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Title: A briefe relation, of what is hapned since the last of August 1598. by comming of the Spanish campe into the dukedom of Cleue: and the bordering free countries, which with most odious and barbarous crueltie they take as enemies, for the seruice of God, and the King of Spaine (as they say). Heerunto is adioyned a translation out of Latin, of a letter of the Emperours embassadour, to the admirant of Arragon, the generall of the said army: with his answere. Together with a description of the vvhale of Berckhey, or the great fish which stranded or came on shoare at Berckhey in Holland, the third of February 1598. ... Also a letter of the Emperour of Germany, to the admirant of Arragon ... With the admirants answere. ... Faithfully translated out of the Dutch coppy printed at Roterdam.
Print source: A briefe relation, of what is hapned since the last of August 1598. by comming of the Spanish campe into the dukedom of Cleue: and the bordering free countries, which with most odious and barbarous crueltie they take as enemies, for the seruice of God, and the King of Spaine (as they say). Heerunto is adioyned a translation out of Latin, of a letter of the Emperours embassadour, to the admirant of Arragon, the generall of the said army: with his answere. Together with a description of the vvhale of Berckhey, or the great fish which stranded or came on shoare at Berckhey in Holland, the third of February 1598. ... Also a letter of the Emperour of Germany, to the admirant of Arragon ... With the admirants answere. ... Faithfully translated out of the Dutch coppy printed at Roterdam.
Rudolf, 1552-1612., Mendoza, Francisco de, 1549-1623.
Imprinted at London: By [Edward Allde for] Iohn VVolfe, and are to be solde at his shop in Popes head Alley, neere vnto the Exchange, 1599.
Alternate titles: Briefe relation, of what is hapned since the last of August 1598. by comming of the Spanish campe into the dukedom of Cleve: and the bordering free countries, which with most odious and barbarous crueltie they take as enemies, for the service of God, and the King of Spaine (as they say) Letter of the Emperour of Germanie, to the admirant of Arragon. Scituation of the lands of Cleue and Munster, where the Spanish forces now are. Scituation of the lands of Cleve and Munster, where the Spanish forces now are.
Notes:
Walvisch van Berkhey. English.
A translation of: Walvisch van Berkhey.
Actual printer's name from STC.
"The letter of the Emperour of Germanie, to the admirant of Arragon" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
The map has letterpress title: The scituation of the lands of Cleue and Munster, where the Spanish forces now are.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Subject terms:
Whales -- Holland -- Early works to 1800.
Germany -- History -- Rudolf II, 1576-1612 -- Sources.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10588.0001.001
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A breefe relation of what is happe∣ned since the last of August 1598. by the comming of the Spanish campe into the Countries of Cleeue, &c.
The Whale of Berckhey. Or A description of the great Fish which stranded or came on shore at Berckhey in Holland, the third of Februarie 1598. With a breefe relation of such things as happened therevpon and since the same.
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A Letter of the Emperour Roduphus the second, to Don Francisco de men∣dozza, Admirant of Arragon, Generall of the army of the King of Spaine, in the Lands of Gulich and Cleue, touching the dammages by him done in the Empire.
An extract of the answere of the Admi∣rant, vpon the Emperours Letter, as the writing maketh mention.
A conspiracie made betweene the 3. Bishoppes, viz. the Bishop of Bamberch, the Bishop of Wirtzburgh and the Bishop of Saltzburgh, to bring the Spanish inquisition into Germany, and what en∣sued thereupon.
The death of Maurice Oan-Hun, Earle of Valkensteyn and Brooke, &c. most vvickedly murthered by the Spaniardes, according to the report of one Goehaert Hensgen his seruant, being present at his death.
A Letter of the Admirant of Arra∣gon, to the counsaile of Gulich, touching the death of the Earle of Brooke: Written two dayes after the taking of the Castell. Translated out of Latin.
A List of the troupes of men of warre, furnished by the Germaine Prote∣stant Princes, in the defence of the Spanish For∣ces, and their bloudy and tyranicall enterpri∣ses, all ready begun in Westphalia, and the Neighbour Countries.