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A61706 De bello Belgico The history of the Low-Countrey warres / written in Latine by Famianus Strada ; in English by Sr. Rob. Stapylton. Strada, Famiano, 1572-1649.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669. 1650 (1650) Wing S5777; ESTC R24631 526,966 338

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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 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p._n ●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 3●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 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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 tnn●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 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incredible_a contentment_n receive_v prince_n alexander_n that_o stand_v amaze_v to_o see_v his_o uncle_n no_o less_o impair_v in_o his_o health_n then_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o most_o fortunate_a general_n john_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o adverse_a fortune_n which_o have_v be_v in_o most_o felicity_n it_o be_v therefore_o probable_a that_o don_n john_n not_o against_o his_o will_n or_o only_o by_o the_o king_n command_n there_o send_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n nor_o do_v with_o dissemble_a joy_n welcome_v he_o from_o who_o long_a approve_a fidelity_n and_o valour_n he_o may_v promise_v safety_n to_o the_o public_a and_o a_o particular_a preservation_n to_o himself_o who_o life_n be_v seek_v by_o so_o many_o plot_n at_o their_o first_o meeting_n don_n john_n impart_v the_o king_n command_n farneze_n that_o he_o shall_v acquaint_v prince_n alexander_n with_o all_o business_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o reserve_v for_o his_o use_n 1000_o crown_n a_o month_n both_o which_o condition_n please_v he_o very_o much_o especial_o the_o late_a usual_o give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o none_o but_o viceroy_n governor_n of_o province_n or_o general_n of_o army_n for_o some_o day_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n take_v the_o money_n till_o the_o king_n high_a estimation_n of_o his_o merit_n be_v thereby_o divulge_v among_o the_o people_n afterward_o 1577._o write_v his_o humble_a thanks_o to_o his_o majesty_n he_o refuse_v as_o one_o more_o ambitious_a of_o honour_n than_o profit_n refuse_v the_o pay_n add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v be_v so_o remunerate_v who_o have_v yet_o do_v no_o service_n and_o he_o need_v no_o encouragement_n but_o alexander_n farneze_n act_v nothing_o without_o order_n from_o don_n john_n province_n whole_o apply_v his_o mind_n and_o endeavour_n to_o inform_v himself_o of_o affair_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o very_a bad_a condition_n for_o the_o king_n have_v but_o two_o province_n that_o continue_v loyal_a in_o the_o rest_n the_o few_o fort_n that_o hold_v for_o his_o majesty_n daily_o revolt_v to_o the_o state_n nay_o even_o in_o holland_n amsterdam_n itself_o begin_v to_o waver_v and_o in_o brabant_n bergen_n open_fw-mi zoom_n where_o the_o soldier_n base_o betray_v their_o colonel_n charles_n fugger_n yield_v to_o the_o state_n confederate_n but_o the_o garrison_n of_o breda_n a_o while_n before_o deceive_v by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o enemy_n carry_v themselves_o yet_o more_o base_o towards_o their_o colonel_n for_o the_o general_n of_o the_o sate_z arrmy_n philip_n count_n holach_n and_o frederick_n perenot_n lord_n of_o campin_n brother_n that_o besiege_v breda_n they_o be_v gallant_o oppose_v by_o george_n fronsberg_n colonel_n of_o the_o german_n that_o serve_v don_n john_n john_n but_o the_o garrison_n because_o they_o be_v some_o pay_v behind_o daily_o grow_v to_o mutiny_n fronsberg_n by_o a_o man_n of_o know_v
mouth_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o for_o the_o governess_n from_o germany_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o &_o 133._o for_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o the_o low-countries_n and_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 58_o 61_o 63_o 73_o 75._o l._n 9_o p._n 57_o and_o out_o of_o germany_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o l._n 7._o p._n 58._o a_o army_n for_o the_o state_n from_o france_n and_o germany_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o 13._o from_o england_n and_o scotland_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n army_n besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o the_o gheuse_n army_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o the_o hugonot_n army_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o four_o army_n at_o one_o time_n vex_v the_o low-countries_n p_o 75_o artois_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o invade_v by_o cocquevill_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o defend_v by_o cosse_n ibid._n associate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o its_o governor_n l._n 1._o p._n 16_o arthur_n coss_n commander_n in_o chief_a upon_o the_o march_n of_o france_n forbid_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o send_v by_o the_o french_a king_n to_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o 47._o beat_v cocquevil_n army_n into_o the_o town_n of_o s._n valery_n and_o storm_n it_o ibid._n take_v the_o commander_n ibid._n assonvill_n vide_fw-la christopher_n asper_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o ausburg_n vide_fw-la confession_n of_o ausburg_n augustino_n barbarico_fw-la l._n 9_o p._n 46_o augustus_n duke_n of_o saxony_n succeed_v the_o prince_n elector_n maurice_n l._n 3._o p._n 53._o