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A tragical historie of the troubles and civile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders : Wherein, is sett forthe the original and full proceeding of the saied troubles and civile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takinges, and manlike defenses, of divers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. unto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied provinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t
Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.
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- General historien der aller namhafftigsten und furnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen
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- Stocker, Thomas, active 1569-1592
- Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name
- Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, active 1577, attributed name
- Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-approximately 1615, attributed name
- Henricpetri, Adam, active 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten und furnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen
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- Imprinted at London : By John Kyngston [and Thomas Dawson] for Tobie Smith, dwelling in Paules Church-yarde, at the signe of the Crane, [1583]
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- [6], 139, [1], 67, [6] leaves
- A translation of "Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580", which is sometimes attributed to Philips van Marnix van St. Aldegonde and to Carolus Rijckewaert (called Theophilus); the latter signs the second dedication here. The French edition, "Histoire des troubles", from which this English text was translated, is sometimes attributed to Jean Francois Le Petit. Both are partly based on: Henricpetri, Adam. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.
- Translator's dedication dated and signed: London the xv. of Marche 1583. .. Thomas Stocker.
- Dawson printed quires A-S (STC).
- Book 4 begins new pagination on 2A1r.
- Includes index.
- The last leaf is blank.
- Identified as STC 23945 on UMI microfilm reel 359, and as STC 23946 on reel 1561.
- Reproductions of the originals in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and Cambridge University Library.
- Appears at reel 359 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy) and at reel 1561 (Cambridge University Library copy).
- Reel 359: -a3-4, 2A1-2. Reel 1561: some print faded and show-through; -R2. Leaves 124-39 from Bodleian Library copy spliced at end.
- STC (2nd ed.) 17450.3.
- Available electronically as part of Early English books online.