 46._o margaret_z of_o austria_n duchess_n of_o parma_n her_o birth_n mother_n and_o mother_n parent_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o give_v to_o the_o emperor_n ant_n to_o breed_v she_o up_o ibid._n &_o 21._o afterward_o to_o the_o emperor_n sister_n ibid._n delight_v in_o hunt_v ibid._n promise_v in_o marriage_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o ferrara_n ibid._n design_v for_o wife_n to_o alexander_n duke_n of_o florence_n ibid._n their_o nuptial_n celebrate_v at_o naples_n and_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o after_o alex_n mutther_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o oct●vio_n farneze_n ibid._n disagreement_n between_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n ibid._n &_o 23._o her_o masculine_a spirit_n and_o garb_n ibid._n her_o wit_n prudence_n and_o religion_n especial_o towards_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n ibid._n &_o 24._o send_v for_o out_o of_o italy_n to_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n ibid._n why_o the_o netherlands_o be_v commit_v to_o she_o ibid._n she_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n where_o the_o king_n meet_v she_o ibid._n instruct_v by_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n &_o 25._o and_o a_o pension_n assign_v she_o ibid._n she_o command_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n to_o see_v the_o emperor_n edict_n observe_v l._n 2._o p._n 34._o labour_n to_o qualify_v the_o lord_n envy_n against_o granvel_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o why_o she_o defer_v to_o send_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 50._o she_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n to_o let_v they_o go_v l._n 3._o p._n 52._o order_n the_o foot_n militia_n ibid._n like_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o marriage_n with_o p._n anne_n of_o saxony_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o present_v she_o with_o a_o diamond_n ring_n ibid._n granvel_v by_o her_o mean_n be_v create_v cardinal_n by_o pius_n the_o four_o l._n 3._o p._n 54._o she_o doubt_v of_o send_v auxiliary_a horse_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o instead_o of_o man_n she_o send_v he_o money_n ibid._n quiet_v the_o tumult_n raise_v by_o the_o calvinist_n at_o tornay_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o &_o at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 64._o by_o her_o care_n the_o design_v bishop_n be_v bring_v in_o every_o one_o to_o his_o sea_n l._n 3._o p._n 65._o she_o anticipate_v the_o agent_n of_o brahant_n by_o send_v of_o her_o own_o before_o to_o rome_n and_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o she_o certify_v the_o king_n by_o letter_n of_o count_n egmont_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n alienation_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o she_o move_v the_o king_n to_o remove_v regnard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n defend_v granvell_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o and_o to_o the_o low-country_n lord_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o give_v his_o majesty_n a_o account_n why_o she_o communicate_v not_o all_o concernment_n with_o the_o senate_n ibid._n will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n ibid._n grant_v a_o convocation_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n ibid._n what_o she_o write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o sever_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n l._n 3._o p._n 70._o she_o complain_v of_o count_n egmont_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 73._o her_o mind_n change_v towards_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 74._o l._n 4._o p._n 79._o she_o be_v active_a to_o get_v he_o send_v for_o out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n why_o she_o omit_v her_o intend_a inquiry_n after_o infamous_a libel_n l._n 4._o p._n 77._o she_o advise_v the_o lord_n to_o leave_v off_o the_o incitement_n to_o new_a faction_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o trouble_v at_o the_o report_n of_o cardinal_n granvel_v return_v into_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 4._o p._n 81._o religion_n take_v into_o her_o care_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o she_o doubt_v in_o what_o way_n to_o proclaim_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 4._o p._n 86._o send_v count_n egmont_n into_o spain_n and_o hallevin_n into_o germany_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o her_o joy_n at_o the_o come_n of_o her_o son_n alexander_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o she_o send_v her_o fle●●_n to_o portugal_n for_o p._n mary_n espouse_v to_o her_o son_n alexander_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o write_v the_o complaint_n of_o count_n egmont_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o l._n 7._o p._n 51._o conceive_v and_o publish_v a_o edict_n concern_v religion_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o inform_v the_o king_n of_o his_o governors_n complaint_n upon_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o give_v his_o majesty_n intelligence_n of_o the_o covenanter_n design_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o 103._o she_o call_v a_o senate_n extraordinary_n ibid._n her_o speech_n to_o the_o senate_n l._n 5._o p._n 104_o 105._o her_o answer_n to_o brederod_n l._n 5._o p._n 108._o she_o return_v the_o covenanter_n their_o petition_n with_o her_o answer_n annex_v l._n 5._o p._n 109._o signify_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o act_n of_o the_o gheu_fw-la ses_fw-fr l._n 5._o p._n 113._o warn_v the_o province_n of_o the_o gheuse_n fraud_n ibid._n resolve_v to_o send_v the_o marquesse_n of_o bergen_n and_o the_o lord_n montiny_n into_o spain_n ibid._n &_o 117._o send_v before_o a_o secret_a messenger_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o take_v not_o the_o money_n offer_v she_o by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n l._n 5._o p._n 115._o give_v the_o nuncio_n the_o bishop_n several_a character_n ib._n her_o piety_n and_o prudence_n admire_v by_o the_o nuntio_n ibid._n she_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o pardon_v and_o secure_v the_o covenanter_n ib._n she_o banish_v stranger_n from_o antwerp_n by_o proclamation_n l._n 5._o p._n 117._o renew_v edict_n the_o against_o heretical_a sermon_n ibid._n send_v orange_n and_o egmont_n to_o disturb_v the_o convention_n at_o centron_n l._n 5._o p._n 119_o 120._o her_n too_o great_a favour_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n she_o nominate_v he_o governor_n of_o antwerp_n ibid._n her_o word_n to_o count_n egmont_n when_o she_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o church_n be_v plunder_v l._n 5._o p._n 123._o her_o