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A55965 The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent.; Abrégé de l'histoire de ce siècle de fer. English Parival, Jean-Nicolas de, 1605-1669.; Harris, B. (Bartholomew) 1656 (1656) Wing P361; ESTC R11155 382,320 308

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under_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n the_o jealousy_n about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o guisard_n or_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n page_n 17._o chap._n xi_o commotion_n in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o why_o in_o fine_a the_o peace_n of_o veruins_n follow_v the_o donation_n of_o the_o low-countries_n to_o the_o infanta_n page_n 18._o chap._n xii_o the_o archduke_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o the_o admiral_n into_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleveland_n the_o death_n of_o king_n philip._n his_o admirable_a patience_n page_n 21._o chap._n xiii_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v between_o the_o count_n of_o freezland_n and_o the_o town_n of_o embden_n the_o state_n put_v in_o a_o garrison_n page_n 22._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o change_n which_o happen_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o precedent_a age_n and_o motive_n for_o our_o