A BRIEF CHRONICLE, and perfect rehearsal of all the memorable actions happened not only in the low-Countries, but also in Germany, Ita●y, France, Spain, England, Turkey, and other Countries since the year of our Lord. 1500. to this present year ●●●●  
AT LONDON, Printed by ●ohn Wol●e   

A BRIEF CHRONICLE AND perfect rehearsal of all the memorable actions happened not only in the Low-Countries, but also in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, England, Turkey, and other Countries, since the year of our Lord 1500. to this present year 1598.  
year 1500 IN this year upon the 25. day of the month of February, the Emperor Charles the fift was borne in the town of Gaunt in Flaunders, and in the same year about the beginning of Summer in Germany, and Lukeland, there sell Crosses of ●i●ers colours ●u● of the 〈◊〉 upon 〈◊〉 c●●the●.  
year 1502 This year 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 year before should die, & at the same time there fell such a Hail by Vitupord in Brabrant, as the like was never seen, for the hail stones were as big as any Tennis ball.  
year 1503 This year about the last of julie in the afternoon, all the Town of Herderwicke was burnt in the space of three hours, so that there remained but three or four houses, by the which fire there were smothered above 1500 men, and all that was within the houses kurnt.  
The same year there were 200. houses burnt in Gorcum, and at bell in Flaunders 500 houses.  
year 1504 This year died Isabella Queen of Spain.  
year 1506 About the beginning of januarie preparation, was made to bring king Philip and his wife into Spain.  
The same year when king Philip was gone into Spain, the Gelder's began again to war upon Holland and Brabrant.  
The same year about the 27. of September, died Philip King of Spain, and Granado presently after his Coronation.  
year 1507 The Town of Tienen was taken by those of Gelder, with the aid of certain Frenchmen, which was done upon Saint Michael's day, and Turnholt spoiled.  
year 1508 The 8. of September there arrived two ships at Teruere in Zealand, that came fro the Canaries, being the first ships that ever sailed out of Zealand into Spain, or the Islands, they were laden with Canary Sugars, the ships went to Antwerp, & there offered the Sugar to be sold for two blanks a pound, but they could not sell it for so much.  
The same year the Prince Charles with the Emperor Maximilian his Grandfather, made his entry into Gaunt.  
year 1509 On the xiv. of October, there was an Earthquake in the City of Constantinople that continued for the space of 18 days, so that the walls of the City, and all the houses upon the Sea side fell down, and the sea rose so high that it flowed over the walls of the Town, and drowned above 14000. men.  
year 1510 There happened wars between Hans King of Denmark, and the Towns of Holland, zealand, & Frezeland, against certain Towns lying upon the sea: as, Lubeck, Rostocke, and their adherents, which continued for the space of two years.  
year 1511 The Emperor Maximilian held a Parliament of the states of Germany at Ausberg, where there was 〈◊〉 man brought before him, that was so great that he eat a whole Calf and a Sheep raw at one meal, and yet was not sufficed.  
year 1512 There was such a Frost for the space of nine weeks, that in many places men went on foot upon the salt water.  
year 1513 This year Henry the right King of England, landed at Calais with a great power of men, & from thence entered into the frontiers of Flaunders, to make war against the king of France, and at that time he took Turwin & Turney and built a Castle in Turney.  
year 1514 In the month of januarie at Wittenberg in Saxony there was three Suns seen in the air, and in each Sun a bloody sword, the eleventh of the same month, ware three Moons likewise seen.  
The 7. of March, there were two rain bows seen in the air that stood back to back.  
The same year in Layden there was a Child borne without a head, with eyes & mouth in the breast, the arms and hands sticking close by the sides, and beneath it was round without legs or feet.  
year 1515 The first of januarie died Joys the eleveuth King of France.  
The same year upon saturday after candlemas day, Prince Charles entered into Andwarpe, and the next day after he was invested Duke of Brabrant, & received homage of all the 17 Provinces.  
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 gelders.  
year 1517 The same year Charles Duke of Austria went into Spain, there to be Crowned king.  
The same year the Frost was so great at Anwarpe that they went on foot over the River of Scheld, & people road with Horse, and wagons over the water into Brabrant.  
year 1518 Prince Charles was crowned King of Spain, within the town of Valedolet, and by Vento about 1200. soldiers were slain, that were named the Black company, the same year likewise there was an accord made between Brabrant & Flanders, & Asperen was won from the Gelder's.  
year 1519 The 12 of januarie died Maximilian the Emperor, Grandfather to Charles King of Spain. The same year in the month of February Francis de Valois King of France, bought the town of Tourney, of Henry king of England, for a great sum of money.  
The same year wheat was sold for 12. stivers, and Rye for 9 stivers the quarter.  
year 1520 This year upon the 23. of October Charles King of Spain was elected Emperor, and at Acen in Germany he received the Imperial Crown with great triumph.  
The same year in the month of October there was three hundred houses burnt in Romerswald.  
year 1521 The Emperor Charles in presence of the King of Denmark, laid the first stone of the foundation of the new quire of our Lady's church in Andwerpe, and spread the mortar with a trowel.  
The same year upon the 19 of November, there was 70. parishes in Holland overflown and drowned by force of the water that entered into the land, and in the same month the Town of Turney was besieged by the Emperor, and upon Saint Andrew's day it was taken, since which time it hath been holden under the king of Spain's subjection.  
year 1522 The Island of Rhodes was won by the Turk, and while it was besieged, there rose a mutiny in Andwarpe, the people saying that the bakers were the cause of the dearth of corn, which as then was very dear, the like did the women of Machelen and Brussels against their Bakers.  
