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till_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n shall_v end_v ibid._n but_o receive_v by_o neither_o party_n ibid._n invective_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n against_o cardinal_n granvel_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o inundation_n a_o most_o horrid_a one_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o joachim_n opper_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o joan_n alibret_n daughter_n to_o margaret_n of_o valois_n and_o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n wife_n to_o anthony_n bourbon_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o have_v implacable_a hatred_n to_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n and_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o compare_v to_o tullia_n tarquin_n wife_n ibid._n her_o curtain-lecture_n to_o her_o husband_n when_o she_o set_v he_o at_o the_o catholic_n ibid._n her_o indignation_n against_o he_o l._n 3._o p._n 59_o joan_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 22_o 23._o joan_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n king_n wife_z to_z philip_z the_o first_o l._n 1._o p._n 17._o joan_n daughter_n to_o duke_n wenceslaus_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o don_n john_n of_o austria_n bear_v at_o ratisbone_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o carry_v into_o spain_n in_o swadling-clout_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o educate_v at_o villa-garcia_n ibid._n save_v from_o fire_n ibid._n his_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o priest_n of_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v commend_v to_o king_n philip_n by_o their_o father_n charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n he_o be_v own_a by_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v l._n 10._o p._n 18._o take_v to_o court_n ibid._n scent_n to_o the_o university_n of_o alcala_n l._n 9_o p._n 44._o breed_v with_o prince_n charles_n and_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 10._o p._n 18._o compare_v with_o they_o ibid._n he_o offend_v the_o king_n because_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n ibid._n and_o by_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o malta_n without_o the_o king_n leave_n ibid._n he_o regain_n the_o king_n favour_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o dissuade_v prince_n charles_n from_o go_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o discover_v to_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n design_n to_o steal_v away_o l._n 10._o p._n 19_o be_v make_v general_n against_o the_o moor_n ibid._n admiral_n of_o the_o whole_a fleet_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n against_o the_o turk_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o l_o 4._o p._n 81._o receive_v the_o sacred_a standard_n of_o christendom_n from_o granvell_n viceroy_n of_o naples_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o vernerio_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o win_v the_o battle_n of_o lepaâ—ot_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o l._n 9_o p._n 46._o l._n â—_o 10_o p._n 21._o again_o command_v in_o chief_a at_o sea_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o besieges_n navarine_n in_o vain_a ibid._n 47._o challenge_n the_o ottoman_a fleet_n ibid._n at_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o holy_a league_n go_v for_o sicily_n ibid._n take_v tunis_n and_o biserta_n by_o assault_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o carry_v away_o king_n amida_n with_o his_o two_o son_n prisoner_n ibid._n give_v his_o kingdom_n to_o mehâ—met_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o return_v victorious_a into_o italy_n ibid._n defer_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o offend_v the_o king_n with_o put_v a_o garrison_n into_o biserta_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o the_o pope_n request_n for_o the_o confer_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o tunis_n ibid._n his_o household_n servant_n change_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n recall_v from_o italy_n into_o spain_n ibid._n desire_v the_o place_n &_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n infanta_n ibid._n be_v by_o the_o pope_n propose_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o the_o government_n promise_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n &_o p._n 19_o he_o be_v design_v general_n for_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o land_n in_o great_a britain_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o it_o be_v false_o rumour_v that_o shall_v marry_v elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n l._n 10_o p._n 20._o l._n 8._o p._n 16._o he_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 26._o the_o senator_n and_o delegate_n of_o the_o estate_n doubt_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o shall_v admit_v he_o ibid._n he_o consult_v about_o send_v away_o of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o resolve_v to_o dismiss_v they_o and_o why_o l._n 9_o p._n 29._o allow_v of_o the_o pacification_n of_o gaâ—t_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o proclaim_v it_o ibid._n be_v acknowledge_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n press_v the_o spaniard_n to_o depart_v ibid._n lend_v money_n to_o the_o estate_n to_o pay_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o enter_v brussels_n with_o extraordinary_a pomp_n ibid._n his_o gracious_a carriage_n ibid._n he_o require_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o the_o hollander_n and_o zeleanders_n shall_v subscribe_v the_o perpetual_a edict_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n intercept_v and_o publish_v ibid._n many_o suspect_v and_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 34._o his_o dissemble_a flight_n ibid._n he_o seize_v the_o castle_n of_o namure_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o he_o certify_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n ibid._n complain_v of_o contumely_n offer_v to_o and_o plot_n lay_v against_o he_o ibid._n write_v to_o the_o province_n ibid._n attempt_v the_o fort_n at_o antweâ—p_n ibid._n be_v by_o the_o estate_n accuse_v of_o counterfeit_v his_o fear_n ibid._n he_o show_v they_o to_o be_v real_a l._n 9_o p._n 36._o receive_v supply_n of_o money_n from_o the_o pope_n ibid._n be_v encourage_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n ibid._n sharp_o reprove_v the_o estate_n for_o create_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ruart_n of_o the_o province_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o prepare_v for_o war_n ibid._n what_o force_v he_o have_v ibid._n it_o trouble_v he_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o the_o senate_n declare_v he_o enemy_n to_o the_o country_n ibid._n he_o call_v back_o the_o spaniard_n from_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o invite_v alexander_n farneze_n who_o the_o king_n have_v design_v for_o the_o low-countriesl_a 9_o p._n 48._o joyful_o receive_v he_o ibid._n be_v animate_v by_o his_o come_n with_o the_o spanish_a army_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o send_v relief_n to_o breda_n besiege_v l._n 9_o p._n 49._o defend_v ruremund_n ibid._n refuses_n condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n ibid._n his_o march_n to_o gemblac_n his_o army_n battle_n and_o victory_n ibid._n &_o p._n 50._o his_o word_n to_o goigny_n general_n of_o the_o prisoner_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o his_o commendation_n of_o his_o own_o man_n ibid._n other_o city_n render_v themselves_o to_o he_o l._n 9_o p._n 53._o 54._o he_o command_v alexander_n farneze_n to_o attack_v dieshem_n ibid._n and_o levia_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o and_o charles_n mansfeld_n to_o besiege_v nivell_n ibid._n nivel_n be_v render_v to_o himself_o l._n 9_o p._n 56._o he_o quiet_v the_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n dismiss_v the_o garrison_n of_o nivell_n without_o their_o arm_n ibid._n which_o arm_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o french_a soldier_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v fatal_a to_o they_o ibid._n grant_v they_o leave_v to_o â—epart_v l._n 9_o p._n 57_o many_o town_n yield_v to_o he_o ibid._n â—â—e_v he_o storm_n cimace_n ibid._n besiege_n philsipvill_a and_o take_v be_v ibid._n &_o 58._o go_v to_o namure_n to_o recover_v his_o health_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o commit_v the_o expedition_n of_o limburg_n to_o alexander_n farnâ—ze_v ibid._n perform_v the_o rite_n of_o â—â—neral_n to_o count_n barlamont_n and_o his_o son_n megan_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o receive_v money_n from_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n about_o invade_v of_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n move_v to_o rimcnant_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o begin_v the_o fight_n l._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o suspect_v the_o enemy_n to_o fly_v upon_o design_n ibid._n â—â—s_o angry_a with_o his_o man_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v circumvent_v ib._n &_o p._n 11._o consider_v how_o to_o bring_v they_o off_o ibid._n leaves_n it_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o alexander_n fâ—â—nâ—ze_n ibid._n the_o fight_n be_v renew_v with_o equal_a loss_n to_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n &_o p._n 12._o his_o care_n in_o his_o etreat_n ibid._n &_o p._n 13._o he_o lose_v the_o town_n of_o areschâ—t_n ibid._n set_v a_o foot_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o demolish_v some_o fort_n and_o quit_v certain_a town_n ibid._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v ibid._n write_v in_o fury_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n entrenche_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o buge_n ibid._n the_o complaint_n make_v against_o