word_n in_o senate_n when_o she_o hear_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o sacrilegious_a spoil_v l._n 5._o p._n 128._o the_o sum_n of_o her_o consultation_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o she_o think_v to_o steal_v out_o of_o brussels_n ibid._n be_v stay_v by_o prayer_n and_o force_n ibid._n what_o she_o grant_v to_o the_o covenanter_n l_o 5._o p._n 130._o she_o condemn_v she_o own_o concession_n and_o beseech_v the_o king_n not_o to_o ratify_v they_o ibid._n she_o provide_v in_o time_n for_o the_o town_n and_o for_o herself_o ibid._n reprehend_v orange_n hochstrat_n and_o horn_n for_o allow_v church_n to_o heretic_n ibid._n she_o give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n of_o the_o horetick_n proceed_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o the_o king_n permit_v she_o to_o use_v arm_n against_o they_o ibid._n and_o send_v her_o money_n ibid._n &_o 133._o she_o give_v his_o majesty_n intelligence_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v l._n 5._o p._n 134._o commend_n to_o the_o king_n the_o fidelity_n of_o count_n mansfeldt_n l._n 5._o p._n 136._o complain_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o betray_n of_o her_o letter_n in_o his_o court_n ibid._n &_o 137._o premonish_v the_o king_n of_o the_o covenanter_n design_n ibid._n and_o of_o calvinistical_a book_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v to_o be_v disperse_v through_o spain_n ibid._n court_v the_o waver_a covenanter_n with_o letter_n and_o promise_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o begin_v her_o work_n against_o the_o heretic_n
4._o p._n 94._o her_o nuptial_n celebrate_v at_o brussels_n and_o parma_n ibid._n &_o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o she_o pass_v from_o the_o low-countries_n into_o italy_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o be_v meet_v upon_o the_o way_n with_o royal_a pomp_n ibid._n &_o 95._o she_o reform_v parma_n ib._n her_o pious_a invention_n to_o obtain_v son_n from_o god_n ibid._n p._n alex._n veneration_n towards_o she_o ibid._n the_o education_n of_o her_o son_n ibid._n it_o be_v desire_v that_o she_o may_v govern_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n p._n 69._o her_o patience_n on_o her_o deathbed_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o the_o king_n condole_v her_o death_n l._n 9_o p._n 47._o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o her_o life_n write_v by_o herself_o l._n 4._o p._n 95._o marry_o mendoza_n l._n 10._o p._n 23._o marry_o momorancy_n wife_n to_o count_n mansfeldt_n l._n 6._o p._n 12._o sail_n for_o portugal_n to_o attend_v princess_n mary_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l_o 4._o p._n 92._o her_o suit_n for_o the_o life_n of_o her_o brother_n count_n horn_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o marry_o stuart_n queen_n of_o scot_n wife_n to_o francis_n the_o second_v of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o a_o report_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o emperor_n son_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n l._n 3._o p._n 59_o king_n philip_n supply_v she_o with_o money_n l._n 5_o p._n 104._o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n join_v in_o a_o design_n to_o free_v she_o from_o imprisonment_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o marius_n carafa_o bishop_n of_o naples_n in_o suit_n with_o the_o viceroy_n granvell_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o marius_n carduin_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o marnixius_n vide_fw-la john_n &_o philip._n marot_n vide_fw-la clement_n marquet_n the_o monastery_n plunder_v l._n 5._o p_o 122._o marriage_n of_o albret_n of_o austria_n and_o clara_n isabel_n eugenia_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o of_o alexander_n farneze_n and_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o &_o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o of_o alexander_n medici_n and_o margaret_n of_o austria_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o of_o charles_n the_o dolphin_n and_o margaret_n of_o austria_n daughter_n to_o the_o arck-duke_n maximilian_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o of_o charles_n emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o katherine_n of_o austria_n l._n 4._o p_o 82_o 83._o l._n 6._o p._n 35._o of_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n and_o elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o of_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorain_n and_o claude_n daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o feance_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o of_o emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o margaret_n sister_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o l._n 1._o p._n 13._o of_o francis_n the_o second_o of_o france_n and_o mary_n stevart_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o of_o henry_n of_o nassau_n and_o claudia_n chalon_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o of_o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o margaret_z sister_n to_o charles_n the_o nine_o l._n 7._o p._n 76._o of_o lodowick_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o mary_n sister_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 14._o &_o 21._o of_o maximilian_n ark-duke_n of_o austria_n &_o mary_n daughter_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o of_o octavio_n farneze_n &_o margaret_n of_o austria_n l._n 1._o p._n 21_o 22._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o anne_n egmont_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o and_o anne_n princess_n of_o saxony_n ibid._n and_o charlotte_n bourbon_n l._n 3._o p._n 54._o of_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n and_o mary_n daughter_n to_o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o and_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 14._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 71._o and_o isabel_n daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o l._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13._o and_o anne_n of_o austria_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o martinengho_n vide_fw-la curtius_n &_o sarra_n martin_n ayala_n recover_v maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o martin_n luther_n whence_o he_o take_v his_o beginning_n to_o stir_v up_o difference_n in_o religion_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o edict_n against_o he_o and_o heretic_n l._n 2._o p._n 34._o how_o he_o bring_v his_o heresy_n into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o vide_fw-la heresy_n and_o lutheran_n martin_n aspilcueta_n doctor_n of_o navarre_n the_o casuist_n what_o his_o opinion_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o martin_n