be_v also_o invite_v both_o by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o ant_n of_o who_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v with_o great_a show_n of_o love_n at_o his_o return_n from_o this_o voyage_n into_o holland_n this_o poor_a prince_n i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o unknown_a accident_n be_v distemper_v of_o his_o sense_n and_o understanding_n so_o as_o be_v very_o big_a and_o strong_a of_o all_o his_o member_n he_o slay_v gerard_n of_o wateringhen_n mad_a a_o knight_n with_o one_o blow_n with_o his_o fist_n so_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o to_o set_v good_a guard_n upon_o he_o where_o he_o be_v keâ—…t_v for_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n until_o he_o die_v have_v before_o his_o distemperature_n govern_v his_o country_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o friesland_n seven_o year_n and_o henault_n two_o four_o year_n after_o he_o die_v also_o the_o lady_n mathilda_n his_o wife_n who_o lie_v inter_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o rhynsbourg_n by_o leyden_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n 26._o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n lord_n of_o friesland_n and_o palatin_n of_o henault_n adelbertus_n bavariae_n i_o have_v two_o wife_n both_o which_o one_o name_n do_v bear_v the_o one_o a_o polonois_n the_o other_o be_v marguerite_n of_o cleves_n the_o frison_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o my_o strong_a hand_n that_o do_v their_o strength_n surpass_v and_o oft_o subdue_v their_o proud_a rebellion_n delfe_n take_v by_o i_o i_o demantle_v it_o at_o t'hage_n iâ—…_n holland_n i_o appoint_v canon_n good_a man_n i_o choosd_v and_o for_o their_o place_n sit_v hage_n castle_n in_o the_o chapel_n now_o contain_v my_o body_n free_v from_o all_o his_o eâ—…thly_a pain_n duke_n william_n of_o bavaria_n earl_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o henault_n lord_n of_o friesland_n be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v distract_v of_o his_o sense_n &_o put_v into_o safe_a keep_n the_o faction_n of_o the_o hoeck_n &_o cabillaux_fw-fr reviue_v for_o the_o cabillautin_n will_v have_v the_o lady_n mathilda_n wife_n to_o the_o government_n say_a cont_n william_n to_o be_v governess_n of_o the_o say_a country_n but_o for_o that_o the_o say_a lady_n have_v no_o child_n the_o hoeketin_n do_v choose_v albert_n of_o bavaria_n palatin_n of_o rhine_n siegneor_n of_o nubingen_n brother_n to_o the_o say_a cont_n william_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o contie_n of_o henault_n consent_v for_o their_o part_n to_o this_o election_n and_o send_v a_o notable_a ambassage_n unto_o he_o into_o bavaria_n hoeketin_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n place_n who_o be_v distemper_v in_o his_o brain_n the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a country_n albert_n understand_v the_o just_a request_n of_o the_o estate_n by_o their_o ambassador_n go_v well_o accompany_v with_o many_o baron_n governor_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n go_v down_o by_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n into_o holland_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v of_o both_o party_n as_o well_o cabellaux_fw-fr as_o hoeke_n and_o acknowledge_v as_o tutor_n to_o the_o earl_n his_o brother_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o country_n and_o siegneory_n then_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v yearly_o unto_o the_o countess_n mathilda_n his_o sister_n in_o law_n the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o french_a crown_n and_o no_o more_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o accord_n law_n both_o party_n be_v content_a and_o continue_v good_a friend_n but_o not_o long_o this_o prince_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n have_v receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n before_o make_v war_n in_o the_o country_n of_o granado_n against_o the_o moor_n and_o saracen_n at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o marguerit_fw-la daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o briga_n in_o polonia_n by_o who_o he_o have_v three_o son_n and_o four_o daughter_n the_o elder_a be_v call_v william_n earl_n of_o osteruant_n who_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n 1365._o the_o second_o name_v albert_n siegnior_n of_o nubingen_n who_o die_v young_a the_o three_o be_v john_n choose_v bishop_n of_o liege_n bear_v in_o the_o year_n 1374._o the_o elder_a daughter_n katherine_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o gelder_n and_o earl_n of_o zutphen_n after_o who_o decease_n be_v yet_o a_o virgin_n she_o marry_v with_o duke_n william_n of_o juilliers_n and_o of_o geldres_n but_o she_o have_v not_o any_o child_n the_o other_o daughter_n name_v joane_n have_v to_o husband_n venceslaus_n king_n of_o roman_n and_o of_o bohemia_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 4._o who_o also_o have_v not_o any_o child_n marguerite_n the_o 3._o daughter_n marry_v with_o john_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n bourgongne_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o arthois_n son_n to_o duke_n philip_n the_o hardy_a by_o who_o she_o have_v philip_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n call_v the_o good_a and_o afterward_o duke_n of_o brabant_n lembourg_n and_o luxembourg_n earl_n of_o flanders_n arthois_n henault_n bourgongne_n holland_n zeeland_n and_o namur_n lord_n of_o friesland_n and_o four_o daughter_n the_o first_o jolente_n countess_n of_o poitiers_n the_o second_o anne_n countess_n of_o bedford_n the_o three_o agnes_n duchess_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o four_o joane_n wife_n to_o duke_n albert_n of_o austria_n by_o who_o she_o have_v one_o son_n call_v albert_n who_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hongarie_n who_o afterward_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o who_o decease_n this_o duke_n albert_n do_v inherit_v all_o these_o realm_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v afterward_o choose_v emperor_n but_o he_o reign_v not_o long_o for_o he_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n his_o wife_n be_v bring_v in_o bed_n soon_o after_o his_o death_n of_o a_o son_n name_v lancelot_n who_o die_v at_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n leave_v no_o child_n this_o albert_n have_v one_o cousin_n germane_a son_n to_o his_o father_n brother_n name_v frederick_n who_o afterward_o be_v also_o emperor_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n and_o have_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n by_o who_o he_o have_v maximilian_n archduke_n of_o austria_n who_o be_v also_o emperor_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n who_o have_v to_o wife_n mary_n the_o daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o charles_n the_o warlike_a duke_n of_o bourgongne_n who_o be_v slay_v before_o nancie_n by_o who_o he_o have_v one_o son_n name_v philip_n and_o a_o daughter_n name_v marguerite_n philip_n marry_a with_o joane_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o to_z elizabeth_z queen_n of_o castille_n marguerite_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n prince_n of_o castille_n and_o of_o arragon_n who_o die_v young_a and_o after_o marry_v again_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n philip_n have_v by_o the_o say_a lady_n joane_n his_o wife_n two_o son_n charles_n the_o â—…ift_n and_o ferdinand_n both_o emperor_n and_o four_o daughter_n elinor_n joane_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o sift_n have_v one_o only_a son_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n lord_n of_o the_o low-countries_n father_n to_o king_n philip_n the_o three_o now_o reign_v behold_v in_o brief_a the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o four_o or_o five_o emperor_n issue_v from_o the_o house_n of_o holland_n bourgongne_n and_o austria_n as_o for_o the_o second_o wife_n of_o duke_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n earl_n of_o holland_n of_o who_o we_o now_o entreat_v we_o will_v speak_v of_o she_o hereafter_o the_o say_a cont_n albert_n displace_v john_n of_o blauwestein_n from_o the_o baylewike_n of_o kermerlandt_n invest_v renald_n the_o elder_a son_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n in_o his_o place_n the_o which_o those_o of_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o cabillautin_n take_v in_o very_o ill_a part_n and_o brederode_n lay_v ambush_n near_o unto_o the_o village_n of_o castrichom_n to_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v pass_v that_o way_n one_o day_n this_o young_a nobleman_n doubt_v no_o harm_n ride_v towards_o castrichom_n he_o encounter_v they_o that_o lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o he_o but_o have_v discover_v they_o a_o good_a way_n of_o he_o save_v himself_o by_o flight_n they_o pursue_v he_o and_o slay_v three_o of_o his_o servant_n those_o of_o the_o village_n of_o castrichom_n see_v it_o go_v to_o arm_n to_o defend_v their_o new_a bailiff_n so_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v some_o of_o they_o save_v themselves_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o walter_n of_o hemskerke_n the_o rest_n flee_v to_o delf_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v for_o that_o the_o say_a town_n be_v of_o the_o cabillautins_n faction_n cont_n albert_n hear_v of_o these_o news_n do_v present_o levy_v some_o troop_n and_o march_v towards_o kermerlandt_n where_o he_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o hemskerke_n for_o that_o walter_n who_o albert._n be_v lord_n thereof_o have_v receive_v
franicker_n duke_n albert_n his_o father_n come_v post_v out_o of_o germany_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o frison_n emden_n with_o a_o new_a army_n to_o ungage_v his_o son_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o friesland_n where_o he_o make_v such_o a_o pitiful_a spoil_n as_o all_o both_o noble_a and_o base_a rich_a and_o poor_a priest_n monk_n nun_n and_o nouâ—…ces_n flee_v out_o of_o the_o country_n none_o remain_v but_o the_o poor_a peasant_n of_o the_o seven_o forest_n who_o will_v see_v what_o the_o end_n may_v be_v of_o all_o there_o misery_n duke_n henry_n will_v glad_o they_o have_v ruin_v all_o friesland_n not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o revenge_n his_o father_n have_v take_v but_o the_o father_n with_o a_o better_a consideration_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a judgement_n than_o his_o son_n will_v not_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o write_v his_o letter_n free_o unto_o all_o the_o village_n that_o the_o peasant_n shall_v return_v free_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o house_n and_o that_o for_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o shall_v contribute_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o hability_n he_o will_v receive_v they_o again_o into_o favour_n whereupon_o they_o return_v redeem_v themselves_o of_o the_o duke_n some_o village_n at_o a_o 100_o 200._o 300._o 400._o 500_o florin_n according_a to_o their_o wealth_n then_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o bring_v all_o their_o arm_n into_o the_o citadel_n of_o lewarden_n and_o above_o all_o for_o a_o reparation_n they_o shall_v come_v bareheaded_a and_o barefooted_a without_o girdle_n to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n upon_o their_o knee_n and_o to_o promise_v all_o future_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n this_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o countryman_n and_o peasant_n as_o for_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o churchman_n they_o be_v force_v to_o purchase_v letter_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n behold_v what_o misery_n their_o faction_n cause_v have_v nourish_v they_o so_o long_o among_o they_o with_o so_o great_a obstinacy_n and_o rancour_n as_o some_o will_v rather_o have_v lose_v their_o country_n liberty_n freedom_n and_o privilege_n good_n â—…insfolkes_n and_o friend_n then_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o any_o reconciliation_n call_v in_o a_o strange_a prince_n rough_a and_o austere_a with_o two_o son_n of_o the_o same_o humour_n burn_v themselves_o to_o scald_v another_o for_o without_o doubt_n if_o they_o have_v live_v unite_v under_o one_o potestate_fw-la as_o they_o have_v be_v wont_a in_o old_a time_n and_o as_o the_o emperor_n commissioner_n otto_n van_fw-mi langen_n have_v well_o advise_v they_o and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v choose_v he_o the_o emperor_n will_v never_o have_v be_v move_v to_o remedy_v their_o civil_a war_n by_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v any_o prince_n so_o presumptuous_a that_o will_v have_v dare_v to_o trouble_v their_o quiet_n much_o less_o to_o have_v arrogate_a any_o right_a of_o superiority_n or_o command_n over_o they_o but_o this_o strange_a prince_n be_v call_v in_o by_o themselves_o have_v one_o party_n which_o be_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o country_n at_o his_o devotion_n and_o many_o of_o the_o other_o party_n shake_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o humble_v they_o as_o duke_n albert_n of_o saxony_n do_v remain_v by_o that_o mean_n lord_n of_o friesland_n the_o duke_n foreseeing_a that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o in_o like_a sort_n subject_v the_o town_n of_o groningen_n and_o the_o country_n there_o about_o he_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v friesland_n quiet_o he_o go_v the_o last_o of_o july_n 1500._o to_o besiege_v it_o he_o plant_v his_o camp_n in_o auwert_n seewert_n and_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o port_n of_o bottoringhe_n he_o batter_v it_o furious_o as_o well_o the_o wall_n and_o rampart_n with_o his_o cannon_n as_o the_o house_n in_o ruin_n with_o his_o great_a mortar_n the_o in_o habitant_n have_v a_o good_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n who_o make_v many_o brave_a sally_n upon_o his_o camp_n one_o day_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v take_v a_o mark_n with_o a_o cannon_n a_o shot_n of_o artillery_n come_v from_o the_o town_n who_o although_o he_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o bollet_n yet_o be_v he_o sore_o wound_v with_o the_o splinter_n of_o the_o carriage_n &_o the_o gabions_z &_o be_v carry_v to_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o wound_n at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n who_o they_o of_o groningen_n have_v entreat_v and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o emden_n after_o that_o he_o have_v besiege_v it_o six_o week_n the_o plague_n also_o be_v very_o hot_a in_o his_o camp_n and_o have_v yet_o prevail_v little_a he_o make_v a_o suspension_n of_o arm_n and_o raise_v his_o camp_n and_o then_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v transport_v to_o emden_n where_o he_o die_v the_o twelve_o of_o september_n emden_n have_v before_o his_o retreat_n from_o groningen_n leave_v cont_n hugh_n van_fw-mi lynsenack_n to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n over_o all_o friesland_n during_o his_o absence_n and_o his_o son_n give_v charge_n to_o willebrord_n of_o schoonenburch_n to_o enter_v into_o friesland_n with_o 2500_o man_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o rebel_n which_o remain_v reduce_v they_o under_o his_o obedience_n who_o march_v with_o his_o troop_n unto_o the_o seven_o forest_n and_o to_o schellingwerff_n who_o never_o unto_o that_o time_n will_v acknowledge_v duke_n albert_n for_o their_o lord_n he_o camp_v in_o oldebercoop_n send_v for_o they_o of_o schellingwerf_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v ruin_v by_o their_o own_o obstinacy_n send_v their_o deputy_n to_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n whereupon_o they_o be_v receive_v in_o pay_v three_o florin_n of_o gold_n upon_o every_o house_n for_o a_o reparation_n duke_z henry_n of_o saxony_n send_v his_o father_n body_n into_o his_o country_n of_o misnia_n and_o he_o himself_o go_v to_o brussels_n to_o his_o cousin_a the_o archduke_n philip_n brother_n never_o return_v more_o into_o friesland_n for_o that_o as_o they_o say_v be_v besiege_v in_o franicker_n he_o have_v vow_v unto_o god_n that_o if_o he_o may_v get_v safe_o out_o he_o will_v never_o return_v so_o afterward_o he_o resign_v all_o his_o right_n to_o duke_n george_n his_o young_a brother_n george_z duke_n of_o saxony_n governor_n of_o the_o netherlands_o for_o the_o archduke_n philip_n of_o austria_n prince_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a country_n georgius_n dux_n saxoniâ—…_n guber_n belgii_n the_o groninger_n and_o frison_n that_o to_o i_o he_o leave_v the_o place_n and_o sway_n but_o their_o bold_a â—…ight_n drive_v to_o danger_n and_o dispense_v i_o fâ—…e_v â—…o_o emperor_n charles_n surrâ—…ndred_v all_o my_o right_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n son_n to_o duke_n albert_n have_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o resignation_n of_o duke_n henry_n his_o elder_a brother_n obtain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n of_o friesland_n &_o groningen_n by_o the_o title_n of_o donation_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v make_v unto_o duke_n albert_n have_v also_o since_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o archduke_n philip_n of_o austria_n king_n of_o castille_n by_o his_o wife_n the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n busy_v in_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n he_o be_v great_a grandfather_n to_o prince_n mary_n of_o nassau_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n about_o that_o time_n the_o banish_a man_n of_o friesland_n which_o can_v obtain_v no_o pardon_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n father_n and_o son_n hear_v that_o about_o harderwyke_n in_o geldres_n there_o be_v certain_a troop_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v not_o entertain_v by_o any_o some_o gentleman_n frison_n that_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o their_o country_n go_v unto_o they_o to_o draw_v they_o unto_o their_o service_n the_o which_o for_o money_n and_o fair_a promise_n march_v with_o they_o towards_o friesland_n but_o as_o they_o oppress_v the_o poor_a countryman_n to_o much_o where_o they_o pass_v they_o begin_v to_o rise_v upon_o they_o so_o as_o this_o troop_n vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o afterward_o all_o these_o banish_a man_n with_o one_o common_a consent_n send_v their_o deputy_n to_o antwerp_n to_o the_o archduke_n philip_n and_o to_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxony_n for_o the_o noble_n there_o philip._n go_v edo_fw-la jongama_n edo_fw-la gerbranda_n douwe_v galama_n tyark_v walta_n juw_n roorda_n jan_n roorda_n rienick_n campstra_n ritsk_n juckama_n sasker_n heringa_n wattie_n harinxma_n douwe_fw-mi hiddama_n and_o agge_n lankama_n of_o mackom_n for_o the_o clergy_n herman_n pastor_n of_o foswaert_n albert_n pastor_n of_o styens_n gello_n pastor_n of_o vollega_n &_o some_o other_o of_o their_o clergy_n these_o deputy_n
be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o archduke_n philip_n and_o of_o duke_n henry_n deplore_a the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o their_o country_n make_v a_o long_a speech_n of_o the_o cause_n &_o motive_n of_o the_o alteration_n which_o have_v happen_v whereof_o ensue_v the_o siege_n of_o franicker_n which_o have_v not_o be_v but_o through_o the_o excessive_a and_o insupportable_a exaction_n and_o tax_n which_o be_v daily_o lay_v upon_o they_o without_o intermission_n wherewith_o the_o country_n be_v not_o only_o exhaust_v of_o money_n but_o make_v poor_a miserable_a and_o desolate_a and_o all_o through_o the_o horseleech_n of_o governor_n and_o officer_n which_o the_o duke_n have_v place_v there_o the_o which_o thrust_v they_o into_o such_o despair_n as_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o follow_v take_v their_o spring_n and_o begin_n from_o thence_o they_o therefore_o beseech_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v duke_n henry_n of_o saxony_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extorsion_n past_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a and_o burdensome_a such_o as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o relinquish_v and_o give_v over_o the_o siegnorie_n of_o the_o country_n of_o friesland_n the_o which_o have_v be_v always_o wont_a to_o remain_v free_a or_o else_o to_o resign_v it_o to_o the_o archduke_n philip_n his_o cousin_a their_o near_a neighbour_n either_o by_o sale_n transport_v or_o otherwise_o to_o who_o they_o will_v promise_v and_o swear_v all_o fealty_n govern_v they_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a previledge_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n of_o all_o other_o fortaine_a prince_n or_o enemy_n that_o will_v invade_v they_o as_o duke_n albert_n have_v promise_v and_o swear_v unto_o they_o at_o his_o reception_n the_o which_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o officer_n have_v break_v in_o sundry_a sort_n whereof_o all_o their_o misery_n have_v grow_v answer_n be_v make_v to_o this_o petition_n that_o they_o will_v send_v some_o of_o they_o of_o quality_n and_o judgement_n two_o of_o the_o quarter_n of_o oster-gooe_a two_o of_o frison_n wester-gooe_a and_o two_o of_o the_o seven_o forest_n the_o which_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o say_a quarter_n to_o understand_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o they_o will_v more_o willing_o obey_v the_o archduke_n philip_n or_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o country_n the_o may_v be_v treat_v of_o and_o accord_v according_a to_o the_o which_o there_o be_v on_o the_o suppliant_n behalf_n depute_a edo_fw-la jongama_n and_o syurd_a wybe_n for_o the_o quarter_n of_o oster-gooe_a aggo_n lanckamâ—…_n and_o baldwin_n lattiens_n for_o wester-gooe_a sire_n hylâ—…ko_n and_o vlbe_n igles_n for_o the_o seven_o forest_n these_o six_o be_v arrive_v at_o cuinder_n send_v unto_o cont_n hugh_n of_o linsenach_n the_o duke_n of_o saxonies_n lieutenant_n to_o crave_v a_o passport_n at_o his_o hand_n the_o which_o he_o send_v they_o but_o in_o such_o obscure_a and_o doubtful_a term_n as_o they_o dare_v not_o trust_v unto_o it_o for_o in_o truth_n this_o resignation_n of_o the_o siegneury_n of_o friesland_n unto_o the_o archduke_n philip_n which_o be_v then_o in_o question_n do_v nothing_o please_v the_o say_a lieutenant_n the_o council_n nor_o the_o noble_n of_o friesland_n that_o be_v partisan_n to_o the_o saxon_n whereupon_o they_o send_v they_o this_o defective_a passport_n mean_v to_o entrap_v they_o for_o contrariwise_o instead_o of_o give_v ear_n to_o this_o resignation_n they_o force_v all_o the_o