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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 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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
brunswick_n raise_v man_n l._n 5._o p._n 100_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n appoint_v he_o to_o command_v the_o horse_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o he_o be_v dissuade_v from_o the_o service_n l._n 5._o p._n 134_o ernest_n mulart_n pursue_v the_o fugitive_n with_o a_o galley_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o escovedo_n vide_fw-la juan_n eucharist_n preserve_v from_o the_o contumely_n of_o heretic_n l._n 9_o p._n 40._o take_v after_o meat_n by_o special_a indulgence_n â—_o 2._o p._n 7._o saint_n eugenius_n bishop_n of_o toledo_n and_o martyr_n l._n 5._o p._n 132_o euscaubechius_fw-la commander_n of_o the_o confiderates_n horse_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o eustachius_n fiennes_n lord_n of_o esquerd_a one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 109_o excommunication_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 3._o p._n 56_o 57_o l._n 4._o p._n 81_o 32._o example_n of_o unfortunate_a beauty_n l._n 10._o p._n 3_o 4._o of_o a_o prince_n belove_v of_o his_o servant_n l._n 10._o p._n 21_o 22_o exile_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o the_o cause_n l._n 7._o p._n 81_o 82._o his_o banishment_n repeal_v l._n 7._o p._n 82._o the_o exile_n of_o count_n lumè_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 80_o expedition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n against_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o by_o sea_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o 81._o to_o portugal_n l._n 7._o p._n 32._o of_o don_n john_n design_v for_o england_n l._n 9_o p._n 29_o 36._o of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o of_o granada_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o of_o limburge_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o his_o naval_a expedition_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o l._n 10._o p._n 19_o of_o charles_n the_o five_o v_o charles_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n against_o the_o hugonot_n l._n 6._o p._n 34_o 35._o of_o the_o governess_n against_o bolduc_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o against_o maestricht_n ibid._n against_o tolouse_n ibid._n against_o tornay_n and_o armenter_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o against_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 5._o p._n 143._o of_o the_o huguenot_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o first_o expedition_n out_o of_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o another_o to_o relieve_v his_o brother_n lewis_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o by_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 23._o of_o requesâ—ens_n to_o middelburge_n by_o sâ—a_n l._n 8._o p._n 1._o for_o leiden_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 6._o for_o zealand_n l._n 8._o p._n â—_o sentence_n in_o e._n easy_o may_v he_o avoid_v the_o spoile_n hand_n that_o never_o have_v allure_v a_o envious_a eye_n l._n 8._o p._n 24_o eloquence_n without_o discretion_n be_v but_o the_o unseasonable_a overflow_a of_o wit_n l._n 2._o p._n 40_o the_o great_a body_n of_o a_o empire_n must_v be_v spirit_v with_o a_o great_a soul_n and_o maintaineâ—_n by_o many_o hand_n l._n 1._o p._n 1_o expedition_n must_v be_v use_v while_o the_o multitude_n have_v only_o a_o taste_n of_o error_n and_o have_v not_o swallow_v down_o the_o falsehood_n l._n 5._o p._n 113_o f._n fabio_n farnezè_n go_v for_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o he_o be_v send_v into_o portugal_n l._n 10._o p._n 13_o fabio_n lembo_n a_o neapolitan_a l._n 5._o p._n 114_o falcese_n the_o marquis_n l._n 8._o 11_o famish_v l._n 7._o p._n 79_o 56_o farnezâ—_n v._n alexander_n charles_n fabio_n margaret_n princess_n of_o manjua_fw-la octavio_n odovardo_fw-la ranuccio_n fatness_n of_o body_n take_v down_o l._n 8._o p._n 15._o federicke_n king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 3._o p._n 53_o federicke_n perenot_n lord_n of_o campin_n governor_n of_o antwerp_n brother_n to_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 8._o p._n 17_o 22._o the_o fall_v out_o of_o he_o and_o count_n altemp_n l._n 8._o p._n 17._o he_o receive_v into_o antwerp_n soldier_n send_v from_o the_o state_n l._n 8._o p._n 22._o he_o fortify_v the_o town_n against_o the_o fort_n ibid._n he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o state_n army_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o breda_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o commander_n for_o they_o in_o chief_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o by_o command_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n he_o be_v imprison_v at_o gant_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o federico_n de_fw-fr toleda_n grandfather_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 82._o federico_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n bring_v he_o man_n and_o money_n from_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o send_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 61._o go_v to_o besiege_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 74._o sight_n with_o the_o french_a that_o will_v hinder_v he_o from_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o ibid._n punish_v the_o woman_n spy_n ibid._n take_v the_o abbey_n de_fw-fr spine_n ibid._n fight_n with_o the_o french_a general_n and_o defeat_v he_o ibid._n storm_n zutphen_n and_o plunder_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o take_v all_o the_o town_n in_o gelderland_n ibid._n burn_v nardhem_n in_o holland_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o besieges_n and_o take_v harlem_n ibid._n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v l._n 7._o p._n 80._o attempt_v alâ—mer_n in_o vain_a l._n 7._o p._n 81._o return_n into_o spain_n with_o his_o father_n ibid._n ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n l._n 8._o p._n 15_o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n king_n l._n 7._o p._n 82_o ferdinando_n