christen_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n son_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o join_v with_o the_o low_a country_n rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o threaten_v the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o make_v war_n with_o john_n frederick_n son_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n p._n 141._o send_v to_o margaret_n of_o pa●ma_n a_o embassage_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o low-countries_n heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 19_o avila_n vide_fw-la sancho_n austrian_a what_o l._n 10._o p._n 21_o autruxius_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 62_o ayala_n vide_fw-la martin_n ayamont_n vide_fw-la antonio_n marquesse_n of_o ayamont_n sentence_n in_o a._n we_o may_v safe_o suspect_v those_o for_o author_n that_o be_v advantage_v by_o the_o design_n l._n 5._o p._n 102_o thy_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o adverse_a fortune_n that_o have_v be_v in_o most_o felicity_n l._n 9_o p._n 48_o the_o first_o age_n after_o the_o tincture_n of_o pleasure_n seldom_o or_o never_o take_v another_o die_n l._n 10._o p._n 17●_n baden_n the_o marquesse_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 18_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87_o 88_o balduin_n ab_fw-la angelo_n a_o jesuit_n refuse_v the_o oath_n press_v upon_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 40._o be_v turn_v out_o of_o antwerp_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n ibid._n barbara_n blomberg_n of_o ratisbone_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o commend_v to_o the_o king_n by_o don_n john_n die_v p._n 22._o she_o decease_v p._n 24._o babarino_fw-it vide_fw-la francisco_n and_o raphael_n barlamont_n surrender_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p_o 57_o barlamont_n vide_fw-la aegidius_n florus_n lancellot_n and_o philip_n baronnius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101_o bartolomeo_n campio_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o the_o famous_a engeneer_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n ibid._n bartholomew_n entese_n one_o of_o the_o first_o water_n gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o turn_n pirate_n ibid._n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n l._n 7._o p._n 80_o bartolomeo_n miranda_n archbishop_n of_o toledo_n l._n 1._o p._n 8_o bartolomeo_n portia_n the_o pope_n legate_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o bartholmew-eeve_n in_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 76_o basta_n vide_fw-la nicholas_n batemburge_v the_o brother_n vide_fw-la gisbert_n and_o theodorick_n bavaria_n the_o duke_n vide_fw-la albert_n bavier_n vide_fw-la christopher_n and_o henry_n beavor_n vide_fw-la philip_n lanoi_n belgium_n why_o call_v flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o the_o low_a germany_n and_o the_o seventeen_o province_n ibid._n its_o situation_n opulency_n city_n town_n village_n militia_n navy_n and_o manufacture_n ibid._n their_o government_n be_v ever_o like_o a_o free-state_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o belgic_a province_n how_o they_o be_v all_o join_v under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o prince_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o out_o of_o they_o charles_n the_o five_o think_v to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o be_v transfer_v they_o to_o his_o son_n philip_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o their_o division_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o to_o what_o person_n the_o king_n entrust_v they_o l._n 1._o p._n 16._o they_o petition_v the_o king_n to_o take_v off_o the_o ten_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o they_o waver_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o surprise_n of_o brill_n by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o they_o conspire_v against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 20._o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o state_n only_o two_o continue_v faithful_a to_o don_n john_n ibid._n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o 48._o 50_o bcaumont_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o bearne_v the_o refuge_n of_o delinquent_n l._n 3._o p._n 63_o benedictus_n arias_n montanus_n l._n 7._o p._n 64_o berg●n_n vide_fw-la william_n and_o john_n glimè_fw-la bergen_n open_fw-mi zoom_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o the_o garrison_n soldier_n betray_v their_o colonel_n p._n 49._o berlinguerio_n requesenes_n admiral_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o sicily_n l._n 8._o p._n 15_o bernardo_n fresneda_n a_o franciscan_a confessar_n to_o king_n philip_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o vote_n against_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n bernardino_n mendoza_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o pius_n the_o five_o l._n 6._o p._n 26._o captain_n of_o foot_n in_o the_o low-countries_n service_n p._n 30._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooc●_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o and_o of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49_o bernois_n l._n 6._o p._n 26_o bersen_n send_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n with_o part_n of_o of_o their_o force_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22_o beza_n vide_fw-la theodorus_n bill_n vide_fw-la gaspar_n binch_v sometime_o the_o delight_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o h●●gary_n yield_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o a_o stone_n upon_o the_o ●lace_n engrave_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n