country_n of_o frieseland_n from_o staveren_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o lauwers_n to_o swear_v unto_o the_o duke_n henry_n and_o george_n of_o saxony_n brethren_n son_n to_o the_o decease_a duke_n albert_n exact_v upon_o all_o the_o town_n and_o village_n of_o the_o country_n a_o year_n contribution_n of_o advance_v except_o the_o clergy_n who_o they_o do_v free_a for_o that_o time_n moreover_o they_o raise_v certain_a new_a imposte_n upon_o the_o wine_n beer_n and_o cloth_n whereof_o they_o make_v a_o estate_n the_o which_o they_o send_v unto_o these_o two_o duke_n brethren_n that_o see_v the_o great_a revenue_n and_o the_o profit_n which_o do_v arrive_v yearly_a unto_o they_o from_o those_o country_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o incline_v to_o resign_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o profit_n of_o these_o prince_n that_o do_v so_o much_o rule_v they_o as_o their_o oâ—…ne_n private_a interest_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a good_a we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o ferdinand_n prince_n or_o infant_n of_o castille_n the_o onelio_fw-la son_n of_o the_o king_n don_n fernand_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o queen_n isabella_n have_v marry_v the_o lady_n marguerite_n of_o austria_n and_o sister_n to_o the_o archduke_n philip_n which_o prince_n die_v within_o a_o year_n after_o his_o marriage_n leave_v his_o wife_n with_o child_n who_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n the_o which_o live_v not_o long_o after_o so_o as_o there_o be_v none_o near_o to_o succeed_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n arragon_n naples_n sicily_n and_o other_o than_o the_o lady_n isabella_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o king_n don_n fernando_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o don_n emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n and_o then_o the_o lady_n jane_n wife_n to_o the_o archduke_n philip_n the_o lady_n isabella_n queen_n of_o portugal_n die_v leave_v one_o only_a son_n name_v michael_n who_o live_v not_o long_o all_o which_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prince_n don_n ferdinand_n and_o his_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v after_o his_o death_n the_o queen_n of_o portugal_n &_o prince_n michael_n her_o son_n there_o remain_v only_o to_o succeed_v in_o the_o say_a realm_n the_o lady_n jane_n archduchesse_n of_o austria_n duchess_n of_o bourgongne_n mother_n to_o charles_n &_o ferdinand_n emperor_n in_o their_o time_n wherefore_o the_o archduke_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v advise_v and_o counsel_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o besanson_n to_o go_v into_o spain_n before_o that_o the_o king_n don_n ferdinando_n of_o arragon_n and_o queen_n isabella_n of_o castille_n father_n and_o mother_n spâ—…ne_n to_o the_o say_a lady_n jane_n archduchesse_n shall_v die_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o the_o sucession_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o to_o take_v their_o way_n through_o france_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o the_o french_a king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n uncle_n to_o the_o archduke_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v he_o come_v into_o france_n with_o a_o stately_a train_n of_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n as_o well_o germains_n as_o netherlander_n they_o be_v honourable_o receive_v in_o all_o town_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o power_n to_o pardon_v prisoner_n for_o king_n crime_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n attend_v they_o at_o blois_n be_v accompany_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n duke_n earl_n baron_n cardinal_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n where_o they_o stay_v six_o day_n then_o have_v take_v their_o leaf_n they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o voâ—…age_n until_o they_o arrive_v in_o spain_n where_o they_o be_v welcome_a to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n who_o be_v joyful_a to_o see_v their_o daughter_n and_o then_o their_o only_a heir_n the_o archduke_n have_v stay_v sometime_o in_o spain_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n his_o father_n in_o germany_n and_o there_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o siegneury_n for_o germany_n which_o cause_n the_o emperor_n have_v send_v for_o he_o he_o return_v as_o he_o go_v by_o france_n leave_v his_o wife_n in_o spain_n where_o there_o fall_v out_o a_o quarrel_n in_o court_n betwixt_o the_o french_a and_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n be_v slay_v whereof_o the_o archduke_n purge_v himself_o unto_o the_o king_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o terrify_v as_o he_o fall_v into_o so_o violent_a a_o fever_n as_o for_o a_o time_n they_o doubt_v of_o his_o health_n yet_o through_o the_o care_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n with_o the_o help_n of_o good_a physician_n he_o be_v soon_o recover_v and_o so_o depart_v take_v his_o way_n towards_o germany_n where_o the_o prince_n attend_v he_o upon_o the_o rhine_n who_o receive_v he_o very_o honourable_o all_o this_o time_n the_o war_n continue_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o cont_n hugh_n of_o lynsenach_n and_o the_o groningeois_n by_o many_o prize_n and_o reprise_n of_o either_o side_n as_o of_o dam_n of_o delfziel_n and_o other_o place_n the_o exile_a frison_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o grace_n then_o to_o enter_v into_o contention_n with_o the_o archduke_n his_o cousin_a in_o the_o
upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o under_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o at_o his_o entry_n the_o which_o the_o earl_n promise_v so_o as_o he_o may_v build_v a_o citadel_n there_o as_o great_a as_o he_o please_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o groningeois_n return_v to_o the_o town_n have_v make_v their_o report_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v treat_v and_o conclude_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o east-friseland_n the_o magistrate_n and_o 〈◊〉_d counsel_n do_v present_o remit_v the_o imposition_n and_o custom_n which_o they_o have_v take_v before_o that_o they_o may_v live_v under_o the_o earl_n in_o the_o like_a liberty_n according_a to_o this_o accord_n the_o first_o of_o may_v the_o earl_n enter_v into_o groninghen_n with_o 2000_o man_n leave_v a_o sufficient_a garrison_n in_o dam_n approach_v near_o the_o high_a bridge_n they_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o the_o priest_n and_o monk_n go_v in_o procession_n with_o their_o cross_n and_o banner_n receive_v he_o with_o great_a triumph_n and_o state_n and_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o statehouse_n they_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n deliverer_n and_o protector_n a_o strange_a alteration_n and_o sudden_a change_n the_o groningeois_n never_o have_v a_o great_a enemy_n than_o this_o earl_n yet_o sudden_o they_o except_v of_o he_o for_o their_o protector_n and_o defender_n he_o who_o a_o little_a before_o they_o so_o much_o blame_v curse_a and_o detest_a as_o the_o man_n who_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n they_o now_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o prince_n yea_o the_o little_a child_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o saxon_n hand_n nor_o master_n vytt_v sing_v in_o the_o street_n here_o vyt_n be_v groningen_n quyt_n master_n vytt_n have_v lose_v groningen_n behold_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o colonel_n cruelty_n but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o german_n no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o spaniard_n to_o use_v the_o like_a barbarous_a groninghen_n inhumanity_n if_o they_o do_v but_o think_v that_o they_o have_v vanquish_v their_o enemy_n soon_o after_o that_o the_o earl_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n he_o build_v a_o citadel_n on_o the_o southside_n at_o heereport_n well_o slank_v with_o great_a bulwark_n deep_a ditch_n and_o goodly_a gate_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o town_n these_o news_n of_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o groningen_n into_o the_o earl_n of_o west-freezlands_a hand_n be_v come_v into_o misnia_n to_o duke_n george_n ear_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o earl_n to_o know_v in_o who_o name_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o town_n of_o groningen_n into_o his_o protection_n whereunto_o he_o present_o answer_v that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o controversy_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o high_a diocese_n of_o vtrecht_n which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o oueryssel_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o groningen_n which_o be_v decide_v he_o will_v yield_v it_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v and_o although_o the_o duke_n deputy_n know_v the_o contrary_a yet_o they_o take_v these_o excuse_n for_o payment_n fear_v to_o incense_v he_o more_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v draw_v in_o the_o other_o troop_n the_o which_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o frison_n he_o may_v easy_o chase_v the_o saxon_n out_o of_o all_o friesland_n and_o quite_o dispossess_v the_o duke_n the_o which_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v then_o attempt_v it_o afterward_o the_o duke_n send_v his_o marshal_n into_o friesland_n with_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o german_n camp_n lie_v yet_o about_o groningen_n to_o pay_v they_o and_o to_o thank_v they_o the_o colonel_n captain_n and_o gentleman_n before_o their_o departure_n have_v serve_v long_o there_o will_v glad_o have_v see_v the_o town_n but_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o this_o marshal_n and_o the_o duke_n counsel_n to_o keep_v the_o earl_n still_o in_o breath_n and_o at_o the_o duke_n devotion_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o lieutenant_n and_o general_n in_o the_o duke_n name_n of_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o groningen_n with_o a_o honourable_a saxony_n yearly_a entertainment_n take_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n coffer_n with_o a_o promise_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v thereof_o to_o pay_v he_o 30000._o florin_n of_o gold_n at_o one_o entire_a payment_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o grant_v unto_o he_o the_o earl_n accept_v of_o all_o by_o provision_n and_o make_v his_o profit_n thereof_o know_v very_o well_o whereto_o they_o tend_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o dissemble_v seem_v always_o to_o be_v at_o his_o service_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o state_n of_o groningen_n be_v maintain_v unto_o the_o year_n 1512._o be_v doubtful_a whither_o the_o earl_n hold_v it_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n until_o that_o some_o gentleman_n frison_n who_o he_o disavow_v be_v for_o his_o sake_n behead_v in_o the_o town_n of_o leeuwarden_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o frison_n and_o groningeois_n live_v in_o peace_n unto_o the_o year_n 1514._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o six_o regent_n saxon_n during_o the_o hard_a frost_n of_o winter_n do_v still_o put_v garrison_n into_o their_o town_n fear_v the_o earl_n surprise_v hold_v still_o the_o two_o fort_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o country_n of_o groningen_n that_o be_v winsom_n and_o werdenbrasse_v the_o which_o they_o have_v continual_o well_o man_v with_o good_a soldier_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o saxonies_n devotion_n the_o duke_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o during_o his_o absence_n the_o six_o regent_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o govern_v friesland_n have_v but_o negligent_o execute_v their_o charge_n or_o otherwise_o through_o envy_n and_o jealousy_n one_o of_o another_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n &_o that_o the_o government_n of_o one_o alone_a with_o the_o counsel_n be_v more_o lawful_a more_o befit_v and_o of_o great_a authority_n where-upon_o the_o marshal_n of_o saxony_n assemble_v the_o state_n of_o friesland_n in_o the_o town_n of_o leuwarden_n the_o 6._o of_o july_n where_o the_o say_v 6._o regent_n be_v discharge_v and_o in_o their_o place_n be_v institute_v count_n henry_n of_o stalburch_n a_o wise_a fâ—…eland_n and_o discreet_a noble_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o be_v the_o duke_n lieutenant_n general_a throughout_o all_o freezland_n which_o be_v do_v the_o marshal_n and_o the_o earl_n go_v to_o dam_n whither_o they_o send_v for_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o country_n of_o groninghen_n in_o the_o duke_n name_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n as_o his_o vassal_n but_o not_o any_o one_o appear_v desire_v rather_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o earl_n of_o east-friseland_n who_o the_o same_o year_n cause_v money_n to_o be_v coin_a in_o the_o town_n of_o groningen_n with_o this_o inscription_n edsardus_fw-la comes_fw-la &_o senator_n groningensis_n in_o the_o year_n 1506._o 1507._o and_o 1508._o there_o be_v no_o memorable_a thing_n do_v in_o friesland_n that_o do_v merit_v the_o writing_n after_o that_o the_o town_n of_o arnhem_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n be_v thus_o reduce_v as_o we_o have_v say_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o archduke_n king_n of_o castille_n he_o stay_v sometime_n without_o the_o say_a town_n of_o arnhem_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o roossendael_n thither_o come_v the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n the_o vicont_v of_o montfort_n and_o many_o other_o nobleman_n who_o labour_v so_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o reconcile_v the_o castille_n duke_n of_o gelder_n as_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o some_o nobleman_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o kneel_v down_o but_o the_o king_n take_v he_o up_o present_o with_o great_a courtesy_n and_o so_o they_o go_v together_o into_o the_o castle_n where_o as_o they_o remain_v some_o time_n and_o as_o the_o king_n and_o many_o of_o his_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o go_v into_o spain_n it_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v hold_v what_o they_o have_v in_o the_o duchy_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n shall_v accompany_v the_o king_n in_o this_o voyage_n but_o afterward_o the_o duke_n excuse_v himself_o with_o a_o good_a and_o available_a reason_n the_o king_n have_v recover_v money_n make_v his_o preparation_n with_o his_o wife_n to_o go_v by_o sea_n whereof_o william_n of_o croy_n lord_n of_o cheuree_n have_v the_o charge_n and_o before_o
their_o spain_n departure_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o all_o the_o netherlands_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n and_o recommend_v his_o son_n charles_n and_o ferdinand_n to_o the_o lady_n marguerite_n his_o sister_n douwager_n of_o savoy_n the_o french_a king_n hear_v that_o they_o take_v their_o way_n by_o sea_n and_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o france_n he_o send_v philip_n of_o cleves_n earl_n of_o nevers_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o paris_n unto_o they_o in_o ambassage_n require_v first_o that_o the_o marriage_n which_o have_v be_v conclude_v betwixt_o prince_n charles_n their_o son_n and_o the_o lady_n claude_n of_o france_n caâ—…ille_n the_o king_n daughter_n shall_v be_v diasnul_v and_o make_v void_a for_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o think_v it_o convenient_a and_o for_o the_o second_o point_n that_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n shall_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n of_o flanders_n in_o civil_a cause_n and_o in_o arthois_n touch_v appellation_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o cryminall_a cause_n the_o which_o be_v whole_o grant_v these_o ambassador_n dispatch_v away_o king_n philip_z and_o queen_n jane_n of_o castille_n his_o wife_n accompany_v with_o a_o goodly_a train_n of_o prince_n nobleman_n princess_n and_o great_a lady_n part_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1505._o from_o antwerp_n and_o come_v into_o zeeland_n where_o weigh_v anchor_n at_o arnmuyden_n the_o day_n after_o tweft_a day_n 1506_o they_o go_v to_o sea_n with_o a_o rich_a and_o mighty_a fleet_n of_o ship_n but_o they_o have_v not_o be_v long_o at_o sea_n before_o that_o there_o do_v 1506._o rise_v a_o great_a tempest_n of_o wind_n snow_n and_o such_o mist_n as_o be_v long_o before_o they_o know_v â—…aine_n what_o course_n they_o go_v they_o be_v hourly_o in_o great_a danger_n to_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n every_o man_n wonder_v that_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o winter_n they_o will_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n god_n let_v they_o for_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v subject_a unto_o these_o danger_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a mariner_n but_o he_o preserve_v they_o and_o they_o put_v to_o land_n at_o weymouth_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o england_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n be_v so_o disperse_v as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o whereof_o some_o ship_n be_v cast_v away_o henry_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o england_n england_n hear_v of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o harbour_n send_v some_o of_o his_o prince_n to_o receive_v they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o entreat_v they_o to_o come_v on_o land_n and_o refresh_v themselves_o whether_o he_o himself_o go_v and_o entertain_v they_o very_o love_o show_v they_o all_o the_o delight_n he_o can_v and_o give_v they_o many_o goodly_a present_n to_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o trouble_n pass_v at_o sea_n at_o one_o time_n king_n henry_n entreat_v king_n philip_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v take_v with_o the_o bastard_n of_o geldres_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o hattem_n king_n philip_n after_o great_a importunity_n upon_o promise_n that_o king_n henry_n shall_v not_o touch_v his_o life_n consent_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o england_n the_o which_o do_v much_o discontent_n many_o good_a man_n he_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o namur_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v bring_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n afâ—…er_n that_o king_n philip_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n have_v stay_v for_o a_o fair_a season_n from_o their_o land_n which_o be_v in_o january_n unto_o the_o 24._o of_o march_n they_o put_v to_o sea_n and_o have_v a_o prosperous_a wind_n they_o arrive_v soon_o after_o at_o the_o groin_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o râ—…licks_n of_o saint_n james_n in_o compostella_n go_v from_o thence_o towards_o castille_n where_o they_o be_v royal_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n of_o spain_n the_o king_n of_o castille_n have_v waâ—…re_o no_o soon_o leave_v the_o netherlands_o but_o the_o geldrois_n go_v to_o horsbacke_n against_o the_o treaty_n make_v at_o roosendael_n fall_v upon_o those_o town_n and_o place_n which_o by_o the_o say_a treaty_n remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n among_o the_o rest_n upon_o groll_n and_o waganengen_n the_o which_o they_o take_v run_v from_o they_o into_o holland_n and_o brabant_n the_o lord_n of_o cheure_n have_v levy_v a_o army_n go_v and_o besiege_v the_o say_a town_n of_o wagenengen_n but_o it_o be_v furnish_v with_o such_o good_a man_n which_o make_v continual_a sally_n upon_o his_o camp_n as_o in_o the_o end_n see_v that_o he_o prevail_v nothing_o he_o retire_v his_o army_n in_o august_n the_o same_o year_n 1506._o there_o appear_v a_o comet_n which_o do_v rise_v at_o the_o comet_n north-east_n and_o do_v set_v in_o the_o northwest_n draw_v the_o tail_n which_o be_v great_a and_o large_a in_o form_n of_o a_o rod_n towards_o the_o west_n the_o which_o be_v see_v eighteen_o day_n together_o in_o the_o same_o month_n there_o be_v a_o poor_a woman_n in_o holland_n betwixt_o the_o village_n of_o beverwic_n and_o vyc_a upon_o the_o sea_n great_a with_o child_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v fifteen_o day_n before_o her_o lie_v down_o the_o fruit_n that_o be_v in_o she_o win_v be_v â—…as_v hear_v almost_o continual_o to_o cry_v and_o lament_v the_o which_o many_o worthy_a man_n for_o a_o great_a approbation_n of_o the_o beâ—…y_n truth_n go_v daily_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o since_o have_v certify_v it_o whereof_o some_o learned_a man_n in_o philosophy_n and_o the_o mathematik_n have_v diverse_o write_v infer_v that_o the_o cry_n of_o this_o child_n with_o the_o comet_n do_v pronosticate_v the_o death_n of_o the_o â—…ing_n of_o castille_n pâ—…ince_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o great_a misery_n which_o have_v since_o happen_v in_o holland_n and_o other_o of_o the_o say_a province_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o castille_n be_v arrive_v in_o spain_n go_v from_o one_o realm_n unto_o a_o other_o and_o from_o oâ—…e_a city_n unto_o a_o other_o to_o take_v possession_n according_a to_o the_o previledge_n and_o custom_n of_o place_n although_o that_o the_o king_n don_n fernando_n of_o arragon_n father_n to_o the_o qâ—…eene_n offer_v to_o king_n philip_n 500000._o ducat_n a_o year_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o not_o to_o come_v into_o spain_n yet_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n will_v go_v and_o themselves_o in_o person_n end_v the_o controversy_n that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o decease_a queen_n isabella_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o king_n don_n ferdinando_n their_o father_n the_o which_o they_o do_v and_o philip_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v sudden_o acknowledge_v king_n of_o castille_n leon_n grenado_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o the_o 27_o of_o september_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1506._o he_o die_v sudden_o in_o the_o city_n of_o bourgos_n not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n be_v but_o 28._o year_n old_a he_o desire_v before_o his_o death_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v carry_v and_o bury_v at_o jerusalem_n join_v to_o that_o of_o the_o dâ—…ke_n of_o bourgongne_n his_o great_a grandfather_n the_o which_o be_v do_v his_o bowel_n be_v carry_v to_o bruges_n in_o flanders_n and_o his_o body_n be_v inter_v in_o a_o covent_n of_o chartreux_n monk_n call_v amesâ—…ur_n upon_o a_o mountain_n without_o the_o city_n of_o bourgos_n the_o lady_n jane_n his_o widoe_n be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o daughter_n whereof_o she_o be_v afterward_o deliver_v the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o prince_n cause_v great_a mourning_n and_o heaviness_n throughout_o all_o the_o netherlands_o fear_v other_o trouble_n and_o revolt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o geldres_n and_o they_o those_o which_o at_o that_o time_n pretend_v to_o know_v the_o affair_n of_o state_n say_v that_o the_o marriage_n which_o the_o archduke_n philip_n make_v with_o the_o lady_n jane_n of_o castille_n be_v unhappy_a for_o the_o netherlands_o not_o for_o the_o misery_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v of_o late_a year_n bring_v in_o and_o which_o the_o country_n have_v suffer_v for_o they_o can_v not_o foresee_v these_o thing_n so_o long_o before_o but_o for_o the_o great_a charge_n wherewith_o they_o be_v burden_a to_o enter_v into_o those_o realm_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o rich_a and_o stately_a pomp_n the_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o council_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o impoverish_v the_o say_a country_n