The same year in the month of April, by Egmont in Holland there was a Fish taken, being of 80. foot long, & in greatness correspondent, whereof they made 160. barrels of Fish besides the in trails.  
The same year upon Palmesonsonday, at Konlen, there were 2. children borne that clove fast together, having two Heads, two Arms, and two feet, maiden Children, but dead borne. Upon Saint Andrew's day the same year a shippers wife o● Moerbeke baked a loaf of bread o● pure wheat, and when she drew i● out of the Oven, it was as black as pitch.  
year 1523 This year in the month of March there was so great a storm of thunder & lightning, that there fell hailstones as big as hens eggs, and of divers colours.  
The same year Rhodes was again won from the Turks.  
year 1524 This year there was 5. thousand houses burnt in the town of Troy in Champania.  
year 1525 This year during the besieging of Pavia, there rose great trouble in Germany for preaching of the Gospel by Martin Luther.  
The same year the Emperor Charles married the king of Portugese's Daughter in the Town of Civil in Spain.  
year 1526 This year upon the 25 of February happened the fearful and cruel battle before Pavia, between the Emperor Charles and Francis king of France, wherein the king of France was taken prisoner.  
year 1527 This year upon the seventh of May Philip eldest son to Charles, the Emperor was borne at Valedolet in Spain.  
The same year the city of Rome was besieged and taken by the Emperor Charles, & the Pope taken prisoner, and in scaling the walls the Duke of Bourbon was slain.  
year 1528 This year upon the 6. of March 1500. gelders and many Citizens of Vtrecht, rob and spoiled the Town of Hage in Holland.  
This year the Island Peru was first found out.  
The same year upon the first o● june, the Bishop of Vtrecht took● the town of Vtrecht from the gelders, slaying and imprisoning al● the Captains and soldiers, drowning two Prebends, and beheading two Citizens.  
year 1529 This year in the month of julie, the Frenchmen bearing, th● imperial arms by subtlety, took● the town of Milan.  
The same year the Turk besieged Vienna with an Army of tw● hundredth and fifty thousand men.  
The same year upon Michaelmas day in the Evening, there die● many people of the sweeting sickness in Anwarpe.  
year 1530 This year upon the two 〈…〉 F●bruary the 〈◊〉 Charles was crowned king of ●●●bardie, within the town of Bononia, where the Emperor kissed the Pope's foot.  
The same year upon the twenty four of March, the first stone of the foundation of the Court of Parliament at Machelen was laid, which before was holden in the Palace.  
The same year upon the fift of November, four hundred & four Parishes were drowned in the low-Countries.  
year 1531 This year the Emperor came to Collen, where Ferdinand his Brother was crowned king of Romans.  
The same year in the month of August, about Saint Laurence day, there was a Comet or Blazing star seen in the Low-Countries.  
The same year and month, there was a fish taken upon the Sea side in Holland, of sixty eight 〈◊〉 lo●g, 〈…〉, the 〈◊〉 being thirteen foot broad.  
The same year there happened an Earthquake in Portugal, that continued for the space of eight days, whereby 1050. houses within Lisbon fell down. This earthquake happened sometimes seven or eight times a day, which made the Citizens for fear to leave the town, & lie in the open fields.  
year 1532 A woman in Germany (being great with child) killed her husband in the night time, and eat up his left side with the arm, the rest of the dead body she boiled and kept it to eat.  
The same year over the town of Munster in Westfalie, there was a man all armed seen in the air.  
year 1533 This year Henry the eight king of England repudiated his wife Katherine, daughter of Ferdinand king of Spain, and married his second wife called Anne of Bullen.  
The same year Charles Duke of Guelderland, with five thousand men overthrew the power of the Earl of East Freesland, being of fifteen thousand men.  
The same year upon the sixth of October about twelve of the clock at night, our Lady Church in Andwarp was burnt.  
The same year the Town of Breda was increased and made greater, by Henry Earl of Nassau, who likewise founded the Castle.  
year 1534 This year upon our Lady even in the month of March, there assembled great numbers of men & women, both of Holland and Zealand, called Anabaptists, that meant to pass through Harlame to go to Munster but at black water they were taken and most of them burnt & punished.  
The same year upon Mary magdalen's day, there was more than one thousand houses burnt in Breda.  
The same year john van Layden, principal of the Anabaptists, with his company took the Town of Munster, driving out the Bishop and all the spiritualty: but being besieged by the emperors troop, and constrained by hunger, it was won from him. john Van Layden with his associates were executed.  
The same year, the town Cleruaus in France was spoiled with thunder, and in three hours clean burnt.  
The same year the town of Montalbon in France, was in three hours space clean burnt & consumed with fire.  
The same year the Anabaptists ran naked through the town of Amsterdam, and made great uproar.  
year 1535 This year the Emperor with a great Army sailed into Africa: where he drove the Barbarians out of the town of Tunis, and restored Muleasses to his kingdom again.  
The same year a Gentleman being alive sunk into the earth, because he would not sell corn to the poor people at a reasonable price.  
