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A02239 A generall historie of the Netherlands VVith the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west-Friseland, from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine: continued vnto this present yeare of our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect: by Ed. Grimeston.; Grande chronique. English Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615.; Grimeston, Edward.; Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612. Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis.; Sichem, Christoffel van, ca. 1546-1624, engraver. 1608 (1608) STC 12374; ESTC S120800 2,253,462 1,456

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jolanda_n issue_v from_o the_o house_n of_o melun_n lalaine_n and_o wassenare_n the_o prince_n of_o espinoye_n child_n be_v much_o commend_v and_o countenance_v in_o france_n by_o maximilian_n of_o bethune_n duke_n of_o rhosny_n peer_n of_o france_n master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o superintendent_n of_o the_o treasure_n etc._n etc._n be_v issue_v from_o the_o house_n of_o flanders_n and_o melun_n this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o archduke_n for_o the_o which_o the_o precedent_n janin_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o archduke_n as_o he_o lie_v before_o oostend_n where_o at_o the_o last_o the_o cause_n be_v end_v in_o all_o these_o assembly_n there_o be_v little_o do_v that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n which_o breed_v some_o suspicion_n that_o the_o french_a king_n will_v enter_v into_o arm_n again_o for_o that_o some_o french_a man_n be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o give_v it_o out_o that_o the_o duchie_a of_o brabant_n belong_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n as_o heir_n unto_o elizabeth_n of_o valois_n who_o be_v daughter_n unto_o john_n earl_n of_o nevers_n rethet_n and_o estampe_v who_o ought_v to_o have_v succeed_v his_o uncle_n john_n the_o last_o duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o marry_v the_o lady_n jacoba_n heir_n of_o hollaud_v henault_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o his_o uncle_n philip_n the_o which_o his_o cousin_n philip_n duke_n of_o bourgoigne_n surname_v the_o good_a as_o they_o say_v usurp_v by_o force_n from_o the_o say_a house_n of_o nevers_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o wesemale_a who_o persuade_v the_o estate_n of_o brabant_n to_o install_v duke_n philip_n of_o bourgoigne_n in_o the_o duchie_a of_o brabant_n with_o the_o soldier_n that_o come_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n out_o of_o italy_n there_o come_v little_a money_n soldier_n so_o as_o the_o archduke_n be_v wonderful_o distress_v and_o the_o old_a garrison_n be_v unpaid_a which_o cause_v many_o of_o they_o to_o mutiny_v as_o the_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n in_o herental_n and_o weert_n and_o the_o walloon_n which_o lie_v in_o flanders_n in_o the_o sconce_n of_o isabella_n and_o grottendor_v where_o they_o slay_v monsieur_fw-fr verlain_n lieutenant_n colonel_n to_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fresin_n and_o wound_v diverse_a captain_n whereupon_o they_o of_o zeeland_n and_o of_o oostend_n send_v letter_n unto_o they_o and_o offer_v they_o good_a condition_n but_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr reynas_n they_o continue_v constant_a and_o burn_v the_o letter_n whereupon_o the_o archduke_n send_v they_o powder_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o they_o be_v pacify_v so_o as_o after_o that_o they_o receive_v a_o guldern_a a_o day_n for_o every_o man_n until_o that_o all_o be_v pay_v but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o country_n to_o let_v man_n of_o their_o disposition_n to_o stay_v there_o in_o garrison_n
1374._o they_o of_o vtrecht_n 〈◊〉_d woerden_n ●…n_v u●…e_v cont_n albert_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ghyldenburch_n ghyld●…burch_fw-mi yield_v by_o composition_n the_o for●…_n take_v again_o by_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n cont_n albert_n make_v sharp_a war_n against_o the_o traiectins_n a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o hollander_n and_o vtrecht_n 1377._o the_o death_n of_o cont_n willi●…_n the_o mad_a cont_n albert_n receive_v for_o earl_n of_o holland_n 1386._o 1389._o john_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o cont_n albert_n make_v bishop_n of_o liege_n 1392._o the_o murder_n of_o cont_n albert_n concubine_n and_o of_o his_o steward_n nobleman_n 