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that_o which_o will_v be_v no_o whit_n more_o advantageous_a for_o they_o than_o be_v the_o bare_a suspension_n of_o arms._n and_o as_o for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o indies_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v hope_n to_o end_v it_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o considerable_a prejudice_n to_o the_o king_n these_o reason_n be_v not_o take_v as_o full_o satisfactory_a in_o spain_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o king_n do_v very_o much_o desire_v the_o truce_n and_o that_o the_o so_o great_a and_o so_o unnecessary_a expense_n of_o flanders_n shall_v cease_v the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n be_v then_o in_o great_a authority_n with_o the_o king_n and_o have_v get_v the_o sole_a power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o such_o art_n as_o be_v available_a in_o peace_n he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o share_v it_o with_o they_o who_o may_v gain_v it_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o war_n afford_v which_o make_v he_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n very_o earnest_a in_o endeavour_v the_o negotiation_n and_o he_o do_v now_o no_o less_o labour_n that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o some_o good_a event_n of_o agreement_n the_o same_o desire_n be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o archduke_n who_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o send_v his_o confessor_n to_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v insist_v on_o in_o spain_n the_o which_o be_v think_v necessary_a also_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o so_o long_a a_o negotiation_n wherein_o above_o two_o year_n have_v already_o be_v spend_v which_o have_v so_o tire_v the_o two_o mediate_a king_n as_o they_o begin_v already_o to_o protest_v that_o they_o will_v meddle_v no_o more_o therein_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o more_o speedy_o end_v father_n inico_fw-la di_fw-it brazuela_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o dominican_n be_v the_o archduke_n confessor_n a_o very_a learned_a and_o upright_a man_n and_o one_o who_o have_v be_v long_o experience_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n so_o as_o man_n hope_v well_o of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o fidelity_n that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v affair_n with_o the_o king_n and_o state-officer_n he_o be_v a_o spaniard_n a_o votary_n and_o of_o a_o very_a noble_a family_n and_o commendable_a life_n he_o be_v particular_o to_o take_v all_o scruple_n from_o the_o king_n in_o the_o point_n of_o pretend_v by_o way_n of_o interchange_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o catholic_n profession_n in_o the_o time_n of_o truce_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o press_v the_o necessity_n even_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n itself_o by_o represent_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o arm_n again_o manifest_a hazard_n will_v yet_o be_v run_v of_o lose_v more_o than_o former_o on_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archduke_n behalf_n in_o flanders_n and_o consequen_o of_o quite_o lose_v the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o the_o yet_o obedient_a province_n instead_o of_o
golden-fleece_n 234_o his_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o antwerp_n ib._n he_o besiege_n the_o grave_a and_o carry_v it_o 241._o he_o encamp_v before_o venlo_n ibid._n which_o at_o length_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o 242_o thence_o he_o go_v against_o nuys_n ibid._n which_o be_v storm_v and_o sack_v ibid._n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n ibid._n the_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o five_o ibid._n he_o go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o zutfen_n he_o take_v in_o deventer_n 243._o and_o after_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o woo_v 244._o he_o lay_v siege_n to_o sluice_n 245._o which_o at_o last_o be_v yield_v to_o he_o 247._o his_o opinion_n concern_v spain_n make_v war_n upon_o england_n 250_o he_o go_v over_o to_o newport_n to_o further_a that_o enterprise_n 255._o a_o design_n of_o he_o upon_o berghenapzome_a 260._o but_o it_o hit_v not_o 