he_o to_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o the_o king_n continual_a suspicion_n of_o he_o ibid._n the_o principality_n of_o the_o low-countries_n offer_v he_o and_o why_o ibid._n he_o be_v enrage_v and_o abhor_v the_o persuader_n ibid._n his_o grief_n for_o the_o king_n jealousy_n and_o escovedo_n death_n ibid._n his_o complaint_n against_o the_o king_n ibid._n he_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o camp_n l._n 10_o p._n 14._o the_o physician_n prediction_n of_o he_o l._n 10_o p._n 15._o he_o transfer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n upon_o alexander_n farnâ—e_v ibid._n receive_v the_o sacrament_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o rave_v ibid._n die_v make_v three_o request_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n dies_fw-la religious_o ibid._n how_o his_o death_n come_v to_o be_v hasten_v l._n 10._o p._n 20._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o life_n ibid._n his_o death_n deplore_v by_o the_o army_n ibid._n they_o compare_v he_o to_o germanicus_n caesar_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o and_o to_o his_o father_n charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n his_o military_a expedition_n ibid._n his_o desire_n of_o a_o solitary_a liâ—e_z ibid._n his_o care_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o to_o purify_v it_o by_o confession_n especial_o before_o a_o battle_n ibid._n his_o piety_n ibid._n &_o 22._o his_o liberality_n to_o the_o soldier_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o his_o virtue_n as_o a_o general_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o his_o daughter_n ibid._n his_o custom_n to_o wear_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o foretop_n upright_o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o the_o contention_n of_o several_a nation_n who_o shall_v bear_v his_o body_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o a_o crown_n set_v upon_o his_o head_n ibid._n his_o obscquy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o namure_n ibid._n his_o temporary_a sepulchre_n there_o ibid._n his_o body_n dissect_v be_v private_o convey_v into_o spain_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o set_v together_o again_o and_o show_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n bury_v in_o the_o escureall_a with_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n john_n baptista_n bertius_fw-la secretary_n l._n 6._o p._n 12_o 13._o john_n or_o giovanni_n baptista_n castaneo_fw-la archbishop_n of_o rossaza_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o his_o relation_n to_o cardinal_n alexandrino_n of_o the_o commitment_n and_o death_n of_o prince_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o john_n or_o giovanni_n baptista_n marquesse_n a_o monte_fw-fr commander_n of_o the_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o in_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblas_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o a_o pension_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o king_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o in_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n with_o don_n john_n and_o other_o l._n 10._o p._n 7._o john_n barnise_v commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o jolm_n blaser_n l._n 3._o p._n 6â—_n john_n blosius_n treslong_o l._n 7._o p._n 7â—_n john_n boccas_n a_o jesuit_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o john_n the_o four_o duke_n of_o brahant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o john_n calvin_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o vide_fw-la calvinist_n john_n cassembrot_n secretary_n to_o count_n egmont_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 50._o take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n command_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o behead_v l._n 7._o p._n 49._o john_n cassimir_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n elector_n palaâ—ine_n l._n 10._o p._n 1_o 14._o john_n croy_n count_n reuse_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o governor_n of_o tornay_n l._n 6._o p._n 8._o one_o of_o the_o four_o mourner_n that_o hold_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o hears-cloth_n when_o john_n corpse_n be_v carry_v to_o namure_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o john_n friderick_n son_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n of_o saxony_n l._n 5._o p._n 140._o maintain_v a_o war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o john_n funch_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o john_n glimè_fw-la marquis_n of_o bergâ—n_n governor_n of_o haynault_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o take_v along_o by_o king_n philip_n to_o his_o marriage_n with_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o elect_v knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o slow_a to_o quiet_a tumult_n raise_v by_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 62_o 64._o at_o last_o he_o quiet_v they_o ibid._n write_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o agent_n molin_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o conspire_v against_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o inveigher_n against_o he_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o send_v into_o spain_n by_o her_o excellence_n of_o parma_n l._n 5._o p._n 113._o be_v hurt_v by_o accident_n which_o put_v off_o his_o journey_n ibid._n when_o he_o be_v perfect_o recover_v the_o governess_n press_v he_o to_o depart_v l._n 5._o p._n 117._o relapse_v he_o send_v his_o major_a domo_fw-la before_o ibid._n what_o he_o write_v of_o the_o king_n from_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o he_o can_v get_v leave_n to_o return_v to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o he_o fall_v sick_a ibid._n his_o complaint_n of_o the_o king_n ibid._n &_o 28._o he_o die_v ibid._n his_o elegy_n ibid._n after_o his_o decease_n he_o be_v impeach_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n how_o the_o king_n dispose_v of_o his_o good_n and_o heir_n ibid._n john_n gnissius_fw-la bishop_n of_o groninghen_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o john_n hang_v lord_n of_o jenlis_n march_v out_o of_o france_n to_o relieve_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 74._o fight_n with_o duke_n federico_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n be_v defeat_v ibid._n john_n hennim_n count_n bolduc_n send_v for_o to_o compose_v the_o stir_n at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 64._o john_n james_n medici_n marquesse_n of_o marigan_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o john_n immarsel_n praetor_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 124_o joln_n lanoi_n lord_n of_o molembase_v governor_n of_o haynault_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o john_n lignius_n count_n aremberg_n governor_n of_o friesland_n &_o overysell_a ibid._n &_o l._n 3._o p._n 65._o choose_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o his_o difference_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n â—gmont_n l._n 3._o p._n 72_o 73._o he_o withdraws_z himself_o from_o the_o combination_n against_o cardinal_n granvell_n ibid._n like_v not_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n nor_o the_o covenant_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o ready_a to_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 129_o 141._o pursue_v the_o fugitive_a rebel_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o be_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n send_v into_o france_n general_n of_o the_o spanish_a foot_n and_o horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o l._n 7._o 47._o encounter_v lewis_n and_o adulp_n of_o nassau_n ibid._n recover_v dam_n and_o beat_v the_o nassauvians_n ibid._n fight_v a_o battle_n ibid._n kill_v adulph_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o be_v himself_o slay_v by_o adulp_n ibid._n his_o army_n lose_v ibid._n his_o elegy_n ibid._n his_o death_n otherways_o relate_v l._n 7._o p._n 48._o his_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o momerancy_n constable_n of_o france_n compare_v together_o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n celebrate_v his_o funeral_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o his_o loss_n revenge_v by_o the_o sardinian_a regiment_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o john_n the_o three_o king_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o johm_n manric_n de_fw-fr lara_n speak_v at_o the_o councell-board_n before_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o john_n mamique_fw-la at_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o john_n marnixius_n one_o of_o the_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o john_n michese_n a_o jew_n fly_v from_o spain_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o from_o thence_o to_o venice_n ibid._n from_o venice_n to_o constanâ—â—â—ople_n ibid._n ingratiates_n himself_o with_o selimus_n afterward_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n ibid._n 139._o move_v he_o to_o assist_v the_o moor_n against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n offer_v arm_n from_o constantinople_n to_o the_o low-country_n rebel_n ibid._n put_v selimus_n upon_o the_o war_n with_o cyprus_n to_o spite_v the_o venetian_n ibid._n and_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cyprus_n ibid._n he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o venice_n ibid._n john_n momorancy_n lord_n of_o courir_fw-fr governor_n of_o french_a flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o his_o death_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o john_n de_fw-fr nassau_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 5._o p._n 132_o 134._o john_n norey_n colonel_n of_o english_a l._n 10._o p._n 10._o john_n count_n of_o east_n frizland_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o john_n osorius_n ulloa_n one_o of_o the_o sea_n wader_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o commander_n of_o the_o van_n 18._o p._n 11._o animate_v his_o man_n ibid._n arrive_v in_o duveland_n fight_n and_o conquer_v l._n
low-country_n tumult_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o l._n 8._o p._n 11._o vide_fw-la presage_n and_o prodigy_n osservell_n a_o village_n l._n 6._o p._n 3_o 4._o the_o battle_n ibid._n description_n of_o the_o fight_n ibid._n otho_fw-la count_n obersten_a colonel_n of_o the_o german_n send_v for_o out_o of_o germany_n with_o his_o regiment_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 5._o p._n 132._o receive_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o fortify_v antwerp_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o the_o unhappy_a fortune_n of_o his_o flight_n l._n 8._o p._n 25._o otho_fw-la nassau_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o oudenaerd_a the_o town_n take_v and_o plunder_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o the_o devastation_n of_o thing_n sacred_a there_o by_o the_o sacrilegious_a l._n 5._o 126._o overysel_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o its_o governor_n ibid._n iconomacby_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o city_n revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o oudewater_n a_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o own_v of_o don_n john_n vide_fw-la agnition_n sentence_n in_o o._n many_o offer_v their_o service_n with_o huge_a courtship_n to_o such_o as_o they_o know_v will_v not_o accept_v it_o l._n 5._o p._n 141._o some_o ingraft_v a_o opinion_n while_o they_o be_v over_o solicitous_a to_o eradicate_v it_o l._n 4._o p._n 97._o p._n pacecho_n vide_fw-la francisco_n cardinal_n pacecho_n &_o isidor_n pacification_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o the_o head_n of_o it_o weigh_v l._n 9_o p._n 30._o both_o part_n subscribe_v it_o