as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n divers_a resolution_n be_v contain_v touch_v the_o affair_n of_o justice_n and_o concern_v rather_o particular_a then_o public_a interest_n thus_o do_v this_o negotiation_n of_o flanders_n end_n at_o last_o the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v so_o long_o expect_v throughout_o all_o europe_n and_o true_o at_o this_o truce_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o a_o universal_a quiet_a all_o europe_n seem_v to_o rejoice_v which_o have_v see_v for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o amid_o so_o many_o fatal_a and_o dreadful_a spectacle_n the_o blood_n of_o all_o her_o nation_n run_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o flanders_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o first_o part_n a_o abbot_n monastical_a in_o flanders_n complain_v against_o the_o new_a erection_n of_o bishopric_n 11_o adolphus_n orange_n brother_n slay_v in_o battle_n 57_o alcmar_n in_o the_o rebel_n hand_n 109._o besiege_a by_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n alexander_n farnese_n prince_n of_o parma_n in_o flanders_n upon_o oceasion_n of_o his_o marriage_n with_o mary_n princess_n of_o portugal_n 21_o alst_n in_o flanders_n seize_v by_o the_o mutineer_n 141_o amsterdam_n 96._o a_o city_n very_o faithful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n ibid._n infest_a with_o the_o other_o town_n of_o holland_n ib._n again_o molest_v by_o they_o 100l_n anne_n daughter_n to_o maurice_n elector_n of_o saxony_n 19_o marry_a to_o orange_n ibid._n anne_n the_o archdutchess_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n marry_v to_o the_o catholic_n king_n 71._o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o wenceslaus_n her_o brother_n ibid._n anthony_n stralen_n a_o principal_a man_n in_o antwerp_n 46._o be_v execute_v 58_o antonio_n pittore_fw-la endeavour_n to_o seize_v upon_o a_o passage_n and_o hinder_v victual_n from_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n camp_n 102_o be_v rout_v slay_v and_o his_o head_n throw_v into_o harlem_n by_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n antwerp_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v sack_v by_o the_o mutineer_n 122._o contribute_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o satisfy_v they_o ibid._n take_v by_o the_o king_n man_n 14._o sack_v 147._o the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o emperor_n from_o france_n and_o england_n meet_v there_o 177_o archduke_n albertus_n and_o his_o praise_n 71_o archduke_n mathias_n 162._o pass_n secret_o into_o flanders_n ibid._n make_a governor_n of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 163_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n in_o the_o king_n army_n 86_o b_o the_o baron_n of_o battembourgh_n seek_v to_o relieve_v harlem_n 105._o be_v rout_v and_o slay_v 100l_n the_o baron_n of_o erberstein_n make_v a_o secret_a agreement_n with_o the_o state_n 142._o receive_v their_o man_n into_o antwerp_n 143_o drown_v in_o the_o scheld_v 147_o bartholomeo_n campi_n engineer_n to_o the_o king_n camp_n 99_o he_o be_v slay_v 105_o the_o battle_n of_o friesland_n 59_o of_o geminghen_n 62._o between_o the_o king_n man_n and_o the_o hugonot_n of_o france_n near_o mons_fw-la 8â—_n by_o sea_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o leyden_n 104._o by_o sea_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o zuyderzee_n 110._o in_o the_o scheld_v between_o the_o king_n force_n and_o the_o rebel_n 113_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z 117._o of_o geblours_n 1â—8_n berghenapzome_a and_o its_o situation_n 76_o bernardino_n di_fw-fr mendozza_n send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 103._o he_o write_v of_o the_o war_n of_o flanders_n 104_o be_v send_v by_o the_o commendador_n to_o mastrick_n 115_o breda_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o orange_n 23_o what_o pass_v among_o the_o confederate_n there_o ibid._n brederode_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o petitioner_n 24._o his_o oration_n to_o his_o companion_n ibid._n he_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o lady_n regent_n 26._o raise_v sedition_n 39_o go_v into_o holland_n to_o set_v up_o tumult_n there_o ibid._n second_o orange_n in_o every_o thing_n ibid._n die_v miserable_o ibid._n brill_n take_v by_o the_o geuse_n 73._o fortify_v by_o lumay_n 74_o buren_n a_o town_n confine_v upon_o holland_n take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o king_n party_n 132_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n sovereign_a over_o all_o the_o province_n p._n 1_o c_o cambray_n raise_v to_o a_o archbishopric_a 9_o captain_n plumart_n 91_o his_o proposition_n to_o avila_n and_o mandragone_fw-mi ibid._n he_o find_v the_o food_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o tergoe_v ibid._n capitulation_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o aianson_n and_o the_o state_n 172_o charles_n the_o five_o son_n to_z philip_z the_o first_o 2_o he_o peaceable_o enjoy_v flanders_n ibid._n