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.

THE SECOND BOOKE. [ G] (Book 2)

¶ The Argument. [ H]

IOhn Earle of Henault, sonne to Iohn of Auesnes, and the Ladie Alix sister to king William Earle of Holland, was the second of that name, and one and twentieth Earle of Holland. Warre be∣twixt them of Vtrecht and their Bishop. Iohn de Renesse prouokes the Earle of Flanders against the Earle of Holland, which was the cause of great warres. ¶ William called the Good, the third of that name, the two and twentieth Earle of Holland. Guy of Holland his brother, bishop of Vtrecht, had great warres against the Frisons. Cont William subdued the East-Frisons. Iustice done vpon a baylife of South-Holland, for a cow, whom the Earle caused to be executed, lying on his death bed. ¶ William the fourth, sonne to the good Earle William, the three and twentieth Earle of Holland: He makes warre against the Russians, them [ I] of Vtrecht, and the Frisons, by whom he was slain in battaile, leauing no children. ¶ Marguerite wife to the Em∣perour Lewis of Bauiere, daughter to the good Earle William, the foure and twentieth Commander in Holland and Zeeland, where she appointed duke William of Bauiere, her eldest sonne, Gouernor in her absence. He had warre against them of Vtrecht. The faction of the Cabillaux rise in Vtrecht, which bandie duke William against his mother, after the death of the Emperor Lewis, whereof followed two cruell battailes: in the first the Empresse was victor, in the second duke William, & after much bloud spilt, they agreed, ¶ William remaining the fiue and twentieth Earle of Holland. Vtrecht had warre against their bishop, and the bishop against the Earle of Holland, who was distract of his wits, and the gouernment put into the hands of duke Albert of Bauiere, his brother, not∣withstanding the factions which grew betwixt the Hoocks and the Cabillaux. William, called the Franticke, be∣ing dead, ¶ Albert of Bauiere was the six and twentith Earle of Holland. Delft rebelled against the Earle: he be∣sieged it, and forceth them to obedience. The bishop of Vtrecht in warre against the Earle of Holland. Anne of [ K] Poelgeest, minion to Cont Albert, murthered in the night, which bred a great quarell betwixt the Earle of Ostre∣nant and Cont Albert his father. An affront done to the Earle of Ostreuant at the French kings table, which caused warre against the Frisons, who were often subdued, and rebelled as often, Warre betwixt the Earle of Hol∣land and the Lord of Arckel. The historie of a sea-woman taken in Holland. ¶ William the sixt of that name, the seuen and twentieth Earle of Holland, succeeded his father Albert, he had great warres against the bishop of Vtrecht and the Lord of Arckel. The Liegeois make warre against their bishop, brother to the Earle of Holland: the Earle goes to succor him, and defeats the Liegeois. Warre betwixt the Earle of Holland and the duke of Guel∣dres. Cont William leauing one only heire, ¶ Iacoba or Iaquelina, the eight and twentieth commanding in Hol∣land &c. she maried first with the Daulphin of France, sonne to Charles the sixt, who died at one and twentie yeares of age, without children: then she maried with Iohn duke of Brabant. Iohn of Bauiere, bishop of Vtrecht, troubles her estate, to make himselfe Earle. The Lady Iaqueline seperated from the duke her husband, by reason of neerenesse of bloud: she espouseth the duke of Glocester, who after leaues her. She had great warres and trou∣bles [ L] against the duke of Brabant, against her vncle, and against the duke of Bourgoigne: shee marries Franc of Borsele secretly: the duke Philip of Bourgoigne puts him in prison, and for his libertie, she resignes all her Coun∣tries vnto the duke.

IOHN Earle of Holland, sonne to Cont Floris the fifth, being dead with∣out heires, the Earledomes of Holland and Zeeland, with the Seigniorie of Friseland, came by succession to Iohn Earle of Henault, sonne to Cont Iohn of Auesnes, and the Lady Alix, sister to William king of Romans, and Earle of Holland, and so sonne to Cont Iohns great aunt. Iohn of Henault was the one and twentieth Earle of Holland, for which he quartered his [ M] Armes, the Lyon sables of Henault, and the Lyon gules of Holland in fields or. This Earle had foure brethren, Botzard bishop of Metz, Iohn bishop of Cambray, Guy chanon of Cambray, and Floris, who was prince of Morienne. At his comming to * 1.1 this succession of Holland and Zeeland, he gaue vnto his brother Guy the Seigniories of Am∣sterdam

and Woerden, to hold them in fee of the countie of Holland, with all their rights and dependances, the homage and right of heronie only excepted, the which he reserued for him∣selfe: [ A] which seigniories he should inioy but during his life, or vntill he were aduanced to a bi∣shoprick, or to some ecclesiasticall dignitie equiualent to a bishoprick; & that then they should returne to the reuenues of the Earle of Holland, wherof Guy past a couenant in writing, to the Earle his brother. This Guy gaue vnto Amsterdam, many freedoms, rights, liberties, statutes & ordinances, for the gouernment of the town, and administration of iustice. Afterwards he was bishop of Vtrecht, and after his death these two seigniories returned to the Earle of Holland, * 1.2 as we shall shew hereafter. This Earle Iohn of Henault, had to wife Philip, daughter to the earle of Luxenbourg by whom he had his eldest son, called Iohn without mercy, earle of Ostreuant, who was slaine at the battaile of Groeninghen, neere vnto Courtray, William, who was Earle [ B] after him, called the Good, Iohn of Beaumont, earle of Blois, Henry, chanon of Cambray, Marguerite contesse of Arthois, Adella contesse of Clermont, Marie contesse of Bourbonois, and Mathilda lady of Neele.

In the yeare 1301 Cont Iohn of Henault, leuied great forces, with the which hee came into * 1.3 Zeeland, with an intent to reduce the seignior Iohn de Renesse vnto reason, by armes, who be∣ing banished his countrey, went to the emperour Albert for succour; shewing that the earle∣domes of Holland and Zeeland, by the decease of the last Earle Iohn of Holland without hei•…•…s, should returne vnto the empire: whereupon the said emperor did write to all the countries of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Friseland, what right he pretended vnto them, and that his in∣tention was, to annexe them vnto the empire, as Charles the Bald, emperour of Romanes, had [ C] giuen them in fee and homage vnto Thierry of Acquitaine, the first Earle of Holland. So the emperour came downe the same yeare as far as Nymegen, to receiue possession thereof, being accompanied by the archbishops, and princes electors, of Mentz, Treues, and Cologne, and with many other princes and barons of Germany. Cont Iohn of Henault prepared a goodly armie for to incounter him, and to stop his passage and entrie into his countries, planting his campe at Bonswaerd, vpon the mouth of the riuer of Wahal, searching a foord to passe vnto the other side, to charge the emperours armie: who hauing caused the Earles forces to be view∣ed, and hearing that he was resolued to charge him, hee then thought that Iohn de Renesse had abused him, he therefore retired his armie vnto Cranenbourg, with an intent to depart the next day, and to returne into Austria. But the bishop of Cologne (iealous of the emperors ho∣nour) [ D] laboured to treat a peace with Cont Iohn, the which was concluded, vpon condition, That the Earle shall take an othe, and do homage vnto the emperour, and should hold his earl∣domes of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Friseland, of the empire, he and his successors for euer. This done, they returned good friends euery one to his home. Some Zeelanders being come downe with Iohn de Renesse to the emperours seruice, came too late, and leauing their ships at Heusden, went into Brabant: Cont Iohn followed them at the heeles, and burnt all their ships: which done, he banished the seignior of Renesse, and confisked all his goods, the which hee gaue vnto some gentlemen, that had serued him faithfully in that voyage: yet would not the said Renesse with his small troupe, forbeare to make war against the Hollanders, entring vpon the lands of Berghen vpon Soom, whereas the lord of Berghen went to fight with him, and [ E] defeated 500 of his men at one incounter, who being escaped with the rest, fled into the castle of Puydroyen. Cont Iohn was then in the towne of Dordrecht, sending his eldest sonne, Iohn without mercy, earle of Ostreuant, to besiege him in this castle: Renesse hauing intelligence of his comming, and being well acquainted with his crueltie, fearing least he should be intreated like vnto them of the castle of Berendorp, where he put al that he found within it to the sword, without any respect or mercie (for the which he was since called Iohn without mercy) hee resol∣ued with his men to retire himselfe into Flanders, and to abandon the place. Being come into Flanders, he made a league with the Flemings, against the Hollanders & Zeelanders, and with a smal armie of their souldiers, entred into the island of Zuytbeuelandt, presuming to surprise the towne and castle Ter-Goes. Those of Romerswael tooke armes against him, and hauing [ F] charged them with all their forces, slew about 800 of those Flemings vpon the place, and the rest were put to flight, among the which the seignior of Renesse escaped, with great difficultie.

The same yeare William Bertold, bishop of Vtrecht a busie man, seeking to bring in many * 1.4 innouations vpon his subiects, was taken prisoner by M. Asuerus of Montfort, Hubert of Via∣nen,

Iohn of Linschoten, and Iohn of Lichtenbourg, Bourgmasters of the towne, and was de∣tained [ G] about a yeare in the house of the said Lichtenbourg within Vtrecht: in the end, by the helpe of some of his partisans he escaped out of prison: yet could he neuer reenter into the towne, but remained banished, retiring himselfe vnto his friends in Oueryssel, where hee was honourably receiued, as their ghostly father and temporall prince. A while after he went to Rome to resigne his bishopricke into the Popes hands, that he might spend the remainder of his dayes in peace and rest: But the Pope refusing to accept thereof, commanded the bishop of Munster to assist his brother and companion, to restore him to his bishopr•…•… and town of Vtrecht by force, and to subdue his rebellious subiects.

Hereupon at his returne from Rome he leuied men in the countrey of Oueryssel (being the vpper part of the dioces of Vtrecht) to seeke to recouer his towne. Some noblemen and * 1.5 [ H] gentlemen of Holland, among other, Henry Vicont of Leyden, Didier of Wassenare, Philip of Montfort, Symon of Benthem, Floris of Dunen, and Ieams vanden Vouden, all knights, enemies to the bishop, and friends to Ieams of Lichtenbourg, with a good number of souldiers, being called by the citizens of Vtrecht, and with the consent of the Earle of Holland their prince, went to succor the said Lichtenbourg, & to chase away the bishop. Being come into a goodly champion countrey, neere vnto Hooch-woord, the bishop was twice as strong in men as they, and went to charge them first, he defeated some countreymen that were out of their campe, and fought valiantly against the Hollanders. During the fight, Asuerus of Montfort arriued with some troupes, to succour these noblemen of Holland, and then the skirmish was more violent then before. The bishop being well mounted, passed and repassed through [ I] the Hollanders army three times, without any harme: for that no man durst touch him, know∣ing him to be their spirituall father: but thinking to charge through againe, hee was beaten * 1.6 from his horse, and slaine by some souldiers that knew him not. This happened in the yeare 1301. on S. Martins day in Summer. In this defeat there were a great number slain, especially of the bishops men, whose body was taken vp by the knights of the Hospitall of Saint Iohn, * 1.7 and buried afterwards in the Cathedrall church of Vtrecht, after he had gouerned his bishop∣ricke in continuall troubles, fiue yeares onely: and this was his Epitaph:

Huic dedit agnomen celebris Meeklinia, victo: Occiduam foelix perdomuit Frisiam. * 1.8 [ K] Omnia mors mutat, caesus cum certat iniquo Marte, suis subtus turribus occubuit.