ibid._n it_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n publish_v by_o don_n john_n ibid._n vide_fw-la association_n paciotto_n vide_fw-la francisco_n pagano_n vide_fw-la mutio._n palatine_n the_o count_n prince_z elector_n of_o the_o empire_n a_o favourer_n of_o the_o low-countries_n rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 100_o l._n 7._o p._n 58._o his_o death_n l._n 1._o p._n 1._o 14._o vide_fw-la elector_n frederick_n christopher_n &_o john_n palace_n at_o brussels_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o at_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o pandupho_n cenamio_n of_o lucca_n commander_n of_o french_a force_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o papist_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o call_v l._n 3._o p._n 57_o pardieu_o vide_fw-la valentine_n pardo_n a_o village_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o pardon_v general_a publish_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o sue_v for_o by_o the_o governess_n ibid._n grant_v by_o the_o king_n ibid._n promulgate_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n and_o by_o requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o parish-priest_n at_o mass_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o fight_v for_o liberty_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o paris_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o l._n 3._o p._n 63._o l._n 6._o p._n 35._o a_o university_n there_o found_v l._n 3._o p._n 55._o a_o fatal_a marriage_n there_o celebrate_v l._n 7._o p._n 76._o parma_n joy_v at_o the_o come_v of_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n and_o by_o her_o reform_a l._n 4._o p._n 95._o parma_n the_o prince_n vide_fw-la alexander_n farneze_n parma_n the_o governess_n vide_fw-la margaret_n of_o austria_n duchess_n of_o parma_n parma_n the_o duke_n vide_fw-la octavio_n paul_n the_o three_o of_o the_o house_n of_o farneze_n pope_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o go_v to_o nice_a to_o meet_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n take_v a_o journey_n to_o lucca_n to_o the_o emperor_n carry_v with_o he_o octavio_n and_o margaret_n l._n 1._o p._n 23._o dislike_n the_o expedition_n of_o algiers_n ibid._n deliver_v octavio_n to_o the_o emperor_n bind_v for_o africa_n ibid._n send_v force_n to_o serve_v the_o emperor_n beyond_o the_o alps_n under_o the_o command_n of_o octavio_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o begin_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n his_o prediction_n of_o his_o grandchild_n alexander_n farneze_n ibid._n &_o p._n 43._o paul_n the_o four_o p._n m._n how_o he_o establish_v the_o inquisition_n at_o rome_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o a_o war_n between_o he_o and_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 33_o 34._o his_o death_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o paulo_n guinichi_n prince_n of_o lucca_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o paulo_n rinaldo_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o paulus_n termus_n the_o french_a general_n invade_v the_o maritime_a part_n of_o flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o overcome_v at_o gravel_v ibid._n &_o p._n 12._o paulo_n vitelli_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o peace_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o l._n 1._o p._n 12._o conclude_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o woman_n ibid-agitated_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o l._n 10._o p._n 5_o 6_o 14._o vanish_v l._n 8._o p._n 9_o l._n 9_o p._n 49._o restore_v to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o diflemble_v by_o charles_n of_o france_n with_o the_o hugonot_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o the_o opinion_n touch_v breach_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n peace_n between_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n and_o maximilian_n archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o his_o son_n philip_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o between_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n and_o the_o same_o maximilian_n ibid._n between_o philip_n the_o second_o and_o henry_n the_o french_a king_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o vide_fw-la cessation_n of_o arm_n and_o truce_n people_n never_o constant_a l._n 2._o p._n 34._o overjoy_v to_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o powerful_a man_n l._n 4._o p._n 80._o easy_o believe_v what_o they_o wish_v l._n 5._o p._n 112._o ambitious_a to_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o religion_n l._n 1._o p._n 10._o desirous_a to_o show_v their_o country_n wealth_n and_o power_n to_o stranger_n l._n 2._o p._n 45._o they_o design_v a_o governess_n for_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o solicit_v by_o the_o nobility_n to_o oppose_v the_o inquisition_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o their_o boldness_n l._n 1._o p._n 71._o their_o acclamation_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n upon_o the_o high_a way_n l._n 5._o p._n 118._o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o two_o lord_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o their_o love_n to_o count_n egmont_n ibid._n their_o shout_n when_o they_o see_v the_o gâ—enses_n l._n 5._o p._n 107_o 108_o 110._o their_o alacrity_n in_o pull_v down_o heretical_a temple_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o their_o hatred_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o aluâ—_n l._n 7._o p._n 51_o 64_o 70._o to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o to_o granvel_n l._n 2._o p._n 41_o 42._o vide_fw-la hatred_n their_o joy_n for_o his_o departure_n l._n 4._o p._n 80._o and_o at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n statue_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o their_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o domestic_a and_o external_a rigour_n l._n 7._o 46._o their_o popular_a government_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o their_o conspiracy_n l._n 5._o p._n 115._o they_o of_o antwerp_n favour_n breder_v l._n 5._o p._n 112._o peralta_n vide_fw-la gabriel_n pirotto_n vide_fw-la pedro_n antonio_n pirotto_n perez_n vide_fw-la anton._n pesti_fw-la lence_n in_o his_o house_n that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o it_o l._n 9_o p._n 41._o petition_v to_o the_o archduke_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o to_o the_o governess_n present_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 102._o the_o content_n thereof_o l._n 5._o p._n 108._o another_o l._n 5._o p._n 142._o the_o countess_n of_o egmont_n petition_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o petreius_n the_o centurion_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o pedro_n antonio_n perottâ—_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o moâ—ch_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o his_o gallant_a attempt_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o style_v the_o paladine_n of_o italy_n ibid._n in_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o in_o the_o fight_n at_o rimenant_n l._n 20._o p._n 12._o pedro_n cebellio_n a_o spanish_a captain_n l._n 5._o p._n 21._o pedro_n ciacconio_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o piedro_n busto_n a_o commander_n of_o the_o italian_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o pedro_n camaiano_n bishop_n of_o asculum_n the_o pope_n agent_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o exhort_v the_o king_n to_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o pedro_n francisco_n nicello_n l._n 9_o p._n 45._o pedro_n henri_fw-fr quez_fw-fr l._n 9_o p._n 54._o pedro_n navaâ—re_n a_o commander_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o gerben_fw-ge l._n 7._o p._n 82._o pedro_n taxio_n l._n 8._o p._n 24._o pedro_n de_fw-fr toledo_n marquis_n of_o villa_n francha_n come_v from_o spain_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o his_o place_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o don_n john_n l._n 18._o p._n 22._o peter_n trigose_v a_o jesuit_n to_o what_o he_o perswaded-the_a antwerp_n merchant_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o to_o what_o the_o mutinous_a soldier_n ibid._n peter_n ernest_n count_n mansfeldt_n governor_n of_o lucemburg_n l._n 1._o p._n
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 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ibid._n take_v he_o and_o scander-basha_n ibid._n the_o prize_n take_v by_o his_o man_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o don_n johns_n admonition_n ibid._n he_o be_v send_v to_o besiege_v navarine_n ibid._n attempt_v it_o in_o vain_a l._n 9_o p._n 47._o he_o join_v with_o his_o mother_n be_v design_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n animate_v by_o gregory_n the_o xiii_o l._n 9_o p._n 48._o he_o go_v for_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n a_o pension_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o king_n ibid._n he_o view_v the_o army_n with_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o his_o attempt_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o his_o courage_n be_v praise_v and_o reprove_v by_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n in_o honour_n of_o don_n john_n p._n 53._o nor_o mention_v himself_o to_o his_o friend_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o and_o the_o fort_n 55._o execute_v the_o prisoner_n take_v ibid._n diestem_fw-la yield_v ibid._n he_o reduce_v levia_n ibid._n his_o expedition_n and_o victory_n at_o limburge_n l._n 10._o p._n 1_o 2._o he_o storm_v dalhem_n p._n 3._o recover_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o limburge_n within_o twenty_o day_n p._n 4._o thanks_o send_v he_o by_o the_o neighbour-prince_n ibid._n a_o rumour_n of_o his_o death_n forge_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o the_o king_n mean_v to_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 6._o he_o like_v not_o the_o truce_n propose_v ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n octavio_n duke_n of_o parma_n ibid._n the_o king_n send_v he_o money_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o his_o speech_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n wherein_o he_o dissuade_v the_o come_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n he_o desire_v of_o don_n john_n the_o honour_n to_o lead_v up_o the_o foot_n and_o have_v it_o l._n 10._o p._n 9_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o don_n john_n the_o enemy_n design_n p._n 10._o he_o bring_v off_o the_o man_n circumvent_v by_o the_o enemy_n p._n 11._o and_o lie_v open_a to_o their_o cannon_n p._n 12._o of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o account_n to_o his_o mother_n margaret_z of_o parma_n p._n 13._o he_o send_v a_o complemental_a embassage_n into_o portugal_n ibid._n his_o advice_n to_o don_n john_n