gonzaga_n governor_n of_o milan_n and_o general_n for_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 6._o p._n 30_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n hold_v a_o diet_n at_o francfort_n l._n 3._o p._n 71._o dies_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 87._o his_o daughter_n design_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o wife_n to_o alex_n farnezè_fw-fr l._n 4._o p._n 91_o ferdinand_n martin_n a_o incendiary_n l._n 7._o p._n 50_o ferdinando_n de_fw-fr toledo_n duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o l._n 2._o p._n 38_o 46_o 49._o favour_n cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 4._o p._n 80._o wait_n upon_o isabel_n queen_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o carry_v the_o order_n of_o the_o fleece_n from_o king_n philip_n to_z charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n ibid._n his_o speech_n for_o war_n with_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o 24._o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n commit_v to_o he_o l._n 6._o p._n 25._o fall_n sick_a at_o milan_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o muster_n his_o army_n at_o ast_n in_o piedmont_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o his_o march_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o his_o invention_n of_o the_o use_n of_o musketoâ—nes_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o l._n 7._o p._n 55._o he_o enter_v brussels_n l._n 6._o p._n 31._o visit_n the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 32._o how_o she_o receive_v he_o ibid._n he_o summon_v the_o lord_n ibid._n arrest_v the_o count_n egmont_n and_o horn_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o excuse_n it_o to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 34._o send_v the_o prisoner_n to_o gaunt_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o send_v force_n into_o france_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o p._n 35._o offer_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o general_n ibid._n why_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countrey-tumult_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 39_o upon_o what_o score_n the_o low-countrey-man_n hate_v he_o ibid._n &_o 51_o 58._o he_o build_v the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o 41._o institutes_n a_o new_a court_n of_o justice_n ibid._n impeache_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o flee_v the_o low-countries_n ibid._n condemn_v they_o l._n 7._o p._n 42._o send_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n son_n into_o spain_n ibid._n pull_v down_o culemburge_n house_n ibid._n ambush_n lay_v against_o he_o l._n 7._o p._n 46._o auxiliary_n send_v he_o from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o he_o take_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o the_o extent_n of_o his_o fault_n in_o prosecute_a egmâ—nt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 51._o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o they_o ibid._n behead_v they_o l._n 7._o p._n 52._o his_o expedition_n against_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o he_o go_v to_o groninghen_n ibid._n fight_n and_o rout_v he_o ibid._n over-takes_a the_o enemy_n at_o geme_v l._n 7._o p._n 55._o defeat_v he_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o send_v the_o news_n of_o his_o victory_n to_o pius_n the_o five_o at_o rome_n l._n 7._o p._n 57_o punish_v the_o sardinan_n regment_n for_o burn_v the_o country_n ibid._n contemn_v the_o report_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n l._n 7._o p._n 58_o 59_o his_o saying_n touch_v the_o prince_n confederate_a against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n he_o can_v not_o fright_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n from_o passi_v the_o river_n ibid._n will_v not_o accept_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_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
centron_n l._n 5._o p._n 119._o what_o be_v act_v in_o that_o meeting_n ibid._n they_o frame_v a_o new_a petition_n to_o the_o governess_n l._n 5._o p._n 12â—_n they_o plunder_v church_n l._n 5._o p._n 121._o the_o gentleman_n gheuse_n consent_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o church_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o their_o threat_n against_o the_o governess_n l._n 7._o p._n 129._o from_o who_o they_o extort_v some_o grant_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o they_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n near_o austervell_n l._n 6._o p._n 4._o the_o tornay_n gheuse_n take_v up_o arm_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o be_v defeat_v at_o lanoi_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o be_v make_v true_a gheuse_n beggar_n l._n 6._o p._n 21._o they_o leave_v their_o country_n ibid._n be_v receive_v into_o grace_n ibid._n sentence_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 42._o the_o wood_n gheuse_v rob_v by_o the_o high_a way_n l._n 7._o p._n 59_o the_o water_n gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n â—1_n their_o general_n and_o chief_a officer_n ibid._n turn_v pirate_n ibid._n be_v forbid_v the_o english_a port_n ibid._n take_v brill_n l_o 7._o p._n 12._o destroy_v all_o thing_n sacred_a ibid._n beat_v off_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n plunder_n amorssort_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o be_v beat_v from_o amsterdam_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o vide_fw-la gentleman_n covenanter_n ghibercius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o ghisella_fw-mi a_o covenanter_n ibid._n giles_n or_o aegidius_n clarke_n a_o lawyer_n of_o tornay_n l._n 5._o p._n 100_o 127_o 141._o giles_n smissart_n a_o lapidary_n l._n 8._o p._n 14._o giovanni_n baptista_n castaneo_fw-la archbishop_n of_o rossana_n the_o pope_n legate_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o his_o relation_n to_o cardinal_n alexandrino_n of_o the_o commitment_n &_o death_n of_o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 43._o giovanni_n baptista_n marquesse_n a_o monte_fw-fr commander_n of_o horse_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 43._o a_o girl_n of_o three_o