black_a troop_n fall_v upon_o the_o geldrois_n rear_v but_o not_o without_o loss_n of_o either_o side_n this_o do_v the_o frison_n return_v home_o and_o the_o duke_n to_o his_o camp_n before_o groningen_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n grow_v bare_a of_o money_n have_v not_o so_o many_o voluntary_a soldier_n as_o he_o be_v accustom_v for_o money_n only_o work_v with_o the_o germaineâ—…_n money_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o get_v any_o frison_n for_o they_o be_v too_o much_o waste_v and_o consume_v neither_o will_v they_o contribute_v any_o thing_n whereupon_o he_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v much_o money_n of_o abbey_n yea_o of_o private_a person_n who_o he_o know_v to_o have_v money_n he_o also_o make_v a_o demand_n to_o the_o state_n who_o require_v a_o day_n to_o advise_v and_o in_o the_o meantime_n the_o geldrois_n return_v with_o great_a force_n into_o friesland_n and_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o seven_o forest_n gheester-land_n staveren_n sloten_n 〈◊〉_d bolsweaâ—…t_n winbridseradeel_n army_n and_o oonseradel_n so_o as_o the_o duke_n demand_n be_v make_v frustrate_a and_o afterward_o the_o frison_n pay_v he_o no_o imposition_n whatsoever_o begin_v to_o lean_a to_o the_o geldâ—…ois_fw-fr party_n who_o promise_v they_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o woâ—…ds_v the_o frison_n do_v willing_o give_v ear_n unto_o notwithstanding_o the_o saxon_n do_v still_o hold_v dâ—…m_n leeuwarden_n dockom_n franicker_n &_o harlingen_n whereby_o they_o do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n torment_v the_o frison_n without_o doubt_n friesland_n be_v at_o that_o time_n wonderful_o torment_v with_o the_o geldrois_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o black_a troop_n on_o the_o other_o by_o the_o take_n of_o town_n burn_v of_o village_n and_o mill_n ruine_v of_o castle_n murder_n theft_n and_o robbery_n of_o either_o side_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n enter_v into_o any_o to_o une_fw-fr either_o by_o surprise_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o depart_v before_o they_o be_v pay_v which_o all_o lie_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o when_o they_o be_v pay_v in_o one_o place_n they_o go_v unto_o another_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o sea_n be_v not_o free_a from_o thief_n and_o robber_n which_o hinder_v the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n of_o merchandise_n and_o navigation_n so_o as_o nothing_o can_v come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o cause_v a_o great_a dearth_n if_o there_o be_v any_o provision_n of_o vittell_n in_o town_n they_o keep_v that_o for_o themselves_o not_o suffer_v any_o to_o go_v forth_o so_o as_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o village_n die_v for_o hunger_n for_o if_o they_o have_v a_o bit_n to_o eat_v the_o soldier_n pull_v it_o from_o they_o in_o the_o year_n 1515._o prince_n charles_n of_o austria_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o country_n of_o 1515._o brabant_n flanders_n arthois_n henault_n namur_n lembourg_n luxembourg_n etc._n etc._n fall_v unto_o netherlands_o he_o by_o the_o death_n of_o king_n philip_n his_o father_n he_o arrive_v at_o midelbourg_n in_o zeeland_n &_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o ziricxee_v in_o which_o 2._o town_n he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o country_n of_o zeeland_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o the_o nobleman_n of_o the_o country_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o holland_n where_o he_o do_v likewise_o inherit_v the_o same_o county_n and_o west_n friesland_n the_o 16._o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n 1515._o die_v don_n fernando_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o be_v in_o the_o right_n of_o isabella_n his_o wise_a king_n of_o castille_n leon_n granado_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o fail_v the_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n desended_a from_o the_o berenger_n earl_n of_o barcelona_n which_o arragon_n race_n reign_v in_o spain_n 470._o year_n &_o in_o sicily_n 230._o he_o have_v for_o his_o heir_n prince_n charles_n of_o austria_n son_n to_o the_o lady_n jane_n of_o arragon_n and_o castill_n his_o daughter_n and_o only_a heir_n duke_n george_n of_o saxony_n see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o maintain_v himself_o any_o long_o in_o friesland_n where_o he_o have_v waste_v so_o much_o of_o his_o own_o and_o of_o other_o man_n and_o that_o the_o end_n be_v worse_a them_z the_o beginning_n have_v this_o word_n ordinary_a in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o call_v the_o country_n of_o friesland_n in_o steed_n of_o fryeslandt_n freslandt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o devour_a country_n for_o that_o it_o have_v devour_v most_o of_o his_o mean_n but_o he_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v never_o satify_v and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o grant_v he_o one_o imposition_n or_o subsidy_n but_o he_o exact_v a_o other_o and_o that_o the_o bad_a government_n of_o his_o officer_n give_v they_o still_o occasion_n to_o revolt_v the_o which_o do_v fall_v out_o ordinary_o where_o as_o stranger_n command_v he_o resolve_v to_o resign_v over_o the_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v to_o some_o mighty_a prince_n who_o by_o his_o force_n shall_v have_v mean_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n for_o he_o do_v well_o foresee_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n in_o like_a sort_n will_v not_o long_o hold_v it_o he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o resign_v the_o say_a country_n unto_o charles_n of_o austria_n prince_n of_o spain_n and_o this_o resignation_n be_v conclude_v charles_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v that_o prince_n charles_n shall_v pay_v present_o unto_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 70000._o florin_n fifty_o thousand_o in_o ready_a money_n and_o 20000._o in_o cloth_n for_o his_o soldier_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o 30000._o florin_n at_o three_o paiement_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o duke_n shall_v pay_v his_o soldier_n and_o retire_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o friesland_n the_o which_o duke_n henry_n his_o elder_a brother_n shall_v also_o ratefie_v and_o renounce_v all_o the_o right_n which_o he_o may_v pretend_v to_o the_o say_a country_n of_o friesland_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o which_o resignation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n henry_n the_o country_n of_o misnia_n and_o turingen_n shall_v stand_v bind_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o saxon_n end_v in_o friesland_n this_o resignation_n make_v and_o conclude_v the_o burguignon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o subject_n of_o prince_n charles_n make_v a_o truce_n for_o four_o month_n with_o the_o geldrois_n the_o saxon_n notwithstanding_o hold_v the_o town_n &_o fortress_n until_o they_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o prince_n power_n for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o floris_n of_o iselsteyn_n arrive_v the_o 3._o of_o june_n 1515._o charles_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n commissioner_n in_o the_o town_n of_o harlingen_n whereas_o the_o fort_n be_v deliver_v he_o and_o he_o receive_v it_o in_o his_o prince_n name_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o bourgese_n the_o like_a be_v do_v at_o leeuwarden_n the_o chief_a town_n and_o parliament_n of_o the_o country_n touch_v the_o citadel_n but_o they_o make_v some_o difficulty_n both_o there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n concern_v the_o oath_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o iselsteyn_n keep_v they_o in_o awe_n with_o this_o black_a troop_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o country_n stay_v for_o pay_v in_o the_o end_n they_o yield_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o say_a prince_n be_v proclaim_v in_o the_o town_n of_o leeuwarden_n with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o acknowledge_v lord_n of_o freesland_n the_o lord_n of_o iselsteyn_n accept_v it_o and_o cause_v piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o be_v cast_v about_o coin_a with_o prince_n charles_n his_o name_n in_o who_o name_n he_o make_v some_o gentleman_n frison_n knight_n promise_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v all_o their_o previledge_n such_o as_o they_o have_v have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n this_o be_v the_o forth_o time_n that_o the_o frison_n in_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n do_v change_v their_o lord_n and_o prince_n the_o lord_n of_o iselsteyn_n have_v pay_v the_o 70000._o florin_n in_o silver_n and_o cloth_n to_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o black_a troop_n thank_v they_o and_o then_o they_o be_v present_o entertain_v by_o the_o french_a king_n by_o one_o of_o his_o colonel_n who_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o friesland_n the_o which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v happy_o discharge_v this_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o iselstein_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o leeuwarden_n he_o send_v for_o bernard_n bâ—…chodita_fw-it hessel_n martua_n doctor_n kempo_n martua_n goslic_fw-la jongama_n tyard_n bourinania_n tâ—…llinck_fw-mi botinâ—…_n reinick_n camminga_n reinick_n campstra_n and_o gerold_n herama_n to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o prince_n charles_n his_o name_n he_o do_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o which_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n he_o do_v also_o write_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o emdén_n be_v at_o dockom_n that_o
by_o sea_n and_o land_n without_o any_o respect_n who_o dare_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o in_o freezeland_n those_o that_o hold_v the_o prince_n party_n be_v force_v to_o send_v for_o deputy_n to_o vtrecht_n to_o a_o assembly_n that_o be_v hold_v there_o doctor_n kempo_n martua_n and_o thyart_n boâ—…ma_n make_v knight_n and_o councelor_n to_o prince_n charles_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o ambassador_n vtrecht_n and_o deputy_n of_o prince_n the_o rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o geldrois_n perfidious_a brâ—…akers_n of_o the_o truce_n entreat_v that_o noble_a assembly_n to_o take_v some_o course_n in_o that_o behalf_n that_o the_o geldrois_n may_v obey_v or_o else_o that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o their_o better_a security_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n arkelens_n go_v into_o geldres_n to_o the_o duke_n his_o master_n where_o have_v stay_v sometime_o he_o be_v dismiss_v from_o his_o charge_n &_o martin_n van_fw-mi rosseâ—…_n signior_n of_o puydroyen_n be_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n they_o come_v both_o together_o into_o freezeland_n be_v arrive_v there_o rosseâ—…_n call_v a_o assembly_n in_o the_o town_n of_o sneeke_n of_o the_o state_n which_o hold_v the_o duke_n of_o geldres_n party_n to_o appear_v there_o the_o second_o of_o august_n where_o among_o other_o point_n he_o propound_v that_o the_o impost_n of_o wine_n beer_n &_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o as_o they_o be_v already_o in_o those_o town_n which_o hâ—…ld_v the_o bourguignon_fw-fr party_n for_o that_o the_o comodity_n which_o do_v pay_v a_o custom_n to_o the_o geldrois_n be_v transport_v into_o the_o town_n of_o the_o bourguignon_fw-fr faction_n to_o be_v free_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o town_n under_o his_o frison_n obedience_n that_o the_o say_a impost_n be_v take_v away_o they_o shall_v find_v some_o mean_n to_o entertain_v their_o troop_n and_o to_o defray_v other_o charge_n of_o the_o country_n upon_o which_o proposition_n after_o long_a consultation_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o impost_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v agree_v to_o give_v he_o a_o yearly_a sum_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o house_n and_o state_n there_o be_v also_o certain_a article_n propound_v by_o the_o say_a state_n which_o they_o require_v to_o have_v confirm_v by_o the_o duke_n the_o which_o arkelens_n carry_v with_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o good_a report_n and_o to_o do_v his_o best_a indaevour_n to_o procure_v the_o duke_n to_o ratefie_v they_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a pirate_n at_o sea_n call_v grand-pierre_n or_o great_a peter_n with_o the_o duke_n 〈◊〉_d of_o geldres_n commission_n who_o make_v as_o great_a spoil_n at_o sea_n as_o the_o geldrois_n do_v at_o land_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ship_n which_o pass_v he_o from_o north_n or_o south_n esterlin_n or_o other_o but_o they_o be_v all_o good_a prize_n but_o above_o all_o he_o do_v seek_v to_o ruin_v the_o hollander_n for_o as_o many_o as_o he_o take_v he_o throw_v they_o overboard_n with_o out_o pity_n or_o mercy_n the_o 28_o of_o september_n after_o many_o great_a spoil_n which_o this_o grand-pierre_n have_v do_v at_o sea_n be_v 25._o ship_n strong_a in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v 1200._o man_n give_v it_o out_o that_o he_o go_v to_o harderwycke_n to_o the_o duke_n he_o direct_v his_o course_n towards_o horn_n have_v land_v his_o man_n covert_o for_o want_n of_o good_a guard_n he_o surprise_v the_o town_n by_o scaladoe_n have_v spoil_v it_o and_o his_o man_n lade_v with_o pillage_n he_o retire_v present_o to_o his_o ship_n at_o his_o return_n he_o spoil_v meet_v with_o a_o ship_n of_o enchuysen_n the_o which_o he_o board_v himself_o and_o cast_v the_o master_n and_o his_o servant_n over_o into_o the_o sea_n for_o that_o they_o be_v hollander_n after_o the_o death_n of_o don_n fernando_n of_o arragon_n king_n of_o spain_n prince_n charles_n of_o austria_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n etc._n etc._n receive_v letter_n from_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o 10._o and_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n his_o grandfather_n with_o other_o write_v unto_o cardinal_n pimero_n and_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o which_o they_o require_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o invest_v prince_n charles_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n leon_n arragon_n etc._n etc._n these_o letter_n be_v red_a in_o spain_n some_o will_v have_v oppose_v and_o among_o other_o don_n piedro_n giron_n elder_a son_n etc._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o vrenate_n who_o by_o descent_n and_o genealogy_n pretend_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o near_a after_o queen_n jane_n who_o be_v benâ—…med_v of_o her_o member_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n think_v this_o occasion_n to_o be_v happy_o fall_v out_o for_o he_o by_o the_o death_n of_o don_n fernando_n father_n to_o jane._n cardinal_n pimero_n see_v this_o beginning_n of_o a_o alteration_n which_o may_v have_v turn_v into_o a_o civil_a war_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n council_n send_v present_o for_o prince_n charles_n who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o netherlands_o to_o come_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o receive_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n these_o letter_n be_v come_v to_o the_o court_n at_o brussels_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o before_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o say_a country_n he_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o one_o to_o govern_v those_o country_n in_o his_o absence_n for_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n his_o grandfather_n be_v appoint_v as_o curator_n but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n absent_a out_o of_o those_o country_n and_o at_o that_o time_n busy_v in_o germany_n and_o in_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n he_o appoint_v the_o lady_n marguerit_fw-la his_o daughter_n widow_n dovage_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n aunt_n to_o prince_n charles_n to_o be_v regent_n and_o governess_n of_o the_o netherlands_o as_o she_o have_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1508._o the_o lord_n of_o cheures_fw-mi his_o governor_n remain_v near_o his_o person_n the_o which_o be_v thus_o appoint_v and_o all_o his_o equipage_n ready_a the_o prince_n accompany_v with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o with_o many_o prince_n ba_o ron_n knight_n and_o spain_n gentleman_n part_v from_o brabant_n and_o arrive_v in_o june_n 1517._o at_o middelbourg_n in_o zeeland_n where_o he_o stay_v till_o the_o twelve_o of_o august_n and_o then_o with_o a_o prosperous_a wind_n he_o have_v a_o short_a and_o happy_a passage_n come_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n about_o the_o town_n of_o tassone_n in_o the_o country_n of_o asturia_n the_o countryman_n of_o the_o quarter_n see_v so_o great_a a_o army_n at_o sea_n fear_v they_o have_v be_v the_o french_a or_o some_o other_o pirate_n and_o enemy_n so_o as_o have_v hide_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o the_o mountain_n they_o present_v themselves_o in_o arm_n upon_o the_o sea-shoare_n prince_n charles_n rejoice_v to_o see_v they_o &_o have_v command_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o standard_n ensign_n banderoll_n and_o flag_n with_o his_o arm_n he_o cause_v spain_n they_o to_o cry_v spain_n spain_n where-at_a cast_v down_o their_o arm_n they_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n receive_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n be_v land_v in_o spain_n he_o march_v by_o land_n from_o one_o town_n to_o a_o other_o where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o chief_a nobility_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v attend_v his_o come_n at_o valiodolit_fw-la where_o he_o make_v his_o entry_n with_o a_o royal_a and_o stately_a pomp_n the_o prince_n have_v stay_v there_o about_o six_o month_n in_o february_n 1518._o they_o begin_v his_o coronation_n in_o saint_n paul_n church_n to_o this_o solemnity_n come_v many_o great_a 1518_o prince_n stranger_n the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o christian_a potentate_n spaâ—…ne_n the_o câ—…iefe_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n the_o prince_n duke_n earl_n baron_n and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o spain_n be_v there_o every_o man_n in_o his_o rank_n and_o degree_n the_o chief_a nobleman_n of_o the_o netherlands_o have_v follow_v the_o prince_n to_o show_v themselves_o at_o this_o coronation_n among_o other_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o melun_n of_o croy_n lalain_n egmont_n bossu_n berghen_n lygnel_n horn_n lanoy_n and_o many_o other_o baron_n and_o knight_n every_o one_o rich_o attire_v in_o emulation_n of_o the_o nobleman_n of_o spain_n both_o in_o their_o own_o apparel_n and_o in_o their_o livery_n and_o the_o furniture_n of_o their_o horse_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o only_o equal_v the_o spaniard_n but_o exceed_v they_o on_o the_o 7._o of_o february_n prince_n charles_n be_v crown_v with_o the_o solemnity_n and_o