when_o he_o demolish_a binch_n ibid._n birth_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o of_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 39_o of_o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o of_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o of_o prince_n maurice_n of_o nassan_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o of_o odoardo_n cardinal_n farntze_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o of_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o of_o ra●ucio_n farneze_n duke_n of_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o biseain_n man_n of_o war_n l_o 7._o p._n 65_o biserta_n storm_v l._n 10._o p._n 19_o blanch_n queen_n of_o france_n l._n 5._o p._n blanca_n sforza_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o m●lain_n and_o wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n kill_v by_o a_o fall_n from_o her_o horse_n as_o she_o be_v hunting_z l._n 1._o p._n 21_o blazer_n vide_fw-la john_n blosius_n vide_fw-la john_n and_o lodowick_n bobadilla_n a_o captain_n l._n 7._o p._n 75_o bobemian_a king_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n boisot_n vide_fw-la charles_n and_o lodowick_n bomberg_n vide_fw-la anthony_n bommen_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o sceldt_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n l._n 8._o p._n 13_o bona_n shorza_n mother_n to_o sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n die_v l._n 1._o p._n 13_o boniface_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n l._n 2._o p._n 30_o a_o book_n publish_v in_o germany_n call_v the_o interim_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o a_o book_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 58_o calvinisticall_a book_n send_v into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o design_v for_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 137_o bourbon_n vide_fw-la anthony_n john_n and_o lewis_n borgia_n a_o captain_n l._n ●_o p._n 8_o borlutius_fw-la of_o gant_n speaker_n for_o the_o estate_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o bolduc_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n and_o john_n bovine_n render_v itself_o to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53_o 54_o a_o boy_n with_o two_o head_n four_o foot_n and_o four_o hand_n l._n 7._o p._n 40_o a_o boy_n with_o a_o cat_n in_o a_o cradle_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o put_v ou●_n the_o eye_n of_o quail_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o kill_a leveret_n ibid._n of_o eleven_o year_n old_a beg_a arm_n and_o leave_n to_o go_v to_o the_o storm_a of_o a_o town_n l._n 9_o ●_o 44_o
medic●s_n sister_n to_o pius_n the_o four_o l._n 8._o p._n 9_o cla●a_n isabel_n engenia_n her_o birth_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o she_o be_v marry_v to_o albert_n rodulphus_fw-la the_o emperor_n brother_n ibid._n claudia_n chalon_n wife_n to_o henry_n of_o nasson_n l._n 2._o p._n 4●_n claudius_n civilis_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o l._n 7._o p._n 58_o claudius_n ha●dtepen_n l._n 9_o p._n 35_o claudius_n vergius_fw-la lord_n of_o camplit_n governor_n of_o burgundy_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o clement_n the_o seven_o p._n m._n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o 21_o clement_n marot_n turn_v david_n psalm_n into_o french_a metre_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o his_o manner_n ibid._n he_o file_v to_o beerne_v ibid._n return_n to_o paris_n ibid._n go_v to_o geneva_n ibid._n die_v l._n 3._o p._n 63_o cleveland_n the_o duke_n vide_fw-la william_n cobell_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o coliny_n vide_fw-la gaspar_n and_o andelat_fw-la calen_n the_o elector_n die_v l._n 2._o p._n 1●_n columna_fw-la vide_fw-la marc._n antonio_n columna_fw-la column_n of_o marble_n ingrave_v at_o cuilemburg_n house_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o in_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n colour_n with_o a_o marro_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o comet_n before_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 8._o another_o forerunner_n to_o a_o war_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o vide_fw-la prodigy_n commissary_n of_o horse_n the_o first_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30_o comparison_n of_o 〈◊〉_d monor_n ancy_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 8●_n with_o count_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 48._o of_o the_o defeat_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 56_o &_o 57_o of_o charles_n the_o five_o with_o his_o son_n philip_n the_o second_o l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n with_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 10._o p._n 10._o of_o cathorine_n de_fw-fr medici_n with_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorain_n with_o cardinal_n gravel_n ibid._n of_o count_n eg●●t_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 70._o of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n with_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o g●rmanicus_n cesar._n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o of_o captain_n pa●ccho_n with_o petreius_n the_o centution_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o of_o the_o old_a brigick_a war_n with_o the_o new_a l._n 7._o p._n 56._o of_o the_o french_a with_o the_o low-countries_n tumult_n l._n 3._o p._n 61_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 15._o 23._o of_o the_o camp_n or_o campmaster_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o of_o th●_n ottoman_n fleet_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o of_o the_o king_n