year_n old_a bury_v dig_v up_o again_o â—nd_v eat_v by_o her_o parent_n l._n 7._o p._n 10._o gisbert_n together_o with_o his_o brother_n batenburg_n run_v away_o be_v take_v and_o execute_v glime_n vice-admiral_n of_o the_o belgic_a sea_n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o defeat_v and_o slay_v ibid._n glime_n governor_n of_o wallon-barbant_a take_v the_o senator_n out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o imprison_v they_o l._n 8._o p._n 26._o be_v rout_v by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o his_o enmity_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 10._o p._n 9_o glimè_fw-la the_o marquesse_n vide_fw-la john_n glimè_fw-la marquesse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gniffius_fw-la bishop_n of_o groninghen_n or_o the_o groin_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o godfrey_n sterch_z praetor_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 3._o p._n 66._o go_v in_o zealand_n be_v relieve_v l._n 7._o p._n 77_o 78._o the_o sea_n warl_v over_o to_o go_v ibid._n gargni_fw-la vide_fw-la anthony_n gomez_n figueroa_n duke_n of_o feria_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o his_o disposition_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o his_o vote_n in_o council_n for_o send_v a_o army_n into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n &_o 25._o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n when_o his_o majesty_n apprehend_v prince_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o gomez_n a_o silua_n prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it vide_fw-la roderick_n gonzaga_n vide_fw-la hannibal_n camillo_n ferdinando_n &_o octavio_n gorcom_n revolt_v from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o be_v take_v by_o assault_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o gorcom_n martyr_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o gotha_n a_o town_n l._n 5._o p._n 42._o goude_n revolt_v from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o governor_n vide_fw-la praefect_n governess_n vide_fw-la margaret_n of_o parma_n grange_n of_o narbon_n a_o calvinist_n l._n 5._o p._n 6._o ring_n leader_n of_o the_o sedition_n ibid._n dissuade_v the_o valencenians_n from_o the_o render_n of_o their_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 9_o granvel_v vide_fw-la anthony_n &_o nicolas_n gravel_v a_o port_n of_o flanders_n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o &_o l._n â—_o p._n 53._o its_o governor_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o gregory_n the_o three_o multiply_v the_o bishop_n in_o germany_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o offend_v with_o the_o vice_n roy_fw-fr granvell_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o his_o joy_n for_o the_o news_n of_o the_o massacre_n at_o paris_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n resolve_v to_o assist_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n l._n 8._o p._n 16._o he_o propose_v to_o the_o king_n don_n john_n for_o governor_n of_o the_o low-countryes_n and_o general_n in_o the_o invasion_n of_o great_a britain_n ibid._n he_o send_v philip_n sega_n his_o nuncio_n to_o don_n john_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 36._o with_o supply_n of_o money_n ibid._n he_o incourage_v alexander_n farneze_n to_o go_v for_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 48._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o catholic_n army_n wherein_o he_o pardon_v their_o sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o his_o exchange_n of_o prisoner_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o he_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o make_v don_n john_n king_n of_o tunis_n l._n 10._o p._n 19_o gromhamberg_n colonel_n of_o foot_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o gresser_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n agent_n l._n 5._o p._n 133._o graningen_n or_o the_o groin_n threaten_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 1._o receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n man_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o besiege_a by_o lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o strong_o defend_v by_o vitelli_n ibid._n dispose_a of_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o it_o be_v bishop_n and_o governor_n ibid._n a_o fort_n there_o design_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n the_o 6_o cannon_n of_o the_o groin_n call_v by_o name_n of_o the_o 6_o first_o element_n in_o music_n l._n 7._o p._n 47_o 56._o guerrao_n de_fw-fr speo_fw-la the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o guinegas_n l._n 1._o p._n 15._o guinichè_fw-fr vide_fw-la paula_n prince_n of_o lucca_n guise_n vide_fw-la charles_n of_o loram_n and_o francis_n of_o guise_n guiralto_n wadeâ—_n over_o sea_n to_o duveland_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o guntâ—y_o count_n swartzenburg_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o l._n 8._o p._n 9_o a_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 101._o commander_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o treat_n in_o the_o emperor_n name_n to_o make_v peace_n between_o the_o royalist_n and_o the_o orangians_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o gusman_n vide_fw-la antonio_n ayamant_n &_o didaco_n guy_n brai_n of_o mons_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 6._o sentence_n in_o g._n a_o good_a general_z can_v never_o be_v long_o live_v l._n 7._o p._n 83._o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o those_o that_o give_v out_o of_o other_o man_n fortune_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o h._n ha_o a_o river_n l._n 1._o p._n 12._o hadrian_n jansen_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o heresy_n how_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 36._o the_o mother_n of_o sedition_n ibid._n what_o occasion_n it_o make_v use_v of_o to_o raise_v tumult_n ibid._n l._n 2._o p._n 42_o 48._o prone_a to_o atheism_n l._n 2._o p._n 36._o teach_v contumacy_n ibid._n slight_n allegiance_n ibid._n heresy_n in_o france_n l._n 3._o p._n 55_o 61_o 72_o l._n 6._o p._n 35._o protect_v l._n 3._o p._n 57_o the_o heretical_a