conceive_v for_o to_o this_o end_n be_v there_o so_o many_o match_n propose_v for_o the_o infanta_n isabel_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n so_o impudent_o as_o it_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o sedition_n raise_v in_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o craft_n be_v use_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o strasburghs_n cause_n and_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleve_n gulick_n and_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o aquisgrane_fw-la ordines_fw-la ad_fw-la ernesti_fw-la lit._n anno_fw-la 1594._o apud_fw-la thuan._n lib._n 109._o 5._o the_o spaniard_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o delphic_a oracle_n and_o most_o infallible_a pprophecy_n that_o the_o last_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v fix_v in_o spain_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o in_o regard_n it_o come_v in_o order_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n out_o of_o asia_n into_o greece_n and_o return_v for_o a_o few_o year_n into_o asia_n again_o under_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n at_o length_n out_o of_o greece_n to_o rome_n therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v establish_v in_o spain_n as_o be_v the_o most_o westward_n of_o all_o other_o country_n thuan._n lib._n 133._o 6._o the_o spaniard_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o monarchy_n by_o war_n fraud_n and_o other_o plot_n destroy_v as_o many_o as_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v they_o as_o anno_fw-la 1584._o when_o andino_n according_a to_o most_o man_n opinion_n be_v poison_v whereof_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v also_o forthwith_o kill_v by_o one_o hire_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n aim_v at_o by_o the_o same_o art_n at_o the_o same_o time_n lib._n 79._o 7._o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n labour_n for_o nothing_o more_o then_o by_o subdue_a all_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o make_v themselves_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n ancellus_n teach_v in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n anno_fw-la 1597._o apud_fw-la thuan._n lib._n 118._o 8._o at_o the_o election_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1519._o one_o of_o the_o episcopal_a elector_n say_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v once_o get_v the_o empire_n will_v hardly_o restore_v it_o again_o to_o its_o liberty_n sleidanus_fw-la 9_o the_o spaniard_n for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o their_o monarchy_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o allow_v and_o persuade_v even_o incestuous_a marriage_n lest_o by_o the_o division_n of_o kingdom_n forsooth_o their_o monarchy_n shall_v suffer_v a_o eclipse_n thuan._n lib._n 107._o 10._o moreover_o for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o their_o say_a monarchy_n they_o labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o nobleman_n of_o their_o province_n to_o straighten_v their_o privilege_n &_o liberty_n to_o impose_v new_a tax_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o inhabitant_n from_o their_o old_a plenty_n and_o riches_n to_o poverty_n and_o misery_n ordines_fw-la belgici_fw-la in_o responsione_n schwartzenburgio_n legato_n caesario_n data_fw-la anno_fw-la 1575._o thuan._n lib._n 60._o 11._o another_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v to_o take_v off_o all_o free_a election_n which_o be_v do_v anno_fw-la 1570._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n and_o at_o present_a in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n to_o advance_v their_o own_o king_n to_o kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o portugal_n thuan._n lib._n 69._o 13._o when_o philip_n the_o second_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n isabel_n to_o the_o archduke_n albert_n and_o have_v assign_v he_o the_o seventeen_o province_n for_o a_o portion_n his_o son_n philip_n be_v trouble_v at_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v kingdom_n enough_o even_o without_o those_o province_n which_o when_o the_o father_n observe_v he_o comfort_v he_o say_v laedit_fw-la quidvis_fw-la promittas_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la promittere_fw-la laedit_fw-la that_o he_o have_v indeed_o promise_v those_o province_n but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o byway_n and_o trick_n to_o be_v find_v out_o to_o shun_v the_o performance_n speculum_fw-la hisp_n tyrant_n in_o belgio_n p._n 108._o 14._o the_o duke_n of_o larma_n heretofore_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o spain_n in_o arragon_n wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o in_o most_o eloquent_a word_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v free_a power_n either_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n to_o get_v and_o occupate_v other_o kingdom_n that_o so_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o long_o hope_v for_o monarchy_n for_o it_o be_v fâ—r_n that_o since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o head_n namely_o the_o pope_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o but_o one_o namely_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o temporal_a and_o that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v catholic_n because_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n now_o the_o wise_a sort_n do_v just_o conceive_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o ancellus_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n anno_fw-la 1597._o that_o the_o inexpleble_a covetousness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o that_o they_o be_v repute_v his_o enemy_n by_o he_o whosoever_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v or_o hinder_v his_o design_n to_o fix_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o his_o family_n thuan._n lib._n 118._o 15._o the_o spaniard_n be_v so_o much_o inflame_v with_o desire_n of_o power_n that_o they_o never_o fail_v in_o all_o their_o king_n dominion_n to_o change_v their_o native_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a dominion_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o calumny_n and_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n till_o they_o work_v he_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o employment_n and_o office_n and_o substitute_n castillian_n in_o their_o place_n which_o more_o disgust_v the_o catalonian_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o may_v be_v see_v up_o and_o down_o in_o their_o complaint_n anno_fw-la 1640._o where_o they_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o be_v more_o circumspect_a in_o this_o point_n and_o especial_o chap._n 34.35_o 16._o antonio_n de_fw-fr leva_n charge_v francisco_n sfortia_n with_o various_a grievous_a calumny_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o get_v he_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o himself_o put_v in_o his_o place_n paul_n jovius_n lib._n 6._o elog._n 17._o charles_n the_o five_o be_v excessive_o earnest_a with_o his_o brother_n ferdinand_n to_o abdicate_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o transfer_v it_o upon_o his_o son_n philip_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v he_o his_o deputy_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o low_a country_n but_o ferdinand_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v call_v augustus_n or_o the_o enlarge_a of_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o grant_v aught_o thereof_o to_o any_o other_o zniegrefius_n part_n 1._o apotheg_n p._n 112._o 18._o it_o be_v ask_v why_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v a_o ambition_n to_o be_v prefer_v even_o before_o the_o emperor_n and_o answer_v be_v make_v that_o europe_n be_v like_o a_o man_n body_n and_o that_o spain_n represent_v the_o head_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n will_v go_v before_o the_o emperor_n livius_n fink_n graecensis_n reply_v if_o so_o then_o germany_n win_v the_o day_n for_o she_o be_v like_o the_o belly_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o belly_n rule_v all_o and_o all_o obey_v the_o belly_n znicgrefius_n p._n 1._o apotheg_n p._n 309._o chap._n xvi_o the_o ambition_n arrogance_n boast_v and_o scorn_v of_o the_o spaniard_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o c._n caesar_n and_o cn._n pompeius_n that_o the_o one_o can_v not_o endure_v a_o superior_a and_o the_o other_o a_o equal_a so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o spanish_a nation_n for_o conceive_v themselves_o only_a to_o be_v eagle_n and_o to_o fly_v above_o the_o cloud_n they_o look_v upon_o all_o other_o as_o dolopes_n or_o creeper_n as_o they_o frequent_o testify_v both_o by_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n when_o anno_fw-la 1579._o the_o difference_n arise_v about_o the_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n the_o spaniard_n to_o terrify_v the_o portugueze_n boast_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v have_v war_n have_v vanquish_v france_n lead_v the_o prince_n of_o germany_n in_o triumph_n put_v the_o turk_n to_o flight_n and_o free_v maltha_n from_o the_o barbarian_n thuan._n lib._n 97._o 2._o king_n philip_n the_o second_o after_o the_o seizure_n of_o portugal_n whether_o just_o or_o unjust_o i_o say_v not_o cause_v money_n to_o be_v coin_a with_o this_o inscription_n non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la orbis_fw-la luckius_n in_o nummis_fw-la p._n 279._o 3._o when_o the_o
