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nutzel_n of_o honderpuizel_n his_o councillor_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o hongary_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n who_o have_v audience_n at_o the_o hague_n his_o ambassage_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o state_n to_o admit_v and_o hear_v certain_a ambassador_n send_v from_o the_o emperor_n and_o some_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o find_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o propound_v of_o a_o peace_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o who_o the_o state_n make_v answer_v that_o according_a to_o their_o fiâ—st_a resolution_n they_o desire_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o conference_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o spaniard_n that_o they_o have_v never_o refuse_v any_o ambassador_n from_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n beseech_v he_o not_o to_o take_v the_o refusal_n which_o they_o now_o make_v in_o ill_a part_n the_o which_o be_v not_o do_v through_o contempt_n but_o rather_o to_o avoid_v his_o indignation_n which_o they_o may_v incur_v if_o such_o and_o so_o 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state_n of_o the_o low_a country_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v a_o governor_n and_o council_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n &_o juilliers_n 4._o that_o the_o sentence_n give_v against_o they_o of_o the_o city_n of_o aix_n shall_v present_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o any_o deâ—â—y_n 5_o that_o he_o shall_v provide_v some_o speedy_a remedy_n for_o the_o hans_n town_n to_o restrain_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o english_a man_n 6._o thâ—â—_n he_o will_v give_v permission_n to_o louie_a troop_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o the_o first_o demand_n touch_v bezançon_n the_o emperor_n who_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o iâ—sue_n as_o well_o of_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v treat_v at_o veruins_n as_o of_o his_o brother_n marriage_n albertus_n the_o cardinal_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o it_o do_v import_v the_o town_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n obedience_n lie_v near_o unto_o bezançon_n to_o have_v the_o say_a town_n maintain_v in_o peace_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o for_o diverse_a and_o notable_a consideration_n he_o must_v confer_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n touch_v the_o say_a vicarship_n and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o great_a assurance_n and_o authority_n he_o will_v persuade_v they_o to_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o desire_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o take_v this_o delay_n in_o good_a part_n this_o viconty_n of_o bezançon_n which_o be_v a_o imperial_a town_n in_o bourgundy_n do_v belong_v unto_o william_n of_o nassau_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n decease_v who_o good_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v confiscate_v as_o well_o in_o the_o franche_fw-mi county_n as_o throughout_o all_o the_o country_n of_o his_o obedience_n he_o therefore_o desire_v that_o the_o emperor_n make_v use_n of_o this_o confiscate_v against_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o his_o heir_n will_v transfer_v the_o viconty_n of_o bezançon_n on_o he_o the_o spaniard_n make_v this_o demand_n that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o may_v by_o his_o officer_n attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o exchange_n &_o other_o business_n that_o pass_v at_o bezanson_n for_o france_n germany_n the_o low_a country_n &_o italy_n the_o which_o import_n much_o to_o be_v know_v but_o above_o all_o to_o have_v some_o foot_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o bourgundy_n to_o the_o second_o demand_n that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n shall_v declare_v himself_o open_o against_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o emperor_n do_v well_o understand_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v covert_o accuse_v some_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o if_o they_o have_v favour_v the_o war_n of_o the_o low_a country_n especial_o by_o some_o word_n which_o the_o admiral_n use_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o rebel_n give_v the_o world_n to_o understand_v by_o who_o the_o peace_n be_v hinder_v punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o admiral_n can_v not_o move_v his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o stir_v up_o new_a broil_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n upon_o this_o cause_n who_o answer_v that_o till_o than_o he_o have_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o low_a country_n &_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o deputy_n he_o will_v advance_v it_o as_o far_o as_o his_o authority_n will_v permit_v he_o which_o deputy_n be_v send_v from_o the_o emperor_n and_o certain_a prince_n as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v to_o the_o three_o demand_n that_o he_o will_v appoint_v a_o governor_n and_o a_o council_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n and_o juilliers_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n do_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o send_v one_o or_o two_o thither_o good_a catholic_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v good_a guard_n on_o his_o part_n and_o â—â—sure_v himself_o of_o all_o necessary_a succour_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o must_v be_v do_v with_o discretion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o as_o pretend_v any_o interest_n have_v no_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n the_o which_o the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o entertain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o time_n whereunto_o the_o admiral_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n shall_v command_v those_o prince_n which_o pretend_v any_o right_n unto_o the_o say_a country_n that_o hereafter_o they_o attempt_v not_o any_o innovation_n tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o imperial_a authority_n or_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n and_o that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n shall_v call_v home_o those_o deputy_n which_o be_v at_o duysseldorp_n as_o author_n of_o bad_a practice_n to_o the_o end_n his_o catholic_a majesty_n may_v not_o be_v â—oâ—ced_v to_o use_v other_o mean_n and_o although_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a to_o respect_v the_o prince_n yet_o must_v they_o not_o be_v so_o careless_a as_o in_o cure_v the_o outward_a grief_n not_o to_o provide_v for_o all_o inward_a danger_n to_o who_o the_o emperor_n answer_v that_o as_o for_o cleves_n and_o juilliers_n he_o wouâ—d_v send_v to_o the_o prince_n pretend_v any_o right_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o stir_v see_v it_o do_v belong_v only_o to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o determine_v among_o they_o hope_v they_o will_v obey_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o demand_n be_v for_o that_o john_n duke_n of_o cleves_n of_o juilliers_n and_o of_o berghe_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o good_a health_n be_v a_o widower_n and_o somewhat_o distemper_v in_o his_o brain_n without_o child_n &_o without_o hope_n to_o have_v any_o which_o breed_v a_o strange_a confusion_n in_o those_o country_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o low_a country_n &_o germany_n the_o neighbour_n prince_n be_v much_o trouble_v and_o his_o country_n be_v make_v very_o desolate_a upon_o this_o pretext_n during_o the_o year_n 1598._o and_o 1599_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o pretendant_o and_o before_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o seem_v to_o play_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o bear_n first_o the_o duke_n of_o prusse_n and_o the_o two_o brethren_n duke_n of_o deux-ponts_n pretend_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o wife_n â—isters_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n john_n of_o cleves_n the_o 2._o the_o emperor_n who_o maintain_v that_o for_o want_v of_o lawful_a heir_n male_n the_o say_a duchy_n by_o right_a of_o the_o fee_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o emperor_n their_o sovereign_n be_v as_o fee_n masculine_a of_o the_o empire_n and_o albert_n the_o cardinal_n brother_n to_o
fetch_v the_o lady_n marguerite_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n who_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o 2._o be_v fiance_v or_o make_v sure_o unto_o prince_n philip_n of_o spain_n the_o archduke_n shall_v conduct_v she_o into_o spain_n to_o consummate_v her_o marriage_n with_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o he_o his_o with_o the_o infanta_n both_o at_o once_o the_o which_o he_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o the_o archduke_n before_o his_o departure_n have_v write_v letter_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o august_n unto_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o wâ—nt_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o infanta_n with_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o low_a country_n in_o dowry_n province_n the_o archduke_n write_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v already_o receive_v by_o most_o part_n of_o the_o province_n for_o their_o lord_n &_o prince_n that_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o 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