ceremony_n accustom_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n this_o do_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n sit_v in_o their_o throne_n don_n garcia_n do_v read_v the_o oath_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o which_o be_v great_a and_o solemn_a the_o which_o the_o prelate_n prince_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o town_n be_v accustom_v to_o take_v to_o his_o predecessor_n king_n of_o castille_n wherefore_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o oath_n draw_v near_o and_o present_v themselves_o every_o one_o swear_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n and_o then_o they_o kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n the_o first_o be_v prince_n ferdinand_n the_o king_n brother_n than_o the_o lady_n elinor_n his_o sister_n and_o after_o come_v the_o prelate_n as_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n this_o oath_n be_v take_v don_n garcia_n do_v read_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o homage_n of_o a_o loyal_a vassal_n the_o which_o the_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n be_v to_o do_v the_o first_o of_o the_o which_o also_o be_v prince_n ferdinand_n and_o his_o sister_n who_o do_v their_o homage_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o william_n of_o croy_n lord_n of_o cheure_n governor_n to_o the_o king_n either_o of_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n join_v into_o the_o say_a lord_n hand_n who_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o king_n name_n this_o homage_n do_v the_o king_n cause_v prince_n ferdinand_n to_o sit_v down_o by_o he_o in_o a_o seat_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n where_o sit_v bareheaded_a he_o receive_v in_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n name_n the_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o after_o they_o have_v deliver_v their_o hand_n into_o prince_n ferdinand_n kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n this_o ceremony_n be_v end_v te_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v song_n and_o the_o trumpet_n and_o clarion_n sound_v then_o the_o king_n retire_v to_o his_o palace_n be_v always_o accompany_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n on_o foot_n none_o be_v on_o horseback_n but_o prince_n ferdinand_n and_o the_o ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n pope_n king_n of_o france_n england_n and_o of_o portugal_n and_o of_o the_o seigneurie_n of_o venice_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o day_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v spend_v in_o tilt_n tourney_n dance_v and_o other_o sport_n and_o so_o the_o feast_n end_v with_o all_o joy_n and_o content_v from_o that_o time_n the_o king_n affair_n begin_v to_o prosper_v more_o and_o more_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o his_o realm_n of_o spain_n come_v to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n and_o fealty_n we_o have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o black_a troop_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n have_v pay_v be_v send_v out_o of_o friesland_n and_o that_o a_o french_a colonel_n have_v entertain_v they_o but_o have_v neither_o money_n nor_o mean_n to_o employ_v they_o they_o continue_v eat_v and_o spoil_v in_o the_o high_a diocese_n of_o vtrecht_n about_o deventer_n from_o thence_o they_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o geldres_n from_o whence_o the_o duke_n cause_v they_o to_o dislodge_v where-upon_o they_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o country_n of_o cleves_n these_o gallant_n without_o care_v or_o fear_v of_o any_o man_n continue_v there_o so_o long_o until_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n and_o geldres_n the_o bishop_n of_o cologne_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nassau_n have_v gather_v together_o three_o thousand_o horse_n and_o some_o good_a troop_n of_o foot_n go_v to_o defeat_v seek_v they_o they_o have_v make_v some_o accord_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o nassau_n but_o the_o walloon_n have_v defeat_v 1200._o at_o one_o charge_n the_o commons_o see_v this_o fall_v upon_o the_o great_a troop_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o trench_n who_o be_v so_o amaze_v as_o abandon_v arm_n and_o all_o every_o man_n seek_v how_o to_o save_v himself_o and_o so_o these_o insolent_a soldier_n which_o have_v do_v so_o much_o mischief_n be_v defeat_v and_o disperse_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o peasant_n and_o afterward_o many_o of_o they_o be_v take_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n especial_o all_o those_o that_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o sack_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aspren_n the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n cry_n up_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n against_o those_o execrable_a murderer_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o gardienship_n of_o prince_n charles_n his_o grandchild_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o nobleman_n of_o the_o netherlands_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o germany_n where_o after_o that_o he_o have_v dispose_v of_o his_o affair_n return_v from_o a_o imperial_a diet_n at_o ausbourg_n he_o fall_v sick_a aâ—…_n inspruck_v of_o a_o â—…ux_n which_o grow_v by_o weakness_n from_o whence_o for_o his_o ease_n he_o be_v transport_v to_o the_o town_n of_o velse_n whereas_o his_o infirmity_n do_v so_o increase_v daily_o as_o the_o physician_n despair_v â—…f_o his_o health_n there_o he_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n by_o the_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v express_o forbid_v they_o to_o embalm_v his_o body_n but_o they_o shall_v find_v out_o a_o coffin_n of_o oak_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v bury_v say_v that_o therein_o they_o shall_v find_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o dead_a body_n which_o be_v a_o course_n canvas_v sheet_n wherein_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v sow_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v fill_v his_o ear_n eye_n and_o mouth_n full_a of_o lime_n and_o so_o put_v his_o body_n into_o this_o coffin_n of_o oak_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v inter_v above_o three_o year_n before_o his_o death_n he_o have_v always_o carry_v this_o coffin_n about_o with_o body_n he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v lock_v up_o in_o a_o other_o coffer_n of_o iron_n whereof_o he_o himself_o have_v the_o key_n the_o which_o he_o will_v every_o night_n have_v careful_o carry_v into_o his_o chamber_n which_o make_v many_o to_o conjecture_v that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a treasure_n in_o it_o his_o sickness_n increase_v he_o dispose_v himself_o to_o die_v remit_v himself_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o full_a confidence_n in_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o recommend_v his_o soul_n unto_o god_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o twelve_o of_o february_n 1519._o be_v fifty_o nine_o year_n old_a one_o month_n and_o one_o day_n have_v be_v emperor_n 32._o year_n and_o a_o leaven_n month_n then_o be_v lay_v in_o this_o coffin_n according_a to_o this_o decree_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o nyeustadt_n and_o maximilian_n bury_v by_o his_o mother_n the_o lady_n elinor_n daughter_n of_o portugal_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n endue_v with_o singular_a virtue_n he_o spend_v one_o part_n of_o his_o life_n private_o among_o learned_a 1519._o man_n with_o who_o he_o discourse_v familiar_o of_o divinity_n of_o all_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o especial_o of_o physic_n of_o the_o mathematics_n and_o of_o the_o history_n of_o all_o age_n quicken_a his_o wit_n daily_a with_o the_o read_n and_o meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o as_o by_o his_o example_n his_o exhortation_n and_o the_o recompense_n which_o he_o promise_v the_o knowledge_n life_n of_o history_n in_o germany_n be_v reviue_v be_v then_o bury_v in_o barbarism_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o pinciple_n of_o true_a and_o solid_a learning_n so_o as_o before_o he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o prince_n that_o either_o private_o or_o public_o do_v enrich_v germany_n with_o more_o excellent_a gift_n than_o he_o do_v he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o physic_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v very_o curious_a in_o the_o search_n of_o antiquity_n he_o cause_v cuspinian_n nauclerus_fw-la conrade_n putinger_n and_o james_n manlius_n to_o write_v general_a history_n from_o the_o begâ—…nning_a of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v incite_v certain_a other_o as_o ladislas_n suntheius_fw-la and_o stabius_n to_o search_v out_o and_o write_v without_o flattery_n or_o corruption_n the_o ancient_a family_n of_o germany_n the_o nobility_n whereof_o he_o know_v in_o old_a time_n to_o have_v be_v very_o great_a wherein_o he_o spend_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o other_o noble_a prince_n of_o germany_n move_v by_o the_o example_n of_o this_o emperor_n begin_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o the_o like_a zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o history_n and_o learning_n and_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o erect_v many_o university_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o emperor_n they_o find_v that_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o seven_o prince_n elector_n of_o germany_n do_v avail_n much_o for_o the_o quiet_a of_o all_o europe_n for_o matter_n incline_v to_o some_o great_a alteration_n the_o dignity_n of_o
his_o speech_n frederic_n duke_n of_o saxony_n speak_v next_o who_o have_v show_v that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o charles_n be_v a_o german_a prince_n have_v live_v in_o germany_n and_o speak_v the_o language_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o commonweal_n have_v need_n speech_n of_o a_o mighty_a prince_n and_o that_o he_o know_v not_o any_o comparable_a to_o charles_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a to_o choose_v he_o emperor_n but_o with_o certain_a law_n and_o condition_n so_o as_o germany_n may_v remain_v at_o liberty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v anoyde_v those_o danger_n which_o the_o two_o archbship_n say_v be_v to_o be_v fear_v after_o that_o the_o rest_n have_v approve_v his_o speech_n the_o archbishop_n of_o treve_n say_v i_o foresee_v the_o destiny_n of_o germany_n &_o a_o alteration_n at_o hand_n yet_o see_v it_o please_v you_o i_o must_v yield_v unto_o your_o will_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v then_o late_o they_o retire_v themselves_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o in_o a_o word_n fear_v the_o election_n of_o one_o of_o these_o two_o prince_n for_o both_o be_v alike_o suspect_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v both_o of_o they_o he_o labour_v to_o have_v a_o three_o man_n choose_v wherein_o he_o seek_v to_o embark_v the_o french_a king_n put_v he_o in_o despair_n ever_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o himself_o but_o he_o fear_v also_o this_o three_o see_v no_o man_n so_o apparent_a and_o likely_a as_o frederic_n duke_n of_o saxony_n a_o favourer_n of_o martin_n luther_n who_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n yet_o all_o these_o device_n and_o practice_n turn_v to_o smoke_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o solicit_n gift_n emperor_n present_n and_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o french_a king_n the_o election_n of_o charles_n remain_v firm_a and_o constant_a the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o say_a election_n the_o prince_n elector_n be_v assemble_v they_o begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o condition_n they_o shall_v give_v and_o prescribe_v unto_o charles_n the_o which_o be_v debate_v some_o day_n together_o and_o in_o the_o end_n all_o be_v conclude_v they_o send_v the_o law_n and_o condition_n in_o write_v to_o charles_n his_o ambassador_n remain_v at_o mentz_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o they_o put_v in_o write_v the_o voice_n of_o every_o elector_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v the_o day_n before_o the_o say_a election_n they_o have_v present_v the_o empire_n to_o frederic_n duke_n of_o saxony_n but_o he_o refuze_v it_o with_o a_o noble_a resolution_n excuse_v himself_o upon_o his_o age_n have_v as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o give_v his_o voice_n unto_o charles_n this_o do_v the_o nobleman_n be_v call_v and_o admit_v in_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n in_o saint_n bartlemewes_n church_n declare_v that_o charles_n the_o five_o of_o that_o name_n archduke_n of_o austria_n duke_n of_o bourgongue_n etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o flanders_n holland_n zeeland_n etc._n etc._n and_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o roman_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n decease_v then_o the_o ambassador_n which_o be_v come_v within_o a_o league_n be_v send_v for_o be_v come_v a_o council_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonweal_n and_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v unto_o prince_n casimir_n to_o leafy_a man_n and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o garrison_n for_o fear_n of_o some_o innovation_n the_o elector_n do_v write_v unto_o prince_n charles_n and_o send_v a_o ambassage_n unto_o he_o to_o certify_v he_o of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v the_o chief_a of_o which_o ambassage_n be_v the_o pallatin_n frederic_n who_o arrive_v in_o spain_n in_o the_o end_n of_o november_n with_o letter_n entreat_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o empire_n which_o they_o offer_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v haste_n to_o come_v into_o germany_n king_n charles_n have_v settle_v his_o affair_n england_n in_o spain_n he_o gather_v together_o a_o great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n and_o galley_n and_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o city_n he_o embark_v and_o land_v in_o england_n where_o he_o be_v joyful_o entertain_v with_o great_a state_n by_z king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o by_o the_o queen_n his_o aunt_n and_o by_o the_o french_a queen_n marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n the_o king_n sister_n who_o have_v be_v promise_v to_o he_o in_o marriage_n she_o give_v he_o a_o very_a kind_n and_o lovely_a welcome_n he_o be_v very_o honourable_o entreat_v there_o for_o some_o day_n then_o be_v embark_v again_o with_o a_o prosperous_a wind_n he_o pass_v soon_o over_o to_o flessinghe_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o brabant_n where_o he_o be_v joyful_o receive_v by_o all_o his_o subject_n the_o prince_n elector_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v arrive_v in_o brabant_n they_o send_v other_o ambassador_n unto_o he_o to_o have_v he_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o empire_n with_o the_o accustom_a ceremony_n margverite_v of_o austria_n princess_n widow_n of_o castille_n dowager_n of_o savoy_n aunt_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o governess_n of_o the_o netherlands_o margarita_n austriaca_fw-la ducissa_n sabav_n gub_n belgicae_fw-la from_o daughter_n to_o a_o archduke_n i_o become_v a_o emperor_n daughter_n to_o king_n lewis_n son_n i_o first_o be_v promise_v with_o pomp_n and_o fame_n but_o my_o place_n in_o his_o bed_n another_o win_v the_o prince_n of_o arragon_n be_v my_o first_o fere_n but_o be_v leave_v a_o widow_n i_o do_v wed_v for_o second_o duke_n of_o savoy_n he_o be_v dead_a i_o from_o my_o nephew_n do_v the_o government_n bear_v the_o lady_n marguerite_n of_o austria_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n and_o to_o the_o lady_n mary_n of_o bourgongne_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o the_o prince_n don_n fernando_n of_o arragon_n the_o only_a son_n of_o don_n fernando_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o isabella_n queen_n of_o castille_n which_o prince_n die_v soon_o after_o leave_v no_o child_n afterward_o the_o say_a lady_n be_v marry_v again_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n with_o who_o she_o live_v not_o long_o before_o he_o die_v return_v into_o the_o netherlands_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n philip_n king_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o year_n 1508._o she_o be_v by_o provision_n admit_v by_o the_o emperor_n her_o father_n during_o his_o absence_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o war_n in_o italy_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o with_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n so_o as_o this_o year_n 1520._o king_n charles_n her_o nephew_n go_v into_o germany_n to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o empire_n leave_v the_o say_a lady_n his_o aunt_n governess_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o emperor_n elect_v part_v from_o brussells_n with_o a_o great_a and_o honourable_a train_n &_o come_v 1520._o the_o 20._o of_o october_n to_o cologne_n where_o the_o prince_n elector_n do_v attend_v he_o and_o from_o aix_n thence_o they_o come_v to_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n at_o his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n march_v first_o every_o one_o in_o his_o rank_n according_a to_o his_o antiquity_n in_o the_o say_a order_n after_o follow_v the_o prince_n elector_n first_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n ambassador_n the_o archbishop_z of_o mentz_n either_o of_o they_o with_o 700._o horse_n the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n and_o treve_n either_o of_o they_o with_o 600._o horse_n the_o cont_n pallatin_n of_o rhine_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandebourg_n every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o 600._o horse_n there_o be_v beside_o other_o great_a prince_n which_o follow_v to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o homage_n for_o their_o signory_n be_v accompany_v with_o many_o noble_n and_o great_a train_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o julliers_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n the_o duke_n henry_n and_o erick_n of_o brunswick_n brethren_n every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o 600._o horse_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n the_o duke_n of_o lunebourg_n father_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o geldre_n the_o earl_n of_o emden_n and_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n of_o east-friseland_n the_o young_a prince_n of_o cleves_n who_o be_v always_o with_o the_o emperor_n the_o earl_n of_o saint_n pol_n and_o many_o other_o with_o a_o stately_a train_n then_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n poland_n hongarie_n and_o denmark_n of_o the_o venetian_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o rhodes_n and_o of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o prussia_n the_o lady_n marguerit_fw-la his_o aunt_n be_v in_o the_o train_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o princess_n countess_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n every_o
neither_o the_o emperor_n king_n ferdinand_n nor_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o of_o the_o empire_n in_o what_o sort_n soever_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o ausbourg_n that_o from_o thence_o forward_o they_o shall_v not_o force_v by_o edict_n or_o other_o mean_n the_o ally_n of_o this_o confession_n to_o abandon_v their_o religion_n but_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v it_o free_o with_o their_o good_n tribute_n right_n and_o possession_n with_o many_o other_o privilege_n grant_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o religion_n some_o month_n after_o there_o be_v bruit_n give_v out_o of_o enterprise_n and_o practice_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n against_o the_o ally_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o ausbourg_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v wonderful_o discontent_v with_o this_o decree_n make_v at_o ausbourg_n by_o the_o which_o they_o do_v leave_v the_o religion_n in_o peace_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o he_o do_v solicit_v the_o emperor_n to_o disannul_v it_o moreover_o under_o colour_n of_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n at_o aix_n the_o archbishop_n and_o elector_n of_o mentz_n treve_n and_o cologne_n meet_v together_o the_o which_o be_v not_o without_o some_o cause_n but_o it_o prove_v nothing_o and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o ausbourg_n publish_v a_o writing_n to_o excuse_v the_o emperor_n and_o himself_o also_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o conductor_n and_o manager_n of_o such_o practice_n so_o germany_n begin_v to_o breath_n after_o so_o many_o storm_n and_o the_o emperor_n have_v as_o we_o have_v say_v give_v over_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o netherlands_o &_o of_o his_o realm_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o son_n king_n philip_n resign_v also_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o the_o elector_n hand_n by_o a_o embassage_n have_v hold_v it_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o sixteen_o of_o january_n 1556_o be_v celebrate_v in_o brussels_n the_o funeral_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n brother_n and_o the_o next_o day_n king_n philip_n accompanied_z wâ—…th_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n 1556_o depart_v from_o brussels_n to_o go_v to_o antwerp_n to_o hold_v the_o feast_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n whereof_o his_o father_n have_v late_o make_v he_o chief_a king_n philip_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n and_o solicit_v by_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n his_o wife_n incline_v unto_o peace_n for_o the_o effect_n whereof_o after_o many_o journey_n a_o truce_n be_v continuance_n make_v the_o fifteen_o of_o february_n for_o five_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o lalain_n go_v to_o blois_n to_o see_v the_o king_n swear_v it_o and_o the_o admiral_n of_o chastillon_n come_v to_o brussels_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n philip_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o it_o can_v not_o last_v long_o for_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v seek_v nothing_o but_o cavil_v as_o it_o appear_v present_o the_o most_o cunning_a think_v to_o deceive_v his_o companion_n 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o the_o french_a who_o be_v more_o stir_v begin_v first_o for_o that_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n think_v by_o subtlety_n to_o surprise_v downy_a by_o arthois_n the_o which_o succeed_v not_o the_o war_n continue_v as_o before_o until_o that_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o after_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v resign_v all_o his_o netherlands_o unto_o king_n philip_n his_o son_n and_o that_o he_o have_v settle_v a_o good_a order_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o affair_n in_o the_o netherlands_o be_v desirous_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o all_o temporal_a care_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n in_o rest_n and_o quietness_n apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o resolve_v to_o retire_v himself_o with_o his_o two_o sister_n the_o lady_n elinor_n queen_n of_o france_n and_o the_o lady_n mary_n queen_n of_o hungary_n into_o spain_n but_o before_o his_o departure_n he_o will_v also_o dispose_v of_o the_o affair_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o he_o will_v yield_v and_o resign_v unto_o his_o brother_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o roman_n whereupon_o he_o write_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o princess_n elector_n and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o follow_v charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n emperor_n of_o roman_n always_o augustus_n king_n of_o castille_n etc._n etc._n â—…lectors_n to_o all_o prince_n elector_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n prince_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a prelate_n earl_n baron_n knight_n nobles_z captain_n provost_n judge_n justice_n bourgmaster_n bourgess_n commonalty_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o who_o these_o letter_n shall_v come_v health_n and_o peace_n most_o famous_a and_o most_o reverend_a our_o