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p._n 129._o be_v lieutenant_n governor_n of_o brussels_n for_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o count_n egmont_n letter_n to_o he_o l._n 5._o p._n 136._o his_o answer_n ibid._n ready_a to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n &_o l._n 8._o p._n 17._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n send_v he_o general_n into_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o there_o he_o give_v a_o total_a rout_n to_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n horse_n fight_v for_o the_o hugonot_n ibid._n his_o right_a arm_n shoot_v ibid._n he_o write_v to_o margaret_n of_o parma_n what_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n do_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o endeavour_n to_o pacify_v the_o seditious_a spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o be_v design_v by_o requeseres_n on_o his_o deathbed_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o low-country_n militia_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o violent_o take_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o choose_a to_o command_v the_o spanish_a army_n depart_v out_o of_o 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p._n â—7_n philip_n the_o second_o son_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o isabella_z of_o portugal_n be_v bear_v l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 4._o p._n 92._o why_o public_a joy_n be_v forbid_v at_o his_o birth_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o he_o marry_v mary_n daughter_n to_o john_n the_o three_o of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o marry_o queen_n of_o england_n marry_v to_o he_o l._n 1._o p._n 3â—4_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o the_o english_a love_v he_o not_o l._n 1._o p._n 9_o he_o move_v his_o father_n and_o hasten_v his_o resignment_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n resign_v make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o order_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o all_o the_o emperor_n kingdom_n give_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o p._n 30._o what_o answer_v he_o make_v to_o one_o that_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o anniversary_n day_n of_o his_o father_n abdication_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o he_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o conclude_v a_o truce_n with_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n ibid._n be_v at_o war_n with_o the_o pope_n ibid._n set_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n at_o difference_n with_o the_o french_a ibid._n victorious_a at_o st._n quintin_n ibid._n receive_v a_o blow_n at_o calais_n ibid._n beat_v the_o french_a at_o gravel_v ibid._n &_o p._n 12._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a ibid._n marry_v isabel_n daugther_o to_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n ibid._n think_v of_o return_v into_o spain_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o settle_n the_o state_n of_o the_o low_a country_n ibid._n political_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o military_a l._n 1._o p._n 17._o and_o sacred_a ibid._n and_o l._n 2._o p._n 29._o convenes_n the_o estate_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n at_o gant_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o create_v margaret_n of_o austria_n governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o â—4_n make_v some_o new_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o l._n â—_o p._n 46._o treat_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n ibid._n &_o 26._o go_v for_o spain_n ibid._n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v acknowledge_v don_n john_n for_o his_o brother_n l._n 10._o p._n 18._o angry_a with_o he_o for_o offer_v to_o steal_v away_o to_o the_o war_n of_o malta_n ibid._n &_o 19_o offend_v at_o his_o fortify_v tnnâ—s_v ibid._n suspect_v he_o ibid._n the_o people_n discourse_n and_o judgement_n against_o the_o king_n ibid._n other_o be_v for_o he_o l._n 2._o p._n 35._o the_o diversity_n of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n disposition_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o he_o delay_v the_o revocation_n of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 50._o l._n 9_o p._n 27._o his_o reason_n for_o it_o l._n 9_o p._n 32._o he_o recall_v they_o l._n 3._o p._n 52._o command_v the_o governess_n to_o send_v assistance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 60_o 61_o 71_o 72._o offer_n sardinia_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n l._n 3._o p._n 59_o his_o letter_n touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n l._n 3._o p._n 59_o he_o send_v from_o italy_n auxiliary_n into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o give_v his_o reason_n for_o increase_v the_o low-countries_n bishop_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o defend_v granvel_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n sign_v by_o count_n egmont_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n horn_n l._n 3._o p._n 73._o a_o false_a rumour_n of_o his_o be_v murder_v l._n 4._o p._n 77._o his_o command_n to_o the_o governess_n concern_v infamous_a libel_n ibid._n and_o the_o cognisance_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n &_o 78._o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o he_o send_v away_o granvell_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o serious_o commend_v to_o the_o governess_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o instruct_v she_o how_o to_o intercept_v the_o heretic_n ibid._n his_o bounty_n to_o english_a exile_n ibid._n his_o earnestness_n in_o receive_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o his_o difference_n with_o the_o pope_n ibid._n in_o great_a indignation_n he_o recall_v his_o ambassador_n from_o rome_n ibid._n give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o