〈◊〉_d for_o th●…●…ther_n th●…_n 〈◊〉_d ●…men_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mu●…her_n revenge_v 〈◊〉_d co●…●…bert_n 〈◊〉_d alte●…_n th●…_n earl_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o l●…ge_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t●…e_a fa●…her_n and_o the_o son_n the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d re●…s_n into_o 〈◊〉_d a_o affront_n do_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o oste●…t_a the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n &_o all_o the_o nobleman_n reconcile_v to_o cont_n albert._n 1396._o the_o chief_a of_o the_o earl_n ar●…e_v cont_n albert_n enter_v into_o friesland_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n a_o crue●…_n ba●…taile_n the_o frison_n defeat_v a_o second_o battle_n and_o the_o frison_n defeat_v a_o brave_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o ●…nglish_fw-fr &_o the_o frison_n the_o english_a besiege_v by_o the_o frison_n a_o brave_a answer_n of_o the_o delph●…_n to_o cont_n albert_n the_o english_a degage_v by_o the_o delphois_n the_o frison_n subd●…ed_v the_o body_n of_o cont_n william_n fetch●…_n out_o of_o friesland_n and_o bury_v at_o valenciennes_n 1398._o 〈◊〉_d frison_n rebel_v again_o the_o earl_n send_v his_o son_n against_o the_o frison_n staveren_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o osteruant_n the_o frison_n subdue_v seven_o penny_n fa●…thing_v o●…_n thereabo●…s_v english_a money_n a_o new_a revolt_n of_o the_o frison_n the_o frison_n submit_v themselves_o again_o a_o private_a quarrel_n betwixt_o two_o knight_n of_o holland_n a_o battle_n wherein_o the_o frison_n be_v defeat_v the_o earl_n of_o esteruant_n proceed_v against_o the_o frison_n many_o s●…_n for_o mercy_n the_o groeningeois_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o prince_n the_o frison_n think_v to_o surprise_v the_o earl_n but_o in_o vain_a 1400._o the_o frison_n rebel_v again_o they_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o staveren_n they_o fly_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o earl_n army_n the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n hurt_n and_o priso●…r_n 1401._o a_o great_a contention_n betwixt_o cont_n alo●…_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n he_o defy_v cont_n albert._n he_o defy_v the_o earl_n of_o osteruant_n the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n brave_v the_o hollander_n the_o hollander_n take_v ●…r_a revenge_n the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n burn_v nyeuport_n in_o holland_n the_o earl_n of_o osteruent_v besiege_v gorrichom_n cont_n albert_n come_v in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o gorrichom_n a_o brave_a sally_n of_o the_o besiege_a upon_o the_o zelander_n &_o frison_n a_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n a_o seawoman_n find_v in_o holland_n 1404._o duke_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n earl_n of_o holland_n die_v cont_n william_n wife_n &_o child_n 1404._o the_o town_n of_o liege_n ●…ned_v for_o their_o bishop_n pleasure_n 1405._o the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n break_v the_o pe●…ce_n his_o man_n spoil_v wandrichom_n the_o earl_n make●…●…rre_o ●…nst_v the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n the_o earl_n ●…esiegeth_v hagenstein_n the_o bishop_n join_v with_o the_o earl_n and_o besiege_v euerstein_n a_o assault_n give_v to_o hagenstein_n the_o town_n yield_v and_o burn_v to_o ash_n euerstein_n ruinate_v a_o truce_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o arckels_n son_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o young_a lord_n of_o arckel_n will_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a lord_n of_o arckel_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o gorrichom_n the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o ●…stell_n of_o gorrichom_n and_o lederdam_n the_o son_n reconcile_v to_o the_o father_n the_o young_a lord_n of_o arckel_n exclude_v ou●…_n of_o gorrichom_n the_o lord_n of_o aspren_n acknowledge_v the_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o young_a lord_n of_o arckel_n t●…s_v gor●…hom_n by_o scaladoe_n he_o ●…geth_v the_o ●…ell_n of_o arckell_n the_o earl_n of_o holland_n besiege_v gorrichom_n the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n defy_v the_o earl_n the_o duke_n re●…_n into_o his_o country_n the_o father_n and_o son_n of_o arckel_n transport_v their_o siegnorie_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n 〈◊〉_d strange_a ●…oute_n a_o act_n worthy_a of_o laughter_n 1408_o