spaniard_n besiege_v leyden_n they_o say_v that_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n will_v be_v pull_v down_o with_o one_o hand_n before_o that_o city_n will_v be_v free_v from_o the_o siege_n olerus_n in_o lauro_n nassovica_n pag._n 30._o 4._o the_o pride_n of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v such_o that_o if_o they_o see_v themselves_o reduce_v to_o strait_n they_o will_v not_o first_o ask_v condition_n of_o peace_n but_o seek_v it_o by_o some_o second_o or_o three_o hand_n as_o they_o do_v anno_o 1597._o when_o they_o suborn_v the_o emperor_n and_o he_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o move_v the_o prince_n to_o a_o pacification_n thuan._n lib._n 119._o 7._o a_o certain_a arrogant_a and_o proud_a spanish_a count_n ask_v a_o certain_a gentleman_n come_v out_o of_o the_o court_n what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o court_n the_o other_o answer_v nor_o bad_a nor_o good_a the_o count_n be_v angry_a cudgel_v he_o and_o present_o after_o give_v he_o fifty_o ducat_n say_v go_v thy_o way_n now_o to_o the_o court_n and_o tell_v what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o to_o wit_n both_o bad_a and_o good_a florista_fw-la oratione_fw-la de_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o alva_n use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v the_o low_a country_n people_n to_o obedience_n in_o despite_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o also_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v lose_v their_o light_n before_o hâ—_n will_v remit_v or_o take_v off_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o ten_o penny_n metteran_n and_o juan_n de_fw-fr vergas_fw-la that_o bloody_a precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v also_o wont_a to_o say_v vergas_fw-la habet_fw-la virgas_fw-la vergas_fw-la have_v rods._fw-la 9_o when_o the_o professor_n of_o louvain_n complain_v to_o he_o for_o have_v take_v prince_n philip_n of_o orange_n out_o of_o the_o university_n and_o violate_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_a university_n he_o answer_v non_fw-la curamus_fw-la vestros_fw-la privilegios_fw-la such_o as_o himself_o be_v such_o be_v his_o latin_n 10._o that_o navy_n which_o be_v send_v against_o england_n 1588._o the_o spaniard_n term_v invincible_a and_o compose_v these_o verse_n upon_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n tu_fw-la quae_fw-la romanas_fw-la voluisti_fw-la spernere_fw-la leges_fw-la hispano_fw-la disces_fw-la subdere_fw-la colla_fw-la jugo_fw-la thou_o who_o the_o roman_a law_n scornd'_v to_o obey_v shall_v learn_v to_o bow_v thy_o neck_n to_o spanish_a sway_n but_o hese_n word_n be_v indeed_o but_o wind_n and_o smoke_n 11._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n cause_v a_o most_o magnificent_a trophy_n of_o brass_n to_o be_v set_v up_o at_o antwerp_n with_o various_a elegy_n of_o his_o own_o exploit_n as_o thuan_n describe_v it_o lib._n 44._o anno_fw-la 1569._o upon_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o areschot_n jest_n may_v be_v see_v beneath_o cap._n 33._o apotheg_n 12._o the_o spaniard_n after_o they_o have_v so_o miserable_o use_v the_o indian_n be_v wont_a to_o brag_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o those_o victory_n because_o they_o make_v so_o just_a a_o war_n against_o barbarian_n and_o infidel_n bartholomaeus_n de_fw-fr casa_n chap._n xvii_o the_o perfidious_a violation_n of_o league_n and_o promise_n no_o wonder_n that_o this_o vice_n be_v common_a to_o the_o spaniard_n with_o the_o african_n for_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o successor_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v also_o heir_n of_o their_o vice_n among_o which_o perfidy_n be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o show_v some_o example_n thereof_o that_o so_o this_o chapter_n may_v have_v credit_n true_a it_o be_v that_o king_n philip_n sometime_o promise_v the_o unite_a province_n pardon_v for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o make_v proclamation_n thereof_o but_o the_o state_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o be_v not_o so_o credulous_a as_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n or_o consent_v to_o a_o wily_a &_o fallacious_a pacification_n for_o so_o a_o 1576._o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr austria_n feign_v condition_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o state_n be_v convict_v of_o fraud_n by_o that_o that_o among_o the_o letter_n of_o hieronymo_n rhoda_n there_o be_v find_v one_o that_o he_o shall_v first_o court_v his_o countryman_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n and_o assistance_n reduce_v holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v punish_v the_o rebel_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n mean_v while_o that_o he_o shall_v carry_v himself_o wary_o and_o conceal_v his_o design_n with_o exquisite_a art_n thuan._n lib._n 62._o 1._o how_o true_a and_o faithful_a the_o spaniard_n be_v to_o their_o associate_n the_o case_n and_o end_n of_o gomeron_n may_v show_v who_o fontano_n cunning_o entice_v to_o brussels_n cast_v he_o &_o his_o two_o brother_n in_o prison_n &_o afterward_o behead_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o hanâ—e_n which_o orvilliers_n will_v not_o yield_v up_o to_o he_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o family_n or_o that_o he_o serve_v the_o henotick_n who_o yet_o be_v most_o zealous_a to_o the_o spaniard_n etc._n etc._n see_v thuan._n lib._n 112._o anno_fw-la 1595._o nor_o do_v they_o deal_v much_o more_o faithful_o with_o mercuriano_n chief_a captain_n after_o metuanio_n of_o the_o legist_n for_o they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o alienate_v the_o nobility_n from_o he_o and_o force_v he_o to_o live_v as_o they_o please_v thuan._n lib._n 113._o 7._o how_o the_o spaniard_n have_v perform_v their_o promise_n to_o such_o as_o have_v do_v they_o any_o kindness_n the_o example_n of_o the_o portuguezes_n show_n thuan_n c._n 3._o lib._n 78._o 8._o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr austria_n anno_fw-la 1577_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o contract_n make_v and_o sign_v by_o the_o state_n say_v that_o the_o state_n must_v show_v more_o prudence_n then_o to_o complain_v if_o the_o king_n interest_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o condition_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o spanish_a maxim_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o prince_n make_v to_o their_o rebellious_a subject_n be_v not_o bind_v 10._o lewis_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n say_v that_o the_o perfidy_n of_o the_o paene_n and_o carthaginian_n be_v ancient_o much_o celebrate_v but_o that_o now_o the_o spaniard_n sufficient_o supply_v their_o place_n 11._o anno_fw-la 1577._o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr austria_n renew_v the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n with_o king_n philip_n province_n and_o take_v away_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n but_o forthwith_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o and_o so_o make_v the_o late_a worse_n than_o the_o former_a and_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o peter_n pan_n of_o mecklin_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o pacification_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o pacification_n only_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v banish_v and_o not_o such_o as_o remain_v in_o their_o country_n a_o fine_a interpretation_n speculum_fw-la hisp_n tyrant_n in_o belgio_n p._n 106._o 12._o howbeit_o the_o spaniard_n make_v a_o peace_n with_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o magnificent_a promise_n yet_o they_o send_v private_a letter_n and_o agent_n to_o various_a prince_n and_o chief_o to_o the_o venetian_n and_o make_v war_n against_o he_o not_o only_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o other_o also_o comines_n lib._n 5._o bello_fw-la neopolitani_fw-la 13._o the_o duke_n of_o ossuna_n the_o king_n deputy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n anno_fw-la 1617._o presume_v to_o maintain_v 1._o that_o agreement_n and_o oath_n oblige_v prince_n of_o small_a country_n to_o keep_v they_o but_o not_o his_o king_n because_o forsooth_o he_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o potent_a of_o the_o christian_a world_n 2._o that_o all_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o engagement_n ought_v to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o variation_n of_o time_n 3._o that_o the_o king_n minister_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o what_o the_o king_n command_v but_o to_o what_o be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n baudart_n lib._n 38._o anno_fw-la 1617._o chap._n xviii_o the_o spaniard_n hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n as_o the_o spaniard_n fall_v short_a of_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o break_n of_o promise_n and_o engagement_n so_o do_v they_o also_o excel_v in_o the_o art_n and_o skill_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o old_a and_o modern_a example_n among_o which_o that_o great_a one_o of_o philip_n the_o second_o may_v be_v note_v who_o when_o anno_fw-la 1579_o he_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n with_o his_o army_n and_o know_v well_o enough_o notwithstanding_o what_o sinister_a report_n go_v up_o and_o down_o of_o he_o not_o only_o in_o portugal_n but_o even_o in_o italy_n too_o find_v it_o fit_a to_o indulge_v fame_n a_o little_a by_o a_o dissimulation_n very_o familiar_a to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o
appear_v by_o the_o state_n answer_v to_o peck_n 8._o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o spaniard_n treat_v peace_n to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o collect_v their_o force_n and_o work_v their_o design_n by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o serve_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o adversary_n to_o corrupt_v some_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o party_n and_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n among_o other_o which_o have_v be_v try_v by_o france_n flanders_n and_o savoy_n and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o various_a discourse_n of_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la publico_fw-la and_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o lipsius_n his_o consultatio_fw-la epistolica_fw-la 9_o all_o endeavour_n must_v be_v use_v say_v thomas_n campanella_n discursu_fw-la de_fw-fr monar_n hisp_n c._n 23._o to_o breed_v perpetual_a discord_n between_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hassia_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o the_o palatine_a of_o the_o rind_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtenbergh_n and_o the_o low_a state_n of_o germany_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o the_o bribery_n and_o pecuniary_a corruption_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v learned_a to_o fight_v as_o well_o with_o silver_n and_o golden_a pike_n as_o their_o soldier_n with_o iron_n once_o yea_o and_o perhaps_o they_o effect_v ten_o time_n more_o with_o those_o then_o these_o and_o therefore_o they_o spare_v no_o bribe_n how_o great_a soever_o to_o the_o councillor_n and_o secretary_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o themselves_o or_o to_o tempt_v and_o seduce_v the_o governor_n of_o town_n and_o castle_n etc._n etc._n 1._o nicolas_n hosta_n villaroy_n secretary_n have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o mcc_n crown_v to_o reveal_v his_o master_n secret_n to_o the_o spaniard_n who_o when_o the_o business_n be_v discover_v endeavour_v to_o save_v himself_o by_o flight_n be_v drown_v and_o his_o body_n proceed_v against_o according_a to_o law_n thuan._n lib._n 132._o 2._o charles_n howard_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n be_v ambassador_n in_o spain_n anno_fw-la 1605._o have_v ptesent_n make_v he_o by_o that_o king_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a above_o xxxm_o pound_n beside_o the_o present_v send_v to_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o son_n in_o law_n