religion_n john_n calvin_n likewise_o write_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o book_n meet_v with_o as_o favourable_a a_o reception_n in_o holland_n as_o lutheâ—s_n do_v in_o germany_n the_o emperor_n endeavour_v by_o strict_a edict_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o this_o change_n and_o recommend_v to_o his_o son_n philip_n to_o do_v so_o likewise_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o thirty_o five_o in_o the_o year_n 1556._o philip_n take_v in_o hand_n the_o reins_o of_o government_n in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o make_v philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n a_o great_a and_o stout_a prince_n his_o lieutenant_n and_o governor_n in_o all_o the_o low-countries_n the_o truce_n that_o be_v between_o france_n and_o spain_n be_v break_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o succour_n which_o the_o french_a send_v the_o pope_n queen_n mary_n of_o england_n declare_v war_n likewise_o against_o the_o french_a at_o the_o instigation_n of_o her_o husband_n king_n philip._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n come_v into_o picardy_n and_o defeat_v entire_o the_o french_a army_n upon_o st._n laurence_n day_n with_o so_o great_a a_o slaughter_n of_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n that_o it_o astonish_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n paris_n itself_o be_v forsake_v by_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v lose_v have_v the_o conqueror_n follow_v his_o victory_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n come_v out_o of_o italy_n soon_o recruit_v and_o set_v a_o new_a army_n on_o foot_n take_v caâ—ais_n in_o seven_o day_n time_n which_o have_v be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o english_a fortune_n continue_v still_o averse_a to_o the_o french_a they_o receive_v another_o overthrow_n in_o flanders_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n behave_v himself_o as_o noble_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o first_o battle_n of_o st._n laurence_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o win_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v true_a that_o ten_o english_a man_n of_o war_n which_o happen_v by_o chance_n to_o be_v near_o the_o shore_n play_v with_o their_o great_a gun_n upon_o the_o french_a army_n and_o much_o disorder_v it_o after_o this_o queen_n marry_o of_o england_n die_v left_a philip_n a_o widower_n and_o he_o take_v to_o his_o second_o wife_n isabelle_n of_o france_n philip_n before_o he_o embark_v for_o spain_n be_v desirous_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o low-countries_n make_v margaret_n of_o austria_n duchess_n of_o parma_n and_o bastard_n daughter_n to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o regent_n and_o governess_n over_o all_o the_o low-countries_n the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o flanders_n and_o artois_n the_o duke_n mansfield_n of_o luxemburg_n the_o earl_n william_n of_o nassaw_n prince_n of_o orange_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n chap._n vii_o contain_v the_o memorable_a passage_n under_o the_o government_n of_o margaret_n of_o parma_n king_n philip_n have_v install_v and_o settle_v this_o princess_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n leave_v she_o at_o brussels_n with_o a_o ample_a power_n and_o embark_v at_o flushing_n for_o spain_n after_o his_o departure_n that_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o he_o leave_v thing_n in_o last_v not_o long_o for_o what_o with_o the_o discontent_n of_o great_a one_o who_o think_v themselves_o neglect_v and_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o inquisition_n all_o man_n be_v ready_a and_o dispose_v for_o tumult_n add_v to_o this_o the_o non-performance_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o the_o king_n have_v make_v at_o his_o go_v away_o which_o be_v to_o recall_v all_o spanish_a and_o foreign_a force_n out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o first_o appearance_n of_o sedition_n be_v a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o princess_n by_o five_o hundred_o gentleman_n dress_v like_o beggar_n to_o content_v they_o the_o spanish_a force_n be_v with-drawn_a and_o not_o long_o after_o cardinal_n granvell_n who_o they_o much_o envy_v be_v recall_v but_o still_o in_o every_o place_n there_o be_v execution_n do_v upon_o those_o who_o they_o call_v heretic_n who_o by_o their_o constant_a suffering_n so_o animate_v the_o people_n that_o at_o last_o they_o will_v no_o long_o endure_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o rescue_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hangman_n by_o force_n the_o king_n have_v notice_n of_o all_o order_v that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o low-countries_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o cause_v more_o trouble_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o count_n egmont_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n into_o spain_n there_o he_o be_v very_o well_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n soon_o dispatch_v and_o in_o his_o return_n home_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o alexander_n prince_n of_o parma_n son_n to_o the_o princess_n regent_n prince_n maurice_n of_o nassaw_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o year_n 1565._o in_o which_o be_v frame_v the_o league_n or_o confederation_n of_o the_o nobility_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o revolt_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n who_o break_v down_o image_n and_o altar_n invade_v monastery_n and_o nunnery_n and_o at_o last_o attake_v to_n but_o their_o fury_n be_v stop_v by_o the_o country_n people_n call_v walloon_n who_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o rout_v they_o the_o confederate_n make_v a_o new_a assembly_n at_o liege_n and_o there_o the_o regent_n send_v to_o they_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o count_n egmont_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o forbear_v all_o new_a design_n they_o send_v she_o another_o petition_n which_o she_o defer_v to_o answer_v till_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleâ—câ—_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o this_o very_a year_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o count_n egmond_n count_n lewis_n of_o nassaw_n and_o horn_n meet_v at_o dondermond_n to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o they_o to_o let_v the_o king_n who_o do_v threaten_v to_o appear_v with_o a_o army_n come_v peaceable_o in_o or_o oppose_v his_o passage_n by_o main_a force_n upon_o this_o consultation_n the_o gentry_n and_o the_o merchant_n join_v with_o they_o and_o all_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v by_o force_n that_o which_o they_o have_v obtain_v by_o petition_n from_o the_o princess_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o brother_n and_o hogestract_v meet_v at_o breda_n and_o write_v to_o fgmont_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v join_v with_o