navy_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o vide_fw-la fleet._n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n vide_fw-la order_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o lancier_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o of_o the_o sea_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 7._o p._n 69._o l._n 8._o p._n 13._o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o of_o the_o lifeguard_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o of_o the_o king_n exchequer_n vide_fw-la treasurer_n of_o the_o musketeer_n l._n 9_o p._n 51_o combination_n against_o alva_n l._n 7_o p._n 46._o against_o granvel_n l._n 3._o p._n 67_o 68_o 71_o 72._o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o merchant_n vide_fw-la conspiracy_n commission_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n not_o sign_v before_o his_o death_n by_o requeseve_v l._n 8._o p._n 18_o complaint_n of_o the_o low-countries_n man_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o against_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o against_o the_o spanish_a force_n l._n 2._o p._n 28._o and_o l._n 3._o 50._o of_o the_o corenanters_n against_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 108._o of_o count_n egmont_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 4._o p._n 96_o of_o the_o old_a bishop_n against_o the_o new_a l._n 2._o p._n 29._o of_o the_o governess_n against_o count_n egmont_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o of_o she_o to_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 136._o of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o of_o don_n john_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o they_o and_o other_o against_o the_o new_a bishop_n l._n 2._o p._n 29._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o emperor_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o his_o and_o count_n egmont_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o &_o l._n 5._o p._n 104._o both_o they_o against_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o of_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n against_o the_o governess_n edict_n l._n 6._o p._n 98._o of_o philip_n the_o second_o against_o his_o father_n charles_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o inquisition_n l._n 5._o p._n 105._o and_o against_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o lord_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o of_o the_o senator_n against_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 103_o 104_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ●orhon_n doctor_n against_o merot_n poetry_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o vide_fw-la hatred_n council_n of_o twelve_o cojustitute_v to_o examine_v delinquent_n 〈◊〉_d low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 41._o they_o impeach_v the_o lord_n ibid._n condemn_v they_o l._n 7._o p._n 42._o and_o many_o church-robber_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n ibid._n council_n of_o state_n govern_v the_o seventeen_o province_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o and_o ruin_n they_o p._n 17_o council_n of_o trens_n be●●●●_n by_o paul_n the_o three_o l._n p._n 42._o promulgor_v by_o pius_n the_o four_o l._n 4._o p._n 85._o receive_v by_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n not_o refuse_v for_o his_o private_a difference_n with_o the_o pope_n ibid._n the_o difficulty_n in_o setrtle_v it_o l._n 4._o p._n 86._o a_o edict_n for_o its_o observation_n publish_v by_o the_o governess_n margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o which_o occasion_n a_o revival_n of_o the_o lord_n conspiracy_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o condemnation_n of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o p._n 62._o vide_fw-la punishment_n 〈◊〉_d side_n lewin_n c●dom_n a_o town_n l._n 2._o p._n 31._o conference_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n 〈…〉_z l._n 4._o p._n 87._o its_o cause_n ibid._n what_o be_v act_v there_o p._n 88_o how_o it_o fright_v the_o heretic●●_n ibid._n confessor_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 7._o to_o charles_n prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 45._o to_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 1_o p._n 23._o to_o philip_n the_o second_o l._n 6._o p._n 23_o con_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d prescribe_v to_o all_o the_o covenan●●_n 〈…〉_z l._n 5._o p._n 138._o a_o new_a one_o conceive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o german_a heretic_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v embrace_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 130_o 131_o 〈…〉_z colonel_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o p._n 30_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 47._o his_o regiment_n rer●●●●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o count_n aremberg_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o many_o village_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o he_o and_o his_o regiment_n punish_v ibid._n &_o p._n 58._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o command_n l._n 7._o p._n 18_o conscience_n careful_o purify_v l._n 1._o p._n 7_o counsel_n of_o state_n justice_z and_o the_o finance_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o council_n of_o war_n vide_fw-la war_n counsel_n fraudulent_a l._n 9_o p._n 34._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 20_o impious_a l._n 9_o p._n 26_o 27._o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n against_o the_o heretic_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o of_o expel_v the_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o prudent_a person_n