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prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 43_o 44._o of_o paul_n the_o three_o upon_o alexander_n faraâ—ze_v l._n 9_o p._n 43._o of_o pius_n the_o five_o touch_v the_o danger_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o of_o future_a calamity_n l._n 7._o p._n 40_o 53._o l._n 9_o p._n 49._o of_o prosperous_a success_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o vide_fw-la prodigy_n precedent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o l._n 6._o p._n 23._o praetor_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 124._o priest_n turn_v out_o of_o antwerp_n l_o 9_o p._n 40._o and_o amsterdam_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o banitâ—hed_a from_o great_a britain_n feed_v and_o supply_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l_o 4._o p._n 83._o put_v to_o death_n with_o barbarous_a torment_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o their_o figure_n tie_v to_o post_n and_o whip_v l._n 7._o p._n 78._o whether_o priest_n and_o religious_a may_v write_v of_o war_n and_o thing_n profane_a l._n 1._o p._n 2._o one_o pray_v for_o the_o soldier_n wade_v the_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o wide_a religious_a prince_n must_v imitate_v jupiter_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o what_o the_o philosophy_n of_o prince_n be_v l._n 5._o p._n 147._o privilege_n of_o branat_n vide_fw-la brabant_n and_o brussels_n privilege_n of_o the_o joyful-entry_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o prodigy_n at_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 8._o before_o the_o low-country_n war_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o see_v in_o heaven_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o observe_v at_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o at_o louvain_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o vide_fw-la comet_n eclipse_n and_o presage_n proscription_n publish_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 45._o his_o defence_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o vide_fw-la apology_n proscription_n of_o martin_n luther_n l._n 2._o p._n 34._o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o prosper_v sanctacruz_n paul_n the_o four_o nuncio_n in_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 58._o protestation_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n to_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o at_o rome_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o proverb_n military_a among_o the_o walloâ—â—_n soldier_n against_o timorous_a scout_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o proverb_n of_o the_o valencenians_n a_o proud_a one_o l._n 6._o p._n 5._o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n their_o division_n vide_fw-la love_fw-mi country_n psalter_n turn_v into_o meeter_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o sing_v in_o french_a by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o l._n 5._o p._n 117._o 124._o condemn_v by_o edict_n l._n 3._o p._n 64._o punishment_n â—alls_v by_o lot_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o the_o crime_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o of_o the_o english_a that_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o of_o anthony_n strall_a l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o a_o apostate_n l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 84._o prepare_v for_o the_o citizen_n of_o brussels_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o casembrâ—t_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o of_o dui_o l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 62_o 65._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 11_o 20._o l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o the_o harlemer_n l._n 7._o p._n 78_o 79._o of_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n &_o p._n 72._o of_o lanoi_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o of_o moro_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o of_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 48_o 72_o 74._o of_o the_o lord_n l._n 7._o p._n 52._o of_o rebel_n l._n 6._o p._n 4_o 19_o 20._o of_o a_o heretical_a minister_n l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 84._o of_o the_o seditious_a l._n 9_o p._n 56._o of_o the_o man_n take_v at_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o of_o spell_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o vide_fw-la condemnation_n and_o mulct_n pyramo_n conrado_n brother_n to_o don_n john_n by_o the_o mother_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o pieâ—rho_o malvezzi_n design_v colonel_n of_o the_o italian_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o sentence_n in_o p._n it_o concern_v particular_n that_o the_o generality_n shall_v be_v govern_v l._n 2._o p._n 37._o no_o tie_n can_v oblige_v the_o perfidious_a l._n 6._o p._n 11._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o poor_a peasant_n to_o petition_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o prince_n never_o can_v offend_v alone_o l._n 5._o p._n 15._o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o piety_n while_o thou_o have_v thy_o understanding_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o t'y_a self_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v pious_a l._n 10._o p._n 16._o they_o do_v ill_o that_o make_v the_o favourer_n and_o pityer_n of_o their_o cause_n spectator_n of_o the_o