low-countries_n man_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o bayon_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o why_o he_o be_v not_o there_o in_o person_n ibid._n &_o 88_o he_o consult_v the_o divine_n what_o their_o opinion_n be_v touch_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n desire_v by_o the_o low-countries_n man_n l._n 4._o p._n 89._o his_o word_n before_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n ibid._n his_o instruction_n deliver_v to_o count_n egmont_n ibid._n &_o p._n 90._o and_o alexander_n farntze_n to_o be_v conduct_v into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o governess_n touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o he_o enjoin_v she_o to_o punish_v the_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o he_o receive_v intelligence_n from_o the_o governess_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n and_o of_o their_o annual_a act_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o 106_o 113_o 114._o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o request_n make_v by_o the_o ambassador_n mâ—ntiny_n ibid._n unreasonable_o defer_v the_o grant_n of_o a_o pardon_n to_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 115._o promise_v his_o personal_a presence_n in_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n how_o he_o assent_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 120._o he_o command_v she_o to_o make_v preparation_n of_o arm_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o give_v
he_o refuse_v the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n breda_n besiege_v by_o the_o genera_n of_o the_o confederate_n cardinal_n granvel_v brother_n a_o messenger_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o don_n john_n discover_v another_o counterfeit_a letter_n be_v send_v the_o town_n render_v the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o garrison_n ruremond_n hold_v out_o against_o the_o confâ—iderates_n still_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n continue_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n move_v for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n in_o a_o threaten_a way_n she_o be_v not_o listen_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o peace_n vanish_v aprodigious_a comet_n in_o novemb_n &_o decemb._n 1577._o &_o january_n 1578._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n both_o army_n muster_v january_n 20._o don_n john_n be_v less_o the_o enemie'_v great_a but_o his_o be_v better_a man_n and_o more_o confident_a for_o this_o respect_n 6._o january_n pardieu_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mot._n goigny_n commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o confederate_n from_o 18._o 1567._o 1576._o the_o order_n of_o his_o army_n goigny_n lieutenant-general_n to_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n for_o this_o expedition_n scout_n send_v out_o and_o a_o ambush_n lay_v by_o don_n john_n the_o catholic_n army_n thus_o marshal_v the_o standard_n don_n john_n order_n party_n of_o both_o side_n first_o skirmish_n perotto_n of_o sassoferrata_fw-la the_o place_n of_o battle_n alex._n farneze_n conjecture_n of_o the_o enemy_n his_o word_n to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o horse_n curtius_n he_o communicate_v his_o design_n to_o the_o officer_n about_o he_o henr._n viennius_n lord_n of_o ceuravium_fw-la and_o they_o follow_v he_o first_o pass_v over_o the_o gulf_n they_o all_o together_o charge_v the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o rout_n they_o execution_n do_v upon_o the_o confederate_n army_n januar._n 31._o the_o day_n win_v by_o the_o horse_n christ._n assonv_n in_o relatione_n say_v one_o spaniard_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o ten_o confederate_n how_o great_a the_o victory_n mar._n delr_n say_v but_o two_o be_v slay_v mich._n ab_fw-la isselt_n leo._n belg._n febr._n 2._o gemblac_n besiege_v by_o the_o conqueror_n yield_v mercy_n show_v to_o the_o town_n and_o to_o the_o prisoner_n don_n john_n word_n to_o general_n goignie_a the_o conqueror_n commend_v by_o don_n john_n prince_n alexander_n especial_o with_o some_o adâ—â—â—ition_n alex._n farneze_n answer_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n in_o praise_n of_o don_n john_n fâ—br_n 5._o the_o like_a commendation_n insert_v in_o many_o other_o letter_n from_o prince_n alexander_n to_o anton._n perez_n marc._n almazar_n and_o marc._n ayemont_n feb._n 15._o feb._n 13._o wherein_o he_o write_v nothing_o of_o himself_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n ignorant_a of_o the_o victory_n sit_v in_o council_n their_o trepidation_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o news_n the_o archduke_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n fly_v lord_n of_o hierg_n louvain_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n feb._n 5._o and_o judoigne_n and_o tienen_fw-ge feb._n 7._o and_o areschot_n feb._n 17._o and_o bovine_n sichem_n summon_v refuse_v to_o treat_v alex._n farneze_n make_v ready_a for_o a_o assault_n febr._n 21._o order_v his_o force_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o fight_n the_o royalist_n the_o sichemer_n peter_n henriquez_n and_o baraiaz_n the_o town_n be_v take_v they_o that_o fly_v be_v cut_v to_o piece_n the_o town_n plunder_v the_o castle_n hold_v out_o but_o alex._n farneze_n batter_v down_o their_o work_n and_o raise_v new_a of_o his_o own_o the_o castle_n render_v the_o prisoner_n execute_v diestem_fw-la terrify_v feb._n 24._o submit_v and_o be_v gracious_o use_v the_o garrison-souldier_n take_v pay_v of_o the_o king_n levia_n reduce_v febr._n 27._o c._n mansfeld_n attempt_n nivel_n be_v repulse_v the_o town_n treat_v with_o don_n john_n a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o catholic_n army_n don_n john_n sever_v the_o mutineer_n demand_n the_o principal_a of_o they_o make_v they_o cast_v lot_n for_o their_o life_n at_o last_o one_o be_v 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