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therefore_o be_v likewise_o as_o man_n suspect_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o town_n while_o these_o friar_n be_v deliberate_v what_o to_o do_v some_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n be_v not_o well_o please_v go_v on_o forward_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o will_v have_v enforce_v they_o which_o their_o fond_a deal_n the_o burroughmaister_n clere_o frustre_v nenerthelesse_o two_o of_o the_o company_n be_v soldier_n so_o far_o forget_v themselves_o as_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o point_n of_o their_o sword_n before_o he_o for_o the_o which_o they_o lose_v their_o head_n the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n country_n the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n enter_v into_o the_o country_n send_v his_o man_n of_o war_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o haynault_n where_o they_o be_v great_o oppress_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o estate_n likewise_o have_v appoint_v colonel_n combelle_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o say_v country_n and_o lay_v with_o his_o people_n at_o leus_n in_o haynault_n a_o town_n of_o monsire_fw-mi de_fw-fr barlaymont_n who_o the_o spanyarde_n come_n to_o set_v upon_o be_v brave_o repulse_v and_o ioliilie_o cool_v and_o thereupon_o be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v the_o 21._o of_o maâ—e_n 1578._o after_o that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v long_a time_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o phillippeville_n it_o be_v enforce_v at_o last_o render_v phillippeville_n beg_v and_o render_v for_o want_v of_o victual_n and_o munytion_n to_o yield_v upon_o composition_n the_o say_v 21._o of_o may_n while_o the_o enemy_n be_v make_v preparation_n to_o besiege_v limbourg_n render_v limbourg_n bestege_v and_o render_v the_o governor_n and_o soldier_n demand_v victual_n and_o munytion_n and_o promise_v that_o if_o they_o may_v have_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n then_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n and_o the_o estate_n provide_v for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o yield_v the_o same_o place_n the_o 15._o of_o june_n the_o year_n a_o oresay_v the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n for_o the_o better_a accomplish_n of_o his_o devise_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n to_o mons_fw-la in_o haynault_n the_o 11._o of_o julie_n howbeit_o his_o trame_n follow_v he_o render_v campen_n besiege_v and_o render_v the_o almain_n soldier_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o polwyler_n who_o before_o the_o pacification_n of_o gaunt_n laâ—e_v in_o garnison_n in_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssell_n in_o campen_n and_o deveuter_n refuse_v to_o come_v thence_o yea_o they_o so_o great_o and_o so_o long_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o say_v peace_n be_v break_v declare_v then_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o say_v town_n for_o don_n ihon._n whereupon_o the_o estate_n besiege_v they_o and_o first_o the_o count_n of_o rennenberge_n baron_n of_o ville_n and_o governor_n of_o friselande_n who_o be_v there_o name_v the_o general_a of_o the_o
say_v 25_o and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n as_o well_o of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o civil_a and_o the_o reasonable_a satisfing_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o particular_a city_n castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n without_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26_o which_o law_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v intermeddle_v themselves_o only_o and_o altogether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o those_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v choose_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o any_o way_n hinder_v trouble_n or_o let_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o 28_o and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o have_v of_o late_a new_a magistrate_n be_v choose_v they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o eighteen_o or_o other_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o shall_v full_o and_o whole_o be_v depose_v and_o forbid_v to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o about_o any_o dealynge_v of_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o fortefi_a and_o guard_v of_o any_o of_o the_o city_n except_o they_o be_v especial_o choose_v and_o depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_v magistrate_n 29_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o point_n they_o may_v not_o set_v doime_o any_o order_n of_o importance_n without_o they_o first_o talk_v thereof_o with_o those_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o deal_v and_o that_o by_o their_o express_a appointment_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 30_o and_o to_o the_o cude_n that_o this_o our_o ordenaunce_n may_v the_o better_o be_v observe_v the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v auchoritie_n to_o choose_v new_a magistrate_n shall_v substitute_v four_o notable_a virtuous_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n without_o exception_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n make_v inquisition_n of_o the_o infringe_v and_o cross_v of_o the_o say_v ordenaunce_n and_o the_o same_o so_o make_v to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o writing_n and_o three_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v at_o it_o and_o immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o have_v take_v a_o sommary_n knowledge_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n with_o speedy_a execution_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 31_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v notable_a and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v last_v but_o one_o year_n and_o be_v new_a choose_v and_o change_v with_o the_o magistrate_n 32_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o certain_a city_n hereabout_o against_o their_o magistrate_n give_v occasion_n of_o great_a distrust_n have_v partly_o even_o unto_o this_o present_a hinder_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o that_o without_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o say_v obedience_n there_o can_v no_o good_a ground_n of_o any_o assueraunce_n be_v look_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v ordain_v and_o accord_v that_o not_o only_o all_o magistrate_n but_o also_o all_o other_o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o