yea_o and_o willong_v norrice_n and_o other_o of_o his_o train_n be_v also_o rich_o present_v &_o final_o a_o pension_n of_o xiim_o pound_n as_o it_o be_v report_v promise_v the_o say_a ambassador_n thuan._n lib._n 133._o 3._o the_o spaniard_n offer_v the_o counsellor_n of_o frederick_n elector_n of_o saxony_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n at_o the_o election_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o they_o ask_v their_o foresay_a master_n whether_o they_o shall_v take_v it_o or_o no_o he_o answer_v yes_o you_o may_v take_v it_o but_o know_v withal_o that_o afterward_o you_o must_v be_v no_o more_o any_o counsellor_n of_o i_o znickgrefius_n apothegmate_n 4._o when_o anno_fw-la 1607._o the_o consultation_n of_o truce_n begin_v between_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n friar_n ney_n forthwith_o begin_v to_o tempt_v some_o man_n with_o money_n whereof_o barnefeldt_n public_o complain_v thuan._n lib._n 138._o 5._o ancellus_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n anno_fw-la 1597._o say_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o corrupt_v the_o minister_n of_o prince_n with_o gift_n and_o bribe_n yea_o and_o sometime_o also_o with_o menace_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n to_o get_v their_o master_n into_o his_o power_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o protection_n to_o circumvent_v they_o and_o hurry_v they_o up_o and_o down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 6._o i_o forbear_v to_o relate_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o town_n and_o castle_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o treacherous_a condition_n of_o gertrudenbergh_n geldres_n zutphan_n doesburgh_n etc._n etc._n be_v sufficient_o know_v 7._o the_o spaniard_n get_v the_o low_a palatinate_n rather_o by_o money_n then_o force_v of_o arm_n for_o as_o one_o say_v hispanicos_fw-la duplone_n facere_fw-la duplices_fw-la nebulone_n the_o spanish_a dublon_n make_v double_a knave_n and_o thomas_n campanella_n cap._n 26._o say_v that_o the_o spanish_a gold_n have_v a_o great_a strength_n chap._n xxv_o that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v murderer_n dolus_fw-la a_o virtus_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o host_n requirat_fw-la this_o be_v ancient_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o it_o be_v now_o the_o five_o gospel_n of_o our_o spaniard_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o other_o juggle_v and_o fraud_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o trick_n more_o whereby_o when_o they_o can_v do_v their_o business_n by_o open_a war_n they_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v king_n and_o prince_n by_o secret_a deceitful_a and_o murderous_a plot_n nor_o need_v we_o fetch_v example_n from_o the_o indies_n as_o have_v plenty_n of_o they_o in_o kingdom_n and_o state_n near_o at_o hand_n for_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o the_o proceed_n in_o france_n in_o our_o time_n but_o that_o he_o know_v that_o the_o spaniard_n incite_v peter_n auden_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n to_o kill_v henry_n the_o four_o thuan._n lib._n 118._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o of_o their_o practice_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o 2._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v no_o less_o than_o six_o time_n attempt_v to_o be_v murder_v by_o the_o spanish_a emissary_n &_o sicariss_n as_o 1._o au._n 1589._o by_o john_n jaurege_n thuan._n l._n 75._o 2._o by_o nicolas_n salcedo_n etc._n etc._n who_o also_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v allenson_n duke_n of_o brabant_n 3._o by_o peter_n du_fw-fr vignon_n 4._o by_o balthasar_n gerardi_n who_o also_o often_o seek_v to_o murder_v prince_n william_n and_o at_o last_o effect_v it_o upon_o the_o six_o of_o july_n 1584._o thuan._n lib._n 79._o spec._n hisp_n tyrant_n in_o belgio_n p._n 84._o 3._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v prince_n maurice_n of_o orange_n expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o man_n corrupt_v by_o the_o spaniard_n with_o money_n to_o that_o end_n who_o voluntary_o confess_v it_o and_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n among_o who_o be_v michael_n renichove_v 1594._o 2._o peter_n du_fw-fr four_n 3._o peter_n pan_n and_o other_o of_o who_o thuan_n and_o metteran_n 4._o i_o will_v omit_v to_o speak_v of_o person_n of_o mean_a quality_n who_o have_v perish_v by_o the_o spanish_a treachery_n since_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o history_n and_o experience_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o treacherous_a and_o more_o practical_a in_o this_o art_n than_o the_o spanish_a nation_n 5._o a_o certain_a spaniard_n have_v murder_v two_o woman_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v for_o it_o the_o governor_n of_o gant_n a_o spaniard_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o so_o honourable_a a_o person_n then_o employ_v in_o the_o king_n service_n for_o he_o be_v a_o common_a soldier_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o kill_v of_o a_o paltry_a woman_n or_o two_o met._n lib._n 27._o 1606._o 6._o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a with_o the_o spaniard_n then_o to_o poison_v and_o destroy_v private_o such_o as_o they_o can_v do_v open_o according_a to_o the_o flemish_a proverb_n yemandt_n een_fw-mi spaensche_n vijgh_fw-mi koocken_fw-mi to_o dress_v any_o one_o a_o spanish_a fig_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o cruelty_n and_o promiscuous_a tyranny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n although_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o relate_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o cruel_a nor_o more_o barbarous_o tyrannical_a than_o the_o spaniard_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o allege_v some_o example_n thereof_o here_o that_o so_o i_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o reader_n satisfaction_n and_o from_o whence_o can_v i_o more_o proper_o take_v my_o rise_n then_o from_o the_o low-countries_n for_o how_o many_o of_o the_o prime_a nobility_n do_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n destroy_v partly_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o war_n etc._n etc._n he_o condemn_v they_o promiscuous_o both_o gentle_a and_o simple_a to_o nasty_a jayl_n cause_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v drag_v to_o death_n unheard_a and_o unconvict_v confiscate_v their_o estate_n the_o tree_n through_o all_o holland_n he_o make_v frequent_o serve_v for_o gallow_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v and_o their_o wife_n put_v to_o spaniard_n against_o their_o will_n yea_o and_o some_o woman_n be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o by_o disguise_n or_o otherwise_o they_o help_v to_o save_v their_o husband_n at_o vtrick_n he_o hang_v a_o man_n for_o suffer_v his_o son_n who_o be_v banish_v to_o lodge_v one_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o another_o for_o give_v a_o poor_a
with_o that_o pernicious_a faction_n who_o fancy_v to_o be_v call_v zelots_n for_o have_v seduce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o town_n and_o city_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n revolt_v from_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o magistrate_n and_o let_v the_o spaniard_n into_o the_o kingdom_n lay_v all_o france_n open_a to_o foreign_a &_o pernicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o french_a name_n insomuch_o as_o that_o a_o certain_a learned_a man_n not_o unpleasant_o say_v that_o though_o the_o prodigy_n which_o appear_v in_o nero_n time_n when_o in_o the_o agro_n marruccino_n the_o whole_a olivet_n of_o vectius_n mercellus_n be_v carry_v over_o the_o high_a way_n and_o plough_v land_n instant_o bring_v in_o its_o stead_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o the_o french_a be_v a_o great_a miracle_n to_o we_o in_o our_o day_n namely_o to_o see_v spain_n come_v into_o france_n and_o frenchman_n to_o behold_v spaniard_n strut_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o paris_n thua_n lib._n 90._o 2._o that_o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o guisian_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n may_v be_v read_v as_o well_o elsewhere_o as_o in_o thuan_n lib._n 81._o where_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o league_n be_v also_o express_v isabel_n the_o crown_n of_o france_n be_v desire_v for_o isabel_n 3._o a_o 1593._o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n most_o high_o extol_v clara_n eugenia_n isabel_n the_o spanish_a infanta_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n in_o france_n desire_v at_o last_o that_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o king_n though_o henry_n the_o four_o be_v already_o king_n the_o say_a infanta_n may_v be_v remember_v thuan._n lib._n 106._o which_o be_v manful_o oppose_v by_o etc._n etc._n spaniard_n the_o petition_n for_o isabel_n iterate_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 4._o the_o same_o petition_n be_v likewise_o afterward_o renew_v with_o the_o state_n and_o most_o vehement_o urge_v by_o john_n baptist_n taxis_fw-la and_o inigo_n mendoza_n idem_fw-la thuan._n lib._n 16._o but_o these_o man_n be_v refute_v by_o some_o who_o post_v up_o paper_n in_o certain_a place_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v find_v these_o if_o the_o french_a shall_v do_v this_o they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n for_o betray_v their_o country_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o nominative_o the_o spaniard_n but_o also_o show_v themselves_o mere_a madman_n by_o trust_v the_o security_n of_o their_o religion_n with_o that_o faithless_a nation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v marianist_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v it_o a_o common_a crime_n not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o render_v their_o wife_n child_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a and_o good_a to_o they_o to_o the_o lust_n and_o cruelty_n of_o those_o white_a moor_n who_o way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v even_o by_o their_o own_o subject_n to_o be_v greedy_o and_o cruel_o deal_v with_o and_o thereby_o stir_v up_o the_o most_o just_a hatred_n revenge_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o neighbour_a people_n and_o prince_n against_o themselves_o to_o who_o the_o spanish_a ambition_n be_v with_o good_a reason_n both_o extreme_o suspect_v and_o hateful_a in_o regard_n they_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n they_o may_v every_o where_o usurp_v a_o tyrannical_a rule_n thereby_o to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o transgress_v with_o impunity_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o spaniard_n observe_v that_o this_o business_n of_o the_o