Bishop William hauing bin thus slaine, Iohn of Henault Earle of Holland, came to Vtrecht, and required the Chapter to chuse Guy of Henault his brother, being treasurer of the church at Liege, and chanon at Cambray, who was chosen by one part of the said Chapter, and Ro∣dolphus or Ralfe their Cathedrall prouost by the other: notwithstanding, Guy of Henault with the assistance of his brother, the Earle got possession of the towne, and of the lower diocesse of Vtrecht, and Rodulphus retired into the countrey of Ouerissel, and so Guy remained peaceable bishop. This done, Cont Iohn returned into his countrey of Henault, leauing his sonne Iohn [ L] without mercie, earle of Ostreuant, goueruor of Zeeland, by reason of the wars against the Fle∣mings, and William his second son, lieutenant in Holland, and West-Friseland, hauing resolued to lay aside all cares, and to spend the remainder of his dayes in rest, in his naturall countrey of Henault. Afterward the said Iohn without mercy, being in the seruice of Philip the faire, king of France, was with many princes and noblemen, slaine at the great battaile which the Flemings won against the French, in the yeare 1302, at Groeninghen, neere vnto Courtray in Flanders: * 1.9 so his brother William was earle of Ostreuant, with the consont of Cont Iohn of Henault, his father. * 1.10

In the yere 1303, Iohn earle of Namur, and his brother, being come to succor the Flemings, hauing ioyned with some troups, with the forces of Iohn of Renesse, did run ouer all the fron∣tiers * 1.11 [ M] of Flanders, spoyling and burning all that had held the French partie in the late warres: from thence they entred into Holland and Zeeland, where they did much mischiefe: but the Hollanders and Zeelanders hauing taken armes, chased them away, and went into Flanders, to reuenge the death of the earle of Ostreuant, eldest sonne to their prince.

In the yeare 1304, Guy sonne to the earle of Flanders, growne insolent by reason of his for∣mer [ A] victories, and through the persuasion of Iohn de Renesse, leuied a new armie, which he led * 1.12 into the countrey of Catsandt, attending a prosperous wind there, to saile into the isle of Wal∣chren. William earle of Ostreuant, son to the Earle of Holland and Henault, by the comman∣dement of his father, leuied also a goodly armie of Hannuyers, Hollanders, Zeelanders, & Fri∣sons, with the which he landed sodainly in Catsandt, and defeated the Flemings. Guy hauing leuied new forces entred into Zeeland: Cont William of Ostreuant went to incounter him, but through treason and secret intelligences, which the seignior of Renesse had there, hee was twice put to rout, once before Arnemuyden, and the other neere vnto la Vere, sauing himself at Ziricxee, in the isle of Schowen, there to gather together new forces. Guy pursued him, and in passing tooke the towne of Middlebourg; from thence he went to besiege Ziricxee. Cont [ B] William being within it, went forth secretly in the night, by one of the gates, and made a braue sallie vpon the Flemings, so as there were 1500 slain, drowned, and prisoners. Afterwards they made a truce for a moneth, vpon condition, That they should not fortifie the said town other∣wise than it was; during the which, Cont William went into Holland, to leuie new supplies. The truce being ended, those of Ziricxee recouered the towne of Middlebourg by force, and chased away the Flemings, returning with honour and triumph vnto their towne, although it were besieged. Hauing aduertised Cont William thereof, he returned vnto them, and in pas∣sing, defeated the troups which Iohn of •…•…enesse had in those parts, and chased them quite out of Zeeland. During this warre, and siege of Ziricxee, Cont William was made knight, and eight and fortie gentlemen with him. Wee may well say, that in those times they made not knights [ C] so lightly as they do at this day, for that they must haue first deserued it, seeing that the sons of earles themselues (as the last Earle Iohn of Holland) were neuer knighted.

After that the said Cont William returned into Holland, where with the help of Guy bishop of Vtrecht his vncle, he raised a goodly armie of Hannuyers, Hollanders, Zeelanders, & of other countries vnder their obedience, to incounter the Flemings, that were entred into the isle of Duyuelandt: where being landed, some yong gentlemen, being disimbarked first, went to skirmish with the banished men of Zeeland, that were there. The Hollanders and Traiectins, seeing that it was late, pitched their tents and pauilions vpon the causey, but the Frisons began to spoile the inhabitants of Duyuelandt, from whence they brought good bootie into their quarter. The Flemings and Duyuelanders pursued them, and at one instant assailed the Hol∣landers [ D] and Traiectins in their tents, whom they surprised sodainly, awaking them with lowd and fearefull cries, and great blowes. The alarum being giuen, they armed as fast as they could, to repulse the Flemings, and to chase them out of their campe: but the night being exceeding darke, and not able to distinguish one from another, they slew their friends as wel as their ene∣mies: and so in this confusion, there died many braue men, who in the day time would haue giuen good testimonies of their valour and prowesse. So as the Hollanders armie was during * 1.13 the obscuritie and darkenesse of the night, so disordered, as the greatest part thereof was defea∣ted, and many of their best men died there: among the rest William of Horne, prouost cathe∣drall of Vtrecht, Nicholas of Persin, Didier of Harlem, Didier of Zuylen, Asuerus of Benewaert, all braue knights, with many citisens and vassals of the countrie of Vtrecht: but the greatest [ E] losse was, that Guy of Henault their bishop, was taken prisoner, with many braue knights, all which were sent into Flanders, vnder good guard. Cont VVilliam of Ostreuant fled into a ship, and with great difficultie came to Ziricxee. This vnfortunat defeat happened about mid-lent, in the yeare 1304.

After this victorie, Guy of Flanders fortified his armie, and returned to besiege Ziricxee, on * 1.14 Palme Sunday vntill the Wednesday after Easter: but seeing he preuailed nothing, he raised his campe, passed the riuer of Meuse with Iohn de Renesse, and conquers all North-Holland, vnto Harlem: he tooke some burgesses of Delft and Leyden prisoners, the which hee carried to the towne of Goude, and made M. Nicholas de Cats Chasteleine or Gouernour of Shoon∣houen. On the other side, Iohn duke of Brabant (who was imbarked in this quarrell with the [ F] Flemings) woon the towne of Gertruydenberg, with all South-Holland, except the town of Dordrecht, which he besieged tenne daies, gaue many assaults vnto it, and cast in fire; the in∣habitants behaued themselues valiantly, both in repulsing his attempts, and in quenching the fire; making a braue sally with Nicholas of Putten, their leader, vpon the Brabancons, whom

they chased with their duke out of their quarters, pursuing them at the heeles, and spoyling [ G] many good villages, euen to Boisleduc, into the which in despight of the duke, they cast fire, and burnt a good part of the towne, and so returned laden with spoiles vnto Gertruydenberg, hauing first chased away the Brabancons, then they came backe to their owne towne of Dor∣drecht. This done, they got a new supply of men, and vnder the commaund of the said Seig∣nior of Putten, did fight with Guy of Flanders neere vnto Isselmond, whereas there were slain aboue two thousand Flemings, so as Guy saued himselfe with great difficultie.

During the time that Guy of Henault, bishop of Vtrecht, was prisoner in Flanders, there were two contrarie factions in the town, the which had beene enemies one to another a long time: but hearing that their prince and bishop was taken prisoner, they reconciled themselues each to other, both parties swearing faithfully to preserue and maintain the citie in good estate, [ H] so long as their lord should remaine prisoner: but one of the parties did not long keepe their othe, for soone after Gerard of Brucken a knight was slain, standing before his doore, the mur∣therers going on, seised vpon the persons of Ieams of Lichtenbourg, & of the seignior of We∣ruher, * 1.15 whom they shut vp in the castle of Vreeseburch, and soone after brought them to S. Ka∣therins place, at mid-night, and there put them to death; which was the cause afterwards of great murthers, calamities, and miseries, in the said towne of Vtrecht. Guy of Flanders hearing of these alterations in Vtrecht, entred with his forces, displaceth the magistrats by his own au∣thoritie, and chuseth others in their places; persuading the chapter to depose their bishop Guy, who was in prison, and to receiue in his place VVilliam of Iuilliers: the which haply hee had obtained, if VVitten, bastard of Holland, lord of Hamstede, had not come speedily from Ziric∣xee [ I] to Stanfort, neere Harlem. This lord of Hamstede being entred into Harlem, with a small troupe of souldiers, displayed his banner with the armes of Holland, whereat the Kennemers, Waterlanders, and Frisons, both East and West, reioyced much, praysing God, that they had yet one captaine descended from the right line and stocke of Holland. Hee then seeing all this people well resolued to follow him, goes out of the towne in arms, to fight with the Flemings. Comming to the village of Hillegom, they had before them the gouernor of Flanders, with * 1.16 his armie, the which they quite defeated. The Frisons stript them that were slain, and laid them on a heape one vpon another, and so left them like vnto a mount of ioy, for a marke or remem∣brance vnto the Flemings, when they should haue any desire to returne, how they had beene intreated there; which place is at this day remarkable, by the name of Outdt-manne-pat. The [ K] newes of this defeat were presently spred ouer all Holland. There was in the towne of Delft a valiant gentleman, named Ockenburch, who hearing of this victorie, tooke a banner with the armes of Holland in his hand, and went crying through the streets, Holland, Holland, &c. At which crie all the commons did rise in armes, chasing the Flemings out of their towne, and spoyled a good number of them: this done, the Delfois went to Leyden, where they did the like, and with them of Leyden went to la Goude, which they surprised, chased away the Flemings, and rescued their bourgesses that were prisoners there. In the meane time the lord of Hamstede arriued with his troups, who chased away the rest of the Flemings, that were a∣bout Leyden, who thinking to saue themselues in Delft, were poorely receiued, and misera∣bly cut in peeces; so as in one street there were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Fleming found dead vpon the pauement: [ L] which street is at this day called Flemings street: some to saue their liues, cast themselues from the top of the wall into the towne ditches, where they were drowned. And thus the lord of Hamstede recouered all Holland in a short time, to his great honor, and an irrecouerable losse * 1.17 to the Flemings, from whom both he and his souldiers tooke a great and rich spoile. At the same time Nicholas de Cats, who as we haue said, had beene appointed by Guy of Flanders, go∣uernor of Schoonhouen, came from the castle to see and heare what was done or said in the towne: but the inhabitants laid presently hold vpon him, & sent him to the lord of Hamstede, intreating him to come vnto them, the which he did presently, with some troups, and besieged the castle, the which in the end he forced to yeeld, and the Flemings were in like sort chased from thence. [ M]

Guy of Flanders being aduertised of the good successe of the lord of Hamstede, and of the losse of his men in so many places, aised a great & mightie armie, with the which he marched towards Vtrecht, and from thence came the third time to besiege the towne of Ziricxee, the which he straitly begirt with many trenches, blockhouses, & mounts, and battered it with his

rammes, crossebowes, and other engines, the which did cast stones of an exceeding greatnesse. [ A] It happened that during this siege, the Flemings cast one great stone into the towne, in the which place there was a mechanike man, the which was verie expert in casting of stones, who said, Giue me this stonie messenger, I will send it from whence it came: and hauing banded his engin, deliuered it so cunningly, as it fell vpon the engin that had first sent it, brake it all in peeces, and crusht the hand of the enginer that gouerned it. Guy of Flanders resolued to carry the towne by assault, commanding his souldiers to bring as much straw, reeds, and bauins, as they could carrie on their backs, to fill vp the ditch: which being done, hee caused his men to approach neere the walls; but the besieged presented themselues couragiously, repulsing them as well with handie blowes, as with stones. The yongest and most able defended the assault at the breach; the elder were in the towers, casting stones incessantly, and shooting arrowes as [ B] thicke as haile; the women and maids brought them stones by heaps, that they might not faile in their defence, for want of offenciue armes. If the enemie did cast fire vpon any house, they ran speedily to quench it. To conclude, this furious assault was so manfully defended, and the enemies so valiantly repulst, as Guy was forced to leaue the assault, with losse of his men, ve∣ry many being hurt, who of a long time were not able to fight: and finding that by this assault he had preuailed nothing; he caused an high caualier or mount, to be made on the North side, from the which they might discouer and see any thing that was done in the towne, & where∣by the Flemings did much annoy the besieged: through the fauour whereof Guy gaue ano∣ther assault, which continued from morning vntill night, where the Flemings were so valiant∣ly repulst, as hauing lost almost 2000 men, they were forced to retire. The inhabitants finding [ C] that they were retired, went downe into their ditches, and carried away the straw, reeds, and wood they found there; with the which straw they fed their cattell, as long as the siege conti∣nued. There was a smith within the towne, who found the means to set fire on this high caua∣lier, that was made of wood: the Flemings running to quench this fire, were charged so thicke by the besieged, with stones and arrowes, as there was no meanes to saue it; and the flame ther∣of mounted vp so high, as it was seen at Schiedam in Holland, wherby some did coniecture, that the towne of Ziricxee had been taken and fired. During this siege William earle of Ostre∣uant prepared an armie of Hollanders and Frisons, to raise the Flemings from thence. He had before written to Philip the Faire, king of France, and craued succours from him against the Flemings, the which he granted, sending him 350 ships rigged at Calais, with men and al other [ D] equipage for war; the which being conducted by the admirall of France, arriued on S. Law∣rence day, and ioyned with Cont Williams ships, beeing resolued to goe and fight with the Fle∣mings, and to dislodge them from Ziricxee.