truce_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n great_a war_n of_o the_o liegeois_n against_o their_o bishop_n a_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o liegeois_n and_o the_o prince_n ally_v to_o the_o bishop_n a_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o liegeois_n a_o revenge_n upon_o the_o mot●…s_n of_o this_o war_n 1409._o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n reconcile_v the_o duke_n of_o bourgondie_n with_o the_o french_a king_n 1410._o the_o duke_n of_o geldres_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n return●…_n to_o war_n 1412._o a_o peace_n betwixt_o these_o two_o prince_n the_o article_n of_o peace_n gorrichom_n annex_v to_o holland_n the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n meet_v a_o advertisement_n give_v unto_o the_o earl_n the_o duke_n speech_n confirm_v the_o former_a advertisement_n the_o earl_n grow_n jealous_a of_o they_o of_o egmond_n 1414._o the_o frison_n revoult_v 1415._o the_o old_a lord_n of_o arkel_n take_v prisoner_n the_o lord_n of_o arckel_n discover_v who_o they_o be_v that_o practise_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o kinssolke_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o egmond_n offer_v to_o justify_v themselves_o the_o lord_n of_o egmond_n adiourn_v to_o appear_v in_o person_n for_o not_o appear_v he_o be_v banish_v and_o his_o good_n forfeit_v iselsteyn_n summon_v and_o yield_v by_o they_o of_o egmond_n iselsteyn_n restore_v since_o to_o they_o of_o egmond_n to_o who_o it_o do_v now_o belong_v the_o earl_n cause_v the_o lady_n jaqueline_n to_o be_v acknowled●…ed_v for_o hi●…_n only_a heir_n in_o his_o life_n time_n 1417_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n husband_n to_o the_o lady_n jaqueline_n po●…soned_v and_o die_v death_n of_o william_n the_o 6._o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o first_o particular_a lord_n of_o schagen_n cont_n william_n bastard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n●…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…nd_n 〈◊〉_d ●…n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faction_n revive_v again_o in_o holland_n those_o of_o egmond_n return_n into_o hol●…nd_n the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d recover_v his_o town_n and_o the_o castl●…_n into_o w●…ch_v the_o bre●…hren_n put_v themselves_o the_o town_n and_o c●…tle_a of_o 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o t●…e_v countess_n those_o of_o vtrecht_n 〈◊〉_d iselstein_n the_o contesse_n jaqueline_n rece●…ed_v in_o holland_n etc._n etc._n anthony_n father_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n be_v brother_n to_o marguerite_n who_o be_v mother_n to_o jaqueline_n a_o marriage_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o contesse_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n the_o 1._o of_o august_n 1417._o the_o bishop_n desirous_a to_o spoil_v his_o niece_n john_n of_o bavaria_n seek_v to_o make_v himself_o barle_n of_o holland_n egmond_n surprise_v gorrichom_n contesse_n jaqueline_n besiege_v gorrichom_n gorrichom_n take_v again_o the_o lord_n of_o arckle_v with_o many_o other_o ●…ne_n the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n slay_v the_o pope_n dispense_v with_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brab●…nt_n with_o the_o lady_n jaqueline_n the_o pope_n revoke_v his_o dispensation_n 1418._o the_o marriage_n consummate_v be●…wixt_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o contesse_n of_o holland_n the_o pope_n confirm_v his_o dispensation_n again_o john_n of_o bavaria_n get_v a_o dispensation_n fr●…_n the_o pope_n to_o marry_v he_o obtain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holland_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o province_n to_o john_n of_o bavaria_n john_n of_o bavaria_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v war_n in_o holland_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n def●…_n john_n of_o bavaria_n a_o treaty_n ●…etwixt_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n &_o john_n of_o bavaria_n the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n 1419._o new_a wa●…re_a be●…wixt_n they_o o●…_n vtrecht_n and_o holland_n the_o cabill●…_n and_o ho●…ckins_n ●…ke_v ●…rmes_n again_o 1420._o sund●…y_n ex_fw-la ploit_n o●…_n war_n the_o ●…king_n of_o ●…s_a castle_n by_o ●…n_n of_o bava●…a_n leyden_n besiege_v and_o yield_v upon_o composition_n the_o accord_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o ●…d_n of_o ●…gmond_n the_o vicont_v force_v to_o resign_v his_o vico●…ty_n of_o leyden_n to_o o●…_n of_o bavaria_n 1420._o the_o duke_n of_o brab●…nt_n come_v into_o zeeland_n without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o contesse_n jaqueline_n contesse_n jaqueline_n go_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n her_o
