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mortality_n among_o the_o spaniard_n according_a to_o the_o king_n order_n go_v part_v before_o part_n after_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n it_o be_v think_v most_o expedient_a for_o their_o speedy_a march_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o province_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v that_o this_o army_n consist_v of_o six_o thousand_o shall_v rather_o go_v by_o troop_n and_o company_n then_o in_o a_o body_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n himself_o with_o a_o small_a train_n day_n have_v appoint_v fabio_n farneze_n to_o follow_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o household_n by_o long_a journey_n come_v to_o luxemburg_n in_o december_n before_o you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o come_n i_o hold_v it_o worth_a my_o pain_n to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o know_v of_o alexander_n prince_n of_o parma_n begin_v so_o much_o high_a than_o i_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_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 spanish_a ambassador_n to_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o at_o rome_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o proverb_n military_a among_o the_o walloâ—â—_n soldier_n against_o timorous_a scout_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o proverb_n of_o the_o valencenians_n a_o proud_a one_o l._n 6._o p._n 5._o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n their_o division_n vide_fw-la love_fw-mi country_n psalter_n turn_v into_o meeter_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o sing_v in_o french_a by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o l._n 5._o p._n 117._o 124._o condemn_v by_o edict_n l._n 3._o p._n 64._o punishment_n â—alls_v by_o lot_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o the_o crime_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o of_o the_o english_a that_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o of_o anthony_n strall_a l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o a_o apostate_n l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 84._o prepare_v for_o the_o citizen_n of_o brussels_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o casembrâ—t_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o of_o dui_o l._n 7._o p._n 49._o of_o heretic_n l._n 3._o p._n 62_o 65._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 11_o 20._o l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o the_o harlemer_n l._n 7._o p._n 78_o 79._o of_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n &_o p._n 72._o of_o lanoi_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o of_o moro_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o of_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 48_o 72_o 74._o of_o the_o lord_n l._n 7._o p._n 52._o of_o rebel_n l._n 6._o p._n 4_o 19_o 20._o of_o a_o heretical_a minister_n l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 84._o of_o the_o seditious_a l._n 9_o p._n 56._o of_o the_o man_n take_v at_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o of_o spell_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o vide_fw-la condemnation_n and_o mulct_n pyramo_n conrado_n brother_n to_o don_n john_n by_o the_o mother_n l._n 10._o p._n 24._o pieâ—rho_o malvezzi_n design_v colonel_n of_o the_o italian_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o sentence_n in_o p._n it_o concern_v particular_n that_o the_o generality_n shall_v be_v govern_v l._n 2._o p._n 37._o no_o tie_n can_v oblige_v the_o perfidious_a l._n 6._o p._n 11._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o poor_a peasant_n to_o petition_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o prince_n never_o can_v offend_v alone_o l._n 5._o p._n 15._o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o piety_n while_o thou_o have_v thy_o understanding_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o t'y_a self_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v pious_a l._n 10._o p._n 16._o they_o do_v ill_o that_o make_v the_o favourer_n and_o pityer_n of_o their_o cause_n spectator_n of_o the_o punishment_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o the_o philosophy_n of_o prince_n be_v to_o dive_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n leave_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o such_o as_o have_v spare_a time_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o the_o people_n take_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n from_o their_o prince_z to_o be_v punish_v by_o his_o hand_n leave_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v torment_n enflict_v by_o a_o servant_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o easy_o will_v nature_n shrink_v into_o she_o own_o stature_n and_o condition_n if_o pride_n that_o puff_v up_o and_o distract_v she_o do_v but_o once_o evaporate_v l._n 1._o p._n 6._o princes_z dislike_v not_o their_o minister_n ansterity_n render_v they_o inaccessible_a to_o the_o subtle_a flatterer_n l._n 7._o p._n 83._o treason_n be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v plot_v against_o any_o prince_z that_o be_v not_o slay_v l._n 9_o p._n 37._o without_o a_o scene_n and_o admire_a spectator_n proud_a man_n do_v but_o cold_o act_v their_o part_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o some_o man_n proud_a nature_n be_v enrage_v if_o forbid_v but_o if_o left_a to_o themselves_o will_v in_o time_n recover_v l._n 4._o p._n 79._o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o humane_a nature_n to_o conceive_v thing_n great_a because_o prohibit_v l._n 5._o p._n 117._o no_o proud_a man_n ever_o carry_v himself_o like_o a_o servant_n to_o any_o over_o who_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o master_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o q._n question_v of_o tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o