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receive_v his_o robe_n and_o hat_n send_v from_o rome_n as_o a_o extraordinary_a favour_n ibid._n what_o benefit_n he_o aim_v at_o in_o be_v make_v cardinal_n p._n 54._o 55._o he_o consult_v with_o his_o brother_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n touch_v the_o french_a affair_n p._n 55_o 58._o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v concern_v the_o exchange_n of_o sardinia_n for_o navarre_n l._n 3._o p._n 58_o 59_o he_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o governess_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o and_o 72._o by_o the_o king_n p._n 71._o three_o lord_n write_v a_o letter_n against_o he_o to_o his_o majesty_n l._n 3._o p._n 72._o the_o king_n answer_v l._n 3._o p._n 74._o he_o speak_v in_o senate_n against_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o his_o power_n with_o the_o governess_n decrease_v l._n 3._o p._n 74._o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 75._o scandalous_a libel_n against_o he_o l._n 4._o p._n 77._o the_o give_v of_o hood_n for_o cognisance_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o 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in_o the_o conclave_n for_o the_o election_n of_o gregory_n the_o xill_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o go_v back_o to_o naples_n he_o offend_v the_o pope_n in_o a_o controversy_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o naples_n p._n 82_o which_o be_v at_o last_o compose_v ibid._n the_o report_n of_o his_o return_n to_o the_o low-countries_n be_v there_o believe_v l._n 7._o p._n 68_o he_o treat_v in_o the_o king_n name_n with_o margaret_z of_o parma_n and_o alexander_n farneze_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o joynt-commission_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 47._o he_o be_v send_v for_o into_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n and_o there_o make_v precedent_n of_o his_o italian_a council_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o his_o liberty_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o grandee_n and_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o ibid._n he_o govern_v spain_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n p._n 82._o be_v honour_v by_o he_o at_o his_o return_n ibid._n at_o ausburg_n he_o marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o king_n philip_n to_z charles_n emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n ibid._n what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n have_v not_o take_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o he_o die_v at_o madrid_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o his_o body_n be_v transport_v to_o besançon_n ibid._n his_o principal_a commendation_n p._n 83_o antonio_n perez_n privie-seal_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o l._n 6._o p._n 23._o l._n 9_o p._n 53._o anthony_n son_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n â—uart_n of_o brabant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36_o anthony_n painter_n l._n 7._o p._n 78_o antonio_n saulio_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n l._n 4._o p._n 82_o anthony_n strall_a consul_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o intimate_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n behead_v l._n 7._o p._n 49_o antonio_n de_fw-fr toledo_n prior_n of_o leon_n a_o knight_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o antwerp_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o brabant_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o stand_v much_o affect_v to_o breâ—erod_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o town_n occasion_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o apostate_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o the_o number_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o gâ—euses_n there_o l._n 5._o p._n 115._o the_o calvinist_n frequent_a sermon_n l._n 5._o p._n 116._o their_o tumult_n l._n 5._o p._n 117_o 118._o upon_o the_o news_n of_o tholose_n overthrow_n at_o oostervel_n l._n â—_o p._n 4._o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o which_o stir_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n for_o their_o governor_n l._n 5._o p._n 118._o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n meet_v he_o with_o acclamation_n and_o applause_n ibid._n their_o iconomachy_n and_o violation_n of_o sacred_a thing_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o &_o 124._o the_o great_a church_n restore_v to_o its_o use_n and_o beauty_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18._o heretic_n hold_v their_o consistory_n in_o the_o town_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o solemn_a procession_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o the_o sack_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 22_o 23_o antwerper_n animate_v against_o the_o catholic_n as_o far_a as_o from_o constantinople_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o &_o 139._o they_o cunning_o offer_v money_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o they_o threaten_v to_o revolt_n l._n 6._o p._n â—_o they_o sue_v for_o pardon_v to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 17._o they_o offer_v she_o to_o render_v the_o town_n ibid._n antwerp-fort_n design_v by_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o build_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o enter_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 5._o attempt_v by_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o possess_v by_o the_o estate_n ibid._n dimolâ—shed_a l._n 9_o p._n 38_o apology_n publish_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o l._n 2._o p._n 38._o p._n 43._o 45._o p._n 47._o aquila_n a_o town_n l._n 9_o p._n 47_o aranda_n vide_fw-la juan_n archduke_n of_o austria_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n and_o mathias_n a_o archbishopric_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 28_o ardingbel_n l._n 4._o p._n 91_o aremberg_n vide_fw-la john_n ligneus_fw-la arescâ—ot_fw-la render_v itself_o to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o be_v betray_v l._n 10._o p._n 13_o arscâ—ot_v the_o duke_n vide_fw-la philip_n croi_n arias_n montariâ—s_fw-la vide_fw-la benedictus_fw-la armeâ—_n figure_n of_o little_a man_n and_o horse_n bring_v to_o maâ—ch_v upon_o a_o table_n l._n 1._o p._n 7_o armenterians_n conspire_v with_o the_o tournay-gheâ—ses_a l._n 6._o p._n 7._o their_o plot_n be_v discover_v ibid._n they_o be_v defeat_v by_o nâ—â—carmius_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o armenterius_fw-la vide_fw-la thomas_n arminius_n his_o overthrow_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o lewis_n of_o nassaâ—_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o &_o 57_o arm_n of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o assume_v by_o the_o associate_v province_n ibid._n the_o gheuse_n arm_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o the_o arm_n of_o the_o empire_n vide_fw-la empire_n the_o king_n arm_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o the_o arm_n of_o death_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o army_n prepare_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n from_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o from_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o from_o italy_n l._n 6._o p._n 25._o by_o alva_n in_o the_o low-countries_n to_o be_v send_v into_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o alva_n muster_v his_o army_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o it_o march_v in_o three_o division_n p._n 30._o against_o don_n john_n raise_v in_o germany_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o send_v to_o he_o from_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o range_v for_o battle_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o bring_v off_o from_o the_o cannon_n