well_o belove_a cousin_n most_o noble_a worthy_a reverend_a and_o faithful_a friend_n be_v move_v by_o many_o pregnant_a and_o just_a reason_n especial_o find_v ourselves_o surcharge_v with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o old_a age_n and_o with_o continual_a infirmity_n the_o which_o have_v by_o little_a and_o little_o disable_v we_o and_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o strength_n requisite_a for_o the_o manage_n of_o affair_n have_v long_o since_o resolve_v to_o resign_v all_o our_o realm_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o famous_a prince_n our_o son_n king_n of_o england_n have_v take_v leave_n of_o our_o court_n here_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o embark_v attend_v only_o the_o first_o prosperous_a wind_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v by_o reason_n whereof_o see_v that_o through_o my_o absence_n and_o departure_n the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v unto_o our_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a brother_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o roman_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n as_o our_o lawful_a successor_n in_o the_o say_a quality_n of_o king_n of_o roman_n the_o which_o government_n he_o have_v often_o many_o year_n since_o diligent_o deserve_v in_o our_o absence_n support_v the_o burden_n with_o a_o brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n and_o discharge_v himself_o of_o this_o charge_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o the_o christian_a commonweal_n especial_o of_o the_o holy_a empire_n during_o out_o absence_n shall_v not_o fall_v into_o some_o dangerous_a inconvenience_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n our_o brother_n may_v manage_v the_o affair_n with_o great_a authority_n we_o have_v advise_v and_o resolve_v that_o he_o in_o quality_n of_o king_n of_o roman_n have_v absolute_a and_o irrevocable_a power_n to_o treat_v negotiate_v and_o command_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o greatness_n prosperity_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o empire_n as_o absolute_o as_o we_o our_o self_n be_v emperor_n of_o roman_n may_v do_v true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o assist_v in_o person_n at_o the_o imperial_a diet_n at_o ratisbone_n there_o with_o your_o advice_n to_o have_v conduct_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o some_o desire_a end_n and_o to_o have_v resign_v the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a empire_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n to_o have_v substitute_v he_o in_o our_o place_n &_o to_o have_v recommend_v unto_o you_o the_o honour_n respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o in_o this_o quality_n you_o shall_v be_v bind_v unto_o he_o but_o our_o indisposition_n apparent_a to_o all_o man_n can_v not_o endure_v so_o long_o and_o tedious_a a_o journey_n by_o land_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o we_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n fir_n for_o our_o voyage_n wherefore_o see_v that_o we_o have_v not_o appear_v at_o this_o imperial_a diet_n as_o we_o will_v willing_o yet_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o resolution_n we_o have_v think_v good_a by_o these_o present_n to_o acquaint_v you_o and_o all_o other_o with_o our_o conception_n enjoin_v and_o express_o command_v you_o hereby_o of_o our_o absolute_a power_n and_o imperial_a authority_n that_o you_o show_v unto_o your_o king_n of_o roman_n upon_o pain_n of_o our_o indignation_n all_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n honour_v and_o respect_v he_o in_o all_o his_o commandment_n decree_n and_o action_n without_o any_o contradiction_n with_o all_o duty_n as_o you_o will_v do_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v there_o in_o person_n for_o such_o be_v our_o pleasure_n and_o last_o will_n give_v at_o zuytbourg_n in_o zeeland_n under_o our_o seal_n the_o seven_o of_o september_n 1556._o and_o of_o our_o empire_n the_o 36._o this_o do_v the_o fleet_n be_v ready_a in_o zeeland_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o
chamber_n apart_o say_v that_o the_o duke_n will_v come_v speak_v with_o they_o whither_o don_n prisoner_n frederic_n of_o toledo_n and_o many_o spaniard_n enter_v arm_v and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o deliver_v their_o sword_n and_o to_o yield_v themselves_o prisoner_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o protestation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v they_o unto_o any_o one_o but_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o yet_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o give_v in_o guard_n to_o captain_n julian_n romero_n afterward_o the_o duke_n send_v they_o both_o prisoner_n with_o a_o guard_n of_o three_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o gand._n cont_n charles_n of_o mansfield_n be_v then_o also_o in_o court_n when_o as_o these_o two_o nobleman_n be_v commit_v prisoner_n but_o his_o father_n send_v to_o advise_v he_o to_o retire_v fear_v lest_o the_o like_a shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v sign_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o nobleman_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n anthony_n of_o stralen_n bourgmaster_n of_o antwerp_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o lodron_n who_o present_o cause_v all_o his_o good_n to_o be_v seize_v inventary_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o like_a be_v do_v to_o john_n of_o casenbroot_n signior_n of_o backerseel_n chief_a counsellor_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n by_o the_o provost_n of_o spelle_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n at_o the_o port_n of_o couwenbergh_n at_o brussels_n but_o his_o secretary_n find_v mean_n to_o save_v he_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n command_v the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n be_v prisoner_n to_o write_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o gand_n that_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o shall_v go_v forth_o with_o his_o garrison_n and_o mortpay_n and_o suffer_v captain_n salnias_n to_o enter_v with_o his_o spaniard_n the_o which_o be_v do_v so_o many_o imprisonment_n of_o great_a and_o small_a the_o brute_n whereof_o do_v fly_v sudden_o over_o all_o the_o netherlands_o execution_n and_o cruelty_n make_v many_o although_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o crime_n to_o retiâ—…e_v into_o england_n germany_n the_o east_n country_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o think_v good_a abandon_v their_o house_n and_o country_n to_o live_v with_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o tyrant_n as_o after_o all_o these_o exploit_n and_o imprisonment_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n go_v from_o brussels_n to_o antwerp_n pass_v by_o mackin_n fire_n fall_v into_o the_o tower_n where_o the_o gun_n powder_n lay_v the_o which_o do_v very_o much_o harm_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o town_n for_o the_o violence_n thereof_o be_v so_o great_a as_o louvaine_o be_v four_o league_n off_o do_v all_o shake_n and_o yet_o the_o duke_n be_v nothing_o move_v thereat_o the_o 24_o of_o december_n he_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o proud_a citadel_n in_o europe_n in_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o suburb_n call_v kyel_n along_o the_o river_n which_o be_v the_o design_n build_v and_o invention_n of_o his_o enginour_n pachiotto_n a_o savoyard_n compass_v in_o with_o five_o mighty_a bulwark_n and_o every_o one_o defend_v by_o a_o cavalier_n or_o mount_n to_o the_o which_o he_o give_v name_n draw_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n for_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o duke_n bulwark_n the_o second_o toledo_n the_o three_o ferdinando_n the_o four_o toledano_n and_o the_o five_o by_o his_o enginours_n name_n pachiotto_n wherein_o he_o entertain_v two_o thousand_o workman_n as_o well_o mason_n as_o ditcher_n until_o it_o be_v finish_v with_o the_o counterscarp_n and_o parapet_n all_o be_v lay_v with_o free_a stone_n and_o brick_n for_o the_o build_n of_o which_o citadel_n the_o duke_n obtain_v of_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o antwerp_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n and_o more_o the_o which_o be_v raise_v upon_o a_o certain_a imposition_n of_o the_o hundred_o penny_n of_o the_o two_o twentieth_n and_o of_o two_o tenthes_o of_o all_o possession_n and_o immovable_a good_n within_o the_o territory_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n this_o citadel_n be_v finish_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o place_n of_o arm_n his_o image_n cast_v into_o brass_n tread_v with_o his_o foot_n upon_o certain_a man_n as_o represent_v the_o noble_n and_o state_n image_n of_o the_o country_n very_o curious_o wrought_v by_o one_o james_n jongelinck_fw-mi a_o excellent_a statuary_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o be_v grave_v ferdinando_n aluares_n de_fw-fr toledo_n albae_n duci_fw-la philippi_n secundi_fw-la hispan_n regis_fw-la apud_fw-la belgas_n praefecto_fw-la quod_fw-la extincta_fw-la seditione_n rebellibus_fw-la pulsis_fw-la religione_fw-la procurata_fw-la justitia_fw-la culta_fw-la provincias_fw-la pace_fw-la firmavit_fw-la regis_fw-la optimi_fw-la fidelissimo_fw-la ministro_fw-la positum_fw-la and_o low_a be_v grave_v jongelingi_n opus_fw-la ex_fw-la be_v captivo_fw-la for_o that_o this_o image_n have_v be_v cast_v of_o the_o mettle_n of_o certain_a artillery_n which_o have_v be_v win_v from_o his_o enemy_n this_o proud_a piece_n of_o work_n be_v not_o set_v up_o until_o the_o year_n 1571_o and_o afterward_o as_o too_o profane_a it_o be_v take_v down_o by_o the_o great_a commander_n of_o castille_n governor_n of_o the_o say_a country_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n as_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n have_v so_o well_o settle_v his_o affair_n as_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o be_v fear_v within_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o so_o great_a force_n he_o send_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n to_o succour_v they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n in_o france_n against_o the_o prince_n and_o protestant_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o earl_n of_o arembergh_n with_o twelve_o hundred_o lance_n and_o two_o thousand_o foot_n among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v many_o gentleman_n which_o have_v sign_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o year_n 1566_o that_o go_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n think_v that_o he_o have_v now_o surmount_v all_o difficulty_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o fleece_n of_o such_o as_o be_v retire_v out_o of_o the_o country_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o skin_n withal_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o flesh_n he_o cause_v julian_n romero_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o buren_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v at_o school_n in_o the_o university_n of_o louvaine_n against_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o duâ—…_n hie_v of_o brabant_n and_o of_o the_o say_a university_n notwithstanding_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o rector_n and_o of_o doctor_n eâ—…bert_n leom_o a_o lawyer_n schoolmaster_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n who_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o into_o spain_n and_o there_o keep_v pâ—…soner_n unto_o the_o year_n 1595_o that_o the_o king_n send_v he_o into_o the_o netherlands_o with_o cardinal_a albert_n of_o austria_n after_o that_o this_o young_a earl_n have_v be_v thus_o carry_v away_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n require_v by_o the_o attorney_n general_a of_o the_o great_a counsel_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o cont_n lodwic_n his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o hoochstraten_v Ê‹ander_n berge_n culembourch_n the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o answer_v personal_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v propound_v on_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n touch_v the_o trouble_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n grant_v in_o that_o respect_n touch_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n whereof_o the_o copy_n follow_v philip_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o first_o usher_n or_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n hereupon_o require_v greeting_n we_o have_v be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o our_o love_a and_o faithful_a orange_n counsellor_n and_o attorney_n general_a how_o that_o â—…illiam_fw-la of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o deceasâ—…d_a emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o our_o lord_n and_o father_n of_o famous_a memory_n and_o from_o we_o at_o our_o come_n to_o these_o estate_n many_o honour_n and_o favour_n as_o to_o have_v be_v choose_v a_o brother_n of_o our_o order_n name_v and_o appoint_v a_o counsellor_n of_o our_o counsel_n of_o state_n and_o advance_v to_o many_o goodly_a estate_n government_n and_o office_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o government_n of_o bourgoigne_n holland_n zeeland_n and_o vtrecht_n together_o with_o a_o ordinary_a company_n of_o our_o man_n at_o arm_n beside_o many_o other_o notable_a reward_n whereby_o
and_o yet_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n surpass_v he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o both_o his_o friend_n and_o foe_n speak_v and_o write_v of_o he_o although_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o discover_v so_o foul_a cruelty_n and_o imperfection_n in_o a_o public_a governor_n ludovicus_n reqvesen_n magn._n comen_fw-fr reg._n cast._n r._n m._n con._n gub_n etcap_n gen._n bel._n dom_fw-la lewis_n de_fw-fr reqvesens_n great_a commander_n of_o castille_n governor_n lieutenant_n and_o captain_n general_a for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o netherlands_o my_o predecessor_n course_n that_o i_o the_o way_n have_v lead_v i_o hold_v and_o in_o his_o government_n i_o be_v establish_v where_o while_o i_o rule_v i_o do_v the_o king_n navy_n behold_v overthrow_v and_o vanquish_v and_o their_o great_a pride_n control_v my_o action_n to_o my_o prince_n do_v little_a good_a prooure_n and_o at_o my_o hand_n the_o state_n do_v none_o or_o little_a hurt_n endure_v my_o death_n by_o spaniard_n mutiny_n to_o they_o do_v give_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o help_v themselves_o and_o their_o estate_n relieve_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o ten_o book_n the_o great_a commander_n by_o the_o call_n home_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o continue_v the_o duke_n first_o course_n the_o town_n of_o middelbourg_n be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o famine_n he_o send_v a_o fleet_n by_o sea_n to_o succour_v it_o the_o which_o he_o see_v defeat_v before_o his_o own_o eye_n whereof_o follow_v the_o yield_a of_o middelbourg_n the_o which_o colonel_n mondragon_n deliver_v up_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n cont_n lodowic_n the_o prince_n brother_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o netherlands_o with_o a_o army_n the_o spaniard_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o leyden_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o they_o defeat_v he_o and_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o cont_n henry_n his_o brother_n and_o duke_n christopher_n a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o antwerp_n call_v fuora_n villiaco_n the_o spaniard_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o cont_n lodovic_n take_v their_o lodging_n again_o before_o leyden_n which_o have_v be_v long_o block_v up_o there_o be_v fair_a war_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o commander_n who_o proclaim_v a_o general_a pardon_n and_o seem_v to_o desire_v a_o peace_n a_o petition_n make_v there-upon_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o prince_n advise_v the_o state_n resolve_v to_o drown_v the_o country_n to_o succour_n leyden_n the_o which_o they_o do_v and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o town_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prince_n through_o the_o drown_v land_n after_o that_o the_o town_n have_v endure_v much_o misery_n the_o spaniard_n be_v mutine_v take_v francisco_n valde_v their_o general_n prisoner_n and_o fail_v to_o surprise_v vtrecht_n the_o commander_n make_v a_o show_n to_o desire_v peace_n resolve_v to_o waâ—…re_v and_o oudwater_n be_v besiege_v and_o in_o the_o end_n yield_v with_o many_o other_o town_n to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o siege_n of_o bomell_n which_o the_o spaniard_n win_v dear_o the_o siege_n of_o ziricxe_n the_o state_n consult_v upon_o their_o presernation_n and_o send_v to_o demand_v succour_n in_o england_n the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a commander_n to_o who_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n the_o spaniard_n mutiny_n have_v fail_v to_o surprise_v brussels_n they_o fall_v upon_o alost_n they_o be_v proclaim_v all_o the_o country_n be_v in_o arm_n against_o they_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v seazâ—…d_v on_o by_o the_o state_n of_o brabant_n who_o write_v unto_o the_o other_o province_n to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o chase_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o country_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o sack_n of_o antwerpâ—…_n the_o come_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o unite_v at_o the_o pacification_n of_o gand_n after_o which_o the_o castle_n be_v besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o state_n with_o many_o other_o town_n the_o spaniard_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n the_o which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o state_n hand_n don_n john_n be_v receive_v for_o governor_n who_o seek_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n he_o go_v to_o namur_n complain_v of_o the_o state_n they_o sue_v unto_o he_o he_o discover_v himself_o and_o they_o grow_v jealous_a of_o he_o many_o castle_n raze_v in_o the_o netherlands_o as_o harbour_n for_o spanish_a tyrant_n don_n john_n proclaim_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o country_n the_o archduke_n mathias_n the_o emperor_n brother_n call_v for_o governor_n the_o state_n and_o don_n john_n in_o arm_n jealousy_n disperse_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o state_n whereby_o their_o army_n be_v defeat_v by_o don_n john_n who_o recover_v many_o town_n the_o state_n raise_v a_o new_a army_n and_o calin_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n to_o succour_v they_o duke_n casimire_n come_v also_o but_o to_o small_a purpose_n arthois_n and_o henault_n begin_v to_o fall_v from_o the_o general_a union_n of_o the_o netherlands_o trouble_n in_o arras_n the_o death_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n do_v lewis_n of_o requesens_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n retreat_n think_v to_o succour_n middelbourg_n the_o which_o endure_v much_o poverty_n and_o misery_n as_o well_o by_o famine_n as_o otherwise_o beside_o a_o great_a number_n of_o burgher_n retire_v themselves_o by_o boat_n be_v daily_o take_v and_o many_o which_o come_v fly_v to_o flessingue_n and_o la_fw-fr vere_n only_o to_o have_v a_o mouthful_n of_o bread_n where_o after_o they_o have_v feed_v they_o they_o send_v they_o back_o who_o not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o middelbourg_n for_o that_o they_o head_n flee_v out_o of_o it_o die_v in_o the_o field_n or_o at_o the_o town_n gate_n many_o soldier_n come_v to_o yield_v themselves_o through_o famine_n be_v entertain_v for_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o they_o there_o be_v letter_n of_o the_o 10._o of_o january_n 1574._o write_v in_o cipher_n by_o mondragon_n surprise_v extremity_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v advertise_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v out_o above_o the_o 15._o or_o 16._o of_o the_o month_n there_o be_v other_o intercept_v write_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o passport_n the_o which_o be_v red_a hold_v it_o before_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o which_o he_o entreat_v the_o great_a commander_n to_o advertise_v he_o speedy_o if_o he_o have_v any_o hope_n to_o succour_v he_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o month_n they_o of_o middelbourg_n ruin_v the_o fort_n which_o they_o have_v without_o the_o town_n towards_o flessingue_n for_o that_o many_o soldier_n which_o be_v put_v there_o in_o guard_n flee_v to_o the_o protestant_n the_o 19_o of_o the_o month_n hans_n cocq_n a_o mariner_n pass_v with_o a_o bark_n from_o antwerp_n to_o middelbourg_n bring_v letter_n from_o don_n lewis_n contain_v hope_n of_o succour_n which_o make_v the_o soldier_n besiege_v resolve_v to_o attend_v yet_o some_o day_n or_o else_o they_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o parley_v the_o next_o day_n cocq_n return_v to_o don_n lewis_n to_o inform_v he_o into_o what_o extremity_n the_o town_n of_o middelbourg_n and_o arnemuyden_n be_v bring_v and_o that_o day_n a_o ship_n come_v from_o danswic_n meaning_n to_o go_v to_o scluse_n have_v the_o wind_n contrary_a fall_v for_o flessingue_n think_v as_o the_o brute_n be_v then_o in_o england_n that_o middelbourg_n be_v yield_v unto_o the_o prince_n to_o sell_v his_o merchandise_n there_o to_o good_a profit_n this_o ship_n have_v pass_v the_o haven_n of_o flessingue_n be_v call_v to_o by_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n of_o the_o protestant_n near_o unto_o rameken_n to_o cast_v anchor_n the_o which_o he_o do_v else_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o middelbourg_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o besieged_a have_v be_v vittele_v beyond_o all_o hope_n for_o in_o the_o say_a ship_n there_o be_v 14_o last_n of_o wheat_n 7._o of_o rye_n half_o a_o last_o of_o herring_n with_o some_o beer_n and_o other_o comodity_n the_o 23_o of_o the_o month_n the_o commander_n don_fw-mi lewis_n send_v instruction_n to_o julien_n 〈◊〉_d romero_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o army_n for_o the_o vittel_v of_o mâ—…ddelbourg_n the_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o zeelander_n hand_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v a_o instruction_n of_o that_o which_o julian_n romero_n the_o master_n of_o the_o camp_n be_v to_o do_v with_o the_o army_n which_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n conduct_v it_o from_o berghe_n to_o succour_v the_o i_o will_v of_o walchren_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sudden_a departure_n he_o must_v follow_v the_o order_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o these_o present_n