place_n between_o the_o spanish_a and_o french_a ambassador_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o compose_v ibid._n revive_v at_o rome_n ibid._n determine_v by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n question_n of_o faith_n agitate_a l._n 2._o p._n 39_o quesâ—oy_n q._n cicero_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o q._n sertorinus_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 6._o quirin_n hill_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o quisciada_fw-la vide_fw-la aloysto_fw-la r._n rage_n of_o woman_n against_o straggle_a fugitive_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o raiter_n rout_v by_o the_o lancier_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o ranuccio_n farneze_n duke_n of_o parma_n &_o piacenza_n be_v bear_v l._n 4._o p._n 95._o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o how_o he_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o raphael_n barberino_n uncle_n to_o pope_n vrban_n the_o three_o l._n 7._o p._n 60._o set_n down_o the_o particular_n of_o those_o battle_n whereat_o he_o be_v present_a ibid._n advertise_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n design_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o be_v send_v by_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o return_n the_o duke_n the_o queen_n answer_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n ibid._n prepareâ—_n ship_n for_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o raise_v fortification_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o zealand_n ibid._n do_v many_o service_n in_o vitellâ—'s_n place_n ibid._n &_o p._n 10._o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n ibid._n raphael_n manrique_n l._n 9_o p._n 47._o rapine_n vide_fw-la plunder_n rassinghem_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n ramund_n de_fw-fr tassis_n principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o rebellion_n of_o the_o
belgic_a province_n against_o the_o roman_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o the_o moor_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o of_o the_o hugonot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o low-countries_n attempt_v and_o mature_v l._n 7._o p._n 70._o the_o rebel_n city_n receive_v from_o he_o governor_n law_n and_o impositition_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o from_o whence_o the_o low-country_n man_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v their_o occasion_n of_o rebeling_n l._n 2._o p._n 48._o l._n 7._o p._n 70._o first_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 133_o 134._o l._n 6._o p._n 1._o 7._o 11._o then_o from_o tax_n lay_v upon_o they_o l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 73._o afterward_o from_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n vide_fw-la gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o recovery_n of_o city_n revolt_a from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o mons_fw-la ibid._n its_o description_n ibid._n of_o the_o province_n of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 2._o its_o delineation_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o reform_a vide_fw-la religion_n reform_a regiment_n of_o naples_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o of_o sardinia_n cashier_v and_o punish_v l._n 7._o p._n 58._o a_o magnanimous_a one_o of_o the_o royalist_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o a_o squadron_n of_o walloon_n l._n 9_o p_o 50._o vide_fw-la army_n register_n of_o the_o empire_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o regâ—ard_n vide_fw-la simon_n religion_n hold_v forth_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n to_o man_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o preserver_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n ibid._n hold_v the_o people_n in_o due_a obedience_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o manner_n of_o advance_v it_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o penal_a edict_n against_o irreligion_n l._n 2._o p._n 49._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o l._n 4._o p._n 84_o 85._o l._n 5._o p._n 105._o against_o the_o violator_n thereof_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o it_o be_v injure_v by_o luther_n ibid._n the_o league_n for_o religion_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o religion_n commend_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o covernesse_n and_o estate_n l._n 1._o p._n 27._o l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 90_o 96._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o l._n 5._o p._n 141._o wrong_v offer_v to_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 5._o p._n 113_o 116_o 121._o scandalous_a libel_n against_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 77._o l._n 5._o p._n 112._o hatred_n to_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 56._o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countries_n war_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o p._n 1._o 9_o 30._o its_o restitution_n by_o the_o governess_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 20._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o a_o new_a oath_n form_v against_o it_o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o l._n 9_o p._n 39_o liberty_n of_o religion_n seek_v for_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o 102_o 119_o 129._o extort_a l._n 9_o p._n 41._o consultation_n concern_v it_o l_o 1_o p._n 18._o l._n 6._o p._n 15._o religion_n reform_v secure_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o counsel_n hold_v in_o france_n and_o the_o low-countries_n to_o destroy_v it_o l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o keep_v town_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o vide_fw-la gheuse_n the_o disturber_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o revolter_n from_o