prutius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o martin_n rithouvius_fw-la bishop_n of_o ipre_n hate_v by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o the_o messenger_n of_o and_o the_o assistant_n in_o the_o death_n of_o count_n of_o egmont_n and_o count_n horn_n l._n 7._o p._n 52._o masius_n vide_fw-la james._n mass_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o l._n 10._o p._n 16._o st._n matthew_n the_o evangelist_n his_o day_n alike_o fatal_a to_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o to_o his_o son_n don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 15._o st._n matthew_n feast_n the_o birthday_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o mathias_n archduke_n of_o austria_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodolph_n be_v elect_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o bring_v from_o germany_n into_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n jealousy_n concern_v his_o private_a departure_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o he_o enter_v the_o low-countries_n ibid._n upon_o how_o many_o condition_n he_o be_v receive_v ibid._n the_o form_n of_o obedience_n promise_v to_o he_o ibid._n his_o flight_n to_o antwerp_n after_o he_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o by_o the_o state_n he_o be_v confirm_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n among_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o they_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n to_o confirm_v he_o l._n 10._o p._n 23._o maurice_n count_n nassau_n be_v bear_v l._n 4._o p._n 87._o baptize_v with_o catholic_n rite_n but_o his_o godfather_n be_v heretic_n ibid._n by_o the_o unite_a province_n substitute_v in_o his_o father_n place_n ibid._n the_o companion_n of_o his_o father_n fortune_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o dye_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o siege_n of_o breda_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o maurice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n l._n 1._o p._n 8._o marry_v his_o daughter_n anne_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o maximilian_n the_o first_o emperor_z victorious_a at_o guinigate_v l._n 1._o p._n 15._o marry_v mary_n duchess_n of_o burgundy_n and_o blanca_n sfortza_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o artois_n and_o burgundy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dowry_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o both_o his_o wife_n kill_v as_o they_o be_v hunt_v l._n 1._o p._n 21._o maximilian_n the_o second_o emperor_n promise_v philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o his_o best_a endeavour_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o dissuade_v he_o from_o invade_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o offer_n himself_o to_o arbitrate_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o governess_n and_o the_o covenanter_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o low-countries_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n ibid._n by_o his_o edict_n prohibit_v the_o german_n from_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n the_o low-countries_n desire_v to_o have_v he_o their_o sovereign_n l._n 5._o p._n 135._o they_o sue_v for_o his_o parronage_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o the_o governess_n certify_v he_o of_o the_o low-countrey-mens_n petition_n to_o be_v present_v he_o at_o the_o next_o diet_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o his_o daughter_n design_v for_o wife_n to_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o maximilian_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodolph_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o maximilian_n a_o bergen_n by_o granvell_n mean_v make_v bishop_n of_o cambray_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o celebrate_v the_o marriage-masse_n at_o the_o nuptial_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n and_o mary_n princess_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o maximilian_n king_n of_o bohemia_n govern_v spain_n for_o king_n philip_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o maximilian_n hennin_n count_n bolduc_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o admiral_n of_o the_o belgic_a sea_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o attempt_n valenciens_fw-fr l_o 6._o p._n 10._o convoy_n the_o queen_n into_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o be_v governor_n of_o holland_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o the_o brill_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o repulse_n and_o his_o fleet_n fire_v ibid._n keep_v out_o of_o dort_n ibid._n defeat_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o covenanter_n and_o take_v prisoner_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o forsake_v the_o king_n party_n command_v the_o state_n force_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o general_n for_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n and_o the_o state_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n
reason_n to_o the_o german_a prince_n why_o he_o be_v to_o use_v arm_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o send_v thanks_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o give_v notice_n to_o the_o governess_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n write_v very_o gracious_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o other_o lord_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o dislike_n the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p_o 8._o prescribe_v rule_n to_o the_o besieger_n ibid._n make_v all_o ready_a for_o his_o expedition_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o whereof_o he_o certify_v the_o prince_n of_o europe_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o desire_n leave_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o king_n of_o france_n dominion_n ibid._n consult_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n touch_v his_o march_n ibid._n hasten_v it_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o some_o low-countries_n townes_n revolt_a l._n 6._o p._n 22._o use_v new_a argument_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o go_n ibid._n it_o be_v debate_v in_o council_n he_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n before_o to_o make_v his_o way_n l._n 6._o p._n 25._o 26._o write_v to_o the_o governess_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o send_v he_o thither_o with_o a_o army_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o give_v her_o thanks_o and_o promise_v to_o come_v l._n 6._o p._n 29._o supplication_n be_v make_v in_o the_o low-countries_n for_o the_o king_n happy_a voyage_n ibid._n he_o licence_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o he_o