custom_n of_o sing_v david_n psalm_n in_o french_a meet_a l._n 3._o p._n 61_o 62_o the_o french_a heretic_n assist_v the_o low-countries_n heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o a_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n enclose_v in_o the_o king_n packet_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o bring_v to_o execution_n with_o various_a success_n ibid._n l._n 6._o p._n 19_o 20._o the_o attempt_n of_o a_o heretical_a minister_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o their_o joy_n for_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o pope_n l._n 4._o p._n 86._o their_o jealousy_n upon_o the_o conference_n at_o baion_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o the_o king_n letter_n and_o the_o governess_n edict_n against_o they_o l._n 4._o p._n 96_o 97._o at_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o edict_n they_o mutiny_v l._n 5._o p._n 100_o they_o stir_v up_o the_o covenanter_n ibid._n they_o break_v from_o all_o part_n into_o the_o low-countries_n pulpit_n l._n 6._o p._n 116._o three_o class_n or_o kind_n of_o they_o ibid._n they_o be_v permit_v to_o preach_v l._n 5._o p._n 130._o they_o turn_v the_o franciscan_n out_o of_o door_n l._n 5._o p._n 131._o their_o design_n to_o send_v calvinistical_a book_n into_o spain_n l._n 5._o p._n 137._o l._n 7._o p._n 45._o their_o consistory_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o they_o desire_v liberty_n to_o exercise_v their_o sect_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n
belgic_a province_n against_o the_o roman_n l._n 7._o p._n 70._o of_o the_o moor_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o of_o the_o hugonot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n l._n 6._o p._n 26._o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o low-countries_n attempt_v and_o mature_v l._n 7._o p._n 70._o the_o rebel_n city_n receive_v from_o he_o governor_n law_n and_o impositition_n l._n 7._o p._n 72._o from_o whence_o the_o low-country_n man_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v their_o occasion_n of_o rebeling_n l._n 2._o p._n 48._o l._n 7._o p._n 70._o first_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 133_o 134._o l._n 6._o p._n 1._o 7._o 11._o then_o from_o tax_n lay_v upon_o they_o l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 73._o afterward_o from_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n vide_fw-la gentleman_n covenanter_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o recovery_n of_o city_n revolt_a from_o the_o king_n l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o mons_fw-la ibid._n its_o description_n ibid._n of_o the_o province_n of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 2._o its_o delineation_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o reform_a vide_fw-la religion_n reform_a regiment_n of_o naples_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o of_o sardinia_n cashier_v and_o punish_v l._n 7._o p._n 58._o a_o magnanimous_a one_o of_o the_o royalist_n l._n 8._o p._n 11._o a_o squadron_n of_o walloon_n l._n 9_o p_o 50._o vide_fw-la army_n register_n of_o the_o empire_n l._n 1._o p._n 2._o regâ—ard_n vide_fw-la simon_n religion_n hold_v forth_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n to_o man_n l._n 2._o p._n 33._o preserver_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n ibid._n hold_v the_o people_n in_o due_a obedience_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o manner_n of_o advance_v it_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18._o penal_a edict_n against_o irreligion_n l._n 2._o p._n 49._o l._n 4._o p._n 96._o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o l._n 4._o p._n 84_o 85._o l._n 5._o p._n 105._o against_o the_o violator_n thereof_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v l._n 2._o p._n 33._o it_o be_v injure_v by_o luther_n ibid._n the_o league_n for_o religion_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o heretic_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o religion_n commend_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o covernesse_n and_o estate_n l._n 1._o p._n 27._o l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 90_o 96._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o l._n 5._o p._n 141._o wrong_v offer_v to_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 5._o p._n 113_o 116_o 121._o scandalous_a libel_n against_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 77._o l._n 5._o p._n 112._o hatred_n to_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 56._o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low-countries_n war_n l._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o p._n 1._o 9_o 30._o its_o restitution_n by_o the_o governess_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18_o 20._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o a_o new_a oath_n form_v against_o it_o l._n 5._o p._n 107._o l._n 9_o p._n 39_o liberty_n of_o religion_n seek_v for_o in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o 102_o 119_o 129._o extort_a l._n 9_o p._n 41._o consultation_n concern_v it_o l_o 1_o p._n 18._o l._n 6._o p._n 15._o religion_n reform_v secure_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 5._o p._n 127._o counsel_n hold_v in_o france_n and_o the_o low-countries_n to_o destroy_v it_o l._n 2._o p._n 46._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o keep_v town_n against_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o vide_fw-la gheuse_n the_o disturber_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o revolter_n from_o it_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o man_n of_o doubtful_a religion_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o the_o religious_a turn_v out_o of_o the_o low-country_n city_n l._n 5._o p._n 132._o l_o 9_o p._n 40_o 41._o their_o monastery_n l._n 2._o p._n 30._o plunder_v l._n 3._o p._n 64._o l._n 5._o p._n 122_o 127_o 137._o relic_n of_o saint_n preserve_v from_o fire_n and_o ruin_n l._n 10._o p._n 5._o more_o value_v then_o jewel_n l._n 4._o p._n 94._o remedy_n seasonable_o apply_v l._n 8._o p._n 19_o sometime_o better_v by_o contempt_n l._n 4._o p._n 79._o and_o rash_a in_o precip_n tate_v misfortune_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o