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at_o bruxelles_n or_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o answer_n to_o all_o such_o article_n as_o his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n shall_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o if_o so_o be_v he_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o day_n prefix_v &_o appoint_v then_o let_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o declaration_n aforesaid_a simple_o and_o without_o any_o other_o solemnitye_n of_o ordinary_a law_n and_o justice_n but_o in_o case_n he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n as_o his_o ma._n be_v so_o advertise_v his_o grace_n express_a will_n be_v that_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v in_o the_o city_n of_o bruxelles_n by_o a_o public_a edict_n and_o a_o copy_n thereof_o set_v up_o upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o town_n house_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o church_n door_n whersoever_o this_o indictment_n shall_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n which_o indictment_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o 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that_o there_o be_v a_o practice_n to_o take_v zealande_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v the_o lord_n of_o boxtell_n that_o no_o garnison_n shall_v be_v receive_v without_o his_o leave_n for_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o lieutenaunt_n but_o when_o he_o be_v afterward_o advertise_v by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o rammekin_n which_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n that_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o duchess_n soldier_n be_v there_o arrive_v require_v to_o have_v the_o castle_n open_v unto_o they_o which_o the_o captain_n deny_v howbeit_o he_o be_v afeard_a of_o some_o mutiny_n and_o sedition_n by_o reason_n his_o people_n be_v unpaide_a and_o the_o castle_n but_o hardly_o bestead_v with_o victual_n he_o command_v he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o castle_n without_o the_o duchess_n commandment_n and_o his_o leave_n whereof_o the_o duchess_n be_v advertise_v be_v well_o please_v and_o 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the_o end_n see_v that_o all_o this_o their_o hellish_a policy_n avail_v they_o nothing_o they_o vomit_v out_o all_o their_o covetousness_n and_o tyranny_n upon_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n where_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o all_o the_o low_a country_n lie_v beside_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n that_o the_o almain_n french_a english_a italian_n spanish_a and_o easterling_a merchant_n have_v there_o commit_v there_o a_o most_o cruel_a &_o shameful_a murder_n &_o take_v away_o so_o much_o wealth_n as_o that_o they_o do_v his_o majesty_n so_o great_a hurt_n in_o his_o low_a country_n thereby_o as_o that_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v he_o these_o twenty_o year_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o countervail_v again_o which_o example_n colonel_n jasper_n de_fw-fr robles_n governor_n of_o groen_v and_o of_o westfriselande_n presume_a upon_o and_o think_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v withstand_v he_o think_v to_o follow_v and_o first_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o town_n of_o groen_v and_o afterward_o procee_v in_o the_o same_o country_n of_o groen_v and_o west_n friselande_n where_o he_o commit_v the_o like_a murder_n with_o burning_z and_o spoil_v and_o to_o that_o end_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o groen_v howbeit_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a lord_n look_v upon_o the_o say_v town_n of_o groen_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n merueilous_o and_o merciful_o deliver_v the_o citezein_n and_o enhabitaunte_n thereof_o and_o stop_v the_o tyrannous_a arrogancy_n and_o devise_n of_o the_o say_v colonel_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v the_o say_v jasper_n the_o robles_n lord_n of_o billy_n cause_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o be_v minister_v of_o ferdinando_n lopes_n and_o other_o captain_n as_o monceau_n and_o champi_n and_o also_o to_o their_o seriaunte_n corporelle_n and_o officer_n by_o which_o oath_n he_o will_v have_v they_o swear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n good_a and_o faithful_a about_o whatsoever_o business_n he_o shall_v employ_v they_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n send_v into_o spain_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v his_o highness_n pleasure_n and_o will_n or_o not_o that_o the_o country_n and_o city_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o atonement_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o his_o majesty_n will_n that_o then_o he_o will_v also_o do_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n thereabouts_o do_v but_o yet_o he_o trust_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v he_o master_n of_o the_o treasure_n and_o wealth_n of_o all_o the_o country_n of_o groen_v and_o westfreseland_n by_o sack_v and_o spoil_v of_o they_o which_o oath_n the_o say_v colonel_n jasper_n de_fw-fr robles_n offer_v also_o the_o 23._o of_o november_n 1576._o to_o captain_n
say_v 25_o and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n as_o well_o of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o civil_a and_o the_o reasonable_a satisfing_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o particular_a city_n castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n without_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26_o which_o law_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v intermeddle_v themselves_o only_o and_o altogether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o those_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v choose_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o any_o way_n hinder_v trouble_n or_o let_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o 28_o and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o have_v of_o late_a new_a magistrate_n be_v choose_v they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o eighteen_o or_o other_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o