stuper_n and_o berenbroeke_n to_o who_o there_o be_v not_o much_o due_a be_v well_o pay_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o want_v of_o money_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o captain_n cornput_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o valiant_a captain_n burgher_n and_o soldier_n get_v great_a honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n among_o all_o wise_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o industry_n constancy_n resolution_n diligence_n carefulness_n labour_n and_o danger_n consider_v with_o what_o people_n they_o have_v to_o do_v as_o also_o what_o small_a mean_n they_o have_v be_v simple_a people_n that_o 1581._o want_v a_o governor_n ordnance_n and_o horseman_n during_o this_o siege_n sonoy_n with_o a_o few_o soldier_n have_v besiege_v both_o the_o house_n of_o vollenhove_n wherein_o the_o earl_n of_o renenbergh_n have_v garrison_n which_o be_v soon_o yield_v unto_o he_o the_o englishman_n walloon_n and_o iselsteins_n soldier_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o kuynder_n and_o there_o besiege_v the_o church_n which_o within_o few_o day_n upon_o composition_n be_v yield_v unto_o they_o the_o company_n of_o the_o friesland_n regiment_n under_o the_o lord_n of_o merode_n go_v before_o lemmer_n and_o sloten_n which_o be_v batter_v yield_v up_o and_o after_o that_o the_o englishman_n and_o walloon_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a garrison_n the_o lord_n of_o nienoort_n go_v present_o into_o the_o territory_n thereabouts_o whereas_o they_o of_o groan_v have_v besiege_v his_o sconce_n at_o winsum_n which_o heat_n his_o come_n thither_o relieve_v by_o the_o which_o sconce_n at_o winsum_n and_o those_o at_o winsumerziel_n warsum_fw-la warsumerziel_n and_o other_o place_n he_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n under_o contribution_n the_o earl_n of_o renenberghe_n soldier_n be_v then_o come_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o steenwick_n and_o lay_v at_o midlesum_fw-la where_o the_o lord_n of_o nienoort_n think_v to_o hem_v they_o in_o but_o they_o beat_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o shut_v two_o company_n conduct_v by_o renoy_n and_o vercken_n into_o a_o church_n who_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v upon_o safeguard_n of_o life_n and_o good_n because_o their_o captain_n be_v absent_a oyenbrugh_n who_o revolt_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o renenbergh_n at_o a_o skirmish_n before_o loppersum_fw-la be_v shoot_v in_o the_o leg_n whereof_o he_o die_v in_o groan_v the_o earl_n of_o renenbergh_n himself_o with_o a_o company_n of_o soldier_n go_v into_o zeeland_n and_o take_v the_o house_n of_o boxburgh_n fortify_v goore_a and_o other_o place_n and_o take_v great_a store_n of_o booty_n with_o he_o have_v relate_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o camp_n before_o steenwicke_n and_o in_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o i_o will_v now_o return_v and_o show_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o year_n 1580._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v settle_v it_o in_o his_o imagination_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v the_o therâ—…_n only_a man_n that_o cross_v his_o design_n in_o the_o netherlands_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o reduce_v holland_n zeeland_n and_o their_o associate_n under_o his_o obedience_n for_o as_o the_o secretary_n escovedo_fw-es have_v write_v unto_o he_o he_o must_v first_o begin_v with_o the_o island_n he_o think_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a prince_n shall_v live_v he_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o end_n of_o those_o trouble_n wherefore_o see_v he_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o by_o arm_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o of_o dom_n lovy_v the_o requesens_n nor_o by_o the_o policy_n and_o practice_n of_o dom_n john_n whereas_o the_o town_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n in_o general_a be_v not_o at_o the_o say_v princess_n devotion_n nor_o ally_v with_o mighty_a neighbour_n as_o the_o province_n of_o gueldres_n vtrecht_n friesland_n and_o ouerissel_n he_o resolve_v at_o what_o price_n soever_o and_o whatsoever_o shall_v chance_v unto_o he_o to_o practice_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o his_o pretend_a end_n and_o to_o have_v the_o say_a prince_n of_o orange_n dispatch_v by_o what_o way_n soever_o yet_o something_o to_o colour_n and_o excuse_v the_o fact_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o he_o will_v use_v a_o kind_n of_o form_n of_o proceed_v as_o depend_v upon_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n use_v first_o a_o proscription_n or_o banishment_n decree_v against_o the_o say_a prince_n who_o afterward_o he_o leave_v as_o a_o prey_n abandon_v he_o to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o which_o proscription_n we_o have_v think_v good_a for_o brevity_n sake_n to_o set_v down_o the_o substance_n and_o chief_a point_n be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n in_o two_o several_a language_n upon_o the_o nineteen_o day_n of_o june_n philip_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n duke_n of_o bourgoigne_n brabant_n etc._n etc._n he_o proscription_n show_v first_o how_o gracious_o and_o favourable_o the_o late_a decease_a emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o of_o famous_a memory_n his_o lord_n and_o father_n have_v deal_v with_o william_n van_fw-mi nassau_n to_o procure_v he_o the_o succession_n of_o rene_n of_o chalons_n prince_n of_o orange_n his_o cousin_n and_o although_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n have_v advance_v and_o further_v he_o in_o all_o he_o can_v as_o also_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v make_v he_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o governor_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n vtrecht_n and_o bourgoigne_n colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o horseman_n and_o a_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n declare_v further_o all_o other_o the_o favour_n that_o have_v be_v do_v he_o and_o to_o the_o contrary_a how_o unthankful_a he_o have_v be_v in_o move_v and_o procure_v the_o confederate_a gentleman_n to_o present_v a_o petition_n unto_o he_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o image_n root_a out_o the_o catholic_a romish_a religion_n and_o chase_v away_o the_o clergy_n and_o last_o bear_v open_a arm_n against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o he_o have_v resist_v and_o withstand_v all_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o have_v break_v the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n and_o the_o perpetual_a edict_n carry_v himself_o in_o most_o tyrannous_a manner_n ill_o entreat_v all_o the_o chief_a nobility_n of_o the_o country_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v and_o domineer_v more_o absolute_o among_o a_o furious_a and_o tumultuous_a 1581._o multitude_n the_o good_a be_v chase_v away_o and_o for_o that_o all_o this_o confusion_n and_o misery_n which_o his_o subject_n he_o say_v suffer_v be_v find_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o counsel_n persuasion_n and_o instigation_n of_o that_o wicked_a hypocrite_n by_o his_o turbulent_a spirit_n who_o put_v all_o his_o felicity_n in_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o which_o cause_n be_v as_o he_o say_v just_a reasonable_a and_o according_a unto_o justice_n use_v in_o that_o regard_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o have_v often_o make_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o his_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a act_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n head_n and_o contriver_n of_o those_o trouble_n and_o the_o chief_a disturber_n of_o all_o his_o estate_n he_o declare_v he_o a_o rebel_n heretic_n hypocrite_n like_v to_o cain_n and_o judas_n have_v his_o conscience_n obdurate_a a_o villain_n head_n of_o the_o netherlands_n tumult_n a_o plague_n to_o christendom_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o as_o such_o a_o one_o do_v proscribe_v and_o banish_v he_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o his_o say_a country_n and_o out_o of_o all_o his_o other_o estate_n realm_n and_o seignory_n forbid_v all_o his_o subject_n of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o to_o live_v or_o converse_v talk_v or_o confer_v with_o he_o open_o or_o secret_o nor_o to_o receive_v nor_o lodge_v he_o in_o their_o house_n nor_o yet_o to_o relieve_v he_o with_o meat_n drink_n fire_n or_o any_o other_o necessary_n give_v all_o his_o good_n land_n life_n and_o live_v to_o they_o can_v take_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o thereby_o to_o release_v and_o deliver_v the_o poor_a people_n from_o his_o tyranny_n desire_v to_o reward_v and_o recompense_v all_o good_a action_n and_o to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v the_o bad_a and_o such_o as_o be_v offender_n and_o transgressor_n he_o promise_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o king_n and_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v of_o so_o generos_fw-la a_o resolution_n and_o so_o zealous_o affect_v to_o his_o service_n and_o the_o public_a good_a as_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n and_o execution_n the_o foresay_a edict_n and_o decree_n and_o to_o free_v he_o from_o such_o a_o plague_n deliver_v he_o the_o
side_n the_o estate_n send_v doctor_n junius_n thither_o to_o dissuade_v they_o who_o prevail_v so_o much_o with_o his_o reason_n as_o neither_o the_o duke_n of_o arschot_n nor_o the_o prince_n of_o chimay_n can_v do_v any_o good_a consider_v that_o they_o of_o gant_n have_v renew_v a_o more_o firm_a league_n with_o the_o generality_n and_o as_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o of_o bruges_n be_v retire_v out_o of_o the_o town_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o prince_n of_o chimay_n to_o conclude_v this_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n the_o which_o be_v proclaim_v with_o great_a triumph_n and_o pomp_n upon_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o spaniard_n of_o may_n with_o reasonable_a condition_n to_o draw_v on_o they_o of_o gant_n scluse_n and_o oostend_n the_o scottish_a garrison_n which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o choice_n to_o retire_v or_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o service_n of_o the_o which_o few_o remain_v and_o although_o that_o colonel_n boyde_n do_v soon_o find_v how_o little_a the_o prince_n of_o parma_n do_v esteem_v he_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o estate_n by_o this_o treaty_n of_o bruges_n they_o of_o franc_n and_o dametas_n be_v also_o reconcile_v in_o restore_v the_o clergy_n man_n unto_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o good_n and_o leave_v all_o exercise_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n suffer_v every_o man_n to_o live_v with_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n not_o commit_v of_o any_o scandal_n and_o enjoy_v of_o their_o good_n the_o which_o continue_v not_o long_o the_o signior_n of_o croisilles_n of_o the_o house_n of_o montmorency_n be_v appoint_v governor_n there_o without_o any_o garrison_n see_v that_o the_o catholic_n who_o have_v flee_v away_o before_o and_o the_o clergy_n be_v full_o restore_v the_o prince_n of_o chimay_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o treaty_n of_o reconciliation_n require_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o bruges_n wherein_o it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o do_v both_o mock_v they_o and_o their_o religion_n a_o certificate_n of_o his_o good_a life_n and_o profession_n but_o be_v depart_v with_o his_o minister_n home_n to_o his_o own_o house_n they_o soon_o leave_v their_o religion_n the_o prince_n discharge_v all_o his_o household_n servant_n which_o desire_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o by_o the_o which_o renunciation_n and_o treachery_n he_o purchase_v even_o with_o the_o same_o party_n which_o he_o take_v dishonour_n for_o ever_o with_o a_o mark_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o lightness_n the_o contesse_n of_o meghen_fw-mi discover_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o manner_n of_o live_v will_v no_o more_o follow_v he_o but_o retire_v to_o scluse_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o holland_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n have_v at_o that_o time_n seize_v upon_o the_o village_n of_o burcht_a on_o flanders_n side_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o escaut_n half_o a_o league_n from_o antwerp_n and_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v fortify_v 1584._o to_o keep_v any_o thing_n from_o pass_v by_o water_n to_o gant_n brussels_n or_o macklyn_n they_o of_o antwerp_n send_v their_o ship_n of_o war_n thither_o to_o chase_v they_o from_o thence_o or_o to_o hinder_v the_o fortification_n but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o make_v another_o fort_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n upon_o brabant_n side_n about_o the_o village_n of_o hoboken_n right_a against_o burcht_a to_o defend_v their_o navigation_n to_o the_o say_a town_n then_o they_o pierce_v the_o dike_a betwixt_o burcht_a and_o the_o head_n of_o flanders_n the_o which_o drown_v the_o whole_a country_n unto_o beveren_n and_o calloo_o at_o the_o break_n of_o which_o dike_a they_o make_v a_o fort_n opposite_a to_o that_o of_o burcht_a the_o which_o do_v batter_v one_o another_o continual_o with_o their_o great_a ordnance_n and_o with_o musket_z shot_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o say_a breach_n betwixt_o the_o two_o fort_n but_o this_o fort_n be_v make_v by_o they_o of_o antwerp_n somewhat_o too_o late_o many_o ship_n be_v pass_v by_o this_o hole_n to_o calloo_o during_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o town_n they_o of_o bruges_n franc_n and_o dam_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o reconciliation_n well_o accord_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n yet_o be_v they_o no_o less_o free_a from_o enemy_n round_o about_o they_o than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v besiege_v for_o that_o they_o of_o gant_n scluse_n and_o oostend_n cut_v off_o their_o victual_n upon_o all_o passage_n wherefore_o they_o do_v write_v to_o they_o of_o gant_n on_o the_o seven_o of_o july_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o their_o party_n show_v that_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o member_n of_o flanders_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o reject_v the_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o king_n and_o not_o to_o join_v with_o the_o other_o three_o member_n already_o reconcile_v allege_v many_o persuasive_a reason_n the_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v hereupon_o the_o estate_n of_o brabant_n holland_n and_o zeeland_n send_v their_o deputy_n to_o gant_n to_o show_v they_o that_o such_o private_a reconciliation_n can_v never_o bâ—…eed_v a_o good_a peace_n but_o rather_o a_o dangerous_a and_o miserable_a war_n unshethe_n more_o the_o enemy_n sword_n against_o their_o brethren_n and_o friend_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o brabant_n with_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n be_v in_o war_n against_o they_o that_o flanders_n will_v be_v more_o miserable_o oppress_v than_o ever_o consider_v the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o navigation_n by_o sea_n whereof_o the_o spaniard_n be_v bar_v the_o break_n of_o the_o dike_v in_o the_o land_n of_o waes_n and_o the_o inundation_n which_o shall_v cut_v off_o their_o victual_n on_o all_o side_n beside_o that_o france_n nor_o england_n will_v never_o suffer_v the_o spaniard_n to_o lodge_v so_o far_o within_o the_o country_n whereby_o they_o may_v doubt_v to_o have_v war_n against_o he_o and_o touch_v the_o two_o point_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n demand_v which_o be_v the_o romish_a religion_n only_o and_o the_o absolute_a obedience_n which_o he_o maintain_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o as_o for_o the_o religion_n if_o only_o the_o romish_a be_v receive_v there_o the_o reform_a then_o must_v be_v quite_o banish_v and_o to_o assure_v this_o obedience_n they_o must_v repair_v and_o build_v the_o citadel_n up_o again_o and_o make_v new_a the_o which_o must_v be_v continual_o entertain_v with_o strong_a garrison_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o worse_a estate_n than_o before_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n be_v lay_v before_o they_o of_o gant_n on_o the_o estate_n behalf_n with_o good_a hope_n to_o bring_v a_o goodly_a army_n short_o to_o field_n the_o which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o flanders_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v win_v the_o fort_n of_o zutphen_n whereof_o they_o hope_v soon_o to_o see_v a_o good_a end_n the_o which_o retain_v the_o ganthois_n for_o a_o time_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o make_v of_o any_o reconciliation_n until_o that_o their_o affair_n be_v otherwise_o dispose_v as_o we_o will_v present_o show_v at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o diet_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n hold_v at_o bottenberch_n in_o germany_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o mean_n to_o keep_v the_o empire_n in_o quiet_a root_a out_o all_o distrust_n which_o be_v among_o the_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n whereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o comprehend_v that_o monsieur_n segur_n ambassador_n for_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o say_a prince_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o league_n with_o his_o master_n and_o they_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o france_n and_o withal_o to_o moderate_v the_o difference_n of_o religion_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o french_a shall_v return_v with_o small_a fruit_n of_o his_o embassage_n for_o they_o say_v that_o augustus_n duke_n of_o saxony_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o estate_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o france_n and_o that_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n have_v say_v that_o age_n and_o experience_n have_v teach_v he_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o any_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v imagine_v or_o else_o some_o will_v persuade_v they_o that_o the_o french_a under_o colour_n of_o religion_n do_v seek_v to_o make_v some_o broil_n in_o germany_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o assure_v their_o affair_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o english_a may_v the_o better_o settle_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 1584._o against_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o begin_v now_o to_o prosper_v more_o than_o they_o do_v before_o among_o the_o town_n of_o the_o unite_a
