A
BRIEFE
CHRONICLE
AND
perfect
rehearsall
of
all
the
memorable
actions
happened
not
only
in
the
Low-Countries
,
but
also
in
Germanie
,
Italie
,
Fraunce
,
Spaine
,
England
,
Turkey
,
and
other
Countries
,
since
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1500.
to
this
present
yeare
1598.
year
1500
IN
this
yeare
vppon
the
25.
day
of
the
moneth
of
Februarie
,
the
Emperour
Charles
the
fift
was
borne
in
the
towne
of
Gaunt
in
Flaunders
,
and
in
the
same
yere
about
the
beginning
of
Sommer
in
Germany
,
and
Luke-land
,
there
sell
Crosses
of
●i●ers
colours
●u●
of
the
〈◊〉
vpon
〈◊〉
c●●the●
.
year
1502
This
yeare
there
was
so
great
a
death
in
Germany
,
that
the
common
speech
among
them
was
,
that
all
those
on
whom
the
bloody
Crosses
fell
the
yeare
before
should
die
,
&
at
the
same
time
there
fell
such
a
Haile
by
Vitupord
in
Brabrant
,
as
the
like
was
neuer
seene
,
for
the
haile
stones
were
as
big
as
any
Tennis
ball
.
year
1503
This
yeare
about
the
last
of
Iulie
in
the
afternoone
,
all
the
Towne
of
Herderwicke
was
burnt
in
the
space
of
three
houres
,
so
that
there
remained
but
three
or
foure
houses
,
by
the
which
fire
there
were
smothered
aboue
1500
men
,
and
al
that
was
within
the
houses
kurnt
.
The
same
yeare
there
were
200.
houses
burnt
in
Gorcum
,
and
at
Belle
in
Flaunders
500
houses
.
year
1504
This
yeare
died
Isabell
Queene
of
Spaine
.
year
1506
About
the
beginning
of
Ianuarie
preparation
,
was
made
to
bring
king
Phillip
and
his
wife
into
Spaine
.
The
same
yeare
when
king
Phillip
was
gone
into
Spaine
,
the
Gelders
began
againe
to
war
vppon
Holland
and
Brabrant
.
The
same
yeare
about
the
27.
of
September
,
died
Phillip
King
of
Spaine
,
and
Granado
presently
after
his
Coronation
.
year
1507
The
Towne
of
Tienen
was
taken
by
those
of
Gelder
,
with
the
aide
of
certaine
Frenchmen
,
which
was
done
vpon
Saint
Michaels
day
,
and
Turnholt
spoyled
.
year
1508
The
8.
of
September
there
arriued
two
ships
at
Teruere
in
Zealand
,
that
came
fro
the
Canaries
,
being
the
first
ships
that
euer
sailed
out
of
Zealand
into
Spaine
,
or
the
Islands
,
they
were
laden
with
Canarie
Sugars
,
the
ships
went
to
Antwarpe
,
&
there
offered
the
Suger
to
be
sold
for
two
blankes
a
pound
,
but
they
could
not
sell
it
for
so
much
.
The
same
yeare
the
Prince
Charles
with
the
Emperour
Maximilian
his
Grandfather
,
made
his
entrye
into
Gaunt
.
year
1509
On
the
xiiij
.
of
October
,
there
was
an
Earthquake
in
the
Cittie
of
Constantinople
that
continued
for
the
space
of
18
dayes
,
so
that
the
walles
of
the
Citie
,
and
all
the
houses
vpon
the
Sea
side
fell
downe
,
and
the
sea
rose
so
high
that
it
flowed
ouer
the
walles
of
the
Towne
,
and
drowned
aboue
14000.
men
.
year
1510
There
happened
wars
betweene
Hans
King
of
Denmarke
,
and
the
Townes
of
Holland
,
zealand
,
&
Frezeland
,
against
certaine
Townes
lying
vppon
the
sea
:
as
,
Lubecke
,
Rostocke
,
and
their
adherents
,
which
continued
for
the
space
of
two
yeares
.
year
1511
The
Emperour
Maximilian
held
a
Parliament
of
the
states
of
Germanie
at
Ausberg
,
where
there
was
〈◊〉
man
brought
before
him
,
that
was
so
great
that
he
eate
a
whole
Calfe
and
a
Sheepe
raw
at
one
meale
,
and
yet
was
not
suffized
.
year
1512
There
was
such
a
Frost
for
the
space
of
nine
weekes
,
that
in
many
places
men
went
on
foote
vpon
the
salt
water
.
year
1513
This
yeare
Henry
the
right
King
of
England
,
landed
at
Callis
with
a
great
power
of
men
,
&
from
thence
entered
into
the
frontiers
of
Flaunders
,
to
make
warre
against
the
king
of
Fraunce
,
and
at
that
time
hee
tooke
Turwin
&
Turney
and
built
a
Castle
in
Turney
.
year
1514
In
the
moneth
of
Ianuarie
at
Wittenberge
in
Saxonie
there
was
three
Sunnes
seene
in
the
aire
,
and
in
each
Sunne
a
bloody
sworde
,
the
eleauenth
of
the
same
moneth
,
ware
three
Moones
likewise
seene
.
The
7.
of
March
,
there
were
two
raine
bowes
seene
in
the
aire
that
stood
backe
to
backe
.
The
same
yeare
in
Layden
there
was
a
Child
borne
without
a
heade
,
with
eyes
&
mouth
in
the
brest
,
the
armes
and
handes
sticking
close
by
the
sides
,
and
beneath
it
was
round
without
legges
or
feet
.
year
1515
The
first
of
Ianuarie
died
Loys
the
eleueuth
King
of
Fraunce
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
satterday
after
candlemas
day
,
Prince
Charles
entred
into
Andwarpe
,
and
the
next
day
after
hee
was
inuested
Duke
of
Brabrant
,
&
receiued
homage
of
al
the
17
Prouinces
.
year
1516
The
20.
of
October
the
order
of
the
Golden
Fleece
was
holden
by
Prince
Charles
at
Brussels
,
and
Leenuerden
was
besieged
by
the
Guelders
.
year
1517
The
same
yeare
Charles
Duke
of
Austria
went
into
Spaine
,
there
to
bee
Crowned
king
.
The
same
yeare
the
Frost
was
so
great
at
Anwarpe
that
they
went
on
foote
ouer
the
Riuer
of
Scheld
,
&
people
roade
with
Horse
,
and
wagons
ouer
the
water
into
Brabrant
.
year
1518
Prince
Charles
was
crowned
King
of
Spaine
,
within
the
towne
of
Valedolet
,
and
by
Vento
about
1200.
souldiers
were
slaine
,
that
were
named
the
Blacke
company
,
the
same
yeare
likewise
there
was
an
accorde
made
betweene
Brabrant
&
Flanders
,
&
Asperen
was
won
from
the
Gelders
.
year
1519
The
12
of
Ianuarie
died
Maximilian
the
Emperour
,
Grandfather
to
Charles
King
of
Spaine
.
The
same
yere
in
the
month
of
February
Francis
de
Valois
King
of
France
,
bought
the
towne
of
Tourney
,
of
Henry
king
of
England
,
for
a
great
summe
of
money
.
The
same
yeare
wheate
was
sold
for
12.
stiuers
,
and
Rie
for
9.
stiuers
the
quarter
.
year
1520
This
yeare
vpon
the
23.
of
October
Charles
King
of
Spaine
was
elected
Emperour
,
and
at
Acen
in
Germanie
hee
receaued
the
Imperiall
Crowne
with
great
triumph
.
The
same
yeare
in
the
moneth
of
October
there
was
three
hundred
houses
burnt
in
Romerswald
.
year
1521
The
Emperour
Charles
in
presence
of
the
King
of
Denmarke
,
laide
the
first
stone
of
the
foundation
of
the
new
quier
of
our
Ladies
church
in
Andwerpe
,
and
spread
the
morter
with
a
trowell
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
the
19.
of
Nouember
,
there
was
70.
parishes
in
Holland
ouerflowne
and
drowned
by
force
of
the
water
that
entred
into
the
land
,
and
in
the
same
moneth
the
Towne
of
Turney
was
besieged
by
the
Emperour
,
and
vpon
Saint
Andrewes
day
it
was
taken
,
since
which
time
it
hath
bin
holden
vnder
the
king
of
Spaines
subiection
.
year
1522
The
Island
of
Rodes
was
wonne
by
the
Turke
,
and
while
it
was
besieged
,
there
rose
a
muteny
in
Andwarpe
,
the
people
saying
that
the
bakers
were
the
cause
of
the
dearth
of
corne
,
which
as
then
was
verye
deare
,
the
like
did
the
women
of
Machelen
and
Brussels
against
their
Bakers
.
