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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
join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n agianst_a his_n low-countries_n rebel_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o he_o deny_v the_o spanish_a army_n passage_n through_o the_o territory_n of_o lion_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o be_v not_o persuade_v by_o the_o hugonot_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n send_v for_o auxiliaries_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n fight_n at_o st._n denis_n l._n 6._o p._n 35._o send_v cosse_n colonel_n of_o horse_n to_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o a_o rumour_n that_o he_o have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o heretic_n and_o will_v send_v man_n into_o the_o low-countries_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o he_o command_v the_o hugonot_n to_o be_v massacre_v l._n 7._o p._n â—6_n charles_n duke_n of_o gelderland_n l._n 7._o p._n 47_o charles_n count_n lalin_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o l._n 3._o p._n â—5_n carolo_n largilla_n l._n 8._o p._n 2_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorain_n l._n 1._o p._n â—0_n charles_n cardinal_n of_o lorain_n l_o 3._o p._n 56._o l._n 3._o p._n 61_o 75._o l._n 7._o p._n â—6_n charles_n mansfult_n son_n to_o peter_n ernest_n l._n 4._o p._n 92._o chide_v by_o his_o father_n for_o join_v with_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o he_o forsake_v they_o l._n 5._o p._n 119._o besiege_v valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o be_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o gâ—mblat_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o his_o regiment_n at_o bovine_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o attempt_n nivel_n and_o be_v beat_v off_o l._n 9_o p._n 56._o the_o king_n give_v he_o money_n l._n 10._o p._n 7_o charles_n the_o soldier_n or_o fighter_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o carolo_n scotto_n a_o count_n l._n 9_o p._n 45_o charles_n tisnac_n the_o king_n procurator_n in_o spain_n for_o business_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 73_o 74_o casembrat_n vide_fw-la john_n casimir_n brother_n to_o the_o palsgrave_n vide_fw-la john_n castaneo_fw-la vide_fw-la giovanni_n baptista_n castille_n its_o arm_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o l._n 6._o p._n 23_o castle_n in_o the_o water_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o catharine_n of_o medici_n queen-mother_n of_o france_n desire_v assistance_n against_o the_o heretic_n from_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o the_o like_a from_o margaret_n of_o parma_n governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 3._o p._n 60._o she_o come_v to_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n hemy_n foretell_v she_o l._n 1._o p._n 13_o catharine_n daughter_n to_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o l._n 4._o p._n 82_o catholic_n and_o lutherans_n join_v against_o the_o calvinist_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o the_o catholic_n defeat_v the_o hugonot_n at_o moncoure_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n departure_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 81._o they_o consent_v to_o the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o estate_n l._n 9_o p._n â—7_n they_o together_o with_o the_o heretic_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n l._n 9_o p._n 39_o they_o be_v expel_v the_o low-countries_n by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o their_o church_n possess_v by_o the_o calvinist_n ibid._n câ—ttey_n governor_n of_o vluss_v l._n 6._o p._n 2_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countries_n tumult_n vide_fw-la tumult_n cessation_n of_o arm_n l._n 9_o p._n 49_o cetona_n a_o town_n l._n 8._o p._n 14_o chiapino_n vitelli_n marquis_n of_o cetona_n march_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n as_o his_o campmaster_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o defend_v graninghen_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o desirous_a to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n l._n 7._o p._n 61_o 62._o fall_n upon_o a_o ambuscado_n l._n 7._o p._n 60._o encounter_n the_o enemy_n and_o worst_n he_o ibid._n prohihit_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n to_o move_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o fall_n upon_o a_o battalion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n sever_v from_o the_o rest_n p._n 61._o fight_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o geta_n ibid._n hurt_v coll._n loverall_a p._n 62._o wrist_n the_o enemy_n colour_n out_o of_o the_o ensign_n hand_n p._n 62._o his_o courage_n commend_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n send_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 solicit_v to_o revolt_v by_o coliny_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o in_o a_o rage_n throw_v coliny_n letter_n into_o the_o fire_n p._n 74_o go_v to_o besiege_v man_n l._n 7._o p._n 79._o be_v wound_v ibid._n his_o bold_a gallantry_n p._n 79._o he_o take_v many_o town_n in_o holland_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n by_o requesenes_n p._n 9_o besiege_v ziritzee_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o dicth_v ibid._n his_o funeral_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o his_o corpse_n carry_v into_o his_o country_n ibid._n his_o encomion_n ibid._n christian_n king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o christian_n daugthter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n duchess_n of_o lorain_n make_v a_o peace_n between_o spain_n and_o france_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o have_v the_o general_a wish_n to_o be_v governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o what_o hinder_v she_o p._n 20._o christiâ—rn_v king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 1._o p._n 13_o christopher_n assonvill_n a_o