the_o best_a when_o one_o man_n govern_v l._n 8._o 16_o 17._o the_o remedy_n of_o imminet_fw-la mischief_n l._n 5._o p._n 112_o 113._o rene_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n marry_v to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n l._n 1._o p._n 21._o her_o daughter_n design_v for_o wife_n to_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 4._o p._n 91._o renatus_n son_n to_o henry_n of_o nassau_n &_o clande_n chalon_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o rendition_n of_o low-countries_n city_n and_o province_n to_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o l._n 9_o p._n 52._o of_o many_o place_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o oudenaerd_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o brill_n l._n 7._o p._n 70_o 72._o of_o mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o dendermund_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o of_o centron_n ibid._n of_o many_o town_n to_o the_o royalist_n l._n 7._o p._n 77_o 78_o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o of_o bommen_fw-mi l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o bovine_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o of_o cimace_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o of_o the_o abbey_n d'_fw-fr espine_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o of_o dallhem_n l._n 10._o p._n 3._o of_o harlem_n li7_n p._n 78._o of_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 1._o of_o nardâ—us_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o of_o maestricht_n l._n 8._o p._n 21._o of_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 10._o of_o st._n valerey_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o of_o zeriezee_n l._n 8._o p._n 13._o of_o zuitbeverland_n l._n 7._o p._n 78._o of_o sutphen_o l._n 7._o p._n 77._o of_o aloost_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o rentey_n a_o castle_n of_o artois_n l._n 8._o p._n 4._o reputation_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o republic_n of_o the_o hollander_n how_o great_a and_o from_o how_o small_a beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 1._o l._n 7._o p._n 73._o of_o the_o heretic_n institute_v by_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o 142._o advance_v by_o piracy_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o their_o fleet_n most_o common_o victorious_a ibid._n requesenes_n vide_fw-la berlingâ—erio_n &_o lodovico_n his_o son_n galceâ—anâ—_n and_o lodovico_n commendador_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st_n jago_n restorer_n of_o lose_a liberty_n a_o attribute_n give_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o revolt_v of_o city_n and_o province_n from_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 7._o p._n 72_o 73_o l._n 9_o p._n 37._o solicitor_n of_o the_o low-country_n man_n revolt_n l._n 7._o p_o 71_o 73._o reux_n render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o ryne_n a_o river_n of_o holland_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o rouen_n take_v by_o the_o french_a l._n 3._o p._n 61._o rich_a man_n unhappy_a fortune_n l._n 8._o p._n 24._o rimenant_n a_o village_n l._n 10._o p_o 9_o the_o battle_n ibid._n risorius_n nohoc_n lay_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o from_o juliers_n pass_v the_o moes_n ibid._n robert_n brederod_n enemy_n to_o cardinal_n granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o stand_n for_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cambray_n ibid._n robert_n melodune_n viscount_n gant_n l._n 9_o p._n 5._o robert_n stuart_n commander_n of_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o rimenant_n l._n 10._o p._n 10._o roderick_n gomez_n a_o silua_n prince_n of_o ebolo_fw-it one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o of_o great_a power_n with_o his_o majesty_n l._n 3._o p._n 8._o l._n 6._o p._n 22._o his_o contest_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o the_o council_n table_n and_o in_o courr_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o king_n expedition_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 23._o he_o advertise_v the_o governess_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n death_n l._n 6._o p._n 27._o and_o that_o she_o must_v bring_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o trial_n ibid._n write_v to_o she_o in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o march_v into_o the_o low-countries_n ibid._n and_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n come_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o attend_v the_o king_n at_o the_o commitment_n of_o prince_n charles_n l._n 7._o p._n 44._o jeer_n his_o rival_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n for_o erect_v to_o himself_o a_o statue_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o roderick_n de_fw-fr toledo_n a_o colonel_n carry_v out_o of_o the_o field_n wound_v into_o the_o camp_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o rodolph_n the_o second_o emperor_n by_o his_o ambassador_n oblige_v himself_o to_o
sernapulius_fw-la discover_v many_o design_n of_o the_o counnanters_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o sermon_n of_o the_o heretic_n much_o frequent_v l._n 5._o p._n 116._o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o not_o possible_o to_o be_v silence_v l._n 5._o p._n 127._o the_o covenanter_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o their_o audience_n to_o come_v to_o they_o l._n 5._o p._n 129._o which_o be_v permit_v l._n 5._o p._n 130_o 141_o 143._o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o kind_n of_o livery_n they_o wear_v l._n 4._o p._n 78._o sienna_n take_v l._n 1._o p._n 10._o the_o maritime_a part_n harrass_v l._n 8._o p._n 14._o sheaf_n of_o arrow_n a_o emblem_n assume_v by_o the_o low-countries_n lord_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o shower_v of_o blood_n l._n 7._o p._n 53._o ship_n the_o admiral_n that_o carry_v charles_n the_o five_o sink_v l._n 1._o p._n 5._o princess_n mary_n ship_n endanger_v l._n 4._o p._n 93._o of_o the_o covenanter_n take_v l._n 6._o p._n 19_o of_o count_n bolduc_n fight_v gallant_o yield_v l._n 7._o p._n 81._o the_o turkish_a