punishment_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o the_o philosophy_n of_o prince_n be_v to_o dive_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n leave_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o such_o as_o have_v spare_a time_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o the_o people_n take_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n from_o their_o prince_z to_o be_v punish_v by_o his_o hand_n leave_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v torment_n enflict_v by_o a_o servant_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o easy_o will_v nature_n shrink_v into_o she_o own_o stature_n and_o condition_n if_o pride_n that_o puff_v up_o and_o distract_v she_o do_v but_o once_o evaporate_v l._n 1._o p._n 6._o princes_z dislike_v not_o their_o minister_n ansterity_n render_v they_o inaccessible_a to_o the_o subtle_a flatterer_n l._n 7._o p._n 83._o treason_n be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v plot_v against_o any_o prince_z that_o be_v not_o slay_v l._n 9_o p._n 37._o without_o a_o scene_n and_o admire_a spectator_n proud_a man_n do_v but_o cold_o act_v their_o part_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o some_o man_n proud_a nature_n be_v enrage_v if_o forbid_v but_o if_o left_a to_o themselves_o will_v in_o time_n recover_v l._n 4._o p._n 79._o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o humane_a nature_n to_o conceive_v thing_n great_a because_o prohibit_v l._n 5._o p._n 117._o no_o proud_a man_n ever_o carry_v himself_o like_o a_o servant_n to_o any_o over_o who_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o master_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o q._n question_v of_o tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o place_n between_o the_o spanish_a and_o french_a ambassador_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o compose_v ibid._n revive_v at_o rome_n ibid._n determine_v by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n question_n of_o faith_n agitate_a l._n 2._o p._n 39_o quesâ—oy_n q._n cicero_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o q._n sertorinus_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 6._o quirin_n hill_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o quisciada_fw-la vide_fw-la aloysto_fw-la r._n rage_n of_o woman_n against_o straggle_a fugitive_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o raiter_n rout_v by_o the_o lancier_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o ranuccio_n farneze_n duke_n of_o parma_n &_o piacenza_n be_v bear_v l._n 4._o p._n 95._o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o how_o he_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o raphael_n barberino_n uncle_n to_o pope_n vrban_n the_o three_o l._n 7._o p._n 60._o set_n down_o the_o particular_n of_o those_o battle_n whereat_o he_o be_v present_a ibid._n advertise_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n design_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o be_v send_v by_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o return_n the_o duke_n the_o queen_n answer_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n ibid._n prepareâ—_n ship_n for_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o raise_v fortification_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o zealand_n ibid._n do_v many_o service_n in_o vitellâ—'s_n place_n ibid._n &_o p._n 10._o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n ibid._n raphael_n manrique_n l._n 9_o p._n 47._o rapine_n vide_fw-la plunder_n rassinghem_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n ramund_n de_fw-fr tassis_n principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o rebellion_n of_o the_o
germany_n for_o his_o levy_n particular_o to_o the_o emperor_n who_o dissuade_v he_o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o governess_n to_o arbitrate_v the_o difference_n between_o she_o and_o the_o covenanter_n octob._n 13._o but_o her_o excellence_n pray_v his_o assistance_n in_o the_o levy_n and_o obtain_v more_o than_o she_o request_v whereat_o the_o pr._n of_o orange_n chase_v and_o threaten_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o german_a prince_n return_v different_a answer_n trier_n and_o mentz_n approve_v of_o the_o king_n design_n and_o offer_v passage_n to_o his_o man_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o catholic_n prince_n do_v the_o like_a the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o other_o do_v the_o contrary_n novem._n 11._o especal_o the_o palsgrave_n charles_n the_o ix_o of_o france_n declare_v for_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n 1565._o who_o write_v thanks_o to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o intent_n of_o come_v to_o the_o governess_n octob._n 2._o a_o private_a meeting_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o dendermund_n where_o they_o produce_v of_o all_o which_o the_o vigilant_a governess_n have_v exact_a intelligence_n novem._n 12._o letter_n signify_v the_o king_n displeasure_n and_o resolution_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o three_o low_a country_n lord_n a_o four_o lord_n be_v add_v false_o but_o subtle_o novem._n 12._o a_o quere_z make_v whether_o they_o shall_v oppose_v the_o king_n with_o a_o army_n or_o admit_v he_o both_o way_n seem_v dangerous_a they_o resolve_v to_o change_v their_o prince_n novem._n 9_o the_o sum_n of_o c._n egmont_n letter_n to_o count_n mansfeld_n c._n mansfeld_n answer_v 1565._o the_o governess_n send_v abstract_n of_o