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
brabant_n the_o principal_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o l._n 7._o p._n 46._o extort_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o its_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n l._n 2._o p._n 2._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o l._n 5._o p._n 98._o the_o head_n of_o that_o province_n ibid._n the_o town_n there_o take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n reduce_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o their_o deputy_n buy_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o be_v send_v for_o to_o brussels_n by_o requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o its_o governor_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o brabanter_n refuse_v the_o inquisition_n l._n 2._o p._n 32._o and_o new_a bishop_n l._n 3._o p._n 65._o send_v agent_n private_o to_o rome_n and_o spain_n p._n 66._o deny_v to_o obey_v the_o governesse_n edict_n propose_v unto_o they_o l._n 5._o p._n 98._o create_v prince_n of_o orange_n ruart_n of_o their_o province_n l._n 9_o p._n 36_o bracamonte_n vide_fw-la consalvo_n brandenburg_n the_o electour_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6_o p._n 18_o breda_n l._n 5._o p._n 142._o besiege_v by_o the_o state_n force_n l._n 9_o p._n 48_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o don_n john_n who_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n it_o be_v render_v p._n 49._o the_o mutiny_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o soldier_n ibid._n don_n john_n send_v force_n to_o relieve_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n a_o garrison_n of_o spaniard_n put_v upon_o the_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 42_o brederod_n vide_fw-la henry_n lancellot_n and_o robert_n bride_n l._n 7._o p._n 54_o briganze_n vide_fw-la isabel_n and_o mary_n brill_n a_o port_n town_n of_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o take_v by_o the_o gheuse_n ibid._n upon_o the_o news_n whereof_o many_o city_n revolt_n ibid._n the_o jeer_a clinch_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o brill_n ibid._n brimè_fw-la vide_fw-la charles_n bruges_n affront_v the_o inquisitor_n l._n 4_o p._n 84_o brunswick_n vide_fw-la erick_n philip_n and_o ernest_n bruxet_v a_o capital_a city_n of_o brabant_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o faithful_a to_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o their_o privilege_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o their_o contumacy_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n impose_v tax_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o they_o keep_v off_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o they_o mutiny_v l._n 8._o p._n 18_o 20._o their_o fear_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o gemblot_n l._n 9_o p._n 53_o bucar_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o bura_n take_v by_o assault_n l._n 8._o p._n 8_o buran_n the_o count_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o burgundy_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o assign_v to_o king_n philip_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n p._n 15._o the_o governor_n p._n 17_o burgundian_n scale_v the_o fort_n at_o dalhem_n and_o take_v it_o l._n 10_o p._n 3_o burgundion_n prince_n use_v in_o their_o funeral_n pomp_n to_o have_v a_o crown_n set_v upon_o their_o head_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o vide_fw-la philip_n and_o mary_n bulduc_n or_o bus_fw-la one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o brabant_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o refuse_v count_n megan_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o town_n ibid._n they_o force_v their_o bishop_n to_o fly_v l._n 5._o 131._o they_o detain_v the_o governess_n ambassador_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o they_o release_v and_o send_v they_o to_o she_o p._n 16._o they_o threaten_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n p._n 2._o they_o be_v declare_v enemy_n p._n 16._o they_o crave_v pardon_n and_o render_v themselves_o p._n 17._o they_o receive_v a_o garrison_n ibid._n busta_n vide_fw-la pedro_fw-la butero_fw-la a_o prince_n l._n 10._o p._n 23_o sentence_n in_o b._n benefit_n please_v like_o flower_n while_o they_o be_v fresh_a l._n 1._o p._n 14_o some_o man_n nature_n be_v more_o oblige_v by_o receive_v one_o then_o many_o benefit_n l._n 1._o p._n 24_o when_o man_n fall_v from_o their_o hope_n whatsoever_o come_v short_a of_o their_o wish_n lose_v the_o title_n of_o a_o benefit_n l._n 2._o p._n 38_o a_o benefit_n more_o easy_o oblige_v particular_n than_o a_o multitude_n l._n 1._o p._n 22_o a_o present_a bounty_n be_v the_o step_n to_o a_o future_a rise_n l._n 1._o p._n 24_o carcase_n of_o a_o girl_n eat_v by_o her_o parent_n l._n 7._o p._n 80_o cahors_n the_o bishop_n l._n 2._o p._n 80_o caesar_n davalo_n brother_n to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o pescara_n pursue_v the_o nassavians_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o casius_n vide_fw-la nicolaus_n caius_n fabius_n his_o gallant_a attempt_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o enemy_n camp_n l._n 9_o p._n 40_o calais_n take_v by_o the_o french_a l._n 1._o p._n 11_o cook_n and_o scullion_n fire_n antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22_o calvin_n try_v how_o his_o book_n will_v take_v in_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 56._o bring_v in_o heresy_n there_o ibid._n be_v author_n of_o the_o tumult_n at_o ambois_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o calvinist_n imprison_v l._n 3._o p._n 62._o condemn_v ibid._n rescue_v from_o the_o executioner_n ibid._n carry_v back_o to_o prison_n l._n 3._o p._n 63_o take_v out_o by_o force_n p._n 64._o execute_v p._n 65._o they_o plunder_v the_o low-countries_n church_n l._n 5._o p._n 121._o vide_fw-la image-breaker_n they_o and_o their_o book_n be_v design_v to_o trouble_v religion_n in_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o l._n 7._o p._n 45._o they_o have_v their_o calvinisticall_a supper_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o p._n 143._o they_o try_v to_o get_v out_o of_o antwerp_n to_o ostervel_v l._n 6._o p._n 4._o find_v themselves_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o town_n they_o ragâ—_n ibid._n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o lutheran_n ibid._n they_o make_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o town_n ibid._n they_o petition_v for_o liberty_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o which_o they_o extort_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o catholic_n church_n ibid._n one_o of_o they_o that_o jeer_v the_o jesuit_n find_v his_o own_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n l._n 9_o p._n 41_o conbray_n the_o bishop_n restore_v thing_n consecrate_v at_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o p._n 15_o cambrey_n the_o peacemaking_a city_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o