The Flemings (to trouble these two armies at sea, being ioined together) filled a great hulke full of fagots, mixt with pitch, rozine, salt-peter, brimstone, and oyle, the which hauing set on fire, they let it float with the tide, that it might fall among the French and Hollanders, that by the meanes of this vnquenchable fire, it might burne them, or at the least disorder & disperse them: but the wind turning contrarie, it was carried by the tide into the middest of the Fle∣mish ships. The French and Hollanders seeing this, went to charge them, and this furious combat continued both at sea and at land, a whole day and a night, with such obstinacie & vi∣olence, [ E] as they heard the fearefull cries of men fighting, wounded, drowning, and dying, three leagues off. In the end the Flemings were so wearied and tyred, as of themselues they fled, and the Hollanders pursued them with al violence, killing and casting ouer boord as many as they could incounter. Guy of Flanders was taken there, and sent by the admiral into France, to keep Guy of Dompierre, earle of Flanders, and his other brethren, that were prisoners, companie. There died in this battaile, of them that were slaine and drowned, a hundred thousand Fle∣mings, * 1.18 besides the prisoners. The earle of Ostreuant sent eleuen hundred of their ships, and ninetie verie rich tents and pauilions into Holland. Then, after an absolute and assured victory he entred into Ziricxee, where hauing intelligence, that there were yet six thousand Flemings remaining in the downes, he sent the inhabitants of the town, which had not been at the great [ F] battaile, to incounter them: but the Flemings seeing them approach, lifting vp their hands, made a signe that they would yeeld, and not fight, neither had they had ships to carrie them out of this island: so they were all taken prisoners, and carried to Ziricxee, with the which they recouered all the Hollanders, which the Flemings had taken in Holland during the wars, and

by this exchange they were sent backe into Flanders. They were wont to make an annuall▪ [ G] commemoration in the towne of Ziricxee, of this notable and famous victorie against the Fle∣mings. Those of Ziricxee, for that they had carried themselues so valiantly during the siege, obtained goodly priuiledges from their prince. The verie day of this victorie, there appeared in heauen a great crosse of a purple color, which they held as a presage of the said victorie. The Hollanders hauing thus freed Ziricxee, and woon this goodly and famous victorie against the Flemings, by the which they did free all Holland & Zeeland; being returned into their coun∣trey, they made hast to go and besiege Iohn de Renesse, within the towne of Vtrecht, whom * 1.19 they prouoked all they could, burning certaine mills in the suburbs, thinking that Renesse would make some sally forth vpon them: but hee fearing in the end to bee betrayed, went se∣cretly out of the towne, to passe the riuer of Lecke; and fearing to bee pursued, hauing for his [ H] shorter way put himselfe and his traine into a little boat, the weight of their armes, and the great number of them that were in it, made it to sinke, and so they were all drowned. This seig∣nior * 1.20 of Renesse being valiant of his person, wise & iudicious, did much harme vnto his prince, for that he had refused him a passeport, with the which he might haue gone and iustified him∣selfe of the accusations that were falsly suggested against him, he which Cont Iohn of Hol∣land, by the instigation of his enemies refused him: wherein hee was verie ill advised, for the which both himselfe his successors, and all their countries haue smarted. It is a question which hath euen at this day beene debated, Whether an absolute prince, without diminution of his greatnesse and honour, may giue a safe-conduct to his vassal, to come vnto him, to iustifie him∣selfe, which otherwise he durst not do, by reason of the malice of his enemies. In my opinion [ I] he may, how meane of qualitie soeuer the vassall be: for by that safe-conduct, and secret con∣ference of the vassall with his prince, great affaires may sometimes be discouered, which may be the cause of great good, or the preuention of great mischiefe: for those that possesse the eares of princes, and that make the greatest shew of their faith and loyaltie, are not alwayes the most faithfull. And therein the prince ought not by the persuasion of some priuat persons, en∣uying (it may be) and malicing him that demands the safe-conduct, against whom it may bee they themselues haue suggested something, vse seueritie and rigour: for hereby he shall assure himselfe of the partie accused, by mildnesse and gentlenesse; and not as king Lewis the 11 of France, and Charles duke of Bourgoigne, did vnto the earle of S. Pol, nor the emperour Sigis∣mond to Iohn Hus, and Ierosme of Prague, whose safe-conducts were but to intrap them: nei∣ther [ K] can they be held other than fraudulent and deceitful, impugning and blemishing the ho∣nour and greatnesse of a prince: yea a prince ought not to make difficultie to heare any sub∣iect, were he a poore handicrafts man, in priuat, or any one that were guiltie of any crime, al∣though it were to sue for grace: for by that meanes oftentimes great secrets are discouered. As for example (I will omit the safe-conduct which ought to be of greater consideration) if the duke Charles of Bourgoigne, would haue heard Cyffron a gentleman of Prouence, who was condemned to be hanged, being priuy to the earle Campobachios treacherous practises, and not caused him to be sodainly executed, at the instance of this traitor, hee might haue preuen∣ted his owne death, and the ruine of his estate, which the said Campobachio had plotted with the duke of Lorraine, to the great content of Lewis the 11. And it is friuolous to say, that in [ L] such cases, prisoners condemned make such suits to prolong their liues: for no aduertisements in matter of war, how small soeuer (from whence they may draw great coniectures, and from coniectures come vnto the proofe) are to be reiected. And therefore wee may not wonder, if things succeed not well with that prince, that relies too much on the passions of his counsel∣lors, whom he should alwayes suspect to be enemies, or to malice and hate him, to whom they dissuade him to giue audience: and the prince ought herein (being well assured of his person) vse his owne wisedome. But let vs returne to our hystorie.

To pacifie these great quarrels, betwixt Philip the Faire, king of France, Iohn of Henault, earl of Holland, Guy bishop of Vtrecht, and Guy of Dompierre, earle of Flanders, and his three sonnes; the duke of Bourgoigne, and some other princes, were intercessors and mediators on [ M] either side; so as in the end an accord was made betwixt them: by the which it was concluded, That Guy bishop of Vtrecht shold be set at libertie, & shold be restored to the possession of his bishoprick, the which was done. That the earle of Flanders, with his threesons, some princes and noblemen, with fortie Flemish gentlemen, should be set at libertie, by the king, the which

returned ioyfully into Flanders, euerie one to his owne home. But the earle after his inlarge∣ment, [ A] grew so sicke, as he died, the 20 of March 1305, and was buried at Scluce, neere vnto the * 1.21 contesse Marguerite, his mother. Some chronicles of Flanders say, that he died at Campeigne in France, being yet a prisoner.

Iohn of Henault, Earlé of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of West-Friseland, hauing aduertise∣ment of the victorie which God had giuen vnto VVilliam earle of Ostreuant, his sonne, was ve∣rie ioyfull, and soone after, the second day of the ides of September 1305, departed this world * 1.22 in peace and rest, after that he had gouerned Henault 30 yeares, and Holland and Zeeland &c. 5 yeares, and was interred at Valenciennes. The lady Philip of Luxembourg, his wife, died soone after, and was buried by her husband. At the time of the death of the said Cont Iohn there were many noblemen, barons, knights, and squiers, that were renowned in the countries [ B] of Holland and Zeeland: amongst the which, the most famous were Guy of Henault, lord of * 1.23 Amstel and of Woerden, afterwards bishop of Vtrecht, brother to the said Cont Iohn, Iohn without mercie, earle of Ostreuant, who was slaine before the death of his father, at the battaile of Courtray, William who succeeded him in the said earldome of Ostreuant, his second son, af∣terwards Earle of Henault, Holland, Zeeland, &c. Iohn of Beaumont, earle of Blois and of Sois∣sons, all three brethren, sonnes to the said Cont Iohn of Henault, Didier the Gentle, lord of Bre∣derode, William and Thierry his brethren, Didier lord of Theylinghen, Iohn of Heusden, Iohn lord of Arckel, Hugh Butterman lord of Buttersloot, Albert lord of Voorne, Nicholas lord of Putten and of Stryen, Iohn lord of Leck and Polanen, Iohn lord of Hencklom, Otto lord of of Aspren and Abkoy, Ghysbrecht of Yselsteyn, Henry vicont of Leyden, Didier lord of Was∣senare, [ C] Henry lord of Vianen, Nicholas of Persin, Didier of Harlem, Witten bastard of Holland, lord of Hamstede in Zeeland, Nicholas of Cats, Peregrin lord of Lederdam and of Haestrecht, William of Egmond, Iohn lord of Elshaut Iohn seignior of Drongelon, Didier seignior of Lyen∣burch, Ieams vander Wuoude, Gerard of Heemskerke, Gerard of Polgeest, seignior of Almade, Simon of Benthem, Wolwin of Sasse, Adam•…•… Escosse, Baldwin of Naeldwick, Floris van Duy∣nen, Floris van Tol, all knights: Among the squiers William of Harlem, William of Assendelf, Iohn van Zil, Nicholas of Adrichom, Wouter of Wyck, were the most markable, with an infinit number of gentlemen of name and armes.

The yeare before the death of Cont Iohn of Henault, there were so great tempests, and such tides on a S. Katherines day, as many banks and dikes were broken, and carried away, in Zee∣land; [ D] and the isle of Walchren was so ouerflowne, as the countrey men were out of all hope to recouer their banks: and if William Earle of Ostreuant (who made his vsuall residence in Zeeland) and the lord of Borssele, had not preuented it at their owne charge, this island had beene lost.

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

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22 Guil ielmus 3 Hanoniae Cogn. Bonus.

IOANE daughter to king CHARLES de Valois was thy spouse, That brought thee children worthy thy degree and noble house; Whereof one did his valour great and vertue show, By mounting thee againe, when as thy foes did ouerthrow Thee from thy horse, whereby at last God did thee send The victorie, to honour of the French as then thy friend. Thou punishedst a bailife, that a poore mans Cow did take, And ruling thirtie yeares and one, this life thou didst forsake.

WILLIAM the third of that name, before Earle of Ostreuant, after the de∣cease [ A] of Cont Iohn of Henault, his father, succeeded, and was the 22 Earle of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friseland, vnited to his county of Henault, for his mildnesse, gentlenesse, equitie, and good life, hee was called The good Earle William. Hee was generally beloued of all knights, princes, & noblemen, and greatly honoured of all men: for his valour he was surnamed, The Master of Knights, & Lord of Princes. He had to wife Ioane the daughter of Charls of Valois, brother to Philip the Faire, king of France, by whom he * 1.24 had Iohn his eldest son, who died yong, VVilliam earle of Ostreuant, who was his successor, and Lewis, who died also yong; Marguerite wife to Lewis duke of Bauiere, & emperour, who after the decease of her brother VVilliam, was contesse of Henault, Holland & Zeeland, and ladie of [ B] Friseland; Ioane who was maried to the earle of Iuilliers, & another Ioane, who was queene of England, and the fourth Elizabeth. At his comming to these earldoms and seigniories, he kept open court, whither came 20 earles, 100 barons, 1000 knights, and an infinit number of gentle∣men, ladies, and gentlewomen, comming from all parts. This feast continued eight daies in all kind of sports and pastimes: afterwards the princes of Germany did chuse him vicar of the em∣pire. He was much renowned throughout al Germanie, in respect of two strong castles which he did win neer vnto Cologne, that is Bruile & Wolmestein. He was founder of the chanory of Middlebourg in Zeeland, & walled in the town, & fortified it. This Cont VVilliam had one brother, as we haue said, called Iohn of Beaumont, who maried the daughter of the earl of Blois and of Soissons, and who by the death of his father in law, was in the right of his wife earle of [ C] Blois and of Soissons; by which lady he had Iohn which succeeded him, father to the earls Iohn and Guy of Blois. This earle Iohn of Beaumont, obtained of the Earle of Holland, his brother, the towne of la Goude & Schoonhouen, with all rights, duties, and appurtenances, the which he repaired, and fortified the castles, to make them his residence.