and_o charolois_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o cause_v the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a country_n to_o assemble_v or_o the_o particular_a estate_n in_o every_o province_n or_o else_o to_o observe_v any_o other_o course_n that_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_v for_o this_o donation_n session_n and_o transport_v to_o signify_v it_o &_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a country_n to_o demand_v the_o investiture_n and_o admittance_n to_o every_o piece_n and_o signiory_n if_o the_o case_n shall_v so_o require_v as_o also_o to_o receive_v a_o fit_a oath_n of_o they_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o all_o that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v reciprocal_o bind_v by_o precedent_a oath_n anduntil_n our_o say_a daughter_n shall_v have_v take_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v take_v in_o her_o name_n the_o real_a possession_n of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o and_o county_n of_o bourgoigne_n and_o charolois_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o her_o patent_n we_o do_v make_v and_o constitute_v ourself_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o our_o say_a daughter_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n be_v deliver_v unto_o she_o grant_v unto_o our_o daughter_n the_o infanta_n to_o retain_v admit_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o say_v netherlands_o and_o bourgoigne_n governor_n judge_n and_o justice_n as_o well_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o policy_n and_o the_o receipt_n of_o revenue_n or_o otherwise_o and_o moreover_o to_o do_v all_o that_o which_o a_o true_a princess_n lady_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_a country_n by_o right_a or_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n might_n or_o aught_o to_o do_v and_o as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o may_v yet_o do_v always_o observe_v the_o condition_n hereunto_o insert_v to_o which_o effect_n we_o have_v quit_v absolve_v and_o discharge_v and_o do_v quit_v absolve_v and_o discharge_v by_o these_o present_n all_o bishop_n abbot_n prelate_n and_o other_o church_n man_n duke_n prince_n marquess_n earl_n baron_n governor_n head_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o country_n town_n court_n precedent_n man_n of_o our_o counsel_n chancellor_n they_o of_o our_o treasure_n and_o account_n and_o other_o justice_n captain_n man_n of_o war_n and_o soldier_n of_o fort_n and_o castle_n their_o lieutenant_n knight_n squire_n vassal_n magistrate_n burgher_n inhabitant_n of_o good_a town_n boroughe_n franchise_n and_o village_n and_o all_o and_o every_o of_o our_o subject_n of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o and_o the_o county_n of_o bourgoigne_n and_o charolois_n and_o every_o of_o they_o respective_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n faith_n and_o homage_n promise_n and_o bond_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o we_o as_o to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n willing_a and_o express_o command_v they_o to_o swear_v and_o to_o accept_v the_o say_a infanta_n our_o daughter_n for_o their_o true_a princess_n and_o lady_n and_o to_o give_v she_o their_o oath_n of_o fealty_n faith_n and_o homage_n promise_n and_o bond_n after_o the_o accustom_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o country_n place_n fee_n and_o seignory_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o show_v unto_o she_o and_o to_o her_o future_a husband_n all_o honour_n reverence_n affection_n obedience_n fidelity_n and_o service_n as_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n ought_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o natural_a lord_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o make_v demonstration_n and_o to_o supply_v all_o defect_n and_o obmission_n as_o well_o in_o law_n as_o in_o fact_n which_o may_v be_v omit_v in_o this_o present_a donation_n session_n and_o transport_v and_o which_o may_v be_v well_o insert_v of_o our_o own_o motion_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o full_a and_o absolute_a royal_a power_n which_o by_o these_o present_v we_o will_v use_v we_o have_v derogate_a and_o do_v derogate_a to_o all_o law_n constitution_n and_o custom_n which_o may_v impugn_v and_o contradict_v these_o present_n for_o such_o be_v our_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o that_o be_v former_o say_v may_v be_v for_o ever_o firm_a and_o stable_a we_o have_v fign_v these_o present_n with_o our_o name_n and_o cause_v our_o great_a seal_n to_o be_v hang_v thereunto_o willing_a and_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v register_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o force_n in_o every_o counsel_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n give_v in_o our_o city_n of_o madril_n the_o 6_o of_o may_n 1598._o of_o our_o reign_v of_o naples_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o 45_o of_o castille_n arragon_n sicily_n and_o other_o the_o 44_o and_o of_o portugal_n the_o 19_o it_o be_v paraph_v n._n d._n v._o signed_n philippe_v and_o underneath_o by_o the_o king_n sign_v a._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr 'loo_o this_o resignation_n be_v also_o ratify_v by_o the_o letter_n patent_n of_o prince_n philip_n at_o this_o time_n king_n of_o spain_n the_o 3_o of_o that_o name_n as_o follow_v philip_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prince_n son_n and_o only_a heir_n of_o the_o realm_n country_n and_o 1598._o signory_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n my_o lord_n and_o father_n to_o all_o present_a and_o to_o come_v greeting_n whereas_o my_o say_a lord_n and_o father_n have_v resolve_v to_o marry_v the_o lady_n infanta_n isabella_n clara_n eugenia_n our_o most_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a good_a sister_n to_o the_o archduke_n albert_n our_o good_a uncle_n and_o cousin_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o same_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n have_v determine_v with_o our_o like_n and_o consent_n be_v thereunto_o induce_v for_o certain_a great_a reason_n and_o respect_n for_o the_o common_a good_a namely_o for_o the_o general_a quiet_a of_o all_o christendom_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o the_o end_n that_o our_o say_a sister_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o according_a to_o her_o quality_n and_o great_a merit_n to_o give_v unto_o our_o say_a sister_n the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o county_n of_o bourgoigne_n in_o that_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o it_o have_v be_v make_v and_o pass_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n patent_n which_o my_o say_a lord_n and_o father_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v sign_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o great_a seal_n whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v word_n by_o word_n philip_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v here_o above_o insert_v it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o repeat_v we_o let_v they_o know_v that_o have_v particular_o understand_v all_o that_o be_v mention_v therein_o consider_v the_o public_a good_a that_o may_v thereby_o come_v unto_o christendom_n especial_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o singular_a love_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o bear_v and_o do_v bear_v unto_o our_o sister_n the_o infanta_n for_o her_o grace_n and_o great_a merit_n we_o commend_v approve_v and_o allow_v and_o by_o these_o present_n hold_v for_o good_a notwithstanding_o any_o prejudice_n that_o may_v grow_v thereby_o to_o we_o or_o our_o successor_n hereafter_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o consent_v and_o be_v content_a by_o these_o present_n that_o the_o say_v netherlands_o and_o county_n of_o bourgoigne_n and_o charolois_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o transport_v to_o our_o good_a sister_n the_o infanta_n as_o my_o say_a lord_n and_o father_n have_v do_v and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v subsist_v the_o better_a for_o the_o great_a assurance_n corroboration_n and_o strengthen_v of_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v dispose_v and_o decree_v in_o favour_n and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o good_a sister_n we_o dispose_v and_o ordain_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a by_o these_o present_n in_o favour_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n in_o every_o point_n of_o our_o own_o proper_a and_o free_a will_n &_o without_o any_o extortion_n constraint_n deceit_n fraud_n nor_o any_o respect_n fatherly_a reverence_n nor_o fear_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o indirect_a persuasion_n our_o will_n and_o intention_n be_v that_o the_o say_v country_n shall_v belong_v and_o appertain_v unto_o our_o sister_n the_o infanta_n isabella_n clara_n eugenia_n and_o to_o her_o successor_n conformable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o king_n my_o lord_n and_o father_n and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v take_v full_a effect_n and_o remain_v firm_a and_o stable_a for_o ever_o we_o have_v renounce_v and_o do_v renounce_v by_o these_o present_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o good_a sister_n for_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n all_o benefit_n which_o may_v by_o right_n come_v to_o we_o or_o they_o to_o contradict_v these_o present_n or_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n derestitutione_fw-la in_o integrum_fw-la to_o the_o
which_o we_o have_v renounce_v and_o do_v renounce_v by_o these_o present_n for_o our_o resolute_a and_o determinat_fw-la will_n be_v that_o nothing_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n and_o efficacy_n against_o this_o donation_n session_n and_o transport_v which_o have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n above_o mention_v whereupon_o we_o have_v give_v our_o faith_n and_o take_v our_o oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a euangilist_n which_o we_o have_v touch_v with_o our_o hand_n to_o hold_v maintain_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v hold_v maintain_v observe_v and_o keep_v punctual_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v without_o any_o excuse_n or_o exception_n nor_o yet_o to_o suffer_v any_o other_o to_o use_v any_o the_o which_o we_o do_v affirm_v and_o promise_v by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v all_o aid_n &_o assistance_n for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o be_v our_o sincere_a and_o resolute_a will_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n patent_n to_o be_v make_v the_o which_o we_o have_v sign_v with_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o secretary_n of_o estate_n for_o the_o king_n my_o lord_n &_o father_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o bourgoigne_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n hang_v thereunto_o in_o string_n of_o gold_n to_o these_o be_v present_a as_o witness_n dom_fw-la gomes_n d'auila_fw-la marquess_n of_o velada_n our_o governor_n and_o lord_n steward_n of_o our_o household_n dom_fw-la christophel_n de_fw-fr mora_n earl_n of_o castel_n roderigo_n great_a commander_n of_o the_o alcantara_n a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o majesty_n chamber_n and_o butler_n for_o our_o person_n dom_fw-la joan_n d'idiaque_v great_a commander_n of_o leon_n all_o three_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o state_n and_o nicholas_n d'amant_n knight_n also_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o keeper_n of_o his_o majesty_n seal_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o bourgoigne_n chancellor_n of_o his_o duchie_n of_o brabant_n give_v in_o the_o city_n of_o madril_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n the_o 6_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1598._o paraphed_a m._n e._n r._n t._n signed_n philip_n and_o underneath_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n a._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr 'loo_o these_o two_o patent_n of_o the_o king_n resignation_n and_o of_o the_o princess_n agreation_n be_v both_o seal_v with_o one_o seal_n in_o vermillion_a wax_n with_o string_n of_o gold_n these_o instrument_n be_v thus_o read_v past_a sign_v and_o seal_v in_o autentike_a form_n the_o prince_n of_o 1598._o spain_n rise_v go_v and_o kiss_v the_o king_n his_o father_n hand_n thank_v he_o for_o the_o good_a affection_n he_o bear_v unto_o his_o sister_n then_o go_v to_o his_o say_a sister_n he_o do_v congratulat_fw-la with_o she_o for_o the_o good_a which_o she_o have_v receive_v that_o day_n who_o rise_v in_o like_a manner_n go_v and_o kiss_v the_o king_n her_o father_n hand_n and_o give_v thanks_o for_o his_o favour_n and_o benefit_n as_o in_o like_a sort_n she_o do_v thank_v the_o prince_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o the_o assembly_n break_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o joy_n and_o sport_n in_o the_o court_n yet_o more_o have_v be_v continue_v if_o the_o king_n indisposition_n have_v not_o be_v who_o begin_v now_o to_o grow_v very_o weak_a two_o day_n after_o which_o be_v the_o eight_o of_o may_n the_o empress_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o archduke_n albert_n come_v to_o court_v be_v accompany_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n her_o son_n the_o marquess_n of_o vellada_n dom_n christophel_n de_fw-fr mora_n dom_fw-la joan_n idiaques_n and_o other_o whereas_o the_o marriage_n speak_v of_o be_v confirm_v the_o infanta_n bind_v herself_o by_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o empress_n to_o marry_v the_o archduke_n albert_n of_o austria_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n good_a pleasure_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lady_n empress_n bind_v herself_o reciprocal_o that_o the_o say_a archduke_n her_o son_n shall_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a procuration_n which_o he_o have_v send_v then_o the_o infanta_n advance_v to_o kiss_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o empress_n her_o aunt_n and_o future_a mother_n in_o law_n but_o she_o retire_v her_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o for_o a_o great_a show_n of_o her_o love_n embrace_v she_o very_o fast_o in_o the_o end_n after_o many_o kind_a speech_n and_o mutual_a courtesy_n as_o the_o empress_n retire_v the_o infanta_n bend_v down_o upon_o her_o knee_n will_v again_o have_v kiss_v her_o hand_n which_o she_o pull_v back_o and_o make_v she_o to_o rise_v the_o empress_n kiss_v her_o cheek_n and_o so_o they_o part_v all_o this_o be_v thus_o perform_v the_o infanta_n send_v a_o procuration_n in_o quality_n of_o princess_n of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o the_o archduke_n her_o lord_n by_o marriage_n and_o future_a spouse_n as_o follow_v isabella_n clara_n eugenia_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n infanta_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o spain_n duchess_n archduke_n of_o bourgoigne_n of_o lothier_n of_o brabant_n lembourg_n and_o luxembourg_n countess_n of_o flanders_n arthois_n bourgoigne_n palatine_n of_o henault_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n namur_n and_o zutphen_n marquesse_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n lady_n of_o friesland_n salines_n and_o macklin_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n of_o vtrecht_n of_o ouerissel_n and_o of_o groan_v to_o all_o present_a &_o to_o come_v that_o shall_v see_v these_o present_a letter_n greeting_n whereas_o as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o christendom_n in_o general_a as_o for_o the_o netherlands_o in_o particular_a and_o for_o other_o good_a consideration_n it_o have_v please_v the_o king_n my_o lord_n and_o father_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o my_o future_a marriage_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n with_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a cousin_n the_o archduke_n albert_n with_o the_o good_a like_n allowance_n consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n our_o most_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_v good_a brother_n to_o make_v a_o gift_n session_n and_o transport_v unto_o we_o of_o all_o the_o netherlands_o and_o of_o bourgoigne_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n patent_n which_o have_v be_v make_v and_o sign_v respective_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o six_o of_o this_o present_a month_n of_o may_n with_o other_o our_o letter_n patent_n touch_v the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o say_a donation_n and_o transport_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o say_v netherlands_o and_o bourgoigne_n may_v be_v by_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n hold_v and_o enjoy_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n particular_o comprehend_v and_o express_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n by_o the_o which_o his_o say_a majesty_n have_v grant_v unto_o we_o with_o absolute_a power_n and_o irrevocable_a of_o our_o own_o private_a authority_n not_o be_v bind_v to_o require_v any_o other_o consent_n or_o agreation_n to_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o we_o or_o by_o procuration_n to_o our_o future_a spouse_n the_o archduke_n albert_n the_o full_a and_o entire_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o netherlands_o and_o county_n of_o bourgoigne_n and_o charolois_n and_o to_o that_o effect_n to_o do_v in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n we_o therefore_o make_v it_o know_v for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v and_o to_o follow_v in_o every_o point_n the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n yea_o to_o advance_v all_o that_o in_o that_o regard_n may_v be_v necessary_a before_o our_o departure_n towards_o the_o say_a country_n we_o have_v of_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o absolute_a power_n authorise_v and_o give_v full_a power_n and_o commission_n irrevocable_a as_o well_o general_a as_o special_a to_o our_o future_a spouse_n the_o archduke_n albert_n in_o our_o name_n and_o on_o our_o behalf_n by_o himself_o or_o other_o his_o substitute_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a by_o virtue_n hereof_o at_o once_o or_o at_o diverse_a several_a time_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o our_o name_n and_o in_o our_o behalf_n as_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o county_n of_o bourgoigne_n and_o charolois_n in_o general_a or_o by_o the_o estate_n of_o every_o province_n in_o particular_a that_o shall_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v respective_o to_o take_v accept_v or_o retain_v in_o our_o name_n the_o full_a real_a and_o entire_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o say_a country_n and_o of_o every_o province_n thereof_o and_o of_o
netherlands_o 217._o go_v with_o his_o wife_n into_o spain_n 226._o be_v crown_v king_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n 228._o his_o death_n 232._o philip_n earl_n of_o hohenlo_n press_v the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o bommel_n 1024._o marry_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n daughter_n 1012._o come_v to_o the_o battle_n of_o tournhout_n and_o give_v the_o first_o charge_n 1126._o his_o death_n 1355._o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n 317._o his_o last_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o 337._o seek_v peace_n with_o france_n 1141._o he_o give_v his_o daughter_n the_o infanta_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o archduke_n albert_n 1160_o philip-ville_a yield_v to_o dom_n john_n 659_o philip_n of_o montmorencie_n earl_n of_o horn_n imprison_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 437._o execute_v at_o brussels_n 451_o philip_n earl_n of_o egmont_n make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o brussels_n to_o his_o great_a dishonour_n 706._o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o his_o town_n of_o nyenhoven_n 730._o be_v deliver_v for_o mounseur_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n 883_o philip_n of_o marnix_n signior_n of_o saint_n aldegond_n prisoner_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 530._o his_o speech_n to_o they_o of_o antwerp_n during_o the_o siege_n 868._o his_o death_n 1205_o philip_n earl_n of_o nassau_n make_v a_o road_n into_o luxembourg_n for_o the_o estate_n 1063._o he_o charge_v the_o spaniard_n be_v wound_v take_v prisoner_n and_o die_v 1104_o precedent_n appoint_v in_o the_o provincial_a council_n in_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o westfriseland_a 146_o preach_v forbear_v in_o antwerp_n 400_o prince_n of_o spain_n speech_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 415._o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n 1209_o ponthus_n of_o noielle_n siegnior_n of_o bours_z procure_v the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o estate_n 645_o proclamation_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o pacification_n of_o gand_n 604_o proclamation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n against_o the_o town_n of_o aix_n 1027_o proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dispense_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n 1123_o protestant_n of_o amsterdam_n propound_v five_o article_n to_o their_o magistrate_n 425_o pedro_n dordoigno_fw-la send_v to_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n execute_v 824_o protestant_n defeat_v at_o austerweel_n 422_o protestant_n of_o the_o netherlands_o make_v war_n at_o sea_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 463._o proceed_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 390_o practice_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n to_o ruin_v the_o house_n of_o brederode_n 169_o protestant_n request_v for_o a_o religious_a peace_n 666._o proscription_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 763._o preparation_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n at_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n 1588._o 998_o preacher_n murder_v at_o deutecome_v 1200_o protestation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n for_o his_o take_a arm_n 491_o prince_n of_o juilliers_n and_o cleves_n unfortunate_o marry_v 880_o practice_n to_o betray_v gheertruydenberg_n discover_v 1259_o q._n qvarrell_n betwixt_o they_o of_o bruges_n and_o antwerp_n 200_o question_n among_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o netherlands_o for_o incorporate_n of_o spiritual_a live_n to_o the_o new_a bishopric_n 347_o question_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o general_n to_o subdue_v the_o netherlands_o 415_o queen_n of_o england_n offer_v succour_n to_o the_o estate_n 890._o she_o publish_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v she_o thereunto_o 894_o r._n rameken_n a_o fort_n in_o zealand_n besiege_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o protestant_n 518_o reconciliation_n of_o arthois_n henault_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spaniard_n 708_o refusal_n to_o surpress_v the_o new_a bishop_n augment_v the_o trouble_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 351._o remedy_n to_o stanche_v the_o blood_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n wound_n 801_o religious_a peace_n make_v 669_o resolution_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n 557_o renold_n lord_n of_o brederode_n and_o his_o brother_n imprison_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n 169._o his_o process_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n he_o be_v absolve_v 170_o retreat_n of_o the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o 625_o retreat_n of_o the_o minister_n out_o of_o antwerp_n 426._o retreat_z of_o many_o protestant_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o 410_o relation_n of_o the_o enterprise_n at_o antwerp_n 812_o return_v of_o the_o spaniard_n into_o the_o netherlands_o 809_o reâ—…er_n van_n bron_n chuysen_v captain_n for_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n 196_o river_n cut_v from_o vtrecht_n to_o leck_n 107_o rhinberk_n besiege_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o spaniard_n 924._o take_v by_o cont_n charles_n of_o mansfeldt_n 1025._o besiege_v and_o win_v by_o prince_n maurice_n 1129._o recover_v again_o by_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n 1284._o take_v again_o by_o prince_n maurice_n 1286._o and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n 1364._o richardot_n send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 1020_o robâ—…rt_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n general_n for_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 910._o discontent_v with_o the_o estate_n 921._o at_o his_o go_v into_o england_n he_o appoint_v a_o council_n of_o estate_n 930._o prepare_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o sluis_n 961._o he_o excuse_v himself_o unto_o the_o estate_n for_o not_o do_v it_o 964._o he_o fail_v to_o surprise_v leyden_n 979._o be_v call_v home_o into_o england_n and_o resign_v his_o government_n unto_o the_o estate_n 982_o romerswall_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 53_o rotterdam_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n '_o 207_o rovard_n of_o brabant_n what_o office_n it_o be_v 1â—…6_n rowland_n york_n make_v governor_n of_o the_o fort_n at_o zutphen_n 928._o sell_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n 943._o ryperdas_n speech_n to_o they_o of_o harlem_n 497_o roeroort_n surprise_v by_o schenck_n 991_o s_o saint_n quintin_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 323_o saint_n from_o in_o liege_n yield_v to_o duke_n chaâ—…ls_v of_o bourgongne_n 162_o sarras_n governor_n of_o fluss_v unfortunate_a 477._o be_v charge_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o repulse_v they_o at_o sooteland_n 478_o saint_n guislaine_a a_o town_n in_o henault_n assure_v for_o the_o estate_n 655_o saint_n andrew_n fort_n besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o yield_v 1230_o sanchio_n de_fw-fr auila_n send_v to_o succour_v tergoes_a and_o perform_v it_o happy_o 479_o scandal_n how_o interpret_v 883_o sanchio_n de_fw-fr auila_n send_v to_o besiege_v fluss_v 477_o sas_n by_o gant_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o spaniard_n 827_o sentence_n for_o the_o raze_n of_o culembeurgs_n house_n 444_o schonhoven_n surprise_v by_o the_o countess_n jaqueline_n 134._o yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o composition_n 586_o sentence_n of_o the_o inquisition_n against_o the_o netherlands_o 443_o separation_n of_o the_o confederate_a noble_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 410_o separation_n of_o the_o three_o jurisdiction_n of_o holland_n cut_v to_o relieve_v leyden_n 560_o sevenberghe_n take_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o drive_v away_o 139._o take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o mansfeldt_n for_o the_o spaniard_n 1035_o schulenbourg_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 877._o siege_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o zeeland_n before_o tergoes_a their_o army_n fly_v away_o amaze_v 478_o sichen_n in_o brabant_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 654._o recover_v for_o the_o estate_n and_o after_o yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 826_o slyckembourg_n take_v for_o the_o estate_n 877_o sluis_n besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n â—…11_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 961_o ship_n and_o man_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n defeat_v by_o the_o estate_n ship_n 1347_o spinola_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o friesland_n 1347_o spaniard_n repulse_v at_o a_o enterprise_n upon_o berghen_n 1349_o spinola_n go_v into_o spain_n 1353_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o governor_n and_o captain_n which_o yield_v linghen_n to_o spinola_n 1354_o spinola_n seek_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o suider_n sea_n 1359._o ship_n of_o holland_n take_v by_o the_o dane_n 251_o skirmish_n at_o rymenant_n leguer_n 662_o spell_n a_o provost_n marshal_v hang_v at_o brussells_n 462_o specification_n of_o the_o oppression_n do_v by_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n man_n in_o a_o neutral_a country_n 1190_o soubourg_n a_o fort_n in_o zeeland_n besiege_v by_o the_o flussinger_n and_o yield_v 508_o spaniard_n beat_v at_o the_o bryele_n 472._o they_o surprise_v berghen_n up_o some_o 474._o they_o fail_v to_o surprise_v camphor_n 475._o they_o quit_v the_o siege_n of_o leyden_n and_o fly_v 570._o they_o mutiny_v and_o fail_v to_o surprise_v vtrecht_n 573._o they_o surprise_v alost_n in_o flanders_n 590._o they_o assemble_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n 596._o they_o depart_v by_o accord_n 626._o they_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o bommel_n 1024._o they_o mutiny_v and_o