honour_v with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o archbishopric_n p._n 18_o camillo_n gonzaga_n count_n de_fw-fr novellaria_n l._n 7._o p._n 60_o camillo_n a_o montâ—_n come_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o his_o moderation_n at_o the_o sack_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 24._o he_o fight_v and_o defeat_v the_o french_a l._n 9_o p._n 57_o in_o the_o expedition_n of_o limburg_n 1._o 10._o p._n 1._o he_o be_v beat_v off_o at_o dalhem_n l._n 10._o p._n 3._o command_n horse_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o pursue_v and_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o their_o camp_n ibid._n the_o gallantry_n of_o his_o troop_n in_o sustain_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o enemy_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o camillo_n chiaffinatâ—_n l._n 10._o p._n 13_o campin_n vide_fw-la frederick_n lord_n perenatt_n cannon_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o six_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n that_o have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o first_o six_o element_n of_o music_n recover_v l._n 7._o p._n 56._o nail_v l._n 8._o p._n 8._o attempt_v and_o take_v l._n 7._o p._n 55._o master_n of_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n vide_fw-la gabriel_n serbellonio_n cressâ—â—erio_n the_o barlamont_n philip_n staveley_n and_o valentine_n pardieu_n captain_n campin_n a_o engineer_n l._n 6._o p._n 21_o cantonet_n vide_fw-la thomas_n capital_a besiege_v by_o the_o gaul_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o caprius_fw-mi send_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n with_o part_n of_o their_o force_n to_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o exchange_v l._n 9_o p._n 31_o carafa_n vide_fw-la marius_n cardinal_z alexandrino_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o borromeo_n vide_fw-la st._n charles_n 〈◊〉_d odoardo_n granvel_n vide_fw-la antony_n perenot_n lâ—rain_n vide_fw-la caroldo_n pacicho_n vide_fw-la francisco_n spinosa_n vide_fw-la didaco_n cardinalist_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 4._o p._n 81_o l._n 5._o p._n 103_o carloi_n brother_n to_o ressorius_n nohot_n l._n 7._o p._n 46_o centron_n vide_fw-la st._n truden_n charlotta_n bourbon_n wife_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 54_o charles_n altapen_a son_n to_o count_n barlamont_n captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n l._n 10._o p._n 5_o charles_n the_o five_o go_v from_o spain_n to_o germany_n to_o be_v crown_v emperor_n and_o so_o into_o italy_n l._n 2._o p._n 27_o 33._o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o his_o military_a expedition_n l._n 1._o p._n 4_o 8_o 9_o 15._o l._n 2._o p._n 34._o l._n 6._o p._n 30._o l._n 10._o p._n 14_o 21._o he_o quiet_v the_o mutiny_n at_o gant_n l._n 5._o p
choose_v by_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n l._n 9_o p._n 3â—_n confirm_v by_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 16_o 21_o 25._o l._n 6._o p._n 35_o 36._o l._n 7._o p._n 69_o 81._o l._n 8._o p._n â—7_n 18_o 19_o and_o of_o every_o particular_a province_n â—_o 1._o p._n 16._o low-country_n estate_n vide_fw-la estate_n lodronius_n vide_fw-la albericke_n lodowick_n boisote_n admiral_n of_o holland_n lose_v his_o eye_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o defeat_v the_o enemy_n ibid._n admiral_n for_o the_o expedition_n of_o ziriczce_n where_o he_o be_v drown_v l._n 8._o p._n â—3_n lodowick_n blosius_n treslong_o take_v prisoner_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o uâ—de_v william_n and_o john_n lodovico_n berlinguâ—_n be_v son_n to_o requesenes_n defeat_v the_o turkish_a fleet_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o recover_v the_o pope_n colour_n and_o return_v they_o ibid._n lodovico_n requesenes_n great_a commandor_fw-la of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n jago_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n press_v he_o to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o french_a ambassador_n l._n 4._o p._n 85._o depart_v from_o rome_n in_o great_a indignation_n ibid._n governor_n of_o â—â—â—lain_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o st._n charles_n borromeo_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o go_v from_o milan_n he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o s._n charles_n ibid._n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n he_o receive_v the_o province_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o take_v away_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n statue_n iâ—st_n send_v a_o fleet_n to_o relieve_v middelburg_n besiege_v ibid._n behold_v from_o the_o shore_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n l._n 8._o l._n 2._o pawn_n his_o furniture_n to_o pay_v the_o mutinous_a spaniaâ—ds_n l._n 8._o p._n 5._o send_v they_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o leyden_n command_v by_o valdez_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o proclaim_v a_o general_a pardon_n at_o brussels_n ibid._n quiet_v another_o sedition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o send_v of_o their_o pay_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o leave_v count_n altâ—mpse_n his_o force_n to_o secure_a brabant_n l._n 8._o 29._o undertake_v the_o zealand_n expedition_n ibid._n design_n the_o officer_n the_o way_n and_o the_o soldier_n ibid._n stand_v on_o the_o shore_n and_o view_v his_o soldier_n wade_v over_o the_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o a_o flame_n see_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crown_n incline_v towards_o he_o ibid._n take_v duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o besiege_n ziriczee_n ibid._n perform_v vitellâ—'s_n funeral_n obsequy_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o his_o death_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o elâ—gy_n ibid._n ancestor_n ibid._n fortunate_a for_o victory_n atâ—â—ea_o ibid._n his_o error_n in_o govern_v the_o netherlands_o l._n 8._o p._n 16._o die_v he_o nominate_v a_o governor_n and_o a_o general_n ibid._n lombere_fw-la a_o city_n l._n 2._o p._n 3â—_n londognia_n vide_fw-la sancho_n lopez_n figueroa_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o the_o piety_n of_o his_o soldier_n ibid._n they_o take_v the_o cannon_n ibid._n &_o 56._o &_o open_v a_o way_n to_o victory_n ibid._n lopez_n figuâ—â—oa_n a_o spanish_a colonel_n bring_v the_o italian_a garrison_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o lopiu_fw-la gallus_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o lord_n of_o france_n join_v with_o the_o heretical_a multitude_n l_o 3._o p._n 57_o lord_n of_o spain_n neglect_n charles_n the_o five_o l._n 1._o p._n 5._o lord_n of_o the_o netherlands_o advanc'â—_n by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o government_n of_o province_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o their_o indignation_n l._n 3._o p._n 69._o account_v patron_n of_o the_o â—ugonots_n l._n 3._o p._n 72._o they_o leave_v the_o court_n l._n 3._o p._n 76._o their_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n against_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 72_o 73._o the_o cognizance_n of_o their_o combination_n invent_v at_o a_o feast_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o impatient_a at_o the_o power_n of_o stranger_n l._n 4._o p._n 78_o 79._o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o