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his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o say_v castle_n the_o lord_n of_o terlon_n then_o depart_v don_n john_n from_o malines_n namure_n don_n john_n go_v from_o malines_n to_o namure_n accompany_v with_o many_o noble_a man_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v there_o with_o he_o for_o the_o convey_v of_o he_o as_o governor_n of_o namure_n where_o he_o in_o war_n like_o manner_n seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n the_o 24._o of_o julie_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o ride_v a_o hunt_a when_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr froymont_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n of_o namure_n a_o wise_a and_o stout_a gentleman_n have_v tell_v don_n john_n of_o his_o great_a wrong_n and_o fault_n commit_v consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o act_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o soldier_n will_v not_o remedy_v it_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o say_v estate_n and_o the_o two_o brethren_n to_o wit_n the_o duke_n of_o arscot_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o haurech_n be_v nobleman_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o such_o as_o don_n john_n have_v good_a like_n of_o perceive_v his_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o intent_n and_o that_o no_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a speech_n will_v once_o remove_v he_o from_o his_o determination_n refrain_v from_o come_v to_o counsel_v afterward_o any_o more_o don_n john_n sing_v this_o and_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o cause_v good_a espial_n to_o be_v lay_v for_o they_o for_o the_o stai_a of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v howbeit_o for_o all_o his_o good_a watch_n and_o ward_n they_o very_o wise_o without_o his_o knowledge_n depart_v from_o namure_n without_o any_o of_o their_o baggage_n the_o 20._o of_o the_o say_v monethe_n and_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o bruxelles_n but_o that_o they_o like_o good_a patroness_n of_o their_o country_n go_v immediate_o to_o counsel_n with_o the_o estate_n for_o the_o salve_n of_o this_o new_a wound_n while_o don_n john_n late_o at_o namure_n almain_n don_n john_n solicit_v terion_n and_o the_o almain_n he_o 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people_n they_o withdraw_v theim selue_o after_o midnight_n unto_o the_o strong_a place_n of_o the_o new_a town_n amongst_o the_o water_n conduct_n where_o be_v well_o fortefied_a and_o strengthen_v they_o keep_v themselves_o quiet_a until_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n but_o when_o they_o see_v the_o arrival_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ship_n they_o grow_v into_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o town_n and_o flee_v to_o wit_n focques_n to_o bergues_n upon_o zoom_n and_o fronsberg_n to_o breda_n after_o that_o the_o estate_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o wave_v render_v the_o castle_n of_o wave_v render_v where_o in_o foucquer_n regiment_n of_o almain_n lie_v but_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o say_a month_n it_o be_v render_v by_o composition_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr champigni_n general_a of_o the_o field_n at_o that_o present_a for_o the_o estate_n and_o so_o be_v likewise_o the_o town_n of_o thole_n and_o stonebergue_n the_o 19_o of_o the_o say_v month_n and_o year_n the_o 30._o of_o august_n a_o alarm_n be_v give_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o leeward_n render_v the_o castle_n of_o leeward_n render_v into_o which_o captain_n mattenes_n wylisma_n have_v take_v more_o new_a soldier_n then_o his_o own_o think_n thereby_o to_o have_v take_v some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n howbeit_o the_o new_a soldier_n under_o captain_n wybe_o of_o goutum_n get_v to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o castle_n parforce_o so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n arise_v a_o great_a alarm_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o soldier_n be_v all_o in_o arm_n one_o against_o a_o other_o whereupon_o the_o citizen_n also_o get_v they_o to_o arm_n fear_v the_o town_n have_v be_v surprise_v and_o so_o besiege_v the_o castle_n which_o the_o soldier_n afterward_o render_v unto_o they_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pay_v then_o the_o citezein_n enter_v into_o the_o castle_n the_o 2._o of_o september_n and_o keep_v it_o until_o the_o governor_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr come_v when_o don_n john_n see_v that_o the_o great_a camp_n of_o the_o estate_n draw_v near_o to_o namure_n where_o he_o be_v but_o ill_o provide_v of_o man_n of_o war_n he_o make_v show_v as_o though_o he_o will_v again_o treat_v with_o the_o estate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o his_o force_n may_v the_o better_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o thereupon_o require_v commissioner_n for_o that_o purpose_n then_o the_o estate_n depute_v for_o that_o use_n the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n gislaine_a wilerual_a grobbendocque_fw-mi and_o other_o who_o after_o many_o delay_n and_o conference_n return_v without_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n consider_v that_o the_o say_v duke_n john_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o war_n the_o 28._o of_o august_n raze_v the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n raze_v 