261._o he_o fall_v sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n and_o pass_v into_o france_n ibid._n he_o join_v with_o du_n main_a at_o meaux_n 270._o he_o besiege_v and_o storm_v laigny_n 271._o storm_n and_o sack_n corbeil_n 274._o return_v into_o flanders_n 275._o encamp_v before_o the_o fort_n of_o nimeghen_fw-mi 278._o but_o can_v do_v no_o good_a upon_o it_o 279._o he_o receive_v order_n from_o the_o king_n to_o pass_v again_o into_o france_n ib._n in_o the_o fight_n of_o aumale_a against_o the_o k._n of_o navarre_n he_o carry_v the_o day_n 285._o he_o send_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n into_o rouen_n and_o thence_o march_v into_o picardy_n where_o he_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o rue_n 287._o he_o return_v speedy_o towards_o rouen_n and_o raise_v the_o king_n of_o navar_n siege_n 288_o be_v wound_v in_o one_o of_o his_o arm_n before_o caudebec_n ib._n resolve_v to_o pass_v the_o seine_n &_o perform_v it_o fortunate_o 290._o march_v towards_o flanders_n 291._o petition_n the_o king_n for_o leave_v to_o quit_v the_o government_n 292._o he_o prepare_v for_o the_o three_o expedition_n into_o france_n ib._n he_o die_v in_o arras_n ib._n his_o character_n ib._n prince_n ranuccio_n the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n elder_a son_n bring_v off_o safe_a the_o king_n army_n in_o their_o retreat_n from_o the_o fort_n of_o nimeghen_fw-mi 279._o he_o march_v in_o the_o van_n with_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o leaguer_n camp_n 284._o in_o the_o retreat_n from_o caudebeck_n he_o make_v good_a the_o rear_n with_o singular_a valour_n 291_o philip_n the_o second_o confirm_v parma_n in_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 180._o resolve_v to_o send_v back_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n into_o flanders_n 194._o yet_o afterward_o give_v her_o leave_n to_o return_v into_o italy_n 195._o declare_v that_o he_o will_v aid_v the_o catholic_n league_n in_o france_n 266_o q._n the_o queen_n of_o england_n how_o she_o like_v of_o the_o new_a principality_n of_o alencon_n 202._o she_o examine_v in_o her_o council_n the_o offer_n of_o the_o severaignty_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o she_o 239._o endeavour_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o leicester_n 244._o she_o procure_v a_o treaty_n of_o agreement_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n to_o be_v move_v for_o by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n 248._o but_o all_o treaty_n come_v to_o nothing_o 252._o she_o resolve_v to_o oppose_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n and_o prepare_v for_o it_o with_o great_a force_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n ib._n her_o oration_n to_o the_o parliament_n ib._n r._n reberg_n besiege_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o barambone_n 262._o relieve_v by_o skinck_n ib._n and_o after_o by_o colonel_n vere_n 264._o at_o last_o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o royalist_n ib._n the_o flemish_a rebel_n at_o great_a difference_n among_o themselves_o 180._o for_o want_v of_o money_n they_o can_v maintain_v the_o soldier_n that_o flock_v to_o they_o from_o other_o part_n 181_o they_o feed_v with_o fair_a hope_n of_o relief_n those_o that_o be_v besiege_v in_o mastrick_n 184._o they_o resolve_v upon_o choose_v a_o new_a prince_n 189._o and_o public_o declare_v the_o election_n they_o have_v make_v 201._o their_o complaint_n against_o alencon_n 207._o how_o much_o they_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o surprisal_n of_o antwerp_n by_o he_o attempt_v 211_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o work_n of_o orange_n 212._o they_o rout_n the_o king_n party_n near_o nimegen_n 279_o rouen_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navar._n 281_o receive_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n 363._o be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n ib._n s_o sebastian_n tappin_n a_o frenchman_n and_o swarzemburg_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o mastrick_n 182._o their_o vigilance_n 184_o they_o very_o stout_o beat_v back_o the_o royalist_n 185_o the_o signior_n of_o st._n aldegond_a in_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o flemish_a union_n 191._o he_o be_v governor_n of_o antwerp_n 223._o his_o speech_n to_o encourage_v the_o