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at_o the_o land_n 1213_o arnold_n earl_n of_o holland_n slay_v by_o the_o frison_n 9_o arnold_n duke_n of_o gelder_n offer_n the_o combat_n to_o adolph_n his_o son_n 174_o arnold_n of_o grove-velt_a governor_n of_o sluys_n 957._o arnold_n resign_v the_o duchy_n of_o geldres_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 174_o arnhem_n assure_v for_o the_o estate_n 875_o article_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o brabant_n 1371_o article_n set_v down_o by_o the_o inquisition_n of_o spain_n against_o the_o netherlands_o 442._o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 443_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o friesland_n 213_o assembly_n at_o bolswaert_n 214_o assembly_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n at_o dendermond_n 415._o a_o other_o assembly_n of_o the_o noble_n 368_o article_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n 144._o audenarde_n abandon_v by_o the_o protestant_n who_o have_v surprise_v it_o 496._o besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 8â—…2_n arras_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o arthois_n in_o great_a trouble_n 673_o arschot_n in_o brabant_n yield_v to_o dom_n john_n 654._o audience_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n with_o the_o french_a king_n 860_o axel_n in_o flanders_n take_v by_o the_o estate_n 920_o attempt_n of_o they_o of_o amsterdam_n against_o they_o of_o harlem_n 504_o ambassador_n from_o england_n and_o france_n to_o the_o estate_n 818_o appologie_n make_v by_o the_o protestant_n for_o their_o take_n of_o arm_n 428_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n set_v at_o liberty_n 1259_o adolph_n earl_n of_o berghen_n take_v prisoner_n 1264._o ambassador_n from_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 1297_o ardenbourg_n abandon_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1307._o archduke_n albert_n man_n come_v to_o relieve_v sluys_n put_v to_o rout_n 1309_o archduke_n albert_n hinder_v the_o assemble_v of_o the_o general_a estate_n 1320._o he_o prepare_v for_o war_n 1321_o admonition_n to_o the_o unite_a province_n against_o a_o peace_n 1328_o admiral_n of_o dunkirk_n take_v at_o sea_n 1351_o archduke_n albert_n jealous_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n 1354_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o eastfriseland_n and_o the_o town_n of_o embden_n 1365._o b._n baerle_n take_v and_o recover_v 772_o baltazar_n gerard_n kill_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 832._o be_v execute_v ibid._n baron_fw-fr of_o enghien_n behead_v in_o henault_n 107._o baron_fw-fr of_o battembourgh_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n at_o the_o relief_n of_o harlem_n 513._o baron_fw-fr of_o montigny_n prisoner_n in_o spain_n and_o poison_v 454_o baron_n of_o selles_n send_v from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o estate_n 653_o baron_n of_o batenbourg_n execute_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 449_o baron_n of_o anholt_n slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o lochum_n 808._o bastard_z putative_a of_o the_o emperor_n behead_v in_o holland_n 824_o baron_n of_o boxtell_n governor_n of_o boisleduc_n 700._o backerzeell_o offer_v violence_n to_o
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genles_fw-mi and_o the_o french_a come_v to_o relieve_v mons_fw-la defeat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alua._n 489_o gheertruydenberg_n surprise_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 528._o the_o soldier_n mutyne_v it_o be_v besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1016._o sell_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 1017._o besiege_v and_o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1â—…61_n ghisbrecht_n of_o brederow_n choose_v bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n 148._o he_o compound_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n and_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n ibid._n governor_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n assemble_v in_o the_o netherlands_o touch_v the_o new_a bishop_n 348_o grave_n in_o brabant_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n &_o yield_v 950._o take_v again_o by_o prince_n maurice_n 1280_o groll_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1131._o recover_v by_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n 1360_o groninger_n offer_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 113_o groan_v besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 229._o treat_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o embden_n yield_v unto_o the_o estate_n and_o their_o governor_n prisoner_n 614._o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o town_n and_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n prisoner_n 649._o they_o be_v force_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o union_n of_o vtrecht_n 701._o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o spaniard_n 734._o besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1091_o groenevelt_n governor_n of_o sluis_n 909_o gorrichom_n take_v 130_o guy_n of_o dompierre_n earl_n of_o flanders_n make_v war_n in_o holland_n 66_o groninger_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n 213_o guisnes_n take_v by_o assault_n from_o the_o french_a 625_o gramberghe_n yield_v to_o cont_n william_n of_o nassau_n 1068_o goor_fw-mi abandon_v to_o the_o estate_n 1133_o ghistelles_n governor_n of_o ostend_n 1302._o slay_v there_o 1305_o groan_v castle_n beat_v down_o 1366_o h_n harlem_n besiege_v by_o contesse_n jaqueline_n 139._o punish_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 210_o harlem_n besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n defend_v itself_o valiant_o 491._o yield_v to_o the_o duke_n mercy_n 514._o redeem_v itself_o from_o spoil_n ibid._n haultepenne_n and_o cont_n hohenlo_n make_v hot_a war_n 907_o haultepenne_n defeat_v and_o slay_v 950_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n leave_v friesland_n to_o his_o brother_n george_n 225_o herentall_n in_o brabant_n abandon_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o