about_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o vide_fw-la consultation_n consistory_n of_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 13._o disturb_v l._n 6._o p._n 7_o 8._o &_o l._n 7_o p._n 42._o conspiracy_n of_o the_o armenterians_n with_o the_o 〈…〉_z l._n 6._o p._n 6._o of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o the_o german_a prince_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o against_o don_n johns_n life_n l._n 10._o p._n 2._o vide_fw-la combination_n conspiracy_n of_o the_o low-countries_n man_n from_o what_o original_a vide_fw-la lord_n gentleman_n &_o gheuse_n consultation_n of_o admit_v the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103_o 104._o of_o the_o king_n expedition_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o of_o cast_v the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 3._o p._n 51._o &_o l._n 9_o p._n 27._o against_o sacrilegious_a plunderrer_n l._n 5._o p._n 127_o contention_n of_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o
duel_n between_o two_o french_a gentleman_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o dui_o pass_n the_o mose_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o be_v defeat_v and_o take_v ibid._n condemn_a to_o loose_v his_o head_n l._n 7._o p._n 49_o dullart_n a_o bay_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o &_o 47_o duncher_n a_o pilot._n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o his_o ship_n take_v ibid._n duveland_n a_o island_n drown_v by_o the_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o reinhabit_v ibid._n the_o sea_n about_o it_o wade_v over_o ibid._n the_o island_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o sentence_n in_o d._n danger_n itself_o the_o best_a remedy_n for_o danger_n l._n 5._o p._n 113_o man_n in_o like_a danger_n easy_o associate_v l._n 5._o p._n 137_o between_o the_o business_n of_o life_n and_o day_n of_o death_n a_o space_n ought_v to_o be_v interpose_v l._n 1._o p._n 10_o resolution_n be_v give_v with_o great_a authority_n at_o a_o distance_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o it_o be_v more_o disreputation_n to_o fall_v from_o a_o place_n of_o eminence_n than_o never_o to_o have_v be_v advance_v l._n 10._o p._n 15_o e._n earthquake_n in_o asia_n insert_v in_o the_o read_n 12_o city_n of_o asia_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o in_o brabant_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o swallow_n 33._o village_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o ebolo_fw-it they_fw-mi prince_n vide_fw-la rodorick_n or_o ruigomez_n eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n l._n 1._o p._n 22_o edam_fw-la a_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o edict_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o exact_v of_o tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o &_o 67._o mitigate_v l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o charles_n the_o five_o at_o worm_n against_o luther_n and_o the_o heretic_n l._n 2._o p._n 34_o seven_o time_n renew_v ibid._n revive_v and_o publish_v l._n 4._o p._n 96._o reprehend_v l._n 5._o p._n 1._o l._n 5._o p._n 105._o &_o 106._o defefide_v l._n 5._o p._n 105._o mitigate_v l._n 7._o p._n 106._o of_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n against_o the_o heritick_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o against_o the_o german_n that_o shall_v oppose_v the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 134_o of_o francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n against_o maroi_n poetry_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o of_o margaret_n of_o parma_n for_o religion_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o against_o the_o heritick_n that_o dwell_v at_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 117._o against_o their_o sermon_n ibid._n against_o their_o exercise_n ibid._n against_o fugitive_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o against_o the_o low-countries_n man_n that_o shall_v bear_v arm_n against_o france_n ibid._n against_o the_o french_a that_o shall_v fight_v in_o the_o low-countryes_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o of_o the_o royal_a senate_n against_o the_o soldier_n at_o aclst_n or_o aloost_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o of_o the_o state_n against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o of_o the_o pacification_n at_o gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 30_o edward_n horsey_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n l._n 9_o p._n 33_o edward_n prince_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92_o egmond_n a_o town_n in_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 53_o egmont_n vide_fw-la charles_n lamorall_n and_o philip._n election_n of_o new_a bishop_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o make_v reversioner_n to_o abbat_n by_o ●ius_n the_o four_o vide_fw-la bishop_n and_o abbat_n elector_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o brandenburg_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o of_o colen_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o of_o mentz_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o the_o palsgrave_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o l._n 5._o p._n 134._o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o trier_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o electo_fw-la choose_v by_o the_o mutineer_n l._n 8._o p._n 5._o &_o p._n 8._o &_o p._n 22_o elegy_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o &_o 83._o of_o aremberg_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 21_o 22._o of_o count_n egmont_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o