touch_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n propose_v by_o the_o estate_n p._n 14._o he_o be_v by_o don_n john_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n nominate_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 15._o he_o can_v well_o resolve_v whether_o he_o shall_v undertake_v the_o burden_n yet_o accept_v of_o the_o his_o commission_n ibid._n he_o write_v to_o his_o mother_n and_o to_o his_o father_n ibid._n the_o cause_n why_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o government_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o he_o attend_v don_n john_n in_o his_o sickness_n and_o supply_v he_o with_o money_n ibid._n his_o care_n for_o his_o sick_a uncle_n and_o for_o order_v the_o army_n ibid._n he_o put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o he_o satisfy_v the_o several_a nation_n contend_v who_o shall_v carry_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n body_n p._n 22._o he_o attend_v his_o funeral_n to_o namure_n ibid._n build_v he_o a_o temporary_a tomb_n ibid._n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o don_n johns_n death_n and_o his_o last_o request_n to_o his_o majesty_n l._n 10._o p._n 23._o and_o how_o his_o uncle_n die_v commend_v the_o government_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v not_o assure_v the_o king_n will_v confirm_v it_o ibid._n the_o king_n send_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n and_o general_n of_o his_o army_n there_o ibid._n the_o king_n answer_v he_o to_o don_n johns_n request_n ibid._n he_o give_v the_o corpse_n of_o don_n john_n in_o charge_n to_o colonel_n nignio_fw-it to_o carry_v it_o into_o spain_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o he_o order_v it_o to_o be_v private_o convey_v through_o france_n ibid._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o ibid._n whereof_o he_o certify_v the_o catholic_n prince_n of_o europe_n ibid._n alâ—xander_n medici_n advance_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o his_o marriage_n with_o margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n p._n 22._o he_o be_v slay_v within_o the_o year_n ibid._n alienation_n of_o the_o nobility_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38._o and_o why_o l._n 3._o p._n 67_o 68_o 71_o alâ—â—tanien_n soldier_n vide_fw-la muteneer_n alâ—sâ—o_o delrio_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o alâ—ysiâ—_n quiscioda_n lord_n steward_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o carry_v don_n john_n a_o infant_n into_o spain_n ibid._n breed_v he_o up_o ibid._n bring_v he_o to_o king_n philip_n on_o the_o field_n a_o hunt_n who_o there_o own_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 paâ—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 17â—_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 bergâ—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 moocâ—_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 hâ—â—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 â—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 raâ—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 mâ—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 â—_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 ouâ—_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 â—_o 44_o
of_o several_a nation_n in_o the_o camp_n l._n 10._o p._n 22_o controversy_n touch_v the_o conjunction_n of_o good_n and_o institution_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n define_v by_o the_o university_n of_o louvain_n l._n 2._o p._n 31_o 32._o between_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o the_o quxn_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 65_o 66._o between_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n l._n 41._o 85_o convention_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fl_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d at_o gant_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o frâ—nkford_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o of_o the_o cardinal_n at_o rome_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o of_o the_o estate_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o of_o the_o convenanters_n at_o amsterdam_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o at_o eâ—da_n p._n 142._o of_o the_o heretic_n at_o geneva_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o of_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n at_o dendermond_n l._n 5._o p._n 134_o of_o the_o gbeuse_n at_o centron_n or_o st._n truden_n l._n 5._o p._n 119._o of_o the_o elector_n at_o worm_n l._n 2._o p._n 34_o conventicle_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o night_n l._n 5._o p._n 116_o convening_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o the_o estate_n general_n not_o permit_v to_o convene_v â—_o 3._o p._n 68_o 69._o l._n 8._o p._n 20._o covenant_n of_o the_o gentleman_n engager_n against_o religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o publish_v in_o several_a language_n ibid._n countryman_n rout_n the_o image-breaker_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o â—nd_v their_o soldier_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o as_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n wash_v his_o wound_n in_o the_o mose_n they_o kill_v he_o l._n 8_o p._n 3._o their_o force_n l._n 6._o p._n 7_o corâ—â—lius_n from_o a_o blacksmith_n come_v to_o be_v a_o calvinistiâ—all_a preacher_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o armentâ—rians_n in_o flanders_n ibid._n cornelius_n vandem_fw-la l._n 8._o p._n 24_o cosmo_n duke_n of_o florence_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 14_o cosse_n vide_fw-la arthur_n covaâ—â—â—vias_n vide_fw-la didato_n courtier_n subtle_a to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o l._n 1._o p._n 40._o slippery-footed_n l._n 3._o p._n 74._o a_o court-prodigie_n l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 8._o their_o fantastical_a manner_n l._n 1._o p._n 8._o their_o derision_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o the_o change_n of_o their_o face_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o they_o follow_v the_o prince_n example_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o vide_fw-la antoxy_n perenot_n granvell_n and_o the_o sentence_n in_o c._n cressoverius_fw-la a_o famous_a engineer_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 54._o run_v a_o trench_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o valâ—â—cims_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o be_v governor_n of_o gravel_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o dye_n ibid._n crimpen_a l._n 8._o p._n 13_o croi_n a_o house_n great_a in_o piery_a towards_o the_o bless_a virgiâ—_n of_o hell_n l._n 5._o p._n 111_o croi_n vide_fw-la charles_n john_n and_o philip._n cuilemburg_n vide_fw-la florence_n palantius_fw-la court_n of_o justice_n burn_v down_o at_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o curtius_n come_v martinengo_n captain_n of_o a_o foot_n company_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o not_o present_a at_o count_n aremberg_n defeat_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o he_o pursue_v the_o fly_a nassavians_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o cyprian_a war_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o sentence_n in_o c._n prince_n name_n be_v always_o register_v in_o the_o kalander_n of_o public_a calamity_n l._n 5._o p._n 128_o calumny_n and_o defamation_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n be_v ever_o greedy_o entertain_v and_o as_o greedy_o communicate_v l._n 5._o p._n 117_o in_o consultation_n reason_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n permit_v to_o make_v a_o free_a election_n l._n 9_o p._n 28_o some_o evil_n cure_v by_o contempt_n l._n 4._o p._n 79_o though_o woman_n conceal_v their_o other_o virtue_n yet_o they_o may_v glory_v in_o their_o chastity_n l._n 4._o p._n 92_o the_o fire_n of_o civil_a war_n can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v without_o the_o conqueror_n loss_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o complaint_n though_o just_a loose_a part_n of_o that_o justice_n if_o they_o he_o importune_v l._n 5._o p._n 104_o power_n seldom_o grow_v old_a at_o court_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o favour_n at_o court_n have_v a_o better_a face_n than_o inside_n l._n 4._o p._n 79_o no_o virtue_n be_v less_o raise_v at_o court_n then_o that_o which_o be_v most_o fear_v l._n 4._o p._n 79_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o decesve_fw-la the_o court_n l._n 2._o p._n 40_o long_a prosperity_n make_v not_o courtier_n more_o secure_a of_o favour_n then_o impatient_a of_o affront_n l._n 4._o p._n 80_o d._n devil_n accompany_v church-robber_n l._n 5._o p._n 125_o obsesse_v their_o body_n l._n 6._o p._n 17_o dalhem_n summon_v l._n 10._o p._n 3._o the_o fort_n besiege_v and_o take_v ibid._n the_o unhappy_a fortune_n of_o a_o maid_n ibid._n damianus_n morales_n a_o captain_n l._n 8._o p._n 23_o damn_v a_o town_n in_o friesland_n surprise_v by_o the_o nassavians_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o recover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n death_n suffer_v gallant_o denmark_n the_o king_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 53_o davaso_n vide_fw-la cesar_n charles_n daventry_n receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o spaniard_n l._n 6_o p._n 20._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 34._o david_n secretary_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n l._n 10._o p._n 23_o david_n the_o prophet_n psalm_n sing_v by_o the_o heritick_n l._n 3._o p._n 61_o 63._o &_o l._n 5._o p._n 124._o prohibit_v by_o catholic_n l._n 3._o p_o 63_o delft_n in_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o spaniard_n l._n 6._o p._n 20_o delphino_n vide_fw-la flaminio_n deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n govern_v the_o low-countryes_n vide_fw-la estate_n derdendius_fw-la gallus_n l._n 7._o p._n 80_o diana_n phalanga_fw-la a_o surreatine_a l._n 10._o p._n 22_o destruction_n of_o nardhem_n l._n 7._o p._n 73_o diary_n of_o battle_n b._n didacus_n restore_v charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n to_o his_o health_n l._n 7._o p._n 43_o didaco_n of_o austria_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 83_o didaco_n cardinal_n spinosa_n the_o grand-inquisitor_n for_o cause_n of_o faith_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o castille_n p._n 23._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 46._o call_v the_o spanish_a monarch_n ibid._n vote_n for_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low-countryes_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o press_n the_o king_n to_o punish_v c._n egmont_n and_o c._n horn_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o lose_v the_o king_n favour_n l._n 3._o p._n 74_o didaco_n de_fw-fr chiave_n confessor_n to_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 