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a_o stratagem_n recover_v by_o count_n maurice_n 265_o bruges_n take_v by_o the_o king_n party_n 213_o brussels_n come_v in_o to_o farnese_n the_o bridge_n before_o antwerp_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o 220._o what_o mischief_n the_o fire-bark_n do_v to_o it_o 227_o c_o cambray_n straighten_a by_o farness_n 198_o relieve_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 200_o cardinal_n allen_n 251_o the_o cardinal_n infante_n take_v skincks_n sconce_n 259_o christophoro_fw-la mandragone_fw-mi campmaster_n where_o quarter_v before_o mastrick_n 183._o how_o gallant_o he_o play_v his_o part_n in_o defend_v the_o counterdike_n 231_o the_o conference_n hold_v at_o colein_n for_o accommodate_v the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n 187_o a_o consultation_n hold_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n whether_o antwerp_n or_o mastrick_n shall_v be_v first_o besiege_v 181._o by_o the_o same_o about_o build_v a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o scheld_v 219._o by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o proffer_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o unite_a province_n 237_o 238_o by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n whether_o the_o siege_n of_o rouen_n shall_v be_v suspend_v or_o continue_v 282._o in_o spain_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o express_v their_o grudge_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 248_o the_o count_n of_o aremberg_n force_v hollach_n to_o retreat_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o zutphen_n 214_o the_o count_n della_fw-it laigne_n governor_n of_o henault_n 186_o the_o count_n di_fw-it berg_n turn_v to_o the_o king_n side_n 198_o count_v herman_n di_fw-fr berg_n besiege_v in_o deventer_n 278._o be_v wound_v ib._n yield_v up_o the_o town_n ib._n count_n charles_n mansfield_n take_v in_o eyndoven_n 213._o assault_n and_o rout_n marshal_v byron_n ib._n besiege_v the_o grave_a 240_o relieve_v nimegâ—â—_n 265_o count_v di_fw-fr fuentes_n send_v into_o flanders_n 292_o count_n holack_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o groninghen_n 198._o make_a count_n maunce_n his_o lieutenant_n 217._o assault_v the_o counterdike_n 229_o count_n maurice_n put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o father_n 217_o command_n the_o militia_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 245._o surprise_v breda_n 265_o raise_v a_o fort_n against_o niminghen_n 266._o make_v himself_o master_n of_o zutphen_n 278._o and_o then_o of_o deventer_n ib._n take_v in_o niminghen_n 280._o take_v steenwick_n 292._o and_o the_o fort_n of_o coverden_n ib._n colonel_n norrice_n surprise_v brankemberg_n fort_n 277_o colonel_n vere_n relieve_v reinberg_n 264_o count_n peter_n ernestus_n of_o mansfield_n leave_v by_o farnese_n to_o govern_v flanders_n 267_o the_o count_n of_o reinberg_n turn_v to_o the_o king_n side_n 198._o he_o besiege_v steenwick_n but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n 199._o his_o death_n ib._n the_o counter-dike_a of_o covestein_n 221_o defend_v with_o four_o fort_n by_o the_o royalist_n 229._o assault_v by_o the_o rebel_n but_o in_o vain_a ib._n assault_v again_o by_o the_o same_o 231_o complaint_n of_o the_o flemish_a rebel_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 207._o of_o the_o same_o against_o the_o english_a 244._o of_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o league_n against_o the_o d._n of_o parma_n 273_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n for_o want_v of_o victual_n 290_o the_o catholic_n commissioner_n of_o the_o flemish_a union_n what_o opinion_n they_o be_v of_o in_o point_n of_o change_v their_o prince_n 193_o the_o character_n of_o alencon_n 214._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 215._o of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 292._o comparison_n between_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o duke_n of_o parma_n 267_o d_o a_o description_n of_o mastrick_n 183._o of_o antwerp_n 217._o of_o the_o bridge_n build_v upon_o the_o scheld_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o antwerp_n 225._o deventer_n win_v by_o farnese_n 244_o it_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 278_o the_o d._n of_o alencon_n return_v into_o france_n 181._o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n as_o their_o prince_n elect_n 193._o upon_o what_o condition_n he_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o government_n 195._o he_o 〈…〉_z the_o city_n of_o cambray_n 200._o he_o go_v over_o into_o england_n and_o thence_o to_o zealand_n 204._o his_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o antwerp_n 205._o he_o receive_v his_o expect_a force_n â—08_n he_o be_v persuade_v to_o establish_v his_o new_a principality_n by_o force_n ib._n and_o he_o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o antwerp_n 210._o but_o with_o bad_a success_n ib_n &_o 211._o he_o go_v away_o into_o france_n 213._o where_o he_o die_v 214_o his_o character_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n make_v commander_n of_o the_o spanish_a armado_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o