In the yeare 1311, Guy of Henault, bishop of Vtrecht, vncle to Cont William the Good, in∣tending to make a fort at Schellinkwerff, to bridle the Frisons; for the effecting whereof hee * 1.25 sought some firme foundation, but being sent for to assist the counsell of Vienna, he was inter∣rupted in this worke. Being at this counsell, pope Clement the fift, at the request of Philip the Faire, king of France, would haue made him cardinall, but he refused it, desiring rather to liue quietly in his bishopricke of Vtrecht, than to be a courtier at Rome. After this counsell the [ D] king led him with him into France, where he assigned him fiue hundred liuers of rent, to en∣tertaine him in his friendship and good alliance. Being with the king at Pontoise, he did me∣diat an accord, and reconciliation, betwixt the Earles of Flanders and Holland, the which suc∣ceeded well, and these two princes were by the kings authoritie made good friends. Whilest that bishop Guy was in France, it was bruted abroad, that he was dead: and therefore the Fri∣sons of Schellinkwerff, hauing taken armes, for that the said bishop had pretended to build a fort vpon their limits, they went to besiege his castle of Vollenhouen, in the country of Oue∣ryssel, and did presse it all they could, with diuers kinds of batteries. The besieged (who wan∣ted neither men nor munition) defended themselues valiantly with arrowes and slings, so as they chased the Frisons out of their suburbs; who made a high tower of wood, of three sta∣ges, [ E] the which they manned with their best souldiers, that from the top of it they might cast and shoot more easily into the fort, approaching it within fiue foot of the wal. This great tow∣er was couered on the outside with raw hides, and by that meanes armed against the fire: and below couered with an inclosure, against their rammes, crossebowes, and other engins of bat∣terie: with this they laboured to beat downe the chiefe tower of the castle, and to keepe the besieged from the walls, thinking by that meanes to come easily to the scalado. Herman pro∣uost collegiall of Deuenter, hearing in what danger his brother the chastelaine of Vollenho∣uen was, went speedily into France, to aduertise the bishop, into what necessitie the besieged were brought by the Frisons.

The bishop hauing taken his leaue of the king, made no delay, vntill hee were returned [ F] into Holland, where hauing gathered together some troups, hee barked to passe into Frise∣land. The besieged of Vollenhouen, seeing from their highest tower, this fleet of ships at sea, knew well that they were succours, which came to free them from this siege, so as growing more couragious, they filled a barrell full of flaxe, mixt with lard, pitch, oyle,

rosin, brimston, & saltpeter, al together, the which being kindled, they cast into the tower, vpon [ G] that part that was neerest vnto the wall, which was the middle stage; the wind driuing it in∣ward, did kindle it more and more, and dispersed the flames in such sort, as the fire did first burne the higher stage, then going downeward, it consumed all this great building, with fiftie Frisons in it, the fire preuenting them: and such as thought to saue themselues in leaping out of it, brake their armes and legs. The captaine of the castle, who slept not in the meane time, sallied forth, and fell vpon the Frisons camp, the which he put to rout, euery man sauing him∣selfe as he could: in the pursute he slew fiue hundred, and then returned to his fort. This done the Hollanders armie began to approach, ioyning to that of the bishops. Floris prouost cathe∣drall of Vtrecht, Iohn of Arckel, first counsellor to the bishop, Didier lord of Brederode, and Ni∣cholas Putten, barons, and of the chiefe of the Earl of Hollands counsell, hauing prepared their [ H] tents and pauilions, they resolued to land the next day in Friseland, and to giue battaile vnto the Frisons: but the night following there happened so violent a tempest, and such stormes of wind and raine, as their pauilions were carried away, and their souldiers wonderfully tormen∣ted and tired with the fowle weather. The next day, the tempest beeing ceased, and the skie growne cleere, about noone these noblemen, seeing that the wayes being full of water; were not passable, and that Winter approaching; they could not march far into the countrey, and much lesse do any worthy exploit, they raised their campe, imbarkt againe, and returned euery man to his home. But they had no sooner weighed anker, but the people of Friseland sent vn∣to them, to demaund peace, offering to repaire the faults that had beene committed by them in this warre, and presenting hostages for assurance of their reparation. The bishop seeing that [ I] they submitted themselues vnto his mercie, sent backe the said hostages free, after that he had made an accord with them, the which was set downe in writing.

In the yeare 1316 there was so great a famine in Holland, that the poore people died for hunger, as they went in the streets; and going to seeke hearbs and roots in the woods & fields, * 1.26 they remained statke dead in the wayes: they were growne so weake and feeble, as they were not able to stand vpon their legges: little children were found dead sucking of their mothers breasts; neither could there be a greater pitie, if the mothers had not deuoured their children. During this famine, there was a woman in the towne of Leyden, who being greatly prest with hunger, desired her owne sister, to lend her some bread, who answered her, That she had none in her house; the other insisting that she had▪ and intreating her to lend her some: If I haue any [ K] (said she) I am content, that God shall turne it to a stone. She hauing made this execration, lying vnto God and to her sister, going soone after to her cupboord, to reach some bread, she found that by a iust iudgement of God, all was turned into stone. It is not long since that one of these stones was to be seene in S. Peters church, in the said town of Leyden. After the death of Guy bishop of Vtrecht, who died sodainly, not without suspition of poison, Cont William the Good vnited the seigniories of Amstel and Woerden, to the reuenues of Holland, where he placed bailifes, and other officers, for the gouernement of Iustice: Saying, That what the * 1.27 bishop had inioyed, was onely by tolleration for his life, in recompence of his patrimoniall portion: and that the said seigniories were fallen before to the earledome of Holland, for the fellonies and contempt of Ghysbrecht of Amstel, and Herman of Woerden, hauing not satisfi∣ed [ L] and performed the reparation agreed vpon▪ for the murther of Cont Floris.

In the yeare 1323, Charles the Faire, king of France, maried the daughter of the emperor Hen∣ry the seuenth, inuiting many princes, both in France, and other neighbour countries, to the * 1.28 solemnitie of his mariage: whither also Cont William of Holland went, with the lady Ioane of Valois, his wife, and many barons, knights, gentlemen, ladies and gentlewomen, of Henault, Holland, Zeeland, and West-Friseland. The feast was stately, and honoured with many plaies, tilts, tourneyes, and all kind of sports: but in all that, there was nothing found more admirable, nor more pleasing to the sight▪ than a giantesse, which the contesse of Holland had brought with her, borne in Zeeland, the which was so great and mightie, as the tallest men seemed but children in respect of her: and so strong of her bodie and members, as shee did lift vp in either [ M] hand a barrell full of Hamboro beere, as lightly as if they had beene emptie casks. She herself would carrie a burthen whither you would haue her, which eight men could not carrie: and that which was most admirable in her, was that her father and mother were of a small stature, and but slender, in respect of her exceeding greatnesse.

In the yeare 1327 the emperour Lewis of Bauiere, being at Rome to be crowned, he sent for [ A] the good Cont William of Holland, as vicar of the empire, to bee there, and to assist at his coro∣nation: * 1.29 whereupon the Earle presented himselfe, with the earls of Gueldres, Cleues, Iuilliers, and Monts, and eight hundred choice knights, making hast to passe the alpes into Lombardy, to aid the emperour against the Guelphes, who opposed themselues against him. These noble men being vpon the way, the good Earle resolued to go himselfe in person to pope Iohn, who lay then at Auignon, and to labour (if it were possible) to reconcile the emperour vnto him: but the pope hearing of his comming, caused all the bridges vpon the riuer of Rhosne to bee broken, to hinder his passage, commanding him vpon paine of an eternall curse, to returne into his countrey, and not to go with Lewis to Rome, nor into Italie. So the Earle diuerted of his way, and of the good will he bare vnto the emperour, returned through France, where he stai∣ed [ B] sometime with the king, and made a strict league with him, against the Flemings, who stir∣red vp new troubles against the king.

In the yeare 1328 Charles the Faire, king of France, entred into Flanders with an armie: the good Cont William was there also with his troups, and did lodge, ioyning vnto the king, neere * 1.30 vnto the mount of Cassell; the said Earle hoping well (as it was his vsuall custome) to mediat a good peace, betwixt the king and the earle of Flanders. But the Flemings being within the towne, and vpon the said mount, came downe, thinking to surprise the king sodainly. The Earl William perceiuing it, went to incounter them, charging them with such furie, that falling from a skirmish to a battaile, both armies ioyning, the Earle was ouerthrowne from his horse, and in danger of his life, or to be taken prisoner, had he not beene succoured by the earle of Ostre∣uant, * 1.31 [ C] his sonne, by Didier of Brederode, Iohn of Arckel, the vicont of Leyden, the lord of Was∣senare, Iohn of Beaumont, Walter his sonne, Arnould of Cruyninghen, Iohn of Polanen, Iohn of Hamstede, and Iohn of Duyuenworde, all braue knights, by whose valour and prowesse Cont William was remounted againe, and the Flemings quite defeated. There died in this battaile about eight thousand men, the which happened the 14 of August 1328. Before this battaile the earle of Ostreuant receiued the order of knighthood, whereof he afterwards made a good and glorious proofe. Cont William his father, knowing him to be a wise and valiant knight (the better to make triall of his armes) sent him with an honourable companie of knights of Hol∣land, Henault, Zeeland, and Friseland, into the countrey of Prussia, to make warres against the Russians, and other Infidels, with the Teuton knights, where hee carried himselfe so valiantly, [ D] that he was feared as the lightning.

In the yeare 1332, Henry chastelaine, or gouernor of Hagensteyn, did often passe the riuer of Lecke, taking all he could find, and robbing and spoiling the countrey of Vtrecht. Iohn of Di∣est, * 1.32 bishop of Vtrecht, intreated the good Cont William, to assist him to take reuenge of him, for that of himselfe he had not forces sufficient to constrain him to make reparation of the wrongs which his men had done in his countries. The Earle sent Kusen, bailife of Rhinlandt thither, who with a troupe of Waterlanders, and of Amsterdam, ioyned with the bishops men, and hauing past the riuer of Leck together, they fell vpon the lands of the said Hagensteyn, spoyling and burning the houses of his subiects, and of his other companions of his thefts and robbe∣ries, of whom being reuenged, they returned home laden with spoile. [ E]