court_n l._n 4._o p._n 8._o some_o of_o they_o thought_n to_o be_v covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o their_o design_n to_o change_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n &_o 135._o l._n 7._o p._n 49_o 50._o their_o private_a meeting_n at_o dendermund_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o they_o have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o king_n resolution_n in_o council_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o their_o cause_n defend_v in_o the_o king_n court_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o l._n 7._o p._n 43._o they_o come_v to_o council_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o they_o be_v impeach_v l._n 7._o p._n 41._o they_o refuse_v to_o give_v their_o appearance_n ibid._n they_o be_v condemn_v in_o their_o absence_n abide_v they_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o 21_o 23._o be_v offend_v at_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n '_o power_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o consider_v of_o a_o new_a governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n lord_n patron_n to_o the_o commons_o vindicator_n of_o the_o low-country_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n vide_fw-la nobility_n covenanter_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n lorain_n the_o dukedom_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o p._n 31._o lorain_n the_o duke_n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o 19_o &_o l._n 6._o p._n 26._o lorain_n the_o cardinal_n l._n 3._o p._n 56_o 61_o 75._o l._n 7._o p._n 76._o the_o captain_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o vide_fw-la charles_n christien_n and_o francis_n lovein_n a_o city_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o faithful_a to_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o fine_v ibid._n assault_v by_o gonzaga_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o render_v to_o don_n john_n ibid._n the_o famous_a university_n of_o louvain_n l._n z._n p._n 31._o its_o privilege_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o it_o rain_v blood_n near_o the_o town_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o lovervall_n vide_fw-la philip._n lucas_n gauriem_n the_o mathematician_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o lucemburg_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o l._n 6._o p._n 31._o l._n 9_o p._n 26._o famous_a for_o slaughter_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o adhere_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 37._o it_o be_v governor_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o lumo_fw-la a_o marcha_fw-la vide_fw-la william_n lutheran_n heresy_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v bring_v from_o germany_n into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 55._o by_o who_o it_o be_v promote_v ibid._n almost_o extinguish_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ibid._n it_o break_v out_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 116._o the_o lutheran_n enemy_n to_o the_o calvinist_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o join_v with_o the_o catholic_n against_o they_o ibid._n luther_n vide_fw-la martin_n sermon_n &_o heresy_n lie_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o artificial_o compose_v l._n 10._o p._n 4._o the_o advantage_n by_o they_o ibid._n many_o time_n they_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o soon_o portion_n of_o truth_n ibid._n make_a use_n of_o like_o scaffold_n in_o building_n lib._n 5._o p._n 113._o sentence_n in_o l._n law_n before_o they_o pass_v shall_v be_v debate_v after_o they_o be_v pass_v obey_v l._n 5._o p._n 105._o a_o state_n can_v be_v more_o endanger_v then_o by_o alter_v of_o their_o law_n ibid._n it_o be_v more_o dishonour_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o keep_v law_n in_o force_n which_o his_o subject_n will_v not_o obey_v then_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o keep_v his_o people_n in_o obedience_n l._n 5._o p._n 105._o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o wave_v those_o law_n the_o contempt_n whereof_o we_o have_v not_o power_n to_o punish_v l._n 5._o p._n 117._o they_o favour_n learning_n who_o action_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o learned_a pen_n l._n 3._o p._n 55._o licentiousness_n more_o easy_o increase_v then_o begin_v l._n 6._o p._n 24._o little_a thing_n be_v by_o their_o littleness_n secure_v l._n 8._o p._n 24._o m._n machiavell_n institution_n study_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o machiavelli_n secretary_n to_o the_o governess_n send_v into_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o return_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o maâ—stricht_n threaten_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o sue_v for_o pardon_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o the_o embassage_n in_o behalf_n of_o that_o town_n send_v to_o the_o governess_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n ibid._n it_o be_v render_v to_o norcarmius_n l._n 6._o p._n 16._o punish_v ibid._n to_o who_o the_o city_n of_o right_n belong_v l._n 6._o p._n 15._o the_o spanish_a garrison_n turn_v out_o l._n 8._o p._n 21._o they_o recover_v and_o plunder_v the_o town_n ibid._n magdalen_n vlloa_n lady_n of_o
l._n 10._o p._n 9_o challenge_v to_o a_o battle_n by_o don_n john_n he_o keep_v his_o trench_n ibid._n counterfeit_v to_o fly_v l._n 10._o p._n 10._o the_o site_n of_o his_o camp_n and_o number_n of_o his_o force_n ibid._n he_o renew_v the_o fight_n ibid._n sound_v a_o retreat_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o a_o note_n upon_o his_o management_n of_o that_o day_n battle_n ibid._n he_o retreat_v to_o tillemâ—nt_v l._n 10._o p._n 13._o prince_n casimir_n refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o l._n 10._o p._n 14._o vide_fw-la john_n hennin_n maximilian_n rassinghem_n governor_n of_o french_a flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o the_o armeterians_n conspire_v against_o he_o l._n 6._o p._n 6_o 7._o he_o encounter_v and_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n enter_v lisle_n victorious_a ibid._n pursue_v the_o tornois_n ibid._n be_v send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o royal_a senate_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o employ_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o by_o the_o senator_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o and_o by_o don_n john_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o a_o maid_n sacrilegious_o slay_v in_o the_o church_n l._n 10._o p._n 3._o of_o 3._o year_n old_a bury_v dig_v up_o again_o and_o eat_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o mâ—â—hlin_n a_o fair_a and_o rich_a city_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o its_o governor_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o l._n 6._o p._n 12._o church_n in_o the_o town_n assign_v to_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o a_o fire_n there_o l._n 7._o p._n 40._o the_o king_n garrison_n refuse_v l._n 7._o p._n 75_o 77._o it_o be_v render_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o recover_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o when_o it_o be_v plunder_v how_o pious_a the_o merchant_n and_o soldier_n be_v ibid._n how_o much_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n be_v hate_v for_o suffer_v of_o the_o spoil_n ibid._n