bear_v in_o gant_n 3._o his_o favour_n to_o the_o fleming_n ib._n how_o much_o he_o be_v love_v and_o reverence_v among_o they_o 4._o a_o comparison_n between_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o his_o son_n philip_n ib._n the_o castle_n of_o gant_n besiege_v by_o the_o state_n 145._o it_o be_v surrender_v 148_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n besiege_v by_o the_o state_n 145._o it_o be_v aemolish_v 147_o the_o castle_n of_o namour_n seize_v by_o don_n john_n 159._o the_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n in_o antwerpt_v come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 39_o christophoro_fw-la mandragone_fw-mi campmaster_n go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o tergoes_a 91_o enter_v the_o town_n and_o succour_n it_o 93_o be_v commander_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o middleburgh_n 108._o send_v very_o earnest_o for_o relief_n 112._o yield_v up_o the_o place_n 114_o seize_v upon_o the_o isle_n of_o finaert_n 133_o wade_v through_o the_o channel_n of_o scowen_n under_o ziriczee_n 136_o coligni_n admiral_n of_o france_n head_n of_o the_o huguenot_n faction_n 83._o his_o negotiation_n with_o orange_a ib._n the_o commendador_n maggiore_n of_o castille_n send_v to_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n come_v to_o brussels_n 111._o prepare_v two_o fleet_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o middleburgh_n 113._o see_v one_o of_o they_o rout_v ib._n much_o trouble_v at_o the_o new_a expedition_n of_o count_n lodovick_n 115._o go_v over_o to_o antwerp_n to_o appease_v the_o mutineer_n 122._o his_o design_n upon_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 132_o his_o perplexity_n about_o attempt_v the_o ford_n from_o filisland_n 134._o he_o die_v 139_o his_o character_n ib._n a_o confederacy_n in_o flanders_n which_o they_o call_v a_o covenant_n 22._o subscribe_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n ib._n the_o confederate_n come_v to_o brussels_n 24_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o count_n of_o colemburghs_n hour_n ib._n admit_v to_o the_o lady_n regent_n audience_n 26._o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o guese_n 27._o many_o of_o they_o go_v in_o one_o livery_n ib._n their_o licentious_a action_n 28_o the_o conference_n in_o breda_n for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n in_o flanders_n 129._o it_o be_v dissolve_v without_o come_v to_o any_o conclusion_n 131_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o its_o authority_n with_o the_o lady_n regent_n 9_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v concern_v her_o design_n for_o take_v up_o of_o arm_n 34._o it_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n after_o the_o commendador_n death_n 139._o prepare_v for_o war_n against_o the_o spaniard_n 141._o much_o daunt_v at_o the_o come_n of_o don_n john_n 150._o they_o send_v commissioner_n into_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 155._o their_o jealousy_n of_o don_n john_n 157._o they_o storm_n at_o his_o surprise_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o namour_n 159._o write_v to_o the_o king_n a_o letter_n against_o don_n john_n 160._o their_o practice_n with_o foreign_a prince_n 16â—_n publish_v a_o edict_n against_o don_n john_n 165_o declare_v it_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o governor_n 170._o dispatch_v away_o a_o very_a solemn_a embassy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n 173_o a_o consultation_n hold_v in_o brussels_n upon_o matter_n of_o religion_n 21._o what_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o ib_n by_o frederick_n di_fw-fr toledo_n whether_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v or_o give_v over_o 103._o by_o d'_fw-fr alva_n whether_o the_o king_n force_n shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o mons_fw-la or_o against_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 81._o in_o spain_n whether_o the_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o flanders_n 41._o in_o spain_n about_o the_o innovation_n in_o the_o low_a country_n 164_o count_n egmont_n a_o fleming_n bear_v 5_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n ibid._n governor_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o artois_n 12_o go_v over_o into_o spain_n 20._o return_v well_o satisfy_v by_o the_o king_n 21._o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n 46._o be_v condemn_v 58_o count_n horn_n admiral_n of_o flanders_n 12_o enrage_a against_o granvel_n ib._n his_o opinion_n that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o innovation_n 36._o be_v attach_v 46._o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n 58_o count_v peter_n ernestus_n mansfield_n raise_v man_n to_o secure_v the_o lady_n