infanta_n will_v not_o succeed_v ernestus_n the_o crown_n of_o france_n desire_v for_o ernestus_n propound_v ernestus_n to_o who_o isabel_n be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o confederate_n but_o find_v a_o rub_n also_o there_o they_o propose_v spaniard_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n be_v propound_v to_o the_o french_a for_o their_o king_n by_o the_o spaniard_n that_o the_o noble_a man_n will_v choose_v some_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o france_n as_o aim_v at_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n to_o who_o isabel_n be_v afterward_o to_o marry_v but_o at_o length_n they_o nominate_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o the_o infanta_n to_o wife_n and_o ask_v low_a britain_n for_o her_o jointure_n they_o prescribe_v also_o other_o insolent_a condition_n to_o the_o french_a as_o if_o forsooth_o they_o have_v be_v send_v into_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o france_n and_o have_v treat_v with_o conquer_a people_n which_o yet_o be_v understand_v by_o meduan_n and_o bassompierre_n and_o therefore_o they_o reject_v their_o proposition_n see_v thuan_n lib._n 106._o &_o lib._n 107._o 7._o the_o spaniard_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o succour_v their_o ally_n and_o confederate_n seize_v upon_o some_o town_n whereof_o the_o citizen_n of_o lion_n be_v sensible_a 1594_o secure_v themselves_o betimes_o and_o agree_v with_o henry_n the_o four_o thuan._n lib._n 108._o 4._o a_o plot_n against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n frame_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o attempt_n against_o henry_n 4._o 8._o fontano_n and_o steven_n ibarra_n minister_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n suborn_v emanuel_n andrada_n with_o huge_a promise_n to_o poison_v the_o king_n of_o france_n with_o a_o nosegay_n thuan._n lib._n 109._o 9_o the_o high_a endeavour_n of_o the_o spaniard_n to_o alienate_v the_o pope_n from_o henry_n the_o four_o be_v describe_v by_o thuan._n lib._n 107._o 10._o philip_n the_o second_o at_o first_o by_o private_a plot_n but_o afterward_o by_o open_a force_n break_v into_o france_n and_o fish_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o golden_a hook_n for_o the_o ill_a affect_a person_n thuan._n lib._n 110._o 11._o henry_n the_o four_o complain_v grievous_o of_o the_o nobleman_n of_o france_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a plot_n anno_fw-la 1604._o that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v want_v no_o matter_n for_o his_o crime_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o reduce_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o vice_n it_o get_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o pyrenean_n nor_o cease_v to_o draw_v his_o subject_n to_o wicked_a action_n etc._n etc._n which_o letter_n be_v exhibit_v by_o matthaeo_n in_o historia_n francia_fw-la lib._n 7._o 12._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o spaniard_n attempt_v to_o intercept_v masseilles_n anno_fw-la 1596_o and_o how_o menargus_n be_v punish_v for_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o matthaeus_n lib._n 1._o tom_n 3._o hist_o fran._n &_o thuan._n lib._n 116._o 13._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n various_a prevarication_n against_o france_n be_v deduce_v by_o henry_n 4._o in_o denunciatione_fw-la belli_fw-la provinciis_fw-la philippi_n thuan._n lib._n 3._o 14._o the_o spaniard_n incite_v peter_n owen_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n to_o murder_n henry_n the_o four_o but_o the_o king_n pardon_v he_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v condemn_v thuan_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la lib._n 118._o 15._o the_o spaniard_n however_o there_o be_v peace_n on_o both_o side_n complot_v with_o byron_n anno_fw-la 1610._o by_o fontano_fw-la parario_fw-la thuan_n lib._n 125._o 16_o what_o be_v their_o design_n anno_fw-la 1602._o when_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o byron_n to_o seize_v upon_o king_n henry_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hunt_n and_o send_v he_o into_o spain_n thuan._n lib._n 128._o 17._o fontano_n anno_fw-la 1600_o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v peace_n between_o france_n &_o spain_n have_v forty_o thousand_o man_n and_o forty_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n ready_a wherewith_o he_o intend_v to_o invade_v france_n because_o king_n henry_n be_v then_o busy_a with_o the_o war_n of_o savoy_n thuan._n lib._n 128._o 18._o what_o pernicious_a counsel_n taxis_fw-la and_o sunica_n king_n philip_n ambassador_n take_v in_o france_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o balsack_n count_n of_o eutrage_n thuan._n lib._n 134._o as_o also_o out_o of_o another_o with_o other_o nobleman_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o out_o of_o another_o with_o merargus_n governor_n of_o marseilles_n where_o king_n henry_n speech_n be_v likewise_o relate_v wherein_o he_o both_o free_o and_o large_o upbraid_v sunica_n king_n philip_n ambassador_n with_o the_o spaniard_n plot_n thuan_n lib._n 134._o 20._o santa_fw-it cruz_n king_n philip_n general_n after_o his_o victory_n against_o the_o french_a near_o the_o tercera_n island_n condemn_v and_o execute_v 28_o nobleman_n about_o 50_o gentleman_n and_o 300_o common_a man_n thua_n lib._n 75._o 21._o in_o like_a manner_n valemundo_n general_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n in_o florida_n perfidious_o break_v his_o word_n with_o ribald_a and_o otigni_n and_o most_o cruel_o murder_v above_o 600_o french_a man_n after_o quarter_n give_v and_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o be_v pluck_v out_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o be_v stick_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o their_o pike_n as_o thuan_n ample_o describe_v lib._n 41_o anno_fw-la 1568._o 22._o the_o spaniard_n
intolerable_a pride_n by_o the_o depression_n of_o other_o 6._o that_o the_o vice-king_n officer_n and_o governor_n have_v engross_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o all_o the_o province_n ibid._n 7._o by_o how_o much_o the_o severe_a an_o officer_n profess_v himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n especial_o towards_o the_o nobility_n in_o so_o much_o the_o more_o favour_n and_o esteem_n be_v he_o with_o the_o spaniard_n by_o who_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o court_n and_o exalt_v to_o high_a degree_n and_o title_n 8._o the_o aforementioned_a author_n also_o complain_v of_o other_o burden_n impose_v and_o daily_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o that_o kingdom_n as_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a donative_n of_o certain_a *_o granos_fw-es value_n granos_n be_v as_o i_o remember_v about_o a_o english_a penny_n or_o somewhat_o more_o in_o value_n which_o every_o fire_n or_o family_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n and_o for_o salary_n to_o the_o vice-king_n train_n of_o seven_o granos_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o five_o granos_n for_o the_o field-sergeant_n of_o nine_o granos_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o tax_n for_o five_o foot_n soldier_n upon_o a_o hundred_o fire_n of_o yearly_a pension_n of_o the_o new_a tribute_n put_v upon_o wrought_v and_o unwrought_a silk_n of_o the_o tax_n upon_o card_n which_o be_v farm_a at_o 20000_o crown_n a_o year_n and_o other_o emunction_n of_o this_o kind_n 9_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n vice_n king_n command_v the_o neapolitan_n once_o to_o make_v and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o a_o certain_a root_n call_v panis_n porcinus_fw-la or_o hog_n bread_n which_o proclamation_n be_v nevertheless_o forthwith_o suspend_v under_o pretext_n that_o it_o be_v command_v only_o to_o try_v whether_o in_o time_n of_o need_n that_o bread_n will_v suffice_v 10._o he_o complain_v that_o the_o vice-king_n will_v needs_o crown_v a_o certain_a fellow_n call_v catinario_n who_o be_v rich_a indeed_o but_o not_o considerable_a otherwise_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n 11._o he_o complain_v that_o he_o take_v the_o prince_n daughter_n out_o of_o a_o monastery_n by_o force_n under_o pretext_n to_o try_v whether_o she_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o marry_v or_o no_o when_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o he_o resolve_v to_o match_v she_o to_o his_o own_o son_n 12._o he_o complain_v that_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n intend_v to_o send_v the_o donative_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n by_o their_o own_o man_n the_o vice-king_n will_v needs_o send_v it_o by_o his_o man_n and_o force_v they_o to_o deliver_v it_o to_o he_o 14._o he_o complain_v that_o he_o get_v in_o a_o short_a time_n seven_o thousand_o pistol_n a_o year_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o as_o much_o for_o his_o son_n bernardino_n out_o of_o the_o church_n revenue_n etc._n etc._n that_o dispute_n be_v write_v an._n 1579._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o thesauro_fw-la politico_fw-la casp_n ensi_fw-la part_n 3._o apothegmate_n 62._o chap._n xiii_o the_o praevarication_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o italy_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v a_o business_n of_o too_o much_o length_n for_o i_o by_o go_v through_o a_o series_n of_o history_n to_o pick_v out_o all_o the_o prevarication_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o italy_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o republic_n thereof_o and_o insert_v they_o into_o this_o narration_n especial_o since_o some_o of_o they_o against_o the_o pope_n be_v already_o allege_v and_o other_o be_v to_o be_v allege_v cap._n de_fw-fr praevaricationibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o regard_n that_o though_o there_o be_v so_o various_a principate_v and_o so_o various_a commonwealth_n there_o be_v yet_o scarce_o any_o which_o complain_v not_o of_o the_o spanish_a domination_n and_o ambition_n it_o seem_v fit_a to_o allege_v at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o and_o omit_v the_o rest_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n 1._o what_o monument_n of_o their_o ambition_n they_o have_v express_v towards_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o dominion_n be_v say_v above_o what_o intention_n they_o have_v towards_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o the_o say_a commonwealth_n though_o she_o think_v fit_a to_o dissemble_v it_o and_o yet_o she_o have_v not_o forget_v how_o crafty_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o confederation_n or_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o in_o the_o controversy_n between_o paul_n the_o five_o and_z she_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o genueze_n have_v also_o forget_v what_o their_o design_n