they_o but_o he_o refuse_v it_o in_o 1567._o be_v strike_v the_o first_o stroke_n of_o war_n between_o beauvor_n for_o the_o princess_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o tholoze_n for_o the_o confederate_n who_o be_v rout_v and_o their_o leader_n kill_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o antwerp_n who_o stand_v upon_o their_o wall_n and_o look_v on_o for_o a_o while_n till_o at_o last_o see_v their_o party_n worsted_n they_o run_v to_o their_o arm_n but_o be_v appease_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o princess_n taking_n heart_n at_o this_o propose_v a_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o it_o be_v first_o refuse_v by_o brederode_n and_o horn_n and_o then_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n himself_o who_o forsake_v all_o his_o employment_n and_o charge_n and_o retire_v with_o his_o brother_n into_o germany_n before_o he_o go_v he_o have_v a_o meeting_n with_o the_o count_n egmont_n and_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o count_n mansfield_n i_o foresee_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v the_o bridge_n over_o which_o the_o spaniard_n will_v march_v into_o the_o low-countries_n this_o departure_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o his_o friend_n do_v for_o a_o time_n so_o â—â—artle_v most_o of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o ask_v pardon_n and_o submit_v the_o small_a army_n which_o brederode_n have_v gather_v together_o be_v rout_v and_o disperse_v and_o he_o force_v to_o fly_v with_o his_o family_n into_o friezeland_n this_o make_v holland_n and_o zealand_n receive_v garrison_n and_o drive_v away_o the_o protestant_a minister_n insomuch_o that_o all_o be_v settle_v again_o and_o obedience_n restore_v to_o the_o prince_n hereupon_o the_o princess_n write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o come_v in_o person_n and_o by_o his_o presence_n heal_v up_o a_o wound_n which_o else_o may_v open_v afresh_o but_o philip_n glad_a it_o may_v be_v of_o this_o occasion_n of_o diminish_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o low-country_n subject_n send_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n with_o a_o army_n to_o execute_v his_o command_n the_o princess_n soon_o perceive_v that_o the_o severe_a proud_a nature_n of_o the_o duke_n will_v undo_v all_o that_o her_o mild_a temper_n have_v make_v up_o in_o effect_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v he_o clap_v up_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n and_o egmont_n
of_o severity_n and_o mildness_n he_o have_v without_o doubt_n better_o fit_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o nation_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o be_v to_o this_o very_a day_n in_o great_a aversion_n among_o the_o hollander_n who_o call_v all_o cruel_a man_n by_o his_o name_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o brag_v he_o have_v bring_v above_o 18000._o to_o their_o end_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a but_o i_o know_v that_o the_o state_n have_v found_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o pretension_n upon_o his_o cruelty_n he_o govern_v six_o year_n and_o leave_v no_o body_n afflict_v for_o his_o depart_n it_o be_v say_v and_o well_o say_v that_o either_o king_n philip_n shall_v never_o have_v send_v he_o or_o never_o have_v recall_v he_o chap._n ix_o the_o government_n of_o don_n lewis_n and_o the_o great_a council_n of_o state_n lewis_n of_o requesens_n high_a commander_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o castilia_n be_v send_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o famous_a statue_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o antwerp_n be_v pull_v down_o by_o his_o order_n to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o state_n his_o first_o care_n be_v to_o set_v out_o a_o fleet_n to_o succour_v mondragonius_n a_o brave_a captain_n who_o have_v defend_v middleburgh_n almost_o two_o year_n but_o he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o throne_n these_o nation_n intend_v to_o settle_v their_o empire_n in_o the_o earl_n bossu_fw-la have_v be_v beat_v the_o year_n afore_o by_o the_o hollander_n and_o now_o the_o zelander_n burn_v and_o destroy_v this_o fleet_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o don_n lewis_n and_o take_v middleburgh_n the_o count_n lewis_n of_o nassaw_n have_v worse_a fortune_n for_o have_v bring_v a_o brave_a army_n out_o of_o germany_n he_o be_v meet_v at_o nimmiegue_n by_o davila_n and_o entire_o defeat_v himself_o and_o his_o brother_n slay_v this_o victory_n be_v follow_v by_o a_o sedition_n in_o the_o spanish_a army_n which_o much_o weaken_a their_o power_n but_o be_v appease_v be_v send_v before_o leyden_n in_o hope_n of_o have_v the_o pillage_n of_o that_o town_n but_o be_v there_o shameful_o repulse_v their_o indignation_n fall_v upon_o their_o general_n who_o they_o detain_v in_o prison_n till_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o full_a pay_n after_o that_o they_o take_v oudewater_n and_o schoonhof_n many_o proposition_n and_o treaty_n be_v advance_v but_o none_o take_v effect_n don_n lewis_n frame_v that_o famous_a enterprise_n by_o many_o thought_n impossible_a of_o besiege_v ziriczee_n this_o island_n be_v in_o the_o confederate_n hand_n and_o the_o royalist_n wade_v through_o the_o sea_n up_o to_o the_o neck_n to_o go_v and_o besiege_v it_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o return_n the_o sea_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o flow_a water_n ziriczee_n hold_v out_o nine_o month_n after_o which_o it_o yield_v vitellio_n a_o great_a captain_n die_v during_o that_o siege_n and_o don_n lewis_n follow_v he_o short_o after_o by_o his_o death_n the_o authority_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o couâ—cell_n of_o state_n who_o for_o want_v of_o union_n ruine_v the_o king_n affair_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o a_o four_o sedition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n a_o little_a after_o follow_v the_o pacification_n of_o gand_n and_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o province_n against_o the_o spaniard_n who_o see_v themselves_o general_o hate_v and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o antwerp_n be_v about_o to_o divide_v the_o town_n from_o the_o citadel_n by_o a_o trench_n agree_v at_o last_o with_o the_o governor_n davila_n and_o sally_v out_o plunder_v the_o town_n for_o three_o day_n together_o which_o be_v a_o most_o barbarous_a and_o detestable_a action_n chap._n x._o the_o government_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n do_v john_n of_o austria_n be_v receive_v governor_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v subscribe_v to_o the_o pacification_n of_o gand_n which_o he_o do_v but_o find_v himself_o without_o authority_n he_o surprise_a namur_n whereupon_o the_o state_n proclaim_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o raise_v a_o army_n he_o be_v a_o bastard_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o have_v make_v himself_o famous_a by_o that_o