The
same
yeare
in
the
moneth
of
Aprill
,
by
Egmont
in
Holland
there
was
a
Fish
taken
,
being
of
80.
foote
long
,
&
in
greatnes
correspondent
,
whereof
they
made
160.
barrels
of
Fish
besides
the
in
trailes
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
Palmesonsonday
,
at
Konlen
,
there
were
2.
children
borne
that
cloue
fast
together
,
hauing
two
Heades
,
two
Armes
,
and
two
feete
,
maiden
Children
,
but
dead
borne
.
Vpon
Saint
Andrewes
day
the
same
yere
a
shippers
wife
o●
Moerbeke
baked
a
loafe
of
breade
o●
pure
wheate
,
and
when
she
drewe
i●
out
of
the
Ouen
,
it
was
as
blacke
as
pitch
.
year
1523
This
yere
in
the
month
of
March
there
was
so
great
a
storme
of
thunder
&
lightning
,
that
there
fel
hailestones
as
big
as
hennes
egges
,
and
of
diuers
colours
.
The
same
yeare
Rodes
was
againe
wonne
from
the
Turkes
.
year
1524
This
yeare
there
was
5.
thousand
houses
burnt
in
the
towne
of
Troy
in
Champania
.
year
1525
This
yeare
during
the
besieging
of
Pauia
,
there
rose
great
trouble
in
Germanie
for
preaching
of
the
Gospell
by
Martin
Luther
.
The
same
yeare
the
Emperour
Charles
married
the
king
of
Portingales
Daughter
in
the
Towne
of
Ciuill
in
Spayne
.
year
1526
This
yeare
vppon
the
25
of
Februarie
happened
the
fearefull
and
cruel
battaile
before
Pauia
,
betweene
the
Emperour
Charles
and
Francis
king
of
Fraunce
,
wherin
the
king
of
Fraunce
was
taken
prisoner
.
year
1527
This
yeare
vppon
the
seauenth
of
May
Phillip
eldest
son
to
Charles
,
the
Emperour
was
borne
at
Valedolet
in
Spaine
.
The
same
yeare
the
citie
of
Rome
was
besieged
and
taken
by
the
Emperour
Charles
,
&
the
Pope
taken
prisoner
,
and
in
scaling
the
walles
the
Duke
of
Burbon
was
slaine
.
year
1528
This
yere
vpon
the
6.
of
March
1500.
Guelders
and
many
Citizens
of
Vtrecht
,
robbed
and
spoyled
the
Towne
of
Hage
in
Holland
.
This
yeare
the
Ilande
Peru
was
first
found
out
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
the
first
o●
Iune
,
the
Bishop
of
Vtrecht
took●
the
towne
of
Vtrecht
from
the
Guelders
,
slaying
and
imprisoning
al●
the
Captaines
and
souldiers
,
drowning
two
Prebends
,
and
beheadin●
two
Citizens
.
year
1529
This
yeare
in
the
moneth
of
Iulie
,
the
Frenchmen
bearing
,
th●
imperiall
armes
by
subtiltie
,
took●
the
towne
of
Myllan
.
The
same
yeare
the
Turke
besieged
Vienna
with
an
Armie
of
tw●
hundreth
and
fiftie
thousand
men
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
Michaelmas
day
in
the
Euening
,
there
die●
many
people
of
the
sweating
sicknes
in
Anwarpe
.
year
1530
This
yeare
vppon
the
two
〈…〉
F●bruary
the
〈◊〉
Charles
was
crowned
king
of
●●●bardie
,
within
the
towne
of
Bononia
,
where
the
Emperour
kissed
the
Popes
foote
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
the
twentie
foure
of
March
,
the
first
stone
of
the
foundation
of
the
Court
of
Parliament
at
Machelen
was
laide
,
which
before
was
holden
in
the
Pallace
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
the
fift
of
Nouember
,
foure
hundred
&
foure
Parishes
were
drowned
in
the
low-Countries
.
year
1531
This
yeare
the
Emperour
came
to
Collen
,
where
Ferdinand
his
Brother
was
crowned
king
of
Romains
.
The
same
yeare
in
the
moneth
of
August
,
about
Saint
Laurence
day
,
there
was
a
Comet
or
Blazing
star
seene
in
the
Low-Countries
.
The
same
yeare
and
moneth
,
there
was
a
fish
taken
vpon
the
Sea
side
in
Holland
,
of
sixtie
eight
〈◊〉
lo●g
,
〈…〉
,
the
〈◊〉
being
thirteene
foote
broad
.
The
same
yeare
there
happened
an
Earthquake
in
Portingale
,
that
continued
for
the
space
of
eight
daies
,
wherby
1050.
houses
within
Lisbon
fell
downe
.
This
earthquake
happened
sometimes
seauen
or
eight
times
a
day
,
which
made
the
Citizens
for
feare
to
leaue
the
towne
,
&
lie
in
the
open
fields
.
year
1532
A
woman
in
Germanie
(
beeing
great
with
child
)
killed
her
husband
in
the
night
time
,
and
eate
vp
his
left
side
with
the
arme
,
the
rest
of
the
dead
body
she
boyled
and
kept
it
to
eate
.
The
same
yeare
ouer
the
towne
of
Munster
in
Westfalie
,
there
was
a
man
all
armed
seene
in
the
aire
.
year
1533
This
yeare
Henry
the
eight
king
of
England
repudiated
his
wife
Katherin
,
daughter
of
Ferdinand
king
of
Spaine
,
and
married
his
second
wife
called
Anne
of
Bullen
.
The
same
yeare
Charles
Duke
of
Guelderland
,
with
fiue
thousand
men
ouerthrew
the
power
of
the
Earle
of
East
Freesland
,
beeing
of
fifteene
thousand
men
.
The
same
yere
vpon
the
sixt
of
October
about
twelue
of
the
clocke
at
night
,
our
Lady
Church
in
Andwarp
was
burnt
.
The
same
yeare
the
Towne
of
Breda
was
increased
and
made
greater
,
by
Henry
Earle
of
Nassau
,
who
likewise
founded
the
Castle
.
year
1534
This
yeare
vpon
our
Lady
euen
in
the
month
of
March
,
there
assembled
great
numbers
of
men
&
women
,
both
of
Holland
and
Zealand
,
called
Anabaptists
,
that
ment
to
passe
through
Harlame
to
goe
to
Munster
but
at
blacke
water
they
were
taken
and
most
of
them
burnt
&
punished
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
Mary
Magdalens
day
,
there
was
more
then
one
thousand
houses
burnt
in
Breda
.
The
same
yeare
Iohn
van
Layden
,
principall
of
the
Anabaptists
,
with
his
company
tooke
the
Towne
of
Munster
,
driuing
out
the
Bishop
and
all
the
spiritualty
:
but
beeing
besieged
by
the
Emperours
troupe
,
and
constraind
by
hunger
,
it
was
wonne
from
him
.
Iohn
Van
Layden
with
his
associates
were
executed
.
The
same
yeare
,
the
towne
Cleruaus
in
France
was
spoyled
with
thunder
,
and
in
three
houres
cleane
burnt
.
The
same
yere
the
towne
of
Montalbon
in
France
,
was
in
three
houres
space
cleane
burnt
&
consumed
with
fire
.
The
same
yeare
the
Anabaptists
ranne
naked
through
the
towne
of
Amsterdam
,
and
made
great
vprore
.
year
1535
This
yeare
the
Emperour
with
a
great
Armie
sayled
into
Africa
:
where
he
draue
the
Barbarians
out
of
the
towne
of
Tunis
,
and
restored
Muleasses
to
his
kingdome
againe
.
The
same
yeare
a
Gentleman
being
aliue
suncke
into
the
earth
,
because
hee
would
not
sell
corne
to
the
poore
people
at
a
reasonable
price
.
This
yeare
Henry
the
eight
King
of
England
,
in
despight
of
the
Pope
(
because
he
would
not
consent
to
the
deuorce
of
Queene
Katherin
)
permitted
Luthers
doctrine
in
England
.
year
1536
This
yeare
vppon
the
ninth
of
May
the
towne
of
Delft
was
burned
and
consumed
with
fire
in
the
space
of
three
houres
.