antwerpian_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o siege_n ib._n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la pope_n send_v a_o present_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 242._o exhort_v philip_n the_o second_o to_o the_o enterprise_n against_o england_n 250_o skinck_n see_v martin_n skinck_n t_o tornay_n besiege_v 202._o the_o battery_n that_o be_v raise_v against_o it_o 203._o it_o stand_v out_o the_o first_o assault_n ib._n take_v in_o a_o small_a supply_n 204._o at_o length_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n ib._n v_o verdugo_n see_v francis_n verdugo_n venlo_n besiege_v by_o farnese_n 241._o it_o yield_v before_o it_o come_v to_o a_o assault_n 242_o sign_n di_fw-it villars_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o rouen_n 281._o fall_v very_o valiant_o upon_o the_o camp_n without_o and_o sore_o annoy_v it_o 286._o advise_v that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o league_n shall_v turn_v some_o other_o way_n 286_o make_v great_a suit_n for_o relief_n 287_o w_n wachtendonck_n yield_v to_o mansfield_n 261_o the_o wallon_n province_n contest_v with_o the_o gantois_n 181._o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 186._o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n 187._o they_o consent_v to_o the_o return_n of_o the_o foreign_a soldier_n 201_o z._n zutfen_n besiege_v by_o leicester_n 243_o relieve_v by_o farnese_n 244._o take_a in_o by_o count_n maurice_n a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o three_o part_n a_o augustin_n messia_n a_o spanish_a campmaster_n 309._o enter_v cambray_n with_o force_n 329_o be_v declare_v governor_n of_o that_o city_n 332_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o montulin_n 363._o make_a governor_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o flanders_n 369._o the_o order_n leave_v he_o by_o the_o archduke_n 372._o he_o take_v in_o remberg_n 373_o he_o distribute_v his_o army_n in_o divers_a neutral_a place_n 374._o his_o opinion_n for_o besiege_v skinck_v sconce_n 377._o he_o make_v the_o enemy_n retreat_n from_o the_o fort_n of_o durang_n 382._o be_v take_v prisoner_n 397_o be_v after_o release_v he_o attempt_v to_o relieve_v the_o grave_a but_o in_o vain_a 409_o amiens_n the_o metropolis_n of_o piccardy_n 350_o surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 352._o and_o after_o sack_v 353._o the_o description_n thereof_o ib._n besiege_v by_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 355_o the_o render_n of_o it_o up_o 362_o admiral_n villars_n governor_n of_o normandy_n 320._o rout_v and_o slay_v at_o dorlan_n 322_o archduke_n albertus_n by_o way_n of_o proxy_n espouse_v in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o new_a queen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ferrara_n 372_o depart_v from_o madrid_n with_o the_o infanta_n his_o wife_n 386._o they_o both_o come_v into_o flanders_n ib._n he_o call_v a_o consultation_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n 393._o resolve_v to_o assault_v the_o enemy_n camp_n at_o newport_n 394._o his_o word_n to_o the_o soldier_n 396._o he_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n ib._n he_o besieges_fw-fr ostend_n 399._o his_o constancy_n in_o pursue_v that_o enterprise_n 406._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o balduke_n 412._o he_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n to_o marquis_n spinola_n 413._o he_o go_v thither_o in_o person_n 418._o he_o send_v his_o confessor_n into_o spain_n to_o facilitate_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o truce_n 457_o archduke_n ernestus_n governor_n of_o flanders_n 302._o send_v with_o fresh_a man_n count_n mansfield_n into_o france_n ib._n endeavour_n to_o bring_v in_o some_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n 303._o he_o send_v campmaster_n velasco_n against_o the_o mutineer_n of_o sichen_n 311._o he_o aies_fw-fr 313_o the_o archdutchess_n margaret_n of_o austria_n intend_v for_o wife_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n 369_o ardres_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 339_o it_o be_v yield_v up_o 341_o arras_n sudden_o assault_v by_o the_o french_a 454_o article_n of_o marriage_n