In the yeare 1336, there was a countrey man in South-Holland, who had an exceeding faire and good cow, with the which he maintained his wife and children (as there are some found * 1.33 in that countrey, which giue twentie pottles of milke and more, in one day) the bailife of that quarter desiring this cow, would gladly haue bought it of the good man: but as it was all his substance and meanes to liue by, he would neuer be drawne to sell it. The bailife seeing him∣selfe refused, caused the cow to be taken out of the pasture, and another to be put in the place▪ the which was nothing comparable vnto it. Wherewith the countrey man beeing discon∣tented, and seeing that hee could not haue his owne, by the aduice of his friends, hee went to complaine to the good Cont William, of this violence, being then at Valenciennes, grieuously sicke. The Earle hauing heard him, tooke pity of him, and presently caused letters to bee writ∣ten [ F] to the escoutette of Dordrecht, That all other affaires set aside, hee should come presently vnto him, and bring with him his cosin▪ the bailife of South-Holland. This escoutette hauing viewed the letters, demanded of the bailife, if he had offended the Earle in any thing; the o∣ther answered no, and that he knew not any thing, if it were not for a cow which hee had ex∣changed

with a countrey man. But making no account thereof, they went together to Va∣lenciennes. [ G] The escoutette presented himselfe first before the Earle, to know the cause of his sending for him. The Earle hauing receiued him courteously, asked where the bailife his co∣sin was; who answered, That he was also come: whereupon the Earle commaunded him to enter: being entred, the Earle asked him, If he were bailife of South-Holland. Hee answered with great humilitie, So long as it shal please you my lord. The Earle asked him how al things did in Holland, and if iustice were duly administred: Very well (said the bailife) and all things are in quiet. If all things go well, and are in quiet (said the Earl) how comes it, that thou bai∣life, and judge of thy quarter, hast vsed force and violence against a poore countrey man, that is my subiect, taking away his cow out of his pasture in despight of him: then calling for the poore man, he asked him, if he knew him, and what he could say for his cow. The bailife an∣swered, [ H] That he had giuen him another. Yea, said the Earle, but if it were not so good as his, doest thou thinke to haue satisfied him therewith? no, no, not so, I will take the cause in hand, and be the judge. The bailife and the countrey man, referred themselues willingly, to what it should please the Earle to decree. Wherupon the Earl appointed the escoutette of Dordrecht, that as soone as he should returne to his house, hee should presently without delay, pay vnto the countrey man a hundred crownes of good gold, to be leuied vpon the bailifes goods, and that he should neuer after molest the countrey man, neither in word nor deed. This sentence thus pronounced, both parties were satisfied; which done, the Earl said vnto the bailife, Thou hast now agreed with the poore man, but not yet with me: then he commanded the escoutet∣te to retire himselfe, and to fulfill what he had inioyned him, but the bailife should remain by [ I] him, to make reparation of his fault: and hauing sent for a ghostly father, and the executioner, he condemned the bailife to loose his head, to serue for an example to others: then being con∣fest, * 1.34 the Earle caused him to come before his bed, and he himselfe drawing out the sword, gaue it to the executioner, who cut off the bailifes head in the Earles presence, beeing thus sicke in bed; who hauing called the escoutette, said vnto him, Take your cosin with you, and beware of such facts, least the like happen vnto you. The escoutette returning to Dordrecht, carried backe the bailife in two parts, and paid the countrey man his hundred crownes.

Soone after this good Earle William, worne with yeres, and with sicknesse, called for the earl of Ostreuant, his eldest sonne, to whom he gaue many godly and fatherly admonitions; first of the loue and feare of God, then of the administring iustice equally to all men, to entertaine [ K] his subiects in peace and rest, not to surcharge his people with extraordinarie impositions and taxes, to reuerence church men. and not to be offenciue vnto them; with many other goodly exhortations to liue well. Hauing ended his speech, he gaue vp the ghost, the 9 of Iune 1337, * 1.35 after that he had gouerned the prouinces of Henault, Holland, Zeeland, and Friseland, 32 yeares. He was a very vertuous prince, victorious in war, a good man at armes, well spoken, iu∣dicious, a great louer of peace, gratious to all men, and well beloued in all courts of princes. He was interred with great pompe, in his towne of Valenciennes. After his death, the contesse his widow went and liued among the religious women at Fontenelles, where she died fiue yeares after her husband.

We haue before made mention, how that the Frisons slew the gouernor whom the king of [ L] Denmarke had giuen them, whose wife was deliuered six monethes after of a sonne, the which was bred vp in the court of the king his vncle. This sonne being growne great, and desirous to be reuenged of the Frisons, hauing no meanes nor power of himselfe, he intreated the king to giue him only one ship well appointed, to see if by policie he could exploit any thing against the Frisons: with this ship he entred into the riuer of Ems, where he vnderstood, that the jud∣ges and officers of the countrey of Friseland, were assembled about Groningue, he resolued therefore to cast anker there, thinking that if hee stayed any time, they would come and de∣maund what hee was, and what hee did, the which fell out accordingly: for the officers seeing this goodly ship in the road, went to see it, and to heare somenewes: comming neere, they de∣manded (according to their custom) of whence the ship was, what commodities he carried, & [ M] whither he was bound. This yong man shewing himselfe vpon the hatches, saluted them ho∣nourably, and answered them modestly, That hee had no great marchandise in his ship, that hee was a rich marchants sonne, and that hee was desirous to see hauens and port townes, and especially the countrey of Friseland, requesting them to come aboord, and tast his wine,

and he would do the like on land with them. They doubting nothing, went aboord: the yong [ A] man receiued them courteously, presenting them a banquet, whereas they dranke so well, as most of them were drunke, and fell asleepe. He finding so fit an oportunitie, weighed anker, & sayled directly towards Denmarke with these drunkards, who hauing disgested their wine, found that they were cousened. This young gentleman comming into Denmarke, presented them vnto the king, who blamed their disloyaltie much, hauing murthered his lieutenant: they excusing themselues, that it was not done by them, nor in their time, besought the king to saue their liues. The king answered, although I haue good reason to put you all to death, yet I will giue you all your liues, if you can settle me in Friseland as I was before: The which they promised. In the end, the Frisons by the persuasion of one of these Iudges that was sent vnto them, were content to acknowledge the king of Denmarke for their lord, and to receiue [ B] a lieutenant in his name, with whom the Iudges and Officers were sent home. The gouernor hauing receiued the homages of fealtie of the Frisons, caried himselfe modestly ynough for a good time, but in the end seeking to bring in the Danish lawes, and to entreat them extraordi∣narily beyond their priuiledges, they reuolted againe, as the Dutch Chronicle sayth, Vel odio seruitutis, vel amore libertatis, and expelled their gouernor out of their countrey.

In the life of good Cont William, the chief noblemen in Holland and Zeeland were William * 1.36 earle of Ostreuant, eldest sonne to good Cont William, Iohn of Beaumont earle of Blois his bro∣ther, Henry and Didier of Brederode, brethren, Symon and Didier of They lingen, brethren also, Iohn lord of Heusden, Iohn lord of Drongelen his vncle, Iohn lord of Arckel, Didier Seignior of Valkenburch, Monioye brother to the wife of the lord of Brederode, lady of Voorne, Nicholas [ C] lord of Putten and Streyen, Philip vicont of Leyden, lord of Wassenare, Iohn Seignior of Leck and Polanen, Iohn Seignior of Henckelom, Otto Seignior of Aspren, Iohn Seignior of Egmont, Walter his son, Ghisbrecht Seignior of Iselstein, Henry Seignior of Vianen, Iohn of Persin, Seigni∣or of Waterlandt, Guy of Holland Seignior of Hamstede, Arnold Seignior of Cruyningen, William Seignior of Naeldwick, Floris of Spyck, Ieams vanden Voude, Floris Merwen, Didier and Herman Zwieten, brethren, Gerard of Hemskerke, Gerard of Raphorst, Gerard of Polgeest, Flo∣ris vanden Tol, Ogier van Spanghen, VVilliam Kuser baylife of Rhinlandt, Didier of Sassenhem, Daniel of Matenesse, and Didier his brother, Mathieu vanderburcht, VVilliam Osthorne, Adam van Schotlandt, Didier of Assendelf, Nicholas Oom, and Floris of Adrichom, all knights: Frederic of Seuenter, VVilliam of Assendelf, Gerard Schoten, Ieams of Bakenesse, and Floris of Bockhorst, all [ D] squires, and many other gentlemen.

Among the chiefe families of Friseland were these of Laminga, Helbada, Roopta Ockinga, Ey∣singa, * 1.37 Decama, Tyebinga, Martena, Beyma, Offinga-huysen, Aylewa, Hiddama, Hittinga, Botnia, Ro∣orda, Hottinga, Mamiga, Herema, Hannia, Wiarda, Hanniama, Oustema, Ripperda, Ioppama, Simada, Gerbranda, Grattinga, Reynalda, Wybalda, Gronstins, Douwa, Harweysma, Calama, Hiddama, Ieppa∣ma. Their Podestat or Gouernour at that time, which made head against the Normanes and Danes, was Regnerus Hayo à Camminga.

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

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•…•…3. Guilielmus Hanonia.

I am the selfesame man that with a courage bold Within Numidia ventured my ensignes to vnfold, And did besiege and take the strong and mightie towne Of Vtrecht, by the which I wan great honour and renowne: For which good fortune I ordained once in euery yeare Procession to be made, the same in memorie to beare: In Friseland I was slaine in face of th'enemie, And by Bolsweert in Fleurchamp my corps intomb'd doth lie.

WILLIAM Earle of Ostreuant and of Henault, after the death of the good [ A] Cont William his father, was the three and twentieth Earle of Holland and Zeeland, and Lord of Friseland. Hee had to wife in his fathers life, * 1.38 the lady Ioane, eldest daughter to the duke of Lothier, Brabant, and Lem∣bourg, by whom he had not any children. He was a hardie and warlike man, much giuen to armes, making his high chiualrie famous at his first comming to these Earledomes and Seigniories. This Earle hearing that the Spaniards had great wanes against the Saracens and Moores in the Realme of Grenado, caused a great number of shippes to bee rigged in the yeare 1338. and went into Spaine, where hauing made an alliance with the king, they went with their vnited * 1.39 [ B] forces to assayle the Moores, and to besiege the towne of Grenado, the which they battered, and in the end tooke by assault, putting all to the sword that would not be baptised, and em∣brace the faith of Iesus Christ: then passing farther into the countrey, they spoiled and burnt all they encountred. From thence Cont William hauing taken leaue of the king of Spaine (of whom he receiued by way of courtesie many rich presents) bent his course towards Ieru∣salem; where, hauing visited the holy Sepulchre of our Lord, hee returned into his countrey.

Afterwards, he went with the Emperour Lewis of Bauiere, his brother in law, beeing ac∣companied with the Earles of Gueldres, of Zutphen, of Cleues, of Iuilliers, of Blois his brother, of Monts, of Marcke, and of many other Princes and Barons, with a goodly Ar∣mie, [ C] to succour Edward the third, king of England, his other brother in law, and to make warre against the king of Fraunce, the which the said Edward pretended to belong vn∣to him: but both Armies being readie, and prepared to fight, an agreement was made betwixt the two kings, by the mediation of some, and euery one retired to his owne home.

In the yeare 1342 Cont William held open Court at la Haye in Holland, whither he in∣uited * 1.40 all Princes, Noblemen, Barons, Knights, Ladies and Gentlewomen that would come. The feast being spent in many goodly exercises of Chiualrie, in Iousts, Tourneys, and other sports: which done and ended, the Earle went with a goodly trayne of his Nobilitie, to a Tourney that was proclaymed in the towne of Beauuois, in Beauuoisin, whereas hee pur∣chased [ D] great honour aboue all other knights. Returning from thence into his countries, he prepared to go into Prussia, to make warre with the Teuton knights against the Infidels Russi∣ans: where he behaued himselfe so valiantly, as there was no speech but of his prowesse and valour: And after that he had runne ouer all Lithuania, Liuonia, and the frontiers of the Russians, hee returned into Holland, his men beeing laden with the wealth and spoyles of these Barbarians. Passing by Cologne, being followed by foure hundred horse, hee kept o∣pen Court there for all the princes of Germanie, by whome hee was also very honourably entertained; yea, they would haue chosen him Emperour, notwithstanding, that Lewis duke of Bauiere, his brother in law, was possessed thereof (but it was by reason of the thundering excommunications of Pope Clement) the which hee flatly refused, saying, That hee was not capable of such a charge, neyther would hee doe that wrong vnto [ E] Lewis.

In the yeare 1345 Cont William prepared a mightie Armie to subdue the East-Frisons. * 1.41 Whilest that they made this preparation for warre, there past some bitter speeches betwixt them of Holland and Vtrecht, for the which the Earle defied them. They seeing themselues thus defied, a•…•…ed and went to field, daring to attend the Earle in battaile, where he defea∣ted them twice: the last was at Marendyck, betwixt Vtrecht and Montfort, where there di∣ed many of the Traiectins, the rest fled confusedly into their towne of Vtrecht. The Earle being victor and master of the field, went presently with a hundred and fiftie thousand men to besiege the towne of Vtrecht, with an intent to ruine and destroy it. There were in his ar∣mie [ F] the duke of Lembourg, thirteene Earles, two and fiftie Barons, two thousand eight hun∣dred knights, and much Nobilitie of the countrey of Vtrecht it selfe, who beeing discon∣tented with the bishop and temporall prince, had taken armes against him: among others,

Asuerus of Aibconde, and Ghisbrecht his sonne, Arnold Seignior of Iselstein, Iohn Vicont of [ G] Montfort, Henry Seignior of Vianen, Ghisbrecht Seignior of Starkenburch, Arnold Seigni∣or of Woluen, and Frederic of Hamme. The Earle began to inuest the towne on S. Odolphes day, and did batter it continually with great furie six weekes together: but seeing that such * 1.42 a towne with such strong and high wals, was not easily woon by assault, meaning one night to sound the depth of the towne ditch, hee was shot with an arrow in the muscle of the thombe, and was carried backe into his Tent, whereof notwithstanding hee was soone cured.