be_v against_o they_o both_o in_o and_o after_o the_o time_n of_o dory_n how_o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n sleiden_n show_v in_o the_o country_n of_o piedmont_n and_o savoy_n and_o other_o territory_n they_o have_v erect_v very_o many_o monument_n of_o their_o prevarication_n and_o be_v daily_o erect_v more_o what_o the_o sienneses_n and_o florentine_n have_v suffer_v by_o the_o spaniard_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o historian_n both_o of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a age._n i_o willing_o pass_v by_o the_o dutchys_n of_o mantua_n montferat_fw-la ferrara_n appulia_n and_o calabria_n nor_o will_v i_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n because_o every_o body_n know_v by_o what_o trick_n they_o get_v those_o &_o how_o unworthy_o the_o spanish_a minister_n treat_v the_o nobleman_n and_o subject_n thereof_o insomuch_o as_o that_o according_a to_o history_n and_o relation_n for_o never_o so_o slight_a a_o cause_n as_o sometime_o for_o a_o inconsiderate_a word_n their_o life_n and_o fortune_n be_v in_o danger_n 2._o how_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n invite_v charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o italy_n comines_n 5._o lib._n belli_n neopolitani_fw-la near_o the_o end_n 3._o anno_fw-la 1617._o whilst_o the_o war_n yet_o last_v between_o ferdinand_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n the_o vice-king_n of_o naples_n invite_v and_o encourage_v the_o turk_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o venetian_n but_o the_o turk_n make_v a_o impression_n into_o sicily_n and_o carry_v away_o great_a booty_n baudart_n lib._n 38._o ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la epistola_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v write_v also_o in_o the_o same_o book_n how_o the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n complain_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n at_o the_o diet_n at_o hailbrun_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o article_n 5._o anno_fw-la 1618._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n be_v discover_v a_o dangerous_a plot_n and_o treason_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o italy_n and_o the_o republic_n thereof_o when_o they_o intend_v by_o their_o emissary_n to_o set_v venice_n in_o many_o place_n on_o fire_n and_o kill_v the_o senator_n but_o the_o business_n be_v detect_v many_o of_o the_o conjurator_n be_v hang_v many_o stifle_v and_o many_o execute_v other_o way_n baudart_n lib._n 38._o 6._o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o spaniard_n attempt_v to_o surprise_v cremona_n but_o the_o business_n have_v the_o same_o issue_n which_o the_o plot_n upon_o venice_n have_v ibid._n chap._n fourteen_o the_o praevarication_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o other_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n smell_v the_o catholic_n king_n design_n howbeit_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o from_o the_o house_n of_o orange_n yet_o he_o despise_v all_o the_o say_a king_n great_a promise_n and_o refuse_v he_o the_o use_n and_o loan_n of_o his_o great_a vessel_n whereof_o he_o have_v good_a store_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o pole_n several_a time_n reject_v the_o austrian_n lest_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o kingdom_n to_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n the_o city_n of_o dantz_n by_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o shall_v forbid_v commerce_n and_o force_v the_o hollander_n to_o submit_v thuan._n lib._n 107._o 2._o nor_o be_v it_o without_o some_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n that_o when_o philip_n the_o second_o and_o his_o father_n be_v a_o die_a they_o desire_v that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n may_v be_v look_v into_o by_o lawyer_n and_o learned_a man_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o unjust_o by_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n thuan._n lib._n 120._o 3._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o spaniard_n gape_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o saluce_n and_o the_o territory_n adjoin_v be_v because_o they_o can_v most_o convenient_o send_v soldier_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o low-countries_n and_o therefore_o fontano_n anno_fw-la 1600._o earnest_o urge_v the_o pope_n nuntio_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n may_v yield_v up_o the_o county_n of_o bress_n thuan._n 125_o anno_fw-la 1605._o don_n pedro_n guzman_n fontano_fw-la vice-king_n of_o lombary_n summon_v most_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n by_o the_o precedent_n and_o treasurer_n of_o the_o
extraordinary_a revenue_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n a_o proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o say_v fontano_n authority_n in_o king_n philip_n name_n which_o be_v smart_o answer_v and_o oppose_v by_o the_o family_n of_o the_o malaspines_n and_o have_v almost_o give_v a_o alarm_n among_o the_o say_a prince_n have_v not_o most_o of_o the_o ambassador_n in_o king_n philip_n court_n intercede_v with_o he_o and_o at_o length_n obtain_v that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o business_n may_v be_v protract_v and_o suffer_v to_o vanish_v thuan_n lib._n 134._o 5._o anno_fw-la 1606._o there_o arise_v a_o controversy_n between_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o and_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n about_o certain_a privilege_n which_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o bring_v to_o a_o friendly_a composition_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n the_o spanish_a faction_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v cardinal_n pompeio_n arrigovio_n paulo_n sfondrato_n and_o ferdinando_n pacero_n duke_n of_o ascalonia_n by_o the_o pravalency_n of_o king_n philip_n ambassador_n with_o the_o pope_n the_o business_n be_v not_o only_o frustrate_v but_o also_o bring_v to_o open_a war_n and_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v the_o venetian_n and_o philip_n forthwith_o by_o lettter_n artificious_o pen_v offer_v his_o service_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o that_o end_n fontano_n list_v soldier_n apace_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o send_v francisco_n de_fw-fr castro_n as_o extraordinary_a to_o venice_n with_o intention_n that_o if_o the_o matter_n incline_v to_o a_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v kindle_v the_o war_n at_o first_o begin_v already_o to_o suspect_v he_o may_v precept_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o pacification_n from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o at_o least_o have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o it_o by_o his_o intervention_n but_o the_o common_a report_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o philip_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v glad_a to_o hear_v of_o such_o dispute_n among_o other_o prince_n concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o civil_a government_n yea_o and_o to_o have_v they_o agitate_a up_o and_o down_o in_o spain_n itself_o by_o connivencie_n as_o conceive_v they_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o at_o all_o he_o be_v very_o potent_a and_o use_v to_o quash_n the_o pope_n attempt_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n with_o a_o word_n well_o know_v that_o his_o holiness_n dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hiss_v against_o he_o which_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v afterward_o in_o the_o business_n of_o sicily_n yea_o and_o the_o spaniard_n boil_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o ambition_n convert_v such_o war_n and_o fedition_n as_o spring_v from_o thence_o to_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n as_o lie_v in_o ambush_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o see_v if_o any_o of_o the_o weak_a prince_n be_v prescribe_v that_o so_o they_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o invade_v their_o dominion_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n even_o in_o our_o parent_n day_n thuan._n lib._n 137._o 7._o when_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o arragon_n anno_fw-la 1501._o attempt_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o take_v the_o city_n of_o tarento_n with_o ferdinand_n son_n to_o frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n in_o it_o he_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o gonsalvo_n before_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o king_n but_o yet_o he_o slight_v his_o oath_n send_v he_o prisoner_n into_o spain_n and_o reserve_v the_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o 8._o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o ferdinand_n call_v the_o catholic_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n send_v 6000_o english_a into_o spain_n to_o join_v with_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o chira_n but_o ferdinand_n who_o have_v a_o quite_o other_o design_n send_v they_o against_o john_n albert_n king_n of_o navarre_n by_o the_o right_n of_o catherine_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fosse_n who_o be_v whole_o unprovided_a for_o ferdinand_n carry_v his_o business_n with_o high_a dissimulation_n towards_o he_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o so_o ferdinand_n seize_v the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n without_o any_o cost_n or_o pain_n speculum_fw-la tragicum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1612._o 9_o it_o be_v no_o news_n for_o the_o spaniard_n to_o sow_v sedition_n in_o divers_a kingdom_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o they_o do_v anno_fw-la 158â—_n in_o france_n and_o england_n thuan._n lib._n 179._o 10._o anno_fw-la 1581._o the_o spaniard_n sow_v discord_n among_o the_o knight_n of_o maltha_n by_o set_v matuirno_n scuto_fw-la romaegassio_fw-la against_o john_n bishop_n of_o casserio_n avernio_n chief_a of_o that_o order_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o rome_n to_o his_o trial_n whither_o he_o come_v and_o stout_o acquit_v himself_o howbeit_o he_o die_v during_o his_o abode_n there_o thuan._n lib._n 74._o 12._o the_o spaniard_n raise_v sedition_n in_o scotland_n and_o solicit_v with_o vain_a promise_n some_o nobleman_n to_o a_o revolt_n some_o of_o who_o be_v behead_v for_o it_o the_o state_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o ernestus_n anno_fw-la 1594._o thuan._n lib._n 109._o 13._o antonio_n de_fw-fr laeva_fw-la a_o spaniard_n and_o governor_n of_o lombary_n for_o charles_n the_o five_o be_v besiege_v at_o milan_n think_v fit_a to_o spare_v neither_o thing_n humane_a nor_o divine_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o caesar_n dignity_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o