The
same
yere
died
Erasmus
of
Roterdam
.
year
1537
This
yere
Francis
king
of
France
with
fifty
thousand
men
tooke
the
towne
of
Hedding
,
The
same
yeare
and
moneth
the
Earle
of
Buren
burnt
the
townes
of
Saint
Paul
and
Mutterell
,
&
besieged
Turwin
.
year
1538
This
yeare
Henry
King
of
England
,
suppressed
diuers
Abbies
and
Cloysters
in
England
,
keeping
all
their
lands
to
himselfe
.
year
1539
This
yeare
vppon
the
second
of
May
Isabell
Queene
of
Spaine
,
and
Empresse
and
Daughter
to
the
king
of
Portingale
died
at
Toledo
in
Spaine
.
year
1541
This
yeare
the
Emperour
came
out
of
Spaine
,
and
at
Gaunt
hee
punished
diuers
rebels
,
and
therein
made
a
goodly
Castle
.
The
same
yere
the
Summer
was
so
hote
,
that
the
Riuer
of
Rhiin
in
some
places
was
dried
vp
,
so
that
men
past
ouer
it
on
foote
,
the
like
did
the
Riuer
of
Seine
in
Fraunce
,
and
the
Figges
in
Flanders
were
as
ripe
vppon
the
trees
,
as
if
they
had
come
out
of
Spayne
.
year
1542
This
yeare
vppon
the
twentie
foure
of
Iune
,
warres
were
againe
proclaimed
betweene
the
Emperour
and
the
King
of
France
.
The
same
yeare
in
the
moneth
of
Iulie
vpon
Saint
Iames
day
,
Martin
Van
Rosse
,
with
great
number
of
soldiers
came
before
Andwarpe
,
and
thought
to
haue
surpressed
the
towne
,
hee
burnt
all
the
Milles
in
Saint
Willebordes
field
,
and
from
thence
he
went
into
Lukeland
,
where
he
was
forced
with
shame
to
retire
.
The
same
yeare
the
Emperours
Souldiers
tooke
Deuentre
and
other
townes
from
the
Duke
of
Guelder
The
same
yeare
in
Germanie
after
a
raine
,
there
fell
great
numbers
of
Grashoppers
,
which
did
great
hurt
to
the
fruits
of
the
earth
.
year
1543
This
yeare
the
Emperour
Charles
,
made
Phillip
his
Son
King
of
Spaine
,
and
married
him
with
Mary
the
King
of
Portingales
daughter
.
The
same
yeare
the
Emperour
came
out
of
Spaine
and
went
into
Guelderland
,
where
vpon
the
eight
of
August
he
besieged
Dueren
,
and
willed
them
to
yeelde
it
vnto
him
,
but
the
townes
men
said
that
they
feared
not
a
Haddocke
eater
:
which
not
long
after
the
Emperour
made
them
dearely
to
rue
,
and
at
the
same
time
Amersford
was
taken
by
the
Guelders
.
year
1544
This
yeare
the
Scots
throughout
all
the
Neatherland
were
proclaimed
enemies
to
the
Emperour
.
year
1545
This
yere
Charles
,
eldest
Sonne
to
Phillip
king
of
Spaine
,
was
borne
in
Valedolet
in
Spaine
.
year
1546
This
yere
the
Emperour
made
warre
against
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
&
the
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
.
The
same
yeare
the
Castle
of
Blākerhooke
by
Rammekens
in
Walcheren
was
made
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
the
eight
of
August
,
a
lightning
falling
in
the
towne
of
Mechelen
,
blew
vp
a
towre
full
of
Gunpowder
,
and
therwith
slew
at
the
least
1800.
men
,
without
any
other
hurt
.
year
1547
This
yeare
vppon
the
twentie
foure
of
Aprill
the
Emperour
tooke
the
Duke
of
Saxon
prisoner
,
and
ouerthrew
his
armie
.
year
1548
This
yere
the
Emperour
came
into
Brabant
,
bringing
with
him
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
and
Phillip
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
prisoners
.
year
1549
This
yere
Phillip
king
of
Spaine
came
out
of
Spaine
into
the
Low-Countries
,
where
hee
was
inuested
with
the
gouerment
thereof
.
The
same
yeare
about
the
thirteen
of
October
,
Phillip
king
of
Spaine
made
his
entry
into
Gaunt
,
and
not
long
after
into
Anwarpe
.
The
same
yeare
the
next
day
after
whitsonday
,
Katherine
Demedices
was
Crowned
Queene
of
France
,
within
the
towne
of
Saint
Dennis
.
year
1550
This
yeare
the
Christians
won
Africa
from
the
Turks
and
Moores
,
and
then
the
passage
from
Brussels
was
begun
to
be
digged
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
the
twentie
two
of
October
,
the
Emperour
besieged
Metz.
This
yeare
the
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
was
discharged
of
his
imprisonment
,
year
1552
and
set
at
libertie
.
year
1553
This
yeare
the
Emperours
Acmie
tooke
the
towne
of
Turwin
which
they
spoyled
,
and
rased
the
walles
to
the
ground
.
The
same
yeare
the
Emperour
tooke
the
towne
of
Hedding
.
year
1554
This
yere
Phillip
king
of
Spaine
,
went
into
England
to
marrie
Marie
Queene
of
England
.
year
1555
This
yeare
died
Iane
Queene
of
Spaine
,
mother
to
the
Emperor
Charles
.
year
1556
This
yeare
king
Phillip
held
his
first
feast
of
the
order
of
the
Golden
Fleece
in
Andwarpe
.
The
same
yere
vpon
the
eighteene
of
Februarie
died
Martin
Luther
.
The
same
yeare
there
was
a
Comet
seene
,
that
continued
for
the
space
of
fourteene
dayes
,
betokening
(
as
some
iudged
)
the
warres
which
at
that
time
began
in
the
low
countries
.
The
same
yeare
peace
was
proclaimed
betweene
Phillip
King
of
Spaine
,
and
Henry
king
of
France
,
and
the
same
yere
vpon
the
seauenteenth
of
September
,
the
Emperour
departed
out
of
the
Low
Countries
,
to
goe
into
Spaine
.
year
1557
This
yere
vpon
twelfe
euen
,
the
Frenchmen
thought
by
treason
to
haue
taken
the
towne
of
Doway
,
but
they
fayled
of
their
purpose
.
The
same
yeare
Phillip
King
of
Spaine
with
an
army
of
Neatherlanders
,
besieged
the
towne
of
Saint
Quintins
,
where
the
greatest
part
of
the
nobilitie
of
France
came
to
raise
the
siege
:
but
they
were
almost
all
taken
and
slaine
,
&
vpon
the
twenty
fiue
of
August
after
the
towne
was
taken
.
The
same
yere
was
a
great
dearth
:
for
at
Andwarp
Rie
was
sold
for
viii
,
guilders
,
and
wheat
for
xii
.
guilders
the
bushell
.
year
1558
This
yeare
Ferdinand
King
of
Hungarie
and
Bohemia
was
elected
Emperour
.
The
same
yeare
the
Frenchmen
made
a
road
into
Flaunders
,
where
they
robbed
and
burnt
Dunkerke
.
The
same
yere
vpon
the
fifteenth
day
of
Iulie
,
Dunkerke
was
wonne
againe
from
the
Frenchmen
,
and
all
that
were
founde
therein
slaine
and
murthered
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
the
twenty
one
of
September
,
the
Emperour
Charles
died
in
Spaine
,
and
vpon
the
eighteene
of
October
,
about
28.
dayes
after
the
death
of
the
Emperour
died
Mary
his
Sister
.
The
same
yere
vpon
the
thirteene
of
December
the
Emperours
Funerall
was
celebrated
within
Brussels
.
year
1559
This
yeare
vpon
the
third
of
Aprill
,
peace
was
determined
at
Cambraye
between
Phillip
king
of
Spaine
,
and
the
French
king
,
and
king
Phillip
married
the
eldest
Daughter
of
Henry
King
of
France
,
and
each
of
them
redeliuered
such
townes
as
they
held
by
force
.
The
same
yeare
at
the
mariage
of
king
Phillip
with
the
French
Kings
daughter
,
Henry
king
of
France
running
at
tilt
,
was
by
a
splinter
Monsieur
Mongomries
Launce
thr●●●
into
the
eye
,
wherof
vpon
the
twe●tie
of
Iuly
after
he
died
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
the
twen●●●
nine
of
Iuly
,
King
Phillip
celebrat●●
the
order
of
the
Golden
Fleece
the
towne
of
Gaunt
.
The
same
yeare
the
Dutchesse
〈◊〉
Parma
entred
into
the
Neathe●lands
for
regent
thereof
.
