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many_o dukedom_n principality_n or_o marquesate_n in_o germany_n france_n and_o italy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o common_a weal_n how_o mighty_a soever_o no_o not_o venice_n itself_o that_o can_v put_v so_o many_o ship_n to_o sea_n and_o entertain_v they_o continual_o either_o for_o war_n or_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n adventure_v themselves_o in_o long_a voyage_n as_o the_o hollander_n and_o zeelander_n do_v at_o this_o day_n which_o make_v they_o so_o mighty_a as_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n nor_o of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n can_v not_o for_o these_o forty_o year_n great_o hurt_v they_o nor_o restrain_v their_o command_n at_o sea_n to_o enter_v therefore_o into_o this_o subject_n we_o will_v first_o show_v how_o that_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v much_o and_o often_o torment_v by_o the_o daily_a incursion_n of_o the_o goth_n dane_n norman_n saxon_n sicambres_n which_o be_v they_o of_o gueldres_n and_o cleves_n and_o other_o their_o neighbour_n be_v free_v some_o thousand_o year_n since_o from_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n do_v govern_v themselves_o in_o form_n of_o a_o aristocratical_a common_a weal_n by_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o most_o apparent_a man_n among_o the_o people_n among_o the_o which_o the_o vicont_n of_o leyden_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o wassenare_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a in_o credit_n and_o authority_n in_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o borselle_n in_o zeeland_n which_o two_o family_n be_v at_o this_o present_a extinct_a until_o that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a king_n of_o france_n and_o lewis_n king_n of_o germany_n desirous_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o these_o two_o province_n give_v they_o a_o prince_n and_o lord_n which_o be_v thierry_n of_o aquitaine_n a_o history_n of_o the_o netherlands_o or_o seventeen_o province_n contain_v the_o descent_n genealogy_n and_o memorable_a act_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o say_a province_n from_o thierry_n of_o aquitaine_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n successive_o to_o philip_z the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o last_o earl_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n friesland_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o book_n holland_n erect_v into_o a_o earldom_n and_o who_o be_v the_o first_o earl_n the_o viount_n of_o leiden_fw-mi and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wassenare_n oppose_v themselâ—…es_n against_o thierry_n of_o aquitaine_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o earldom_n of_o zeeland_n give_v also_o to_o thierry_n the_o norman_n and_o dane_n make_v great_a spoil_n in_o holland_n ¶_o thierry_n two_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n succeed_v his_o father_n he_o make_v war_n and_o ranquish_v the_o frison_n ¶_o arnulph_n or_o arnould_n son_n to_o thierry_n the_o second_o the_o three_o earl_n of_o holland_n &_o zealand_n this_o earl_n be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o frison_n ¶_o thierry_n the_o three_o the_o four_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o son_n to_o arnulph_n the_o bishop_n of_o virecht_n rise_v against_o he_o he_o defeat_v the_o bishop_n and_o takâ—…s_v he_o prisoner_n the_o death_n and_o â—…pitaph_n of_o the_o three_o thierry_n ¶_o thierry_n the_o four_o the_o â—…ft_a earl_n of_o holland_n he_o sâ—…e_v the_o bishop_n of_o collogn_n brother_n at_o a_o tourney_n the_o german_n to_o revenge_v it_o come_v into_o holland_n take_v dordrecht_n the_o which_o he_o recover_v and_o be_v victor_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v from_o a_o window_n with_o a_o arrow_n ¶_o floris_n the_o first_o the_o six_o farle_z brother_z to_z thierry_n the_o 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o â—…ollogne_n and_o liege_n invade_v holland_n â—…he_n defeat_v they_o twice_o and_o be_v a_o conqueror_n he_o be_v slaine_o the_o earl_n of_o cuycke_o who_o be_v also_o slay_v there_o ¶_o gertrude_n of_o saxony_n his_o widow_n governess_n to_o young_a cont_n thierry_n