noortsterwoude_fw-mi oudherspel_n waermenhuysen_n nyeulandt_n duringhersorn_n emgebroerk_fw-mi oeterleeck_n veenhuysin_n and_o medemblyck_a all_o which_o above_o name_v have_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o cont_n floris_n take_v their_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n as_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o yield_v that_o in_o their_o country_n he_o may_v divide_v the_o way_n at_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o they_o grant_v he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o grain_n in_o recompense_v whereof_o the_o earl_n grant_v they_o many_o privilege_n such_o as_o those_o of_o vrolen_a and_o oudtorp_n have_v obtain_v from_o king_n william_n his_o father_n this_o reconciliation_n and_o accord_n be_v make_v upon_o saint_n agnes_n eve_n in_o the_o year_n 1288._o the_o earl_n be_v still_o jealous_a of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o west-frisons_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o oath_n and_o homage_v not_o trust_v they_o but_o 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again_o ibid._n gaspar_n of_o robles_n lord_n of_o billy_n his_o behaviour_n in_o groan_v 614_o gaspar_n of_o anastro_n a_o bankeroat_n merchant_n undertake_v to_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 799_o geldrois_n in_o war_n against_o the_o hollander_n 169._o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o bougongne_n 193._o geldres_n sell_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o patton_n a_o scottishman_n 958_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n succeed_v duke_n henry_n his_o bro●…her_n in_o friesland_n 225._o he_o resign_v it_o to_o prince_n chaerles_n 241_o gaesbeck_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 803_o gerard_n van_n velsen_n a_o knight_n of_o holland_n kill_v floris_n earl_n of_o holland_n 68_o be_v besiege_v take_v and_o execute_v 69_o gheertruyde_v widow_n to_o cont_n floris_n 1._o tutrix_n to_o her_o son_n floris_n earl_n of_o holland_n marry_v with_o robert_n the_o frison_n ibid._n george_n of_o lalaine_a earl_n of_o rheneberg_n yield_v groan_v treacherous_o to_o the_o spaniard_n 734._o 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 1●…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 13●…_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
winckell_n a_o furious_a battle_n be_v fight_v wherein_o the_o hollander_n slay_v have_v the_o worst_a cont_n arnold_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o nobility_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n 993_o the_o day_n after_o s._n lambert_n which_o be_v the_o eighteen_o of_o october_n have_v govern_v holland_n and_o zeeland_n five_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o egmont_n by_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n leave_v his_o elder_a son_n thierry_n the_o three_o for_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o say_a earldom_n he_o have_v also_o another_o son_n call_v ziffrid_n the_o 993_o frison_n call_v he_o sicco_fw-it who_o be_v fall_v in_o disgrace_n with_o his_o father_n to_o avoid_v his_o displeasure_n go_v voluntary_o into_o exile_n into_o the_o country_n of_o friesland_n where_o he_o be_v courteous_o receive_v by_o gosso_n ludingama_n then_o potestat_fw-la or_o governor_n of_o the_o frison_n with_o who_o daughter_n he_o fall_v in_o love_n and_o marry_v she_o without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o earl_n his_o brother_n of_o who_o he_o have_v two_o son_n the_o elder_a he_o call_v thierry_n by_o his_o grandfather_n name_n and_o simon_n afterwards_o ziffrid_n be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n be_v make_v his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o quarter_n of_o kennemerland_n and_o breederoed_n have_v for_o his_o part_n a_o portion_n of_o land_n measure_v with_o the_o great_a yard_n the_o word_n of_o breede-roede_a signify_v a_o great_a yard_n so_o as_o ever_o since_o the_o siegneorie_n of_o the_o say_v ziffrid_n have_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o brederode_n unto_o this_o day_n his_o father_n do_v also_o give_v he_o the_o castle_n of_o theylingen_n the_o which_o ziffrid_n do_v give_v and_o bequeath_v theylingen_n unto_o simon_n his_o young_a son_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o family_n of_o