treasurer_n galley_n take_v by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 46._o ship_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o low-countries_n man_n stay_v by_o arrest_n in_o england_n and_o of_o the_o english_a in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o portugal_n ship_n take_v ibid._n freebooter_n infest_a holland_n and_o friesland_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ship_n shoot_v the_o royalist_n at_o their_o pleasure_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o 150_o sail_n l._n 7._o p._n 73._o l._n 8._o p._n 8._o a_o multitude_n of_o ship_n sail_v over_o meadow_n and_o wood_n l._n 8._o p._n 7._o naval_a fight_n l._n 8._o p._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la fleet_n sichem_n possess_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 7._o p._n 75._o summon_v by_o alexander_n farneze_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o refuse_v to_o submit_v be_v storm_v ibid._n take_v and_o plunder_v ibid._n the_o fugitive_n slay_v ibid._n the_o fort_n hold_v out_o ibid._n be_v take_v by_o assault_n l._n 9_o p._n 55._o the_o garrison_n punish_v ibid._n sicilian_a regiment_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o simon_n favean_n a_o calvinist_n imprison_v l._n 3._o p._n 62._o forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o gaol_n ibid._n condemn_v ibid._n simon_n regnard_n a_o senator_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o delegate_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o confirm_v the_o truce_n make_v with_o the_o french_a king_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o lose_v the_o king_n favour_n ibid._n incourage_v private_a meeting_n against_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o his_o hatred_n to_o granvel_v l._n 2._o p._n 41._o a_o emulation_n begin_v when_o they_o be_v child_n l._n 3._o p._n 76._o send_v for_o out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n into_o spain_n ibid._n saigniac_a render_v to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 57_o solimâ—n_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o france_n l._n 4._o p._n 88_o assign_v a_o city_n and_o territory_n to_o the_o jew_n l._n 5._o p._n 138_o 139._o soliman_n arais_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o solitude_n belove_v l._n 1._o p._n 6_o 10._o l._n 10._o p._n 21._o sonoi_n a_o water_n gheuse_n revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 71._o turn_n pirate_n ibid._n sorbon_n d._n complaint_n l._n 3._o p._n 63._o sorian_a vide_fw-la john_n spinosa_n vide_fw-la didaco_n spaniard_n victorious_a at_o st._n quintin_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o at_o gravel_v ibid._n &_o 12._o in_o garrison_n in_o the_o lowcountry_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o 24._o l._n 2._o p._n 47._o l._n 6._o p._n 31._o l._n 7._o p._n 39_o l._n 10._o p._n 5._o rebellion_n against_o the_o emperor_n l._n 2._o p._n 27._o retain_v in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 2._o p._n 28._o dismiss_v l._n 3._o p._n 52._o auxiliary_n at_o lymoges_n l._n 3._o p._n 58._o sail_v into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 52._o return_n into_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o l._n 7._o p._n 58._o swim_v the_o river_n albis_n with_o their_o sword_n between_o their_o tooth_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o defeat_v count_n hochstrat_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o recover_v daâ—_n l._n 7._o p._n 48._o receive_v a_o blow_n l._n 7._o p._n 47._o rout_n lewis_n of_o nassau_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o conquer_v at_o geme_v l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 56._o and_o at_o the_o river_n geta_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o be_v beat_v l._n 7._o p._n 72._o take_v the_o abbey_n d'_fw-fr espine_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o overthrow_n the_o french_a at_o st._n gisâ—en_o ibid._n besiege_v mons_fw-la ibid._n assault_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n camp_n in_o their_o shirt_n l._n 7._o p._n 76._o recover_v mons_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 77._o plunder_v mechlin_n ibid._n zutphen_n ibid._n raise_v the_o siege_n at_o go_v ibid._n take_v zuitbeverland_o l._n 7._o p._n 78._o wade_v over_o the_o ocean_n ibid._n burn_v nardem_n ibid._n besiege_v harlem_n ibid._n take_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 79._o be_v beat_v in_o the_o sea_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o l._n 8._o p._n 2._o lose_v midelburg_n ibid._n win_v the_o battle_n of_o mooch_z l._n 8._o p._n 3._o besiege_v layden_n l._n 8._o p._n 6._o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o retreat_n with_o loss_n ibid._n storm_n town_n ibid._n attempt_v the_o zealand_n expedition_n l._n 8._o p._n 9_o descend_v into_o philipland_n ibid._n &_o p._n 10._o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n on_o foot_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o the_o last_o division_n force_v to_o return_v ibid._n the_o middle_a regiment_n sâ—ain_o ibid._n the_o van_n arrive_v in_o duveland_n ibid._n be_v victorious_a l._n 8._o p._n 13._o go_v over_o to_o sceldt_n ibid._n take_v part_n of_o the_o island_n ibid._n besiege_v ziriczee_n ibid._n take_v it_o ibid._n assist_v the_o alostanians_n l._n 8._o p._n 18._o lose_v the_o castle_n of_o gant_n l._n 8._o p._n 20_o 21._o rout_n the_o glimean_n ibid._n recover_v and_o plunder_v maestricht_n ibid._n march_v to_o antwerpt_v ibid._n &_o 22._o take_v their_o trench_n ibid._n &_o 23._o fire_n the_o palace_n of_o justice_n ibid._n plunder_v the_o town_n ibid._n send_v a_o agent_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n go_v from_o the_o low-countries_n into_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 32_o 33._o from_o italy_n by_o alexander_n farneze_n be_v bring_v back_o to_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o overthrow_n the_o enemy_n at_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 49._o storm_v gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o take_v sichem_n l._n 9_o p._n 54._o and_o limburg_n l._n 10._o p._n 2._o their_o new_a army_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 10._o