This year Henry the eight King of England, in despite of the Pope (because he would not consent to the divorce of Queen Katherine) permitted Luther's doctrine in England.  
year 1536 This year upon the ninth of May the town of Delft was burned and consumed with fire in the space of three hours. The same year died Erasmus of Rotterdam.  
year 1537 This year Francis king of France with fifty thousand men took the town of Hedding,  
The same year and month the Earl of Buren burned the towns of Saint Paul and Mutterell, & besieged Turwin.  
year 1538 This year Henry King of England, suppressed divers Abbeys and Cloisters in England, keeping all their lands to himself.  
year 1539 This year upon the second of May Isabella Queen of Spain, and Empress and Daughter to the king of Portugal died at Toledo in Spain.  
year 1541 This year the Emperor came out of Spain, and at Gaunt he punished divers rebels, and therein made a goodly Castle.  
The same year the Summer was so hot, that the River of Rhiin in some places was dried up, so that men passed over it on foot, the like did the River of Seine in France, and the Figs in Flanders were as ripe upon the trees, as if they had come out of Spain.  
year 1542 This year upon the twenty four of june, wars were again proclaimed between the Emperor and the King of France.  
The same year in the month of julie upon Saint james day, Martin Van Rosse, with great number of soldiers came before Andwarpe, and thought to have surpressed the town, he burned all the Milles in Saint Willebordes field, and from thence he went into Lukeland, where he was forced with shame to retire.  
The same year the emperors Soldiers took Deuentre and other towns from the Duke of Gelder  
The same year in Germany after a rain, there fell great numbers of Grasshoppers, which did great hurt to the fruits of the earth.  
year 1543 This year the Emperor Charles, made Philip his Son King of Spain, and married him with Mary the King of Portugese's daughter.  
The same year the Emperor came out of Spain and went into Guelderland, where upon the eight of August he besieged Dueren, and willed them to yield it unto him, but the towns men said that they feared not a Haddock eater: which not long after the Emperor made them dearly to rue, and at the same time Amersford was taken by the gelders.  
year 1544 This year the Scots throughout all the Neatherland were proclaimed enemies to the Emperor.  
year 1545 This year Charles, eldest Son to Philip king of Spain, was borne in Valedolet in Spain.  
year 1546 This year the Emperor made war against the Duke of Saxon, & the Landgrave of Hessen.  
The same year the Castle of Blankerhooke by Rammekens in Walcheren was made.  
The same year upon the eight of August, a lightning falling in the town of Mechelen, blew up a tower full of Gunpowder, and therewith slew at the least 1800. men, without any other hurt.  
year 1547 This year upon the twenty four of April the Emperor took the Duke of Saxon prisoner, and overthrew his army.  
year 1548 This year the Emperor came into Brabant, bringing with him the Duke of Saxon, and Philip Landgrave of Hessen prisoners.  
year 1549 This year Philip king of Spain came out of Spain into the Low-Countries, where he was invested with the government thereof.  
The same year about the thirteen of October, Philip king of Spain made his entry into Gaunt, and not long after into Anwarpe.  
The same year the next day after whitsunday, Katherine Demedices' was Crowned Queen of France, within the town of Saint Dennis.  
year 1550 This year the Christians won Africa from the Turks and Moors, and then the passage from Brussels was begun to be digged.  
The same year upon the twenty two of October, the Emperor besieged Metz.  
This year the Landgrave of Hessen was discharged of his imprisonment, year 1552 and set at liberty.  
year 1553 This year the emperors Acmie took the town of Turwin which they spoiled, and razed the walls to the ground.  
The same year the Emperor took the town of Hedding.  
year 1554 This year Philip king of Spain, went into England to marry Marry Queen of England.  
year 1555 This year died jane Queen of Spain, mother to the Emperor Charles.  
year 1556 This year king Philip held his first feast of the order of the Golden Fleece in Andwarpe.  
The same year upon the eighteen of February died Martin Luther.  
The same year there was a Comet seen, that continued for the space of fourteen days, betokening (as some judged) the wars which at that time began in the low countries.  
The same year peace was proclaimed between Philip King of Spain, and Henry king of France, and the same year upon the seventeenth of September, the Emperor departed out of the Low Countries, to go into Spain.  
year 1557 This year upon twelve even, the Frenchmen thought by treason to have taken the town of Douai, but they failed of their purpose.  
The same year Philip King of Spain with an army of Neatherlanders, besieged the town of Saint Quintin's, where the greatest part of the nobility of France came to raise the siege: but they were almost all taken and slain, & upon the twenty five of August after the town was taken.  
The same year was a great dearth: for at Andwarp Rye was sold for viii, guilders, and wheat for xii. guilders the bushel.  
year 1558 This year Ferdinand King of Hungary and Bohemia was elected Emperor.  
The same year the Frenchmen made a road into Flaunders, where they rob and burnt Dunkirk.  
The same year upon the fifteenth day of julie, Dunkirk was won again from the Frenchmen, and all that were found therein slain and murdered.  
The same year upon the twenty one of September, the Emperor Charles died in Spain, and upon the eighteen of October, about 28. days after the death of the Emperor died Mary his Sister.  
The same year upon the thirteen of December the emperors Funeral was celebrated within Brussels.  
year 1559 This year upon the third of April, peace was determined at cambray between Philip king of Spain, and the French king, and king Philip married the eldest Daughter of Henry King of France, and each of them redelivered such towns as they held by force.  
The same year at the marriage of king Philip with the French Kings daughter, Henry king of France running at tilt, was by a splinter Monsieur Mongomries lance thr●●● into the eye, whereof upon the twe●tie of july after he died.  