good_a order_n that_o be_v in_o it_o he_o shall_v profit_v little_a retire_v from_o thence_o and_o go_v to_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o wlenhorst_n the_o which_o he_o force_v then_o he_o march_v before_o hollenstein_n the_o which_o yield_v by_o composition_n to_o have_v their_o good_n and_o life_n save_v from_o thence_o he_o draw_v towards_o heermalen_n the_o which_o he_o burn_v in_o the_o end_n after_o all_o these_o petty_a war_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o hollander_n and_o traiectins_n by_o the_o which_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o earl_n 4000_o crown_n vtrecht_n for_o his_o charge_n in_o the_o war_n and_o as_o for_o the_o siegneurie_n of_o vreeswike_n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o bishop_n and_o seven_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o town_n of_o vtrecht_n do_v affirm_v by_o oath_n that_o it_o do_v right_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n martin_n in_o vtrecht_n that_o then_o the_o earl_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n shall_v for_o ever_o pretend_v any_o interest_n thereunto_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o seven_o personage_n do_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n cont_n albert_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o swear_v but_o content_v himself_o with_o their_o bare_a affirmation_n deliver_v they_o up_o the_o siegneurie_n of_o vreeswik_n and_o make_v they_o letter_n under_o his_o seal_n and_o so_o all_o quarrel_n be_v end_v in_o the_o year_n 1377._o duke_n william_n of_o bavaria_n the_o mad_a earl_n of_o holland_n die_v at_o mad_a que_fw-fr snâ—…y_n in_o henault_n his_o body_n be_v carry_v and_o inter_v at_o valenciennes_n he_o leave_v not_o any_o child_n his_o funeral_n be_v finish_v the_o lord_n baron_n knight_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n with_o the_o town_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n henault_n and_o friesland_n receive_v duke_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n absolute_o who_o before_o have_v be_v but_o tutor_n unto_o the_o say_a william_n his_o brother_n holland_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o so_o be_v the_o 26._o earl_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o year_n 1386._o about_o shrovetide_n die_v the_o lady_n marguerite_n of_o briga_n wife_n to_o cont_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o court_n at_o the_o hage_n at_o the_o 1386._o great_a altar_n towards_o the_o north._n after_o her_o death_n the_o earl_n continue_v five_o year_n unmarried_a entertain_v a_o gentlewoman_n call_v anne_n of_o poelgheest_n for_o his_o minion_n of_o who_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o speak_v who_o be_v dead_a the_o earl_n marry_v with_o marguerite_n the_o daughter_n of_o adolph_n earl_n of_o cleves_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o child_n in_o the_o year_n 1389._o die_v arnold_n of_o horn_n bishop_n of_o liege_n his_o body_n be_v transport_v liege_n to_o horn_n and_o bury_v with_o his_o father_n after_o who_o death_n the_o chapter_n do_v choose_v thierry_n of_o the_o mark_n who_o refuse_v it_o and_o therefore_o john_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o cont_n albert_n of_o holland_n be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o at_o that_o time_n chanoine_n of_o cambray_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1390._o he_o be_v conduct_v to_o liege_n by_o his_o father_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o osteruant_n his_o elder_a brother_n with_o many_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n accompanied_z with_o about_o 1200._o horse_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o year_n 1392._o on_o saint_n maurice_n eve_n anne_n of_o poelgeest_n daughter_n to_o the_o siegnior_n steward_n john_n of_o poelgeest_n a_o squire_n minion_n to_o cont_n albert_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o hage_n william_n kuyser_n steward_n to_o the_o earl_n seek_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v she_o be_v also_o slay_v with_o she_o by_o the_o same_o murderer_n who_o flee_v present_o after_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o which_o murder_n there_o do_v rise_v great_a scandal_n and_o trouble_n in_o holland_n for_o the_o siegneor_n conrard_n kuyser_n father_n to_o the_o say_v william_n make_v great_a instance_n and_o pursuit_n unto_o the_o earl_n demand_v justice_n of_o they_o that_o have_v murder_v his_o son_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v or_o slay_v treacherous_o in_o the_o night_n with_o a_o intend_a purpose_n without_o strike_v stroke_n in_o the_o open_a court_n and_o do_v his_o prince_n service_n of_o which_o murder_n he_o do_v blame_v as_o the_o thâ—…â—…ther_n chief_a the_o lord_n philip_n vicont_n of_o leyden_n didier_n lord_n of_o aspren_n &_o his_o son_n two_o young_a geâ—…lemen_n brethren_n of_o leck_n henry_n vicont_n of_o montfort_n john_n sieignior_n of_o heemsted_n john_n of_o vlyet_n philip_n of_o polaâ—…en_n the_o siegneor_n of_o duyvenwoord_n the_o siegnior_n of_o warmount_n and_o many_o other_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 54._o the_o earl_n sit_v in_o justice_n with_o they_o of_o his_o privy_a council_n grant_v a_o personal_a adiournment_n against_o all_o the_o say_a lordâ—…_n and_o for_o not_o appear_v they_o shall_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o county_n of_o holland_n and_o for_o their_o contumacy_n