it_o be_v garrison_v by_o the_o state_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o attempt_v by_o gonzaga_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o ibid._n make_v a_o archbishopric_a l._n 1._o p._n 18._o its_o first_o archbishop_n ibid._n the_o archbishop_n of_o mâ—â—hlin_n deliver_v the_o pope_n present_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o medal_n how_o they_o come_v in_o use_n and_o account_v sacred_a l._n 5._o p._n 111._o medal_n of_o the_o gheuse_n with_o the_o picture_n and_o inscription_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o medal_n hallow_v at_o hall_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o megan_n vide_fw-la charles_n brimè_fw-la &_o lancâ—llot_v barlamout_a mehemet_n son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n sclimus_fw-la l._n 5._o p._n 139._o king_n of_o tunis_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o meinser_n one_o of_o the_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o melancthon_n vide_fw-la philip._n mendoza_n vide_fw-la antonio_n bernardino_n didaco_n &_o maria._n menin_n a_o town_n l._n 5._o p._n 1â—_n 2._o mentz_n the_o bishop_n and_o elector_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o l._n 5._o p._n 134._o merchant_n bring_v in_o heresy_n to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 36._o one_o of_o they_o procure_v 3000_o of_o calvin_n volume_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o and_o pay_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n they_o fortify_v themselves_o at_o antwerp_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o they_o conspire_v with_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 137_o raise_v money_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o join_v with_o the_o tornay_n gheuse_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o the_o great_a man_n difference_n put_v they_o out_o of_o heart_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o they_o transfer_v their_o manufacture_n to_o neighbour_n nation_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o l._n 7._o p._n 65._o they_o steal_v out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n into_o england_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o tribute_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l_o 7._o p._n 65_o 69._o the_o piety_n of_o the_o antwerp_n merchant_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o their_o loss_n when_o the_o town_n be_v plunder_v l._n 8._o p._n 24._o merchandise_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o l._n 7._o p._n 66._o of_o the_o indies_n ibid._n mercurius_n arboreus_n cardinal_n gatinar_n the_o emperor_n chancellor_n l._n 2._o p._n 39_o merodius_n lord_n of_o petersemi_n send_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o the_o bus_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 2._o contumelious_o use_v by_o the_o people_n ibid._n l._n 6._o p._n 16._o release_v and_o return_v to_o the_o governess_n ibid._n vide_fw-la bernard_n messenger_z of_o victory_n l._n 7._o p._n 56_o 75._o l._n 9_o p._n 53._o of_o the_o last_o necessity_n l._n 7._o p._n 52._o mettle_n sacred_a vide_fw-la medal_n metz_n take_v by_o the_o french_a attempt_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o emperor_n l._n 1._o p._n 8._o michael_n hernandes_n a_o jesuit_n upon_o the_o shore_n with_o requesenes_n pray_v for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wade_v the_o â—ea_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o michael_n hovey_n 3._o p._n 64._o michese_n vide_fw-la john_n michese_n midelburg_n receive_v a_o garrison_n from_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o zelander_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o a_o fâ—eet_a send_v to_o relieve_v it_o by_o requesenes_n ibid._n &_o p._n 2._o render_v to_o the_o heretic_n ibid._n the_o townseman_n redeem_v the_o plunder_v with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n ibid._n milan_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o the_o milian-regiment_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o milan_n l._n 7._o p_o 65._o military_a discipline_n observe_v l._n 6._o p._n 31._o funeral_n poâ—p_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o stratagem_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o piety_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o 77._o military_a proverb_n vide_fw-la proverb_n militia_n of_o the_o foot_n strengthen_v with_o a_o new_a invention_n l._n 6._o p._n 30_o 31._o militia_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o st_n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n vide_fw-la knight_n militia_n of_o horse_n dispose_v l._n 1._o p._n 17._o and_o of_o the_o foot_n l._n 3._o p._n 52._o militia_n of_o the_o low-countries_n new-modelled_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o miracle_n l._n 5._o p._n â—_o 31._o l._n 9_o p._n 40._o l._n 10._o p._n 5._o mode_n of_o comb_v up_o the_o hair_n before_o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o spaniard_n in_o punish_v woman_n â—_o 7._o p._n 74._o mooch_z a_o village_n l._n 8._o p._n 3._o the_o battle_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o fight_n ibid._n moulin_n a_o lawyer_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o mombrune_v a_o french_a colonel_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o momorancy_n vide_fw-la anne_n florence_n lord_n of_o montiny_n heleonor_n john_n mary_n &_o philip._n mompencier_n the_o duke_n l._n 3._o p._n 54._o monastery_n of_o st._n michael_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o of_o greenvale_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o mondragonio_fw-la vide_fw-la christopher_n monfort_n a_o town_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o money_n the_o best_a spy_n to_o discover_v prince_n counsel_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o it_o buy_v out_o hostile_a injury_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o send_v by_o gregory_n the_o 13._o to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o lend_v he_o by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 10._o p._n 16._o send_v to_o alexander_n farneze_n by_o the_o king_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o and_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o l._n 4._o p._n 90._o l._n 5._o p._n 132._o to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n l._n 5._o p._n 104._o and_o to_o his_o great_a commander_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n l._n 2._o p._n 32._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n by_o pius_n the_o five_o l._n 7._o p._n 57_o offer_v by_o his_o holiness_n to_o margaret_n of_o austria_n but_o refuse_v l._n 5._o p._n 115._o lend_v by_o don_n john_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 32._o by_o the_o governess_n send_v into_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o collect_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 139_o 141._o take_v by_o the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o sack_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 8._o p._n 5_o 24._o get_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o how_o l._n 7._o p._n 58._o vide_fw-la plunder_n stipend_n &_o tribute_n monster_n at_o liege_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o montesdocha_n vide_fw-la francisc._n mons_fw-la a_o town_n of_o haynolt_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o take_v by_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n ibid._n besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o the_o fight_n before_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o encamp_v ibid._n the_o fortification_n of_o the_o besieger_n ibid._n a_o monastery_n near_o the_o town_n take_v ibid._n auxiliary_n send_v to_o the_o town_n by_o coligny_n ibid._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n come_v to_o relieve_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 75._o it_o be_v render_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o a_o description_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o mons_fw-la ibid._n montiny_n vide_fw-la emmanuel_n &_o florence_n montio_n vide_fw-la camillo_n &_o giovanni_n baptista_n monumental_a pillar_n erect_v