senator_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o l._n 5._o p._n 137._o l._n 7._o p._n 52_o 57_o employ_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o alva_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 66._o his_o relation_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 22._o he_o be_v forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o christopher_n bavier_n son_n to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n general_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 2_o 3_o christopher_n fabritius_n apostara_n execute_v l._n 4._o p._n 84_o christopher_n mandragonio_n captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o his_o gallant_a and_o bold_a attempt_n ibid._n he_o attend_v the_o queen_n with_o his_o regiment_n into_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 69._o general_n at_o the_o wade_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o go_v where_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o he_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o zuitbeverland_a ibid._n defend_v middelburg_n against_o the_o zelander_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o force_v to_o render_v it_o by_o famine_n ibid._n how_o much_o the_o enemy_n honour_v he_o ibid._n exchange_v for_o aldegund_n p._n 2._o command_v in_o chief_a at_o sea_n in_o the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o sail_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o philipland_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o 10._o thence_o to_o duveland_n ibid._n ford_n the_o sea_n on_o foot_n to_o sceldt_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o the_o city_n of_o zâ—â—â—zee_n the_o head_n of_o the_o island_n render_v to_o he_o ibid._n the_o mutinous_a soldier_n choose_v another_o general_n in_o his_o place_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o the_o courage_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o hold_v the_o fort_n at_o gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o victorious_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 51._o storm_n sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o be_v preserve_v from_o fire_n miraculous_o l._n 10._o p._n 5._o the_o king_n pay_v his_o pension_n l_o 10._o p._n 7_o chius_n theâ—dotus_n l._n 9_o p._n 27_o church_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v plunder_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o 121._o when_o the_o sacrilege_n begin_v ibid._n how_o it_o continue_v p._n 123._o how_o great_a a_o loss_n in_o the_o principal_a church_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o restore_v to_o its_o use_n p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18._o destruction_n of_o church_n in_o flanders_n l._n 5._o p._n 126._o church_n grant_v to_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o restore_v to_o catholic_n l._n 6._o p._n 10._o seize_v by_o calvinist_n l._n 9_o p._n 41_o vide_fw-la ichâ—oâ—achy_n l._n 5._o p._n 125_o ciâ—câ—onio_n vide_fw-la pedro._n cimace_n the_o prince_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o cimace_n the_o town_n take_v by_o assault_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o the_o fort_n render_v ibid._n cittadella_n a_o captain_n and_o a_o engineer_n release_v by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 2._o vide_fw-la francisco_n city_n in_o the_o low-countries_n number_v l._n 1._o p._n 14._o city_n the_o principal_a of_o brabant_n not_o the_o netherland_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o their_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o they_o mutiny_n against_o the_o spanish_a garrison_n l._n 2._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o submit_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n be_v reduce_v l._n 7._o p._n 77_o cloâ—a_v de_fw-fr
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
ambois_n where_o and_o how_o the_o name_n of_o huguenot_n come_v up_o thuan._n lib._n 4._o of_o his_o history_n gil._n geneb_n lib._n 4._o of_o his_o chronicle_n and_o other_o the_o author_n of_o the_o tumult_n at_o ambois_n succour_n send_v from_o spain_n limosin_n strange_a fortune_n king_n of_o navarre_n prince_n of_o condé_v the_o heretic_n embolden_v granvels_n design_n sancta_fw-la cruz_n endeavour_n to_o draw_v off_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n from_o the_o heretic_n he_o be_v take_v off_o and_o send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o spain_n rui_fw-la gomez_fw-fr de_fw-fr silua_fw-la 4._o april_n 1562._o by_o who_o granvel_v likewise_o write_v sardinia_n be_v offer_v in_o stead_n of_o navarre_n whether_o in_o carnest_n or_o no._n a_o match_n between_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n false_o rumour_v thuan._n in_o his_o history_n l._n 28._o 1562._o 1564._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n letter_n concern_v the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n marriage_n dat._n 6._o of_o august_n alibrets_n indignation_n the_o guise_n power_n revive_v and_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o rival_n either_o party_n prepare_v for_o war_n katherine_n of_o medici_n king_n philip_n send_v foot_n out_o of_o italy_n &_o spain_n may_v 2._o and_o command_v the_o governess_n to_o dispatch_v away_o the_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o belgic_a lord_n oppose_v it_o perhaps_o set_v on_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n 1562._o april_n 4._o june_n 30._o the_o governess_n cool_v in_o the_o business_n july_n 1_o she_o be_v check_v for_o it_o by_o the_o king_n instead_o of_o man_n she_o send_v money_n and_o write_v her_o reason_n to_o the_o king_n august_n 31._o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n enter_v rouen_n triiumphant_a and_o die_v a_o memorable_a battle_n dreux_n the_o french_a &_o low-countries_n tumult_n parallel_v the_o first_o belgic_a tumult_n occasion_v by_o french_a calvinist_n lâ—isle_n the_o insurrection_n at_o tournay_n quiet_v novem._n 15._o 1561._o that_o at_o 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