shall_v full_o and_o whole_o be_v depose_v and_o forbid_v to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o about_o any_o dealynge_v of_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o fortefi_a and_o guard_v of_o any_o of_o the_o city_n except_o they_o be_v especial_o choose_v and_o depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_v magistrate_n 29_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o point_n they_o may_v not_o set_v doime_o any_o order_n of_o importance_n without_o they_o first_o talk_v thereof_o with_o those_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o deal_v and_o that_o by_o their_o express_a appointment_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 30_o and_o to_o the_o cude_n that_o this_o our_o ordenaunce_n may_v the_o better_o be_v observe_v the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v auchoritie_n to_o choose_v new_a magistrate_n shall_v substitute_v four_o notable_a virtuous_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n without_o exception_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n make_v inquisition_n of_o the_o infringe_v and_o cross_v of_o the_o say_v ordenaunce_n and_o the_o same_o so_o make_v to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o writing_n and_o three_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v at_o it_o and_o immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o have_v take_v a_o sommary_n knowledge_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n with_o speedy_a execution_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 31_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v notable_a and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v last_v but_o one_o year_n and_o be_v new_a choose_v and_o change_v with_o the_o magistrate_n 32_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o certain_a city_n hereabout_o against_o their_o magistrate_n give_v occasion_n of_o great_a distrust_n have_v partly_o even_o unto_o this_o present_a hinder_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o that_o without_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o say_v obedience_n there_o can_v no_o good_a ground_n of_o any_o assueraunce_n be_v look_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v ordain_v and_o accord_v that_o not_o only_o all_o magistrate_n but_o also_o all_o other_o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o ordenaunce_n commission_n letter_n and_o commandment_n aswell_o of_o the_o say_a archduke_n his_o highness_n be_v governor_n and_o captain_n general_n as_o also_o of_o the_o say_v lord_n the_o general_a estate_n both_o for_o the_o levi_a discharge_a entertain_v and_o wage_a of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o garmsons_n and_o shall_v also_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o captain_n receive_v and_o pay_v out_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v mere_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o present_a war_n and_o general_o for_o all_o thing_n else_o 33_o and_o all_o prisoner_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o where_o soever_o they_o be_v keep_v shall_v forthwith_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o law_n before_o their_o ordinary_a judge_n or_o for_o want_v hereof_o to_o be_v release_v under_o such_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o savetie_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o country_n shall_v be_v think_v convement_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o offender_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a shall_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o as_o enemy_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o their_o good_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o general_n 34_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o so_o be_v any_o reasonable_a cause_n may_v be_v show_v why_o man_n shall_v not_o forthwith_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o aforesaid_a ordenaunce_n letter_n and_o commandment_n that_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v any_o delay_n until_o such_o time_n as_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o reverend_a answer_n back_o again_o some_o other_o order_n be_v take_v therein_o 35_o and_o the_o same_o second_o ordenaunce_n and_o commandment_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o further_a repli_a or_o delay_n 36_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_z without_o hurt_n to_o the_o privilege_a and_o laudable_a custom_n or_o order_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_v province_n which_o be_v still_o in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n notwithstanding_o this_o ordenaunce_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v not_o any_o way_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o say_v privilege_n always_o reserve_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o interpretation_n declaration_n diminution_n augmentation_n or_o change_v of_o this_o ordenaunce_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o welfare_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o appertain_v and_o for_o a_o full_a confirmation_n and_o assurance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v before_o say_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n willing_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n have_v comprise_v themselves_o within_o this_o treaty_n which_o prince_n and_o either_o of_o they_o have_v as_o a_o warrant_v and_o pledge_v of_o their_o fidelity_n as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o and_o for_o a_o full_a accomplishment_n and_o settle_a observation_n of_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v abovesay_v promise_v and_o swear_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o they_o receive_v at_o their_o baptism_n to_o defend_v warrant_v &_o make_v restitution_n both_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o unto_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v find_v himself_o hereafter_o to_o be_v endomage_v in_o what_o manner_n soever_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o all_o by_o the_o break_v or_o cross_v of_o that_o which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v say_v and_o will_v also_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a