Robert of Arckel, Gouernour of the Towne, Countrey, and Diocesse of Vtrecht, in the absence of the bishop his brother, beeing out of the countrey for the causes before mentio∣ned, writ vnto the said bishop, in what sort hee was besieged by the Earle of Holland in the [ H] towne of Vtrecht, and the necessitie hee was in, praying him to make hast to succour him. Hereupon the bishop posteth thither, and by the assistance and persuasion of Iohn of Beau∣mont, earle of Blois, vncle to Cont William, he obtained a peace, by the which it was said: That fiue hundred of the chiefe bourgesses of Vtrecht should come bare headed and bare * 1.43 footed before the Earle of Hollands Tent, and crie him mercie for the iniuries and infa∣mous speeches which they had vsed against him and against his honour: and when it should please him to call them of Vtrecht to his seruice, they should bee bound to send him fiue hundred souldiers at their owne charge: That there should bee a breach made in the wall of twentie foot, by the which he should enter into the towne as a Conquerour; and that he should haue one street in the said towne at his commaundement; the which is at this day cal∣led [ I] the Hollanders street: first, a truce was concluded vntill Saint Martins: during which time, the aboue recited conditions of peace were set downe: but they were not effected; for that Cont William, during the said truce, went to make warre in East-Friseland; where, being entred without order, and not knowing the passages of the countrey, Iohn of Henault sonne to the Earle of Blois, came to the Cloyster of Saint Odolphe, where hee planted his campe in a faire plaine, called Zuytbeuer, on the sea side: a part of his Hollanders not stay∣ing vntill the rest of the armie were landed▪ went to skirmish with the Frisons, chasing part of them into Staueren, and the rest into Saint Odolphes; where, going to set vpon them in their trenches, the Frisons defended themselues so couragiously, that many of the Hol∣landers lost their liues there. Cont William knowing nothing of this skirmish, landed on [ K] the North side of the Cloyster, and aduauncing with fiue hundred men, burnt the first vil∣lage he found, and at the first charge he gaue against the Frisons, with his owne hand hee slew a gentleman that was a captaine, who had valiantly defended himselfe vnto the death, and would neuer yeeld to bee a prisoner. The other bands of Frisons seeing this captaine dead, and the villages burne, fell like mad men with great furie vpon this small troupe of Hollanders, whom they defeated: and there Cont VVilliam was slame vnknowne, before * 1.44 the rest of the armie could aduaunce; who marching in disorder, were likewise charged. The Frisons encouraged the more by the defeat of the first fiue hundred Hollanders, and of the Earle their Generall, did fight with such great furie and courage, as they did put the Armie to rout, with such confusion, that many were slaine before they could reco∣uer [ L] their shippes, and there were as many drowned through hast, as that saued themselues. This vnfortunate encounter happened in the yeare 1346, vpon the foure and twentieth of * 1.45 September, in the same place whereas the Earles of Holland were vsually accustomed to hold their seat of Iustice, when they came into East-Friseland. It was the eight yeare of the raigne of the said Earle. Renauld the blacke, earle of Gueldres, had foretold his death, as hee held him at the Font to bee christened, by vttering these words: This child shall bee one day slaine by the Frisons. There were slaine in this defeat of the Hollanders about eigh∣teene thousand men, and almost as many drowned, with some fiue hundred knights, the most apparent whereof were these: The Lords of Horne, Lygny, Walcourt, Manin, An∣toin the Seignior of la Vere, Floris of Borssele, the Seigniors of Cruningen, Romerswael, [ M] Hamstede, Merwede, all Barons: Gerard with the great beard, VVilliam of Naeldwyck, Symon and Didier of Meylingen, Guido of Aspren, Iohn Regnier, William of Montfort, Didier of Sandt∣fort, Herman of Zwieten, Floris of Merwe, Oger of Spangen, Gerard Euer, Alfert of Bergerhorst,

Nicholas Oom, William of Drongen, Didier of Valewort, and Gerard Florinuille, all choice [ A] knights, with a great number of other Nobles, Knights, and Gentlemen. Tenne daies af∣ter this defeat, Martin Commaunder of the knights of Saint Iohn in Harlem, went into Friseland, and sought for the Earles bodie: the which beeing knowne by some markes, hee caused it with eight other dead bodies of Noblemen, to be brought to the cloyster of Fleur∣champ, neere vnto Boswaert. The Contesse Ioan of Brabant his widow went to her father, and was maried to Wenselin duke of Luxembourg, second sonne to Iohn king of Bohemia, of whom we haue formerly spoken.

Cont William the fourth left one bastard called Daniel vanden Poel, the which hee had of a Gentlewoman called Alix vander Merwe of Ghertruydenbergh, leauing no other lawfull child that might succeed him, the Empresse his sister remaining his sole heire. [ B]

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

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24 Margarita Imperatrix.

Earle WILLIAMS sister, MARGVERIT•…•…, the Emperors wife, In Holland caus'd contencion, and much debate and strife: For though vnto her sonne her right she had assign'd, With him she still contended for't, nothing could please her mind. Her state was great, her honour much, n•…•… need her draue, With him in Holland such continuall strife to haue: Which in fiue yeares she was constrained for to leaue To him, for that death (end of all) did her of life bereaue.

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

LEVVIS of Bauaria Emperor of Romains, hearing of the death of Cont William of Holland, slaine in warre by the Frisons, whose eldest sister he had marryed, and had left no children, caused the Princes of the Empire to assemble, to whom he declared, that the Earledomes of Holland and Zeeland, and the siegneorie of Friseland, for want [ B] of heires lawfully begotten of the said William, were falne vnto the Empire. Wherevpon the Emperor interposing his authoritie, (for that the Empresse his wife pretended an interest, as sole heire to her Brother, saying, that those fees were as well Feminine as Masculine, as it did appeare by * 1.46 the succession which Iohn Earle of Henault had after the death 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iohn Earle of Holland, sonne to Cont Floris the 5.) adiudged the said Earledomes an•…•… siegneories to the Lady Marguerite his wife. This being done, the same yeare 1346. the said Empresse being well accompanied with Princes, Earles, Barons, Knights, Ladies, and Gentlewomen, went downe by the Rhine into Holland, where she was honourably receiued in all places [ C] with great pompe; and acknowledged Lady and Princesse of the said Countries of Hol∣land, Zeeland, and Friseland. Hauing receiued their homages and fealties, she did great∣lie increase their liberties and freedomes, and made a truce for two yeares with the Bi∣shop * 1.47 of Vtrecht. She did make forfeit all the goods which the Frisons might haue in her Countries of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Friseland (whereof the Earles had beene long in quiet possession) aswell Ecclesiasticall as Temporall; the which she sould to diuers per∣sons, without any future hope of recouerie or restitution, by reason of the death of Cont William her Brother. Among other Cleargie goods, there was solde the Village and sieg∣neorie * 1.48 of Marcke, belonging to the Abbay of Marien-garde, of the order of Premonstrez, scituated in Friseland, which the Abbot and Couent had bought of Nicholas of Pers•…•… [ D] Lord of Waterlandt.

This Empresse Marguerite had by the Emperor Lewis of Bauraia her husband, one sonne called William which was the eldest; Albert the second, and Lewis the yongest, cal∣led * 1.49 the Romaine, for that he was borne at Rome, during the time of her husbands coro∣nation: which three sonnes were all intituled Dukes of Bauaria; not that they were pro∣prietaries in possession, but for that they were issued from the right stocke of a Duke of Bauaria: for the Emperor Lewis was but second sonne to Lewis Duke of Bauaria, Palatin ofRhine. The Duchie of Bauaria hath alwaies had that priuiledge, that all those which were descended of the bloud of Dukes, might also intitle themselues Dukes, although they had not a foote of land. The which is at this day vsed in all the families of the Prin∣ces [ E] of Germanic, yea among Earles and Barons. This William the Emperors eldest sonne, was at the beginning made Earle of Oesteruant; and Albert was siegneor of Nubingen. * 1.50 The said Lady Empresse hauing taken possession of all these Countrie•…•…, before her returne into Germanie to the Emperor her husband; she appointed the said Cont William her Sonne and successor in the said Countries, Regent of Holland, Zeeland and Friseland, vpon condition that he should pay vnto her yeerely ten thousand French Crownes, or for want of payment, that she might resume and take vnto her againe all the profit of the said siegneories as before, of which resignation letters Pattent; were drawne, and promi∣ses made in the presence of many Princes and Prelates. Yet a while after through ill councell the Earle would not hold nor performe any thing, touching the pension, carry∣ing [ I] himselfe like an absolute Prince, as we will presently shew.

The Bishop of Vtrecht, after the death of Robert of Arckel, his Brother and Lieute∣nant * 1.51 temporall being siaine in Battaile neere vnto Liege, finding himselfe greatly indeb∣ted, to spare and to pay his debts, he retired himselfe to Tours in France, meaning to liue

there as a man vnknowne with a small traine, during the truce which hee had with the [ A] Empresse, Countesse of Holland, leauing in this diocesse sixe Noblemen or Knights to gouerne, during his absence. In the yeare 1348. the Bishoppe finding the truce to bee well neere ended, returned into his countries, and found his debts rather increa∣sed then diminished through the ill husbandrie of the sayd sixe Gouernors. Eight dayes after the expiration of the truce, on Saint Marguerites day, the Bishop went out of Vtrecht with a great number of his Bourgesses in armes, and camped in the open * 1.52 plaine neere vnto the great Village of Emenesse. The Hollanders being not farre of, went to fight with them, so as this skirmish turned into a battaile, in the which those of Vtrecht had the better, the Hollanders were put to route, and many of the inhabitants of Eme∣nesse * 1.53 slaine vpon the place. Melis of Muyden commander of the Hollanders troupe, [ B] was taken prisoner and put to a great ransome. Those of the said Village of Emenesse (which hath not lesse then a good French league in length) were forced to leaue their new title which they had giuen themselues, calling themselues East-Hollanders, to re∣sume their ancient name of Emenesse, and to subiect themselues vnder the obedience of the Bishop, and of the Diocesse of Vtrecht, as they be yet at this day. * 1.54

After the death of the Emperor Lewis of Bauaria, the Empresse Marguerite his wid∣dow came into Holland, to Dordrecht, whither shee sent for Duke William her sonne: who being come, resigned vnto the said Lady his Mother, the gouernment and possession of her Counties of Holland, Zeeland and Friseland, the which before she had deliuered into his hands for an annuall pension of ten thousand Crownes, of the which he had not * 1.55 [ C] to that day paid any thing. This reintegration made, William retired into Henault, his mo∣ther remaining sole Lady & regent of her countries, the which she gouerned but loosely.

