History of the United Netherlands: From the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years' Truce--1609, Volume 3Harper & Brothers, 1868 - Netherlands Vol. 1-2, pub. 1861, have title : History of the United Netherlands from the death of William the Silent to the Synod of Dort. With a full view of the English-Dutch struggle against Spain and of the origin and destruction of the Spanish armada. |
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... king over the League — Reluctance of the king to attack the French capital - Siege of Paris -The Pope indisposed ... king's army - Siege of Corbeil - Death of Pope Sixtus V. - Re - capture of Lagny and Corbeil - Return of Parma to ...
... king over the League — Reluctance of the king to attack the French capital - Siege of Paris -The Pope indisposed ... king's army - Siege of Corbeil - Death of Pope Sixtus V. - Re - capture of Lagny and Corbeil - Return of Parma to ...
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... King and Queen of France Manifesto of the Duke of Mayenne- Formal re - admission of Henry to the Roman faith The pope refuses to consent to his reconciliation with the Church - His consecration with the sacred oil - Entry of the king ...
... King and Queen of France Manifesto of the Duke of Mayenne- Formal re - admission of Henry to the Roman faith The pope refuses to consent to his reconciliation with the Church - His consecration with the sacred oil - Entry of the king ...
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... king's army . The siege of Dreux was abandoned , and Henry with- drew to the neighbourhood of Nonancourt . It was obvious that the duke meant to offer battle , and it was rare that the king under any circumstances could be induced to ...
... king's army . The siege of Dreux was abandoned , and Henry with- drew to the neighbourhood of Nonancourt . It was obvious that the duke meant to offer battle , and it was rare that the king under any circumstances could be induced to ...
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... king ? Whatever may have been the cause of the delay , it is certain that the golden fruit of victory was not plucked , and that although the confederate army had rapidly dis- solved , in consequence of their defeat , the king's own ...
... king ? Whatever may have been the cause of the delay , it is certain that the golden fruit of victory was not plucked , and that although the confederate army had rapidly dis- solved , in consequence of their defeat , the king's own ...
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... king's chamber of state . When they had made their salutations , the king led the way to an inner cabinet , but his progress was much impeded by the crowding of the nobles about him . Wishing to excuse this apparent rudeness , he said ...
... king's chamber of state . When they had made their salutations , the king led the way to an inner cabinet , but his progress was much impeded by the crowding of the nobles about him . Wishing to excuse this apparent rudeness , he said ...
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Alexander Farnese Arch archduke army artillery Barendz battle Béarne Béarnese Bentivoglio Brussels Burghley Buzanval Calais campaign cardinal Caron Catholic cavalry Coloma command Count crown death Deventer Duke of Guise Duke of Mayenne Duke of Parma Dutch Duyck Elizabeth enemy England English envoy Ernest Farnese force France Francis Vere French Fuentes garrison governor Groningen Hague hand Henry Henry's heretic Holland holy honour horse Huguenot human hundred Ibid Infanta infantry King of Spain king's kingdom League Leaguers letter Lewis William Majesty Mansfeld Maurice of Nassau Meantime Meteren military monarch Nassau negotiations Netherlands never nobles Paris Parma to Philip peace pope Prince Maurice Protestant queen religion republic Reyd royal S. P. Office sent seqq ships siege Simancas soldiers soon sovereign Spaniards Spanish stadholder States-General Thou thousand tion town troops ubi sup Verdugo whole William William the Silent Ybarra Zeeland