A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders : Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers 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. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.

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Publication InfoImprinted at London : By Ihon Kyngston [and Thomas Dawson] for Tobie Smith, dwelling in Paules Church-yarde, at the signe of the Crane, [1583]
Description[6], 139, [1], 67, [6] leaves
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Netherlands--History. --Wars of Independence, 1556-1648. --Early works to 1800.

Other author/creatorStocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.
Other author/creatorMarnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598 attributed name.
Other author/creatorRijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.
Other author/creatorHenricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.
Other author/creatorLe Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.
Uniform titleChronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.
Variant title Tragicall historie of the troubles and civile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteA 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 François Le Petit. Both are partly based on: Henricpetri, Adam. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.
General noteTranslator's dedication dated and signed: London the xv. of Marche 1583. .. Thomas Stocker.
General noteDawson printed quires A-S (STC).
General noteBook 4 begins new pagination on 2A1r.
General noteIncludes index.
General noteThe last leaf is blank.
General noteIdentified as STC 23945 on UMI microfilm reel 359, and as STC 23946 on reel 1561.
General noteReproductions of the originals in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and Cambridge University Library.
General noteAppears at reel 359 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy) and at reel 1561 (Cambridge University Library copy).
General noteReel 359: -a3-4, 2A1-2. Reel 1561: some print faded and show-through; -R2. Leaves 124-39 from Bodleian Library copy spliced at end.
References STC (2nd ed.) 17450.3.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 359:10, 1561:3)
Other title General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.
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