The same year upon the twen●●● nine of july, King Philip celebrat●● the order of the Golden Fleece the town of Gaunt.  
The same year the Duchess 〈◊〉 Parma entered into the Neathe●lands for regent thereof.  
The same year the Scots bega● to profess the Religion, and to lea●● Papistry.  
year 1560 This year in the month of I●nuarie, king Philip married Eliz●beth de Valois, daughter to Henry t●● second king of France in the tow●● of Guarda la jura in Spain.  
The same year upon the twent●● six of February, the first stone of t●● foundation of the new town hou●● of Andwarpe was laid.  
year 1561 This year was the first time that ships sailed in the new River of Brussels.  
The same year divers Bishops were newly erected in certain towns in the netherlands.  
The same year the prince of Conde with divers soldiers called Hugenets, took certain towns in France: which he did, by reason of certain controversies that happened among the Nobility, touching the observation of an edict of peace, made in the behalf of the religion.  
year 1562 This year the Duke of Guise in the name of Charles king of France, took the City of Roan, and executed divers of the Citizens.  
year 1563 This year in the month of May over the town of Calais, there was seen in the air, two men armed, & all bloody to the knees, each of them bearing a shield in his left hand, whereof the one had a Cross, the other a Lion in it, and after them followed two women appareled in white.  
The same year eight hundred houses were burnt within the town o● Poperin in Flaunders.  
The same year there was so grea● a plague in England, that in Londo● there died eighteen hundred men i● one week.  
This year upon the seventeenth of May died john Caluin. year 1564,  
This year the River of Shield froze so hard, year 1565 that the people sold wine and beer upon the river before Andwarpe.  
This year upon the fift of April, year 1566 the Nobility and Gentlemen of the Low Countries presented a petition to the Duchess of Parma, requesting the moderation of all placarts published touching Religion. Upon the fourth of july Religion began openly to be preached in the Low Countries.  
The same year upon the twenty of August Images in Andwarpe and other places were thrown down.  
This year those of the Religion, year 1567. stood armed upon the Marebrug, and the Papists at the bruge foot, one ready to set upon the other, but by the Prince of Orange's means they were pacified.  
The one and twenty of April the Prince of Orange having had intelligence what was determined in Spain touching the Low countries, and having advertised the Earl of Egmont thereof, he went into Germany.  
The twenty two of August the Duke D'Alua with great triumph (although unworthy) was received into Brussels.  
The same year upon the ninth of September, the Earls of Fgmont & Horn were committed to prison by the Duke of Alva, and kept in the Castle of Gaunt.  
The seventeenth of October, the Castle of Andwarpe was begun to be made.  
The last of December, the Duchess of Parma departed out of the Low Countries, and presently after the Duke of Alva, imprisoned divers of the people that were of the Religion, and such as had borne arms.  
This year in Easter Holidays the Earl Lodowick took the house of Weden in Friesland and Dam, in the which enterprise, the Earl of Arenberch and divers Spaniards were overthrown.  
The first of julie the Duke of Alva caused the two Lords of Batenborch, and sixteen gentlemen more to be beheaded.  
The second of july the Duke of Alva sent his forces into Freesland against the Earl Lodowick that stayed for him, but because the Dutch Soldiers would not fight, he was forced to save himself, and swum through the river of Embdze.  
The fift of julie the Duke of Alva caused the Earls of Egmont & Horn to be beheaded in the town of Brussels.  
The tenth of September, the Earl of Bueren was taken in Loven, & conveyed into Spain.  
In the month of October the Prince of Orange passed the River of the Maze at Stochem with certain Dutch forces, but the Dutchmen when they should fight, ask for money, were the cause that he could not fight with the enemy, whereupon he went into France, to aid the Hugonots.  
This year upon the thirteenth of march, year 1569 the Prince of Conde being taken prisoner, was traitorously shot into the body by Montesquion.  
This year upon the sixteenth of july, year 1570 the Duke of Alva published a general pardon within the town of Andwarpe.  
The twenty five of September, Anna of Austria took shipping in Zealand to sail into Spain.  
This month Ladron governor of Valencia, was by his Soldiers committed Prisoner, because they would have the pay of nine companies of soldiers, the money where of he had played at dice, which he promised them to satisfy, and to the same end he got divers of them to Andwarpe, where he committed and executed at least two & forty of the principal mutineers.  
This year Harmon Ruyter took the Castle of Loevestein, year 1571 which the Spaniards not long after took from him again, and hanged both him, & all his company.  
In the month of December, the money that the Duke of Alva should have received out of Spain was taken by the Queen of England's ships and carrried into England.  
This year in the month of February, year 1572 the Duke of Alva sought to have a tribute of the tenth penny, but he could not obtain it.  
The first of April, the Brill was taken by Lumine, and not long after Flushing and Enchuysen yielded to the Prince of Orange against the Duke of Alua.  
The ninth of April, Bossu with certain Spaniards, desired to pass through Rotterdam, where traitorously he murdered divers Burghers, & took in Delfeshaven.  
The twenty four of May, Earl Lodowicke took Bergen in Henegon, which the Duke of Alva presently besieged, and took Bergen & Valechyn again.  
In August the Prince of Conde with his army being at Duesborge passed over the Rhein and took Ruermonde, & Lennen by composition, & Mechelen yielded of itself, that done, he went to Bergen Henegon to help the Earl Lodowick, but by reason of the great murder in France, he could no help his Brother, and so passed through Mechelen into Holland.  
