A generall historie of the Netherlands VVith the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west-Friseland, from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine: continued vnto this present yeare of our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect: by Ed. Grimeston.

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Author:	Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615.
Title:	A generall historie of the Netherlands VVith the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west-Friseland, from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine: continued vnto this present yeare of our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect: by Ed. Grimeston.
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TO THE RIGHT NOBLE, AND MOST WORTHY OF ALL HONOVRS, AND ALL TITLES,

Iohn Francis Petit to the cour∣teous Reader.

THE TRANSLATOR TO THE READER.

A CHRONOLOGIE OF THE Earles of Holland and Zeeland, their number, descent, and genealogie; together with their gouernours, regents, and rulers of their common weales.

A HISTORIE OF THE NETHERLANDS, OR SE∣VENTEENE PROVINCES.

THIERRY of Aquitaine, the first Earle of Holland.

THIERRY THE SECOND OF THAT name, peaceable Earle of Holland and Zeeland, and Lord of Friseland.

ARNVLPH OR ARNOLD, THIRD Earle of Holland and Zeeland, and Lord of Friseland.

THIERRY THE THIRD OF THAT name, sonne to Cont ARNOLD, was fourth Earle of Holland, Zeeland, and Lord of Friseland.

THIERRY THE FOVRTH OF THAT name, and fift Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

FLORIS THE FIRST OF THAT name, the sixt Earle of Holland and Zee∣land, Lord of Friseland.

GERTRVDE, WIDOW TO CONT FLORIS, Mother and Guardian to young Cont Thierry, sonne to Floris.

ROBERT CALLED THE FRISON, Aduocat Generall to young Cont THIERRY, second husband to the Countesse Gertrude.

GODFREY THE CROOKED, DVKE of Lorraine, the ninth in number of the Earles of Holland, the which he vsurped for a time.

THIERRY THE FIFTH OF THAT name, Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

FLORIS, SVRNAMED THE FAT, THE second of that name, and eleuenth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

THIERRY THE SIXT OF THAT name, and twelfth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

FLORIS THE THIRD OF THAT name, the thirteenth Earle of Holland and Zee∣land, Lord of Friseland.

THIERRY THE SEVENTH OF THAT name, foureteenth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

ADA, CONTESSE OF HOLLAND and Zeeland, the fifteenth in the gouernment of the said Earledomes.

WILLIAM THE FIRST OF THAT name, the sixteenth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

FLORIS THE FOVRTH OF THAT name, the seuenteenth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

WILLIAM, THE SECOND OF THAT name, eighteenth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland, and afterwards king of Romans.

FLORIS THE FIFTH OF THAT name, the nineteenth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

IOHN THE FIRST OF THAT name, the twentieth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

IOHN EARLE OF HENAVLT, THE second of that name, one and twentieth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of West-Friseland.

THE SECOND BOOKE.

WILLIAM THE THIRD OF THAT name, the two and twentieth Earle of Holland, Zee∣land, and Henault, Lord of Friseland.

WILLIAM THE FOVRTH OF THAT name, the three and twentieth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland, and Earle of Henault.

MARGVERITE EMPRESSE, THE 24. commaunding in Holland, Zeeland, and Friseland, Contesse of Henault.

MARGVERITE EMPRESSE, THE 24. commanding in Holland, Zeeland, and Friseland, Countesse of Henault.

WILLIAM OF BAVARIA, THE 5. OF that name, the 25▪ Earle of Holland, and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland, and Earle of Henault, called the madde.

ALBERT OF BAVARIA 26. EARLE of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland, and Palatin of Henault.

WILLIAM THE 6. OF THAT NAME, the 27 Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland, and Earle of Henault.

IAQVELINE OF BAVARIA, THE 28▪ Gouernesse in Holland, Zeeland and Friseland, and Contesse of Henault.

IHON OF BAVARIA, CARRYING himselfe as Gouernor, then Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland.

MARY DVTCHESSE OF BOVRGON∣gne, Countesse 32. ruling in Holland and Zeeland, Duchesse of Brabant, Lembourg, Luxembourg and Geldres, Countesse of Flanders, Arthois, Henault, Namur, and of Zutphen, Lady of Sallins and Macklin, Marquis of the holy Empire.

ENGELBERT EARLE OF NASSAV, the first Gouernor, Lieutenant and Captaine gene∣rall for the Prince, in the Lowe Countries.