not_o dare_v appear_v they_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v forfeit_v body_n and_o good_a and_o for_o this_o occasion_n they_o retire_v to_o cont_n william_n of_o osteruant_n 〈◊〉_d elder_a son_n to_o cont_n albert_n who_o love_v they_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o great_a esteem_n which_o make_v he_o to_o seek_v all_o the_o mean_n to_o purge_v they_o of_o these_o murder_n and_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o hiâ—…_n father_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v ear_n unto_o it_o the_o sonâ—…e_n discontent_v at_o this_o repulse_n hear_v also_o that_o his_o father_n will_v seize_v upon_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o hage_n be_v accompany_v by_o all_o the_o say_a nobleman_n and_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o altena_n in_o south-holland_n which_o castle_n cont_n albert_n have_v before_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o horn_n and_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o the_o earl_n of_o osteruant_n his_o son_n the_o other_o nobleman_n which_o remain_v at_o the_o hage_n with_o the_o earl_n instead_o of_o moderate_v thing_n and_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n do_v incense_v he_o more_o and_o more_o by_o bad_a report_n and_o false_a sugâ—…estions_n animate_v the_o father_n all_o they_o can_v against_o the_o son_n among_o the_o which_o one_o of_o the_o principal_n be_v john_n of_o arckell_n lieutenaâ—…t_n and_o treasurer_n general_a of_o holland_n the_o earl_n be_v resolute_a to_o chase_v his_o son_n with_o these_o other_o nobleman_n that_o be_v already_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o country_n â—…ied_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n in_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o friesland_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o of_o his_o ordinary_a gaâ—…sons_n with_o the_o which_o he_o send_v the_o siegnior_n conrade_n kuyser_n to_o ruin_v all_o the_o caste_n and_o country-house_n of_o the_o banish_a nobleman_n conrade_n thrust_v on_o with_o a_o reâ—…enging_a spirit_n do_v willing_o undertake_v this_o charge_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o destroy_v revenge_v heemstede_n warmont_n and_o paddenpoel_n by_o leyden_n all_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v vicont_v of_o â—…e_a den_n who_o afterward_o be_v call_v nonnenpoel_n the_o earl_n march_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n up_o the_o river_n of_o merwede_n and_o arrive_v on_o saint_n peter_n day_n the_o same_o year_n 1â—…93_n at_o gortichom_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o lord_n â—…co_fw-mi of_o arckel_n the_o next_o day_n he_o pass_v by_o wandichom_n and_o so_o go_v to_o altena_n the_o which_o he_o alteâ—…_n do_v invest_v round_o about_o and_o besiege_v it_o very_o straight_o the_o earl_n of_o osteruant_n his_o son_n understand_v of_o his_o come_n be_v retire_v but_o before_o his_o departure_n he_o have_v well_o furnish_v the_o place_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o siege_n as_o well_o for_o defence_n as_o to_o offend_v with_o the_o which_o he_o hope_v the_o say_v lord_n with_o their_o people_n may_v well_o defend_v the_o place_n the_o earl_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o batter_v it_o break_v down_o and_o overthrow_v the_o tower_n and_o wall_n do_v great_a harm_n and_o annoy_v the_o besiege_a very_o much_o during_o this_o siege_n 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o bavaria_n choose_a bishop_n of_o liege_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n with_o those_o of_o his_o council_n and_o some_o nobleman_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o country_n of_o henault_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n before_o altena_n where_o the_o say_a bishop_n do_v mediate_v a_o accord_n betwixt_o his_o father_n and_o his_o son_n brother_n comprehend_v the_o nobleman_n that_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o say_v besiege_v shall_v yield_v up_o the_o place_n and_o have_v their_o life_n and_o good_n save_v with_o liberty_n to_o go_v free_o to_o the_o town_n
disaster_n of_o the_o say_a contesse_n unto_o the_o death_n john_n of_o bavaria_n carry_v himself_o as_o governor_n than_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n lord_n of_o friesland_n 28_o dnns_n johannes_n bavariae_fw-la thy_o faith_n of_o dordrect_a force_n and_o thy_o faith_n lossâ—…_n make_v thou_o resign_v thy_o bishopric_n and_o cross_n by_o merlus_n aid_n thy_o greedy_a chest_n to_o fill_v with_o great_a revenue_n of_o thy_o niece_n a_o pupil_n at_o luxenbrough_n thou_o take_v unto_o thy_o spouse_n elisa_n careless_a of_o her_o blood_n or_o house_n in_o thy_o church_n order_n long_o thou_o do_v not_o liuâ—…_n a_o earl_n nor_o marry_v one_o black_a day_n do_v give_v end_n to_o all_o slippâ—…rie_a tâ—…ares_n let_v