immortal_a battle_n of_o lepanto_n against_o the_o turk_n in_o which_o he_o be_v general_n the_o state_n choose_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o archduke_n mathias_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n rodolf_n for_o their_o governor_n then_o have_v assemble_v their_o army_n at_o gemblour_n they_o face_v don_n john_n force_n who_o courageous_o engage_v they_o obtain_v the_o victory_n but_o live_v not_o long_o after_o it_o declare_v alexander_n prince_n of_o parma_n for_o his_o successor_n this_o be_v that_o famous_a alexander_n who_o by_o his_o valour_n and_o conduct_n reduce_v all_o artois_n hainaut_n flanders_n and_o brabant_n to_o their_o obedience_n who_o take_v antwerp_n malines_n ipres_n brussels_n and_o many_o other_o city_n and_o at_o last_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o confederate_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o submit_v to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n for_o protection_n if_o god_n have_v not_o raise_v up_o prince_n morris_n to_o defend_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o archduke_n mathias_n find_v that_o the_o state_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o call_v the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o brabant_n leave_v the_o low-countries_n the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n go_v first_o into_o england_n in_o hope_n of_o be_v marry_v to_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o the_o match_n be_v defer_v he_o go_v into_o brabant_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n in_o the_o year_n 1582._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v shoot_v in_o the_o face_n with_o a_o pistol_n which_o make_v the_o people_n take_v some_o jealousy_n of_o the_o french_a and_o threaten_v to_o cut_v their_o throat_n and_o their_o new_a duke_n he_o on_o his_o side_n do_v complain_v that_o all_o the_o authority_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o hand_n and_o thereupon_o frame_v a_o design_n upon_o antwerp_n but_o fail_v when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o town_n and_o soon_o after_o alexander_n make_v they_o quit_v the_o country_n in_o which_o he_o do_v still_o advance_v have_v take_v tournay_n oudenard_n and_o breda_n defeat_v byron_n and_o take_v dunkirk_n all_o this_o while_n william_n prince_z of_o orange_n be_v serious_o employ_v in_o frame_v and_o give_v law_n to_o this_o new_a commonwealth_n but_o be_v waken_v by_o the_o progress_n of_o alexander_n duke_n of_o parma_n he_o make_v a_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o unite_a province_n that_o now_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n leave_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n the_o one_o be_v to_o submit_v and_o patient_o yield_v to_o the_o spanish_a domination_n the_o other_o to_o declare_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v fall_v from_o and_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a province_n and_o thereupon_o choose_v another_o prince_n mention_v the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v follow_v and_o in_o a_o general_a assembly_n at_o antwerp_n king_n philip_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o right_n and_o power_n in_o those_o province_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o choose_v in_o his_o place_n it_o be_v to_o the_o great_a wit_n and_o prudence_n of_o this_o prince_n of_o orange_n that_o holland_n owe_v its_o liberty_n but_o he_o live_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n for_o he_o be_v assassinate_v at_o delft_n the_o same_o year_n and_o day_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n die_v at_o chasteaâ—_n thyerry_n alexander_n have_v reduce_v ipres_n and_o bergue_v resolve_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o to_o besiege_v antwerp_n and_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o inconceivable_a difficulty_n in_o the_o execution_n yet_o he_o achieve_v his_o enterprise_n with_o great_a glory_n but_o his_o noble_a action_n and_o the_o brave_a resistance_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n with_o all_o the_o series_n of_o the_o long_a war_n they_o have_v maintain_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n have_v be_v eloquent_o write_v by_o divers_a good_a author_n to_o who_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n our_o scope_n in_o this_o short_a narration_n be_v only_o to_o instruct_v he_o how_o holland_n and_o the_o other_o province_n be_v govern_v before_o their_o union_n which_o have_v perform_v we_o now_o come_v to_o our_o main_a design_n which_o be_v to_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o this_o union_n of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o by_o which_o it_o yet_o stand_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n
the_o roman_n the_o title_n of_o companion_n seem_v not_o kind_a enough_o since_o the_o country_n be_v overrun_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o norman_n who_o be_v long_a master_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pepin_n king_n of_o france_n they_o recover_v their_o liberty_n chap._n ii_o therry_n of_o aquitain_n the_o first_o earl_n the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a antiquary_n be_v that_o thyerry_a or_o childeric_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o holland_n by_o charles_n the_o balled_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n he_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 863_o and_o tame_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o frizelander_n his_o subject_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o long_a peace_n which_o he_o do_v politic_o keep_v with_o all_o his_o neighbour_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o holland_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o emperor_n force_n he_o subdue_v they_o and_o punish_v the_o author_n of_o the_o rebellion_n his_o wife_n be_v jane_n daughter_n to_o king_n pepin_n of_o italy_n have_v reign_v forty_o year_n in_o holland_n he_o die_v peaceable_o leave_v his_o state_n to_o his_o son_n thyerry_o the_o second_o succeed_v his_o father_n marry_v hulgard_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n he_o overcome_v the_o frizelander_n in_o two_o pitch_a battle_n and_o rebuilt_a the_o monastery_n of_o egmont_n which_o they_o have_v burn_v he_o die_v after_o he_o have_v govern_v eighty_o eight_o year_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o egmont_n arnulph_n or_o arnout_n the_o three_o this_o earl_n maintain_v a_o long_a war_n against_o the_o frizelander_n in_o which_o he_o be_v at_o last_o kilâ—ed_v and_o bury_v at_o egmont_n have_v reign_v five_o year_n thyerry_o the_o four_o thyerry_a the_o three_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o earl_n of_o holland_n before_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n otho_n in_o his_o time_n there_o appear_v a_o comet_n which_o seem_v to_o prognostic_n the_o war_n that_o happen_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o utrect_v after_o the_o loss_n of_o much_o nobility_n the_o say_a bishop_n be_v