The
same
yeare
the
Scots
bega●
to
professe
the
Religion
,
and
to
lea●●
Papistrie
.
year
1560
This
yeare
in
the
month
of
I●nuarie
,
king
Phillip
married
Eliz●beth
de
Valois
,
daughter
to
Henry
t●●
second
king
of
France
in
the
tow●●
of
Guarda
la
Iura
in
Spaine
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
the
twent●●
sixe
of
Februarie
,
the
first
stone
of
t●●
foundation
of
the
new
towne
hou●●
of
Andwarpe
was
laid
.
year
1561
This
yere
was
the
first
time
that
shippes
sayled
in
the
newe
Riuer
of
Brussels
.
The
same
yeare
diuers
Bishops
were
newly
erected
in
certaine
townes
in
the
Neatherlands
.
The
same
yere
the
prince
of
Conde
with
diuers
souldiers
called
Hugenets
,
took
certain
townes
in
France
:
which
hee
did
,
by
reason
of
certaine
controuersies
that
happened
among
the
Nobilitie
,
touching
the
obseruation
of
an
edict
of
peace
,
made
in
the
behalfe
of
the
religion
.
year
1562
This
yeare
the
Duke
of
Guise
in
the
name
of
Charles
king
of
France
,
tooke
the
Citie
of
Roane
,
and
executed
diuers
of
the
Citizens
.
year
1563
This
yeare
in
the
month
of
May
ouer
the
towne
of
Callis
,
there
was
seene
in
the
aire
,
two
men
armed
,
&
all
bloody
to
the
knees
,
each
of
them
bearing
a
shielde
in
his
left
hande
,
whereof
the
one
had
a
Crosse
,
the
other
a
Lyon
in
it
,
and
after
them
followed
two
women
apparelled
in
white
.
The
same
yere
eight
hundred
houses
were
burnt
within
the
towne
o●
Poperin
in
Flaunders
.
The
same
yeare
there
was
so
grea●
a
plague
in
England
,
that
in
Londo●
there
died
eighteene
hundred
men
i●
one
weeke
.
This
yere
vpon
the
seuenteenth
of
May
died
Iohn
Caluin
.
year
1564
,
This
yeare
the
Riuer
of
Shelde
frose
so
hard
,
year
1565
that
the
people
solde
wine
and
beere
vppon
the
riuer
before
Andwarpe
.
This
yeare
vppon
the
fift
of
Aprill
,
year
1566
the
Nobilitie
and
Gentlemen
of
the
Low
Countries
presented
a
petition
to
the
Dutchesse
of
Parma
,
requesting
the
moderation
of
all
placarts
published
touching
Religion
.
Vpon
the
fourth
of
Iuly
Religion
began
openly
to
bee
preached
in
the
Low
Countries
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
the
twentie
of
August
Images
in
Andwarpe
and
other
places
were
throwne
downe
.
This
yeare
those
of
the
Religion
,
year
1567
stoode
armed
vppon
the
Marebrug
,
and
the
Papists
at
the
bruge
foot
,
one
readie
to
set
vpon
the
other
,
but
by
the
Prince
of
Oranges
means
they
were
pacified
.
The
one
and
twentie
of
Aprill
the
Prince
of
Orange
hauing
had
intelligence
what
was
determined
in
Spaine
touching
the
Low
countries
,
and
hauing
aduertised
the
Earle
of
Egmont
thereof
,
hee
went
into
Germanie
.
The
twenty
two
of
August
the
Duke
D'Alua
with
great
triumph
(
althogh
vnworthie
)
was
receiued
into
Brussels
.
The
same
yeare
vpon
the
ninth
of
September
,
the
Earles
of
Fgmont
&
Horne
were
committed
to
prison
by
the
Duke
of
Alua
,
and
kept
in
the
Castle
of
Gaunt
.
The
seauenteenth
of
October
,
the
Castle
of
Andwarpe
was
begun
to
be
made
.
The
last
of
December
,
the
Dutchesse
of
Parma
departed
out
of
the
Low
Countries
,
and
presently
after
the
Duke
of
Alua
,
imprisoned
diuers
of
the
people
that
were
of
the
Religion
,
and
such
as
had
borne
armes
.
This
yeare
in
Easter
Holidaies
the
Earle
Lodwicke
tooke
the
house
of
Weden
in
Freeseland
and
Dam
,
in
the
which
enterprise
,
the
Earle
of
Arenberch
and
diuers
Spaniards
were
ouerthrowne
.
The
first
of
Iulie
the
Duke
of
Alua
caused
the
two
Lordes
of
Batenborch
,
and
sixteene
gentlemen
more
to
be
beheaded
.
The
second
of
Iuly
the
Duke
of
Alua
sent
his
forces
into
Freesland
against
the
Earle
Lodwicke
that
stayed
for
him
,
but
because
the
Dutch
Souldiers
would
not
fight
,
he
was
forced
to
saue
himselfe
,
and
swam
through
the
riuer
of
Embdze
.
The
fift
of
Iulie
the
Duke
of
Alua
caused
the
Earles
of
Egmont
&
Horne
to
be
beheaded
in
the
towne
of
Brussels
.
The
tenth
of
September
,
the
Earle
of
Bueren
was
taken
in
Louen
,
&
conueied
into
Spaine
.
In
the
moneth
of
October
the
Prince
of
Orange
passed
the
Riuer
of
the
Mase
at
Stochem
with
certaine
Dutch
forces
,
but
the
Dutchmen
when
they
should
fight
,
asking
for
mony
,
were
the
cause
that
hee
could
not
fight
with
the
enemie
,
whervppon
he
went
into
France
,
to
ayde
the
Hugonots
.
This
yeare
vpon
the
thirteenth
of
march
,
year
1569
the
Prince
of
Conde
being
taken
prisoner
,
was
trayterouslie
shot
into
the
body
by
Montesquion
.
This
yeare
vpon
the
sixteenth
of
Iuly
,
year
1570
the
Duk
of
Alua
published
a
generall
pardon
within
the
towne
of
Andwarpe
.
The
twentie
fiue
of
September
,
Anna
of
Austria
took
shipping
in
Zealand
to
sayle
into
Spaine
.
This
moneth
Ladron
gouernour
of
Valencia
,
was
by
his
Souldiers
committed
Prisoner
,
because
they
would
haue
the
pay
of
nyne
companies
of
souldiers
,
the
mony
where
of
he
had
played
at
dice
,
which
he
promised
them
to
satisfie
,
and
to
the
same
end
he
gotte
diuers
of
them
to
Andwarpe
,
where
he
committed
and
executed
at
least
two
&
forty
of
the
principall
mutiners
.
This
yere
Harmon
Ruyter
tooke
the
Castle
of
Loeuestein
,
year
1571
which
the
Spaniardes
not
long
after
tooke
from
him
againe
,
and
hanged
both
him
,
&
all
his
companie
.
In
the
moneth
of
December
,
the
mony
that
the
Duke
of
Alua
should
haue
receaued
out
of
Spaine
was
taken
by
the
Queene
of
Englands
ships
and
carrried
into
England
.
This
yeare
in
the
moneth
of
Februarie
,
year
1572
the
Duke
of
Alua
sought
to
haue
a
tribute
of
the
tenth
penny
,
but
he
could
not
obtaine
it
.
The
first
of
Aprill
,
the
Brill
was
taken
by
Lumine
,
and
not
long
after
Flushing
and
Enchuysen
yeelded
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
against
the
Duke
of
Alua.
The
ninth
of
Aprill
,
Bossu
with
certaine
Spaniards
,
desired
to
passe
through
Roterdam
,
where
traiterously
he
murthered
diuers
Burgers
,
&
tooke
in
Delfeshauen
.
The
twentie
foure
of
May
,
Earle
Lodowicke
tooke
Bergen
in
Henegon
,
which
the
Duke
of
Alua
presently
besieged
,
and
tooke
Bergen
&
Valechyn
againe
.
In
August
the
Prince
of
Conde
with
his
armie
beeing
at
Duesborge
passed
ouer
the
Rhein
and
tooke
Ruermonde
,
&
Lennen
by
composition
,
&
Mechelen
yeelded
of
it selfe
,
that
done
,
he
went
to
Bergen
Henegon
to
help
the
Earle
Lodowick
,
but
by
reason
of
the
great
murther
in
France
,
hee
could
no
helpe
his
Brother
,
and
so
passed
through
Mechelen
into
Holland
.