of_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o of_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o of_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o of_o reques●nes_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o of_o vitelli_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o vide_fw-la encomion_n elizabeth_z queen_n of_o england_n take_v part_n with_o the_o low-countries_n conspirator_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o seize_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n money_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 5._o p._n 104._o l._n 7._o p._n 65._o &_o 66._o which_o occasion_v a_o contest_v between_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n she_o prohibit_v the_o holland_n pirate_n to_o come_v within_o her_o port_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o her_o embassage_n to_o the_o governess_n when_o she_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 37._o to_o don_n john_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o government_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o she_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n propose_v for_o governess_n for_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p_o 38._o she_o send_v to_o don_n john_n for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o and_o threaten_v ibid._n be_v not_o hear_v ibid._n a_o rumour_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o elizabeth_n cuilemburg_n l._n 1._o p._n 20_o ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o pope_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o l._n 3._o p._n 66._o to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o l._n 5._o p._n 140._o l._n 7._o p._n 79._o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o l._n 10._o p._n 24._o from_o france_n to_o the_o pope_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o the_o contest_v between_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a ambassador_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n revive_v at_o rome_n ibid._n what_o be_v do_v thereupon_o in_o ●he_n emperor_n court_n ibid._n what_o at_o rome_n ibid._n emden_n a_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o emmanuell_n king_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o &_o 94_o emmanuell_n montiny_n commander_n of_o a_o regiment_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o emmanuell_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n governor_n of_o the_o low_a country_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o victorious_a at_o saint_n quintin_n ibid._n his_o marriage_n with_o margaret_n sister_z to_z henry_n of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o he_o and_o his_o wife_n go_v for_o italy_n l._n 1._o p._n 26._o how_o high_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n value_v he_o l._n 6._o p._n 21._o &_o 26._o emperor_n sue_v unto_o by_o the_o low-countries_n nobility_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 135._o punishment_n by_o emperor_n decree_v against_o heritick_n l._n 2._o p._n 33_o 3●_n ems_n a_o river_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 56_o 71_o encomion_n of_o count_n barlamont_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o of_o isidor_n pacecho_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o of_o mondragonio_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o of_o penonio_n l._n 10._o p._n 1●_n of_o vitelli_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o vide_fw-la elogit_fw-la engelbert_n count_n of_o nassau_n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 1●_n engelbert_n of_o nassau_n the_o first_o l._n 2._o p._n 43._o &_o 2._o ibid._n their_o power_n in_o the_o low-countries_n how_o increase_v ibid._n england_n king_n vide_fw-la philip_n the_o second_o england_n queen_n vide_fw-la elizabeth_n and_o mary_n the_o english_a loose_a calais_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o do_v execution_n upon_o the_o french_a army_n from_o sea_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o their_o ship_n and_o good_n embargue_v in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o spai●_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o they_o take_v the_o portugal_n ship_n rich_o lade_v ibid._n some_o conspire_v against_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n be_v put_v to_o death_n l._n 10._o p._n ●0_n engine_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o ●0_n engineere_n l._n 6._o p._n ●1_n enterprise_n of_o alex_n farnese_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o 51_o of_o caius_n fabias_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o of_o ciacconio_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o john_n boccace_n a_o l●suite_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o of_o mondragonio_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o he_o and_o other_o l._n 8._o p._n 9_o of_o perotto_n l._n 8._o p._n ●_o envy_n at_o court_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 41._o l._n 3._o p._n 56._o between_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n and_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41_o 42_o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 72._o between_o the_o spanish_a and_o low-countries_n nobility_n l._n 2._o p._n 42._o between_o granvell_n and_o regard_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o between_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o ebo●o_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 65._o between_o alva_n and_o egmond_n l._n 7._o p._n 51_o vide_fw-la ambition_n epirot_n l._n 6._o p._n 30_o erasso_fw-la a_o courtier_n very_o intimate_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o erick_n duke_n of_o