pay_n grant_v every_o city_n and_o every_o citizen_n thereof_o to_o be_v most_o inhuman_o plunder_v by_o the_o soldier_n that_o by_o the_o ejection_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n sforza_n may_v enjoy_v the_o command_n of_o so_o great_a a_o principate_v paulus_n jovius_n lib._n 6._o elogiorum_fw-la 14._o hugo_n de_fw-fr moncada_n govern_v sicily_n after_o such_o a_o fashion_n that_o he_o leave_v many_o monument_n of_o avarice_n and_o cruelty_n behind_o he_o for_o he_o put_v many_o sicilian_a gentleman_n to_o death_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o lord_n of_o camerata_n for_o that_o he_o live_v somewhat_o seditious_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a looseness_n of_o that_o nation_n paul_n jou._n lib._n 6._o elog._n 15._o how_o cruel_o do_v they_o use_v the_o hussites_n in_o bohemia_n as_o beat_v they_o drag_v they_o cut_v child_n in_o two_o and_o throw_v they_o to_o their_o mother_n say_v jam_fw-la habes_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la now_o thou_o have_v it_o under_o both_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o hussites_n who_o take_v the_o sacrament_n under_o both_o species_n 16._o thomas_n campanella_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n chap._n 26._o faith_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n must_v take_v care_n that_o none_o but_o a_o catholic_n king_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n and_o therefore_o wise_a &_o noble_a ambassador_n must_v be_v send_v to_o câ—achoven_n to_o give_v weight_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o spanish_a union_n among_o the_o elector_n and_o prevail_v to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n young_a son_n choose_v king_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o people_n of_o scandinaven_n and_o dantzick_n must_v also_o be_v move_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o fleet_n to_o sea_n against_o the_o english_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xv._o the_o spaniard_n ardent_a desire_n of_o monarchy_n and_o rule_n if_o that_o old_a say_n semper_fw-la imperare_fw-la &_o superiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la aliis_fw-la always_o to_o command_v and_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o be_v innate_a to_o any_o nation_n it_o be_v certain_o so_o more_o to_o the_o spaniard_n then_o to_o any_o other_o since_o all_o their_o action_n cogitation_n and_o consultation_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v most_o clear_o consent_v and_o say_v with_o caesar_n si_fw-mi violandum_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la violandum_fw-la if_o right_o must_v be_v wrong_v it_o must_v be_v wrong_v for_o power_n sake_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a by_o public_a writing_n to_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v their_o king_n yea_o and_o to_o show_v he_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o he_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n among_o who_o thomas_n campanella_n be_v the_o ringleader_n nor_o do_v charles_n the_o five_o seem_v to_o have_v lay_v slight_a foundation_n for_o this_o monarchy_n when_o beside_o those_o kingdom_n which_o he_o possess_v by_o right_a of_o succession_n in_o the_o west_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v also_o make_v emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o which_o be_v yet_o add_v other_o title_n afterward_o and_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o only_a business_n of_o the_o spaniard_n to_o be_v always_o in_o war_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o produce_v that_o monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o they_o have_v long_o since_o
magistrate_n also_o and_o make_v they_o swear_v to_o answer_v to_o their_o interrogatory_n and_o discover_v their_o knowledge_n beside_o that_o part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o accuse_v be_v propose_v to_o the_o informer_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o so_o a_o large_a gate_n be_v open_v to_o calumny_n and_o vexation_n both_o against_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o all_o such_o stranger_n also_o as_o for_o any_o respect_n of_o business_n betake_v themselves_o thither_o whereof_o the_o number_n be_v very_o great_a thuan._n lib._n 6._o where_o it_o be_v also_o relate_v how_o the_o people_n of_o antwerp_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o emperor_n sister_n mary_n get_v this_o decree_n to_o be_v mitigate_v and_o the_o hateful_a name_n of_o inquisition_n to_o be_v abolish_v 6._o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n in_o the_o space_n of_o hardly_o thirty_o year_n have_v most_o cruel_o consume_v by_o various_a affliction_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o person_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n balaeus_n de_fw-fr act._n pont._n 7._o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n spare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n many_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o affirm_v that_o charles_n son_n to_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o be_v question_v by_o the_o inquisition_n for_o say_v that_o the_o fleming_n be_v to_o be_v more_o mild_o handle_v which_o say_v be_v report_v to_o have_v hasten_v his_o death_n yea_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o inquisitor_n dispute_v whether_o the_o bone_n of_o charles_n 5_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v because_o he_o seem_v before_o his_o death_n to_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o man_n be_v only_o save_v by_o faith_n through_o christ_n 8._o a_o certain_a spanish_a inquisitor_n call_v diego_n hesselio_n in_o the_o low_a country_n be_v wont_v in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o he_o be_v drink_v and_o drowsy_a to_o exercise_v his_o bloody_a trial_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v his_o sentence_n rub_v his_o eye_n for_o sleep_n he_o will_v say_v to_o the_o gallow_n to_o the_o gallow_n and_o so_o the_o wretched_a prisoner_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o gallow_n see_v speculum_fw-la hispan_n tyrant_n in_o belgio_n p._n 70._o 9_o the_o bloody_a judge_n vergas_fw-la be_v also_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o the_o overmuch_o connivency_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n lose_v the_o low_a country_n ibid._n 10._o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n against_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n unjust_o force_v antonio_n perez_n out_o of_o prison_n at_o saragoza_n whither_o he_o flee_v for_o safety_n and_o clap_v he_o up_o in_o their_o own_o jail_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v nevertheless_o again_o deliver_v by_o a_o concourse_n of_o the_o people_n see_v the_o relation_n of_o perez_n p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n 11._o poza_fw-it the_o jesuit_n congest_v various_a erroneous_a opinion_n in_o his_o book_n and_o disperse_v they_o among_o his_o countryman_n the_o spaniard_n the_o pope_n prohibit_v the_o book_n but_o the_o jesuit_n despise_v the_o pope_n censure_n publish_v it_o at_o lion_n and_o wrought_v so_o far_o with_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n as_o not_o to_o confirm_v the_o say_a censure_n as_o it_o have_v not_o do_v hitherto_o alonzo_n vargas_n of_o toledo_n cap._n 17._o relationis_fw-la suae_fw-la anno_fw-la 1641._o chap._n v._o the_o praevarication_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o empire_n the_o emperor_n charles_n 5._o tho_o by_o nature_n a_o most_o mild_a prince_n and_o most_o constant_a in_o his_o word_n be_v like_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o continual_a whisper_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o he_o have_v about_o he_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o luther_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o frederick_n elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o of_o philip_n landgrave_n of_o hessia_n for_o what_o endeavour_n do_v they_o not_o use_v to_o make_v he_o deprive_v luther_n of_o his_o pass_n and_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o abandon_v he_o to_o their_o disposal_n but_o he_o generous_o bid_v they_o be_v go_v say_v though_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v find_v in_o i_o 2._o the_o kindler_n of_o that_o war_n which_o he_o wage_v against_o the_o protestant_n be_v certain_o no_o other_o but_o his_o spanish_a counsellor_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o landgrave_n be_v not_o faithful_o deal_v with_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o â—e_v impute_v to_o the_o emperor_n as_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o arraâ—_n who_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o captivity_n not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v at_o all_o but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perpetual_o detain_v and_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o bloody_a counsel_n of_o the_o spaniard_n that_o john_n frederick_n duke_n of_o saxony_n fall_v into_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n by_o a_o sentence_n already_o pronounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n nâ—r_o be_v it_o any_o body_n work_v but_o they_o for_o they_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n with_o caesar_n that_o the_o religion_n and_o form_n of_o government_n be_v change_v in_o many_o free_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o that_o those_o captive_a prince_n for_o five_o year_n together_o to_o the_o huge_a dishonour_n of_o the_o german_a nation_n be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_o it_o be_v in_o triumph_n these_o and_o the_o like_a enormity_n exercise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n through_o the_o whole_a empire_n in_o charles_n his_o time_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o sleidens_n commentary_n 6._o an._n 1597._o francisco_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n very_o earnest_o urge_v the_o emperor_n in_o k._n philip_n name_n that_o the_o vicecounty_n of_o vezonson_n which_o be_v hereditary_a in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cabillers_n be_v transfer_v by_o lawful_a succession_n upon_o the_o nassaw_n be_v now_o devolve_v upon_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o prescription_n of_o williâ—â—_n prince_n of_o orange_n may_v be_v tranfer_v upon_o the_o say_v philip_n with_o the_o title_n of_o deputy_n 7._o the_o emperor_n be_v desire_v to_o constitute_v a_o governor_n and_o a_o senate_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o cleve_n and_o gulick_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o must_v consult_v thereof_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n &_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n that_o a_o man_n