The
second
of
September
,
the
Earle
Lodowick
by
composition
yeelded
the
towne
of
Bergen
to
the
Duke
of
Alua
,
vppon
condition
that
hee
should
bee
conuaied
safelie
vnto
the
borders
of
Germanie
,
which
was
performed
.
The
second
of
October
Mechelen
was
forcibly
taken
&
spoyled
,
wherin
many
Burgers
were
murthred
,
&
women
and
maides
deflowred
,
because
they
receaued
the
Prince
of
Orange
into
the
towne
.
The
twenty
of
October
Monsieur
Dragon
passed
his
men
through
the
water
at
Southberland
towards
Dergosen
.
The
thirteenth
of
Nouember
,
the
Spaniards
tooke
Zutphen
,
where
they
vsed
the
Burgers
very
cruelly
.
The
twentie
of
Nouember
Don
Fredericke
entred
into
Narden
,
where
contrary
to
his
faith
and
promise
he
murthered
diuers
of
the
Burgers
,
&
burnt
the
towne
.
year
1573
This
yeare
Don
Fredericke
came
before
Harlem
.
The
twentie
three
of
Aprill
Sancy
Dauila
Captaine
of
the
castle
in
Andwarpe
,
with
a
great
armie
of
ships
,
came
before
Flushing
,
where
hee
&
all
his
shippes
were
taken
by
the
Flushinghers
.
The
thirteenth
of
Iulie
,
Harlem
yeelded
to
the
Spaniards
,
committing
themselues
to
the
Kinges
mercy
,
which
they
did
for
want
of
victuals
.
The
fourth
of
October
the
Castle
of
Ramekins
in
Zealand
yeelded
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
and
not
long
after
Gertrudenberg
was
taken
by
Poyet
,
Liefetenant
to
the
Prince
.
The
eight
of
October
,
the
Spaniards
besieged
Alcmar
,
but
by
reason
of
the
water
they
were
forced
to
leaue
it
.
The
twelfth
of
October
,
the
Earle
of
Bossu
with
a
great
Nauy
of
ships
came
before
Enchehusen
:
where
hee
was
taken
,
&
sent
prisoner
to
Horne
.
In
December
the
Duke
of
Alua
went
into
Spaine
.
year
1574
This
yeare
the
King
of
Spayne
sent
Don
Loys
de
requesentie
(
Commander
of
Saint
Iacobs
order
,
and
of
the
house
of
the
Dukes
of
Cosa
)
into
the
Low
Countries
to
bee
Gouernour
,
he
thought
to
haue
raysed
the
Princes
siege
before
Midleborow
,
but
the
twenty
foure
of
Ianuarie
after
,
his
men
were
ouerthrown
at
Bergen
.
The
sixt
of
Februarie
Monsieur
Dragon
Gouernour
of
Midleburge
yeelded
vp
the
towne
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
.
The
fift
of
Aprill
,
the
Commaunder
published
a
generall
pardon
within
the
towne
of
Brussels
.
The
twentie
foure
of
Aprill
,
the
Spaniards
ouerthrew
the
Princes
armie
at
Mokerheye
,
their
Generall
being
Duke
Christopher
son
to
the
Palsgraue
of
Rhein
,
Earle
Lodowicke
,
and
Earle
Henry
of
Nassawe
,
who
were
neuer
found
eyther
dead
or
a
liue
.
The
twenty
sixe
of
Aprill
,
the
Spaniards
in
Andwarpe
cried
,
fuere
,
fuere
,
Viliacoes
,
because
they
would
bee
paid
.
The
xxvj
.
of
May
,
the
Spaniardes
came
again
before
Leyden
,
and
besieged
it
,
where
before
it
they
made
22.
Bulwarkes
.
At
the
same
time
the
Princes
soldiers
with
certaine
ships
came
before
Andwarpe
,
and
there
tooke
certaine
ships
in
the
sight
of
the
Commander
.
The
third
of
October
,
the
towne
of
Leyden
was
miraculously
releeued
,
and
the
siege
raysed
by
meanes
of
Captaine
Boyset
with
a
Fleete
of
ships
,
that
entered
into
it
bywater
.
In
December
,
an
assemblye
was
holden
at
Breda
,
betweene
the
Commaunder
and
the
Prince
and
States
of
Holland
and
Zealand
,
to
make
a
peace
.
year
1575
This
yeare
the
towne
and
castle
of
Bueren
was
by
the
Gouernour
thereof
deliuered
vnto
the
Spaniards
.
The
same
yeare
Bomell
was
besieged
the
whole
summer
long
.
The
twelfth
of
Iulie
,
the
Prince
of
Orange
maried
Charlote
daughter
to
Monsieur
de
Monpensier
within
the
towne
of
Brill
.
The
twelfth
of
August
Shoonehouen
was
by
composition
yeelded
to
the
enemie
.
The
twentie
eight
of
August
Old-water
was
forcibly
taken
by
the
Spaniards
,
&
many
of
the
Burgers
murthered
.
The
eight
of
September
,
the
Spaniards
besieged
Wert
,
&
not
long
after
it
yeelded
vp
.
The
twenty
eight
of
September
the
Spaniardes
passed
the
waters
at
Saint
Anneslant
,
Duyuelant
,
and
Phillipslant
,
where
Boyset
was
slaine
,
there
they
tooke
the
fort
of
Bonnuene
and
besieged
Zuriczee
.
year
1576
This
yeare
the
twentie
of
Februarie
,
the
Princes
souldiers
tooke
Krimpen
.
The
fift
of
march
the
Commander
died
in
Brussels
.
In
May
the
Spaniardes
tooke
Zuriczee
,
and
not
long
after
they
left
Zealand
,
and
went
to
Aelst
,
and
tooke
the
towne
.
The
twentie
three
of
September
,
Monsieur
de
Hesse
Gouernor
of
Brussels
,
and
the
Lorde
-
Glunes
with
the
aide
of
the
Burgers
,
tooke
the
principallest
of
the
states
,
being
in
councell
within
Brussels
.
The
twentie
of
October
the
Spaniardes
tooke
Mastricke
,
by
meanes
of
the
Dutch
Souldiers
that
lay
in
it
,
wherin
they
robbed
,
spoyled
,
&
murthered
without
mercy
.
The
same
day
Don
Iohn
de
Austria
,
came
to
Lutzenburgh
,
and
was
sent
by
the
King
of
Spaine
to
bee
Gouernour
in
the
Low
Countries
.
The
fourth
of
Nouember
,
was
the
furie
of
Andwarpe
,
which
was
done
by
the
Spaniards
,
that
issued
out
of
the
Castle
into
the
towne
,
wherin
they
slew
about
9500.
men
Burgers
,
and
Souldiers
,
4000.
drowned
with
the
Earle
of
Ouersteine
,
burnt
sixe
hundred
houses
,
and
ransomed
the
Burgers
.
The
eight
of
Nouember
,
peace
was
made
at
Gaunt
betwene
the
Prince
,
&
the
States
of
Holland
and
Zealand
,
&
the
Spaniards
.
The
fift
of
Nouember
,
the
towne
of
Valencia
,
caused
the
Dutch
Souldiers
to
depart
out
of
the
towne
,
and
by
appointment
the
Spaniardes
deliuered
vp
the
Castle
.
The
ninth
of
Nouember
the
Earle
of
Krulx
Gouernor
of
Flanders
,
besieged
the
Castle
of
Gaunt
,
which
the
Spaniards
yeelded
by
composition
.
year
1577
This
yeare
vppon
the
eighteene
of
Februarie
,
those
of
Vtrecht
besieged
the
Castle
,
and
compelled
the
Spaniards
to
yeeld
it
to
Bossu
.
The
twentie
seauen
of
February
,
the
peace
agreed
vppon
with
Don
Iohn
,
was
proclaimed
in
Andwarpe
.
The
twentie
of
March
the
Spaniards
went
out
of
the
Castle
of
Andwarpe
,
&
the
Prince
of
Chima
kept
it
.
Vppon
May
day
,
Don
Iohn
was
with
great
honor
receaued
into
Brussels
.
The
eleauenth
of
Iuly
,
Don
Iohn
went
to
Mechelen
,
where
hee
sent
for
the
Dutch
Captaines
of
that
towne
,
and
of
the
towne
and
Castle
of
Andwarpe
,
and
commanded
them
to
keep
the
townes
for
him
.
He
sent
likewise
for
the
Prince
of
Chima
,
and
in
his
place
sent
Monsieur
Tourlon
,
&
from
thence
he
went
to
Namen
.
