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his_o wit_n and_o civil_a art_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o bounty_n ibid._n moderation_n in_o his_o joy_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o piety_n ibid._n service_n in_o germany_n and_o italy_n ibid._n preparation_n for_o the_o war_n l._n 9_o p._n 42._o the_o order_n of_o the_o fleece_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o charles_n the_o five_o ibid._n advance_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o parma_n and_o piacenza_n ibid._n &_o l._n 1._o p._n 23._o he_o defend_v parma_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n besiege_v l._n 9_o p._n 42._o piacenza_n restore_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o go_v with_o the_o emperor_n into_o africa_n l._n 1._o p._n 23._o fall_n desperate_o sick_a ibid._n return_n to_o rome_n ibid._n joyns_n with_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o french_a l._n 9_o p._n 42._o serve_v as_o a_o volunteer_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 24._o in_o respect_n to_o he_o his_o wife_n be_v create_v governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n by_o the_o king_n ibid._n be_v wait_n upon_o his_o majesty_n to_o meet_v his_o wife_n design_v governess_n ibid._n persuade_v she_o to_o dismiss_v the_o spanish_a soldier_n l._n 3._o p._n 50._o she_o bring_v he_o two_o son_n at_o a_o birth_n l._n 9_o p._n 43._o he_o deliver_v his_o son_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o then_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 44._o his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n alexander_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o amity_n of_o neighbour_n prince_n ibid._n he_o consent_n to_o march_v his_o son_n with_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n ibid._n &_o p._n 92._o from_o italy_n he_o come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o his_o son_n nuptial_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o meet_v his_o wife_n margaret_n of_o austria_n inhere_n return_n from_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 6._o p._n 37._o like_v not_o his_o son_n resolution_n to_o accept_v the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 15._o octavio_n gonzaga_n brother_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o mâ—lpheâ—_n come_v into_o the_o low-countries_n with_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 26._o dissuade_v don_n john_n from_o send_v the_o spâ—niards_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o general_n of_o the_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o receive_v louvain_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o attempt_n mechlin_n and_o villvord_n ibid._n money_n send_v he_o by_o the_o king_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o deliver_v his_o opinion_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n for_o fight_v the_o state_n army_n though_o they_o be_v entrench_v l._n 10._o p._n 8._o fight_n at_o remenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 12._o his_o place_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n l._n 10._o p._n 22._o odoardo_n cardinal_n farneze_n obtain_v of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o princess_n mary_n of_o portugal_n l._n 4._o p._n 95._o l._n 9_o p._n 44._o offence_n how_o they_o begin_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 46_o 47._o olennius_n the_o roman_a exactor_n of_o the_o belgic_a tribute_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o olhain_n one_o of_o the_o first_o covenanter_n l._n 5_o p._n 10â—_o olivera_n vide_fw-la antonio_n omen_n in_o a_o sinister_a sense_n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o vide_fw-la prodigy_n orange_n vide_fw-la william_n oration_n or_o counsel_n or_o speech_n of_o alexander_n farneze_n to_o don_n john_n at_o a_o counsel_n of_o war_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o at_o another_o time_n l._n 10._o p._n 14._o of_o albret_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n her_o husband_n against_o the_o catholic_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o of_o duke_n areschot_n in_o senate_n against_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o of_o the_o same_o against_o the_o valencenians_n l._n 6._o p._n 9_o of_o baâ—berino_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o of_o count_n barlamont_n against_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it l._n 6._o p._n 27._o of_o brederod_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenanter_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 108._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o antwerper_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o of_o the_o emperor_n at_o his_o resignment_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o son_n philip_n when_o he_o transfer_v his_o kingdom_n to_o he_o ibid._n of_o the_o same_o perform_v his_o own_o funeral_n rite_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o gasper_n