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
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
2._o p._n 32._o vide_fw-la inquisition_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o delinquent_n l._n 2._o p._n 34_o 35._o vide_fw-la heresy_n and_o punishment_n or_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o nobility_n l._n â—_o p._n 37._o occasion_v by_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o by_o the_o king_n letter_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o by_o the_o edict_n propose_v by_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 39_o by_o tax_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o by_o mutineer_n vide_fw-la sedition_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o low-country_n tumult_n how_o it_o come_v l._n 2._o p._n 46._o l._n 3._o p._n 61._o a_o general_a pardon_n for_o the_o tumult_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o vide_fw-la pardon_n tumult_n in_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 57_o 58._o vide_fw-la guise_n &_o conspiracy_n the_o french_a and_o low-country_n tumult_n compare_v together_o l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 61._o tumult_n of_o the_o moor_n in_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 45_o 66._o at_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o at_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 117._o l._n 6._o p._n 3._o l._n 8._o p._n 22._o at_o bolilue_n and_o maestriâ—ht_n 1._o 6._o p._n l._n at_o â—â—nt_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o 1._o 6._o p._n 24._o at_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 3._o p._n 63._o tunis_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o libya_n take_v by_o assault_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o the_o expedition_n of_o tunis_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o turk_n fire_n the_o arcenal_a at_o venice_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o turkish_a fleet_n at_o lepanto_n l._n 9_o p._n 4â—_n the_o treasurer_n of_o their_o army_n ibid._n turkish_a garrison_n at_o navarine_n ibid._n tunius_fw-la the_o secretary_n send_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n l._n 6._o p._n 16._o to_o brederod_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o by_o he_o retain_v ibid._n send_v away_o by_o night_n from_o amsterdam_n ibid._n employ_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o tuscany_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o twâ—ntieth_o part_n vide_fw-la tax_n sentence_n in_o t._n slander_n be_v a_o shipwreck_n by_o a_o dry_a tempest_n l._n 3._o p._n â—7_n threat_v proportion_v to_o the_o great_a spirit_n will_v at_o last_o humble_v they_o l._n 4._o p._n 82._o in_o a_o trouble_a state_n the_o most_o present_a remedy_n be_v for_o one_o man_n to_o rule_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o v._o vabrince_n a_o bishopric_n in_o france_n l._n 2._o p._n 31._o vadamont_n the_o count_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o vahal_n a_o river_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o vaâ—dersong_n appoint_v a_o captain_n of_o foot_n by_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o valdez_n vide_fw-la francisco_n valenciens_fw-fr a_o city_n l._n 6._o p._n 5._o impatient_a of_o their_o ruler_n ibid._n the_o tumult_n therein_o l._n 3._o p._n 61_o 63._o compose_v l._n 3._o p._n 64._o the_o state_n of_o the_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 5._o the_o valencentians_n command_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n ibid._n after_o some_o tergiversation_n they_o refuse_v ibid._n be_v pronounce_v rebel_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o besiege_v l._n 6._o p._n 8._o the_o king_n unwilling_a to_o have_v they_o storm_v ibid._n besiege_v yet_o more_o straight_o ibid._n the_o assault_v limit_v by_o the_o king_n order_n l._n 6._o p._n 9_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o render_v by_o count_n egmont_n and_o duke_n areschot_n ibid._n they_o sally_n out_o by_o night_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o the_o site_n of_o the_o town_n ibid._n the_o battery_n ibid._n the_o valencenians_n treat_v ibid._n they_o yield_v to_o mercy_n ibid._n and_o so_o escape_v storm_v ibid._n &_o p._n 11._o the_o city_n be_v disarm_v ibid._n the_o author_n of_o the_o rebellion_n execute_v ibid._n the_o state_n sacred_a and_o civil_a restore_v ibid._n the_o fort_n demolish_v l._n 9_o p._n 38._o valentine_z pardieu_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mott_n command_v the_o force_n of_o flanders_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o master_n of_o that_o ordinance_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o st._n valery_n storm_v l._n 7._o p._n 46._o vallidolid_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o l._n 10._o p._n 18_o 19_o valois_n vide_fw-la philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n valois_n vide_fw-la margaret_n vanâ—â—st_fw-la vide_fw-la john_n &_o margaret_n vargas_n vide_fw-la alphonso_n francisco_n &_o juan._n vaticination_n vide_fw-la presage_v venice_n fire_v l._n 5._o p._n 139._o who_o be_v the_o plotter_n of_o it_o ibid._n verdugo_n vide_fw-la francisco_n venerus_fw-la ginnich_n ambassador_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o juliers_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o verse_n about_o half_a moon_n wear_v in_o hat_n to_o express_v their_o hatred_n to_o the_o roman_a religion_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o ovid._n site_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 45._o vesâ—â—â—â—ch_o employ_v from_o antwerp_n to_o spain_n l._n 8._o p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o vestarhoâ—â—_n raisâ—â—â—_n horse_n in_o saxony_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o viennâ—_n a_o town_n of_o holland_n l._n 6._o p._n 1_o 20._o vibaldus_fw-la riperda_n general_n and_o governor_n of_o harlem_n die_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o victory_n of_o actium_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o at_o the_o river_n eâ—s_v l._n 7._o p._n 56._o at_o calicâ—_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o at_o the_o river_n geta_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o at_o gravel_v l._n 1._o p._n 11._o at_o st._n gisâ—en_o l._n 7._o p._n 74._o at_o gemblaâ—_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o at_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o at_o mons_fw-la in_o haynâ—lt_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o at_o ostervell_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o at_o st._n quintin_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o at_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o over_o the_o armenterians_n and_o