The
second
of
Iuly
,
betweene
Safimghen
,
and
Hefimghen
,
there
was
a
Fish
taken
of
fiftie
right
foot
long
,
&
fortie
foote
thicke
.
The
twenty
nine
of
Iuly
,
Don
Iohn
took
the
Castle
of
Namen
,
which
was
the
cause
of
a
new
warre
.
The
first
of
August
,
Tourlon
was
taken
in
the
Castle
of
Andwarpe
,
and
his
Souldiers
driuen
out
,
who
with
the
high
Dutchmen
tooke
the
new
towne
,
and
there
insconsed
themselues
.
The
twentie
eight
of
August
,
Monsieur
de
Bours
diliuered
the
castle
vnto
the
Burgers
that
broke
it
downe
on
the
side
that
ioineth
to
the
towne
.
The
twenty
eight
of
September
.
the
Prince
of
Orange
entred
into
Andwarpe
,
and
the
22.
he
road
to
Brussels
,
and
the
24.
hee
was
chosen
Gouernour
.
The
eighteene
of
October
,
those
of
Gaunt
tooke
the
Duke
of
Aerschot
prisoner
,
to
get
their
priueledges
againe
.
The
same
time
also
they
tooke
the
Bishops
of
Ipre
,
and
of
Brugges
,
the
Lord
of
Rassingen
Campany
,
and
the
chiefe
Baylie
of
Ipre
and
Cortricke
.
The
twentie
one
of
Nouember
,
Duke
Mathias
entred
into
the
Low-Countries
to
be
their
Gouernour
.
The
seauenth
of
December
Don
Iohn
with
his
souldiers
,
were
proclaimed
enemies
to
the
King
.
year
1578
This
yeare
vpon
the
eighteene
of
Ianuarie
,
Duke
Mathias
was
sworne
Gouernor
within
the
town
of
Brussels
.
The
last
of
Ianuarie
,
the
riters
of
Don
Iohn
de
Austria
ouerthrewe
the
States
troupes
hard
by
Namen
,
and
tooke
Giblon
,
Leuuen
,
Aerschot
,
Tenen
,
Diest
,
and
Sichem
.
The
eight
of
Februarie
,
Amsterdam
agreed
with
the
States
of
Holland
.
The
twentie
two
of
Aprill
,
the
pacification
of
Gaunt
was
published
&
sworne
in
Andwarpe
,
and
the
Iesuits
refusing
to
doe
it
,
were
by
ship
sent
out
of
the
towne
.
The
twentie
of
Iulie
the
Dutch
souldiers
that
lay
in
Campe
,
yeelded
vp
the
towne
that
was
besieged
by
the
Earle
of
Rennenburg
,
that
held
it
for
the
States
.
The
first
of
August
,
the
Spaniardes
set
vppon
the
States
Souldiers
by
Rymenant
,
Bossu
beeing
their
beadle
:
where
Don
Iohn
lost
many
of
his
men
.
The
twenty
foure
of
September
,
certain
Wallons
mutined
vnder
pretence
of
their
pay
,
and
by
the
help
of
Montigny
made
warre
vppon
Gaunt
.
The
same
yeare
the
Gospell
was
openly
preached
throughout
Brabant
and
Flaunders
.
The
first
of
October
,
Don
Iohn
de
Austria
,
died
of
the
plague
,
and
in
his
place
entred
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
The
ninteenth
of
Nouember
,
the
Earle
of
Renuenburg
had
the
towne
Deuenter
deliuered
vnto
him
by
composition
year
1579
This
yeare
in
the
month
of
Ianuarie
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
took
the
Castle
of
Weert
,
and
then
came
towards
Andwarpe
,
and
so
to
Mastricht
.
About
the
same
time
the
Commissories
of
the
States
met
at
Kenlen
,
to
intreat
of
peace
.
The
twenty
nine
of
Iuly
,
the
Spaniardes
tooke
Mastricht
by
assault
,
and
entred
it
by
force
.
The
twenty
of
October
Captaine
La
Noue
tooke
Meen
againe
,
with
the
Castles
of
Halewin
and
Waerwick
.
year
1580
This
yere
vpon
the
twenty
scauen
of
Februarie
,
the
Earle
of
Egmont
took
Cortright
for
the
Spaniards
.
In
Aprill
Mechelen
was
taken
againe
for
the
States
,
by
Monsieur
Temple
.
The
seuenteene
of
Iuly
,
the
Spaniards
tooke
Delfe
I
le
,
and
Cowerden
.
year
1581
Vpon
the
fourteene
of
Februarie
,
in
the
towne
of
Steenwicke
,
was
releeued
by
the
Lord
of
Nieuenort
,
&
Coronell
Norris
,
where
many
Spaniards
were
slaine
.
The
twenty
three
of
Iune
,
Breda
by
meanes
of
Fresin
that
lay
prisoner
in
the
Castle
was
betraied
and
deliuered
to
the
Spaniards
.
The
xviii
.
of
August
,
the
towne
of
Cambray
was
deliuered
by
the
Duke
of
Alenson
,
which
the
Prince
of
Parma
had
besieged
.
The
seauenth
of
September
Endhouen
was
taken
,
and
not
long
after
taken
againe
from
the
Spaniards
.
The
fourth
of
October
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
tooke
Dornicke
by
composition
,
after
hee
had
many
times
assalted
it
.
The
twentie
nine
of
October
,
Duke
Mathias
went
out
of
the
Low-Countries
.
year
1582
This
yeare
vpon
the
ninteene
of
Februarie
,
the
Duke
Alenson
by
ship
arriued
in
Andwarpe
,
and
the
twenty
two
of
the
same
moneth
,
hee
was
sworne
Gouernour
of
the
Countrie
of
the
States
.
The
eighteene
of
March
the
Prince
of
Conde
was
shotte
into
the
heade
within
the
towne
of
Andwarpe
by
one
Iohn
Iauregni
.
The
ninteene
of
Aprill
the
Prince
of
Parma
besieged
Andenard
,
&
tooke
it
for
want
of
aide
.
The
twentie
three
of
Aprill
Monsieour
de
Tion
,
Tempel
,
and
Monsieour
de
la
Guard
tooke
Aelst
.
The
eleauenth
of
Iulie
,
Nicholas
Zalcedo
thought
to
haue
slaine
the
Duke
of
Alenson
,
but
hee
was
taken
and
brought
to
Paris
,
where
vppon
the
twentie
two
of
October
,
he
was
torne
in
peeces
by
foure
horses
.
The
second
of
August
,
the
Scots
that
lay
in
Liere
betraied
the
towne
,
and
deliuered
it
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
The
fifteene
of
August
the
Duke
Alenson
was
receiued
into
the
town
of
Gaunt
as
Earle
of
Flaunders
.
The
xxiii
.
of
September
,
Lochem
was
deliuered
by
the
Earle
of
Hollocke
,
wherin
were
three
Earles
.
The
same
moneth
the
Prince
of
Parma
tooke
Nieuenhouen
.
year
1583
This
yeare
the
seuenteene
of
Ianuarie
,
the
French
furie
happened
in
Andwarpe
,
where
the
Duke
Alenson
vnder
pretence
of
a
muster
meant
to
haue
betraied
it
,
in
the
which
enterprise
he
lost
fifteene
hundred
Frenchmen
,
besides
hurt
men
&
prisoners
,
and
but
83.
Burgers
slaine
,
The
thirteenth
of
Februarie
,
the
new
Burse
of
Andwarpe
was
burnt
.
In
August
the
Spaniards
tooke
Dixmuyden
,
and
in
December
they
besieged
Ipre
.
The
twenty
foure
of
October
,
the
Spaniards
tooke
Sas
by
Gent.
The
thirteenth
of
October
,
the
baylie
of
Wast
deliuered
the
land
of
Wast
to
the
Spaniards
,
and
they
of
Andwarpe
cut
the
Diches
.
year
1584
In
this
yere
in
the
month
of
Februarie
,
Aelst
was
deliuered
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
The
twelfth
of
April
the
Prince
of
Parma
tooke
Ipre
.
The
tenth
of
Inne
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
besieged
the
sconce
of
Lillo
,
but
hee
was
forced
to
leaue
it
with
shame
.
The
tenth
of
Iuly
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
tooke
Liefekins
hooke
.
The
same
day
the
Prince
of
Orange
was
slaine
in
Delf
by
one
Balthazer
Gerrats
,
the
same
month
the
States
lost
Herentales
.
