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this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o noble_n complaint_n give_v to_o the_o king_n king_n that_o be_v granduellanus_n his_o study_n all_o belgie_n can_v testify_v this_o this_o this_o his_o say_n be_v hear_v of_o many_o and_o signify_v to_o the_o noble_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n legate_n letter_n letter_n the_o resistance_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n man_n 1562._o the_o month_n of_o august_n the_o departure_n of_o granduellanus_n 1564._o 1564._o 1565._o 1565._o the_o king_n decree_n by_o the_o which_o the_o tumult_n of_o belgye_n begin_v 1565._o december_n 1566._o a_o come_v together_o of_o the_o noble_n a_o supplication_n slander_n of_o the_o adversary_n in_o the_o year_n 1566._o in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n this_o be_v open_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n at_o antwerp_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o adversary_n practice_n to_o oppress_v the_o gospeler_n this_o composition_n or_o determination_n begin_v first_o at_o brussels_n the_o 24._o 25._o and_o 26._o of_o august_n a_o 1566._o 1566._o the_o prove_v hereof_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n patentes_fw-la &_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o magistrate_n first_o proclaim_v &_o after_o publish_v in_o print_n the_o edict_n for_o cease_v from_o rail_a be_v proclaim_v at_o antwerp_n the_o last_v of_o august_n a_o 1566._o at_o bruxelles_n 24._o of_o aug._n the_o earl_n of_o mansfeld_n be_v present_a free_a liberty_n of_o preach_v come_v from_o the_o governess_n 25._o of_o aug._n aug._n an_o other_o public_a edict_n concern_v rail_a &_o revile_v on_o both_o part_n to_o cease_v be_v proclaim_v at_o antwerp_n 3_n septemb_n at_o brussels_n 6._o septemb_v and_o so_o afterward_o in_o other_o city_n city_n the_o 11._o 12._o 13._o of_o august_n 1566._o 1566._o at_o antwerp_n 20._o august_n at_o brede_z at_o buscodice_n 22._o 23._o in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n 25._o 26._o etc_n etc_n etc_n as_o in_o antwerp_n be_v brede_z in_o brabant_n &_o in_o many_o place_n of_o holland_n holland_n at_o gaunt_n in_o flaunders_n at_o hago_n in_o holland_n at_o lyre_n in_o brabant_n also_o at_o meklyne_n this_o be_v do_v most_o certain_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 5._o 25._o 28._o of_o aug._n and_o other_o day_n follow_v follow_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o latter_a edict_n make_v &_o set_v forth_o touch_v the_o stay_v of_o revile_v word_n &_o of_o church_n grant_v upon_o the_o former_a promise_n &_o convention_n between_o the_o govern_v &_o the_o people_n november_n 1566._o december_n februar_n 8._o 1567._o febru_n 16._o the_o thing_n do_v afore_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n his_o come_n declare_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o tumult_n in_o belgye_n of_o the_o confederacy_n of_o the_o noble_n &_o of_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o noble_n request_n of_o take_v of_o armour_n of_o the_o overthrow_v of_o image_n of_o new_a religion_n of_o thing_n do_v after_o the_o duke_n of_o albas_n come_n the_o duke_n of_o albas_n do_n since_o his_o come_n to_o belgye_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o germany_n and_o in_o other_o place_n heretofore_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o epistle_n word_n for_o word_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o auâ—â—ces_n apologye_n confirm_v with_o all_o their_o hand_n these_o thing_n pertain_v as_o well_o to_o the_o german_n as_o to_o the_o belgians_n a_o earnest_a petition_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n 1548._o