commit_v his_o son_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 45._o his_o modesty_n in_o refuse_v to_o have_v his_o statue_n and_o arm_n set_v up_o over_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o place_v his_o statue_n in_o the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n ibid._n command_v it_o to_o be_v take_v away_o ibid._n espouse_v anne_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o substitute_n requesenes_n successor_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o agree_v with_o the_o pope_n to_o help_v the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n ibid._n &_o p._n 17._o promise_v to_o send_v into_o the_o netherlands_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o dispatch_v he_o thither_o ibid._n &_o l._n 10._o p._n 19_o will_v have_v he_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n without_o arm_n ibid._n prohibit_v the_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o approve_v of_o the_o pacification_n at_o gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o command_v the_o estate_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o not_o to_o admit_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o give_v order_n to_o the_o spanish_a to_o march_v back_o into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o resolve_n to_o recall_v the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n into_o the_o low-countries_n and_o to_o join_v alex_n faran●ze_v in_o commission_n with_o she_o l._n 9_o p._n 47._o refuse_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v by_o the_o q_o of_o england_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o treat_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o send_v new_a supply_n into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v jealous_a of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o be_v inform_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v to_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o entrust_v the_o full_a power_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o military_a government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n to_o alexander_n farn●ze_v l._n 10._o p._n 23._o answer_n to_o the_o request_n make_v by_o don_n john_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n ibid._n offend_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n confine_v he_o to_o uzeda_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o call_v he_o from_o exile_n to_o be_v his_o general_n against_o portugal_n ib._n his_o saying_n touch_v his_o experience_n of_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o worldly_a thing_n ibid._n his_o death_n l._n 1._o p._n 7._o philip_n the_o three_o son_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o receive_v from_o his_o die_a father_n the_o bloody_a whip_n wherewith_o charles_n the_o five_o discipline_v himself_o ibid._n philip_n charles_n barlamont_n nominate_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n by_o requesenes_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n l._n 8_o p._n 16._o vide_fw-la charles_n count_n barlamont_n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n surname_v the_o good_a how_o many_o low-countries_n province_n he_o have_v l._n 1._o p._n 15._o he_o institutes_n the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 4._o p._n 94._o to_o what_o number_n he_o limit_v the_o knight_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o bishop_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o his_o marriage_n with_o isabel_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o philip_n connix_n his_o head_n with_o a_o inscription_n cast_v by_o the_o spaniard_n into_o the_o town_n of_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o philip_n count_n st._n paul_n ruart_n of_o brabant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36_o philip_n croi_n duke_n of_o aresebot_n commander_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 3._o p._n 64._o affectionate_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o king_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o send_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o the_o imperial_a diet_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o exasperate_v by_o count_n egmont_n against_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 72._o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o combination_n ibid._n follow_v granvells_n party_n l._n 4._o p._n 78_o 81._o l._n 5._o p._n 103._o vote_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o covenanter_n ibid._n join_v to_o oppose_v the_o faction_n of_o the_o g●euses_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o wear_v in_o his_o hat_n the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o hall_n ibid._n his_o piety_n commend_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o pope_n pius_n ibid._n send_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o the_o rebel_n at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 9_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o be_v account_v prince_n of_o the_o senate_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o invite_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n alienate_v from_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n send_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 9_o p._n 33._o discover_v to_o don_n john_n many_o design_n against_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 35._o offend_v at_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n power_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o philip_n count_n egmont_n son_n to_o lamoral_n receive_v at_o brussels_n with_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o enter_v antwerp_n with_o his_o regiment_n of_o walloon_n ibid._n undauntedly_n oppose_v the_o spaniard_n be_v take_v prisoner_n ibid._n exchange_v l._n 9_o p._n 31._o commander_n of_o horse_n at_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o and_o at_o the_o battle_n at_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o philip_n eric_n brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o philip_n william_n count_n buron_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o leave_v by_o his_o father_n a_o student_n in_o the_o university_n of_o l●vaine_n l._n 6._o p._n 14._o send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o breed_v a_o catholic_n ibid._n philip_n landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 5._o p._n 53._o his_o plot_n to_o break_v the_o match_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o princess_n anne_n of_o saxony_n ibid._n he_o christen_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o son_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o advise_v the_o governess_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o ausburg_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o