The
sixteene
of
August
,
Dermond
was
deliuered
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
The
twentic
six
of
September
,
the
towne
of
Gaunt
for
want
of
victnals
yeelded
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
year
1585
,
This
yeare
Graue
Holocke
tooke
Hertogenbosh
,
but
hec
was
forced
to
leane
it
againe
with
some
losse
of
his
men
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
Saint
Matthews
euening
,
the
bridge
by
Calco
was
fully
finished
.
The
tenth
of
March
,
Brussels
for
want
of
victuals
agreed
with
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
The
fourth
of
Aprill
the
ships
that
were
set
on
fire
,
and
sent
by
them
of
Andwarpe
to
fire
the
bridge
,
entred
vnder
it
and
did
much
hurt
.
The
same
time
the
Hollanders
,
and
Zealanders
took
in
Liefskins
hooke
,
S.
Annes
hooke
,
and
Venten
.
The
seauenteene
of
Iuly
,
the
towne
of
Mechelen
for
want
of
victuals
yeelded
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
The
tenth
of
August
an
agreement
was
made
betweene
England
and
the
Low
Countries
.
The
eleuenth
of
August
the
Prince
of
Parma
receaued
the
Golden
Fleece
at
the
bridge
of
Calloo
on
Brabant
side
.
The
twenty
seauen
of
August
the
Prince
of
Parma
entred
into
Andwarpe
.
The
second
of
September
the
bridge
was
broken
.
The
ninth
of
Nouember
,
the
Diches
of
the
Castle
of
Andwarpe
were
digged
againe
.
year
1586
This
yeare
about
the
beginning
thereof
the
Earle
of
Lecester
came
into
Holland
,
and
the
sixt
of
Februarie
after
was
proclaimed
Gouernour
.
The
sixt
of
Iune
the
towne
of
Graue
by
composition
yeelded
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
The
twenty
nine
of
Iune
he
tooke
Venlo
likewise
by
composition
.
The
sixteene
of
Iuly
the
Englishmen
tooke
Axel
in
Flaunders
.
The
seuenteene
of
Iuly
the
Prince
of
Parma
besieged
the
towne
of
Nuse
,
and
the
xxvj
.
of
the
same
,
hee
tooke
it
by
assault
.
The
tenth
of
December
,
at
Limer
a
village
lying
by
Tienen
there
rained
blood
vpon
the
Ise
,
in
a
gentlemans
Orchard
,
and
it
fell
so
hot
,
that
there
with
the
Ise
hissed
,
as
if
one
had
thrust
a
pipe
of
Lead
into
it
,
&
sunke
at
the
least
a
foot
deepe
into
the
Ise
.
year
1587
This
yere
vpon
the
xvij
.
of
Ianuarie
,
the
Frenchmen
traiterously
yeelded
vp
the
Castle
of
Woud
by
Bergen
.
The
same
month
the
towne
of
Deuenter
was
betraied
to
the
Spaniard
,
by
Sir
Edward
Stanley
.
The
fourth
of
Iuly
the
towne
of
Gelder
was
betraied
by
a
Scot
called
Patron
.
The
last
of
Iulie
,
Rye
was
solde
in
Andwarpe
for
twelne
Guilders
,
&
wheat
for
fifteene
guilders
the
quarter
.
The
ninth
of
August
the
towne
of
Sluce
yeelded
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
after
he
had
shot
16000
Cannon
shot
at
the
towne
.
The
same
yere
died
Augustus
Lantgraue
of
Saxon.
year
1588
This
yere
the
Queene
of
Scots
was
beheaded
in
England
.
Not
long
before
that
,
the
Earle
of
Lecester
returned
againe
into
the
low
Countries
.
The
same
yeare
hapned
the
trouble
before
Medenblicke
.
The
same
time
the
Lord
of
Buckhurst
came
into
the
Low
Countries
in
the
Queene
of
Englands
behalfe
.
The
same
yeare
in
Iune
the
Earle
of
Hollocke
tooke
the
house
of
Loon
,
&
the
Sconce
of
Enghelen
in
the
water
that
goeth
to
Bosch
,
where
Houtepen
was
slaine
,
and
died
at
Hertogenbushe
.
The
sixt
of
Iuly
there
was
contention
in
Vtrecht
betweene
the
Earle
of
Newenare
,
and
the
Magistrates
&
Burgers
.
About
August
&
September
,
there
was
much
talking
of
peace
,
wherevpon
the
Queene
of
England
sent
her
Ambassadors
out
of
England
into
Flanders
,
at
the
request
of
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
but
it
was
all
but
treason
.
The
twenty
six
of
October
,
at
Layden
were
executed
Iaques
Valmar
.
Cosmo
de
Pescarenges
,
&
Nicholas
Mauld
,
and
some
for
the
same
cause
banished
out
of
the
towne
.
The
twentie
three
of
December
,
Shenk
tooke
Bon.
About
this
time
the
Prince
of
Parma
prepared
diuers
ships
and
flatte
bottomed
boates
,
at
Andwarpe
,
and
at
Dunkerke
,
which
did
little
profit
or
aide
to
the
Spanish
Fleet.
The
xxvij
.
of
Februarie
,
1588.
a
woman
in
Dort
was
deliuered
of
iiij
.
men
children
at
a
birth
,
that
were
all
liuing
and
christned
,
their
names
being
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
Iacob
and
Samuel
.
The
tenth
of
March
,
Gertrudenberge
fell
in
a
muteny
.
The
xij
.
of
Aprill
,
the
Earle
of
Lecester
was
discharged
of
his
gouernment
by
open
placart
.
About
this
time
died
the
king
of
Denmarke
.
The
twentie
eight
of
Aprill
,
a
woman
in
Dort
was
deliuered
of
three
children
at
one
birth
,
and
christned
,
Abraham
,
Sara
and
Susanna
.
About
the
middle
of
May
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
thought
to
haue
put
out
of
Dunkerke
with
a
great
Fleet
of
Ships
,
but
the
Hollanders
kept
him
in
.
At
the
same
time
the
Queene
of
England
prepared
her
Nauy
in
a
readines
,
&
made
great
preparation
for
the
wars
,
although
in
the
meane
time
a
peace
was
intreated
of
.
The
thirteenth
of
May
,
a
great
Armie
of
Spanish
ships
set
out
of
Lisbon
for
Gronie
,
whereof
the
like
had
neuer
bin
heard
of
,
which
was
the
Fleete
that
meant
to
haue
done
great
hurt
to
England
and
the
Low
Countries
,
but
God
mercifully
deliuered
vs
out
of
their
hands
.
In
Iuly
the
muteny
at
Gertrudenberge
was
appeased
.
The
xiiij
.
of
September
the
Earle
of
Lecester
died
in
England
.
The
same
moneth
Sir
Thomas
Candish
an
English
Gentleman
came
out
of
Indie
with
a
ship
laden
with
gold
and
siluer
,
hauing
sayled
round
about
the
world
.
The
vij
.
of
October
,
there
was
great
mutenie
in
Vtrecht
,
where
Captaine
Clarehagen
was
stabbed
,
but
died
not
of
that
wound
.
About
this
time
the
Prince
of
Parma
besieged
Bergen
vp
Zome
,
and
went
from
it
againe
,
not
without
both
losse
and
shame
.
About
this
time
Sir
Martin
Shenk
made
a
Sconce
aboue
the
towne
Bommell
vpon
Voorne
.
The
xix
.
of
Nouember
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
departed
from
Bergen
vpon
Zone
,
after
hee
had
besieged
it
for
the
space
of
sixe
weekes
.
The
xxv
.
of
September
,
Bon
was
deliuered
vp
to
the
Prince
of
Parma
.
In
October
the
Earle
of
Mansfelt
besieged
Watchtendour
,
and
the
xx
.
of
December
,
hee
agreed
with
the
souldiers
that
they
should
issue
out
all
armed
,
with
Ensignes
displayed
.
The
thirteenth
of
December
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
was
slain
by
the
king
of
France
,
which
the
Guisart
meant
to
haue
done
to
him
,
and
the
next
daie
the
Cardinall
of
Guise
his
Brother
was
likewise
slaine
.
year
1589
This
yeare
Gertrudenberge
was
besieged
by
the
States
,
&
long
battered
,
but
in
the
end
they
left
it
off
,
&
the
Souldiers
within
it
solde
the
towne
for
fifteene
moneths
pay
vnto
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
which
they
deliuered
vpon
the
tenth
of
Aprill
.
The
thirteenth
of
Aprill
the
Prince
of
Parma
tooke
the
house
of
Lobben
,
but
within
three
dayes
after
hee
lost
it
againe
.