both_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n and_o write_v in_o count_n mansfeld_v behalf_n assure_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o intelligence_n the_o governess_n grievous_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n that_o her_o letter_n be_v betray_v in_o his_o court._n but_o no_o course_n be_v take_v to_o help_v it_o so_o great_a a_o influence_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v upon_o the_o king_n council_n for_o which_o he_o pay_v well_o a_o new_a convention_n at_o amsterdam_n where_o they_o resolve_v to_o beseech_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v their_o advocate_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o electour_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o if_o he_o deny_v they_o then_o to_o deny_v to_o serve_v he_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n if_o no_o good_a can_v be_v do_v so_o to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o swiss_n and_o to_o puzzle_v the_o spaniard_n in_o their_o say_v by_o send_v thither_o calvinisticall_a book_n and_o minister_n calvinisticall_a whereof_o her_o excellence_n premonish_v the_o king_n decem._n 18._o and_o be_v herself_o vigilant_a in_o the_o low-countries_n the_o gentleman_n and_o the_o merchant_n promise_n to_o one_o another_o mutual_a assistance_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n only_o to_o be_v hold_v forth_o novemb_n 7._o consistory_n and_o the_o heretic_n republic_n set_v up_o they_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o heretical_a prince_n of_o germany_n novem._n 21._o novemb_n 4._o arm_n promise_v they_o from_o france_n nay_o even_o from_o constantinople_n from_o whence_o michese_n the_o jew_n incourage_v the_o low-countries_n heretic_n who_o this_o michese_n be_v a_o jew_n that_o flee_v from_o spain_n to_o antwerp_n from_o thence_o to_o venice_n and_o from_o venice_n sail_v to_o constantinople_n where_o he_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o selimus_n and_o move_v he_o to_o assist_v the_o moor_n in_o spain_n ready_a to_o begin_v a_o war_n of_o which_o he_o advertise_v the_o low-countreyman_n and_o promove_v a_o war_n with_o cyprus_n in_o hatred_n to_o the_o venetian_n and_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v king_n of_o cyprus_n deâ—â—gneth_v the_o sire_v of_o venice_n ant._n mar._n gratian._n the_o bell_n cypr._n the_o lowcountreyman_n by_o his_o letter_n animate_v begin_v to_o collect_v money_n which_o they_o subtle_o offer_v to_o the_o king_n the_o governess_n contemn_v their_o offer_n novem._n 18._o the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n come_v stagger_v the_o conspirator_n who_o the_o governess_n endeavour_v to_o work_v upon_o with_o letter_n and_o promise_n not_o without_o artifice_n and_o success_n whereupon_o the_o governess_n have_v recover_v her_o spirit_n begin_v her_o great_a business_n with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o the_o french_a king_n she_o notify_v the_o hugonot_n preparation_n for_o a_o war_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o lowcountreymens_a intention_n to_o petition_v he_o at_o the_o diet_n and_o how_o the_o electour_n threaten_v he_o count_n mansfeld_v advice_n upon_o this_o point_n which_o the_o governess_n commend_v but_o make_v no_o use_n of_o she_o increase_v the_o soldiery_n decemb._n 15._o and_o write_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n to_o take_v away_o the_o heretical_a meeting_n and_o exercise_n in_o this_o manner_n which_o letter_n she_o second_v with_o a_o edict_n somewhat_o severe_a than_o her_o custom_n be_v decem._n 16._o egmont_n only_o dissent_v whereupon_o the_o conspirator_n hasten_v their_o design_n for_o a_o war._n brederod_n make_v general_n 1567._o with_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n who_o solicit_v friend_n and_o collect_v money_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o low-countries_n but_o the_o governess_n put_v rub_n in_o their_o way_n they_o meet_v at_o breda_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v egmont_n into_o their_o new_a league_n by_o letter_n but_o they_o persuade_v not_o they_o offer_v to_o bring_v a_o new_a petition_n to_o the_o governess_n feb._n 2._o not_o admit_v it_o be_v send_v contain_v many_o complaint_n 1566._o and_o many_o demand_n febr._n 16._o but_o the_o governess_n in_o her_o answer_n grant_v they_o nothing_o c._n brederod_n prepare_v man_n and_o arm_n so_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederate_n the_o heretic_n rejoice_v and_o many_o flatter_a up_o count_n brederod_n the_o first_o revolt_n of_o the_o city_n bolduc_n vtrecht_n mastriecht_n bomberg_n one_o of_o the_o conspirator_n invade_v bolduc_n and_o cozen_v 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alva_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n attempt_n â—ivers_a town_n in_o vain_a l._n 7._o p._n 61_o 63._o his_o danger_n upon_o a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o he_o move_v to_o receive_v the_o french_a force_n ibid._n take_v centron_n ibid._n fight_n at_o the_o river_n geta_n ibid._n &_o 62._o with_o great_a loss_n ibid._n be_v recruit_v by_o the_o french_a auxiliary_n ibid._n intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n in_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o plunder_n the_o territory_n of_o liege_n and_o the_o village_n of_o haynâ—lt_n ibid._n fight_v more_o fortunate_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o queâ—cy_n ibid._n be_v prohibit_v from_o enter_v france_n ibid._n