The second of September, the Earl Lodowick by composition yielded the town of Bergen to the Duke of Alva, upon condition that he should be conveyed safely unto the borders of Germany, which was performed.  
The second of October Mechelen was forcibly taken & spoiled, wherein many Burghers were murdered, & women and maids deflowered, because they received the Prince of Orange into the town.  
The twenty of October Monsieur Dragon passed his men through the water at Southberland towards Dergosen.  
The thirteenth of November, the Spaniards took Zutphen, where they used the Burghers very cruelly.  
The twenty of November Don Frederick entered into Narden, where contrary to his faith and promise he murdered divers of the Burghers, & burned the town.  
year 1573 This year Don Frederick came before Harlem.  
The twenty three of April Sancy Davila Captain of the castle in Andwarpe, with a great army of ships, came before Flushing, where he & all his ships were taken by the Flushinghers.  
The thirteenth of julie, Harlem yielded to the Spaniards, committing themselves to the kings mercy, which they did for want of victuals.  
The fourth of October the Castle of Ramekins in Zealand yielded to the Prince of Orange, and not long after Gertrudenberg was taken by Poyet, Lieutenant to the Prince.  
The eight of October, the Spaniards besieged Alcmar, but by reason of the water they were forced to leave it.  
The twelfth of October, the Earl of Bossu with a great Navy of ships came before Enchehusen: where he was taken, & sent prisoner to Horn.  
In December the Duke of Alva went into Spain.  
year 1574 This year the King of Spain sent Don Joys de requesentie (Commander of Saint jacobs' order, and of the house of the Dukes of Cosa) into the Low Countries to be Governor, he thought to have raised the Prince's siege before Midleborow, but the twenty four of januarie after, his men were overthrown at Bergen. The sixth of February Monsieur Dragon Governor of Midleburge yielded up the town to the Prince of Orange.  
The fift of April, the Commander published a general pardon within the town of Brussels.  
The twenty four of April, the Spaniards overthrew the Prince's army at Mokerheye, their General being Duke Christopher son to the Palsgrave of Rhein, Earl Lodowicke, and Earl Henry of Nassawe, who were never found either dead or a live.  
The twenty six of April, the Spaniards in Andwarpe cried, fuere, fuere, Viliacoes, because they would be paid.  
The xxuj. of May, the Spaniards came again before Leyden, and besieged it, where before it they made 22. Bulwarks.  
At the same time the Prince's soldiers with certain ships came before Andwarpe, and there took certain ships in the sight of the Commander.  
The third of October, the town of Leyden was miraculously relieved, and the siege raised by means of Captain Boyset with a Fleet of ships, that entered into it bywater.  
In December, an assembly was holden at Breda, between the Commander and the Prince and States of Holland and Zealand, to make a peace.  
year 1575. This year the town and castle of Bueren was by the Governor thereof delivered unto the Spaniards.  
The same year Bomell was besieged the whole summer long.  
The twelfth of julie, the Prince of Orange married Charlote daughter to Monsieur de Monpensier within the town of Brill.  
The twelfth of August Shoonehoven was by composition yielded to the enemy.  
The twenty eight of August Oldwater was forcibly taken by the Spaniards, & many of the Burghers murdered.  
The eight of September, the Spaniards besieged Wert, & not long after it yielded up.  
The twenty eight of September the Spaniards passed the waters at Saint Anneslant, Duyvelant, and Phillipslant, where Boyset was slain, there they took the fort of Bonnuene and besieged Zuriczee.  
year 1576 This year the twenty of February, the Prince's soldiers took Krimpen.  
The fift of march the Commander died in Brussels.  
In May the Spaniards took Zuriczee, and not long after they left Zealand, and went to Aelst, and took the town.  
The twenty three of September, Monsieur de Hesse Governor of Brussels, and the Lord- Glunes with the aid of the Burghers, took the principallest of the states, being in council within Brussels.  
The twenty of October the Spaniards took Mastricke, by means of the Dutch Soldiers that lay in it, wherein they rob, spoiled, & murdered without mercy.  
The same day Don john de Austria, came to Lutzenburgh, and was sent by the King of Spain to be Governor in the Low Countries.  
The fourth of November, was the fury of Andwarpe, which was done by the Spaniards, that issued out of the Castle into the town, wherein they slew about 9500. men Burghers, and Soldiers, 4000 drowned with the Earl of Ouersteine, burned six hundred houses, and ransomed the Burghers.  
The eight of November, peace was made at Gaunt between the Prince, & the States of Holland and Zealand, & the Spaniards.  
The fift of November, the town of Valencia, caused the Dutch Soldiers to departed out of the town, and by appointment the Spaniards delivered up the Castle.  
The ninth of November the Earl of Krulx Governor of Flanders, besieged the Castle of Gaunt, which the Spaniards yielded by composition.  
year 1577 This year upon the eighteen of February, those of Vtrecht besieged the Castle, and compelled the Spaniards to yield it to Bossu.  
The twenty seven of February, the peace agreed upon with Don john, was proclaimed in Andwarpe.  
The twenty of March the Spaniards went out of the Castle of Andwarpe, & the Prince of Chima kept it.  
Upon May day, Don john was with great honour received into Brussels.  
The eleventh of july, Don john went to Mechelen, where he sent for the Dutch Captains of that town, and of the town and Castle of Andwarpe, and commanded them to keep the towns 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 july, between Safimghen, and Hefimghen, there was a Fish taken of fifty right foot long, & forty foot thick.  