very_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o those_o dutchy_n but_o that_o king_n philip_n must_v have_v a_o strict_a eye_n over_o all_o by_o his_o officer_n though_o still_o with_o this_o caution_n not_o to_o raise_v suspicion_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o they_o to_o who_o that_o succession_n belong_v thuan._n lib._n 9_o c._n 118_o 8._o the_o same_o mendoza_n treat_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o newburgh_n franckfurt_n and_o other_o about_o appoint_v a_o church_n for_o the_o catholic_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o spaniard_n have_v long_o since_o in_o hope_n devour_v the_o duchy_n of_o cleve_n which_o afterward_o by_o their_o hispaniolized_a councillor_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o in_o part_n obtain_v acta_fw-la principum_fw-la 10._o the_o same_o francisco_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n anno_fw-la 1598._o invade_v the_o say_a duchy_n of_o cleve_n and_o gulick_n with_o 20000_o man_n of_o various_a nation_n take_v orso_n and_o other_o town_n and_o make_v incursion_n into_o westphalia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a place_n and_o seize_v upon_o alpen_n though_o it_o be_v declare_v neutral_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n serve_v he_o the_o countess_n of_o moersen_n who_o though_o she_o make_v her_o complaint_n to_o the_o archduke_n albert_n get_v nothing_o but_o word_n for_o her_o labour_n he_o likewise_o attempt_v the_o city_n of_o cleve_n which_o be_v the_o prince_n seat_n and_o he_o perfidious_o kill_v and_o burn_v wirich_n count_n of_o bruchen_n after_o he_o have_v surrender_v himself_o and_o his_o castle_n to_o he_o upon_o quarter_n he_o also_o take_v other_o town_n buderick_n dinslack_n holt_n rese_n and_o wesal_n he_o sufficient_o oppress_v and_o afflict_v the_o county_n of_o swartzenburgh_n and_o benthemien_n he_o devast_v nor_o spare_v he_o the_o county_n of_o altenburgh_n or_o the_o bishopric_n of_o paterburn_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v other_o insolence_n &_o excess_n surpass_v all_o measure_n which_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v in_o the_o empire_n whereof_o thuan._n lib._n 121._o metteranus_n and_o the_o author_n speculi_fw-la tyrant_n hisp_n in_o belgio_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n 11._o with_o what_o right_n and_o to_o what_o end_n the_o spaniard_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o business_n and_o cause_n of_o aquensis_n gulick_n and_o mulhemien_n even_o a_o blind_a man_n may_v see_v to_o wit_n
both_o to_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n seem_v forsooth_o at_o first_o to_o disapprove_v and_o dissuade_v it_o but_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o wise_a sort_n that_o he_o be_v not_o real_a in_o the_o business_n as_o promise_v much_o and_o perform_v little_a yea_o and_o sometime_o instant_o deny_v his_o promise_n thuan._n lib._n 65._o 2._o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n by_o his_o emissary_n the_o jesuit_n deter_v henry_n successor_n to_o sebastian_n aforesaid_a as_o well_o by_o menace_n as_o other_o persuasion_n from_o his_o purpose_n of_o subrogate_a john_n duke_n of_o braganzia_n in_o his_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o age_n howbeit_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o portugal_n favour_v the_o say_a duke_n yea_o and_o he_o also_o write_v letter_n to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o lisbon_n to_o debauch_v they_o and_o gain_v they_o to_o himself_o which_o he_o at_o length_n in_o his_o npehew_n anno_fw-la 1640_o achieve_v thuan._n lib._n 65._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la 3._o none_o have_v ever_o more_o sharp_o resist_v free_a election_n for_o want_n of_o male-issue_n and_o in_o a_o dubious_a right_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n than_o king_n philip_n and_o his_o adherent_n thuan._n lib._n 69._o 4._o philip_n by_o ferdinand_n of_o castille_n deter_v henry_n king_n of_o portugal_n from_o marriage_n that_o by_o his_o die_v a_o bachelor_n he_o may_v more_o easy_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n thuan_n lib._n 69._o 5._o thuanus_n say_v that_o philip_n intend_v to_o prosecute_v his_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n by_o way_n of_o arm_n as_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o his_o might_n then_o in_o his_o right_n or_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o lawyer_n 6._o philip_n make_v many_o large_a promise_n to_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o portugueze_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o ossuma_n his_o ambassador_n to_o make_v he_o king_n which_o afterward_o be_v not_o half_o perform_v thuan._n lib._n 69._o 7._o whilst_o the_o suit_n be_v still_o depend_v and_o king_n henry_n yet_o live_v king_n philip_n arm_v himself_o against_o portugal_n which_o henry_n perceive_v begin_v to_o boggle_v as_o be_v persuade_v by_o leo_n euric_n a_o jesuit_n that_o he_o will_v merit_v heaven_n if_o he_o will_v appoint_v philip_n for_o his_o successor_n thuan._n lib._n 69._o 8._o the_o matter_n be_v come_v to_o blow_n philip_n refer_v the_o business_n to_o the_o divine_n the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o franciscan_n to_o be_v discuss_v at_o leisure_n a_o fine_a way_n of_o proceed_v and_o prove_v his_o cause_n for_o they_o exclude_v the_o pope_n authority_n because_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a earthly_a business_n etc._n etc._n give_v their_o vote_n for_o philip._n thuan._n lib._n 69._o and_o howbeit_o the_o pope_n indeed_o first_o by_o sega_n his_o nuntio_n and_o afterward_o by_o alexander_n riario_n be_v urgent_a with_o philip_n to_o desist_v from_o war_n till_o the_o business_n be_v compose_v yet_o can_v he_o effect_v nothing_o at_o all_o with_o he_o see_v thuan._n lib._n 70._o anno_fw-la 1580._o but_o put_v off_o the_o conference_n with_o various_a reason_n delay_n and_o excuse_n 10._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n take_v cascaio_n by_o force_n and_o although_o before_o it_o be_v do_v the_o besiege_v put_v forth_o a_o white_a colour_n and_o desire_v a_o parley_n the_o spaniard_n notwithstanding_o in_o hope_n of_o prey_n storm_v the_o town_n and_o put_v diego_n de_fw-fr meneses_n who_o they_o find_v there_o together_o with_o enric_n perei_fw-la ra_fw-mi governor_n of_o the_o castle_n with_o some_o other_o to_o death_n thuan._n lib._n 70._o 11._o an._n 1581._o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n at_o his_o coronation_n give_v the_o nobility_n of_o portugal_n a_o general_a pardon_n for_o what_o be_v pass_v but_o the_o event_n answer_v not_o their_o expectation_n for_o not_o only_a antonio_n prior_n francisco_n portugallo_n count_n of_o vimioso_n and_o bishop_n juan_n garda_n brother_n to_o the_o say_a count_n together_o with_o fifty_o more_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o contrary_a faction_n and_o all_o religious_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o it_o thuan._n lib._n 73._o 12._o philip_n ready_o grant_v the_o portugueze_v all_o such_o of_o their_o request_n as_o be_v of_o almost_o no_o moment_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o any_o concernment_n he_o either_o flat_o deny_v or_o answer_v they_o ambiguous_o in_o the_o margin_n elude_v thuan._n lib._n 73._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o also_o deny_v the_o request_n of_o the_o nobility_n 13._o how_o philip_n gule_v the_o demand_n of_o such_o of_o the_o portugueze_v as_o have_v render_v he_o faithful_a service_n in_o the_o acquest_n of_o the_o crown_n thuan_n teach_v lib._n 75._o saying_n that_o either_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n in_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o and_o then_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o help_v he_o get_v it_o or_o not_o and_o so_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o their_o own_o country_n but_o whethersoever_o it_o be_v of_o both_o he_o owe_v they_o nothing_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v they_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o their_o life_n 14._o how_o inexorable_a and_o severe_a philip_n show_v himself_o to_o some_o sacred_a person_n who_o be_v against_o he_o in_o his_o acquisition_n of_o portugal_n see_v by_o the_o letter_n above_o chap._n 2._o for_o two_o thousand_o of_o they_o perish_v in_o that_o war_n thuan_n lib._n 72._o 15._o immediate_o after_o philip_n get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n he_o utter_o out_v the_o portugueze_n and_o prefer_v spaniard_n in_o the_o government_n thereof_o whereupon_o thuan._n lib._n 78._o anno_fw-la 1583._o it_o trouble_v the_o portugueze_n that_o francisco_n villefanga_n a_o castilian_a and_o not_o a_o portuguez_n be_v make_v high_a treasurer_n of_o portugal_n 16._o michael_n de_fw-fr vasconcellis_n the_o spanish_a king_n secretary_n show_v himself_o so_o proud_a and_o insolent_a in_o the_o say_v king_n council_n at_o lisbon_n that_o he_o forbear_v not_o to_o strike_v some_o prime_a person_n who_o come_v to_o he_o upon_o business_n other_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n he_o condemn_v and_o send_v to_o the_o galley_n and_o use_v other_o insolence_n exit_fw-la relationibus_fw-la portugalliae_fw-la anno_fw-la 1640._o 17._o comines_n near_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n of_o the_o neapolitan_a war_n say_v that_o the_o spaniard_n do_v natural_o hate_v and_o contemn_v he_o portugueze_v chap._n ix_o the_o praevarication_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o low_a country_n time_n &_o the_o greedy_a reader_n expectation_n require_v i_o now_o to_o return_v out_o of_o foreign_a part_n into_o our_o low_a country_n and_o show_v what_o thing_n have_v be_v cruel_o perfidious_o treacherous_o and_o lecherous_o both_o do_v &_o suffer_v then_o by_o the_o spaniard_n before_o and_o after_o this_o war_n which_o have_v already_o be_v begin_v and_o with_o no_o less_o variety_n than_o heat_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o party_n contend_v continue_v since_o the_o year_n 1566._o but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o cloud_n and_o bulk_n of_o they_o that_o one_o my_o soon_o grasp_v the_o sky_n in_o one_o hand_n then_o relate_v they_o either_o with_o tongue_n or_o pen_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o author_n extant_a of_o both_o religion_n who_o have_v collect_v they_o with_o as_o much_o faith_n as_o care_n and_o have_v insert_v they_o in_o their_o history_n according_a to_o the_o series_n of_o year_n i_o will_v forbear_v to_o tire_v my_o pen_n with_o set_v they_o down_o there_o be_v few_o who_o have_v not_o see_v the_o history_n of_o emanuel_n metterano_n together_o with_o the_o continuation_n of_o william_n baudert_n write_v in_o low-dutch_a as_o also_o the_o relation_n of_o p._n boorn_n of_o the_o same_o war_n beside_o the_o history_n of_o eberhard_n raid_n to_o be_v silent_a of_o the_o noble_a historian_n jacobo_n augusto_n thuano_n the_o livy_n of_o the_o french_a kingdom_n by_o who_o both_o the_o beginning_n and_o success_n of_o the_o low-countrey-war_n be_v write_v with_o great_a elegancy_n and_o integrity_n where_o we_o may_v also_o see_v what_o plot_n be_v contrive_v against_o the_o nobleman_n and_o especial_o against_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o orange_n both_o father_n &_o son_n how_o many_o town_n take_v and_o miserable_o plunder_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n more_o than_o barbarous_o treat_v how_o many_o rebellion_n raise_v by_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n and_o how_o miserable_o the_o subject_n and_o citizen_n especial_o they_o of_o antwerp_n and_o mecklin_n be_v abuse_v and_o pillage_v yea_o how_o many_o thousand_o die_v by_o the_o hangman_n hand_n exclude_v such_o as_o perish_v in_o the_o war_n to_o which_o may_v also_o be_v add_v the_o martyrology_n of_o corvinus_n and_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n beside_o the_o speech_n of_o ansellus_fw-la to_o the_o german_a prince_n together_o with_o other_o apologetic_a writing_n