tornois_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o over_o the_o hugoâ—ots_n l._n 3._o p._n 62._o l._n 6._o p._n 34._o l._n 7._o p._n 64_o 74._o over_o mustapha_n galley_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o in_o the_o war_n of_o portugal_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o by_o every_o 10._o spaniard_n over_o as_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o enemy_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o the_o sea-victory_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o hollander_n frequent_a for_o ten_o year_n together_o l._n 7._o p._n 73._o thought_n to_o be_v a_o miracle_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o moderation_n in_o victory_n l._n 10._o p._n 13._o the_o news_n of_o victory_n strange_o bring_v to_o the_o groin_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o spaniard_n parallel_v with_o one_o of_o the_o roman_n ibid._n vide_fw-la expedition_n vid._n caboce_fw-mi slay_v in_o a_o duel_n in_o the_o french_a king_n presence_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o vieâ—â—lus_fw-la vide_fw-la henry_n viglius_n vide_fw-la ulricus_fw-la villa_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o villapardo_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o villagarcia_n l._n 10._o p._n 17._o village_n fire_v l._n 7._o p._n 57_o vill_a command_v the_o covenanter_n horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o move_v the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n to_o suffer_v their_o meeting_n at_o centron_n l._n 5._o p._n 119._o villers_n a_o french_a marquis_n join_v with_o count_n aremberg_n at_o amiens_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o villers_n command_v the_o carabine_n for_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o defend_v nivell_n l._n 9_o p._n 56._o vide_fw-la justus_n villers_n villre_n general_n for_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o be_v order_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o juliers_n to_o pass_v the_o moes_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o rout_v and_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n &_o 49._o execute_v ibid._n villet_n granvells_n countryman_n undertake_v his_o murder_n l._n 4._o p._n â—â—0_o vilvord_n too_o late_o attempt_v by_o gonzaga_n l._n 9_o p._n â—3_n vilvord-prison_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o vinglius_n one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n infest_v holland_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o defeat_v ibid._n execute_v ibid._n vincentio_z carafa_o prior_n of_o hungaâ—y_n appoint_a colonel_n of_o italian_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o violator_n of_o holy_a image_n punish_v l._n 6._o p._n 17_o 20._o vide_fw-la iconomachy_n vervich_n l._n 5._o p._n 1â—0_o visurgis_n a_o river_n l_o 7._o p._n â—6_n vitelli_n vide_fw-la chiapinâ—_n camillo_n nicolao_n &_o paulo_n viterlotio_n vitelli._n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o ulloa_n vide_fw-la alphonso_n juan_n osorio_n &_o magdalen_n ulricus_fw-la viglius_n zuitchem_n precedent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o l._n 3._o p._n 68_o faithful_a to_o granvell_n ibid_fw-la l_o 4._o p._n 78._o number_v among_o the_o cardinallist_n ibid._n &_o 31._o the_o gheuse_n threaten_v he_o l._n 5._o p._n 129._o affectionate_a to_o his_o religion_n and_o his_o king_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o arrest_v in_o senate_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o ulutial_a the_o turkish_a admiral_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o ulysses_n l._n 3._o p._n 10._o
against_o the_o levy_v of_o a_o war_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o disswadeâ—_n the_o governess_n from_o leave_v brussels_n ibid._n by_o his_o endeavour_n religion_n at_o antwerp_n be_v restore_v l._n 5._o p._n 130._o he_o assign_v church_n to_o the_o heretic_n in_o antwerp_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o meet_v the_o other_o lord_n at_o dendermund_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o what_o be_v there_o conclude_v l._n 5._o p._n 134._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o boast_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o have_v penetrate_v into_o the_o king_n design_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o essay_n to_o draw_v count_n egmont_n into_o a_o new_a confederation_n l._n 5._o p._n 142._o how_o he_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o tumult_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 3._o â—he_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n l._n 6._o p._n 12._o of_o his_o own_o accord_n resign_v his_o government_n ibid._n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 13._o his_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o willebroc_n l._n 6._o p._n 14._o his_o word_n at_o his_o departure_n to_o count_n egmont_n ibid._n and_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o governess_n ibid._n he_o depart_v from_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 41._o condemn_v absent_a ibid._n &_o 42._o what_o he_o answer_v ibid._n his_o complaint_n for_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n into_o spain_n ibid._n his_o first_o expedition_n from_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o he_o publish_v in_o apology_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 2._o p._n 45._o and_o a_o book_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o muster_n at_o aquisgrane_fw-la ibid._n pass_v his_o army_n over_o the_o moes_n contrary_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n opinion_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o fight_n only_o with_o light_a skirmish_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o trout_n vitelli_n ibid._n challenge_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n attempt_n â—ivers_a town_n in_o vain_a l._n 7._o p._n 61_o 63._o his_o danger_n upon_o a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o he_o move_v to_o receive_v the_o french_a force_n ibid._n take_v centron_n ibid._n fight_n at_o the_o river_n geta_n ibid._n &_o 62._o with_o great_a loss_n ibid._n be_v recruit_v by_o the_o french_a auxiliary_n ibid._n intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n in_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o plunder_n the_o territory_n of_o liege_n and_o the_o village_n of_o haynâ—lt_n ibid._n fight_v more_o fortunate_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o queâ—cy_n ibid._n be_v prohibit_v from_o enter_v france_n ibid._n a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n defeat_v of_o his_o hope_n he_o go_v for_o germany_n ibid._n deride_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n pride_n in_o erect_v his_o own_o statue_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o solicit_v the_o low-country_n man_n to_o revolt_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o tax_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o compass_v his_o desire_n ibid._n use_v the_o water-gheuses_a against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n the_o rebellious_a city_n willing_o yield_v to_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 72._o his_o second_o expedition_n out_o of_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o relieve_v his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 75._o he_o take_v some_o town_n in_o brabant_n ibid._n the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o