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send_v he_o 1577._o don_n john_n send_v to_o succour_n ruremonde_n a_o base_a retreat_n of_o the_o state_n camp_n from_o ruremonde_n 1578._o 1578._o the_o archduke_n mathias_n receive_v for_o governor_n the_o signior_n of_o selles_n send_v by_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o stateâ—…_n don_n john_n frame_v the_o body_n of_o a_o army_n jealousy_n among_o the_o nobllity_n sor_n the_o leutenancy_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n 1577._o jealousy_n make_v the_o nobleman_n to_o abandon_v the_o army_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o state_n army_n near_o unto_o gemblour_n lowain_n arschot_n tillemon_n die_v lewe_n and_o sichem_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n offer_v succour_n to_o the_o state_n 1578._o saint_n guislain_a assure_v for_o the_o state_n amsterdam_n yield_v to_o the_o state_n 1578_o nivelle_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n many_o small_a town_n in_o henault_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n councillor_n displace_v in_o friesland_n upon_o suspicion_n 1578._o a_o change_n of_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d the_o netherlands_o a_o mutiny_n at_o maestrick_n pacify_v and_o punish_v
1580_o 1580_o 1580_o john_n petit._n inglemunster_n besiege_v by_o la_fw-fr nove_n 1580_o mounseur_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n take_v prisoner_n before_o inglemunster_n the_o lord_n of_o hesse_n beliead_v 1580_o die_v win_v by_o the_o state_n with_o sichem_n and_o arschot_n nivelle_n victual_v by_o the_o state_n but_o not_o long_o after_o take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n 1580_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n receive_v for_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o netherlands_o article_n between_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n 1580_o 1580_o 1580_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o estate_n order_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n for_o martial_a discipline_n and_o other_o thing_n 1580_o 1580_o conde_n surprise_v steenwick_n besiege_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o renenbergh_n 1580_o 1580_o a_o resolute_a exploit_n of_o a_o soldier_n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o renenberghs_n man_n 1580_o 1580_o steenwicke_n â—…red_v with_o shot_n 1580_o the_o estate_n resolution_n foâ—…_n steenwicke_n 1580_o 1581._o a_o challenge_n send_v to_o sir_n john_n norris_n answer_v by_o captain_n williams_n 1581._o a_o aâ—…gure_n at_o steenwicke_n 1581._o bullet_n shoot_v with_o letter_n in_o they_o steenwick_n victual_v by_o sir_n john_n norris_n 1581._o steenwick_n relieve_v and_o the_o siege_n break_v up_o 1581._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n resâ—…lution_n to_o hâ—…_n the_o prâ—…_n of_o oranâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d therâ—…_n the_o edict_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n proscription_n 1581._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n apology_n to_o the_o proscription_n his_o answer_n for_o the_o point_n of_o ingratitude_n 1581._o the_o service_n do_v by_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o coâ—…sel_n of_o state_n touch_v his_o marriage_n 1581._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o malcontent_n 1581._o the_o state_n answer_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orangâ—…s_n apology_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1581._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n restrain_v in_o brussels_n 1581._o 1581._o baerle_n take_v and_o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o breda_n surprise_v 1581._o eindoven_v recover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n order_n make_v in_o antwerp_n 1581._o a_o enterprise_n against_o flessingue_n pretend_v â—…y_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n but_o not_o effectâ—…d_v 1581._o the_o castle_n of_o staveren_n win_v by_o sonoy_n 1581._o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o renenbergh_n 1581._o 1581._o cambray_n victual_v 1581._o castle_n cambresis_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o the_o edict_n â—…f_o the_o general_a estate_n declare_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o signiory_n of_o the_o netherlands_o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o 1581._o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o s._n guislain_a surprise_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o espynoy_n 1581._o tournay_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n tournay_n yield_v by_o composition_n 1581._o 1581._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o place_n the_o state_n answer_v to_o the_o princess_n demand_n 1582_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v out_o of_o england_n into_o zeeland_n 1582_o 1582_o john_n petit._n 1582_o 1582_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n create_v duke_n of_o brabant_n 1582_o the_o duke_n entry_n into_o antwerp_n the_o duke_n oath_n to_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n 1582_o 1582_o a_o plot_n lay_v to_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 1582_o the_o murderer_n shoot_v the_o prince_n the_o murderer_n slay_v *_o john_n petit._n 1582_o a_o vain_a enterprise_n upon_o the_o castle_n of_o namur_n lens_n surprise_v and_o lose_v again_o 1582_o audenarde_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n audenarde_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o composition_n alost_n surprise_v by_o the_o estate_n 1582_o the_o castle_n of_o gaesbeke_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n arschot_n attempt_v