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more_o than_o i_o myself_o imagine_v as_o when_o i_o write_v of_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n sickness_n i_o signify_v to_o your_o excellence_n but_o when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a comendador_n the_o lowcountrey_n be_v undo_v by_o that_o very_a trust_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n be_v the_o senate_n hand_n which_o ruin_n in_o all_o man_n opinion_n have_v never_o happen_v to_o the_o province_n if_o his_o successor_n have_v be_v forthwith_o nominate_v and_o when_o i_o plain_o see_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o catholic_a army_n without_o a_o general_n to_o be_v inevitable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o feud_n among_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o discordant_a mind_n some_o draw_v one_o way_n some_o another_o and_o daily_o more_o slack_a in_o assert_v the_o king_n right_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o considerable_a one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o great_a in_o his_o army_n
the_o siege_n of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o send_v by_o the_o governess_n into_o spain_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 27_o 29._o he_o assail_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o his_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o government_n of_o friesland_n by_o a_o tumult_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o imprison_v ibid._n release_v ibid._n send_v into_o spain_n by_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o bring_v he_o new_a supply_n from_o the_o king_n ibid._n gaspar_n schetz_n lord_n of_o grobendonch_n the_o king_n treasurer_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o gattinar_fw-mi vide_fw-la merturino_n geldey_n or_o gelderland_n a_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o the_o governor_n of_o gelderland_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o l._n 2._o p._n 41._o the_o duke_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o l._n 7._o p._n 47._o it_o be_v principality_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o egmâ—nt_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o the_o town_n of_o gelderland_n revolt_n from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o they_o be_v recover_v l._n 7._o p._n 77._o gemblac_n famous_a for_o slaughter_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o besiege_v by_o the_o catholic_n ibid._n render_v ibid._n the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o geme_v a_o village_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o the_o battle_n of_o geme_v ibid._n the_o victory_n ibid._n genethliack_a presage_n l._n 1._o p._n 113._o l._n 2._o p._n 43_o 44._o geneva_n l._n 3._o p._n 57_o 63._o l._n 5._o p._n 121._o l._n 6._o p._n 26._o terrify_v by_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n army_n ibid._n desire_n assistance_n of_o the_o french_a calvinist_n ibid._n gentilina_fw-la a_o staffa_n of_o perugia_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o gentleman_n covenanter_n for_o abolish_n the_o inquisition_n l._n 5._o p._n 100_o 101._o the_o sum_n of_o their_o covenant_n or_o engagement_n ibid._n many_o join_v with_o they_o ibid._n they_o have_v four_o general_n ibid._n they_o prepare_v a_o petition_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 102._o put_v to_o the_o question_n in_o senate_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o town_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o they_o enter_v brussels_n lead_v by_o brederod_n l._n 5._o p._n 107._o in_o culemburg_n house_n ibid._n they_o take_v a_o new_a have_v ibid._n they_o march_v orderly_o to_o the_o court_n ibid._n brederod_n in_o their_o name_n speak_v to_o the_o governess_n l._n 9_o p._n 108._o they_o present_v their_o petition_n ibid._n be_v dismiss_v by_o the_o governess_n ibid._n when_o they_o be_v go_v their_o petition_n be_v return_v they_o with_o a_o answer_n in_o the_o margin_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o they_o be_v feast_v by_o brederod_n ibid._n the_o name_n of_o the_o noble_a concord_n impose_v upon_o their_o conspiracy_n ibid._n they_o name_v themselves_o gucux_n or_o gheuse_n when_o they_o be_v high_o fly_v with_o mirth_n and_o drink_n ibid._n they_o give_v a_o coat_n of_o arm_n suitable_a to_o their_o faction_n ibid._n they_o walk_v the_o street_n accouter_v like_o beggar_n l._n 5._o p._n 110_o whence_o these_o faction_n take_v their_o pattern_n l._n 5._o p._n 115._o their_o boldness_n increase_v ibid._n the_o covenanter_n make_v the_o gheuse_n give_v over_o plunder_v of_o church_n etc._n etc._n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o they_o design_v to_o send_v into_o spain_n calvinistical_a book_n and_o minister_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o they_o and_o the_o merchant_n promise_v mutual_a assistance_n ibid._n they_o prescribe_v to_o all_o the_o confession_n of_o ausburg_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o