maximilian_n make_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n new_a knghit_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n 1485._o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d deal_n 〈◊〉_d faction_n the_o ganthois_n and_o brugeois_n mutiny_v again_o the_n siegnio_fw-it lanchals_n behead_v the_o emperor_n gâ—…es_v with_o a_o army_n â—…gainst_a 〈◊〉_d flemings_n the_o fleming_n accord_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o â—…mings_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n â—…kes_v the_o aâ—…ord_n make_v with_o the_o â—…mings_n the_o fleming_n alâ—…e_v thâ—…m_a self_n with_o the_o brabansone_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n come_v into_o holland_n rotterdam_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n and_o the_o fleming_n the_o brugeois_n 〈◊〉_d again_o montfort_n beâ—…_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 1490._o a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n oâ—…_n saxony_n and_o 〈◊〉_d vicont_n of_o montfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…umult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a king_n make_v war_n in_o arthois_n the_o battle_n of_o hinge_n the_o ganthois_n revolt_n hulst_n surprise_v by_o the_o ganthois_n dixmuyden_n take_v from_o the_o ganthois_n charles_n duke_n of_o gelder_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n 1492._o the_o fury_n of_o the_o peasant_n at_o harlem_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n come_v into_o holland_n he_o punish_v harlem_n and_o alcmar_n the_o duke_n besiege_v scluse_n gand_fw-mi submit_v to_o the_o duke_n the_o duke_n ruin_v the_o faction_n in_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o oppress_v the_o fâ—…sons_n 1493._o the_o duke_n troop_n spoil_v gelder_n the_o emperor_n frederic_n die_v the_o emperor_n send_v to_o pacify_v the_o trouble_n of_o friesland_n the_o groningeois_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o same_o commissioner_n send_v into_o friesland_n by_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 1494._o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o friesland_n a_o new_a potestate_fw-la choose_v in_o friesland_n a_o assembly_n at_o bolswaert_n they_o refuse_v to_o allow_v of_o the_o new_a potestate_fw-la 1494._o philip_n of_o austria_n title_n maximâ—…lians_n second_o marriage_n the_o archduke_n philip_n put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o netherlandâ—…_n a_o sentence_n give_v by_o 4._o elector_n against_o charâ—…es_n duke_n of_o geldâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o archduke_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fâ—…ctions_n oâ—…_n fâ—…seland_n deâ—…d_v sucâ—…_n of_o the_o duâ—…e_n of_o saxony_n a_o crueâ—…l_a murder_n of_o a_o kiâ—…sman_n 1497._o batenburch_a surpriâ—…d_n by_o duke_n albert._n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n make_v here_o ditarie_a governot_n of_o fâ—…iseland_n many_o 〈◊〉_d engage_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n for_o his_o entâ—…taynment_n the_o frison_n refuse_v duke_n albert_n for_o their_o governor_n the_o duke_n will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o â—…ctions_n 〈◊〉_d â—…iseland_n the_o vetcoopers_n draw_n strange_a 〈◊〉_d â—…to_n friesland_n they_o câ—…l_v 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o saxony_n into_o fâ—…sland_n the_o duke_n make_v a_o excessive_a demand_n â—…nell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n tyâ—…s_v over_o the_o frison_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v at_o emden_n duke_n henry_n leave_v friesland_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n the_o frison_n complain_v to_o the_o archduke_n philip._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o frison_n the_o â—…chduke_n 〈◊〉_d anâ—…_n his_o wâ—…e_a goâ—…_n into_o spâ—…ne_n they_o be_v hoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d enter_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o french_a king_n the_o archduke_n 〈◊〉_d into_o germany_n 1503._o dâ—…h_n â—…o_v the_o dâ—…e_n douâ—…ger_n of_o bourgongne_n marguerite_n of_o austria_n mar_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 1504_o the_o war_n reviue_v betwixt_o the_o archduke_n philip_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n the_o exploiâ—…_n of_o both_o army_n duke_n george_n of_o saxony_n coâ—…s_v into_o friesland_n he_o make_v a_o composition_n with_o the_o frison_n 〈◊〉_d dâ—…_n of_o 〈…〉_z 1505._o 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d bâ—…sieged_v by_o the_o archduke_n 〈◊〉_d takâ—…n_n in_o 〈◊〉_d division_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d camp_n before_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grâ—…geois_n treat_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—…mden_n the_o eâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…de_n prâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n of_o emden_n build_v acittadel_n at_o groninghen_n the_o earl_n of_o emden_n receive_v entertainment_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o earl_n of_o stâ—…lburche_n make_v the_o duke_n lieutenant_n in_o fâ—…eland_n the_o duke_n of_o gâ—…ldres_n reconcilâ—…d_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o castâ—…_n gâ—…e_n into_o spain_n a_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o â—…nch_n kinâ—…_n to_o the_o king_n of_o caâ—…ille_n 1506._o the_o king_n &_o queen_n of_o castill_n in_o 〈◊〉_d at_o sea_n goâ—…_n into_o â—…aine_n they_o put_v to_o land_n in_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n begin_v waâ—…re_o a_o comet_n a_o child_n in_o holland_n cry_v in_o the_o mother_n beâ—…y_n philip_n king_n oâ—…_n câ—…stille_n die_v sudden_o the_o earl_n of_o nâ—…u_n bring_v some_o â—…wels_n out_o of_o spain_n 1507._o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n 〈◊〉_d into_o brabant_n charles_n his_o inheritance_n 1508._o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n governeâ—…e_v of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o death_n of_o aâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bourgongâ—…_n puydroien_n tatakâ—…_n and_o razâ—…d_n 1509._o the_o governor_n of_o freâ—…eland_n die_v the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n make_v war_n against_o they_o of_o oueryâ—…sel_n war_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…f_n 〈…〉_z 1512._o 1513._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…or_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d dâ—…_n of_o 〈…〉_z the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n makâ—…s_v a_o unreasonable_a dâ—…mand_n of_o thâ—…_n fâ—…ons_n henry_n duke_n of_o bâ—…_n slâ—…ne_v at_o a_o assault_n dam_n take_v by_o assault_n the_o groningâ—…ois_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o thâ—…_n duke_n of_o gâ—…ldres_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plex_v for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o money_n the_o geldâ—…ois_n enter_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1515._o prince_n charles_n of_o austria_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n duke_n george_n of_o saxony_n resign_v friesland_n to_o prince_n charles_n the_o lord_n of_o iselsteyn_n take_v possession_n of_o friesland_n for_o prince_n charles_n tâ—…e_n governâ—…nt_n of_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z châ—…les_n the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 1527._o the_o duke_n of_o geldeâ—…s_n besiege_v in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o trucâ—…_n conclude_v outrage_n do_v by_o the_o geldrois_n to_o break_v the_o truce_n the_o duke_n write_v unto_o the_o frison_n deputy_n of_o the_o â—…risons_n of_o the_o bourgongne_n party_n â—…ent_v â—…o_o vtrecht_n demand_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n to_o the_o frison_n a_o notable_a 〈◊〉_d hoâ—…ne_o surprise_v by_o a_o pitat_fw-la and_o spoil_v prince_n charles_n send_v for_o to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o castille_n arâ—…agon_n etc._n etc._n prince_n charles_n go_v into_o spain_n prince_n charles_n arrive_v in_o spain_n 1518_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spaâ—…ne_n the_o black_a troop_n defeat_v the_o emperoâ—…s_n will_n for_o the_o bâ—…rying_n of_o his_o body_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 1519._o his_o course_n &_o life_n a_o assembly_n at_o frâ—…cfort_n for_o 〈◊〉_d choose_v of_o a_o new_a emperor_n a_o commendable_a thing_n in_o the_o elector_n ambassador_n from_o prince_n charles_n to_o the_o elector_n ambassador_n from_o the_o french_a king_n the_o elector_n answer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n his_o speech_n the_o elector_n of_o treve_n speech_n the_o elector_n of_o saxonies_n speech_n charles_n king_n of_o spain_n choose_v emperor_n charles_n king_n of_o spain_n come_v into_o england_n 1520._o the_o emperor_n entry_n into_o aix_n ship_n of_o holland_n take_v by_o the_o dane_n the_o earl_n of_o maeurs_n send_v governor_n into_o friesland_n nicuport_n by_o schoonhoven_n take_v the_o frison_n send_v to_o the_o imperial_a diet_n 1521._o the_o first_o edict_n against_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o friesland_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n defy_v the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d invade_v the_o duke_n of_o bouâ—…lons_n country_n the_o french_a kingâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d tournay_n besiege_v by_o the_o emperor_n man_n sloten_n besiege_v by_o the_o bouâ—…gnons_n lemmer_n yield_v â—…wicke_n take_v without_o any_o resistance_n 1523._o the_o emperor_n second_o voyage_n into_o spain_n the_o peasant_n war_n in_o germany_n 1524._o the_o geldrois_n begin_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 1526._o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n seek_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o groningeois_n the_o suburb_n of_o groningen_n burn_v the_o groningeois_n give_v themselves_o unto_o the_o emâ—…or_n colonel_n schenck_n reâ—…_n groninghen_n for_o the_o emperor_n the_o duke_n of_o holsteynes_n troop_n defeat_v dam_n yield_v by_o the_o geldrois_n wedden_n yield_v coevoerden_fw-ge yield_v a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o bourgongue_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n the_o
year_n 1503._o die_v that_o virtuous_a princess_n the_o lady_n maguerite_n of_o york_n duchess_n dovager_n of_o bourgongne_n who_o be_v bourgongne_n bury_v at_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n in_o macklyn_n she_o be_v wonderful_o lament_v of_o the_o poor_a for_o her_o great_a alm_n deed_n and_o of_o all_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n for_o she_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a princess_n and_o have_v pacefy_v many_o quarrel_n she_o be_v sister_n to_o edward_n the_o forth_o king_n of_o england_n the_o year_n 1502._o and_o 1503._o be_v spend_v without_o any_o war_n in_o the_o netherlands_n at_o the_o least_o that_o be_v memorable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o say_a country_n and_o the_o french_a of_o the_o truce_n betwixt_o gronninghen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o that_o the_o frison_n without_o seek_v any_o quarrel_n after_o their_o accustom_a manner_n have_v work_n enough_o to_o repair_v their_o sea_n wall_n and_o bank_n which_o the_o last_o violent_a tempest_n have_v break_v and_o carry_v away_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 1503_o the_o lady_n marguerite_n of_o austria_n sister_n to_o the_o archduke_n savoy_n philip_n widow_n to_o prince_n don_n fernando_n of_o castille_n marry_v again_o to_o philibert_n the_o 8._o duke_n of_o savoy_n a_o valiant_a &_o virtuous_a prince_n full_a of_o such_o manly_a beauty_n as_o he_o be_v call_v philibert_n the_o fair_a he_o be_v also_o amiable_a and_o courteous_a to_o all_o man_n he_o succeed_v to_o his_o father_n philip_n in_o the_o say_a duchy_n and_o principality_n of_o piedmont_n in_o the_o year_n 1495._o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o memory_n he_o die_v leave_v no_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n &_o therefore_o charles_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o the_o lady_n marguerite_n his_o widow_n in_o testymonie_n of_o the_o love_n she_o bear_v he_o although_o she_o be_v young_a will_v never_o marry_v again_o but_o continue_v the_o rest_n of_o her_o life_n a_o widow_n &_o be_v afterward_o governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n for_o prince_n charles_n son_n to_o the_o archduke_n philip_n of_o austria_n king_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o nephew_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1504_o the_o lady_n jane_n of_o castille_n archdutchesse_n of_o austria_n gelder_n return_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o come_v to_o the_o archduke_n her_o husband_n who_o receive_v she_o with_o great_a joy_n then_o the_o archduke_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o emperor_n his_o father_n be_v in_o germany_n prepare_v to_o make_v hot_a war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o gelder_n to_o who_o he_o send_v a_o herald_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o up_o his_o duthchie_n of_o gelder_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n else_o he_o do_v defy_v he_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o ally_n and_o denounce_v war_n against_o they_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n he_o make_v also_o a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o his_o province_n inhibit_v all_o man_n to_o carry_v any_o victual_n or_o munition_n of_o war_n into_o the_o country_n of_o gelder_n zutphen_n and_o ouerissell_n and_o he_o send_v some_o ship_n of_o war_n into_o zuyderzee_n under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o admiral_n who_o shall_v guard_v those_o sea_n that_o nothing_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o river_n of_o yssell_n of_o i_fw-mi and_o other_o channel_n nor_o into_o the_o haven_n of_o harderwyck_n and_o elburch_n then_o he_o send_v all_o his_o army_n to_o boisleduke_n where_o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o his_o nobleman_n and_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n not_o to_o go_v himself_o to_o field_n in_o person_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v charge_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o vergy_n a_o bourguignon_fw-fr to_o cornellis_n of_o berghen_n lord_n of_o sevenberghen_n and_o to_o floris_n of_o iselsteyn_n to_o march_v with_o the_o whole_a army_n into_o the_o country_n of_o gelder_n where_o at_o the_o first_o they_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o hameiden_n the_o which_o they_o take_v from_o thence_o they_o go_v before_o midele_n where_o the_o bastard_n of_o gelder_n be_v the_o which_o after_o battery_n and_o a_o assault_n give_v be_v yield_v by_o accord_n he_o himself_o remain_v army_n prisoner_n and_o be_v send_v into_o brabant_n then_o they_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o trecele_n and_o spoil_v the_o champion_n contrie_n but_o winter_n approach_v they_o retire_v again_o to_o bosleduke_n the_o geldrois_n on_o the_o other_o side_n lay_v not_o idle_a make_v many_o road_n into_o barbant_n and_o into_o other_o near_a place_n belong_v to_o the_o enemy_n from_o whence_o they_o also_o carry_v great_a spoil_n in_o the_o same_o month_n duke_n george_n of_o saxony_n make_v his_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o country_n of_o friesland_n he_o arrive_v first_o at_o harlingen_n from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o franiker_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o syardama_n where_o he_o cause_v all_o the_o state_n of_o friesland_n to_o be_v assemble_v to_o who_o there_o be_v certain_a article_n propound_v on_o the_o duke_n behalf_n friesland_n the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v entertain_v and_o keep_v by_o they_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v that_o all_o nobleman_n or_o gentleman_n that_o have_v hold_v any_o siegneory_n or_o other_o fee_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v they_o up_o of_o he_o as_o of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a prince_n whereunto_o the_o state_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v seem_v unto_o they_o neither_o just_a nor_o reasonable_a to_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o a_o thing_n whereof_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v they_o in_o all_o age_n free_a to_o make_v themselves_o slave_n and_o to_o subject_v they_o and_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o the_o duke_n be_v full_o instruct_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o denial_n fear_v some_o great_a inconvenience_n give_v over_o that_o point_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v pay_v he_o yearly_a the_o 21._o penny_n frison_n of_o all_o their_o good_n rent_n and_o revenue_n enjoy_v all_o the_o surplusage_n quiet_o without_o any_o further_a demand_n and_o never_o to_o impose_v any_o further_a charge_n hereafter_o upon_o they_o the_o which_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o town_n this_o accord_n thus_o make_v and_o agree_v upon_o he_o also_o call_v together_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o say_a contrie_n to_o the_o town_n of_o franiker_n to_o who_o he_o make_v the_o like_a demand_n of_o the_o 21._o pennâ—…e_n but_o as_o there_o be_v great_a dispute_v about_o it_o the_o assembly_n break_v up_o and_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n yet_o the._n 7._o of_o july_n they_o be_v send_v for_o again_o where_o after_o mâ—…ch_v coâ—…ention_n in_o the_o end_n they_o yield_v upon_o condition_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o chaptâ—…rs_n and_o prebend_n whereunto_o the_o good_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o propriety_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v bind_v ever_o since_o that_o duke_n albert_n take_v first_o possession_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o friesland_n unto_o the_o year_n 1505._o the_o country_n have_v be_v always_o govern_v 〈…〉_z by_o licutenant_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n but_o this_o year_n duke_n george_n câ—…itted_v six_o worthy_a man_n both_o in_o wealth_n wisdom_n and_o experience_n to_o the_o government_n of_o affair_n three_o germains_n william_n truâ—…xes_v and_o syurdt_n lutse_v knight_n with_o hâ—…_n chancellor_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o three_o other_o be_v frison_n bucho_n pastor_n of_o wyrdom_n heâ—…el_n martuâ—…_n and_o francis_n minnama_n over_o who_o truâ—…xes_n be_v superintendent_n to_o who_o the_o duke_n have_v give_v their_o comission_n &_o instruction_n how_o they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o after_o that_o he_o have_v settle_v the_o court_n or_o parliament_n of_o frieseland_n at_o leeuwarden_n and_o build_v the_o chanceâ—…y_n before_o the_o citadel_n the_o which_o he_o do_v furnish_v as_o he_o do_v all_o other_o fort_n of_o the_o country_n with_o good_a garrison_n and_o sufficientmunition_n he_o part_v out_o of_o friesland_n and_o go_v to_o emden_n where_o before_o that_o he_o return_v into_o his_o country_n of_o misnia_n he_o make_v edsard_n earl_n of_o east_n friesland_n his_o lieutenant_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o his_o army_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v war_n against_o they_o of_o groningen_n which_o do_v he_o retire_v at_o that_o time_n the_o war_n be_v very_o violent_a betwxt_n the_o bourgognon_n and_o geldrois_n waste_v and_o spoil_v one_o a_o other_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n at_o which_o time_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o anholt_n with_o a_o 1000_o foot_n and_o 500_o horse_n to_o succour_v the_o archduke_n philip_n his_o son_n against_o the_o geldrois_n who_o go_v to_o lodge_v in_o a_o clâ—…ister_n of_o regular_a monk_n near_o unto_o bomell_n the_o which_o he_o fortify_v from_o whence_o he_o