colonel_n of_o antwerp_n 851_o heraugier_n surprise_v breda_n and_o be_v make_v governor_n 1035_o hemert_n governor_n of_o grave_n execute_v at_o vtrecht_n 951_o hollander_n rebel_v against_o thierry_n of_o aquitane_n their_o first_o earl_n 3._o defeat_v in_o friesland_n and_o their_o revenge_n 63._o twice_o defeat_v by_o the_o fleming_n in_o walchren_n 81._o in_o war_n with_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n 134._o they_o take_v arm_n to_o succour_v the_o bishop_n of_o of_o vtrecht_n 196._o defeat_v by_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n ibid._n hookins_n chase_v out_o of_o leyden_n by_o the_o cabillautin_n 195._o they_o recover_v the_o town_n ibid._n humbercourt_n wyn_n great_a honour_n at_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o liege_n 162_o hulst_n surprise_v by_o the_o ganthois_n 209._o besiege_v and_o take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1051._o along_o and_o dear_a siege_n to_o cardinal_n albert_n which_o in_o the_o end_n yield_v 1117_o horseman_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n defeat_v by_o prince_n manrice_n in_o the_o betuwe_n 1050_o hue_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n surprise_v by_o herauguiere_n and_o recover_v present_o by_o the_o spaniard_n 1103_o i_o iaqueline_n or_o jacoba_n countess_n of_o holland_n 128._o make_v sure_o to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n 129._o defeat_v the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n and_o marry_v with_o duke_n john_n 130._o leaf_n the_o duke_n her_o husband_n 135._o marry_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n 137._o besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o mons_fw-la deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n and_o escape_n 138_o abandon_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n 139._o be_v victorious_a at_o alpen_n 140._o she_o make_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n 141._o marry_v with_o franc_n of_o borselle_fw-fr 142._o her_o death_n 143_o james_n heesel_n a_o councillor_n hang_v at_o gand_n 682._o jealousy_n betwixt_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o for_o the_o lieutenancie_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n 654_o jealousy_n in_o the_o german_a prince_n camp_n 1219._o jeronimo_fw-la rhoda_n a_o priest_n chief_a of_o the_o spanish_a mutine_n 595_o john_n earl_n of_o henaut_n succeed_v in_o the_o county_n of_o holland_n 78._o defeat_v the_o fleming_n 83._o his_o death_n 85_o john_n the_o renesse_n a_o knight_n of_o zealand_n wrongful_o accuse_v and_o banish_v 74._o he_o provoke_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 79._o his_o death_n ibid._n john_n lord_n of_o arckel_n and_o his_o child_n make_v war_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 118_o john_n van_n vlyet_n behead_v at_o the_o hage_n 137_o john_n of_o koestein_n undertake_v to_o poison_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n 150._o be_v behead_v ibid._n john_n of_o bavaria_n bishop_n of_o liege_n carry_v himself_o as_o tutor_n of_o holland_n 13â—…_n he_o obtain_v the_o earldom_n of_o the_o emperor_n from_o his_o niece_n jaqueline_n leyden_n yield_v to_o he_o 134._o his_o death_n 137_o john_n earl_n of_o nassau_n bring_v jewel_n out_o of_o spain_n to_o king_n philip._n 233_o john_n of_o imbise_n and_o his_o action_n at_o gant_n 714._o his_o return_n out_o of_o germany_n 827._o for_o his_o treachery_n he_o be_v execute_v at_o gant_n 859_o john_n of_o austria_n bastard_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o governor_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 600._o he_o confirm_v the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n 623._o he_o grow_v hateful_a to_o the_o estate_n 635._o his_o dissemble_a 636._o think_v to_o assure_v antwerp_n he_o lose_v it_o 638._o he_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n of_o namur_n 640_o his_o letter_n intercept_v 646_o he_o seek_v to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o his_o retreat_n he_o send_v to_o succour_n ruremonde_n 651_o he_o raise_v a_o army_n 653._o publish_v his_o justification_n 649._o defeat_v the_o estate_n at_o gemblour_n 654_o he_o recover_v many_o town_n in_o henault_n 656._o his_o death_n 677_o inundation_n voluntary_o make_v by_o delf_n to_o relieve_v leyden_n 567_o jar_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o zeelander_n 592_o image_n beat_v down_o in_o flanders_n 409_o inglemuster_n besiege_v by_o la_fw-fr nove_n 774_o english_a and_o scots_a defeat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n at_o rosendael_n 826_o infanta_n of_o spain_n give_v in_o marriageto_o albertus_n archduke_n of_o austria_n 1160._o be_v acknowledge_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o procuration_n duchess_n of_o brabant_n 1169_o inondation_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 463_o inquisition_n of_o spain_n cunning_o bring_v into_o the_o netherlands_o 342_o institution_n of_o new_a bishop_n 343_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n before_o his_o death_n 1178_o english_a man_n disloyal_a reward_v for_o their_o treachery_n 358_o englishman_n seize_v upon_o the_o abbot_n of_o michel_n within_o antwerp_n for_o their_o pay_n 688_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o general_n norris_n go_v into_o england_n 835._o island_n del_n principe_n take_v by_o moucheron_n 1156_o justification_n send_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o antwerp_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 400_o justification_n of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n of_o antwerp_n 409_o justin_n nassau_n make_v admiral_n of_o zeeland_n upon_o the_o displace_n of_o treslon_n 875_o juw_v decama_n choose_v popestate_a of_o frisleland_n 213._o junius_n write_v to_o champigny_n 556._o john_n bouvier_n master_n of_o the_o firework_n to_o prince_n maurice_n slay_v by_o mischance_n 1152_o isendyke_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1307_o encounter_n at_o mulhem_n 1352_o k_o kasenbroot_n volck_n be_v certain_a poor_a peasant_n in_o holland_n which_o do_v rise_v and_o
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