what_o he_o persuade_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n ibid._n he_o send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o philip_n holach_n general_n for_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o besiege_v breda_n ibid._n take_v it_o by_o stratagem_n ibid._n &_o 49._o assault_n ruremond_n and_o be_v beat_v off_o ibid._n philip_n lalin_n commander_n of_o foot_n for_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o philip_n lanoy_n lord_n of_o beavor_n follow_v tholose_o to_o ostervell_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o fight_n he_o ibid._n be_v victorious_a l._n 6._o p._n 4._o encounter_n the_o covenanter_n at_o tornay_n l._n 7._o p._n 50._o his_o death_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n l._n 4._o p._n 82_o philip_n maillard_n a_o calvinist_n commit_v to_o prison_n l._n 3._o p._n 62_o rescue_v by_o the_o multitude_n ibid._n condemn_v ibid._n philip_n marbese_n lord_n of_o lovarvall_n a_o colonel_n hold_v play_v with_o the_o royalist_n at_o the_o river_n geta_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o wound_v and_o take_v l._n 7._o p._n 62._o behead_v ibid._n philip_n marnixius_n lord_n of_o saint_n aldegund_n one_o of_o calvin_n disciple_n l._n 9_o p._n 34._o form_n
belgic_a province_n against_o the_o roman_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o the_o moor_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o of_o the_o hugonot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o low-countries_n attempt_v and_o mature_v l._n 7._o p._n 70._o the_o rebel_n city_n receive_v from_o he_o governor_n law_n and_o impositition_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o from_o whence_o the_o low-country_n man_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v their_o occasion_n of_o rebeling_n l._n 2._o p._n 48._o l._n 7._o p._n 70._o first_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 133_o 134._o l._n 6._o p._n 1._o 7._o 11._o then_o from_o tax_n lay_v upon_o they_o l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 73._o afterward_o from_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n vide_fw-la gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o recovery_n of_o city_n revolt_a from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o mons_fw-la ibid._n its_o description_n ibid._n of_o the_o province_n of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 2._o its_o delineation_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o reform_a vide_fw-la religion_n reform_a regiment_n of_o naples_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o of_o sardinia_n cashier_v and_o punish_v l._n 7._o p._n 58._o a_o magnanimous_a one_o of_o the_o royalist_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o a_o squadron_n of_o walloon_n l._n 9_o p_o 50._o vide_fw-la army_n register_n of_o the_o empire_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o reg●ard_n vide_fw-la simon_n religion_n hold_v forth_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n to_o man_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o preserver_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n ibid._n hold_v the_o people_n in_o due_a obedience_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o manner_n of_o advance_v it_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o penal_a edict_n against_o irreligion_n l._n 2._o p._n 49._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o l._n 4._o p._n 84_o 85._o l._n 5._o p._n 105._o against_o the_o violator_n thereof_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o it_o be_v injure_v by_o luther_n ibid._n the_o league_n for_o religion_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o religion_n commend_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o covernesse_n and_o estate_n l._n 1._o p._n 27._o l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 90_o 96._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o l._n 5._o p._n 141._o wrong_v offer_v to_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 5._o p._n 113_o 116_o 121._o scandalous_a libel_n against_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 77._o l._n 5._o p._n 112._o hatred_n to_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 56._o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countries_n war_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o p._n 1._o 9_o 30._o its_o restitution_n by_o the_o governess_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 20._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o a_o new_a oath_n form_v against_o it_o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o l._n 9_o p._n 39_o liberty_n of_o religion_n seek_v for_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o 102_o 119_o 129._o extort_a l._n 9_o p._n 41._o consultation_n concern_v it_o l_o 1_o p._n 18._o l._n 6._o p._n 15._o religion_n reform_v secure_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o counsel_n hold_v in_o france_n and_o the_o low-countries_n to_o destroy_v it_o l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o keep_v town_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o vide_fw-la gheuse_n the_o disturber_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o revolter_n from_o it_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o man_n of_o doubtful_a religion_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o the_o religious_a turn_v out_o of_o the_o low-country_n city_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o l_o 9_o p._n 40_o 41._o their_o monastery_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o plunder_v l._n 3._o p._n 64._o l._n 5._o p._n 122_o 127_o 137._o relic_n of_o saint_n preserve_v from_o fire_n and_o ruin_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o more_o value_v then_o jewel_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o remedy_n seasonable_o apply_v l._n 8._o p._n 19_o sometime_o better_v by_o contempt_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o and_o rash_a in_o precip_n tate_v misfortune_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o the_o best_a when_o one_o man_n govern_v l._n 8._o 16_o 17._o the_o remedy_n of_o imminet_fw-la mischief_n l._n 5._o p._n 112_o 113._o rene_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n marry_v to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o her_o daughter_n design_v for_o wife_n to_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o renatus_n son_n to_o henry_n of_o nassau_n &_o clande_n chalon_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o rendition_n of_o low-countries_n city_n and_o province_n to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o l._n 9_o p._n 52._o of_o many_o place_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o oudenaerd_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o brill_n l._n 7._o p._n 70_o 72._o