coligny_n to_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n persuade_v he_o to_o fight_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o of_o count_n egmont_n to_o the_o valencenians_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o obedience_n l._n 6._o p._n 9_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o his_o son_n duke_n federico_n when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n persuade_v he_o to_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o 24._o of_o the_o same_o in_o answer_n to_o barberino_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o of_o his_o council_n dissuade_v the_o exaction_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o of_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n to_o the_o king_n argue_v against_o a_o war_n l._n 6._o p._n 24._o of_o gallus_n by_o way_n of_o unfriendly_a advice_n to_o ischius_n l._n 9_o p._n 26_o 27._o of_o granvel_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o friend_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o of_o the_o governess_n in_o senate_n that_o the_o covenanter_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v l._n 5._o p._n 104._o of_o the_o same_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 108._o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o senate_n touch_v the_o violation_n of_o sacred_a thing_n l._n 5._o p._n 128._o of_o the_o heretic_n against_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 34._o of_o the_o spaniard_n leave_v the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o of_o the_o enemy_n revile_v and_o wound_v the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o of_o a_o jesuit_n to_o the_o mutineer_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o of_o escovedo_n move_a don_n john_n to_o send_v away_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 28._o of_o the_o same_o to_o compose_v a_o mutiny_n among_o they_o l._n 9_o p._n 31._o of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o heretical_a prince_n of_o germany_n to_o the_o governess_n in_o senate_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o octavio_n gonzaga_n dissuade_v don_n john_n to_o part_v with_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 9_o p._n 27._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 104._o of_o the_o same_o at_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o low-countries_n to_o count_n egmont_n l._n 6._o p._n 14._o of_o the_o estate_n desire_v they_o may_v not_o pay_v the_o ten_o part_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o of_o osorius_n ulloa_n animate_v his_o man_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o of_o captain_n pacecho_n die_v to_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o of_o petrieus_fw-la the_o centurion_n to_o his_o companion_n in_o arm_n ibid._n of_o philibert_n bruxellius_n for_o the_o emperor_n at_o his_o abdication_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o of_o ruigomtz_n a_o silua_n prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it to_o put_v off_o the_o king_n from_o a_o war_n with_o the_o low_a country_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o of_o scaremberg_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o german_a heretic_n l._n 6._o p._n 18._o of_o the_o seditious_a valencenians_n l._n 3._o p._n 64._o of_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n against_o avila_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o of_o the_o same_o to_o a_o jesuit_n exhort_v they_o l._n 8._o p._n 5._o of_o the_o senator_n at_o brussels_n for_o the_o imperial_a edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 105._o of_o other_o against_o they_o ibid._n &_o 106._o their_o joint_a answer_n to_o the_o covenanter_n ibid._n touch_v the_o dismission_n of_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 2._o p._n 35._o ordination_n of_o the_o low-country_n province_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o of_o the_o horse-militia_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o of_o the_o foot_n militia_n l._n 3._o p._n 52._o of_o the_o bishopric_n l._n 1._o p._n 17._o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n when_o and_o by_o who_o institute_v l._n 1._o p._n 17._o l._n 4._o p._n 94._o vide_fw-la knight_n order_n of_o st._n stephen_n institute_v by_o cosmo_n duke_n of_o florence_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o original_a of_o the_o belgic_a conspiracy_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o vide_fw-la gentleman_n covenanter_n ormanceto_fw-la vide_fw-la nicolao_n osnaburg_n the_o bishop_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o osorio_n vide_fw-la juan._n osteat_fw-la in_o the_o heaven_n portend_v the_o