truce_n 447._o they_o come_v to_o the_o hague_n ibid._n their_o negotiation_n 448._o they_o meet_v in_o antwerp_n 457._o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o intervene_v at_o the_o treaty_n aforesaid_a 447._o their_o negotiation_n ib._n character_n of_o philip_n 2._o 347._o of_o archduke_n ernestus_n 414._o of_o verdugo_n 317_o of_o mandragone_fw-mi 331._o of_o campmaster_n rosne_fw-fr 345_o d_o a_o description_n of_o geertruydenberg_n 299._o of_o groninghen_n 305._o of_o cambray_n 324_o of_o calais_n 336._o of_o ardres_n 339._o of_o hulst_n 342._o of_o amiens_n 353._o of_o ostend_n 400._o of_o sluice_n 416_o of_o linghen_n 422._o of_o groll_n 427._o of_o reinberg_n 428._o of_o a_o fierce_a assault_n make_v upon_o dorlan_n 323._o of_o another_o make_v upon_o ostend_n 403._o of_o st_n andrews_n fort_n 383._o of_o schincks-sconce_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o 377._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o dorlan_n 322._o of_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 396._o of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o their_o form_n of_o government_n 438_o a_o declaration_n of_o liberty_n pretend_v to_o by_o the_o unite_a province_n 437._o how_o interpret_v by_o the_o archduke_n and_o spanish_a minister_n of_o state_n ibid._n ratify_v in_o spain_n 438._o the_o first_o ratification_n thereof_o not_o admit_v in_o holland_n 439._o how_o the_o second_o be_v afterward_o accept_v of_o 446_o dorlan_n besiege_v by_o count_n di_fw-mi fuentes_n 323_o take_v by_o assault_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o sessa_o by_o way_n of_o proxy_n act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n for_o effectuate_a her_o marriage_n with_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n 372_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr main_fw-fr recruit_v from_o flanders_n 296._o he_o take_v in_o noyon_n 297._o he_o conclude_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o k._n of_o navarre_n for_o three_o month_n 298._o he_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v laon_n 308._o his_o memorable_a retreat_n 310._o he_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334._o his_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o tarry_v in_o their_o trench_n for_o the_o spanish_a army_n 361_o e._n elector_n ernestus_n of_o bavaria_n make_v suit_n at_o brussels_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o hue_n 316._o the_o damage_n do_v to_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o quarter_a of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n army_n upon_o it_o 375_o the_o elector_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n 375_o f._n a_o fight_n of_o great_a consequence_n before_o laon_n between_o the_o k._n of_o france_n his_o force_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n 310._o between_o count_n maurice_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi 330._o between_o marshal_n byron_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o barambone_n 347._o between_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n man_n and_o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n 348_o betwixt_o marquis_n spinola_n and_o count_n maurice_n before_o sluice_n 418._o and_o afterward_o at_o bruch_n 424_o frederico_n spinola_n 407._o commander_n of_o some_o galley_n in_o flanders_n wherewith_o he_o indammage_n the_o enemy_n ibid._n he_o go_v again_o into_o spain_n for_o a_o great_a number_n ibid._n he_o lose_v five_o 408._o be_v slay_v 410_o la_fw-fr fera_fw-fr besiege_v by_o the_o k._n of_o france_n 334_o relieve_v 335._o yield_v 340_o fort_n erect_v by_o spinola_n upon_o the_o rhine_n 421_o fort_n raise_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wael_n and_o the_o ysel_n 426_o g._n spanish_a galley_n in_o flanders_n 407_o gaspero_n mandragone_fw-mi relieve_v lyra_n 331_o the_o grave_a besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 408._o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o he_o 409_o groll_n besiege_v by_o spinola_n 42â—_n it_o be_v yield_v ib._n count_n maurice_n strenghtn_v it_o 430._o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o spinola_n 431_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 305._o it_o be_v description_n ib._n it_o be_v yeildedâ—07_n â—07_z geertrudembergh_n besiege_v by_o count_n maurice_n 299._o the_o description_n of_o it_o ib._n it_o be_v yield_v up_o 301_o h_n han_n a_o town_n in_o picardy_n yield_v up_o to_o count_n fuentes_n 319._o recover_v by_o the_o marshal_n of_o boulogne_n ib._n hernando_n