fall_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o short_a unstable_a memory_n john_n of_o bavaria_n have_v govern_v his_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n 27._o year_n for_o who_o sake_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o so_o much_o blood_n have_v be_v spill_v and_o so_o many_o good_a man_n lose_v their_o life_n have_v resign_v his_o bishopric_n into_o the_o pope_n hand_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n obtain_v a_o dispenspation_n to_o marry_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n widow_n to_o anthony_n duke_n of_o brabant_n father_n to_o duke_n john_n and_o marry_v duchess_n of_o luxembourgh_n his_o gossip_n have_v be_v godfather_n to_o a_o son_n of_o she_o he_o carry_v himself_o at_o the_o first_o as_o tutor_n to_o the_o contesse_n jaqueline_n his_o niece_n and_o then_o governor_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n his_o wife_n uncle_n the_o earldom_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o henault_n &_o the_o lordship_n of_o frizeland_n in_o fealty_n and_o homage_n as_o fall_v unto_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o death_n of_o cont_n william_n his_o brother_n for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a exclude_v the_o contesse_n jaqueline_n his_o niece_n emperor_n the_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v at_o constance_n do_v intimate_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n his_o vassal_n with_o a_o prohibition_n not_o to_o challenge_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o say_a country_n according_a to_o the_o which_o john_n of_o bavaria_n do_v press_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o say_a province_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o prince_n the_o town_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n make_v he_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o say_a lady_n bavaria_n for_o their_o princess_n as_o the_o only_a daughter_n &_o sole_a heir_n to_o cont_n william_n the_o 6._o their_o decease_a prince_n and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n her_o uncle_n have_v also_o acknowledge_v she_o for_o such_o and_o take_v up_o certain_a fee_n and_o signiory_n of_o she_o so_o as_o they_o can_v nor_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v she_o moreover_o they_o say_v that_o the_o say_v province_n have_v fall_v twice_o before_o to_o the_o female_a kind_n whereof_o they_o have_v imperial_a letter_n and_o therefore_o they_o entreat_v he_o to_o desist_v those_o of_o henault_n send_v he_o their_o answer_n and_o among_o other_o point_n they_o lay_v open_v this_o more_o pertinent_o than_o the_o other_o province_n maintain_v absolute_o that_o the_o country_n of_o henault_n do_v no_o way_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o which_o the_o daughter_n have_v often_o succeed_v etc._n yet_o john_n of_o bavaria_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o henault_n holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o lord_n of_o frizland_n and_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v at_o dordrecht_n and_o at_o bryele_n notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n they_o have_v make_v under_o their_o oath_n and_o seal_n with_o the_o other_o town_n of_o holland_n unto_o cont_n william_n father_n to_o the_o contesse_n jaqueline_n whereupon_o john_n of_o bavaria_n be_v proclaim_v enemy_n to_o holland_n and_o zealand_n he_o therefore_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o man_n he_o can_v of_o what_o conditio_fw-la soever_o with_o the_o which_o he_o make_v war_n in_o holland_n holland_n those_o of_o dordrecht_n and_o of_o bryele_n do_v all_o the_o harm_n they_o can_v unto_o their_o neighbour_n that_o hold_v the_o princess_n part_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n see_v this_o revolt_n defy_v john_n of_o bavaria_n and_o come_v with_o his_o wife_n bavaria_n into_o holland_n where_o with_o his_o brabansons_n he_o go_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o dordrecht_n lodging_n his_o hollander_n upon_o the_o dyke_n of_o papendrecht_n but_o this_o siege_n be_v unfortunate_a john_n of_o bavaria_n be_v then_o in_o dordrecht_n &_o very_o glad_a of_o their_o delivery_n seize_v soon_o after_o on_o the_o town_n of_o rotterdam_n whether_o he_o go_v &_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v earl_n of_o holland_n stay_v there_o some_o time_n he_o seek_v to_o be_v master_n of_o delfe_n and_o of_o goude_n whereof_o the_o countess_n be_v advertise_v she_o fortify_v they_o &_o the_o town_n of_o schyedam_n with_o good_a garrison_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n john_n of_o bavaria_n cease_v not_o day_n and_o night_n to_o molest_v the_o hollander_n and_o to_o hinder_v their_o navigation_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o river_n of_o bavaria_n mouse_n and_o for_o that_o during_o this_o war_n many_o