ordenaunce_n commission_n letter_n and_o commandment_n aswell_o of_o the_o say_a archduke_n his_o highness_n be_v governor_n and_o captain_n general_n as_o also_o of_o the_o say_v lord_n the_o general_a estate_n both_o for_o the_o levi_a discharge_a entertain_v and_o wage_a of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o garmsons_n and_o shall_v also_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o captain_n receive_v and_o pay_v out_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v mere_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o present_a war_n and_o general_o for_o all_o thing_n else_o 33_o and_o all_o prisoner_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o where_o soever_o they_o be_v keep_v shall_v forthwith_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o law_n before_o their_o ordinary_a judge_n or_o for_o want_v hereof_o to_o be_v release_v under_o such_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o savetie_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o country_n shall_v be_v think_v convement_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o offender_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a shall_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o as_o enemy_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o their_o good_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o general_n 34_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o so_o be_v any_o reasonable_a cause_n may_v be_v show_v why_o man_n shall_v not_o forthwith_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o aforesaid_a ordenaunce_n letter_n and_o commandment_n that_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v any_o delay_n until_o such_o time_n as_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o reverend_a answer_n back_o again_o some_o other_o order_n be_v take_v therein_o 35_o and_o the_o same_o second_o ordenaunce_n and_o commandment_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o further_a repli_a or_o delay_n 36_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_z without_o hurt_n to_o the_o privilege_a and_o laudable_a custom_n or_o order_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_v province_n which_o be_v still_o in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n notwithstanding_o this_o ordenaunce_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v not_o any_o way_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o say_v privilege_n always_o reserve_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o interpretation_n declaration_n diminution_n augmentation_n or_o change_v of_o this_o ordenaunce_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o welfare_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o appertain_v and_o for_o a_o full_a confirmation_n and_o assurance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v before_o say_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n willing_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n have_v comprise_v themselves_o within_o this_o treaty_n which_o prince_n and_o either_o of_o they_o have_v as_o a_o warrant_v and_o pledge_v of_o their_o fidelity_n as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o and_o for_o a_o full_a accomplishment_n and_o settle_a observation_n of_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v abovesay_v promise_v and_o swear_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o they_o receive_v at_o their_o baptism_n to_o defend_v warrant_v &_o make_v restitution_n both_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o unto_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v find_v himself_o hereafter_o to_o be_v endomage_v in_o what_o manner_n soever_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o all_o by_o the_o break_v or_o cross_v of_o that_o which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v say_v and_o will_v also_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a singuler_o protect_v the_o prelate_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o any_o way_n be_v molest_v or_o trouble_v either_o in_o their_o person_n exercise_n of_o their_o say_a religion_n neither_o yet_o in_o the_o peaceable_a possessing_n and_o entoi_v either_o of_o their_o tithe_n or_o whatsocuer_v god_n and_o possession_n else_o and_o this_o be_v both_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n and_o also_o of_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o country_n hereabout_o assemble_v at_o antwerp_n devise_v and_o decree_v the_o 12._o of_o july_n 1578._o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o peace_n of_o the_o religion_n cowtreis_n public_a preach_v throughout_o all_o the_o towe_fw-mi cowtreis_n the_o reform_a religion_n be_v public_o use_v in_o many_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n but_o especial_o at_o leeward_n in_o friselande_n be_v the_o first_o sermon_n that_o be_v open_o preach_v the_o 13_o of_o august_n 1578_o in_o the_o jacopine_n church_n even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o friar_n themselves_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o say_v church_n the_o city_n of_o quesnoy_n and_o landercy_n which_o the_o estate_n have_v promise_v to_o monsieur_n duke_n of_o aniowe_n will_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o french_a but_o refuse_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o abbot_n of_o marolles_n be_v send_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o grant_v unto_o it_o howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a duke_n require_v to_o have_v some_o other_o place_n the_o emperor_n be_v greeve_v in_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o war_n
province_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o currauntnesse_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o course_n of_o the_o money_n accord_v to_o the_o content_a of_o such_o ordenaunce_n as_o at_o the_o first_o be_v thereon_o make_v and_o ordain_v which_o coin_n the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o may_v not_o be_v change_v 13_o and_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o hollander_n and_o zealander_n shall_v use_v their_o religion_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n of_o this_o union_n shall_v frame_v themselves_o to_o live_v accord_v to_o the_o content_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o religiou_n which_o have_v already_o be_v devise_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o archduke_n mathias_n governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o these_o low_a country_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o also_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o general_n estate_n or_o