In the yeare 1349. the Bishop of Vtrecht gathered together a great number of soldi∣ers, * 1.56 with the which he entred into Holland, and besieged the towne of Oude-water, the which he tooke by force, burnt a part of it, and carried away many prisoners, besides other spoile: at which siege there dyed of the Bishops men, Iohn of Rysenburch, two brothers of Lichtenburch, Ieames, Ihon and Euerard of Dryel, three brethren all Knights, with many Gentlemen and good Bourgesses of Vtrecht. The Hollanders mooued with the losse of this towne, leuied an Armie to enter into the Bishops countrie. Hee on the other side ga∣thered together all the soldiers and Bourgesses hee could, with the which hee went and [ D] camped before Schoonhouen, where there was a furious charge and a hard incounter: but in the end the Hollanders were put to route; the Bishops men remaining maisters * 1.57 of the field. There were prisoners among others Ghysbrecht of Langerack. Herpert of Ly∣esuelt and Conrade of Oosterwyke knights, with many squiers & soldiers, who were put to ransome, the which yeelded a good sum of money vnto the Bishop. Soone after by the meanes of some Noblemen, a truce was made vnto Saint Martin in the yeare 1350. * 1.58

In that yeare there sprong vp two most dangerous factions in the countrie of Holland, whereby they were long afflicted with great miseries and calamities, almost to their totall * 1.59 ruine. Those of the one party were called Cabillaux or Merlus, the which is a deuouring fish in the Sea: by which terme they meant, that those of this partie should swallow vp [ E] their aduersaries. Those of the other faction termed themselues Hoecks, with the which they catch fish; as if they would say. If you thinke to swallow vs vp we will first take you with a hooke. The chiefe of the Cabillautin faction were Iohn Lord of Arckel, father to the Bishop of Vtrecht; Iohn Lord of Egmond, Gerard Seigneor of Hemskerke, with many other Noblemen and Knights of the Hoecketins partie. Didier Lord of Brederode, Philip Vicont of Leyden Lord of Wassenarie, Iohn Lord of Leck and of Polarien, Ieames Lord of Binckhorst, and many other both Knights and Gentlemen. It was a cursed plague which Sathan had powred into the hearts of the Hollanders: the which brought forth nothing but hatred, quarels, rancor, hostillities, rapines, violence, detraction, false reports, deadly foods, ruine, and desolation ouer all the country. In which two factions, the chiefe [ F] Noblemen and Barons were ingaged, seeking nothing but to ruine and destroy one an other. For as our Lord IESVS CHRIST saith. Euery Realme diuided in it selfe shall be de∣solate. And Salust in his Historie of the Iugurthin warre: Small things increase by concord, but by discord great things come to ruine. Cicero in his Booke of Friendship saith; What

house is so strongly builded, what Citie so surely seated, the which by hatred and discord may not [ A] perish? As we may see by the destruction of Rome at diuers times: of Bologne, of Ge∣noa, and of many others, the which haue beene ruined by diuision, from the which God by his grace preserue all estates and common-weales that flourish at this day.

The factions increasing more and more in Holland, and the consuming fire of this intestine discord kindling more dayly, not onely in the hearts of Noblemen, but also in the commons, was the cause of great murthers, spoiles, robberies & burnings of either side. These heart-burnings increasing, the Cabillautins sent their deputies to duke Willi∣am * 1.60 of Bauaria Earle of Osteruant, the Empresse eldest sonne, being then resident in Henault; intreating him to come into Holland, to vnder-take the gouernment of the country; hauing decreed among them, no longer to indure the Mothers rule. At the [ B] first he refused it; but they did so importune him, as in the end he came secretly to the towne of Gorrichom. Those of Delf hearing of his comming, went vnto him, and carried him by force into their towne, making him their head and Captaine generall, with whom, or by his commandement they issued often forth, spoiling the Villages and country houses belonging to the Hoeketins. In the end the Townes of North-Holland, the Kennemers, and the West-Frisons, receiued him for their Lord and Prince, doing the homage and taking the othe due vnto the Earles of Holland, in despight of the * 1.61 Empresse their naturall Princesse his Mother. The Hoeketins seeing themselues thus ill intreated by the Cabillautins, had their recourse & refuge vnto the Empresse, whose party they held, and began to furnish their townes, Castels, and Forts, with men, victu∣alls [ C] & munition of warre. On the other side the Cabillautins went to befiege their pla∣ces, and to batter and beat downe their Castles, whereof they did ruine seuenteene in lesse then a yeare. The Empresse writte vnto her Sonne, that she wondred at his pre∣sumption, that he would intermedle with her authoritie and command, seeming to bee very much incensed against the townes of Holland. The Earle answered, that the coun∣try did belong vnto him by right of donation, which she had made vnto him. And refu∣sing to giue ouer his course begun, the Empresse with the succours which the Queene of England her sister had sent her, made a goodly armie, with the which she imbarked, and went and landed at La Vere in Zeeland. Earle William landed with his troupes in the same Iland, whereas both armies of the Mother and the Sonne being entred into * 1.62 [ D] fight one against an other, the combate was furious and bloudie, great numbers being slaine and drowned on either side. In the end God gaue the victory to the Mother, so as the Sonne escaped with great difficulty, and fled into Holland. This battaile was in the yeare 1351. * 1.63

William of Bauaria being safely returned into Holland, made hast to leuie new forces, and to raise a greater armie then the first: the which consisted of Hollanders, Kenne∣mers * 1.64 and Frisons, with the succours of many Lords and Knights; of Iohn Lord of Arc∣kel, Iohn Lord of Calenbourg, Iohn Lord of Egmont, the Lady Mathilda van Voorne, wi∣dow to the Lord of Walckenbourg; Gerard of Heemskerke, Gerard of Harler, and many other Knights, Gentlemen, and good soldiers, which came vnto him out of the [ E] countries of Cleues, Geldres and Germanie, with the which armie hee gaue a day, and appointed a place vnto his mother, to haue his reuenge in open battaile betwixt Bryele and Grauesand. The Empresse had her armie composed of good soldiers, English, Henniuers, Zelanders & Walcharins, & accompanied with a great number of Barons, * 1.65 Knights and Gentlemen. She like a couragious and noble minded Princesse, making no doubt of a second victory, marched against her sonne, and caused her men to begin the charge. The two armies at the first incounter, charged one another with such ani∣mositie and furie, as there was nothing to be seene but glaiues, broken lances, a thicke * 1.66 shower of Arrowes in the ayre, breaking of harnesse, cutting in sunder of targets, and bucklers, and heads, armes and legges falling to the ground; there was nothing to bee [ F] heard but the cryes, with the lamentable and fearefull groanes of men wounded and dying, the bloud ranne ouer the field like a violent streame: to conclude, there was such murther and spoile on either part, with such obstinacie and continuall furie, as they could hardly iudge of the issue of the battaile, vntill that the Empresse troopes opprest

and tired with the great numbers of the Hollanders armie, to saue themselues ranne in∣to * 1.67 [ A] ditches and riuers, where they were drowned, so as all the Empresse armie was put to route, and shee fled in a small Barke into England. The Generall of the English troupes was slaine, and lyes buried in the Church of Losdanen, where as his tombels yet to be seene in blacke Marble. Costin of Renesse, Floris of Hamstede, and many other Noblemen, Knights, and Gentlemen were also slaine there, with an infinite number of good soldiers. There was in this battaile (which was in the same yeare 1351) so much bloud spilt, as for three dayes after, the old riuer of Meuse at a full sea was all redde in * 1.68 that place. Finally after that so many valiant men had lost their liues there, and whereas the Lord Didier of Brederode, and many Knights on the Empresse part were taken priso∣ners: there was an accord made betwixt the mother and the sonne. By the which it was [ B] agreed that the Empresse should hold the Countie of Henault during her life, and * 1.69 Duke William should haue the quiet possession of Holland, Zeeland and Friseland. After this battaile the Empresse liued yet fiue yeares, and dyed at Valenciennes in her coun∣trie of Henault, where she was interred.

Notwithstanding this accord made betwixt the Mother and the Sonne (yea after her death, when as Duke William was sole and absolute Lord of the Counties of He∣nault, Holland, Zeeland, and Friseland) the factions of the Cabillaux and the Hoecks were * 1.70 not mortified, but did continue their hatred aboue a hundred and fiftie yeares after, vn∣till that time of Maximillian the first, as we shall shew in its place.

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.

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25. Guilielmus Quintus.

This William did obtaine in nuptiall state, Mathilda of the house of Lancaster. A husband Childlesse, and vnfortunate, Attempted Vtrecht, and did factions stirre, Vnder the names of Hamocons and Merlus, Distracted in his flowre of youth he grew, Since in his age he was vndutious To his graue Mother, whom •…•…e did pursue With many troubles; though she had defects, Yet children to their parents, still must owe Remission of their faults; and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 respects; But death doth on his life, his rest bestow.

AFter this cruell and bloudie battaile fought vpon the bankes of [ A] the old riuer of Meuse, as we haue said, William Duke of Bauaria Palatin of Rhine, Earle of Holland and Zeeland, and Lord of Friseland (according to the accord whereof we haue made men∣tion) was absolute Prince of the said Prouinces: Then after the decease of the Empresse his Mother, did also inherite the county of Henault. Hee had to wife the Lady Mathilda daughter to * 1.71 Henry Duke of Lancaster in England, by whom hee had not any children.

In the yeare 1355. this Earle by the bad aduise of some of his councell, thrust on by * 1.72 [ B] their priuate passions, sent about S. Martins time in winter, to defie the Bishop of V∣trecht, being seconded by many Noblemen, Knights and Gentlemen of the country of Vtrecht it selfe, who ioyning with the Earle for some discontent, did also defie him: among the which were Arnold of Yselstein, Iohn of Culenbourg, Ghysbrecht of Vianen, Iohn of Culenbourg, sonne to Iohn lord of Woudenbourg, Iohn of Haerlaer: Iohn seig∣neor of Langerack, Ghysbrecht of Nyeuwenrood Knights, then the siegneors Iohn of Blomstein, Zouthin Vanden Rhin, Hubert van Schoonhouē, Zuveer vā Nesse, Gerard van Vlyet & the siegniors of Sleydon, and of Dyckelen strangers, came to succor the Earle, which 2. strangers being entred into the territories of Vtrecht, thinking to go to Oud∣water, being vnskilfull in the passages and wayes, they approched too neere the towne [ C] of Montfort, which was of the Bishops party and well affected vnto him, as their soue∣raigne Lord, and depending on him. The Bourgesses of Montfort hauing discouered them (although that Assuerus Vicont of the said towne was not there, being then at * 1.73 Vtrecht) went out in Armes, and fell vpon these two Knights and their traine, whom they defeated and tooke prisoners. Cont William hauing a goodly armie readie, accompanied with a good number of Princes, great Noblemen, Barons and Knights of Holland, Zeeland, Friseland and Henault, entred with ensignes displaied into the terri∣tories of Vtrecht to forrage and destroy it. Approching neere vnto the Towne of * 1.74 Wiickter-duyrstede, he went and lodged ioyning to the village of Motten, where hee camped eight dayes, to see if the Bishop (who was a souldier) would come forth to [ D] giue him battaile, during which time his men spoiled all the villages about. The Bishop would willingly haue hazarded a battaile, if the inhabitants would haue gone forth and followed him to the field. But the Lords of Yselstein, Culenbourg and Vianen, were so well beloued, and had such good correspondencie with the chiefe of the towne, as they would not take armes against Cont William. And withall, those of the great Bourg of Emenesse, were againe reuolted from the Bishop, and ioyned to the Hollanders, cau∣sing * 1.75 themselues to be written among the members of Holland. During the Earles stay in this village of Motten, Iohn of Egmond marched with a troupe of Hollanders to∣wards Bunschoten, those of the towne sallyed forth vpon them, comming to skirmish with them, but they were so well entertained, as they had no better leisure then to [ E] seeke for their towne gates, leauing some seuentie men behind them. This done the Earle returned with his armie laden with good booty. The Bishop much greeued and discontented to see his country ruined euen vnder his nose, sought all the meanes hee * 1.76 could to be reuenged of the Hollanders: And the yeare following 1356. hauing leuied a small armie, went and campt before the Towne of Wesep, the which hee battered in such sort, as hauing made a great breach, the fourth day of the siege hee tooke it by as∣sault, the inhabitants leaping ouer the walles into the ditches to saue themselues: then he tooke the towne and castell of Muyden, a quarter of a league from Wesep, and then returned to Vtrecht halfe reuenged, carrying with him great spoiles and many good prisoners. The same yeare Assuerus Vicont of Montfort (then Marshall of the campe * 1.77 [ F] to the Bishop) by the meanes of Arnold of Yselstein, treated an accord with the Earle of Holland: and reuolting from the Bishop to gratifie the said Earle, hee freed out of prison the siegneors of Sleyden and of Dyckelen, with their squires and all their traine, sending them free vnto the earle, the which the bishop tooke very impatiently, for that

he maintained the said prisoners to be his, the said Vicont being his marshall, whereof [ A] vntill that time he had neuer giuen him any accompt.