The twenty nine of july, Don john took the Castle of Namen, which was the cause of a new war.  
The first of August, Tourlon was taken in the Castle of Andwarpe, and his Soldiers driven out, who with the high Dutchmen took the new town, and there insconsed themselves.  
The twenty eight of August, Monsieur de Bours delivered the castle unto the Burghers that broke it down on the side that joineth to the town.  
The twenty eight of September. the Prince of Orange entered into Andwarpe, and the 22. he road to Brussels, and the 24. he was chosen Governor.  
The eighteen of October, those of Gaunt took the Duke of Aerschot prisoner, to get their privileges again.  
The same time also they took the Bishops of Ipre, and of Brugges, the Lord of Rassingen Campany, and the chief bailie of Ipre and Cortricke.  
The twenty one of November, Duke Mathias entered into the Low-Countries to be their Governor.  
The seventh of December Don john with his soldiers, were proclaimed enemies to the King.  
year 1578 This year upon the eighteen of januarie, Duke Mathias was sworn Governor within the town of Brussels.  
The last of januarie, the riters of Don john de Austria overthrew the State's troops hard by Namen, and took Giblon, Lewen, Aerschot, Tenen, Diest, and Sichem.  
The eight of February, Amsterdam agreed with the States of Holland.  
The twenty two of April, the pacification of Gaunt was published & sworn in Andwarpe, and the jesuits refusing to do it, were by ship sent out of the town.  
The twenty of julie the Dutch soldiers that lay in Camp, yielded up the town that was besieged by the Earl of Rennenburg, that held it for the States.  
The first of August, the Spaniards set upon the State's Soldiers by Rymenant, Bossu being their beadle: where Don john lost many of his men.  
The twenty four of September, certain Walloons mutined under pretence of their pay, and by the help of Montigny made war upon Gaunt.  
The same year the Gospel was openly preached throughout Brabant and Flaunders.  
The first of October, Don john de Austria, died of the plague, and in his place entered the Prince of Parma.  
The nineteenth of November, the Earl of Renuenburg had the town Deventer delivered unto him by composition  
year 1579 This year in the month of januarie, 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 entreat of peace.  
The twenty nine of july, the Spaniards took Mastricht by assault, and entered it by force.  
The twenty of October Captain La Nove took Mien again, with the Castles of Halewin and Waerwick.  
year 1580 This year upon the twenty scaven of February, the Earl of Egmont took Cortright for the Spaniards.  
In April Mechelen was taken again for the States, by Monsieur Temple.  
The seventeen of july, the Spaniards took Delfe I'll, and Cowerden.  
year 1581. Upon the fourteen of February, in the town of Steenwicke, was relieved by the Lord of Nievenort, & Colonel Norris, where many Spaniards were slain.  
The twenty three of june, Breda by means of Fresin that lay prisoner in the Castle was betrayed and delivered to the Spaniards.  
The xviii. of August, the town of Cambray was delivered by the Duke of Alenson, which the Prince of Parma had besieged.  
The seventh of September Endhoven was taken, and not long after taken again from the Spaniards.  
The fourth of October, the Prince of Parma took Dornicke by composition, after he had many times assaulted it.  
The twenty nine of October, Duke Mathias went out of the Low-Countries.  
year 1582 This year upon the nineteen of February, the Duke Alenson by ship arrived in Andwarpe, and the twenty two of the same month, he was sworn Governor of the Country of the States.  
The eighteen of March the Prince of Conde was shot into the head within the town of Andwarpe by one john jauregni.  
The nineteen of April the Prince of Parma besieged Andenard, & took it for want of aid.  
The twenty three of April Monsieour de Tion, Tempel, and Monsieour de la Guard took Aelst.  
The eleventh of julie, Nicholas Zalcedo thought to have slain the Duke of Alenson, but he was taken and brought to Paris, where upon the twenty two of October, he was torn in pieces by four horses.  
The second of August, the Scots that lay in Liere betrayed the town, and delivered it to the Prince of Parma.  
The fifteen of August the Duke Alenson was received into the town of Gaunt as Earl of Flaunders.  
The xxiii. of September, Lochem was delivered by the Earl of Hollocke, wherein were three Earls.  
The same month the Prince of Parma took Nievenhoven.  
year 1583 This year the seventeen of januarie, the French fury happened in Andwarpe, where the Duke Alenson under pretence of a muster meant to have betrayed it, in the which enterprise he lost fifteen hundred Frenchmen, beside hurt men & prisoners, and but 83. Burghers slain,  
The thirteenth of February, the new Burse of Andwarpe was burnt.  
In August the Spaniards took Dixmuyden, and in December they besieged Ipre.  
The twenty four of October, the Spaniards took Sas by Gent.  
The thirteenth of October, the bailie of Waste delivered the land of Waste to the Spaniards, and they of Andwarpe cut the Diches.  
year 1584. In this year in the month of February, Aelst was delivered to the Prince of Parma.  
The twelfth of April the Prince of Parma took Ipre.  
The tenth of Inn, the Prince of Parma besieged the sconce of Lillo, but he was forced to leave it with shame.  
The tenth of july, the Prince of Parma took Liefekins hook.  
The same day the Prince of Orange was slain in Delf by one Balthazer Gerrats', the same month the States lost Herentales.  
The sixteen of August, Dermond was delivered to the Prince of Parma.  