theylingen_n at_o this_o present_a quite_o extinct_a by_o the_o death_n of_o two_o brethren_n which_o remain_v the_o which_o be_v both_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o frison_n with_o cont_n william_n of_o hainalt_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n their_o prince_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v and_o how_o that_o also_o by_o the_o like_a accident_n of_o war_n we_o have_v see_v die_v without_o leave_v any_o issue_n four_o brave_a knight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o brederode_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o youth_n not_o any_o one_o remain_v of_o that_o house_n at_o this_o day_n but_o three_o brother_n the_o eld_v walraven_v lord_n of_o brederode_n baron_n of_o vianen_n and_o of_o ameyden_n florent_fw-la the_o second_o brother_n late_o decease_v leave_v one_o son_n lord_n of_o cloetinghen_n heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o maximilian_n the_o young_a who_o live_v in_o brabant_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o same_o house_n bear_v the_o same_o surname_n and_o arm_n but_o break_v gentleman_n come_v of_o bastard_n the_o epitaph_n of_o this_o earl_n arnold_n preserve_v with_o many_o other_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o say_a abbey_n of_o egmont_n whereas_o most_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n have_v be_v inter_v have_v be_v recover_v by_o i_o although_o it_o be_v but_o gross_o compose_v as_o also_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v yet_o can_v i_o not_o omit_v they_o for_o that_o they_o show_v their_o antiquity_n the_o which_o be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v reject_v such_o be_v the_o epitaph_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o lady_n lutgard_n his_o wife_n gloria_fw-la carnalis_fw-la pernicibus_fw-la evolat_fw-la alis_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la moriente_fw-la perit_fw-la hic_fw-la comes_fw-la arnulphus_n patrioe_fw-la tutela_fw-la sepultus_fw-la expectat_fw-la requiem_n judicijque_fw-la diem_fw-la iste_fw-la venustavit_fw-la hac_fw-la sancta_fw-la locumque_fw-la beavit_fw-la terris_fw-la mancipijs_fw-la oedibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la qui_fw-la bis_fw-la septenas_fw-la octobre_n rotante_fw-la calendas_fw-la hostili_fw-la gladio_fw-la transijté_fw-fr medio_fw-la laudibus_fw-la &_o meritò_fw-la similis_fw-la lutgarda_fw-it marito_fw-la complexu_fw-la fedei_fw-la consepelitur_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la tauri_fw-la sydus_fw-la ternas_fw-la maius_n regit_fw-la idus_fw-la dum_fw-la comitissa_n pijs_fw-la fungitur_fw-la exequijs_fw-la this_o countess_n lutgarda_n wife_n to_o cont_n arnold_n and_o daughter_n to_o theophanes_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o greece_n die_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n but_o i_o find_v not_o in_o what_o year_n she_o lie_v by_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o abbey_n that_o be_v of_o egmont_n thierry_n the_o third_z of_o that_o name_n son_n to_o cont_n arnold_n be_v four_o earl_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o lord_n of_o friesland_n 4_o theodoricus_n tertius_fw-la this_o thierry_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n in_o haste_n with_o force_n great_a to_o friesland_n march_v and_o lay_v the_o country_n waist_n sa●…ked_v the_o town_n and_o slay_v the_o 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etc._n 5_o year_n and_o be_v inter_v at_o valenciennes_n the_o lady_n philip_n of_o luxembourg_n his_o wife_n die_v soon_o after_o and_o be_v bury_v by_o her_o husband_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a cont_n john_n there_o be_v many_o nobleman_n baron_n knight_n and_o squire_n that_o be_v renown_v in_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n among_o the_o which_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v guy_n of_o henault_n lord_n of_o nobility_n amstel_n and_o of_o woerden_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n brother_n to_o the_o say_a cont_n john_n john_n without_o mercy_n earl_n of_o ostrevant_n who_o be_v slay_v before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o courtray_v william_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o say_a earldom_n of_o ostrevant_n his_o second_o son_n afterward_o earl_n of_o henault_n holland_n zeeland_n etc._n etc._n john_n of_o beaumond_n earl_n of_o blois_n and_o of_o soissons_fw-fr all_o three_o brethren_n son_n to_o the_o say_a 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