ALBERT DVKE OF SAXONY, LAND graue of Misnia, second Gouernor, Lieutenant and Generall for the Prince in his Netherlands.

PHILIP OF AVSTRIA THE 2. OF that name, the 34. Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland: Duke of Bourgongne, &c Earle of Flanders, &c. Marquis of the holy Empire.

GEORGE DVKE OF SAXONY GO∣uernor of the Netherlands, for the Archduke Phillip of Austria Prince and Lord of the said Countrie.

MARGVERITE OF AVSTRIA, PRIN∣cesse widow of Castille, Dowager of Sauoy, Aunte to the Emperour Charles the 5. Gouernesse of the Netherlands.

MARY OF AVSTRIA, QVEENE DOW∣ager of Hongary, sister to the Emperor Charles the 5. Gouernesse of the Netherlands.

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EMANVEL PHILIBERT DVKE OF SA∣uoy, Prince of Piemont, Gouernor and Lieutenant generall of the Netherlands, for King PHILIP.

MARGVERITE OF AVSTRIA, DVT∣ches of Parma, bastard daughter to the Emperor Charles the fifth, Gouernesse of the Netherlands for king Philip.

WILLIAM OF NASSAV, PRINCE OF Orange, Earle of Nassau, of Vianden, of Catzeneleboghen, Diets, &c. Gouernour of Holland, Zeeland, and Vtrecht.

DON IOHN OF AVSTRIA BAS∣tard sonne to the Emperor Charles the fift Gouernor of the Netherlands for the King of Spaine.

A letter written by the Prince of OrangeTo the Generall estates of the Netherlands assembled at Brussells the last of Nouember. 1576.

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After the publication of the perpetuall Edict, Don Iohn sent his Deputies to Gheertrudenberghe to treate with the Prince of Orange, and the Deputies of Holland and Zeeland; of which conference, and of their speeches of eyther side, I haue set downe a true narration.

The Proposition of the Duke of Arschot Baron of Hierges, and other Deputies of Don Iohn of Austria, made at Geertrudenbergh, to the Prince of Orange and the Estates of Holland and Zeeland, the two and twenty ofMay. 1577.

The answere of the Prince of Orange and the Deputies of the Estates of Holland and Zeeland to the sayd Proposition.

Made at Geertrudenbergh the foure and twenty of Maie. 1577.

A declaration sent to the King of Spaine, con∣tayning a iustification of her Maiesties procee∣dings with the Estates of the Netherlands By Maister Thomas Wilkes.

MATHIAS ARCHDVKE OF Austria Gouernor generall of the Netherlands.

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FRANCIS DE VALOIS, DVKE OF AN∣iou, of Brabant, &c. Earle of Flanders, &c. Protector of the Belgicke Libertie.

The Prince of Orange to Cont Iohn of Nassau his brother.

A Letter of aduice written by the Seignior of Saint Aldegonde, to the Seignior of Metkerke, president of Flaunders, touching the peace.

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Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester, Lieutenant and Cap∣taineGenerall for the Queene of England, Protectrix of the vnited Prouinces of the Netherlands.

A Letter from the Queene of England, to the estates of the vnited Prouinces, sent by M^r. Thomas Wilkes the 19. of Iuly 1586.

part

A letter from the Queene of England, to the Prince of Parma, in Iuly 1586.

part

A letter written by VVarmond of Stochelen a Gentleman of Germany to a friend of his, touching the betraying of Deuenter and the fort be∣foreZutphen.

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MAVRICE OF NASSAV BORNE Prince of Orange; Marquis of La Vere and of Flushing; Earle of Nassau, Meurs, Catsenellebogen, Dyets, Vianden, &c. Baron of Breda &c. gouernor of Gelder, of Holland, Zeeland, Vtrecht and Ouerysell. Great Captaine and Admirall ge∣nerall of the vnited Prouinces of the Low-countries.

SVRCVLVS FACTVS ARBOR.

ERNESTVS ARCHDVKE OF AVSTRIA, Lieutenant Gouernor and Captaine Generall for the King of Spaine in the Netherlands.

ALBERTVS CARDINALL OF AVS∣tria, Lieutenant and Captaine generall for the King of Spaine in the Netherlands.

THE XVI. BOOKE.

The Archdukes.

The answer of the Squadron, Electo, and Counsell of the Archduke Albert his men of warre, retired to Hoochstraten.

A Table of all the memorable things conteined in this Historie of the Netherlands.

ERRATA.

The exposition of some words vsed throughout the whole course of the History.