45_o didaco_n covarrnvia_n bishop_n of_o segovia_n and_o precedent_n of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 82_o didaco_n gusman_n a_o silua_n ambassador_n from_o philip_n the_o second_o to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 4._o p._n 94_o didaco_n hurtado_n mendosa_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o difference_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it l._n 6._o p._n 23._o between_o count_n attempse_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o axtwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o between_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o vâ—nerio_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o between_o the_o bourbon_n colignies_n momorancies_n and_o guise_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o between_o saint_n charles_n borronco_n and_o requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o between_o charles_n the_o seven_o of_o france_n and_o his_o son_n lewis_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o between_o the_o calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o between_o count_n egmont_n and_o duke_n areschot_n l._n 3._o p._n 72._o and_o count_n aremberg_n p._n 73._o and_o count_n hochstrat_n l._n 6._o p._n 14_o 15._o between_o cardinal_n granvell_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o naples_n l._n 4._o p._n 81_o 82._o count_n laline_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o between_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o and_o philip_z the_o second_o of_o spain_n l._n 4._o p._n 85_o etc._n etc._n between_o philip_n the_o second_o and_o his_o son_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o diesthem_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n command_v alexander_n farnese_n to_o besiege_v it_o l._n 9_o p._n 54._o it_o be_v render_v p._n 55._o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o town_n ibid._n the_o garrison_n take_v pay_v of_o the_o king_n ibid._n dilemburg_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o nassaus_n l._n 7._o p._n 77_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n l._n 1._o p._n 6_o discipline_n of_o war_n observe_v by_o the_o army_n l._n 6._o p._n 31_o disputation_n between_o a_o jesuit_n and_o heritick_n l._n 6._o p._n 15_o douai_n l._n 6._o p._n 37_o dort_n or_o dordrecbt_n revoltâ—_n from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o dreux_n a_o town_n of_o normandy_n
brunswick_n raise_v man_n l._n 5._o p._n 100_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n appoint_v he_o to_o command_v the_o horse_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o he_o be_v dissuade_v from_o the_o service_n l._n 5._o p._n 134_o ernest_n mulart_n pursue_v the_o fugitive_n with_o a_o galley_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o escovedo_n vide_fw-la juan_n eucharist_n preserve_v from_o the_o contumely_n of_o heretic_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o take_v after_o meat_n by_o special_a indulgence_n â—_o 2._o p._n 7._o saint_n eugenius_n bishop_n of_o toledo_n and_o martyr_n l._n 5._o p._n 132_o euscaubechius_fw-la commander_n of_o the_o confiderates_n horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o eustachius_n fiennes_n lord_n of_o esquerd_a one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 109_o excommunication_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 3._o p._n 56_o 57_o l._n 4._o p._n 81_o 32._o example_n of_o unfortunate_a beauty_n l._n 10._o p._n 3_o 4._o of_o a_o prince_n belove_v of_o his_o servant_n l._n 10._o p._n 21_o 22_o exile_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o the_o cause_n l._n 7._o p._n 81_o 82._o his_o banishment_n repeal_v l._n 7._o p._n 82._o the_o exile_n of_o count_n lumè_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 80_o expedition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n against_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o by_o sea_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o 81._o to_o portugal_n l._n 7._o p._n 32._o of_o don_n john_n design_v for_o england_n l._n 9_o p._n 29_o 36._o of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o of_o granada_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o of_o limburge_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o his_o naval_a expedition_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o l._n 10._o p._n 19_o of_o charles_n the_o five_o v_o charles_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n against_o the_o hugonot_n l._n 6._o p._n 34_o 35._o of_o the_o governess_n against_o bolduc_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o against_o maestricht_n ibid._n against_o tolouse_n ibid._n against_o tornay_n and_o armenter_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o against_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 5._o p._n 143._o of_o the_o huguenot_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o first_o expedition_n out_o of_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o another_o to_o relieve_v his_o brother_n lewis_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o by_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o of_o requesâ—ens_n to_o middelburge_n by_o sâ—a_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o for_o leiden_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 6._o for_o zealand_n l._n 8._o p._n â—_o sentence_n in_o e._n easy_o may_v he_o avoid_v the_o spoile_n hand_n that_o never_o have_v allure_v a_o envious_a eye_n l._n 8._o p._n 24_o eloquence_n without_o discretion_n be_v but_o the_o unseasonable_a overflow_a of_o wit_n l._n 2._o p._n 40_o the_o great_a body_n of_o a_o empire_n must_v be_v spirit_v with_o a_o great_a soul_n and_o maintaineâ—_n by_o many_o hand_n l._n 1._o p._n 1_o expedition_n must_v be_v use_v while_o the_o multitude_n have_v only_o a_o taste_n of_o error_n and_o have_v not_o swallow_v down_o the_o falsehood_n l._n 5._o p._n 113_o f._n fabio_n farnezè_n go_v for_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o he_o be_v send_v into_o portugal_n l._n 10._o p._n 13_o fabio_n lembo_n a_o neapolitan_a l._n 5._o p._n 114_o falcese_n the_o marquis_n l._n 8._o 11_o famish_v l._n 7._o p._n 79_o 56_o farnezâ—_n v._n alexander_n charles_n fabio_n margaret_n princess_n of_o manjua_fw-la octavio_n odovardo_fw-la ranuccio_n fatness_n of_o body_n take_v down_o l._n 8._o p._n 15._o federicke_n king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 3._o p._n 53_o federicke_n perenot_n lord_n of_o campin_n governor_n of_o antwerp_n brother_n to_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 8._o p._n 17_o 22._o the_o fall_v out_o of_o he_o and_o count_n altemp_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o he_o receive_v into_o antwerp_n soldier_n send_v from_o the_o state_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o he_o fortify_v the_o town_n against_o the_o fort_n ibid._n he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o state_n army_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o breda_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o commander_n for_o they_o in_o chief_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o by_o command_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n he_o be_v imprison_v at_o gant_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o federico_n de_fw-fr toleda_n grandfather_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o federico_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n bring_v he_o man_n and_o money_n from_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o send_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o go_v to_o besiege_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 74._o sight_n with_o the_o french_a that_o will_v hinder_v he_o from_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o ibid._n punish_v the_o woman_n spy_n ibid._n take_v the_o abbey_n de_fw-fr spine_n ibid._n fight_n with_o the_o french_a general_n and_o defeat_v he_o ibid._n storm_n zutphen_n and_o plunder_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o take_v all_o the_o town_n in_o gelderland_n ibid._n burn_v nardhem_n in_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o besieges_n and_o take_v harlem_n ibid._n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o attempt_v alâ—mer_n in_o vain_a l._n 7._o p._n 81._o return_n into_o spain_n with_o his_o father_n ibid._n ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n l._n 8._o p._n 15_o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n king_n l._n 7._o p._n 82_o ferdinando_n gonzaga_n governor_n of_o milan_n and_o general_n for_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 6._o p._n 30_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n hold_v a_o diet_n at_o francfort_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o dies_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 87._o his_o daughter_n design_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o wife_n to_o alex_n farnezè_fw-fr l._n 4._o p._n 91_o ferdinand_n martin_n a_o incendiary_n l._n 7._o p._n 50_o ferdinando_n de_fw-fr toledo_n duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o l._n 2._o p._n 38_o 46_o 49._o favour_n cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 4._o p._n 80._o wait_n upon_o isabel_n queen_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o carry_v the_o order_n of_o the_o fleece_n from_o king_n philip_n to_z charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n ibid._n his_o speech_n for_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o 24._o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n commit_v to_o he_o l._n 6._o p._n 25._o fall_n sick_a at_o milan_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o muster_n his_o army_n at_o ast_n in_o piedmont_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o his_o march_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o his_o invention_n of_o the_o use_n of_o musketoâ—nes_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o l._n 7._o p._n 55._o he_o enter_v brussels_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o visit_n the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 32._o how_o she_o receive_v he_o ibid._n he_o summon_v the_o lord_n ibid._n arrest_v the_o count_n egmont_n and_o horn_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o excuse_n it_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o send_v the_o prisoner_n to_o gaunt_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o send_v force_n into_o france_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o p._n 35._o offer_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o general_n ibid._n why_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countrey-tumult_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 39_o upon_o what_o score_n the_o low-countrey-man_n hate_v he_o ibid._n &_o 51_o 58._o he_o build_v the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o 41._o institutes_n a_o new_a court_n of_o justice_n ibid._n impeache_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o flee_v the_o low-countries_n ibid._n condemn_v they_o l._n 7._o p._n 42._o send_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n son_n into_o spain_n ibid._n pull_v down_o culemburge_n house_n ibid._n ambush_n lay_v against_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 46._o auxiliary_n send_v he_o from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o he_o take_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o the_o extent_n of_o his_o fault_n in_o prosecute_a egmâ—nt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 51._o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o they_o ibid._n behead_v they_o l._n 7._o p._n 52._o his_o expedition_n against_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o he_o go_v to_o groninghen_n ibid._n fight_n and_o rout_v he_o ibid._n over-takes_a the_o enemy_n at_o geme_v l._n 7._o p._n 55._o defeat_v he_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o send_v the_o news_n of_o his_o victory_n to_o pius_n the_o five_o at_o rome_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o punish_v the_o sardinan_n regment_n for_o burn_v the_o country_n ibid._n contemn_v the_o report_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n l._n 7._o p._n 58_o 59_o his_o saying_n touch_v the_o prince_n confederate_a against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n he_o can_v not_o fright_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o passi_v the_o river_n ibid._n will_v not_o accept_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n