1577._o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n which_o have_v of_o long_o be_v a_o den_n of_o murderer_n be_v that_o very_a day_n utttr_o raze_v and_o deface_v by_o the_o citizen_n the_o 9_o of_o september_n follow_v the_o estate_n publish_v their_o justification_n for_o the_o take_v of_o arm_n in_o their_o defence_n against_o don_n john_n and_o withal_o certain_a letter_n of_o don_n john_n which_o theâ—_n have_v intercept_v wherein_o be_v contain_v his_o treason_n and_o because_o they_o have_v be_v imprint_v several_o by_o theim selue_o i_o have_v leave_v the_o insert_n of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a the_o 10._o of_o september_n charles_n focquer_n be_v at_o bergues_n render_v bergues_n upon_o zoome_n render_v and_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o ehampigni_n baron_n of_o renay_n general_n of_o the_o field_n for_o the_o estate_n be_v take_v by_o his_o own_a almain_n and_o deliver_v prisoner_n to_o the_o say_v lord_n de_fw-la champigni_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o frank_o and_o free_o set_v out_o of_o the_o town_n the_o almain_n of_o the_o count_n ouerstone_n render_v boisleduke_n render_v who_o lie_v at_o boisleduke_n be_v besiege_v be_v force_v at_o last_o to_o depart_v upon_o composition_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n to_o the_o count_n of_o hohenloo_n general_n of_o the_o field_n the_o 22._o of_o september_n 1577._o the_o estate_n send_v to_o the_o prince_n li_v in_o holland_n &_o beseech_v he_o of_o aid_n and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o country_n brabant_n the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d commeâ—n_n to_o brabant_n and_o in_o the_o end_n although_o long_a first_o he_o arrive_v at_o antwerp_n the_o 18._o of_o september_n where_o the_o whole_a multitude_n receive_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n the_o prelate_n of_o viler_n and_o marolles_n with_o the_o baron_n of_o frezin_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o capres_n be_v send_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n to_o congratulate_v the_o prince_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o bruxelles_n where_o the_o 23_o of_o the_o say_v
monethe_n and_o year_n he_o be_v with_o great_a triumph_n and_o joy_n marvelous_o receive_v the_o almain_n at_o breda_n be_v by_o the_o estate_n besiege_v who_o deliver_a up_o their_o colonel_n fronsberg_n prisoner_n depart_v upon_o composition_n frank_o and_o free_o the_o 4._o of_o october_n the_o 22._o of_o october_n the_o prince_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o brabande_n to_o the_o great_a contentation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n brabant_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n choose_v governem_fw-la of_o brabant_n make_v bonfire_n at_o bruxelles_n in_o token_n of_o wonderful_a joy_n after_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o arscot_n be_v appoint_v governor_n of_o flanders_n he_o go_v to_o gande_v where_o the_o citizen_n and_o enhabitaunte_n lovyng_o receive_v he_o bave_v march_v before_o he_o 23._o ensign_n of_o footman_n and_o 300._o horse_n she_o wing_v all_o the_o token_n of_o joy_n that_o may_v be_v now_o three_o day_n after_o that_o he_o be_v receive_v as_o governor_n to_o wit_n the_o 28._o of_o october_n they_o have_v some_o tumult_n and_o uproar_n grow_v amongst_o theim selue_o go_v of_o their_o own_o head_n to_o his_o house_n and_o take_v and_o lead_v he_o away_o prisoner_n to_o the_o no_o small_a grief_n both_o of_o the_o prince_n gaunt_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—aken_v prisoner_n by_o they_o of_o gaunt_n and_o counsel_n of_o estate_n and_o also_o of_o the_o general_n estate_n but_o the_o 14._o of_o november_n acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o the_o great_a inâ—urie_n which_o they_o have_v do_z he_o they_o set_v he_o free_a and_o at_o liberty_n and_o yet_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v forget_v his_o evil_n handle_v and_o pardon_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o never_o once_o think_v of_o it_o more_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n likewise_o they_o take_v the_o bishop_n of_o bruges_n and_o ypres_n the_o baron_n of_o rassingem_n the_o lord_n of_o champigni_n the_o lord_n of_o moucron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n of_o 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great_a shedding_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o death_n of_o don_n ihon._n the_o chief_a lord_n there_o abouts_o country_n the_o archduke_n mathias_n come_v into_o the_o â—owe_a country_n trust_v to_o mollefie_v the_o king_n heart_n by_o make_v some_o of_o his_o own_o blood_n governor_n general_a send_v the_o lord_n of_o malstede_n to_o the_o right_n high_a mathias_n archduke_n of_o austriche_n son_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n beseech_v he_o to_o come_v thither_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o the_o archduke_n sing_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v afeard_a to_o displease_v the_o king_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o secret_o depart_v from_o vienne_n without_o have_v any_o body_n with_o he_o save_o the_o l._n de_fw-fr danwiâ—tes_n his_o chief_a chamberlain_n and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o antwerp_n the_o 12._o of_o november_n 1577._o the_o 7._o of_o december_n enemy_n don_n john_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la proclaim_v open_a enemy_n don_n john_n and_o 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