of_o mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o dendermund_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o centron_n ibid._n of_o many_o town_n to_o the_o royalist_n l._n 7._o p._n 77_o 78_o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o bommen_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o bovine_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o of_o cimace_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o of_o the_o abbey_n d'_fw-fr espine_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o of_o dallhem_n l._n 10._o p._n 3._o of_o harlem_n li7_n p._n 78._o of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o of_o nard●us_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o of_o maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o of_o st._n valerey_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o of_o zeriezee_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o zuitbeverland_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sutphen_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o aloost_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o rentey_n a_o castle_n of_o artois_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o reputation_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o republic_n of_o the_o hollander_n how_o great_a and_o from_o how_o small_a beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 1._o l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o the_o heretic_n institute_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o 142._o advance_v by_o piracy_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o their_o fleet_n most_o common_o victorious_a ibid._n requesenes_n vide_fw-la berling●erio_n &_o lodovico_n his_o son_n galce●an●_n and_o lodovico_n commendador_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st_n jago_n restorer_n of_o lose_a liberty_n a_o attribute_n give_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o revolt_v of_o city_n and_o province_n from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o 73_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o solicitor_n of_o the_o low-country_n man_n revolt_n l._n 7._o p_o 71_o 73._o reux_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o ryne_n a_o river_n of_o holland_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o rouen_n take_v by_o the_o french_a l._n 3._o p._n 61._o rich_a man_n unhappy_a fortune_n l._n 8._o p._n 24._o rimenant_n a_o village_n l._n 10._o p_o 9_o the_o battle_n ibid._n risorius_n nohoc_n lay_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o from_o juliers_n pass_v the_o moes_n ibid._n robert_n brederod_n enemy_n to_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o stand_n for_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cambray_n ibid._n robert_n melodune_n viscount_n gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 5._o robert_n stuart_n commander_n of_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o roderick_n gomez_n a_o silua_n prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o great_a power_n with_o his_o majesty_n l._n 3._o p._n 8._o l._n 6._o p._n 22._o his_o contest_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o the_o council_n table_n and_o in_o courr_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o king_n expedition_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o he_o advertise_v the_o governess_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n death_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o and_o that_o she_o must_v bring_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o trial_n ibid._n write_v to_o she_o in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o march_v into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n and_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n come_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o attend_v the_o king_n at_o the_o commitment_n of_o prince_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o jeer_n his_o rival_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o erect_v to_o himself_o a_o statue_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o roderick_n de_fw-fr toledo_n a_o colonel_n carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v into_o the_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o rodolph_n the_o second_o emperor_n by_o his_o ambassador_n oblige_v himself_o to_o
secure_a bolduc_n l._n 6._o p._n 17_o order_v the_o city_n and_o the_o state_n ibid._n receive_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o vide_fw-la justus_n sce●dt_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o zealand_n take_v l._n 7._o p._n 78._o the_o war_n carry_v thither_o by_o requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o relief_n send_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o take_v by_o assault_n ibid._n relinquish_v by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o sceldt_n the_o river_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 78._o scheiff_n chancellor_n of_o brabant_n send_v to_o quiet_a the_o bus_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 2._o contumelious_o use_v and_o imprison_v ibid._n &_o l._n 6._o p._n 16._o release_v and_o send_v back_o to_o the_o governess_n ibid._n schonhoven_n a_o city_n faithful_a to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o take_v by_o hierg_n governor_n of_o gelderland_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o sciplo_fw-la campio_n a_o engineer_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o scotland_n queen_n vide_fw-la mary_n stuart_n scot_n fight_v naked_a in_o the_o battle_n of_o mechlin_n l._n 10._o p._n 11._o scottish_a force_n l._n 9_o p._n 50_o 53_o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 11._o sea_n let_v into_o the_o wood_n and_o meadow_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o wade_v over_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o l._n 8._o p._n 10._o overflow_a l._n 7._o p._n 69._o it_o be_v admiral_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 7._o p._n 69._o sebastian_z morales_n a_o jesuit_n bishop_n of_o japan_n confessor_n to_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92_o 93._o s●c●in●rs_n fight_n and_o rout_n the_o image-breaker_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o sedition_n how_o begin_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 46_o 47._o sedition_n of_o the_o valentenians_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o revive_v l._n 3._o p._n 64._o compose_v l._n 3._o p._n 65._o at_o antwerp_n occasion_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o apostate_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o upon_o the_o prohibition_n of_o sermon_n l._n 5._o p._n 117_o 118._o by_o the_o calvinist_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o vide_fw-la tumult_n sedition_n military_a