The twentic six of September, the town of Gaunt for want of victnals yielded to the Prince of Parma.  
year 1585., This year Grave Holocke took Hertogenbosh, but hec was forced to lean it again with some loss of his men.  
The same year upon Saint Matthews evening, 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 April the ships that were set on fire, and sent by them of Andwarpe to fire the bridge, entered under it and did much hurt.  
The same time the Hollanders, and Zealanders took in Liefskins' hook, S. Anne's hook, and Venten.  
The seventeen of july, the town of Mechelen for want of victuals yielded to the Prince of Parma.  
The tenth of August an agreement was made between England and the Low Countries.  
The eleventh of August the Prince of Parma received the Golden Fleece at the bridge of Calloo on Brabant side.  
The twenty seven of August the Prince of Parma entered into Andwarpe.  
The second of September the bridge was broken.  
The ninth of November, the Diches of the Castle of Andwarpe were digged again.  
year 1586 This year about the beginning thereof the Earl of Leicester came into Holland, and the sixth of February after was proclaimed Governor.  
The sixth of june the town of Grave by composition yielded to the Prince of Parma.  
The twenty nine of june he took Venlo likewise by composition.  
The sixteen of july the Englishmen took Axel in Flaunders.  
The seventeen of july the Prince of Parma besieged the town of Nuse, and the xxuj. of the same, he took it by assault.  
The tenth of December, at Limer a village lying by Tienen there reigned blood upon the Ice, in a gentleman's Orchard, and it fell so hot, that there with the Ice hissed, as if one had thrust a pipe of Lead into it, & sunk at the least a foot deep into the Ice.  
year 1587. This year upon the xvij. of januarie, the Frenchmen traitorously yielded up the Castle of Would by Bergen.  
The same month the town of Deventer was betrayed to the Spaniard, by Sir Edward Stanley.  
The fourth of july the town of Gelder was betrayed by a Scot called Patron.  
The last of julie, Rye was sold in Andwarpe for twelne Guilders, & wheat for fifteen guilders the quarter.  
The ninth of August the town of Sluice yielded to the Prince of Parma, after he had shot 16000 Cannon shot at the town.  
The same year died Augustus' Landgrave of Saxon.  
year 1588. This year the Queen of Scots was beheaded in England.  
Not long before that, the Earl of Leicester returned again into the low Countries.  
The same year happened the trouble before Medenblicke.  
The same time the Lord of Buckhurst came into the Low Countries in the Queen of England's behalf.  
The same year in june the Earl of Hollocke took the house of Loon, & the Sconce of Enghelen in the water that goeth to Bosch, where Houtepen was slain, and died at Hertogenbushe.  
The sixth of july there was contention in Vtrecht between the Earl of Newenare, and the Magistrates & Burghers.  
About August & September, there was much talking of peace, whereupon the Queen 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 jaques Valmar. Cosmo de Pescarenges, & Nicholas Mauld, and some for the same cause banished out of the town.  
The twenty three of December, Shenk took Bon.  
About this time the Prince of Parma prepared divers ships and flat bottomed boats, at Andwarpe, and at Dunkirk, which did little profit or aid to the Spanish Fleet.  
The xxvij. of February, 1588. a woman in Dort was delivered of iiij. men children at a birth, that were all living and christened, their names being, Abraham, Isaac, jacob and Samuel.  
The tenth of March, Gertrudenberge fell in a mutiny.  
The xii. of April, the Earl of Leicester was discharged of his government by open placart. About this time died the king of Denmark.  
The twenty eight of April, a woman in Dort was delivered of three children at one birth, and christened, Abraham, Sara and Susanna.  
About the middle of May, the Prince of Parma thought to have put out of Dunkirk with a great Fleet of Ships, but the Hollanders kept him in.  
At the same time the Queen of England prepared her Navy in a readiness, & made great preparation for the wars, although in the mean time a peace was entreated of.  
The thirteenth of May, a great Army of Spanish ships set out of Lisbon for Gronie, whereof the like had never been heard of, which was the Fleet that meant to have done great hurt to England and the Low Countries, but God mercifully delivered us out of their hands.  
In july the mutiny at Gertrudenberge was appeased.  
The xiv. of September the Earl of Lecester died in England.  
The same month Sir Thomas Candish an English Gentleman came out of Indie with a ship laden with gold and silver, having sailed round about the world.  
The seven. of October, there was great mutiny in Vtrecht, where Captain Clarehagen was stabbed, but died not of that wound.  
About this time the Prince of Parma besieged Bergen up Zome, and went from it again, not without both loss and shame.  
About this time Sir Martin Shenk made a Sconce above the town Bommell upon Voorne.  
The nineteen. of November, the Prince of Parma departed from Bergen upon Zone, after he had besieged it for the space of six weeks.  
The xxv. of September, Bon was delivered up to the Prince of Parma.  
In October the Earl of Mansfelt besieged Watchtendour, and the xx. of December, he agreed with the soldiers that they should issue out all armed, with Ensigns displayed.  
The thirteenth of December, the Duke of Guise was slain by the king of France, which the Guisart meant to have done to him, and the next day the Cardinal of Guise his Brother was likewise slain.  
year 1589 This year Gertrudenberge was besieged by the States, & long battered, but in the end they left it off, & the Soldiers within it sold the town for fifteen months pay unto the Prince of Parma, which they delivered upon the tenth of April.  
