History of the United Netherlands: From the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years' Truce--1609, Volume 2Harper & brothers, 1861 - Netherlands |
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... Duke of Parma - for , since the recent death of his father , Farnese had succeeded to his title3 - determined in person to seek the German troops , and to destroy them if possible . But they never gave him the chance . * Their muster ...
... Duke of Parma - for , since the recent death of his father , Farnese had succeeded to his title3 - determined in person to seek the German troops , and to destroy them if possible . But they never gave him the chance . * Their muster ...
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... Duke tried another method of effectually dispersing them , in case they still re- tained a wish to fulfil their ... Duke's private letters that the gener ally most accurate chronicler was mis- taken in this instance , and that the deed ...
... Duke tried another method of effectually dispersing them , in case they still re- tained a wish to fulfil their ... Duke's private letters that the gener ally most accurate chronicler was mis- taken in this instance , and that the deed ...
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... Duke of Alva and by the Grand Commander Requesens ; but after the pacification of Ghent he had been completely thrown out of service . He had recently , in a subordinate capacity , accompanied the legations of the States to France and ...
... Duke of Alva and by the Grand Commander Requesens ; but after the pacification of Ghent he had been completely thrown out of service . He had recently , in a subordinate capacity , accompanied the legations of the States to France and ...
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... Duke of Parma . It might easily be judged whether such conduct were likely to win the hearts of Netherlanders to Leicester and to England.1 " Albeit , for my own part , " said Wilkes , " I do hold Sir William Stanley to be a wise and a ...
... Duke of Parma . It might easily be judged whether such conduct were likely to win the hearts of Netherlanders to Leicester and to England.1 " Albeit , for my own part , " said Wilkes , " I do hold Sir William Stanley to be a wise and a ...
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... Duke of Parma , and had secretly given him to understand that his object was to serve the cause of Spain . This was indeed the fact , as the Duke informed the King , " but then he is such a scatter - brained , reckless dare - devil ...
... Duke of Parma , and had secretly given him to understand that his object was to serve the cause of Spain . This was indeed the fact , as the Duke informed the King , " but then he is such a scatter - brained , reckless dare - devil ...
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Alexander Alexander Farnese already April Arch Armada army Barneveld Bruce's Leyc Buckhurst Captain cause Cecil command commissioners Corresp council Dale danger defend Deventer doth Drake Duke of Parma Dutch Earl's Elizabeth enemy England English envoy Farnese favour fleet force Galba garrison governor Half Calf hand hath Hohenlo Holland and Zeeland Hollock honour Hoofd hundred Ibid July June King land last cited Leicester to Burghley Leicester's letter Lord Lordship Majesty Majesty's matter Maurice of Nassau Medina Sidonia Meteren Muslin negotiations Netherlands never Ostend Parma to Philip party peace Pelham Philip II Prince Provinces Queen Reyd Roger Rowland York S. P. Office Schenk secret sent Sheep extra ships Sidney Simancas Sir John Norris Sir William Sluys soldiers sovereign sovereignty Spain Spaniards Spanish Stanley States-General Strada thousand tion town troops ubi sup Utrecht vessels vols Wagenaar Walsingham whole Wilkes Willoughby Zeeland Zutphen
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Page 508 - with all its great and terrible ostentation, did not in all their sailing about England so much. as sink or take one ship, bark, pinnace, or cock-boat of ours, or even burn so much as one sheep-cote on this land.
Page 48 - For yonder comes Lord Willoughbey With courage fierce and fell, He will not give one inch of way For all the devils in hell.
Page 57 - Above all, govern your will and affections by the will and word of your Creator; in me beholding the end of this world with all her vanities.
Page 497 - ... of the Armada, which afforded so easy a mark ; while the Spaniards, on their part, found it impossible, while wasting incredible quantities of powder and shot, to inflict any severe damage on their enemies. Throughout the action, not an English ship was destroyed, and not a hundred men were killed. On the other hand, all the best ships of the Spaniards were riddled through and through, and with masts and yards shattered, sails and rigging torn to shreds, and a north-west wind still drifting them...
Page 91 - Now will I end, that do imagine I talk still with you, and therefore loathly say farewell one hundred thousand times ; though ever I pray God bless you from all harm, and save you from all foes. With my million and legion of thanks for all your pains and cares, " As you know ever the same, " EE " PS Let Wilkes see that he is acceptable to you.
Page 497 - The battle lasted six hours long, hot and furious ; for now there was no excuse for retreat on the part of the Spaniards, but, on the contrary, it was the intention of the CaptainGeneral to return to his station off Calais, if it were within his power. Nevertheless the English still partially maintained the tactics which had proved so successful, and resolutely refused the fierce attempts of the Spaniards to lay themselves along-side. Keeping within musket-range, the well-disciplined English mariners...
Page 211 - The lord treasurer remaineth still in disgrace, and behind my back her majesty giveth out very hard speeches of myself, which I the easier credit, for that I find in dealing with her I am nothing gracious; and if her majesty could be otherwise served, I should not be used.
Page 507 - Coruna in July, but fiftythree, great and small, made their escape to Spain; and these were so damaged as to be utterly worthless. The Invincible Armada had not only been vanquished but annihilated. Of the thirty thousand men who sailed in the fleet, it is probable that not more than ten thousand ever saw their native land again.