take_v and_o keep_v prisoner_n for_o a_o long_a time_n because_o he_o do_v obstinate_o refuse_v all_o condition_n of_o peace_n this_o duke_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n overran_a and_o ruin_v most_o of_o east-frizeland_a and_o at_o last_o give_v it_o to_o florent_fw-la his_o young_a son_n after_o this_o he_o undertake_v a_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o die_v come_v back_o thyerry_o the_o five_o thyerry_a the_o four_o of_o this_o name_n and_o earl_n of_o holland_n be_v go_v to_o liege_n to_o a_o public_a tournament_n and_o have_v in_o it_o kill_v the_o bishop_n of_o cullen_n in_o revenge_n thereof_o be_v pursue_v to_o dort_n and_o there_o kill_v florent_fw-la the_o six_o florent_fw-la the_o first_o of_o this_o name_n succeed_v in_o his_o brother_n place_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n he_o forsake_v frizeland_n to_o come_v and_o govern_v holland_n he_o have_v wâ—r_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o louvain_n who_o he_o defeat_v lucky_o by_o a_o stratagem_n invent_v by_o a_o old_a man_n who_o advise_v he_o to_o cause_v deep_a ditch_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o his_o enemy_n way_n and_o to_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o straw_n and_o hay_n this_o design_n succeed_v and_o his_o enemy_n fall_v in_o great_a number_n he_o charge_v they_o so_o smart_o and_o at_o such_o a_o advantage_n that_o he_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n the_o archbishop_n nevertheless_o have_v rally_v his_o scatter_a army_n come_v again_o into_o holland_n and_o be_v again_o defeat_v a_o little_a after_o the_o earl_n florent_fw-la be_v treacherous_o kill_v gertrude_n of_o saxony_n the_o seven_o this_o princess_n take_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o government_n in_o hand_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o her_o son_n she_o be_v marry_v a_o second_o time_n to_o robert_n of_o frizeland_n and_o die_v have_v govern_v in_o great_a tranquillity_n she_o leave_v divers_a child_n by_o both_o her_o husband_n robert_n of_o frizeland_n the_o eight_o this_o prince_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n though_o he_o be_v but_o guardian_n to_o the_o young_a thyerry_n he_o acquit_v himself_o with_o much_o integrity_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o his_o employment_n but_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o state_n by_o godfrey_n of_o lorraine_n who_o by_o the_o strength_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o utrect_v possess_v himself_o of_o his_o country_n godfrey_n the_o nine_o godfrey_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o holland_n build_v the_o town_n of_o delft_n subdue_v the_o frizelander_n and_o after_o a_o happy_a reign_n be_v at_o last_o treacherous_o murder_v thyerry_o the_o ten_o this_o prince_n the_o true_a and_o lawful_a heir_n have_v at_o last_o recover_v his_o own_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o clear_v his_o country_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o utrect_n force_n which_o he_o do_v by_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o after_o which_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o frizelander_n and_o have_v pass_v his_o army_n over_o the_o ice_n he_o encounter_v they_o and_o kill_v four_o thousand_o upon_o the_o place_n nevertheless_o they_o rally_v and_o come_v up_o with_o new_a force_n challenge_v the_o earl_n and_o his_o army_n which_o he_o bear_v so_o impatient_o that_o immediate_o charge_v they_o with_o all_o fury_n he_o rout_v they_o and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o victory_n spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n this_o bloody_a execution_n make_v they_o promise_v obedience_n after_o which_o the_o earl_n die_v in_o 1091._o have_v reign_v fifteen_o year_n his_o wâ—fe_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n florent_fw-la the_o fat_a the_o eleven_o this_o florent_n govern_v holland_n for_o thirty_o one_o year_n be_v a_o very_a tall_a corpulent_a man_n his_o inclination_n be_v peace_n and_o be_v very_o charitable_a he_o leave_v four_o child_n by_o his_o wife_n petronella_n of_o saxony_n sister_n to_o the_o emperor_n lotaire_n he_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o leave_v the_o administration_n to_o his_o wife_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o child_n all_o his_o subject_n have_v a_o great_a respect_n and_o veneration_n for_o his_o piety_n thyerry_o the_o twelve_o thyerry_a the_o six_o of_o that_o name_n be_v marry_v to_o sophia_n daughter_n to_o otho_n count_n palatine_n by_o who_o he_o have_v four_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n he_o chastize_v the_o frizâ—landers_n but_o they_o rally_v again_o fall_v stout_o upon_o north-holland_n and_o burn_v the_o town_n of_o alcmaer_n be_v in_o a_o way_n to_o make_v their_o anger_n still_o more_o sensible_a to_o his_o state_n if_o he_o have_v not_o resolute_o oppose_v they_o a_o little_a after_o hear_v that_o his_o brother-in-law_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o they_o and_o that_o his_o force_n be_v also_o defeat_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o utrect_v he_o immediate_o lead_v his_o army_n and_o sit_v down_o before_o the_o town_n with_o so_o much_o resolution_n that_o he_o have_v undoubted_o take_v it_o have_v not_o the_o bishop_n for_o a_o last_o shift_v put_v on_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o come_v out_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o clergy_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o count_n thyerry_n then_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o excommunication_n ask_v pardon_n and_o raise_v his_o siege_n he_o be_v at_o lâ—st_v kill_v by_o the_o frizelander_n have_v reign_v forty_o five_o year_n florent_fw-la the_o thirteen_o florent_fw-la take_v place_v after_o thyerry_a and_o marry_v with_o great_a transport_v of_o joy_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n which_o wibold_n abbot_n of_o egmond_n have_v bring_v to_o one_o of_o the_o sea-town_n he_o have_v by_o she_o four_o son_n and_o four_o daughter_n he_o chastize_v the_o frizelander_n who_o have_v once_o again_o burn_v alcmaer_n and_o die_v glorious_o at_o antioch_n after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o sarrasin_n defeat_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n thierry_n the_o fourteen_o thierry_n succeed_v and_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n ally_v of_o cleves_n two_o daughter_n whereof_o one_o be_v marry_v to_o henry_n of_o gueldre_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o loen_n he_o make_v war_n in_o brabant_n and_o take_v boisteduc_n but_o be_v at_o last_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n ada_z the_o fifteen_o ada_z countess_z of_o holland_n and_o daughter_n to_o thierry_n do_v not_o govern_v long_o for_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o loen_n who_o most_o of_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n do_v envy_v there_o be_v many_o sedition_n foment_v in_o her_o state_n which_o at_o last_o break_v out_o with_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n william_n the_o sixteen_o william_n the_o first_o of_o the_o