they_o institute_v consistory_n and_o heretical_a commonwealth_n ibid._n they_o confederate_a with_o the_o heretical_a prince_n of_o germany_n ibid._n assistance_n offer_v they_o by_o their_o neighbour_n ibid._n and_o by_o stranger_n even_o as_o far_o as_o from_o constantinople_n ibid._n the_o report_n of_o the_o king_n come_v for_o the_o low-countries_n startle_v they_o l._n 5._o p._n 140._o the_o governess_n court_v they_o with_o letter_n and_o promise_n ibid._n they_o hasten_v the_o design_n of_o arm_n l._n 5._o p._n 141._o meet_v at_o brèida_n l._n 5._o p._n 142._o treat_v of_o oppose_v the_o king_n with_o a_o army_n ibid._n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o endeavour_v to_o draw_v count_n egmâ—nt_n to_o a_o new_a confederation_n l._n 5._o p._n 142._o will_v have_v present_v a_o new_a petition_n to_o the_o governess_n but_o be_v not_o admit_v ibid._n they_o send_v their_o petition_n ibid._n but_o have_v nothing_o grant_v they_o l._n 5._o p._n 143._o they_o prepare_v man_n and_o arm_n threaten_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o 4._o 1._o terrify_v by_o the_o governess_n they_o sue_v for_o pardon_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o many_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o contumacious_a leave_n the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 16._o their_o ill_a fortune_n in_o holland_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o they_o be_v drive_v into_o walerland_n ibid._n take_v in_o gelderland_n ibid._n execute_v l._n 6._o p._n 20._o some_o be_v take_v into_o grace_n ibid._n they_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n come_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o their_o expression_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o governess_n at_o her_o departure_n from_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 57_o they_o fly_v upon_o a_o fright_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o they_o lay_v a_o plot_n in_o a_o monastery_n to_o kill_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n many_o of_o they_o behead_v by_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o they_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o field_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o their_o house_n and_o estate_n in_o haynoult_n plunder_v and_o waste_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 63._o they_o desire_v their_o neighbour_n help_v against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o they_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n they_o enter_v a_o league_n to_o expel_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n at_o gant_n they_o consult_v about_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o militia_n and_o government_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o they_o confirm_v and_o publish_v the_o association_n of_o gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o their_o force_n besiege_v breda_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o they_o attempt_n ruremund_n and_o be_v beat_v off_o l._n 9_o p._n 49._o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o their_o army_n muster_v l._n 9_o p._n 49._o their_o slaughter_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o geâ—hlac_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o their_o grief_n for_o the_o take_n of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 4._o their_o joy_n upon_o the_o news_n that_o alexander_n farnizè_fw-la and_o other_o great_a commander_n be_v slay_v ibid._n their_o army_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o vide_fw-la covenant_n gheuse_n lord_n and_o nobility_n george_n of_o austria_n bishop_n of_o liego_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o george_n fronsberge_n colonel_n of_o a_o german_a regiment_n impose_v upon_o breda_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o be_v besiege_v ibid._n betray_v ibid._n deliver_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o in_o the_o expedition_n of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o george_n holly_n a_o german_a colonel_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o george_n lalin_n lord_n of_o vill_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o geâ—rard_n grosbech_n bishop_n of_o liege_n deny_v the_o gheuse_n to_o hold_v their_o convention_n at_o centron_n or_o st._n truden_n l._n 5._o p._n 119._o intercede_v to_o the_o governess_n for_o the_o matstrichter_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o fright_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o the_o suburb_n of_o liege_n l._n â—_o p._n 63._o german_n conspire_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o they_o run_v away_o l._n 7._o p._n 55._o stir_v up_o sedition_n ibid._n and_o slay_v l._n 7._o p._n 56._o demand_v their_o pay_n l._n 7._o p._n 55._o l._n 8._o p._n 11._o render_v themselves_o to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o german_n force_v vide_fw-la army_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o german_a nobility_n in_o clothing_n of_o their_o