teglio_fw-it portocarrero_n governor_n of_o dorlan_n 350._o he_o project_n the_o surprisal_n of_o amiens_n ib._n the_o order_n in_o which_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o enterprise_n ib._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o soldier_n 351._o he_o seize_v on_o the_o city_n 352._o he_o crave_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n 354._o his_o diligence_n in_o defend_v the_o town_n 355._o he_o sally_v out_o upon_o the_o french_a camp_n 357._o he_o be_v slay_v 359_o the_o hollander_n and_o zealander_n put_v for_o a_o short_a navigation_n into_o the_o east-indies_n 312._o how_o they_o get_v into_o the_o west_n ib._n their_o end_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a navigation_n 313._o the_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o therein_o ib._n hulst_n and_o its_o situation_n describe_v 342_o besiege_a by_o the_o catholic_n 343._o it_o yield_v 346_o hue_n a_o town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o unite_a province_n 316._o recover_v by_o count_n fuentes_n ib._n i_o james_n maldereo_n commissioner_n for_o zealand_n 452._o his_o oration_n ib._n james_n king_n of_o scotland_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 406._o style_v himself_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n ib._n come_v to_o a_o accommodation_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n ib._n his_o end_n in_o the_o war_n of_o flanders_n 441_o john_n of_o balen_n in_o groninghen_n 305._o his_o oration_n to_o the_o townsman_n 306_o john_n guzman_n bring_v relief_n into_o amiens_n 355._o his_o death_n 357_o john_n barnevelt_n advocate_n of_o holland_n and_o his_o oration_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o negotiation_n for_o peace_n 444._o his_o opinion_n prevail_v beyond_o that_o of_o count_n maurice_n 446_o infanta_n isabel_n philip_n the_o second_o his_o elder_a daughter_n 364._o her_o singular_a quality_n 365._o she_o part_v from_o madrid_n 386._o come_v to_o brussels_n ib._n present_v herself_o to_o the_o army_n on_o horseback_n and_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n 392_o her_o constancy_n in_o entertain_v the_o archduke_n wound_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o newport_n 398._o she_o come_v with_o the_o archduke_n to_o see_v ostend_n 418_o friar_n inico_fw-la di_fw-it brizuela_n the_o archduke_n confessor_n send_v into_o spain_n 457._o he_o return_v to_o brussels_n 458_o the_o intelligence_n that_o count_n fuentes_n hold_v in_o cambray_n 328._o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o amiens_n 355_o italian_a mutineer_n in_o sichen_n 311_o they_o seek_v to_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o count_n maurice_n ib._n besiege_a by_o campmaster_n velasco_n ib._n withdraw_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n 312._o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o archduke_n ib_o the_o journey_n of_o albertus_n upon_o occasion_n of_o go_v to_o fetch_v his_o wife_n into_o flanders_n 399._o of_o the_o new_a prince_n in_o come_v thither_o 386_o k_o king_n of_o england_n see_v james_n king_n of_o scotland_n the_o king_n of_o france_n declare_v a_o catholic_n 302._o he_o besieges_fw-fr laon_n 308._o and_o carry_v it_o 310._o come_v to_o a_o open_a war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 316._o be_v full_o reconcile_v to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v 326_o besieges_n la_fw-fr fera_fw-fr 334_o and_o take_v it_o 340._o how_o much_o he_o be_v vex_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o amiens_n 353._o he_o conclude_v a_o league_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 354_o go_v over_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o amiens_n 355_o what_o intelligence_n he_o hold_v there_o ib._n his_o affability_n to_o the_o soldier_n 357_o he_o rout_v some_o troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n 360_o enter_v amiens_n in_o triumph_n 362._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o catholic_n king_n 364_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n 440._o his_o authority_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n ib._n he_o send_v a_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a into_o holland_n to_o assist_v the_o negotiation_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o truce_n 441_o 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