p._n 6._o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n l._n 6._o p._n 30._o l._n 7._o p._n 76._o the_o low-countrey-mens_n hatred_n against_o they_o l._n 2._o p._n 47._o l._n 7._o p._n 71_o 72._o l._n 8._o p._n 19_o 22._o their_o edict_n and_o meeting_n to_o destroy_v they_o l._n 8._o p._n 20._o and_o consultation_n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o their_o complaint_n l._n 9_o p._n 30._o piety_n l._n 7._o p._n 55_o 57_o their_o ship_n arrest_v in_o the_o port_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o their_o constancy_n in_o a_o siege_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o league_n of_o gant_n make_v against_o they_o l._n 8._o p._n 21._o their_o execution_n do_v upon_o the_o enemy_n l._n 9_o p._n 31._o conqueror_n for_o almost_o 10._o year_n together_o ibid._n the_o attempt_n of_o a_o spanish_a lieutenant_n l._n 8._o p._n 8._o the_o valour_n of_o another_o captain_n l._n 8._o p._n 12._o discord_n among_o the_o spanish_a governor_n l._n 8._o p._n 19_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n fraught_v with_o gold_n from_o the_o indies_n l._n 1._o p._n 6._o spanish_a regiment_n l._n 6._o p._n 29_o 30._o l._n 8._o p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n spanish_a senator_n clap_v up_o prisoner_n l._n 8._o p._n 20._o vide_fw-la expedition_n sedition_n and_o victory_n soldier_n burn_v in_o a_o house_n l._n 7._o p._n 62._o carry_v into_o zealand_n l._n 6._o p._n 2._o put_v in_o garrison_n l._n 3._o p._n 52._o l._n 6._o p._n 6._o wade_v the_o sea_n l._n 8._o p._n 10._o vide_fw-la army_n expedition_n spaniard_n italian_n etc._n etc._n sparrow_n of_o wood_n fly_v about_o a_o room_n l._n 1._o p._n 7._o spy_n under_o a_o jealous_a prince_n l._n 5._o p._n 134._o their_o mutual_a error_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o their_o ridiculous_a mistake_n l._n 7._o p._n 54._o womâ—n_a spy_n l._n 7._o p._n 74._o statue_n in_o the_o fort_n at_o antwerp_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o break_a l._n 9_o p._n 38._o melt_v again_o ibid._n state_n vide_fw-la council_n state_n depute_v vide_fw-la estate_n &_o senate_n stavely_n vide_fw-la philip._n stephano_n mutino_n a_o italian_a colonel_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o stephano_n serra_n the_o spanish_a admiral_n l._n 7._o p._n 66._o stephania_n requesenes_n l._n 8._o p._n 15._o stipend_n vide_fw-la money_n &_o
the_o inquisitour_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n out_o of_o which_o head_n the_o governess_n conceive_v a_o edict_n novemb_n 9_o and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n decem._n 18._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o edict_n 1565._o what_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n conceive_v of_o the_o edict_n propose_v january_n 9_o brabant_n first_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o edict_n bolduc_n some_o condescension_n make_v but_o it_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n intelligence_n of_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o brabant_n that_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n against_o the_o edict_n march_n 29._o 1550._o the_o original_a of_o the_o low-countries_n man_n conspiracy_n some_o nobleman_n son_n breed_v up_o heretic_n abroad_o which_o come_v home_n wish_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o merchant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n they_o consult_v together_o when_o they_o first_o set_v afoot_o their_o design_n fall_v just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o time_n whilst_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n endeavour_v to_o expel_v the_o spanish_a 1581._o 3566._o for_o a_o long_a while_o they_o be_v quiet_a upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n they_o show_v themselves_o 1564._o and_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o 1565._o after_o promulgation_n of_o the_o edict_n they_o grow_v tumultuous_a print_v libel_n april_n 3_o and_o book_n against_o the_o inquisition_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n they_o be_v trouble_v with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n brunswick_n k._n philip._n they_o threatning_o inveigh_v against_o the_o king_n edict_n which_o mature_n rebellion_n the_o governess_n to_o the_o king_n march_n 25_o a_o engagement_n sign_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o engagement_n which_o they_o call_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v title_n or_o inscription_n many_o take_v it_o these_o first_o march_n 24._o they_o brag_v of_o more_o some_o do_v it_o secret_o or_o be_v but_o suppose_v to_o engage_v of_o which_o number_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n count_n horn._n count_n hochstrat_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n only_o 400._o gentleman_n declare_v which_o have_v four_o protector_n all_o these_o conspirator_n have_v not_o one_o aim_n march_n 15._o the_o governess_n diligence_n to_o frustrate_v their_o design_n she_o have_v intelligence_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o come_v to_o brussels_n which_o fright_v she_o very_o much_o she_o summon_v a_o great_a council_n april_n 3_o the_o governess_n ask_v the_o senator_n advice_n whether_o the_o covenanter_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v duke_n areschot_n and_o count_n barlamont_n answer_v negative_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v far_o their_o admission_n count_n egmont_n concur_v with_o he_o count_n mansfeldt_n be_v against_o their_o come_n march_n 26._o so_o be_v the_o count_v aremberg_n and_o megen_n how_o the_o rest_n vote_v many_o of_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n particular_o in_o these_o word_n for_o the_o money_n be_v lose_v as_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o her_o excellence_n endeavour_v to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n at_o first_o in_o vain_a but_o at_o length_n he_o and_o all_o seem_v better_o content_v and_o the_o council_n proceed_v resolve_n to_o admit_v the_o covenanter_n at_o the_o senate_n next_o meeting_n the_o governess_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n april_n 3_o 1566._o of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o