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uncle_n to_o the_o emperor_n or_o else_o confirm_v the_o archduke_n mathias_n yet_o propose_v end_n like_o a_o king_n many_o other_o condition_n but_o the_o great_a lord_n have_v their_o ear_n now_o lute_v against_o the_o sound_n of_o peace_n both_o with_o the_o once_o taste_v sweetness_n of_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o by_o many_o man_n persuasion_n that_o no_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v from_o the_o incense_a spaniard_n beside_o their_o censor_n truce_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v busy_a cavil_v at_o the_o king_n promise_n amplify_a the_o spanish_a tyranny_n the_o lowcountreymens_n patience_n and_o their_o near_a approach_a liberty_n so_o as_o he_o make_v they_o answer_n sellio_n they_o will_v presume_v upon_o the_o king_n proffer_a benignity_n and_o therefore_o desire_v till_o the_o province_n have_v consult_v about_o that_o election_n a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n sellio_n before_o he_o communicate_v the_o deputy_n answer_n to_o don_n john_n not_o discover_v to_o prince_n alexander_n the_o king_n resolution_n to_o create_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o treat_v with_o don_n john_n for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n 25._o be_v earnest_a with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n to_o use_v his_o power_n with_o his_o uncle_n in_o advance_v the_o king_n design_n for_o peace_n parma_n but_o alexander_n farneze_n refuse_v to_o meddle_v in_o it_o profess_v that_o any_o truce_n at_o present_a will_v be_v disadvantageous_a both_o to_o religion_n and_o the_o king_n nay_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o like_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n come_v to_o it_o and_o give_v the_o duke_n these_o reason_n for_o that_o be_v say_v he_o even_o to_o be_v deliver_v into_o these_o man_n hand_n a_o fetter_a prisoner_n and_o prescribe_v a_o life_n hateful_a to_o myself_o idle_a inglorious_a and_o my_o
16._o the_o first_o that_o promise_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o send_v with_o the_o fleet_n to_o transport_v princess_n mary_n from_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o high_a in_o the_o king_n esteem_n l._n 5._o p._n 135._o l._n 8._o p._n 17._o his_o disposition_n l._n 5._o p._n 136._o combine_v with_o other_o lord_n against_o granveâ—l_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o be_v with_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o house_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o oppose_v some_o of_o they_o ibid._n give_v his_o vote_n in_o senate_n against_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o be_v enrage_v at_o his_o son_n for_o join_v with_o they_o ibid._n discover_v to_o the_o governess_n many_o particular_n concern_v the_o gheuse_n and_o their_o design_n l._n 5._o p._n 121._o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o iconomachy_n in_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 5._o p._n 127._o of_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n ibid._n of_o use_v arm_n to_o suppress_v the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o be_v lieutenant_n governor_n of_o brussels_n for_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o count_n egmont_n letter_n to_o he_o l._n 5._o p._n 136._o his_o answer_n ibid._n ready_a to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n &_o l._n 8._o p._n 17._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n send_v he_o general_n into_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o there_o he_o give_v a_o total_a rout_n to_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n horse_n fight_v for_o the_o hugonot_n ibid._n his_o right_a arm_n shoot_v ibid._n he_o write_v to_o margaret_n of_o parma_n what_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n do_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o endeavour_n to_o pacify_v the_o seditious_a spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o be_v design_v by_o requeseres_n on_o his_o deathbed_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o low-country_n militia_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o violent_o take_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o choose_a to_o command_v the_o spanish_a army_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o camp_n master_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o his_o vote_n in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n l._n 10._o p._n 8._o his_o place_n at_o john_n funeral_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o philibert_n chalon_n the_o last_o of_o the_o chalons_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o philibert_n bruxellius_n speak_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n for_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o resign_v l._n 1._o p._n 4._o appoint_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o examine_v the_o tumult_n at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 62._o in_o senate_n he_o read_v a_o letter_n touch_v the_o lord_n conspiracy_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o philipland_n a_o desert_n island_n l._n 8._o p._n 10_o 13._o philipland_n besiege_v l._n 9_o p._n 57_o its_o site_n ibid._n governor_n l._n 9_o p._n 58._o it_o be_v invade_v ibid._n render_v ibid._n philip_n the_o first_o son_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n and_o mary_n duchess_n of_o burgundy_n l._n 1._o p._n â—7_n philip_n the_o second_o son_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o isabella_z of_o portugal_n be_v bear_v l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 4._o p._n 92._o why_o public_a joy_n be_v forbid_v at_o his_o birth_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o he_o marry_v mary_n daughter_n to_o john_n the_o three_o