it_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o man_n of_o doubtful_a religion_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o the_o religious_a turn_v out_o of_o the_o low-country_n city_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o l_o 9_o p._n 40_o 41._o their_o monastery_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o plunder_v l._n 3._o p._n 64._o l._n 5._o p._n 122_o 127_o 137._o relic_n of_o saint_n preserve_v from_o fire_n and_o ruin_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o more_o value_v then_o jewel_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o remedy_n seasonable_o apply_v l._n 8._o p._n 19_o sometime_o better_v by_o contempt_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o and_o rash_a in_o precip_n tate_v misfortune_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o the_o best_a when_o one_o man_n govern_v l._n 8._o 16_o 17._o the_o remedy_n of_o imminet_fw-la mischief_n l._n 5._o p._n 112_o 113._o rene_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n marry_v to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o her_o daughter_n design_v for_o wife_n to_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o renatus_n son_n to_o henry_n of_o nassau_n &_o clande_n chalon_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o rendition_n of_o low-countries_n city_n and_o province_n to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o l._n 9_o p._n 52._o of_o many_o place_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o oudenaerd_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o brill_n l._n 7._o p._n 70_o 72._o of_o mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o dendermund_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o centron_n ibid._n of_o many_o town_n to_o the_o royalist_n l._n 7._o p._n 77_o 78_o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o bommen_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o bovine_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o of_o cimace_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o of_o the_o abbey_n d'_fw-fr espine_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o of_o dallhem_n l._n 10._o p._n 3._o of_o harlem_n li7_n p._n 78._o of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o of_o nardâ—us_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o of_o maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o of_o st._n valerey_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o of_o zeriezee_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o zuitbeverland_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sutphen_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o aloost_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o rentey_n a_o castle_n of_o artois_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o reputation_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o republic_n of_o the_o hollander_n how_o great_a and_o from_o how_o small_a beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 1._o l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o the_o heretic_n institute_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o 142._o advance_v by_o piracy_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o their_o fleet_n most_o common_o victorious_a ibid._n requesenes_n vide_fw-la berlingâ—erio_n &_o lodovico_n his_o son_n galceâ—anâ—_n and_o lodovico_n commendador_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st_n jago_n restorer_n of_o lose_a liberty_n a_o attribute_n give_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o revolt_v of_o city_n and_o province_n from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o 73_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o solicitor_n of_o the_o low-country_n man_n revolt_n l._n 7._o p_o 71_o 73._o reux_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o ryne_n a_o river_n of_o holland_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o rouen_n take_v by_o the_o french_a l._n 3._o p._n 61._o rich_a man_n unhappy_a fortune_n l._n 8._o p._n 24._o rimenant_n a_o village_n l._n 10._o p_o 9_o the_o battle_n ibid._n risorius_n nohoc_n lay_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o from_o juliers_n pass_v the_o moes_n ibid._n robert_n brederod_n enemy_n to_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o stand_n for_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cambray_n ibid._n robert_n melodune_n viscount_n gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 5._o robert_n stuart_n commander_n of_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o roderick_n gomez_n a_o silua_n prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o great_a power_n with_o his_o majesty_n l._n 3._o p._n 8._o l._n 6._o p._n 22._o his_o contest_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o the_o council_n table_n and_o in_o courr_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o king_n expedition_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o he_o advertise_v the_o governess_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n death_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o and_o that_o she_o must_v bring_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o trial_n ibid._n write_v to_o she_o in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o march_v into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n and_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n come_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o attend_v the_o king_n at_o the_o commitment_n of_o prince_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o jeer_n his_o rival_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o erect_v to_o himself_o a_o statue_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o roderick_n de_fw-fr toledo_n a_o colonel_n carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v into_o the_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o rodolph_n the_o second_o emperor_n by_o his_o ambassador_n oblige_v himself_o to_o