isenburgh_n at_o the_o take_n of_o mount_n in_o hennault_n that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o he_o he_o will_v not_o only_o make_v he_o archbishop_n of_o colein_n but_o that_o the_o city_n of_o colein_n herself_o shall_v settle_v he_o as_o her_o lord_n but_o false_o all_o fruchchessius_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la ad_fw-la colonienses_fw-la apud_fw-la thuan._n lib._n 179._o 4._o a_o certain_a franciscan_a friar_n to_o prevail_v with_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o jew_n secret_o make_v a_o table_n of_o lead_n write_v what_o he_o think_v good_a therein_o touch_v the_o say_a expulsion_n with_o threat_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v hide_v it_o in_o a_o sacred_a place_n and_o cause_v it_o three_o year_n after_o to_o be_v dig_v up_o by_o a_o comrade_n of_o he_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v some_o divine_a thing_n and_o a_o prophecy_n but_o the_o king_n observe_v the_o fraud_n neglect_v it_o majolus_fw-la in_o canicularibus_fw-la 351._o 5._o howbeit_o envy_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o vice_n of_o prosperity_n only_o and_o proper_a to_o the_o rich_a yet_o be_v the_o spaniard_n so_o much_o possess_v with_o it_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v hereditary_a to_o they_o as_o thuan._n lib._n 75._o say_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n that_o he_o be_v most_o ambitious_a in_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n a_o detractor_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o and_o by_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o country_n contumelious_a towards_o other_o nation_n and_o imperious_a and_o severe_a to_o such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n say_v he_o make_v charles_n the_o five_o deal_n so_o ungrateful_o with_o gonzaga_n ibid._n chap._n xxix_o other_o art_n and_o trick_n of_o the_o spaniard_n to_o work_v their_o design_n the_o other_o way_n which_o the_o spaniard_n use_v for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o kingdom_n be_v very_o many_o but_o chief_o six_o 1._o persuasion_n to_o the_o people_n and_o mercenary_a sermon_n especial_o of_o the_o jesuit_n thus_o be_v it_o carry_v in_o that_o french_a league_n against_o henry_n the_o three_o and_z henry_n the_o four_o and_o in_o the_o acquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n by_o the_o jesuit_n 2._o force_v of_o arm_n 3._o bribe_n and_o corruption_n 4._o marriage_n and_o alliance_n 5._o presentation_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n to_o various_a lord_n of_o the_o spanish_a union_n 6._o if_o they_o suspect_v any_o one_o to_o destroy_v he_o as_o they_o do_v egmund_n horn_n and_o the_o battenburghs_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o send_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n out_o of_o their_o territory_n as_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v mansfeldt_n and_o prince_n maurice_n of_o orange_n by_o make_v they_o general_n against_o the_o turk_n with_o large_a praise_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o prudence_n thuan._n lib._n 120._o 1._o the_o spaniard_n ever_o have_v and_o still_o do_v take_v extreme_o ill_a the_o confederation_n of_o the_o swisser_n with_o the_o french_a and_o therefore_o when_o henry_n the_o four_o anno_fw-la 1602._o desire_v to_o renew_v it_o fontano_n governor_n of_o milan_n move_v every_o stone_n to_o hinder_v it_o thuan._n lib._n 129._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o very_a familiar_a thing_n with_o the_o spaniard_n to_o hinder_v league_n and_o confederacy_n thereby_o to_o obtain_v their_o end_n thus_o pedro_n guzman_n toledo_n fontano_n vice-king_n of_o lombary_n anno_fw-la 1605._o to_o disturb_v the_o confederation_n contract_v between_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o swisser_n make_v severe_a proclamation_n at_o milan_n whereby_o he_o inconvenience_v the_o commerce_n of_o both_o and_o at_o a_o appoint_a place_n viz._n a_o rock_n five_o mile_n from_o nova-camo_a have_v clavenna_n and_o the_o veltelin_n on_o each_o side_n build_v a_o castle_n with_o five_o fort_n royal_a and_o call_v it_o by_o his_o own_o name_n to_o hinder_v the_o importation_n of_o corn_n to_o the_o neighbour_a part_n yea_o and_o he_o sow_v so_o many_o seed_n of_o dissension_n among_o the_o swisser_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o have_v prove_v their_o utter_a ruin_n thuan._n 134._o 3._o charles_n the_o five_o see_v genua_n to_o be_v a_o convenient_a place_n as_o well_o for_o other_o cause_n as_o chief_o for_o the_o transportation_n of_o force_n out_o of_o spain_n into_o italy_n and_o therefore_o intend_v to_o fortify_v it_o can_v never_o bring_v dory_n either_o by_o threat_n or_o promise_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o build_n of_o a_o castle_n in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o put_n of_o a_o yoke_n upon_o his_o country_n wherefore_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v another_o course_n to_o bridle_v the_o city_n which_o be_v to_o borrow_v the_o genueze_n money_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n their_o whole_a support_n at_o what_o rate_n they_o please_v conceive_v that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v quick_o by_o degree_n draw_v the_o wealth_n of_o those_o greedy_a man_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o have_v the_o city_n in_o his_o debt_n that_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o citizen_n at_o his_o disposal_n which_o trick_n his_o son_n philip_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o father_n example_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o low-countries_n war_n which_o be_v huge_o expensive_a use_v and_o take_v occasion_n to_o draw_v vast_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o nobility_n for_o which_o he_o pay_v huge_a interest_n and_o assign_v the_o chief_a tax_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o spain_n for_o the_o payment_n thereof_o thuan._n lib._n 61._o 4._o anno_fw-la 1577._o some_o letter_n of_o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr austria_n to_o king_n philip_n be_v intercept_v wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o advise_v he_o to_o sow_v discord_n between_o the_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o low-countries_n about_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 64._o it_o be_v the_o maxim_n of_o escovedo_n and_o now_o of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o general_a to_o breed_v and_o cherish_v dissension_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o since_o they_o can_v not_o check_v they_o altogether_o they_o may_v check_v they_o apart_o 6._o the_o spaniard_n permit_v no_o counsel_n or_o assembly_n among_o their_o nobleman_n because_o they_o hold_v they_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o affair_n and_o therefore_o they_o flat_o prohibit_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n thuan._n lib._n 78._o anno_fw-la 1583._o 7._o another_o of_o the_o spanish_a practice_n be_v to_o take_v lawful_a heir_n out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o ancestor_n as_o they_o do_v anno_fw-la 1583._o when_o augusta_n philip_n sister_n under_o colour_n of_o visit_v a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n take_v away_o julian_n of_o lancaster_n heiress_n to_o the_o principate_v of_o avernus_n to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o the_o portugueze_n who_o conceive_v themselves_o by_o this_o example_n to_o be_v hurry_v into_o a_o wretched_a captivity_n to_o the_o castillian_n thuan_n lib._n 78._o 8._o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n time_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o provoke_v the_o low_a country_n man_n to_o novelty_n and_o war_n by_o diminish_v and_o take_v away_o their_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n yea_o and_o they_o open_o boast_v that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n they_o aim_v at_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v a_o fair_a pretext_n to_o rifle_v the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n and_o destroy_v city_n and_o province_n spec._n hisp_n tyrant_n in_o belgio_n p._n 35._o thus_o the_o aforesaid_a duke_n strip_v the_o citizen_n of_o vtrick_n of_o their_o privilege_n anno_fw-la 1571._o and_o thus_o also_o do_v the_o spaniard_n in_o this_o age_n of_o we_o serve_v the_o catalonian_o etc._n etc._n status_fw-la barcenonenses_n &_o catalauni_n in_o quer_n sva_fw-la cath._n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la imprimis_fw-la c._n 8.12.29_o 9_o the_o spaniard_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o commander_n or_o governor_n of_o they_o commit_v any_o remarkable_a crime_n to_o save_v themselves_o lay_v hold_v of_o some_o poor_a innocent_a and_o undeserving_a soldier_n or_o other_o and_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o the_o hangman_n to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o wickedness_n one_o example_n whereof_o be_v relate_v by_o janus_n duza_n satyra_n 40_o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o the_o like_a be_v also_o do_v heretofore_o in_o the_o mutiny_n at_o vtrick_n and_o at_o the_o fire_n of_o duiburgh_n in_o cleve_n 10._o thomas_n campanella_n disc_n de_fw-fr monar_n hisp_n c._n 14._o say_v care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o son_n of_o such_o lord_n and_o nobleman_n as_o live_v in_o kingdom_n distant_a from_o spain_n and_o under_o the_o spanish_a government_n may_v have_v spaniard_n to_o their_o tutor_n to_o hispaniolize_v they_o in_o habit_n manner_n and_o custom_n and_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v potent_a they_o must_v be_v humble_v and_o under_o pretext_n of_o honour_n be_v