singuler_o protect_v the_o prelate_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o any_o way_n be_v molest_v or_o trouble_v either_o in_o their_o person_n exercise_n of_o their_o say_a religion_n neither_o yet_o in_o the_o peaceable_a possessing_n and_o entoi_v either_o of_o their_o tithe_n or_o whatsocuer_v god_n and_o possession_n else_o and_o this_o be_v both_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n and_o also_o of_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o country_n hereabout_o assemble_v at_o antwerp_n devise_v and_o decree_v the_o 12._o of_o july_n 1578._o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o peace_n of_o the_o religion_n cowtreis_n public_a preach_v throughout_o all_o the_o towe_fw-mi cowtreis_n the_o reform_a religion_n be_v public_o use_v in_o many_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n but_o especial_o at_o leeward_n in_o friselande_n be_v the_o first_o sermon_n that_o be_v open_o preach_v the_o 13_o of_o august_n 1578_o in_o the_o jacopine_n church_n even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o friar_n themselves_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o say_v church_n the_o city_n of_o quesnoy_n and_o landercy_n which_o the_o estate_n have_v promise_v to_o monsieur_n duke_n of_o aniowe_n will_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o french_a but_o refuse_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o abbot_n of_o marolles_n be_v send_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o grant_v unto_o it_o howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a duke_n require_v to_o have_v some_o other_o place_n the_o emperor_n be_v greeve_v in_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o war_n
succour_n behold_v they_o be_v in_o a_o morning_n assail_v both_o within_o and_o without_o for_o the_o enemy_n have_v in_o such_o fort_n wrought_v his_o mine_n work_v as_o that_o he_o have_v get_v into_o a_o monastery_n within_o the_o city_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o poor_a citizen_n and_o soldier_n sing_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n thus_o sudden_o assail_v and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o shift_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o so_o furious_o couple_v with_o they_o as_o that_o the_o great_a number_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v there_o drive_v miserable_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o the_o woman_n choose_v rather_o to_o drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o river_n of_o maze_n then_o to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o so_o barbarous_a a_o maran_n and_o faithless_a forswear_a wallon_n the_o 4._o of_o may_n 1579._o banish_v the_o greaâ—_n council_n of_o friselande_n banish_v commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o precedent_n and_o counselor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o friselande_n who_o before_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o deprive_v of_o their_o estate_n to_o depart_v the_o city_n before_o the_o sun_n set_v and_o afterward_o to_o be_v banish_v the_o country_n the_o 5._o of_o may_n 1579._o the_o count_n rennenbergh_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o friselande_n take_v part_n with_o the_o ommelande_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o groening_n with_o one_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o captain_n bartell_n ent_v a_o very_a warlike_a man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o groennigiste_n be_v enforce_v to_o come_v to_o a_o composition_n with_o the_o count_n rennenbergh_n and_o the_o ommelande_n in_o june_n july_n and_o august_n 1579._o coloigne_n a_o assembly_n at_o coloigne_n there_o assemble_v at_o coloigne_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o wit_n ambassador_n from_o the_o pope_n from_o the_o emperor_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o from_o certain_a other_o bishop_n and_o lord_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o for_o the_o low_a country_n the_o duke_n of_o arscote_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o deputy_n of_o every_o province_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o because_o they_o of_o the_o low_a country_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n condescende_v to_o the_o treaty_n devise_v at_o coloigne_n every_o man_n return_v from_o whence_o he_o come_v nevertheless_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v there_o assemble_v establish_v a_o peace_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v this_o a_o observation_n of_o the_o catholic_a romishe_n religion_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o over_o and_o beside_o this_o that_o all_o old_a officer_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o into_o their_o estate_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v at_o no_o hand_n admit_v and_o suffer_v those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n which_o will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o the_o 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french_a shot_n and_o six_o thousand_o horse_n arrive_v in_o brabande_n and_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o estate_n the_o 26._o of_o august_n certain_a prelate_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n of_o groen_v who_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n in_o groening_n see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v release_v by_o any_o of_o the_o chief_a lord_n letter_n to_o wit_n neither_o by_o his_o highuesse_v excellency_n and_o estate_n neither_o yet_o by_o the_o commissioner_n which_o be_v express_o send_v thither_o find_v the_o mean_a to_o make_v a_o escape_n and_o the_o 17._o groenpng_n certain_a prisoner_n escape_v from_o groenpng_n of_o september_n they_o by_o a_o devise_n get_v away_o save_v three_o prelate_n and_o three_o gentleman_n who_o dare_v not_o put_v it_o in_o such_o a_o adventure_n because_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v surprise_v in_o their_o departure_n for_o there_o be_v great_a partiality_n between_o the_o city_n of_o groen_v and_o the_o country_n man_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a right_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v take_v prisoner_n they_o call_v also_o to_o remembrance_n