name_n succeed_v his_o brother_n thierry_n and_o his_o niece_n ada._n he_o have_v war_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o utrect_v and_o on_o both_o side_n the_o country_n be_v much_o ruin_v but_o by_o agreement_n at_o last_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n a_o thousand_o talent_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n he_o immediate_o rig_v out_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o put_v himself_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o think_v be_v his_o right_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o design_n land_v in_o scotland_n and_o take_v divers_a town_n but_o hear_v the_o earl_n of_o loen_n his_o nephew_n be_v come_v into_o holland_n with_o a_o army_n he_o forsake_v the_o uncertain_a for_o the_o certain_a he_o have_v two_o wife_n ally_v of_o gueldres_n by_o who_o he_o have_v three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n and_o mary_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n who_o have_v no_o child_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1223._o have_v reign_v nineteen_o year_n florent_fw-la the_o seventeen_o florent_fw-la the_o four_o son_n to_o william_n be_v marry_v to_o matthild_n daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o have_v two_o son_n william_n and_o florent_fw-la and_o two_o daughter_n ally_v countess_n of_o hainaut_n and_o matthild_n countess_n of_o heneberg_n that_o have_v at_o one_o birth_n as_o many_o child_n as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o the_o year_n this_o prince_n be_v extreme_a valiant_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o countess_n of_o clermont_n have_v hear_v much_o of_o his_o valour_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v he_o that_o she_o entreat_v her_o husband_n to_o publish_v a_o solemn_a tournament_n florent_fw-la fail_v not_o to_o be_v there_o and_o by_o his_o noble_a carriage_n so_o charm_v the_o countess_n that_o she_o can_v not_o hold_v praise_v of_o he_o before_o her_o husband_n who_o thereupon_o conceive_v so_o much_o jealousy_n that_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v barbarous_o murder_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n his_o body_n be_v transport_v into_o holland_n and_o bury_v at_o rinsburg_n william_n the_o eighteen_o william_n the_o second_o be_v yet_o under_o age_n succeed_v to_o his_o father_n under_o the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o bishop_n his_o wife_n be_v elizabeth_n of_o brunswick_n by_o who_o he_o have_v florent_fw-la this_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o very_a warlike_a temper_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o valour_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n he_o first_o hold_v a_o court_n at_o the_o hague_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o hollander_n and_o zelander_n in_o the_o protection_n of_o who_o he_o send_v his_o brother_n with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o fleming_n who_o be_v enter_v the_o island_n of_o walkeren_n in_o zealand_n there_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o rencontre_n between_o the_o two_o army_n that_o the_o ground_n for_o a_o great_a space_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o fleming_n the_o king_n upon_o the_o news_n â—astened_v into_o zealand_n and_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleming_n but_o send_v they_o away_o stark_o naked_a after_o this_o he_o go_v into_o germany_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o joy_n come_v back_o he_o overcome_v the_o frizelander_n in_o one_o battle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o second_o he_o be_v kill_v have_v govern_v twenty_o one_o year_n it_o be_v he_o that_o found_v the_o college_n of_o the_o heemrade_n where_o a_o diikgrave_n preside_v florent_fw-la the_o nineteen_o this_o prince_n be_v two_o year_n under_o the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o his_o aunt_n ally_v countess_n of_o hainaâ—t_n to_o make_v up_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o hollander_n and_o fleming_n he_o marry_v beatâ—ix_v of_o flanders_n by_o who_o he_o have_v five_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n the_o young_a of_o which_o margaret_n be_v queen_n of_o england_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o frizelander_n who_o he_o worsted_n and_o recover_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o royal_a obsequy_n in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o corrupt_v the_o wife_n of_o one_o gerard_n de_fw-fr velsen_n a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o court_n who_o he_o have_v much_o louâ—â—_n and_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o affront_v he_o than_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n but_o gerard_n and_o herman_n the_o vourd_a his_o father-in-law_n resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v and_o by_o conspiracy_n seize_v the_o earl_n person_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o mude_n where_o hear_v of_o the_o preparation_n make_v in_o holland_n against_o they_o they_o make_v the_o earl_n get_v on_o horseback_n think_v to_o convey_v he_o into_o england_n but_o be_v too_o hot_o pursue_v gerard_n give_v he_o twenty_o two_o wound_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o leave_v he_o dead_a in_o a_o ditch_n this_o murder_n remain_v not_o unrevenged_a for_o some_o author_n write_v that_o gerard_n be_v take_v be_v put_v into_o a_o hogshead_n full_a of_o sharp_a nail_n and_o so_o roll_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n at_o leyden_n till_o he_o die_v john_n the_o twenty_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n be_v in_o england_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n there_o be_v some_o trouble_n in_o holland_n which_o be_v soon_o appease_v by_o his_o presence_n he_o marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_z to_z edward_z king_n of_o england_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o child_n in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o giant_n in_o holland_n name_v nicolas_n to_o who_o other_o man_n compare_v be_v but_o dwarf_n his_o shoe_n be_v so_o wide_a that_o four_o man_n together_o can_v set_v all_o their_o foot_n in_o it_o the_o say_a earl_n john_n die_v at_o harlem_n have_v reign_v three_o year_n and_o make_v room_n for_o the_o house_n of_o hainaut_n chap._n iii_o the_o house_n of_o hainaut_n john_n of_o hainaut_n the_o twenty_o first_o john_n the_o second_o of_o this_o name_n son_n to_z ally_v countess_n of_o hainaut_n sister_n to_o king_n william_n succeed_v his_o cousin-german_n in_o 1299._o and_o take_v in_o marriage_n philippine_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburg_n by_o who_o he_o have_v three_o son_n and_o four_o daughter_n he_o be_v five_o year_n earl_n of_o holland_n and_o do_v defend_v with_o much_o vigour_n his_o brother_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o utrect_v against_o those_o