man_n ibid._n he_o quicken_v his_o march_n to_o mons_fw-la ibid._n admire_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n camp_n as_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o siege_n l._n 7._o p._n 67._o attempt_n in_o vain_a to_o break_v through_o ibid._n retreat_n ibid._n be_v invade_v in_o thâ—_n night_n ibid._n he_o confirm_v the_o harlemer_n to_o hold_v out_o by_o letter_n send_v they_o by_o carryer-pigeon_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o his_o sense_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n departure_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o his_o victory_n and_o the_o rendition_n of_o midelburgâ—_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o he_o prepare_v man_n and_o ship_n to_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o â—oseth_v l._n 8._o p._n 10._o he_o send_v relief_n to_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o have_v take_v crimpen_a he_o march_v to_o ziriczee_n ibid._n be_v bear_n off_z ibid._n persuade_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o the_o senator_n to_o stand_v for_o liberty_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o associate_n with_o some_o of_o they_o ibid._n court_v duke_n aresâ—hâ—â—_n ibid._n be_v invite_v to_o the_o confederation_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o assist_v the_o estate_n against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n instruct_v the_o senator_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n against_o don_n john_n l._n 8._o p._n 26._o move_v they_o to_o command_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n be_v vex_v at_o john_n admission_n l._n 8._o p._n 33._o deny_v together_o with_o his_o province_n to_o subscribe_v the_o edict_n ibid._n profess_v himself_o a_o calvinist_n ibid._n labour_n to_o poison_v the_o low-country_n country_n man_n heart_n against_o don_n john_n ibid._n sow_n dissension_n between_o don_n john_n and_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n l._n 9_o p._n â—4_n in_o create_a ruart_n of_o brabant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o institutcs_n new_a magistrate_n by_o the_o copy_n of_o holland_n l._n 9_o p._n 38._o by_o his_o design_n the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n in_o demolish_a ibid._n at_o his_o too_o great_a power_n the_o lord_n be_v offend_v ibid._n he_o be_v join_v with_o archduke_n matthius_n as_o his_o lieutenant-governour_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o he_o fly_v to_o antwerp_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o catholic_n victory_n at_o gembâ—ac_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o he_o give_v out_o that_o all_o the_o royalist_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o fort_n at_o lunburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o blame_v by_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o estate_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o he_o find_v his_o empire_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o holland_n ibid._n attempt_n amsterdam_n ibid._n deceive_v by_o his_o 〈…〉_z render_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o raise_v man_n iâ—_n germany_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o estate_n to_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n ibid._n &_o p._n 6._o dislike_n a_o truce_n ibid._n his_o enmity_n with_o campin_n glìmè_fw-la &_o hese_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o he_o cunning_o spread_v a_o rumour_n of_o his_o own_o murder_n ibid._n his_o report_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v between_o don_n john_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 10._o p._n 20._o granvell_n call_v he_o silence_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o writer_n of_o history_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o why_o they_o differ_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o belgic_a tumult_n l._n 2._o p._n 27_o all_o wallon_n militia_n and_o proverb_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o regiment_n l._n 9_o p._n 50_o 55._o winschot_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o wood_n gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o sentence_n in_o w._n never_o shine_v a_o great_a hope_n of_o peace_n then_o when_o a_o war_n be_v serious_o prosecute_v l._n 1._o p._n 1â—_n the_o fire_n of_o civil_a war_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v watch_v where_o they_o be_v near_o that_o feed_v the_o flame_n they_o far_o off_o that_o shall_v extinguish_v it_o l._n 6._o p._n 2d_o in_o war_n a_o general_n fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v think_v to_o fear_v l._n 7._o p._n 59_o wickedness_n prosper_v by_o sudden_a attempt_n l._n 2._o p._n 34._o quarrel_n of_o wit_n use_v to_o be_v irreconcilable_a among_o child_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o z._n zachrias_n the_o pope_n increase_v bishopric_n in_o germany_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o zealand_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o 16._o its_o governor_n ibid._n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o l._n 8._o p._n 10_o 13._o infest_a by_o the_o image-â—ighters_a l._n 5._o p._n 126._o the_o head_n of_o zealand_n attempt_v by_o tholose_a l._n 6._o p._n 2._o the_o city_n receive_v garrison_n from_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o some_o island_n belong_v to_o it_o cover_v with_o a_o delâ—ge_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o revolt_v from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o the_o chief_a city_n of_o zealand_n assault_v l._n 8._o p._n 1._o yield_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o the_o zeland-expedition_n undertake_v by_o requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o the_o site_n of_o zealand_n ibid._n the_o courage_n of_o the_o royalist_n in_o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o zealand_n l._n 7._o p._n 76_o 77._o l._n 8._o p._n 13._o the_o principal_a isle_n of_o zealand_n take_v ibid._n it_o adhere_v to_o the_o other_o rebel-province_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o zeveghem_n a_o lord_n send_v by_o the_o governess_n on_o a_o ceremonious_a embassage_n into_o germany_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o ziriczee_n the_o island_n fortify_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o ziriczee_n the_o city_n befiege_v by_o the_o
his_o resolution_n but_o those_o censurer_n be_v mistake_v the_o monastery_n of_o s._n justus_n sex_n aur._n vict._n in_o caius_n czs._n the_o emperor_n new_a habitation_n febr._n 1557._o his_o family_n and_o how_o accommodate_v his_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n how_o be_v dispose_v his_o time_n his_o ride_a to_o take_v the_o air_n his_o garden_v his_o make_n of_o clock_n or_o watch_n jannell_n turrianus_n who_o mathematical_a invention_n be_v much_o delight_v in_o his_o extraordinary_a care_n of_o his_o soul._n joseph_n seguenza_n in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o order_n l._n 1._o by_o the_o bull_n of_o julius_n 111._o 1554._o marc._n 19_o he_o discipline_v himself_o his_o whip_n reverence_v by_o his_o son_n aug._n 30._o 1558._o immediate_o he_o fall_v sick_a barthol_n miranda_n soon_o after_o he_o die_v sept._n 21._o 1558._o his_o funeral_n usher_v with_o prodigy_n in_o heaven_n observe_v by_o jan._n turrionus_fw-la present_a at_o the_o emperor_n death_n and_o in_o earth_n how_o 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