in_o â—…aine_n 1582_o a_o attempt_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o anious_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n person_n discover_v francisco_n baza_n kill_v himself_o â—…edo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n invest_v earl_n of_o flanders_n 1582_o liere_n betray_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1582_o 1582_o lochum_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1582_o the_o siege_n of_o lochú_n raise_v the_o castle_n of_o keppel_n and_o bronchurst_n yield_v to_o the_o estate_n gaesbeke_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n enchoven_v yield_v also_o 1582_o castle_n cambresis_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1583_o steenwick_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n meghen_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o estate_n eindoven_v surprise_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n the_o french_a king_n refuse_v succour_n to_o the_o duke_n his_o brother_n &_o some_o advice_n concern_v it_o 1583_o dunkirk_n assure_v for_o the_o duke_n 1583_o three_o sort_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o duke_n counsel_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o enterprise_n of_o antwerp_n 1583_o the_o foolish_a &_o cruel_a enterprise_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n upon_o antuerp_n 1583_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o nobleman_n that_o be_v slay_v 1583_o montpensier_n blame_v the_o duke_n for_o the_o attempt_n at_o antwerp_n the_o duke_n seek_v to_o excuâ—…_n himself_o and_o to_o accuse_v they_o of_o antwerp_n 1583_o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o they_o oâ—…_n antwerp_n 1583_o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o moniâ—…ur_n timpel_v several_a opinion_n of_o the_o duke_n enterprise_n 1583_o ambassador_n send_v to_o the_o state_n from_o england_n and_o france_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n advice_n upon_o the_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n 158â—…_n 1583_o 1583_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bellieure_fw-fr treat_v with_o the_o estate_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n 1583_o 1583_o 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john_n petit._n 1584._o 1584._o the_o colonel_n of_o antwerp_n abandon_v herental_a 1584._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n traitorous_o murder_v 1584._o the_o prince_n slay_v his_o last_o word_n 1584._o the_o murderer_n seek_v to_o escape_v the_o murderer_n confession_n 1584._o the_o murderer_n second_o confession_n 1584._o 1584._o a_o sentence_n against_o baltazar_n gerard_n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 1584._o the_o execution_n of_o the_o murderer_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n funeral_n pomp_n 1584._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n age_n and_o disposition_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n grave_a maurice_n choose_v governor_n john_n d'imbise_v behead_v 1584._o dendermond_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n dendermond_n yield_v 1585._o 1585._o a_o accord_n make_v with_o the_o town_n of_o gant_n 1585._o the_o ship_n enter_v into_o antuerpt_v not_o withstand_v the_o cannon_n 1585._o a_o speech_n in_o antwerp_n tend_v to_o a_o accord_n 1585._o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n build_v a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o autuerpe_n 1585._o teligni_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o spaniard_n 1585._o the_o estate_n consult_v to_o who_o they_o shall_v give_v themselves_o 1585._o john_n petit._n 1585._o 1585._o the_o burgher_n of_o antwerp_n take_v a_o new_a oath_n bernardin_n de_fw-fr mendosa_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 1585._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o how_o nyme_n ghen_fw-mi come_v into_o the_o spaniard_n hand_n the_o castle_n of_o nienbeek_n and_o hackfort_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n doesbourg_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n 1585._o arnham_n assure_v for_o the_o estate_n party_n brussels_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1585._o the_o fort_n of_o lyefkenshoek_n and_o doel_n take_v by_o the_o estate_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o oostend_n well_o begin_v but_o ill_o follow_v 1585._o schuyléburch_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n sclickenbourg_n take_v for_o the_o estate_n nuis_n surprise_v and_o spoil_v 1585._o another_o design_n to_o cut_v coesteyns_n dike_a 1585._o 1585._o the_o unfortunat_a marriage_n of_o the_o
league_n circuit_n and_o furnish_v with_o five_o thousand_o man_n make_v this_o design_n seem_v unreasonable_a the_o same_o day_n the_o army_n in_o pass_v take_v the_o castle_n of_o dyon_n la_fw-fr motte_n helsenne_n and_o sart_fw-mi la_fw-fr motte_n endure_v a_o battery_n in_o the_o which_o be_v fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o soldier_n the_o rest_n peasant_n and_o be_v take_v by_o assault_n whereas_o the_o signior_n of_o la_fw-fr nove_n marshal_n of_o the_o camp_n the_o vicont_n and_o the_o colonel_n michael_n caulier_n past_a through_o the_o water_n in_o the_o ditch_n up_o to_o the_o waste_n the_o which_o be_v no_o discreet_a part_n of_o the_o vicont_n be_v general_n of_o the_o horse_n with_o the_o english_a who_o leap_v into_o the_o water_n like_o frog_n force_v it_o and_o cut_v all_o the_o soldier_n in_o piece_n pardon_v the_o peasant_n this_o be_v do_v in_o august_n in_o september_n follow_v certain_a company_n of_o malcontent_n of_o the_o abovenamed_n regiment_n among_o the_o which_o 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