who_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o bishopric_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n a_o arm_a knight_n who_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n animate_v the_o people_n to_o war_n and_o that_o the_o sea_n also_o be_v see_v full_a of_o ship_n which_o vanish_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o curiosity_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o shore_n these_o apparition_n be_v take_v as_o prognostic_n of_o the_o war_n that_o a_o little_a after_o happen_v between_o the_o hollander_n and_o fleming_n in_o zealand_n in_o which_o the_o fleming_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o william_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n john_n but_o he_o outlive_v his_o victory_n a_o very_a small_a time_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o valenciennes_n william_n surname_v the_o good_a the_o twenty_o second_o william_n the_o three_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o virtuous_a disposition_n be_v call_v the_o good_n he_o have_v divers_a child_n by_o his_o wife_n jane_n of_o valois_n viz._n william_n lewis_n john_n margaret_n duchess_n of_o bavaria_n and_o empress_n jane_n countess_n of_o juliers_n philippine_n queen_n of_o england_n and_o elizabeth_z in_o his_o time_n holland_n be_v much_o afflict_v with_o plague_n and_o famine_n in_o the_o year_n 1328._o philip_n king_n of_o france_n give_v a_o great_a overthrow_n to_o the_o fleming_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o earl_n he_o reign_v thirty_o three_o year_n william_n the_o twenty_o three_o this_o young_a prince_n lead_v a_o army_n into_o spain_n to_o assist_v that_o king_n against_o the_o infidel_n and_o get_v much_o honour_n in_o that_o war._n be_v come_v back_o into_o holland_n he_o besiege_v utrect_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v and_o sack_v the_o town_n he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o gentry_n to_o give_v the_o citizen_n their_o life_n upon_o condition_n that_o five_o hundred_o of_o the_o best_a qualify_v shall_v come_v barefoot_a and_o barehead_a and_o fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o crave_v his_o pardon_n for_o their_o fault_n after_o this_o he_o go_v against_o the_o frizelander_n where_o fight_v too_o bold_o he_o be_v kill_v near_o staveron_n he_o leave_v no_o child_n by_o his_o wife_n jane_n of_o brabant_n margaret_n august_n countess_n the_o twenty_o four_o this_o princess_n
whereupon_o the_o princess_n desire_v leave_v to_o be_v go_v for_o italy_n before_o her_o departure_n she_o take_v her_o leave_n by_o letter_n of_o most_o of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o nobility_n show_v their_o respect_n in_o wait_v upon_o she_o to_o the_o border_n of_o germany_n where_o she_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o wise_a and_o moderate_a a_o princess_n chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n the_o duke_n d'alva_n have_v pass_v by_o savoy_n and_o lorraine_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 10000_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n all_o old_a soldier_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o pull_v down_o church_n and_o monastery_n or_o that_o have_v any_o way_n favour_v the_o former_a confederation_n this_o he_o execute_v by_o a_o court_n of_o twelve_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v sovereign_o and_o without_o appeal_n of_o all_o delinquent_n this_o be_v call_v the_o council_n of_o blood_n and_o so_o fright_v the_o people_n that_o thousand_o of_o they_o flee_v with_o their_o family_n into_o neighbour_a country_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o those_o province_n as_o the_o princess_n margaret_n have_v well_o fore-seen_a the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v wise_o avoid_v this_o storm_n which_o they_o foresee_v but_o henry_n of_o erederode_n the_o earl_n of_o hooghstract_n culemburg_n and_o bergue_v be_v cite_v before_o this_o council_n but_o they_o run_v into_o germany_n and_o implore_v the_o succour_n of_o the_o prince_n there_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n of_o culemburghs_n house_n be_v raze_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o philip_n his_o son_n take_v from_o louvain_n and_o send_v into_o spain_n to_o be_v breed_v by_o this_o time_n the_o prince_n have_v get_v a_o army_n and_o hooghstract_v fell_a upon_o artois_n and_o be_v there_o defeat_v by_o davila_n lewis_n of_o nassaw_n with_o his_o brother_n adolfe_n invade_v friezeland_n and_o rout_v the_o earl_n of_o aremberg_n who_o oppose_v they_o the_o earl_n and_o adolfe_n be_v both_o kill_v d'alva_n hear_v this_o resolve_v to_o meet_v â—hem_fw-mi in_o person_n but_o before_o he_o undertake_v his_o journey_n he_o make_v nineteen_o gentleman_n be_v public_o execute_v and_o a_o little_a after_o cause_v the_o earl_n of_o horn_n and_o egmont_n to_o be_v behead_v no_o prayer_n nor_o entreaty_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o warrior_n be_v able_a to_o prevail_v with_o his_o fierce_a temper_n he_o value_v as_o little_a the_o threat_n of_o vengeance_n that_o be_v make_v after_o their_o death_n but_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o design_n go_v and_o fight_v the_o army_n of_o lewis_n which_o he_o utter_o ruin_v and_o immediate_o turn_v head_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v get_v into_o brabant_n with_o another_o considerable_a army_n he_o he_o overcome_v by_o policy_n for_o he_o refuse_v to_o fight_v know_v that_o the_o prince_n army_n for_o want_n of_o pay_n will_v soon_o disband_v which_o according_o fell_v out_o after_o this_o he_o demand_v the_o ten_o penny_n through_o the_o whole_a low-countries_n and_o that_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o division_n which_o separate_v and_o divide_v the_o low-countries_n and_o make_v two_o state_n of_o they_o one_o part_n remain_v under_o the_o spanish_a domination_n and_o the_o other_o make_v up_o that_o powerful_a body_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n now_o acknowledge_v by_o philip_n the_o four_o to_o be_v sovereign_n all_o the_o people_n be_v very_o much_o shake_v in_o their_o affection_n to_o spain_n by_o the_o former_a cause_n but_o this_o last_o do_v as_o it_o be_v precipitate_v they_o into_o war_n and_o discord_n which_o have_v at_o last_o by_o the_o exactness_n of_o their_o discipline_n produce_v that_o incomparable_a fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n this_o ten_o penny_n be_v a_o new_a tribute_n upon_o all_o merchandise_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o twenty_o upon_o immovables_n and_o a_o hundred_o part_n upon_o all_o for_o once_o but_o the_o people_n concern_v in_o this_o demand_n choose_v rather_o to_o put_v hand_n to_o their_o sword_n than_o to_o their_o purse_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o strange_a but_o necessary_a effect_n of_o their_o resolution_n they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o lay_v much_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o themselves_o to_o enable_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v the_o war_n