in_o the_o camp_n of_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n by_o the_o german_a soldier_n demand_v their_o pay_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o repress_v ibid._n itterate_v ibid._n sedition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o avila_n for_o not_o pay_v they_o l._n 8._o p._n 4._o the_o seditious_a create_v a_o new_a electo_fw-la l._n 8._o p._n 5._o enter_v antwerp_n ibid._n their_o threat_n and_o solemn_a oath_n ibid._n they_o be_v pay_v and_o pacify_v ibid._n their_o pious_a liberality_n ibid._n how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o the_o jesuit_n ibid._n their_o amendment_n upon_o a_o exhortation_n make_v by_o one_o of_o the_o society_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o their_z plunder_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o plot_n ibid._n sedition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o leiden_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o seditious_a imprison_v their_o general_n valdez_n ibid._n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o their_o money_n they_o be_v pacify_v ibid._n sedition_n of_o the_o spanish_a horse_n at_o ziriczee_n for_o the_o defer_v of_o their_o pay_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o sedition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o mondragonio_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o the_o seditious_a take_v alost_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o be_v declare_v enemy_n by_o the_o royal_a senate_n ibid._n assist_v by_o avila_n ibid._n they_o take_v the_o fort_n at_o licherch_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o the_o decree_n of_o senate_n for_o expel_v they_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o confirm_a by_o the_o association_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o from_o alost_n they_o march_v to_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o their_o fury_n ibid._n they_o beat_v the_o townsman_n out_o of_o their_o trench_n and_o take_v the_o town_n ibid._n &_o 23._o plunder_v it_o ibid._n &_o p._n 24._o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n upon_o the_o command_n send_v they_o to_o depart_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o they_o be_v pacify_v l._n 9_o p._n 31._o sedition_n of_o the_o german_n defend_v breda_n against_o fransberg_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o sedition_n in_o the_o catholic_n camp_n raise_v by_o the_o german_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o the_o seditious_a be_v separate_v ibid._n the_o author_n of_o the_o sedition_n be_v demand_v ibid._n their_o punishment_n ibid._n sega_fw-la vide_fw-la philip_n seghet_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o siege_n of_o alemar_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o of_o amsterdam_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d breda_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o ●wor●_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o of_o goc_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o groningham_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o of_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o leiden_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 74._o the_o description_n of_o its_o reducement_n ibid._n of_o paris_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o of_o orbatello_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o o●_n parma_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o of_o ruremud_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o of_o saneerre_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 5._o its_o description_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o of_o ziricz●e_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o selimus_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n favour_v the_o jew_n l._n 6._o p._n 138_o assist_v the_o moor_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o l._n 8._o p._n 15._o convert_n his_o fury_n against_o cyprus_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o sellius_n vide_fw-la john_n semer_n the_o lord_n appoint_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o mechlin_n l._n 6._o p._n 12._o senator_n their_o cabinet_n council_n call_v the_o consult_v l._n 1._o p._n 25._o how_o the_o senate_n be_v to_o be_v convene_v ibid._n what_o precept_n be_v therein_o to_o be_v observe_v ibid._n the_o senate_n opinion_n touch_v the_o sedition_n at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 64._o the_o senate_n of_o briges_n contumacious_a against_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o faith_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o the_o king_n instruction_n for_o order_v the_o senate_n l._n 4._o p._n 90._o the_o senator_n suffrage_n for_o the_o covenanter_n against_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 103_o 104._o their_o grievance_n ibid._n confute_v by_o the_o governess_n ibid._n l._n 2_o p._n 105._o the_o senate_n summon_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o sacred_a thing_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o the_o decree_n of_o senate_n for_o the_o security_n offer_v to_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o the_o divers_a sense_n of_o the_o senator_n l._n 5._o p._n 128._o the_o senate_n of_o the_o three_o state_n attend_v the_o governess_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p_o 18._o senate_n royal_a govern_v the_o low-countries_n after_o the_o death_n of_o requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o spanish_a senator_n and_o patriot_n who_o they_o be_v l._n 8._o p._n 17._o the_o discord_n between_o they_o ibid._n the_o fall_n of_o the_o authority_n ibid._n they_o be_v buy_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n they_o pay_v the_o german_a regiment_n and_o delay_v the_o spaniard_n ibid._n they_o declare_v the_o spaniard_n enemy_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o they_o permit_v divers_a city_n of_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n ibid._n their_o complaint_n against_o avila_n ibid._n their_o edict_n against_o the_o mutineer_n at_o aloost_n ibid._n they_o write_v to_o the_o king_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o they_o associate_v underhand_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o 23._o they_o betray_v the_o king_n cause_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o their_o vote_n against_o the_o seditious_a at_o alost_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o the_o senator_n that_o vote_v for_o the_o spaniard_n forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o 23._o other_o choose_v in_o their_o place_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o royal_a senate_n null_v ibid._n a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n introduce_v ibid._n the_o senator_n suspect_v by_o the_o estate_n remove_v from_o senate_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o new_a one_o elect_v ibid._n they_o declare_v don_n john_n and_o his_o party_n enemy_n to_o the_o state_n ibid._n their_o flight_n to_o antwerp_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o their_o loss_n at_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o the_o senate_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o the_o decree_n of_o senate_n for_o expel_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o the_o senate_n house_n at_o antwerp_n fire_v l._n 8._o p._n 23._o prince_n of_o the_o senate_n who_o he_o be_v l._n 8._o p._n 19_o vide_fw-la estate_n sepulchre_n temporary_a for_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o sepulcher_n deface_v l._n 7._o p._n 75._o seradilla_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o serbellonio_n vide_fw-la gabriel_n