8._o p._n 13._o john_n pettin_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o john_n the_o 22_o pope_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o john_n regula_n confessar_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 7._o john_n sellius_n in_o the_o king_n name_n treat_v for_o peace_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o 6._o john_n sorean_n general_n of_o the_o gheuse_n have_v a_o plot_n upon_o lisle_n l._n 6._o p._n 6_o 7._o attempt_v lanoi_n in_o vain_a ibid._n fight_n with_o norcarmius_n ibid._n be_v rout_v ibid._n john_n spell_n provost_z marshal_z chief_a actor_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o hang_v ibid._n john_n valhart_n commander_n of_o horse_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o john_n vang_a maternal_a grandfather_n to_o margaret_n of_o ausria_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o john_n vargas_n mexia_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n l._n 10._o p._n 20_o 24._o joy_n for_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o for_o the_o departure_n of_o cardinal_n graâ—vell_n l._n 4._o p._n 80_o 81._o at_o rome_n for_o the_o twin_n alexander_n and_o charles_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 42_o 43._o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n and_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94_o for_o the_o emperor_n disclaim_v the_o plunder_v of_o rome_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o joyful_a entry_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o the_o privilege_n therein_o contain_v ibid._n &_o l._n 9_o p._n 36._o ipre_n a_o town_n of_o the_o low_a flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 122._o bishop_n of_o ipre_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 52._o vide_fw-la iconomachy_n ireland_n offer_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o isabel_n briganze_n wife_n to_o edward_n prince_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o isabel_n wife_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o l._n 10._o p._n 17._o isabel_n sister_z to_z charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 19_o isabel_n the_o catholic_n queen_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o her_o arm_n ibid._n isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n daughter_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o be_v bear_v l._n 5._o p._n 132._o baptize_v by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n ibid._n marry_v to_o albert_n rodolp_v the_o emperor_n brother_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o low-country_n ibid._n isabel_n daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13._o why_o she_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n of_o peace_n ibid._n promise_v to_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 68_o marry_v to_o his_o father_n philip_n the_o second_o l._n 1._o p._n 12._o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o present_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o dies_z l._n 7._o p._n 45._o isabel_n of_o portugal_n mother_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o l._n 4_o p._n 92._o isabel_n of_o portugal_n wife_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o ischius_n send_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 26_o 27._o refuse_v the_o counsel_n give_v he_o by_o the_o way_n ibid._n incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o for_o his_o commendation_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n ibid._n isell_n a_o river_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o isidor_n pacecho_n a_o spanish_a captain_n at_o the_o wade_v over_o sea_n to_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o die_v shot_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o his_o courage_n and_o last_o word_n ibid._n he_o and_o caesar_n centurion_n parallel_v ibid._n italian_n attribute_v the_o victory_n at_o mooch_z to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o monte_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o depart_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o be_v bring_v back_o thither_o by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o their_o valour_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rmenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o who_o be_v call_v the_o paladin_n of_o italy_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o force_n raise_v in_o italy_n l._n 6._o p._n 25_o 30._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 6._o juan_n acugnia_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o savoy_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o juan_n auguisciola_n a_o colonel_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o juan_n aranda_n sound_v the_o foard_n in_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o his_o relation_n to_o requescene_n ibid._n he_o wade_v the_o sea_n to_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o juan_n a_o cerâ—a_n duke_n of_o medina_n coeli_fw-la make_v governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o go_v into_o the_o netherlands_o and_o present_o return_v for_o spain_n ibid._n juan_n escovedo_n persuade_v don_n john_n to_o dismiss_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 28._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o he_o be_v send_v into_o spain_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o his_o death_n ibid._n juan_n zuniga_n father_n to_o requesenes_n great_a commendador_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n jago_n in_o castille_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o juan_n zuniga_n brother_n to_o requesenes_n the_o king_n ambassador_n at_o rome_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o judoignia_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o juliers_n the_o territory_n l._n 7._o 46._o the_o duke_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 4._o juliano_n romero_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o a_o spaniard_n ibid._n colonel_n of_o the_o sicilian_a regiment_n ibid._n wound_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o join_v with_o glimè_fw-la to_o relieve_v middelburg_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o his_o life_n endanger_v in_o a_o tumult_n at_o brussels_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o invade_v antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o take_v philip_n egmont_n ibid._n depart_v with_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o die_v of_o a_o fall_n with_o his_o horse_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o julio_n pavesio_n the_o pope_n legate_n to_o the_o emperor_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o julius_n the_o second_o pope_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o l._n 8._o p._n 15._o s._n justâ—us_n monastery_n l._n 1._o â—6_n justicium_fw-la or_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n forbid_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a mourning_n l._n 1._o â—9_n justus_n scowemburg_n solicit_v by_o brederod_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o enter_v friesland_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o repress_n the_o sedition_n of_o the_o german_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o geme_v l._n 7._o p_o 56._o his_o carriage_n take_v ibid._n justus_n villers_n defend_v nivell_n for_o the_o state_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o sentence_n in_o i_o occasion_n can_v be_v long_o want_v to_o improbitie_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o infant_n manner_n be_v mould_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n much_o soon_o than_o by_o the_o star_n that_o reign_v at_o their_o nativity_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o just_a anger_n not_o to_o be_v friend_n upon_o the_o sudden_a l._n 5._o p._n 1â—4_n k._n keunava_n colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o admire_v even_o by_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n king_n of_o cyprus_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o king_n of_o the_o roman_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o king_n of_o spain_n vide_fw-la philip._n king_n of_o france_n vide_fw-la charles_n francis_n &_o lewis_n kingdom_n resign_v l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 5._o translate_v l._n 1._o p._n 4._o erect_v l._n 1._o p._n 15._o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n who_o and_o by_o who_o create_v l._n 1._o p._n 16_o 44._o l._n 6._o p._n 28._o l._n 7._o p._n 47_o 53._o l._n 9_o p._n 42._o the_o order_n itself_o when_o and_o by_o who_o institute_v l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 4._o p._n 94._o to_o what_o number_n the_o knight_n be_v increase_v l._n 1._o p._n 25._o yet_o far_o augment_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n under_o the_o patronage_n of_o what_o saint_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o the_o master_n of_o the_o knight_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o their_o herald_n common_o call_v tosond'or_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o in_o who_o the_o power_n be_v to_o create_v they_o l._n 2._o p._n 46_o 47._o their_o legal_a judge_n l._n 7._o p._n 50._o their_o convention_n at_o gant_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o their_o assembly_n l._n 1._o p._n 3_o 25._o their_o convocation_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o the_o result_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o combination_n against_o the_o power_n of_o granvel_n ibid._n some_o of_o they_o number_v among_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o their_o joy_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n and_o mary_n princess_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o a_o libel_n publish_v in_o their_o name_n by_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o of_o st._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o 30._o of_o st._n jago_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o of_o st._n stephen_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o sentence_n in_o k._n king_n that_o have_v large_a dominion_n never_o want_v cause_n of_o war_n nor_o reward_n for_o soldier_n l._n 9_o