else_o set_v such_o a_o order_n herein_o either_o general_o or_o particular_o which_o they_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v most_o meet_a for_o the_o quiet_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o province_n city_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o they_o and_o as_o shall_v appertain_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o good_n and_o enheritaunce_n of_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o without_o this_o that_o there_o may_v be_v by_o some_o other_o province_n some_o obstacke_n or_o stay_v make_v see_v that_o every_o private_a person_n be_v at_o his_o own_o choice_n to_o have_v his_o religion_n free_a to_o himself_o neither_o shall_v any_o one_o find_v fault_n or_o trouble_v one_o a_o other_o for_o his_o religion_n sake_n but_o rest_v only_o upon_o that_o point_n of_o the_o pacification_n make_v at_o gant_n 14_o all_o religious_a house_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v accord_v to_o the_o pacification_n enjoy_v their_o good_n and_o possession_n which_o be_v mutual_o place_v in_o any_o of_o these_o unite_a province_n and_o therefore_o sing_v that_o certain_a ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o province_n who_o during_o the_o war_n between_o the_o country_n of_o hollande_n and_o zealand_n against_o the_o spanyarde_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_v spany_n ardes_fw-la and_o forsake_v their_o monastery_n or_o college_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o hollander_n and_o sealander_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a live_n provide_v for_o they_o during_o their_o life_n and_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o like_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o all_o such_o as_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o hollande_n and_o sealande_n into_o certain_a other_o province_n of_o this_o union_n where_o they_o as_o yet_o still_o remain_v 15_o and_o they_o also_o which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v profess_v in_o any_o of_o the_o monastery_n or_o ecclesiastical_a college_n of_o these_o low_a country_n and_o which_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o religion_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o reasonable_a 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monethe_n and_o year_n he_o be_v with_o great_a triumph_n and_o joy_n marvelous_o receive_v the_o almain_n at_o breda_n be_v by_o the_o estate_n besiege_v who_o deliver_a up_o their_o colonel_n fronsberg_n prisoner_n depart_v upon_o composition_n frank_o and_o free_o the_o 4._o of_o october_n the_o 22._o of_o october_n the_o prince_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o brabande_n to_o the_o great_a contentation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n brabant_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n choose_v governem_fw-la of_o brabant_n make_v bonfire_n at_o bruxelles_n in_o token_n of_o wonderful_a joy_n after_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o arscot_n be_v appoint_v governor_n of_o flanders_n he_o go_v to_o gande_v where_o the_o citizen_n and_o enhabitaunte_n lovyng_o receive_v he_o bave_v march_v before_o he_o 23._o ensign_n of_o footman_n and_o 300._o horse_n she_o wing_v all_o the_o token_n of_o joy_n that_o may_v be_v now_o three_o day_n after_o that_o he_o be_v receive_v as_o governor_n to_o wit_n the_o 28._o of_o october_n they_o have_v some_o tumult_n and_o uproar_n grow_v amongst_o theim selue_o go_v of_o their_o own_o head_n to_o his_o house_n and_o take_v and_o lead_v he_o away_o prisoner_n to_o the_o no_o small_a grief_n both_o of_o the_o prince_n gaunt_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—aken_v prisoner_n by_o they_o of_o gaunt_n and_o counsel_n of_o estate_n and_o also_o of_o the_o general_n estate_n but_o the_o 14._o of_o november_n acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o the_o great_a inâ—urie_n which_o they_o have_v do_z he_o they_o set_v he_o free_a and_o at_o liberty_n and_o yet_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v forget_v his_o evil_n handle_v and_o pardon_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o never_o once_o think_v of_o it_o more_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n likewise_o they_o take_v the_o bishop_n of_o bruges_n and_o ypres_n the_o baron_n of_o rassingem_n the_o lord_n of_o champigni_n the_o lord_n of_o moucron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n of_o suevegem_fw-la and_o eycke_n the_o first_o of_o november_n 1577._o groen_v prelate_n and_o gentleman_n take_v prisoner_n at_o groen_v the_o citizen_n and_o enhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o groening_n in_o friselande_n take_v certain_a prelatte_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n of_o groening_n prisoner_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ancient_a quarrel_n and_o dissension_n that_o the_o city_n long_a time_n have_v against_o the_o country_n man_n wherefore_o thither_o be_v send_v monsire_fw-mi saint_n aldegonde_n and_o sille_n by_o his_o excellency_n the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o estate_n general_a howbeit_o they_o can_v win_v nothing_o at_o the_o common_a people_n hand_n nevertheless_o some_o of_o the_o prisoner_n afterward_o very_o crafty_o get_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o town_n also_o the_o 9_o or_o 10._o of_o november_n 1577._o appear_v a_o fearful_a comette_n in_o the_o low_a country_n see_v a_o blaze_a star_n see_v whereupon_o ensue_v great_a shedding_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o death_n of_o don_n ihon._n the_o chief_a lord_n there_o abouts_o country_n the_o archduke_n mathias_n come_v into_o the_o â—owe_a country_n trust_v to_o mollefie_v the_o king_n heart_n by_o make_v some_o of_o his_o own_o blood_n governor_n general_a send_v the_o lord_n of_o malstede_n to_o the_o right_n high_a mathias_n archduke_n of_o austriche_n son_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n beseech_v he_o to_o come_v thither_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o the_o archduke_n sing_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v afeard_a to_o displease_v the_o king_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o secret_o depart_v from_o vienne_n without_o have_v any_o body_n with_o he_o save_o the_o l._n de_fw-fr danwiâ—tes_n his_o chief_a chamberlain_n and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o antwerp_n the_o 12._o of_o november_n 1577._o the_o 7._o of_o december_n enemy_n don_n john_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la proclaim_v open_a enemy_n don_n john_n and_o 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