voluntary_a inheritance_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o vorne_v a_o isle_n of_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n ●2_n votive_a monument_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o urban_n vii_o p._n m._n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o urban_n viii_o p._n m._n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o vrsel_n employ_v from_o antwerp_n into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o utricht_n honour_v with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o archbishopric_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o the_o townsman_n out_o the_o catholic_n from_o their_o church_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o threaten_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o vulgar_a apostle_n who_o l._n 3._o p._n 61._o vulgar_a interpretation_n of_o the_o hood_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o u●de_v peole_n uzeda_n l._n 7._o p._n 112._o sentence_n in_o v._n vice_n that_o pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n be_v soil_v with_o be_v touch_v and_o grow_v still_o foul_a l._n 5._o p._n 115._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o hold_v man_n hand_n when_o victory_n show_v they_o at_o once_o revenge_n and_o booty_n l._n 8._o p._n 24._o what_o be_v visible_a be_v slight_v l._n 1._o p._n 8._o unsound_a mind_n like_o unsound_a body_n the_o more_o you_o feed_v the_o more_o you_o poison_v they_o lib._n 9_o p._n 34._o the_o vote_n which_o nature_n extort_v we_o think_v be_v give_v to_o the_o cause_n when_o indeed_o we_o give_v it_o to_o our_o humour_n l._n 6._o p._n 13._o w._n wacken_v send_v admiral_n into_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 32._o walcheren_n a_o island_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o l._n 8._o p._n 1._o waterland_n a_o isle_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o west_n a_o river_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o westphalia_n l._n 2._o p._n 36._o wight_n a_o isle_n of_o england_n and_o its_o governor_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o willebroc_n a_o village_n l._n 6._o p._n 14._o w●rk●me_o l._n 8._o p._n 9_o wallet_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o wallet_n stick_v upon_o spear-point_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o water-gheuses_a l._n 7._o p._n 71._o william_n count_n bergen_n one_o of_o the_o four_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 102._o at_o brussels_n l._n 5._o p._n 107_o 109._o feast_v with_o they_o ibid._n go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n iii_o retire_v into_o gelderland_n ibid._n &_o l._n 6._o p._n 15._o be_v impeach_v l._n 7._o p._n 41._o condemn_v in_o absence_n ibid._n victorious_a in_o zutphen_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o defeat_v l._n 7._o p._n 77._o william_n b●osius_n treslong_v one_o of_o the_o first_o water-ghen●es_a l._n 7._o p._n 71._o turn_n pirate_n ibid._n beat_v the_o spaniard_n and_o fire_n their_o ship_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hang_v alvares_n pacecho_n ibid._n william_n bronchor_v dye_n l._n 7._o p._n 10._o william_n duke_n of_o cleve_n l._n 9_o p._n 101._o l._n 9_o p._n 30._o william_n horn_n lord_n of_o mese_n governor_n of_o brussels_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o by_o order_n from_o he_o the_o royal_a senator_n be_v imprison_v ibid._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n emissary_n l._n 9_o p._n 34._o command_v a_o regiment_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o gembl●●_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o ingrateful_a to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o advise_v the_o jesuit_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o his_o enmity_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 1●_n p._n 9_o what_o ●is_n end_n be_v l._n 9_o p._n 34._o william_n lu●●_n descend_v from_o the_o count_n e_o march●_n commander_n of_o horse_n among_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o irreconcilable_a to_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o his_o vow_n to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o count_n egmont_n and_o count_n horn_n ibid._n general_n of_o the_o water-gheuses_a l._n 7._o p._n 71._o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n signify_v in_o his_o colour_n ibid._n he_o rob_v at_o sea_n ibid._n take_v and_o fortify_v brill_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o destroy_v thing_n sacred_a ibid._n be_v picture_v put_v a_o pair_n of_o spectacle_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n nose_n ibid._n by_o his_o mean_n the_o rebel-city_n submit_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n his_o own_o man_n offend_v with_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 80._o cass_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n imprison_a and_o banish_v ibid._n overthrow_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n he_o fly_v to_o liege_n ibid._n die_v miserable_o ibid._n william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o his_o family_n birth_n presage_n ancestor_n l._n 2._o p._n 43_o 44._o his_o education_n with_o mary_n sister_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n gentleman_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n his_o service_n of_o war_n civil_a employment_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n carry_v the_o imperial_a crown_n to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o p._n 44._o be_v by_o caesar_n commend_v to_o his_o son_n philip_n ibid._n choose_a knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n ibid._n the_o instrument_n of_o make_v peace_n with_o and_o hostage_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n ibid._n &_o p._n 46._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o discontent_n and_o 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