inquisition_n which_o she_o prove_v to_o be_v neither_o new_a nor_o more_o severe_a than_o former_a edict_n then_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o vote_n some_o approve_v the_o edict_n and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o law_n alter_v the_o major_a part_n dislike_v it_o and_o will_v have_v a_o temporary_a alteration_n rail_a at_o pleasure_n against_o the_o inquisition_n as_o hateful_a to_o all_o sort_n injurious_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o oppose_v by_o the_o covenanter_n and_o they_o prevail_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n upon_o both_o the_o point_n to_o put_v down_o the_o inquisition_n so_o the_o covenanter_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v pius_fw-la v._n and_o to_o qualify_v the_o emperor_n edict_n why_o the_o governess_n rather_o receive_v than_o approve_v this_o decree_n april_n 3_o the_o covenanter_n enter_v brussels_n lead_v by_o henry_n brederod_n public_o vaunt_v they_o alight_v at_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n where_o with_o olord_n they_o fall_v upon_o turbulent_a proposal_n afterwards_o brederod_n assemble_v the_o covenanter_n at_o cuilemburg-house_n a_o additional_a oath_n take_v the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o the_o court._n brederod_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o speak_v thm_n to_o the_o governess_n and_o present_v she_o a_o petition_n consist_v of_o three_o head_n subjoyn_v these_o complaint_n out_o of_o his_o paper_n to_o part_v she_o answer_v part_v she_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o put_v to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o covenanter_n shall_v be_v require_v to_o set_v their_o name_n to_o 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a_fw-fr la_fw-fr beface_n &_o an._n societ_fw-la jesus_n in_o belg._n and_o shave_v like_o turk_n the_o city_n upon_o this_o occasion_n diverse_o affect_v some_o good_a spring_n from_o this_o evil_n â—_o lipsius_n in_o d._n virg._n haev_n de_fw-fr init_fw-la lib._n 2._o &_o mich._n ab_fw-la iffel_n in_o hâ—st_n svi_fw-la temp_n duke_n areschot_n have_v do_v his_o devotion_n to_o our_o lady_n of_o hall_n stamp_v she_o and_o her_o son_n figure_n in_o a_o coâ—ne_n and_o wear_v it_o in_o his_o hat_n many_o imitate_v he_o the_o governess_n commend_v he_o for_o it_o to_o the_o pope_n j._n ant._n gabut_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n pius_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 2._o who_o give_v indulgence_n to_o all_o that_o wear_v those_o medal_n thus_o come_v medal_n into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o house_n of_o croi_n the_o gheuse_n present_v a_o new_a petition_n april_n 8._o anger_v at_o the_o governess_n delay_n she_o treat_v they_o with_o fair_a language_n and_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n dismiss_v they_o brederod_n go_v to_o antwerp_n april_n 10._o may_v 14._o where_o the_o people_n come_v to_o he_o in_o multitude_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o general_n and_o be_v accept_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o gheuse_n slander_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n with_o the_o patronage_n of_o their_o faction_n in_o a_o print_a declaration_n the_o governess_n be_v at_o first_o afraid_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o artifice_n april_n 13._o which_o before_o it_o can_v come_v to_o be_v consute_v leaf_n the_o impression_n of_o a_o wound_n to_o which_o end_n such_o thing_n publish_v and_o serve_v the_o turn_n like_o temporary_a scaffold_n till_o the_o building_n be_v up_o atla_v the_o lord_n deny_v that_o any_o of_o their_o order_n be_v engage_v she_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o deceit_n to_o the_o province_n april_n 25._o whereupon_o she_o dispatch_v a_o embassage_n for_o spain_n nominate_v the_o marq._n of_o bergen_n but_o not_o timely_a enough_o to_o all_o place_n and_o the_o lord_n montiny_n 1._o montiny_n set_v forâ—ard_v a_o messenger_n with_o private_a instruction_n go_v before_o he_o the_o king_n give_v no_o dispatch_n to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o pope_n move_v he_o to_o revenge_v the_o asfront_n offer_v to_o religion_n who_o likewise_o send_v his_o legate_n to_o the_o goververnesse_n that_o shall_v extol_v she_o and_o promise_v assistance_n from_o his_o holiness_n deliver_v his_o letter_n to_o count_n cuilemburg_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n she_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o give_v the_o letter_n to_o the_o count_n but_o to_o let_v the_o prince_n have_v his_o who_o she_o undertake_v to_o prepare_v decem._n 15._o 1563._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n excuse_n herself_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o money_n offer_v by_o the_o pope_n her_o excellence_n give_v the_o legate_n a_o true_a description_n of_o the_o low-countries_n bishop_n who_o be_v amaze_v at_o her_o piety_n and_o prudence_n the_o impudence_n of_o the_o gheuse_n encourage_v by_o
and_o duke_n arâ—â—chot_n who_o persuade_v â—hem_n to_o obedience_n propose_v condition_n but_o in_o vein_n a_o general_n assault_v resolve_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o valenciens_fw-fr 1567._o norcarmius_n take_v the_o sâ—b_a urby_n gaspar_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o bill_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z thâ—y_o senâ—_n commissâ—ners_n 〈…〉_z of_o surrender_v which_o be_v not_o accept_v they_o yield_v to_o mercy_n norcarmius_n enter_v the_o town_n disarm_v the_o citizen_n punish_v they_o take_v away_o their_o privilege_n 2._o april_n the_o governess_n commend_v the_o conqueror_n to_o the_o king_n how_o high_o norcarmius_n be_v fame_v for_o restore_v the_o ciâ—iâ—â—_n and_o sacred_a state_n of_o the_o town_n 15._o march_n the_o consternation_n of_o the_o rebel_n the_o oath_n require_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o the_o governess_n impose_v it_o who_o take_v it_o c._n brederod_n refuse_v 2._o febr._n and_o his_o command_n of_o horse_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o from_o count_n hochstrate_v the_o government_n of_o 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