that_o the_o nobility_n have_v heretofore_o arm_v theim selue_o against_o the_o city_n and_o have_v levy_v and_o get_v together_o man_n of_o war_n who_o the_o citezein_n of_o groening_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o coverden_n and_o take_v bartholmewe_a eyent_n their_o captain_n prisoner_n who_o be_v afterward_o release_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o force_n of_o monsire_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n aniowe_n bins_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n be_v get_v into_o the_o country_n he_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o bin_n which_o be_v well_o batter_v with_o ten_o canon_n and_o six_o serpentine_n render_v the_o 7._o of_o october_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n who_o pardon_v the_o soldier_n put_v his_o own_o people_n in_o garnison_n the_o first_o of_o october_n ihon._n the_o death_n of_o don_n ihon._n don_n john_n die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n in_o his_o camp_n which_o lie_v hard_o by_o namure_n in_o who_o stead_n come_v alexandra_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n unto_o who_o the_o whole_a camp_n swear_v their_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n 1578._o the_o 15._o of_o october_n the_o year_n aforesaid_a at_o leeward_n in_o friesland_n in_o the_o church_n call_v niewenhove_v and_o in_o the_o franciscanes_n church_n be_v all_o the_o image_n break_v in_o piece_n which_o be_v afterward_o restore_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o liutenaunt_n the_o count_n rennenberge_n the_o 17._o of_o october_n 1578._o the_o magistrate_n of_o arras_n prison_n the_o magistrate_n of_o arras_n clap_v in_o prison_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o captain_n ambrose_n and_o his_o people_n take_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o town_n house_n which_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a rumour_n that_o be_v there_o sow_v abroad_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v certain_a intelligeuce_n from_o the_o enemy_n how_o beit_n the_o 21._o of_o the_o say_v month_n the_o people_n deliver_v he_o and_o some_o other_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n part_n of_o which_o be_v afterward_o execute_v and_o part_n banish_v now_o malcontents_n the_o original_n of_o the_o malcontents_n when_o the_o gantois_n have_v drive_v out_o all_o their_o church_n man_n and_o break_v down_o all_o the_o image_n in_o their_o church_n because_o that_o don_n ihou_fw-mi and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la have_v break_v the_o pacification_n of_o gaunt_n certain_a wallon_n ensign_n under_o colour_n of_o their_o pay_n and_o the_o restore_a of_o gaunt_n unto_o the_o romishe_a religion_n she_o wed_v themselves_o malcontents_n willing_a that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o good_n and_o that_o the_o prisoner_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o gaunt_n from_o the_o 20._o menin_n montigni_n take_v menin_n of_o october_n 1577._o shall_v be_v release_v whereupon_o also_o they_o take_v the_o city_n of_o menin_n who_o after_o they_o have_v therein_o fortefied_a themselves_o and_o their_o number_n increase_v their_o chieftain_n the_o lord_n montigni_n and_o they_o together_o begin_v to_o make_v open_a war_n upon_o gaunt_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a but_o duke_n casimere_n be_v send_v for_o come_v with_o certain_a band_n of_o boyter_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o gaunt_n without_o make_v the_o estate_n privy_a thereto_o the_o almain_n that_o be_v besiege_v in_o the_o city_n of_o deventer_n render_v deventer_n besiege_v and_o render_v stand_v to_o the_o defence_n thereof_o so_o long_o as_o be_v possible_a yea_o even_o unto_o the_o 20._o of_o november_n and_o until_o such_o time_n as_o that_o count_n rennenberge_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr have_v three_o whole_a day_n together_o lyen_fw-we beat_v at_o it_o with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o canon_n by_o which_o mean_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o render_v it_o upon_o composition_n as_o they_o of_o campen_n have_v do_z before_o master_n saint_n aldegonde_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o certain_a other_o be_v send_v to_o gaunt_n to_o decide_v the_o quarrel_n between_o they_o and_o the_o walloon_n howbeit_o they_o find_v those_o matter_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o point_n and_o the_o party_n so_o well_o flesh_v as_o that_o man_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o go_v thither_o gaunt_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n go_v to_o gaunt_n for_o the_o appaise_n of_o they_o who_o to_o that_o end_n take_v his_o journey_n the_o 24._o of_o november_n 1578._o the_o first_o of_o december_n the_o year_n aforesaid_a the_o count_n swertsenbergh_n the_o emperor_n his_o ambassador_n be_v send_v again_o to_o the_o estate_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o elector_n about_o the_o last_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o thereupon_o demand_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o estate_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v forthwith_o change_v and_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v about_o the_o suppress_v of_o this_o war_n and_o the_o restore_a of_o this_o miserable_a low_a country_n to_o unity_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n the_o 21._o bossu_fw-fr the_o death_n of_o the_o count_n bossu_fw-fr of_o this_o month_n the_o lord_n maximilian_n count_n bossu_fw-fr captain_n general_a of_o the_o camp_n for_o the_o estate_n lord_n great_a master_n of_o his_o highness_n household_n and_o a_o counsailour_n of_o the_o estate_n dye_v in_o antwerp_n of_o a_o hot_a burue_a fever_n to_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n not_o only_o of_o all_o the_o soldier_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o people_n in_o general_n the_o 25._o of_o december_n mousire_v the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n france_n the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n return_v in_o to_o france_n defender_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o low_a country_n send_v by_o master_n
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