but_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n make_v they_o endure_v joyful_o that_o which_o they_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a of_o from_o another_o hand_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o council_n still_o proceed_v to_o execution_n upon_o the_o guilty_a and_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o pay_v this_o new_a imposition_n and_o though_o the_o state_n do_v represent_v what_o damage_n will_v befall_v the_o country_n by_o the_o removal_n of_o mark-land_n yet_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o authority_n make_v they_o go_v on_o but_o there_o happen_v a_o accident_n which_o much_o vex_v the_o duke_n which_o be_v that_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n stop_v in_o her_o harbour_n divers_a ship_n load_v with_o money_n destine_v to_o pay_v his_o army_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v transport_v into_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o iâ—_n remain_v never_o to_o be_v repay_v this_o disappointment_n cool_v the_o duke_n heat_n a_o little_a and_o make_v he_o publish_v a_o solemn_a pardon_n for_o the_o follow_a year_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o by_o this_o time_n he_o be_v become_v so_o odious_a that_o all_o the_o people_n forsake_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n as_o it_o appear_v not_o long_o after_o about_o all-saint_n day_n there_o happen_v a_o unlucky_a presage_n of_o the_o follow_a calamity_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a one_o itself_o for_o the_o sea_n have_v break_v the_o dike_n and_o sluice_n over-flowed_n almost_o all_o friezeland_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n they_o say_v that_o above_o 20000._o person_n perish_v in_o friezeland_n alone_o this_o great_a misfortune_n make_v they_o represent_v to_o the_o duke_n the_o impossibility_n of_o pay_v the_o tax_n he_o require_v who_o little_o satisfy_v with_o their_o remonstrance_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o deal_v severe_o with_o some_o citizen_n of_o brussels_n when_o the_o news_n come_v that_o the_o faction_n gueux_fw-fr d'eau_fw-fr or_o water_n gueux_n or_o beggar_n have_v surprise_v the_o bril_n upon_o palm-sunday_n the_o chief_a of_o this_o faction_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o lumee_n who_o be_v cast_v there_o with_o his_o fleet_n by_o a_o storm_n find_v occasion_n of_o surprise_v the_o place_n and_o there_o discharge_v upon_o the_o churchman_n the_o hatred_n he_o owe_v the_o spaniard_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr bossu_fw-fr hasten_v to_o its_o relief_n be_v beat_v off_o and_o then_o seek_v to_o secure_a dort_n he_o be_v refuse_v entrance_n upon_o this_o news_n all_o the_o town_n of_o holland_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n except_o amsterdam_n and_o schorhof_n flushing_n in_o zealand_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v animate_v to_o it_o by_o a_o priest_n the_o province_n of_o overissel_n change_v likewise_o but_o nothing_o so_o much_o trouble_v the_o duke_n as_o the_o take_n of_o mons_fw-la in_o hainaut_n by_o the_o french_a under_o the_o conduct_n of_o lewis_n of_o nassaw_n for_o fear_v lest_o charles_n of_o france_n shall_v take_v this_o occasion_n of_o invade_v the_o low-countries_n he_o immediate_o turn_v all_o his_o force_n that_o way_n which_o give_v time_n to_o the_o hollander_n to_o frame_v their_o small_a commonwealth_n and_o give_v it_o some_o foundation_n he_o besiege_v mons_fw-la by_o his_o son_n at_o first_o and_o at_o last_o come_v himself_o and_o take_v it_o in_o spite_n of_o lewis_n and_o his_o army_n who_o endeavour_v to_o succour_v the_o place_n be_v beat_v and_o force_v to_o a_o retreat_n mons_fw-la be_v recover_v many_o other_o town_n yield_v and_o malines_n for_o have_v receive_v a_o garrison_n from_o the_o prince_n be_v sack_v the_o duke_n son_n frederick_n follow_v his_o father_n footstep_n recover_v overissel_n and_o friezeland_n from_o thence_o pass_v into_o holland_n and_o by_o the_o bloody_a action_n he_o commit_v at_o naerden_n he_o fasten_v a_o indelible_a hatred_n upon_o his_o nation_n harlem_n also_o be_v take_v but_o alcmaer_n stand_v out_o and_o much_o fortify_v the_o confederate_n the_o year_n 1573._o be_v famous_a by_o the_o duke_n of_o alvaes_n leave_v the_o low-countries_n he_o be_v recall_v by_o philip_n who_o think_v his_o absence_n may_v bring_v a_o calm_a in_o this_o trouble_a sea_n but_o the_o agitation_n be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v so_o soon_o lay_v he_o be_v a_o cruel_a proud_a man_n a_o very_a good_a soldier_n but_o inexorable_a in_o his_o chastizing_n if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o mixture_n
the_o same_o force_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o original_a treaty_n at_o munster_n with_o this_o reserve_n that_o if_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v any_o fraud_n or_o hindrance_n of_o navigation_n be_v discover_v for_o which_o this_o treaty_n have_v not_o provide_v a_o remedy_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o add_v to_o it_o such_o caution_n as_o both_o party_n shall_v agree_v upon_o till_o than_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o force_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o what_o pass_v before_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o thyerry_a of_o aquitain_n the_o first_o earl_n p._n 5._o chap._n 3._o the_o house_n of_o hainaut_n p._n 18._o chap._n 4._o the_o house_n of_o bavaria_n p._n 21._o chap._n 5._o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n p._n 24._o chap._n 6._o the_o house_n of_o austria_n p._n 29._o chap._n 7._o contain_v the_o memorable_a passage_n under_o the_o government_n of_o margaret_n of_o parma_n p._n 39_o chap._n 8._o the_o government_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n p._n 44._o chap._n 9_o the_o government_n of_o don_n lewis_n and_o the_o great_a council_n of_o state_n p._n 52._o chap._n 10._o the_o government_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n p._n 55._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o league_n and_o union_n of_o the_o province_n p._n 60._o chap._n 2._o the_o rank_n and_o dependency_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n towards_o one_o another_o p._n 70._o chap._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n p._n 74._o chap._n 4._o in_o what_o consist_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o affair_n be_v determine_v by_o they_o which_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n p._n 77._o chap._n 5._o how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n general_n do_v extend_v p._n 80._o chap._n 6._o who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v ordinary_o choose_v for_o deputy_n to_o the_o state_n general_n and_o of_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o deputy_n p._n 82._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o order_n that_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friezeland_a give_v to_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o state_n general_n and_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v