his_o wit_n and_o civil_a art_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o bounty_n ibid._n moderation_n in_o his_o joy_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o piety_n ibid._n service_n in_o germany_n and_o italy_n ibid._n preparation_n for_o the_o war_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o the_o order_n of_o the_o fleece_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n advance_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o parma_n and_o piacenza_n ibid._n &_o l._n 1._o p._n 23._o he_o defend_v parma_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n besiege_v l._n 9_o p._n 42._o piacenza_n restore_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o go_v with_o the_o emperor_n into_o africa_n l._n 1._o p._n 23._o fall_n desperate_o sick_a ibid._n return_n to_o rome_n ibid._n joyns_n with_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o french_a l._n 9_o p._n 42._o serve_v as_o a_o volunteer_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 24._o in_o respect_n to_o he_o his_o wife_n be_v create_v governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n by_o the_o king_n ibid._n be_v wait_n upon_o his_o majesty_n to_o meet_v his_o wife_n design_v governess_n ibid._n persuade_v she_o to_o dismiss_v the_o spanish_a soldier_n l._n 3._o p._n 50._o she_o bring_v he_o two_o son_n at_o a_o birth_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o he_o deliver_v his_o son_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o then_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 44._o his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n alexander_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o amity_n of_o neighbour_n prince_n ibid._n he_o consent_n to_o march_v his_o son_n with_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n ibid._n &_o p._n 92._o from_o italy_n he_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o his_o son_n nuptial_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o meet_v his_o wife_n margaret_n of_o austria_n inhere_n return_n from_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 6._o p._n 37._o like_v not_o his_o son_n resolution_n to_o accept_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 15._o octavio_n gonzaga_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o mâ—lpheâ—_n come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n with_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 26._o dissuade_v don_n john_n from_o send_v the_o spâ—niards_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o general_n of_o the_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o receive_v louvain_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o attempt_n mechlin_n and_o villvord_n ibid._n money_n send_v he_o by_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o deliver_v his_o opinion_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n for_o fight_v the_o state_n army_n though_o they_o be_v entrench_v l._n 10._o p._n 8._o fight_n at_o remenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o his_o place_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o odoardo_n cardinal_n farneze_n obtain_v of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o offence_n how_o they_o begin_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 46_o 47._o olennius_n the_o roman_a exactor_n of_o the_o belgic_a tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o olhain_n one_o of_o the_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5_o p._n 10â—_o olivera_n vide_fw-la antonio_n omen_n in_o a_o sinister_a sense_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o vide_fw-la prodigy_n orange_n vide_fw-la william_n oration_n or_o counsel_n or_o speech_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n to_o don_n john_n at_o a_o counsel_n of_o war_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o at_o another_o time_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o of_o albret_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n her_o husband_n against_o the_o catholic_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o of_o duke_n areschot_n in_o senate_n against_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o of_o the_o same_o against_o the_o valencenians_n l._n 6._o p._n 9_o of_o baâ—berino_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o of_o count_n barlamont_n against_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it l._n 6._o p._n 27._o of_o brederod_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenanter_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 108._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o antwerper_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o of_o the_o emperor_n at_o his_o resignment_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o son_n philip_n when_o he_o transfer_v his_o kingdom_n to_o he_o ibid._n of_o the_o same_o perform_v his_o own_o funeral_n rite_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o gasper_n coligny_n to_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n persuade_v he_o to_o fight_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o of_o count_n egmont_n to_o the_o valencenians_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o obedience_n l._n 6._o p._n 9_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o his_o son_n duke_n federico_n when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n persuade_v he_o to_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o 24._o of_o the_o same_o in_o answer_n to_o barberino_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o of_o his_o council_n dissuade_v the_o exaction_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o of_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n to_o the_o king_n argue_v against_o a_o war_n l._n 6._o p._n 24._o of_o gallus_n by_o way_n of_o unfriendly_a advice_n to_o ischius_n l._n 9_o p._n 26_o 27._o of_o granvel_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o friend_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o of_o the_o governess_n in_o senate_n that_o the_o covenanter_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v l._n 5._o p._n 104._o of_o the_o same_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 108._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o senate_n touch_v the_o violation_n of_o sacred_a thing_n l._n 5._o p._n 128._o of_o the_o heretic_n against_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 34._o of_o the_o spaniard_n leave_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o of_o the_o enemy_n revile_v and_o wound_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o of_o a_o jesuit_n to_o the_o mutineer_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o of_o escovedo_n move_a don_n john_n to_o send_v away_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 28._o of_o the_o same_o to_o compose_v a_o mutiny_n among_o they_o l._n 9_o p._n 31._o of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o heretical_a prince_n of_o germany_n to_o the_o governess_n in_o senate_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o octavio_n gonzaga_n dissuade_v don_n john_n to_o part_v with_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 104._o of_o the_o same_o at_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o low-countries_n to_o count_n egmont_n l._n 6._o p._n 14._o of_o the_o estate_n desire_v they_o may_v not_o pay_v the_o ten_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o of_o osorius_n ulloa_n animate_v his_o man_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o of_o captain_n pacecho_n die_v to_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o of_o petrieus_fw-la the_o centurion_n to_o his_o companion_n in_o arm_n ibid._n of_o philibert_n bruxellius_n for_o the_o emperor_n at_o his_o abdication_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o of_o ruigomtz_n a_o silua_n prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it to_o put_v off_o the_o king_n from_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low_a country_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o of_o scaremberg_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o german_a heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o of_o the_o seditious_a valencenians_n l._n 3._o p._n 64._o of_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n against_o avila_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o of_o the_o same_o to_o a_o jesuit_n exhort_v they_o l._n 8._o p._n 5._o of_o the_o senator_n at_o brussels_n for_o the_o imperial_a edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 105._o of_o other_o against_o they_o ibid._n &_o 106._o their_o joint_a answer_n to_o the_o covenanter_n ibid._n touch_v the_o dismission_n of_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 2._o p._n 35._o ordination_n of_o the_o low-country_n province_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o of_o the_o horse-militia_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o of_o the_o foot_n militia_n l._n 3._o p._n 52._o of_o the_o bishopric_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n when_o and_o by_o who_o institute_v l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 4._o p._n 94._o vide_fw-la knight_n order_n of_o st._n stephen_n institute_v by_o cosmo_n duke_n of_o florence_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o original_a of_o the_o belgic_a conspiracy_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o vide_fw-la gentleman_n covenanter_n ormanceto_fw-la vide_fw-la nicolao_n osnaburg_n the_o bishop_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o osorio_n vide_fw-la juan._n osteat_fw-la in_o the_o heaven_n portend_v the_o