place_n and_o castle_n be_v daily_o ruin_v the_o country_n make_v waste_v and_o the_o mischief_n increase_v daily_o there_o be_v a_o assembly_n appoint_v in_o the_o town_n of_o wandrechom_n whether_o come_v for_o chief_a mediator_n betwixt_o both_o party_n philip_n earl_n of_o charolois_n son_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o burgongne_n lewis_n of_o luxembourg_n bishop_n of_o teroagne_n and_o peter_n of_o luxenbourg_n his_o brother_n during_o which_o treaty_n a_o truce_n be_v make_v there_o also_o come_v john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o lady_n jaqueline_n his_o wife_n with_o the_o lady_n marguerite_n dovager_n her_o mother_n john_n of_o bavaria_n send_v his_o commissioner_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o baron_n of_o bavaria_n gerrard_n of_o boel_n lord_n of_o hemskerke_n and_o some_o other_o there_o be_v a_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o john_n of_o bavaria_n shall_v remain_v lord_n of_o dordrecht_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gorrichom_n the_o country_n of_o arkel_n of_o lederdam_n schoonwert_n of_o bryele_n of_o the_o contrie_n treaty_n of_o voern_n of_o the_o town_n of_o rotterdam_n and_o the_o siegniorie_n of_o waerden_n and_o enjoy_v they_o for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v hold_v by_o fee_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o lady_n jaqueline_n contesse_n of_o holland_n his_o wife_n and_o moreover_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o he_o within_o a_o year_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o english_a noble_n remain_v lieutenant_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o frizeland_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n with_o authority_n to_o dispose_v of_o half_a the_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o 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leave_v their_o horse_n to_o save_v themselves_o thus_o this_o convoy_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n slay_v and_o two_o hundred_o prisoner_n take_v they_o have_v a_o hundred_o wagon_n lade_v with_o meal_n and_o other_o victual_n and_o munition_n which_o they_o have_v lade_v at_o bruges_n all_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o serve_v to_o victual_v the_o princess_n camp_n who_o have_v intelligence_n that_o there_o come_v another_o troop_n of_o 3000_o man_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o moerskerke_n he_o march_v direct_o to_o they_o who_o have_v but_o notice_n of_o his_o come_n put_v themselves_o in_o rout_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o slay_v and_o 120_o prisoner_n with_o 18_o wagon_n of_o victual_n rout_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o camp_n the_o besiege_a be_v out_o
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 broâ—…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 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
the_o estate_n 810._o abandon_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 951_o meppel_n surprise_v for_o the_o estate_n 979_o messenger_n fly_v at_o leyden_n 567_o maeurs_n town_n and_o castle_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n 1130_o maeurs_n fire_v by_o treason_n 1347_o mean_n wrought_v to_o break_v the_o stocadoe_n before_o antwerp_n 875_o medenblicke_a besiege_v by_o the_o estate_n 988_o mary_n of_o austria_n queen_n dovager_n of_o hungary_n governess_n of_o the_o netherlande_n 267_o michael_n renichon_n a_o priest_n attempt_v to_o kill_v prince_n maurice_n 1077_o middelbourg_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o protestant_n 544_o montgomery_n the_o young_a come_v to_o serve_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 512_o monk_n in_o the_o abbay_n in_o friesland_n turn_v to_o the_o faction_n 203_o montfort_n besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 220_o money_n make_v of_o paper_n at_o leyden_n during_o the_o siege_n 559_o money_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n intercept_v in_o germany_n 447_o montigny_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n send_v into_o spain_n 340._o poison_v there_o 454_o mons_fw-la in_o henault_n surprise_v by_o cont_n lodowick_n of_o nassau_n 475._o be_v besiege_v 489._o the_o great_a endeavour_n of_o the_o besiege_v 490._o yield_v 495_o montdagon_n governor_n of_o middelbourg_n yield_v the_o town_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 544._o forbid_v the_o contribution_n 1026._o seek_v in_o vain_a to_o recover_v hulst_n 1051_o montpensier_n blame_v the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n for_o the_o enterprise_n of_o antwerp_n 815_o mortaigne_a and_o saint_n amand_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 715_o la_o motte_n of_o gravel_v lay_v a_o plot_n to_o surprise_v the_o english_a 920._o he_o be_v slay_v before_o dourlan_n his_o life_n and_o quality_n 1106_o murder_n of_o a_o