The
seuenteene
of
May
,
the
Spaniard
tooke
the
sconce
of
Deeueren
by
Heusden
.
The
twentie
two
of
May
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
tooke
the
house
of
Hemart
.
The
twenty
fiue
of
Iune
he
tooke
the
house
of
Blienbeeke
.
The
sixteene
of
Iuly
he
tooke
the
houses
of
Proyen
&
Brakel
,
but
now
are
left
againe
,
and
cleane
burnt
with
the
Dorpe
.
The
fifteene
of
Iuly
the
Prince
of
Parma
besieged
Heusden
,
and
from
thence
hee
went
with
shame
enough
into
France
.
The
first
of
August
,
Henry
the
third
King
of
France
was
murthered
by
a
Frier
.
The
eleauenth
of
August
,
Sir
Martin
Shenke
was
drowned
by
Nimmegen
,
thinking
to
haue
taken
the
towne
.
The
twentie
foure
of
August
,
the
enemie
tooke
the
house
of
Heel
in
Bomelsweert
.
year
1590
This
yeare
vppon
the
fourth
of
March
,
Graue
Maurice
tooke
the
towne
of
Breda
,
by
meanes
of
a
ship
of
turfes
wherin
were
about
70.
men
their
leader
beeing
Captaine
Argier
of
Lambrecht
.
The
xxvij
.
of
September
Hemert
was
yeelded
to
Graue
Maurice
.
The
third
of
October
hee
likewise
tooke
the
house
of
Heel
.
The
xxix
,
of
October
Steenberghen
was
yeelded
to
the
States
.
The
same
yeare
in
the
moneth
of
March
,
Graue
Charles
came
before
the
Sconce
of
Seuenbergen
with
a
great
force
thinking
to
take
it
,
but
with
shame
and
losse
of
almost
1000
men
,
he
was
constrained
to
leaue
it
.
year
1591
In
Paris
victuals
were
so
deare
,
that
it
was
compared
to
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
,
for
a
townesman
therein
constrained
by
hunger
,
hung
his
wife
and
children
,
which
done
he
set
a
bill
vpon
his
own
breast
,
wherin
he
wrote
the
cause
of
that
action
,
&
then
hanged
himselfe
,
for
at
that
time
within
the
towne
they
eate
Horses
,
Asses
,
Dogges
,
Cats
,
Rats
,
&
Vine
leaues
,
a
pound
of
butter
was
solde
for
two
Crownes
,
and
an
Egge
for
twelue
solx
,
and
great
numbers
died
for
hunger
.
The
same
yeare
vppon
the
twenty
sixe
of
May
,
Sutphen
was
besieged
and
deliuered
into
the
handes
of
Graue
Maurice
.
The
thirty
one
of
May
,
Deuenter
was
besieged
,
and
after
it
had
receaued
3700
shotte
against
it
,
they
yeelded
it
vnto
the
States
.
The
twentie
eight
of
Iune
,
Graue
Maurice
went
before
Delffile
with
three
and
thirtie
great
peeces
,
and
the
second
of
Iuly
it
was
yeelded
vnto
him
.
The
fift
of
Iuly
,
hee
came
before
the
Sconce
of
Opslach
,
and
with
160.
shot
battered
it
,
which
was
yeelded
to
the
States
.
Vpon
the
seauenth
of
Iuly
the
souldiers
therein
issuing
disarmed
.
The
next
day
Graue
Maurice
went
to
the
Sconce
of
Immentil
,
and
after
36.
shot
at
the
same
,
they
yeelded
it
vnto
him
vpon
the
eleauenth
of
Iuly
.
The
twenty
foure
of
the
same
month
fiue
Cornets
of
horse
of
the
Prince
of
Parmas
troupes
were
ouerthrowne
in
Betue
,
wherof
one
was
the
Prince
of
Parmas
Guard
.
The
twenty
sixe
and
twenty
seuen
of
Iuly
,
the
Prince
of
Parma
left
the
Sconce
of
Knodseburg
.
The
xix
.
of
September
Graue
Maurice
besieged
Hulst
,
which
the
xxv
.
of
the
same
month
yeelded
vnto
him
.
The
xiiij
.
of
October
Kimmeghen
was
belieged
,
and
th
xxii
.
of
the
same
month
yeelded
to
Graue
Maurice
.
This
yere
Steenwicke
yeelded
vnto
Graue
Maurice
,
year
1592
vppon
the
fift
of
Iuly
.
The
xxjj
.
of
September
,
Couerden
yeelded
to
the
States
.
This
yeare
vppon
the
xxviij
.
of
March
,
year
1593
Graue
Maurice
with
a
great
power
went
to
besiege
Gertrudenberge
,
and
the
vij
.
of
Aprill
the
enemy
yelded
vp
the
Steelhofes
Sconce
,
by
composition
.
The
xxiiij
.
of
Iune
,
the
Bulwarke
was
taken
by
force
by
Captaine
Haen
and
Buury
,
whereby
the
towne
was
forced
to
yeelde
to
Graue
Maurice
,
who
let
the
souldiers
issue
out
with
their
armes
,
but
no
colours
.
The
xiiij
.
and
xxj
.
of
May
,
Graue
Maurice
with
120.
companies
of
foote
,
&
xxvj
.
Cornets
of
horsemen
departed
from
Swool
to
releeue
Couerden
,
which
had
bin
besieged
for
the
space
of
sixe
months
together
,
by
the
Earle
Harman
and
Verdugo
,
but
hearing
of
the
states
forces
,
they
left
their
forts
,
and
departed
,
and
so
the
towne
was
deliuered
.
The
xxij
.
of
Iuly
,
Graue
Maurice
tooke
the
towne
of
Gronning
.
This
yeare
vppon
the
xxviij
.
of
March
,
year
1595
about
nine
of
the
clocke
a●
night
the
diche
by
Gorcum
by
a
high
water
brake
through
,
and
ranne
vnder
the
Papendrecht
.
The
xxiij
.
of
Iuly
,
they
began
to
digge
without
the
spuyport
of
Dort
,
to
enlarge
the
towne
.
The
eleauenth
of
August
foure
&
fortie
Dunkerkers
and
Spaniards
,
were
hanged
by
Roterdam
.
The
2
of
September
,
Earle
Phillip
of
Nassau
passed
at
Ramsburg
ouer
the
Lip
with
fiue
hundred
men
,
where
with
other
Earles
hee
fought
most
valiantly
with
Monsieur
Dragons
regiment
,
in
which
sight
,
the
said
Earle
Phillip
,
and
the
yong
Earle
of
Solmes
were
slaine
,
yet
Dragon
lost
thrice
as
many
men
as
Graue
Maurice
did
.
This
yeare
the
seauenteene
of
Aprill
Albertus
Cardinall
of
Austria
wan
Callis
from
the
French
King
.
year
1596
The
thirtie
of
Iulie
,
the
Englishmen
with
certaine
Holland
,
and
Zealands
ships
by
force
took
the
town
of
Cadyz
Malis
in
Spaine
,
which
they
spoiled
,
pilled
,
and
burnt
,
bringing
great
treasure
from
thence
.
The
sixteene
of
Iuly
,
there
was
a
Comet
or
blazing
starre
seene
in
the
Low
Countries
.
The
seuenteene
of
August
the
Cardinal
tooke
Hulst
in
Flanders
by
composition
after
he
had
lost
6000.
of
his
best
souldiers
before
the
towne
.
This
yeare
vppon
the
twentie
foure
of
Ianuarie
,
year
1597
Graue
Maurice
with
sixe
thousand
men
,
met
the
enemy
at
Tuelsheheyde
by
Turenhoult
,
where
he
set
vppon
them
,
being
a
great
number
,
who
beeing
aduertised
of
his
comming
fled
away
,
whome
he
followed
,
and
hauing
ouertaken
them
,
he
slew
of
them
to
the
number
of
two
thousand
men
,
among
the
which
,
their
Generall
the
Earle
of
Ferrara
was
one
.
The
eleauenth
of
March
the
towne
of
Amyens
in
France
was
by
treason
deliuered
to
the
Cardinall
for
the
King
of
Spaine
.
The
nineteene
of
August
the
towne
of
Renisberg
by
composition
was
yeelded
to
the
States
.
The
twentie
foure
of
August
the
Cammille
Sconce
yeelded
to
Graue
Maurice
.
The
second
of
September
the
towne
of
Meurs
yeelded
by
composition
vnto
Graue
Maurice
.
FINIS
.