santa_n croce_n 254._o his_o unfortunate_a expedition_n 256_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n come_v over_o into_o flanders_n 194._o her_o letter_n to_o the_o catholic_n king_n ib._n she_o return_v into_o italy_n 195_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 242._o see_v prince_n of_o parma_n the_o duke_n du_fw-fr main_fw-fr give_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n a_o meeting_n 267._o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o victory_n of_o aumale_n shall_v be_v follow_v 285._o he_o exhort_v farnese_n to_o keep_v aloof_o from_o rouen_n 287._o he_o continue_v generalin_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o league_n 288_o he_o carry_v a_o supply_n of_o man_n into_o rouen_n 291_o e_o the_o english_a rout_n the_o spaniard_n before_o the_o grave_a 241_o the_o english_a fleet_n 255._o the_o advantage_n it_o have_v of_o the_o spanish_a ib._n f_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o malcontent_n what_o it_o pretend_v to_o 181._o it_o seize_v upon_o alst_n 188_o mounseur_fw-fr di_fw-fr feruaches_n and_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 209_o francisco_n verdugo_n governor_n of_o friesland_n 199._o take_v in_o embden_n ib._n surprise_v zutphen_n 213_o the_o french_a in_o danger_n for_o orange_n wound_n 205._o they_o run_v up_o and_o down_o antwerp_n in_o hostile_a manner_n 210._o but_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n 211_o they_o
secure_v the_o town_n of_o dunkirk_n dixmund_n and_o terramund_n ib._n the_o fort_n of_o blankemberg_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 245._o recover_v by_o colonel_n norrice_n and_o by_o he_o demolish_a 277._o of_o engelen_n take_v by_o the_o rebel_n who_o change_v the_o name_n call_z it_z creve_n coeure_fw-fr 247_o francis_n drake_n 254_o fire-bark_n in_o antwerp_n for_o destruction_n of_o the_o bridge_n 224._o how_o they_o be_v make_v 226._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n 237_o 228_o a_o gallant_a fight_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n man_n and_o the_o rebel_n 279_o fireship_n send_v out_o by_o the_o english_a against_o the_o spanish_a armada_n 256._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n ib._n g_o the_o gantois_n oppose_v the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o spain_n 181._o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o menin_n 188_o gaunt_n take_v in_o by_o farnese_n 236_o george_n basti_fw-la fall_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o retreat_n 285_o groninghen_n besiege_v by_o count_n hollack_n 198._o it_o be_v free_v ib._n h_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n how_o he_o excuse_v himself_o for_o the_o d._n of_o alansons_n accept_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 196._o signior_n d'hierge_n general_n of_o the_o artillery_n in_o flanders_n 183._o slay_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o mastrick_n 185_o i_o ipre_n take_v by_o the_o d._n of_o parma_n 213_o the_o island_n of_o cassante_fw-la 245_o signior_n d'_fw-fr insy_n governor_n of_o cambray_n 193_o k_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n besieges_fw-fr paris_n 266._o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 268._o raise_v his_o camp_n from_o before_o paris_n 269._o challenge_n the_o enemy_n to_o a_o set_a battle_n 270._o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o paris_n 2_o 2._o annoy_v the_o enemy_n camp_n 274._o besieges_n rouen_n 281._o remove_n to_o aumale_a whence_o he_o go_v in_o person_n to_o view_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o league_n 284._o be_v shoot_v with_o a_o firelock_n 285._o return_v to_o straighten_v rouen_n he_o rise_v from_o that_o siege_n 287_o he_o cut_v off_o all_o convoy_n from_o the_o leaguer_n camp_n 289._o his_o hope_n to_o conquer_v the_o enemy_n by_o way_n of_o famine_n 290_o l_o lagny_n storm_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 271_o lyra_n in_o brabant_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n 207_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n send_v into_o holland_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 239._o he_o besiege_v zutphen_n 243._o but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 244._o he_o return_v thither_o afresh_o and_o take_v in_o some_o of_o the_o fort_n ibid._n the_o jealousy_n which_o the_o unite_a province_n entertain_v of_o his_o action_n ib._n he_o bring_v over_o new_a aid_n from_o england_n 246._o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o defend_v the_o bank_n of_o the_o thames_n 253_o m_n malines_n take_v by_o farnese_n 188._o recover_v by_o the_o rebel_n 193._o reduce_v the_o second_o time_n by_o farnese_n 232_o maria_n della_fw-it laygne_n defend_v the_o city_n of_o tornay_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o prince_n of_o espinoy_n 203._o her_o word_n to_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n ib._n she_o be_v wound_v ib._n she_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n 204._o the_o honour_n do_v she_o by_o the_o enemy_n camp_n at_o her_o go_v forth_o of_o it_o ib._n the_o marquis_n of_o rubays_n governor_n of_o artois_n 186._o he_o fall_v upon_o monsieur_n