kinsman_n most_o cruel_a 218_o murry_a colonel_n of_o the_o scottishman_n slay_v at_o bommel_n 1210_o murmur_a in_o the_o netherlands_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o new_a bishop_n 346_o mutynie_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o antwerp_n call_v fuora_n veillaco_n 547._o at_o xiricxee_v 573._o at_o mastricht_n pacefy_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o estate_n 657._o at_o bruges_n 208._o at_o gant_n 272._o at_o medemblick_a 987._o in_o gheertruydenbergh_n 990._o an_o other_o mutynie_n there_o 1016._o at_o sgravenweerd_a 1022._o of_o the_o spaniard_n a_o courtray_v 1030._o at_o saint_n paul_n 1065._o of_o walloon_n and_o italian_n in_o henault_n ibid._n of_o italian_n at_o sichem_n 1097._o at_o hochstrate_n 1281._o at_o die_v 1229._o in_o isabella_n fort_n 1263._o maeurs_n take_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1268._o mutineer_n at_o hochstraten_v protect_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n 1289_o mutineer_n of_o hochstraten_v reconcile_v to_o the_o archduke_n 1310._o they_o serve_v the_o archduke_n at_o the_o relief_n of_o sluis_n 1313_o n_o naerden_n a_o town_n in_o holland_n sack_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 406._o neutralitie_n in_o religion_n propound_v 356._o nienhoven_n a_o town_n in_o flanders_n surprise_v 200_o nithard_n focke_v a_o german_a colonel_n in_o frislland_n 218_o nicholas_n salcedo_n attempt_v to_o kill_v the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 804._o nieuport_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 827._o besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1243_o nymeghen_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 874._o schenck_n fail_v to_o surprise_v it_o 1021._o besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1052_o nivelâ—…e_n in_o brabant_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o don_n john_n 656._o surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n 715_o nieuvenort_n seize_v upon_o otterdam_n 868_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v confederate_a send_v the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n a_o act_n of_o their_o promise_n 407_o noircames_n besiege_v valenciennes_n which_o be_v yield_v he_o break_v his_o faith_n 417_o nuys_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o cologne_n surprise_v spoil_v and_o put_v to_o ransom_n 877._o besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 917._o take_v by_o force_n 919._o la_fw-fr nove_n in_o mons_fw-la during_o the_o siege_n 490._o he_o make_v the_o war_n in_o flanders_n for_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o union_n 695._o make_v the_o spaniard_n to_o abandon_v the_o fort_n of_o villebrooke_n 715._o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o spaniard_n 745_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o assemble_v at_o trudon_n 368_o o_o oldenziel_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1133_o oliver_n the_o french_a king_n barber_n send_v to_o gant_n and_o what_o he_o do_v 182_o otto_n van_n langen_n comissarie_n for_o the_o emperor_n in_o friesland_n and_o what_o he_o do_v 220_o otmarsom_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o prince_n maurice_n 1133._o take_v again_o by_o the_o spaniard_n 1073_o oudwater_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 583._o brave_o defend_v 584._o take_v by_o assault_n 585._o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n give_v at_o gant_n 336_o the_o new_a knight_n ibid._n oath_n propound_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n to_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 421_o oath_n command_v by_o the_o estate_n at_o the_o abjuration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 789_o oath_n propound_v by_o the_o estate_n unto_o their_o catholic_n 801_o order_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n for_o martial_a discipline_n 751_o oxlagh_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 740_o opinion_n of_o the_o enterprise_n of_o antwerp_n 817_o order_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n for_o their_o horse_n and_o foot_n 1199_o ostend_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1262._o in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v 1275._o they_o offer_v to_o parley_v 1276._o a_o general_a assault_n give_v and_o repulse_v 1277._o they_o yield_v upon_o composition_n 1317._o oldenziell_n yield_v to_o spinola_n 1348_o p_o pacification_n of_o gant_n and_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o 604._o misconstre_v by_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n 636_o paul_n buy_v advocate_n for_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n prisoner_n at_o vtrecht_n 921._o escape_n 922._o pardon_v general_a offer_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n with_o many_o restraint_n 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