The actions of the Lowe Countries. Written by Sr. Roger Williams Knight
- Title
- The actions of the Lowe Countries. Written by Sr. Roger Williams Knight
- Author
- Williams, Roger, Sir, 1540?-1595.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, for Mathew Lownes,
- 1618.
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- Netherlands -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1556-1648 -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, SIR Francis Bacon Knight, Lord Chancellor of ENGLAND.
- To the Reader.
- THE OCCASIONS OF THE FIRST STIRRES IN the Lowe Countreys, the Duke D' Aluaes first comming thither, and his surpri∣zing of the principall of the Nobilitie, the Prince of Orange escapeth into Germanie, and Charles Mansfelt into France.
- Count Lodowicks entry into Frizeland, and the defeat of the Count of Arenbergue.
- Count Lodowicke assayes Groning, and the Duke D' Alua ouerthrowes him at Dam in Frizeland.
- The Prince of Oranges first iourney into Bra∣bant.
- Duke D'Alua abuseth his masters seruice in not finishing the Cittadle of Flushing before that of Antwerpe, and in neglecting to place sure garrisons in the sea ports.
- Count Lodowicke surprizeth Mounts in Henault, which is besieged and taken by Duke d'Alua.
- The reuolt of Flushing, the braue resolution of Vorst the Sea-man; and of the Baily, Mounsieur de Barland, in seizing on the Towne, and in executing Signi∣our Pacheco.
- Captaine Thomas Morgan comes to Flushing, which was the first English band that serued the Neather∣ders against the Spanish King.
- The surprize of the Brill in Holland, by Mounsieur de Lumay Count de la Marke.
- The Flushingers growe in iealousie against Saras their Gouernour, offering his place vnto Captaine Mor∣gan; who refused it for loue hee bare vnto Saras: o∣therwise he had small reason in doing it.
- Roterdam surprized by the Count of Bossue, by the meere simplicity of the Burgesses; where the Count sheweth great cruelty vpon the poore people: which was the occasion that all or the most of the Townes in Holand re∣ceiued either Garrisons or Gouernours; prin∣cipally Dort, which was resolued before to the contrarie. But after this cruelty, they suf∣fered themselues easily to bee surprized by the Count De la Marke.
- The arriuall of Sir Humfrey Gilbert: which was the first Regiment of English-men that serued the Nea∣therlanders against the Spanish King; with our follies before Bruges and Sluce.
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Our first offer to assiege Tergoose, with our sodaine
retr
it. - The Camisado giuen, our troupes being lodged in South∣land, by Mounsieur de Beauoir and Don Rufel∣lo: where our men defended themselues and ouer∣threw the enemie most valiantly: with our se∣cond siege of Tergoose, where we were defeated shamefully by the negligence and ignorance of our Gouernour.
- Duke d' Alua assieges Harlem; where many disasters fell on both sides: which siege may be called the te∣diousest, dearest, and painfullest of any in those daies.
- The Spanish mutinies, Mounsieur de Herges repul∣seth them at their scalado on Vtricke, Duke d' Al∣ua assiegeth Alkmer, where he receiueth the grea∣test disgrace that euer hee did since hee carried armes.
- Mounsieur de Poyet surpriseth Gertrudenberg.
- Baldeso, sent by Duke d' Alua into Holland, entreth the Hague, attempteth Delfe, and other places without successe.
- Duke d'Alua retyreth out of Holland, sendeth Iulian Romero, Mounsieur de Capers and Fronsperge to assist Baldeso, Verdugo Gouernour of Har∣lem.
- Iulian Romero winneth Mayston-sluce, but dareth not attempt Delfes-hauen.
- The King of Spaine calleth home the Duke d'Alua, and in his roome establisheth Don Lewis de Reque∣sence Gouernour of the Lowe Countries.
- Walkheren besieged with the Princes shipping, Mid∣dleburgh releeued by the Spaniards, diuers skir∣mishes betwixt the forces of either side; Mondra∣gon entreth Middleburgh, the Spanish Nauie at their returne toward Antwerpe defeated.
- The occasion of Sir Roger Williams seruing the Spa∣niard.
- Middleburgh in distresse, the Spanish prepare a Na∣uie to relieue it, which is beaten and ouerthrowne by the Nassawians in a furious conflict.