arise_v on_o all_o side_n and_o from_o thence_o troublâ—_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n pass_v by_o the_o frontier_n of_o flanders_n towards_o france_n don_n john_n go_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o receive_v she_o and_o to_o carry_v she_o to_o namure_n upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o that_o city_n the_o state_n complain_v hereof_o unto_o the_o king_n they_o resolve_v to_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_v he_o with_o unusual_a honour_n which_o cause_v jealousy_n in_o the_o â—â—st_n of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n who_o therefore_o determine_v to_o offer_v the_o government_n of_o flanders_n to_o archduke_n mathias_n he_o accept_v of_o the_o offer_n and_o come_v thither_o private_o orange_n his_o opinion_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o state_n general_n touch_v his_o come_n they_o resolve_v to_o accept_v of_o he_o for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n the_o flemish_a take_v up_o arm_n on_o all_o 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demand_v a_o general_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o obtain_v it_o the_o catholic_n be_v much_o scandalize_v hereat_o a_o new_a action_n of_o the_o malcontent_n some_o accommodation_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n be_v again_o endeavour_v by_o that_o emperor_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n but_o in_o vain_a alanson_z exter_v the_o country_n with_o his_o army_n orange_n do_v all_o he_o can_v that_o the_o flemish_a and_o the_o foreign_a force_n may_v join_v don_n john_n fall_v sick_a die_v and_o leave_v the_o prince_n of_o parma_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o province_n after_o the_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o so_o as_o he_o be_v the_o main_a wheel_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o resolution_n be_v turn_v wherefore_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n desire_v to_o know_v his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o 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shall_v be_v grant_v to_o don_n john_n not_o so_o much_o as_o over_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o country_n that_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v retain_v the_o prerogative_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o may_v have_v a_o power_n to_o meet_v once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o province_n and_o that_o don_n john_n shall_v resolve_v on_o nothing_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a state_n general_n that_o it_o better_o behove_v he_o to_o trust_v the_o flemish_a than_o the_o flemish_a he_o and_o that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o king_n will_v ever_o pardon_v they_o since_o he_o hold_v himself_o too_o much_o injure_v by_o they_o that_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o consider_v his_o anger_n together_o with_o his_o force_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o since_o they_o can_v never_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o one_o they_o may_v not_o at_o least_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o other_o this_o be_v orange_n his_o opinion_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o distil_v into_o all_o the_o flemish_a and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n which_o he_o even_o then_o lay_v of_o that_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n which_o have_v be_v since_o so_o form_v and_o establish_v in_o these_o our_o time_n by_o powerful_a force_n and_o of_o which_o we_o former_o send_v a_o particular_a relation_n from_o brussels_n to_o rome_n which_o together_o with_o some_o other_o write_n of_o we_o touch_v the_o affair_n of_o flanders_n be_v afterward_o publish_v by_o ericio_n puteano_n our_o very_a good_a friend_n and_o the_o worthy_a successor_n of_o justus_n lipsius_n no_o less_o in_o learning_n then_o in_o place_n and_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o fame_n no_o less_o then_o of_o his_o labour_n orange_n hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o make_v himself_o moderator_n and_o arbitrator_n of_o the_o government_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o time_n to_o make_v himself_o at_o least_o as_o good_a as_o prince_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o arrive_v at_o the_o principality_n of_o all_o the_o province_n join_v together_o in_o one_o body_n and_o peradventure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v miss_v in_o his_o design_n have_v he_o not_o be_v slay_v as_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o so_o have_v the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o his_o hope_n cut_v off_o this_o answer_n increase_v such_o jealousy_n in_o the_o flemish_a as_o not_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_o unite_v by_o the_o agreement_n make_v at_o gaunt_n they_o resolve_v to_o make_v another_o union_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o strict_a and_o more_o efficacious_a they_o therefore_o draw_v up_o a_o declaration_n in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o state_n general_n wherein_o repeat_v the_o calamity_n suffer_v by_o the_o spaniard_n they_o do_v again_o confirm_v the_o 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