the_o covenant_n l._n 5._o p._n 100_o treasurer_n to_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o hague_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o intimate_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n he_o with_o three_o other_o exchange_v l._n 8._o p._n 2._o employ_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o surprise_v don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 34_o 35._o philip_n melanctlhon_n his_o prediction_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 44._o philip_n momorancy_n count_n horn_n admiral_n of_o the_o belgic_a sea_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 7._o p._n 53._o and_o captain_n of_o the_o lifeguard_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n ibid._n first_o trail_n a_o pike_n under_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n his_o service_n at_o saint_n quintin_n ibid._n appear_v against_o granvell_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o his_o malice_n and_o letter_n against_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o l._n 3._o p._n 72_o â—3_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o invite_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n but_o â—efuseth_v to_o go_v l_o 3._o p._n 74._o combine_v with_o other_o against_o granvell_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 49._o be_v number_v among_o the_o covenanter_n ibid._n &_o l._n 5._o p._n 101._o his_o complaint_n in_o senate_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 104._o move_v his_o fellow-knight_n to_o return_v their_o order_n to_o the_o king_n in_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o join_v with_o the_o covenanter_n in_o culemburg_n house_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o and_o at_o a_o feast_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n vote_n it_o senate_n against_o a_o war_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o the_o covenanter_n sue_v to_o have_v he_o for_o their_o protector_n l._n 5._o p._n 120._o he_o act_v for_o the_o heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o be_v governor_n of_o tornay_n he_o assign_v church_n to_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o be_v present_a at_o the_o private_a meeting_n in_o dendermund_n ibid._n &_o l._n 5._o p._n 134._o the_o king_n indignation_n against_o he_o ibid._n he_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n l._n 6._o p._n 12._o send_v a_o copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o alva_n l._n 6._o p._n 32._o be_v draw_v in_o by_o count_n egmont_n to_o meet_v the_o duke_n at_o the_o counsel_n board_n ibid._n arrest_v and_o disarm_v l._n 6._o p._n 33._o imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o gant_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o many_o supplicate_v for_o he_o ibid._n what_o be_v charge_v against_o he_o by_o the_o king_n advocate_n ibid._n &_o p._n 50._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o particular_n ibid._n from_o gant_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o brussels_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o prepares_z himself_o for_o death_n l._n 7._o p._n 52._o be_v behead_v ibid._n his_o elegy_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o many_o hate_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ibid._n &_o p._n 58._o philip_n norcarmius_n a_o saint_n aldegund_n lieutenant_n governor_n of_o haynolt_n for_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n l._n 6._o p._n 5._o put_v a_o garrison_n into_o valenciens_fw-fr ibid._n offend_v at_o their_o inconstancy_n ibid._n take_v their_o commissioner_n along_o with_o he_o l._n 6._o p._n 6._o besiege_v the_o town_n ibid._n &_o p._n 7._o defeat_v the_o force_n at_o tornay_n ibid._n enter_v the_o town_n victorious_a and_o punish_v they_o l._n 6._o p._n 8._o return_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr ibid._n prepare_v for_o a_o assault_n ibid._n take_v the_o suburb_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o coâ—es_n into_o valenciens_fw-fr as_o a_o conqueror_n ibid._n &_o p._n 11._o dis-ameth_a and_o punish_v the_o town_n ibid._n his_o encomion_n ibid._n he_o go_v into_o brabant_n to_o reduce_v maestricht_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o take_v the_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 16._o punish_v their_o rebellion_n ibid._n go_v for_o holland_n ibid._n &_o p._n 19_o wound_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o philip_n sega_n the_o pope_n numâ—â—_n to_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o treat_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o senator_n ibid._n go_v from_o the_o low-countries_n into_o spain_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o philip_n staveley_n lord_n of_o glayoâ—_n master_n of_o the_o ordinance_n l_o 1._o p._n 17._o philip_n valois_n vide_fw-la philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n physician_n their_o custom_n l._n 9_o p._n 28._o their_o prediction_n l._n 10._o p._n 15._o picenian_a presâ—cture_n or_o the_o government_n of_o ancona_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o picture_n make_v in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o in_o scorn_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o piety_n to_o our_o lady_n of_o hall_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o battle_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 57_o of_o the_o mutineer_n and_o merchant_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o pigeon_n carry_v letter_n to_o and_o from_o the_o besiege_a in_o harlem_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o and_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o leyden_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o pilot_n l._n 4._o p._n 93._o l._n 6._o p._n 19_o piracy_n exercise_v in_o holland_n and_o frizland_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o much_o confluence_n to_o the_o pirate_n out_o of_o france_n and_o great-brittain_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o vide_fw-la plunder_v pisans_n illude_v by_o charles_n the_o eight_o l._n 9_o p._n 34._o piscorio_n vide_fw-la charles_n davalo_n pius_fw-la the_o four_o p._n m._n how_o he_o endow_v the_o new_a bishopâ—_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 29._o he_o create_v granuâ—il_a cardinal_n with_o 17._o other_o l._n 3._o p._n 54._o endeavour_n to_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n from_o favour_v the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 58._o his_o servant_n in_o the_o conclave_n offend_v at_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n l._n 3._o p._n 65._o how_o activeâ—hâ—_n be_v to_o get_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n promulgate_v l._n 4._o p._n 85._o he_o offend_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n intend_v to_o trouble_v octavio_n duke_n of_o parma_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o his_o death_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o pius_fw-la the_o five_o p._n max._n make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o yâ—â—kâ—_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o send_v the_o christian_a colour_n and_o â—_z staff_n to_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n ibid._n he_o first_o consent_v medal_n to_o increase_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o low-countries_n man_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o grant_n indulgence_n to_o those_o that_o wear_v those_o medal_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o visit_v the_o low-countries_n with_o a_o army_n l._n â—_o p._n 114._o l._n 6._o p._n 21._o send_v a_o agent_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 114._o commend_v and_o offer_v her_o assistance_n ibid._n desire_v she_o to_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n culemburg_n ibid._n inform_v the_o king_n of_o calvinistical_a book_n find_v at_o tholous_a and_o lion_n l._n 7._o p._n 45._o animateâ—_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n against_o the_o gheuse_n wiâ—h_v letter_n and_o money_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n victory_n ascribe_v to_o his_o prayer_n ibid._n for_o which_o he_o give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n ibid._n send_v a_o hallow_a helmet_n and_o sword_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o his_o letter_n absolve_v the_o low-country_n man_n of_o heresy_n l._n 7._o p._n 68_o praise_v alexander_n fâ—rneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o dye_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o platerius_n vide_fw-la imbertus_n plot_n against_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o of_o the_o hugonot_n against_o their_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o of_o the_o enemy_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o discover_v l._n 10._o p._n 10._o against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o the_o monastery_n of_o greenvale_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o poison_a or_o suspect_v to_o be_v poison_v l._n 6._o p._n 28._o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o plunder_n of_o oudenaeâ—d_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p_o â—5_n and_o of_o amersort_n by_o the_o gheuse_n ibid._n of_o antwerp_n by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o of_o mechlin_n by_o the_o same_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o nardhem_n by_o the_o same_o of_o rome_n by_o divers_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o church_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o of_o dendermund_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o maâ—shicht_n by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o zuâ—phen_n by_o the_o same_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o other_o city_n and_o town_n ibid._n &_o p._n 75._o of_o scander_n eâ—shaw_n and_o mustapha_n ship_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o at_o the_o sack_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o predatory_a ship_n redeem_v l._n 7._o p._n 77._o vide_fw-la piracy_n poesy_n sacred_a and_o profane_v l._n 3._o p._n 63._o polvillerius_fw-la colonel_n of_o
a_o german_a regiment_n beat_v the_o confederate_n from_o ruâ—emund_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o raise_v man_n in_o germany_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o pomp_n vide_fw-la funeral_n and_o triumphal_a portugal_n take_v by_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p_o 82_o portugal_n ship_n with_o indian_a lade_n take_v by_o the_o english_a l._n 7._o p._n 66._o pope_n prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n angelo_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o port_n of_o england_n interdict_v to_o the_o ship_n of_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 72._o port_n of_o brill_n and_o encâ—â—ysen_n in_o holland_n ibid._n of_o calais_n in_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o of_o vlushing_n in_o zealand_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o of_o gravel_v in_o flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o vide_fw-la fleet_n and_o ship_n presage_n and_o prediction_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o concern_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38._o of_o lucas_n gauricus_n upon_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o of_o meâ—lancthon_n upon_o the_o 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 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