servant_n l._n 4._o p._n 7â—_n their_o embassage_n l._n 6._o p._n 17._o their_o patronage_n implore_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 41._o germanicus_n caesar_n son_n to_o drusus_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o &_o l._n 10._o p._n 20._o geta_n a_o river_n gbeuse_n when_o and_o why_o so_o call_v l._n 5._o p._n 109._o compare_v with_o the_o huganot_n l._n 3._o p._n 61._o their_o habit_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o their_o commander_n present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 111._o they_o counterfeit_v a_o declaration_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o their_o lie_n credit_v ibid._n &_o 113._o their_o number_n increase_v out_o of_o a_o opinion_n of_o impunity_n l._n 5._o p._n 115._o their_o habit_n and_o cognizance_n wear_v by_o the_o common_a people_n ibid._n they_o convene_v at_o
antonio_n olivera_n and_o ferdinando_n acosta_n with_o some_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o discover_v the_o wood-land_n country_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o advantageous_a place_n part_v of_o his_o army_n he_o leave_v behind_o at_o the_o bank_n of_o mose_n under_o charles_n mansfeldt_n the_o great_a and_o strong_a part_n follow_v he_o marshal_v in_o this_o order_n in_o the_o van_n where_o he_o have_v put_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o cavalry_n first_o march_v the_o light-horse_n with_o pistol_n than_o the_o lancier_n at_o a_o distance_n for_o defence_n to_o both_o come_v on_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o curacier_n with_o their_o officer_n in_o the_o head_n of_o every_o troop_n some_o vantcurrer_n advance_v a_o little_a before_o the_o army_n with_o small_a body_n of_o the_o fleet_a horse_n the_o main_a battle_n be_v a_o square_a consist_v of_o two_o regiment_n musketteir_n and_o pikeman_n most_o they_o spaniard_n and_o german_n their_o colonel_n likewise_o lead_v up_o their_o man_n the_o rear_n contain_v a_o square_a battalion_n of_o walloon_n safe_o flank_v with_o their_o carriage_n and_o baggage_n the_o burgundian_n carabine_n ride_v mingle_v with_o they_o the_o vanguard_n be_v command_v by_o octavio_n gonzaga_n the_o rere-guard_n by_o ernest_n count_n mansfeldt_n this_o campmaster_n he_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v the_o general_n himself_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n attend_v by_o the_o lifeguard_n standard_n whence_o appear_v the_o royal_a standard_n in_o which_o don_n john_n as_o he_o have_v conceive_v a_o extraordinary_a confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a assistance_n under_o the_o triumphal_a cross_n of_o christ_n have_v cause_v these_o word_n to_o be_v write_v in_o this_o sign_n i_o do_v vanquish_v the_o turk_n and_o shall_v the_o heretic_n he_o have_v not_o march_v far_o but_o he_o come_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o learn_v the_o confederate_n design_n from_o a_o couple_n of_o prisoner_n take_v in_o some_o light_a skirmish_n by_o olivera_n present_o draw_v out_o near_o six_o hundred_o horse_n lanceir_n and_o carabine_n and_o intermix_v with_o they_o one_o thousand_o foot_n pikeman_n and_o musketeer_n give_v they_o in_o two_o division_n to_o octavio_n gonzaga_n and_o christopher_n mondragonio_n order_n order_v gonzaga_n to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o rear_n but_o so_o as_o not_o to_o engage_v their_o whole_a force_n till_o he_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n be_v come_v up_o skirmish_n at_o first_o he_o obey_v and_o skirmish_v only_o gall_v their_o last_o troop_n till_o gonzaga_n see_v perotto_n of_o sassofferrata_fw-la who_o that_o day_n command_v the_o troop_n of_o camillo_n montio_n sassoferrata_fw-la so_o far_o advance_v that_o he_o fear_v the_o enemy_n whole_a army_n will_v be_v rash_o draw_v upon_o he_o before_o don_n john_n can_v advance_v he_o therefore_o present_o send_v one_o upon_o the_o spur_n with_o command_n that_o perotto_n shall_v immediate_o retire_v without_o engage_v himself_o and_o his_o horse_n but_o he_o for_o the_o command_n be_v proud_o deliver_v resent_v it_o with_o indignation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v hold_v a_o coward_n bid_v the_o man_n with_o his_o imperious_a importunity_n be_v go_v and_o tell_v gonzaga_n that_o perotto_n never_o yet_o turn_v his_o back_n in_o a_o battle_n battle_n nor_o can_v now_o if_o he_o will_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o flank_n of_o the_o force_n wherewith_o they_o skirmish_v a_o high_a way_n deep_a in_o i_o and_o water_n more_o like_o a_o bog_n then_o a_o road_n which_o the_o enemy_n decline_v march_v in_o a_o way_n that_o will_v receive_v few_o a_o breast_n enemy_n thither_o prince_n alexander_n have_v gallop_v up_o to_o see_v how_o thing_n go_v for_o don_n john_n keep_v the_o prince_n from_o fight_v as_o if_o he_o have_v use_v of_o he_o to_o order_v the_o battle_n and_o to_o send_v in_o supply_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o enemy_n 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