della_n nove_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 194._o he_o prevail_v with_o the_o walloon_n province_n for_o the_o return_v of_o foreign_a soldier_n 201._o he_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o lifetensuch_n 218._o oversee_v the_o build_n of_o the_o bridge_n upon_o the_o scheld_v 223._o take_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr teligni_n prisoner_n 225._o his_o death_n 228_o the_o marquis_n of_o vasto_fw-la general_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o flanders_n 233._o make_a knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 242._o return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o flanders_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n in_o his_o second_o expedition_n into_o france_n 284_o marshal_n byron_n come_v into_o flanders_n 208._o take_v the_o castle_n of_o vouda_n 213_o be_v rout_v by_o mansfield_n ib._n return_v into_o france_n 214._o his_o oration_n for_o not_o break_v up_o the_o siege_n of_o rouen_n 282._o he_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o the_o king_n of_o navarr_n to_o continue_v it_o 284_o martin_n skinck_n and_o his_o condition_n 198._o he_o relieve_v groninghen_n ib._n his_o victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n at_o tergoes_a 199_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 206._o he_o come_v over_o to_o the_o state_n service_n 237._o his_o speech_n to_o count_n maurice_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o skincks_n sconce_n 259._o he_o surprise_v the_o town_n of_o bona_n ib._n he_o rout_v some_o company_n of_o the_o king_n party_n 263._o he_o attempt_v the_o surprisal_n of_o niminghen_n ib._n where_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n ib._n mastrick_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 182._o assault_v by_o the_o royalist_n 183._o it_o be_v stout_o defend_v ib._n be_v storm_v and_o sack_v 186_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o state_n general_n in_o antwerp_n for_o choose_v of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o they_o show_v themselves_o incline_v towards_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 193_o to_o who_o by_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n they_o proffer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 195_o a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o german_n in_o the_o king_n camp_n 206_o n_o nimegen_n come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n 236_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v surprise_v 263_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o governor_n of_o mastrick_n 182._o will_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o it_o ib._n his_o diligence_n to_o relieve_v it_o 185._o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 194_o nuys_n storm_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 242_o o_o oudenarde_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n besiege_v by_o farnese_n 206._o the_o assault_n make_v upon_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v yield_v 207_o the_o oration_n of_o james_n tayard_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 189._o of_o the_o seignor_n de_fw-fr st_n aldegonde_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 191._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o antwerpian_n 223._o of_o the_o pr._n of_o parma_n that_o foreign_a soldiery_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o return_v 200._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o france_n 267._o of_o seigneur_fw-fr di_fw-mi feruache_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 209._o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 237._o of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o his_o army_n 268_o of_o martial_n byron_n that_o the_o siege_n before_o rouen_n may_v not_o break_v up_o 282._o of_o the_o duke_n of_o boulogne_n to_o the_o contrary_a 283_o p_o parish_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n 266._o relieve_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n 269_o the_o princess_n of_o espinoy_n see_v maria_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr laigne_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n take_v great_a care_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o mastrich_n 185._o he_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o disturb_v the_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n in_o colen_n 186._o he_o follow_v close_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a prince_n 189._o his_o particular_a end_n herein_o ibid._n he_o hold_v with_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o alencon_n 193._o he_o divulge_v a_o write_n in_o justification_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n proclamation_n issue_v out_o against_o he_o 205._o he_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o harquebuse_n shoot_v ib._n he_o endeavour_v to_o reunite_v the_o flemish_a rebel_n and_o alencon_n after_o the_o mischance_n at_o antwerp_n 212._o he_o be_v slay_v 214._o his_o character_n 215_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o flanders_n 180._o he_o 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