The thirteenth of April the Prince of Parma took the house of Lobben, but within three days after he lost it again.  
The seventeen of May, the Spaniard took the sconce of Deeveren by Heusden.  
The twenty two of May, the Prince of Parma took the house of Hemart.  
The twenty five of june he took the house of Blienbeeke.  
The sixteen of july he took the houses of Proyen & Brakel, but now are left again, and clean burnt with the Dorp.  
The fifteen of july the Prince of Parma besieged Heusden, and from thence he went with shame enough into France.  
The first of August, Henry the third King of France was murdered by a Friar.  
The eleventh of August, Sir Martin Shenke was drowned by Nimmegen, thinking to have taken the town.  
The twenty four of August, the enemy took the house of Heel in Bomelsweert.  
year 1590. This year upon the fourth of March, Grave Maurice took the town of Breda, by means of a ship of turfs wherein were about 70. men their leader being Captain Argier of Lambrecht.  
The xxvij. of September Hemert was yielded to Grave Maurice.  
The third of October he likewise took the house of Heel.  
The xxix, of October Steenberghen was yielded to the States.  
The same year in the month of March, Grave Charles came before the Sconce of Sevenbergen with a great force thinking to take it, but with shame and loss of almost 1000 men, he was constrained to leave it.  
year 1591. In Paris victuals were so dear, that it was compared to the destruction of jerusalem, for a townsman therein constrained by hunger, hung his wife and children, which done he set a bill upon his own breast, wherein he wrote the cause of that action, & then hanged himself, for at that time within the town they eat Horses, Asses, Dogs, Cats, Rats, & Vine leaves, a pound of butter was sold for two Crowns, and an Egg for twelve solx, and great numbers died for hunger.  
The same year upon the twenty six of May, Sutphen was besieged and delivered into the hands of Grave Maurice.  
The thirty one of May, Deventer was besieged, and after it had received 3700 shot against it, they yielded it unto the States.  
The twenty eight of june, Grave Maurice went before Delffile with three and thirty great pieces, and the second of july it was yielded unto him.  
The fift of july, he came before the Sconce of Opslach, and with 160. shot battered it, which was yielded to the States.  
Upon the seventh of july the soldiers therein issuing disarmed.  
The next day Grave Maurice went to the Sconce of Immentil, and after 36. shot at the same, they yielded it unto him upon the eleventh of july.  
The twenty four of the same month five Cornets of horse of the Prince of Parma's troops were overthrown in Betue, whereof one was the Prince of Parma's Guard.  
The twenty six and twenty seven of july, the Prince of Parma left the Sconce of Knodseburg.  
The nineteen. of September Grave Maurice besieged Hulst, which the xxv. of the same month yielded unto him.  
The xiv. of October Kimmeghen was besieged, and th' xxii. of the same month yielded to Grave Maurice.  
This year Steenwicke yielded unto Grave Maurice, year 1592. upon the fift of july.  
The xxjj. of September, Couerden yielded to the States.  
This year upon the xxviij. of March, year 1593. Grave Maurice with a great power went to besiege Gertrudenberge, and the seven. of April the enemy yielded up the Steelhofes Sconce, by composition.  
The xxiv. of june, the Bulwark was taken by force by Captain Haen and Buury, whereby the town was forced to yield to Grave Maurice, who let the soldiers issue out with their arms, but no colours.  
The xiv. and xxj. of May, Grave Maurice with 120. companies of foot, & xxuj. Cornets of horsemen departed from Swool to relieve Couerden, which had been besieged for the space of six months together, by the Earl Harman and Verdugo, but hearing of the states forces, they left their forts, and departed, and so the town was delivered.  
The xxij. of july, Grave Maurice took the town of Gronning.  
This year upon the xxviij. of March, year 1595 about nine of the clock a● night the ditch by Gorcum by a high water broke through, and ran under the Papendrecht.  
The twenty-three. of july, they began to dig without the spuyport of Dort, to enlarge the town.  
The eleventh of August four & forty Dunkirk and Spaniards, were hanged by Rotterdam.  
The 2 of September, Earl Philip of Nassau passed at Ramsburg over the Lip with five hundred men, where with other Earls he fought most valiantly with Monsieur Dragons regiment, in which sight, the said Earl Philip, and the young Earl of Solmes were slain, yet Dragon lost thrice as many men as Grave Maurice did.  
This year the seventeen of April Albertus Cardinal of Austria won Calais from the French King. year 1596  
The thirty of julie, the Englishmen with certain Holland, and Zealands' ships by force took the town of Cadyz Malis in Spain, which they spoilt, peeled, and burnt, bringing great treasure from thence.  
The sixteen of july, there was a Comet or blazing star seen in the Low Countries.  
The seventeen of August the Cardinal took Hulst in Flanders by composition after he had lost 6000. of his best soldiers before the town.  
This year upon the twenty four of januarie, year 1597 Grave Maurice with six thousand men, met the enemy at Tuelsheheyde by Turenhoult, where he set upon them, being a great number, who being advertised of his coming fled away, whom he followed, and having overtaken them, he slew of them to the number of two thousand men, among the which, their General the Earl of Ferrara was one.  
The eleventh of March the town of Amiens in France was by treason delivered to the Cardinal for the King of Spain.  
The nineteen of August the town of Renisberg by composition was yielded to the States.  
The twenty four of August the Cammille Sconce yielded to Grave Maurice.  
The second of September the town of Meurs yielded by composition unto Grave Maurice.  
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