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secret_o in_o the_o night_n depart_v from_o the_o sort_n of_o ter-neuse_n towards_o the_o town_n of_o axel_n in_o flanders_n a_o mile_n and_o half_a distant_a from_o hulst_n and_o four_o mile_n from_o gaunt_n it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n and_o not_o altogether_o encompass_v with_o wall_n axel_n which_o by_o pass_v secret_o oner_o a_o wall_n they_o take_v without_o any_o great_a slaughter_n there_o be_v four_o company_n of_o soldier_n in_o it_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o they_o take_v all_o the_o fort_n round_o about_o it_o and_o for_o the_o safe_a keep_v of_o the_o say_a town_n they_o break_v down_o the_o causy_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a town_n be_v environ_v with_o water_n the_o take_n of_o axel_n do_v somewhat_o trouble_v they_o of_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n fear_v some_o great_a mischief_n will_v ensue_v so_o as_o they_o forthwith_o write_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n lie_v before_o nuys_n entreat_v he_o to_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o aid_v they_o send_v he_o word_n that_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v their_o own_o country_n than_o to_o besiege_v and_o win_v a_o imperial_a city_n forth_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o prince_n notwithstanding_o will_v not_o quit_v the_o siege_n but_o send_v la_fw-fr motte_n governor_n of_o gravel_v to_o besiege_v and_o recover_v the_o say_a town_n of_o axel_n but_o his_o labour_n be_v lose_v the_o town_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v all_o environ_a with_o water_n the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n leave_v the_o low_a country_n and_o go_v into_o england_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n be_v make_v governor_n general_n after_o that_o robert_n dudley_n england_n earl_n of_o leycester_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o year_n 1587._o be_v go_v into_o england_n leave_v the_o netherlands_o in_o great_a trouble_n and_o dissension_n and_o that_o sir_n william_n stanley_n have_v on_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o januarie_n deliver_v up_o the_o town_n 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religion_n to_o administer_v justice_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o counsellor_n and_o precedent_n with_o authority_n to_o change_v magistrate_n to_o choose_v burgomaster_n and_o sheriff_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o a_o word_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o a_o governor_n general_n may_v do_v and_o all_o this_o by_o proviso_n etc._n etc._n join_v with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o youth_n count_n hohenlo_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n hitherto_o we_o have_v brief_o set_v down_o how_o and_o when_o his_o excellency_n attain_v the_o government_n of_o these_o province_n we_o will_v now_o come_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o grant_v he_o the_o town_n of_o medenblicke_a be_v enforce_v to_o submit_v itself_o to_o his_o excellency_n and_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n although_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n have_v resign_v and_o depose_v himself_o from_o the_o government_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n according_a to_o a_o act_n grant_v at_o london_n on_o the_o 17_o of_o december_n 1587._o to_o my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n yet_o they_o likewise_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v in_o form_n follow_v the_o estate_n general_a of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n as_o it_o have_v please_v her_o majesty_n of_o england_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o commissioner_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o make_v a_o certain_a treaty_n bear_v date_n the_o ten_o of_o august_n 1585._o whereby_o on_o either_o side_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o during_o the_o war_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o say_a country_n as_o stranger_n malcontent_n and_o their_o adherent_n her_o majesty_n will_v at_o she_o own_o cost_n entertain_v beside_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n promise_v to_o her_o majesty_n for_o assurance_n of_o repayment_n of_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o she_o shall_v disburse_v to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v the_o say_a province_n and_o maintain_v they_o in_o the_o true_a christian_n religion_n their_o franchise_n privilege_n &_o law_n the_o number_n of_o six_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o thousand_o horse_n conduct_v by_o a_o governor_n general_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o name_n and_o quality_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n together_o with_o other_o good_a captain_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v province_n general_o and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a shall_v be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o repay_v unto_o her_o majesty_n the_o say_a sum_n by_o a_o certain_a limit_a time_n after_o the_o war_n and_o for_o assurance_n of_o the_o say_v perfect_a and_o entire_a payment_n the_o town_n &_o fort_n of_o briell_n flessingue_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o rammekens_n shall_v be_v consign_v to_o her_o say_a majesty_n the_o which_o by_o she_o or_o her_o successor_n the_o say_a payment_n once_o make_v shall_v without_o 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captain_n and_o other_o officer_n which_o lie_v in_o strong_a wall_a town_n and_o castle_n so_o as_o in_o these_o exploit_n he_o do_v not_o only_o win_v nine_o town_n and_o five_o castle_n man_v with_o strong_a garrison_n but_o three_o county_n and_o three_o seignory_n cross_v seven_o river_n four_o with_o bridge_n &_o three_o without_o and_o thereby_o secure_v the_o passage_n on_o the_o rind_n country_n of_o zutphen_n oueryssel_a tgo_v drow_v frizeland_n and_o the_o ommelands_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o seventeen_fw-mi province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o as_o they_o be_v reckon_v at_o that_o time_n when_o cardinal_n albertus_n have_v threescore_o thousand_o man_n in_o pay_n and_o himself_o in_o person_n in_o the_o field_n come_v from_o amiens_n in_o picardy_n in_o november_n before_o ostend_n with_o which_o he_o dare_v not_o then_o meddle_v ¶_o a_o recital_n and_o description_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o bommell_n and_o how_o it_o be_v raise_v in_o 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