p._n 86._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o great_a assembly_n extraordinary_n p._n 91._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o be_v the_o great_a after_o the_o council_n of_o the_o state_n general_n p._n 92._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n of_o every_o province_n p._n 95._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n p._n 97._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n until_o the_o year_n 1650._o p._n 100_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o governor_n p._n 106._o chap._n 14._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o unite_a province_n can_v subsist_v without_o a_o governor_n p._n 109._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o riches_n by_o which_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v maintain_v themselves_o p._n 111._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o principal_a force_n which_o do_v maintain_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n p._n 116._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n with_o foreign_a prince_n p._n 125._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o care_n that_o be_v take_v to_o maintain_v a_o sea-strength_n p._n 131._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o particular_a government_n of_o the_o town_n of_o holland_n p._n 136_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o tribute_n and_o impost_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o levy_v they_o in_o holland_n p._n 141._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o east_n and_o west-india_n company_n p._n 153._o chap._n 22._o what_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o last_a or_o decay_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n p._n 173._o chap._n 23._o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o paul_n merle_n p._n 178._o chap._n 24._o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-frieze_n touch_v the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o holland_n p._n 189._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o original_a of_o holland_n p._n 203._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o holland_n the_o number_n of_o its_o town_n and_o village_n p._n 206._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o division_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soyl._n p._n 210._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o manner_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n p._n 222._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o hollander_n and_o the_o way_n of_o get_v a_o livelihood_n p._n 232._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o impost_n and_o custom_n p._n 238._o chap._n 7._o of_o leyden_n in_o latin_a lugdunum_n batavorum_n p._n 241._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o territory_n about_o leyden_n p._n 263._o chap._n 9_o of_o amsterdam_n p._n 271._o chap._n 10._o of_o harlem_n and_o some_o village_n round_o about_o it_o p._n 280._o chap._n 11._o of_o delft_n and_o its_o village_n p._n 285._o chap._n 12._o of_o dort_n p._n 289._o chap._n 13._o of_o goude_n p._n 293._o chap._n 14._o of_o rotterdam_n p._n 295._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o small_a town_n of_o holland_n p._n 296._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o hague_n p._n 299._o chap._n 17._o of_o voerden_n p._n 303._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o town_n that_o be_v in_o goylant_a near_o the_o south-sea_n p._n 312._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o lake_n and_o rivers_n p._n 316._o chap._n 20._o of_o north_n holland_n common_o call_v west-frieze_n p._n 319._o chap._n 21._o of_o alcmaer_n and_o medenbliick_n p._n 322._o chap._n 22._o of_o enchusen_n p._n 325._o chap._n 23._o of_o horn_n and_o the_o small_a town_n of_o north_n holland_n p._n 328._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o different_a religion_n in_o holland_n p._n 336._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o nobility_n p._n 345._o chap._n 26._o of_o liberty_n p._n 350._o chap._n 27._o of_o some_o voyage_n undertake_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o holland_n p._n 354._o chap._n 28._o contain_v divers_a curiosity_n p._n 360._o the_o article_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o dutch_a in_o 1648._o p._n 379._o book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o john_n starkey_n at_o the_o mitre_n betwixt_o the_o middle_a temple-gate_n and_o temple-bar_n in_o fleetstreet_n folio_n 1._o the_o voyage_n and_o travel_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n ambassador_n into_o muscovy_n tartary_n and_o persia_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1633._o and_o finish_v in_o 1639._o contain_v a_o complete_a history_n of_o those_o country_n whereto_o be_v add_v the_o travel_n of_o mandelslo_n from_o persia_n into_o the_o east-indies_n begin_v in_o 1638._o and_o finish_v in_o 1640._o the_o whole_a illustrate_v with_o divers_a accurate_a map_n and_o figure_n write_a original_o by_o adam_n olearius_n ecreta_fw-la ry_z to_o the_o embassy_n english_v by_o j._n davies_n of_o kidwelly_n price_n bind_v 18._o shilling_n 2._o the_o world_n survey_v or_o the_o famous_a voyage_n and_o travel_n of_o vincent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n of_o marseilles_n into_o the_o east_n and_o west-indies_n persia_n pegu_n fez_n morocco_n guinny_n and_o through_o all_o africa_n and_o the_o principal_a province_n of_o europe_n price_n bind_v 10._o shilling_n 3._o a_o practical_a and_o polemicall_a commentary_n or_o exposition_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n by_o thomas_n hall_n b._n d._n price_n bind_v 10._o shilling_n 4._o a_o general_n collection_n of_o discourse_n of_o the_o virtuoso_n of_o france_n upon_o question_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o philosophy_n and_o other_o natural_a knowledge_n make_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr at_o paris_n by_o the_o most_o ingenious_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n english_v by_o g._n haver_n in_o two_o volume_n price_n bind_v 30._o shilling_n 5._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o sibyl_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o they_o of_o their_o quality_n the_o form_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o verse_n and_o of_o their_o book_n write_v in_o french_a by_o david_n blundell_n english_v by_o j._n davies_n price_n bind_v 7._o shilling_n 6._o the_o history_n of_o barbados_n st._n christopher_n mevis_n st._n vincent_n antego_n martinico_n monserrat_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o caribby_n island_n in_o all_o twenty_o eight_o in_o two_o book_n contain_v the_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o those_o island_n illustrate_v with_o divers_a piece_n of_o sculpture_n represent_v the_o most_o considerable_a rarity_n therein_o describe_v english_v by_o j._n davies_n price_n bind_v 10._o shilling_n 7._o the_o state_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n in_o three_o book_n contain_v the_o maxim_n of_o the_o