the_o town_n that_o be_v hound_n which_o be_v meet_v fight_v with_o bergen_n open_fw-mi zoom_n and_o defeat_v middleburg_n render_v feb._n 18._o the_o fame_n of_o mondragonio_n what_o strange_a confidence_n the_o enemy_n repose_v in_o he_o aldegund_n and_o three_o more_o exchange_v for_o mondragonio_n jacob_n simon_n john_n pettin_n franciso_n citadella_n 1430._o largil_n to_o marg._n of_o parma_n march_n 5._o what_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n make_v of_o middelburg_n largil_n to_z margaret_z of_o parma_n march_n 5._o the_o first_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o namure_n letter_n to_o marg._n of_o parma_n july_n 24._o against_o avila_n who_o detain_v their_o pay_n the_o expostulation_n of_o the_o mutineer_n avila_n fly_v they_o march_v to_o antwerp_n in_o hostile_a manner_n despise_v requesenes_n his_o messenger_n and_o only_o demand_v money_n they_o enter_v antwerp_n their_o threat_n their_o solemn_a oath_n their_o edict_n against_o plunder_v they_o be_v pay_v and_o quiet_v the_o pious_a liberality_n of_o the_o mutineer_n how_o much_o the_o franciscansâ—ad_n â—ad_z of_o they_o they_o invite_v the_o jesuit_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v at_o they_o they_o send_v money_n to_o the_o jesuit_n college_n a_o exhortation_n make_v they_o by_o one_o of_o the_o society_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o give_v and_o restore_v very_o much_o to_o the_o citizen_n leyden_n a_o suspicion_n that_o the_o soldier_n plunder_v be_v requesenes_n his_o design_n july_n 14._o march_n 8._o april_n 6._o july_n 24._o a_o general_a pardon_n proclaim_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o leyden_n valdez_n invite_v the_o town_n to_o a_o reâ—ndition_n they_o barbarous_o refuse_v he_o draw_v his_o line_n near_o resolve_v upon_o a_o general_a assault_n why_o he_o put_v off_o the_o day_n appoint_v the_o site_n of_o leyden_n the_o fearful_a design_n of_o the_o neighbour_n to_o leyden_n who_o break_v down_o the_o bank_n let_v in_o the_o sea_n they_o sail_v over_o the_o wood_n and_o over_o the_o field_n to_o leyden_n how_o great_a a_o navy_n come_v the_o besieger_n besiege_v their_o constancy_n bern._n mend._n l._n 12._o the_o like_a wonder_n of_o old_a caesar._n lib._n 5._o the_o bell_n gall._n paul_n oros._n l._n 6._o sprink_v uloet_n the_o spaniard_n retreat_n not_o without_o loss_n bern._n mend._n l._n 12._o the_o exploit_n of_o pedro_n ciaconio_n a_o second_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o valdez_n as_o if_o he_o have_v betray_v they_o at_o the_o siege_n they_o take_v he_o prisoner_n utrecht_n he_o procure_v money_n and_o therewith_o pacify_v they_o the_o spaniard_n prosperous_a fortune_n mich._n ab_fw-la isselt_n hist._n of_o his_o time_n supply_v bring_v by_o altempse_n a_o old_a soldier_n of_o great_a abillty_n clara_n medici_n jacob_n medici_n his_o danger_n in_o his_o march_n the_o elegy_n of_o requesenes_n ex_fw-la annal._n arag_n hier._n zuri_n his_o progenitor_n 1440._o his_o maternal_a ancestor_n famous_a sea-commander_n 1480._o his_o own_o sea-service_n 1569._o 1571._o ant._n maria_n gratia_fw-la de_fw-fr bel._n cypr._n l._n 4._o &_o thuan._n l._n 48._o hist._n his_o civil_a office_n 1564._o 1573._o his_o difference_n with_o st._n charles_n boromaeo_n carol._n a_o basil._n s._n pet._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o joan._n petr._n gussan_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o of_o who_o be_v ask_v forgiveness_n by_o his_o servant_n 1575._o his_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n not_o so_o unfortunate_a as_o many_o think_v his_o great_a error_n his_o soldier_n much_o more_o to_o blame_v that_o mutine_v so_o often_o their_o three_o sedition_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n out_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o christop_n assonvil_n be_v near_o his_o end_n he_o name_v a_o successor_n for_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o a_o general_n for_o the_o army_n but_o die_v ere_o he_o have_v sign_v their_o commission_n march_v 5._o of_o his_o age_n fifty_o year_n the_o government_n rest_v in_o the_o great_a council_n which_o the_o king_n doubt_v to_o confirm_v the_o pope_n propose_v don_n john_n of_o austra_fw-la marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n nichâ—lao_n ormanetti_n bishop_n of_o milan_n for_o these_o reason_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n let_v the_o senate_n govern_v persuade_v thereunto_o by_o opper_n upon_o these_o ground_n 1576._o a_o unseasonable_a resolution_n destructive_a to_o the_o lowcountreys_n the_o belgic_a war_n occasion_v by_o the_o people_n contempt_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o their_o private_a difference_n as_o also_o by_o another_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o relation_n of_o christ._n assonvil_n because_o the_o german_n be_v pay_v and_o not_o they_o a_o injury_n they_o very_o much_o resent_v mart._n delr_n l._n 1._o turb_v belg._n and_o other_o and_o be_v exasperate_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o count_n altempse_n they_o demand_v their_o pay_n of_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v crafty_o deny_v they_o march_v in_o hostile_a manner_n into_o brabant_n they_o refuse_v condition_n offer_v they_o 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