a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n defeat_v of_o his_o hope_n he_o go_v for_o germany_n ibid._n deride_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n pride_n in_o erect_v his_o own_o statue_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o solicit_v the_o low-country_n man_n to_o revolt_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o tax_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o compass_v his_o desire_n ibid._n use_v the_o water-gheuses_a against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n the_o rebellious_a city_n willing_o yield_v to_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 72._o his_o second_o expedition_n out_o of_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o relieve_v his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 75._o he_o take_v some_o town_n in_o brabant_n ibid._n the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o man_n ibid._n he_o quicken_v his_o march_n to_o mons_fw-la ibid._n admire_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n camp_n as_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o siege_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o attempt_n in_o vain_a to_o break_v through_o ibid._n retreat_n ibid._n be_v invade_v in_o thâ—_n night_n ibid._n he_o confirm_v the_o harlemer_n to_o hold_v out_o by_o letter_n send_v they_o by_o carryer-pigeon_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o his_o sense_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n departure_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o his_o victory_n and_o the_o rendition_n of_o midelburgâ—_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o he_o prepare_v man_n and_o ship_n to_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o â—oseth_v l._n 8._o p._n 10._o he_o send_v relief_n to_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o have_v take_v crimpen_a he_o march_v to_o ziriczee_n ibid._n be_v bear_n off_z ibid._n persuade_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o the_o senator_n to_o stand_v for_o liberty_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o associate_n with_o some_o of_o they_o ibid._n court_v duke_n aresâ—hâ—â—_n ibid._n be_v invite_v to_o the_o confederation_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o assist_v the_o estate_n against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n instruct_v the_o senator_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n against_o don_n john_n l._n 8._o p._n 26._o move_v they_o to_o command_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v vex_v at_o john_n admission_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o deny_v together_o with_o his_o province_n to_o subscribe_v the_o edict_n ibid._n profess_v himself_o a_o calvinist_n ibid._n labour_n to_o poison_v the_o low-country_n country_n man_n heart_n against_o don_n john_n ibid._n sow_n dissension_n between_o don_n john_n and_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n l._n 9_o p._n â—4_n in_o create_a ruart_n of_o brabant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o institutcs_n new_a magistrate_n by_o the_o copy_n of_o holland_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o by_o his_o design_n the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n in_o demolish_a ibid._n at_o his_o too_o great_a power_n the_o lord_n be_v offend_v ibid._n he_o be_v join_v with_o archduke_n matthius_n as_o his_o lieutenant-governour_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o he_o fly_v to_o antwerp_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o catholic_n victory_n at_o gembâ—ac_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o he_o give_v out_o that_o all_o the_o royalist_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o fort_n at_o lunburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o blame_v by_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o estate_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o he_o find_v his_o empire_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o holland_n ibid._n attempt_n amsterdam_n ibid._n deceive_v by_o his_o 〈…〉_z render_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o raise_v man_n iâ—_n germany_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o estate_n to_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n ibid._n &_o p._n 6._o dislike_n a_o truce_n ibid._n his_o enmity_n with_o campin_n glìmè_fw-la &_o hese_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o he_o cunning_o spread_v a_o rumour_n of_o his_o own_o murder_n ibid._n his_o report_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v between_o don_n john_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o granvell_n call_v he_o silence_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o writer_n of_o history_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o why_o they_o differ_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o belgic_a tumult_n l._n 2._o p._n 27_o all_o wallon_n militia_n and_o proverb_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o regiment_n l._n 9_o p._n 50_o 55._o winschot_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o wood_n gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o sentence_n in_o w._n never_o shine_v a_o great_a hope_n of_o peace_n then_o when_o a_o war_n be_v serious_o prosecute_v l._n 1._o p._n 1â—_n the_o fire_n of_o civil_a war_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v watch_v where_o they_o be_v near_o that_o feed_v the_o flame_n 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