of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o marry_o queen_n of_o england_n marry_v to_o he_o l._n 1._o p._n 3â—4_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o the_o english_a love_v he_o not_o l._n 1._o p._n 9_o he_o move_v his_o father_n and_o hasten_v his_o resignment_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n resign_v make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o order_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o all_o the_o emperor_n kingdom_n give_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o p._n 30._o what_o answer_v he_o make_v to_o one_o that_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o anniversary_n day_n of_o his_o father_n abdication_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o he_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o conclude_v a_o truce_n with_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n ibid._n be_v at_o war_n with_o the_o pope_n ibid._n set_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n at_o difference_n with_o the_o french_a ibid._n victorious_a at_o st._n quintin_n ibid._n receive_v a_o blow_n at_o calais_n ibid._n beat_v the_o french_a at_o gravel_v ibid._n &_o p._n 12._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a ibid._n marry_v isabel_n daugther_o to_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n ibid._n think_v of_o return_v into_o spain_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o settle_n the_o state_n of_o the_o low_a country_n ibid._n political_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o military_a l._n 1._o p._n 17._o and_o sacred_a ibid._n and_o l._n 2._o p._n 29._o convenes_n the_o estate_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n at_o gant_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o create_v margaret_n of_o austria_n governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o â—4_n make_v some_o new_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o l._n â—_o p._n 46._o treat_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n ibid._n &_o 26._o go_v for_o spain_n ibid._n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v acknowledge_v don_n john_n for_o his_o brother_n l._n 10._o p._n 18._o angry_a with_o he_o for_o offer_v to_o steal_v away_o to_o the_o war_n of_o malta_n ibid._n &_o 19_o offend_v at_o his_o fortify_v tnnâ—s_v ibid._n suspect_v he_o ibid._n the_o people_n discourse_n and_o judgement_n against_o the_o king_n ibid._n other_o be_v for_o he_o l._n 2._o p._n 35._o the_o diversity_n of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n disposition_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o he_o delay_v the_o revocation_n of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 50._o l._n 9_o p._n 27._o his_o reason_n for_o it_o l._n 9_o p._n 32._o he_o recall_v they_o l._n 3._o p._n 52._o command_v the_o governess_n to_o send_v assistance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 60_o 61_o 71_o 72._o offer_n sardinia_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n l._n 3._o p._n 59_o his_o letter_n touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n l._n 3._o p._n 59_o he_o send_v from_o italy_n auxiliary_n into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o give_v his_o reason_n for_o increase_v the_o low-countries_n bishop_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o defend_v granvel_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n sign_v by_o count_n egmont_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n horn_n l._n 3._o p._n 73._o a_o false_a rumour_n of_o his_o be_v murder_v l._n 4._o p._n 77._o his_o command_n to_o the_o governess_n concern_v infamous_a libel_n ibid._n and_o the_o cognisance_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n &_o 78._o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o he_o send_v away_o granvell_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o serious_o commend_v to_o the_o governess_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o instruct_v she_o how_o to_o intercept_v the_o heretic_n ibid._n his_o bounty_n to_o english_a exile_n ibid._n his_o earnestness_n in_o receive_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o his_o difference_n with_o the_o pope_n ibid._n in_o great_a indignation_n he_o recall_v his_o ambassador_n from_o rome_n ibid._n give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o low-countries_n man_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o bayon_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o why_o he_o be_v not_o there_o in_o person_n ibid._n &_o 88_o he_o consult_v the_o divine_n what_o their_o opinion_n be_v touch_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n desire_v by_o the_o low-countries_n man_n l._n 4._o p._n 89._o his_o word_n before_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n ibid._n his_o instruction_n deliver_v to_o count_n egmont_n ibid._n &_o p._n 90._o and_o alexander_n farntze_n to_o be_v conduct_v into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o governess_n touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o he_o enjoin_v she_o to_o punish_v the_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o he_o receive_v intelligence_n from_o the_o governess_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n and_o of_o their_o annual_a act_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o 106_o 113_o 114._o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o request_n make_v by_o the_o ambassador_n mâ—ntiny_n ibid._n unreasonable_o defer_v the_o grant_n of_o a_o pardon_n to_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 115._o promise_v his_o personal_a presence_n in_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n how_o he_o assent_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 120._o he_o command_v she_o to_o make_v preparation_n of_o arm_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o give_v