A while after Ghysbrecht of Nyenroode, a Knight and a braue Captaine, by the com∣mandement of the Earle of Holland, gathered together a good troope of men, both of foote and horse-back, of the countrie it selfe, (to take reuenge for Wesep and Muyden) hauing drawn them to Naerden, he marched directl to the towne of Zoest, the which he spoiled and burnt: Otto of Lare then Marshall to the Bishop, went forth with all his forces to Emelandt, meaning to fight with Ghysbrecht and his Hollanders. These two Captaines hauing ioyned in fight together, the siegneor of Nyenroode, was wounded * 1.78 almost to the death, and carried speedily out of the presse. Those of the towne of A∣mersfort, who were with the Marshall Otto, were so roughly charged by the Hollan∣ders, [ B] as they began to wauer, and there the said Marshall was slaine with 36. Amersfor∣dins, in the end the Hollanders remained Maisters of the field: then hauing put the siegneor of Nyenroode (being wounded) in a safe place, they retired by the marshes & Fens, and entred safe into Naerden. The bishop marching to succour his Marshall with fresh men, arriued too late.

In the yeare 1357. Cont William reioycing at the victory which his men had gotten against them of Amersfort, entred himselfe in person with his armie into the country * 1.79 of Vtrecht, he camped at Hooghewoert, destroying all that was there-abouts, sending Iohn of Egmond with some troupes, to besiege the Castell of Stephen of Nyeuelt, the which he battered for the space of sixe weekes with great and mighty Engins, where∣with [ C] he brake downe the walles: and although the said siegneor of Nyeuelt were well prouided and furnished of all things, yet he yeelded vp the place by composition to the Earles mercy. The Hollanders hauing it in their power, set fire of it, and ruined it to the ground, hauing receiued no such command from the Earle their Prince.

After all these petty warres and spoiling one of another, in the end by the mediation of some good Noblemen, there was a peace concluded betwixt the Earle and the bi∣shop * 1.80 of Vtrecht, by the which it was ordered, that either of them should returne to his owne home, laying aside armes. That those of the Bourg of Emenesse should returne (as they had been accustomed) vnder the Bishops obedience. That the Lord of Vianen with the assistance of the towne of Vtrecht, should build againe his Castell of Ghoreel. [ D] That all prisoners on eyther part should bee set free without ransome: and especially that the seuen Gunterlins banished out of the towne of Vtrecht, should re-enter freely, that was Henry Vanden-Rhine Prouost of the collegiate church of Saint Ihon in Vtrecht: Pelerin his brother, Iohn of Woerden: Ghysbrecht Gunter Hoogue-land; Gerard and Didier Bolle brethren: Iohn Witten sonne to Rodolphe, and Peter Kanmaker, all which had beene to succor the Lord of Vianen at the siege of Ghoreel, with many others. After this Iohn of Arckel bishop of Vtrecht liued two yeares in rest, without any warres, the which he had not done during all the time that he had gouerned his bishoprick.

In the yeare 1358. on Saint Georges day, Edward the third King of England kept a * 1.81 sollemne feast and open Court for all commers, Princes, Barons, Knights, Ladies and [ E] Gentlewomen, whether William of Bauaria Earle of Holland was also inuited, both by the King and the Queene his Ante, of whom he was honourably receiued with great shewes of loue. At his returne from this voyage into Holland, this poore Prince (I know not by what vnknowne accident) was distempered of his sences and vnderstand∣ing, so as (being very big and strong of all his members) he slue Gerard of Watering∣hen * 1.82 a Knight with one blow with his fist, so as they were forced to shut him vp, and to set good garde vpon him, where he was ke•…•…t for the space of nineteene yeares, vntill he dyed. Hauing before his distemperature gouerned his countries of Holland, Zeeland and Friseland seauen yeares, and Henault two. Foure yeares after him dyed also the Lady Mathilda his wife, who lyes interred in the Abbay of Rhynsbourg by Leyden. [ F]

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

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Adelbertus Bauariae.

I had two wiues, both which one name did beare, The one a Polonois, the other was Marguerite of Cleues; the Frisons stood in feare Of my strong hand, that did their strength surpasse, And oft subdu'd their proud rebellions; Delfe taken by me, I demantled it, At t'Hage i•…•… Holland I appointed Chanons, Good men I choosd, and for their places sit. Hage Castle in the Chappell now containes My body freed from all his e•…•…thly paines.

DVke William of Bauaria, Earle of Holland, Zeeland and Henault, [ A] Lord of Friseland, being as we haue said distracted of his sences, & put into safe keeping: the faction of the Hoecks & Cabillaux reui∣ued: for the Cabillautins would haue the lady Mathilda wife to the * 1.83 said Cont William to be gouernesse of the said Countries; but for that the said lady had no children, the Hoeketins did choose Albert of Bauaria, Palatin of Rhine, siegneor of Nubingen, brother to the said Cont William. The Nobles of the Contie of Henault, consen∣ted for their parts to this election, and sent a notable Ambassage vnto him into Bauaria, * 1.84 beseeching him that hee would take vpon him in his brothers place (who was distempe∣red in his braine) the gouernment of the said countries. Albert vnderstanding the iust [ B] request of the Estates by their Ambassador, went well accompanied with many Barons, * 1.85 Knights and Gentlemen, going downe by the riuer of Rhine into Holland, where he was honorably receiued of both parties, as well Cabellaux as Hoekes, and acknowledged as Tutor to the Earle his brother, and gouernor of his countries and siegneories. Then it was agreed that he should pay yeerely vnto the Countesse Mathilda his sister in lawe, the summe of twelue thousand French crownes, and no more: by meanes of which ac∣cord * 1.86 both parties were content, and continued good friends, but not long.

This Prince Albert of Bauaria, had receiued the order of Knight-hood before, making warre in the country of Granado against the Moores and Sarazens. At the first hee was married vnto Marguerit daughter to the Duke of Briga in Polonia, by whom hee had [ C] three sonnes and foure daughters: the eldest was called William Earle of Osteruant, who * 1.87 was borne in the yeare 1365. the second named Albert siegnior of Nubingen who dyed yong: the third was Iohn chosen bishop of Liege, borne in the yeare 1374. The eldest daughter Katherine was first married to Edward Duke of Gelders, and Earle of Zutphen: after whose decease being yet a virgin, she married with Duke William of Iuilliers and of Geldres, but she had not any children. The other daughter named Ioane, had to husband Venceslaus King of Romaines, and of Bohemia, sonne to the Emperor Charles the 4. who also had not any children; Marguerite the 3. daughter, married with Iohn Duke of Bour∣gongne, * 1.88 Earle of Flanders and Arthois, sonne to Duke Phillip the hardie, by whom shee had Phillip Duke of Bourgongne, called the good (and afterwards Duke of Brabant, Lem∣bourg [ D] and Luxembourg, Earle of Flanders, Arthois, Henault, Bourgongne, Holland, Zeeland and Namur, Lord of Friseland) and foure daughters: the first Iolente Countesse of Poitiers: the second Anne Countesse of Bedford: the third Agnes Duchesse of Bour∣bon, and the fourth Ioane, wife to Duke Albert of Austria, by whom shee had one sonne called Albert, who married the daughter of Sigismond King of Hongarie, who afterwards was Emperor of the Romaines: after whose decease this Duke Albert did inherit all these realmes in the right of his wife, and was afterwards chosen Emperor, but he raigned not long, for hee died in the flower of his age: his wife was brought in bed soone after his death of a sonne named Lancelot, who dyed at two and twenty yeares of age, leauing no children. This Albert had one cousin germaine, sonne to his fathers brother, named Fre∣derick, [ E] who afterwards was also Emperor, the third of that name; and had to wife the daughter of the King of Portugall, by whom hee had Maximilian Archduke of Austria, who was also Emperor, the first of that name, who had to wife Mary, the daughter and sole heire of Charles the Warlick, Duke of Bourgongne, who was slaine before Nancie, by whom he had one sonne named Philip, and a daughter named Marguerite▪ Philip mar∣ried with Ioane daughter to Ferdinand King of Arragon, and to Elizabeth Queene of Ca∣stille. Marguerite was married to Iohn Prince of Castille and of Arragon, who dyed yong, and after married againe to the Duke of Sauoy. Philip had by the said Lady Ioane his wife two sonnes, Charles the •…•…ift, and Ferdinand, both Emperors; and foure daughters, Elenor, Ioane, Mary and Elizabeth. The Emperor Charles the sift had one onely sonne, [ F] Philip king of Spaine, Lord of the Low-countries, father to King Phillip the third, now raigning. Behold in briefe the genealogie of the Kings of Spaine, and of foure or fiue Emperors issued from the houses of Holland, Bourgongne and Austria. As for the second wife of Duke Albert of Bauaria Earle of Holland, of whom wee now intreate, wee will

speake of her hereafter. The said Cont Albert displaced Iohn of Blauwestein from the [ A] Baylewike of Kermerlandt, inuesting Renald the eldest sonne to the Lord of Brederode in his place: the which those of the faction of the Cabillautins tooke in very ill part, and * 1.89 laide ambushes neere vnto the village of Castrichom to kill him when hee should passe that way. One day this yong Nobleman doubting no harme, riding towards Castrichom, he incountred them that lay in ambush for him, but hauing discouered them a good way of, he saued himselfe by flight; they pursued him, and slew three of his seruants. Those of the village of Castrichom seeing it, went to armes to defend their new Bayliffe, so as they were forced to retire. Some of them saued themselues in the Castell of Walter of Hems∣kerke, the rest fled to Delf, where they were receiued, for that the said towne was of the Cabillautins faction. [ B]

Cont Albert hearing of these newes, did presently leuie some troupes, and marched towards Kermerlandt, where he besieged the Castell of Hemskerke, for that Walter who * 1.90 was Lord thereof, had receiued those way-layers; at which siege he left for chiefe com∣mander the Lord of Polauen, who was afterwards also Lord of Asprene, and from thence he went into Zeeland, for some affaires of importance. The siegneor of Hemskerke a va∣liant and resolute Knight, hauing furnished his castell with all things necessary to main∣taine a siege, was resolued to defend himselfe, wherein he carried himselfe valiantly for a long time: but the Lord of Polauen, besieged it so straightly, and battered it so furiously for the space of eleuen weekes, that he was forced to yeeld his Castell, himselfe, and all his men prisoners vnto the Earle, to attend how he would dispose of him, for reparation [ C] of his fault; yet some yeares after he was receiued againe into fauour, and his castell re∣stored vnto him. But when he died, for that he left no children, this castell of Hemskerke was vnited to the reuenues of the Earledome of Holland, yet some of his kinsmen haue since inioyed it in proprietie, with the downes, warrens, and other rights.

Those of Delfe, friends to Walter of Hemskerke and the besieged, seeing into what ex∣tremitie they were reduced, did rise against Cont Albert (to whom they had sworne feal∣tie) * 1.91 and leuied men vnder the command of Iohn Nyen•…•…de. Iohn siegneor of Keruene ba∣stard of Arckil knights, with Henry of Woerden and Gerard Wys Squiers, and a number of bourgesses, went out of the towne to besiege the castell of Polauen and Binkhorst, the which they tooke and fiered. This done, they went to the Hage and brake open the pri∣sons, and drew out all the prisoners of the castell of Hemskerke, whom they led with them [ D] into their towne; all this was done whilest that the Earle was busied in Zeeland: who ha∣uing newes of this rebellion, made hast to returne into Holland, with an intent to punish them: he came to the Hage, whether he sent for all his Nobilitie and men at armes, with all the inhabitants of Townes that he could gather together; besides the succors he had from some neighbour Princes, who offered him men for pay: with all those forces hee went to besiege Delfe; he held his siege before it ten weekes and two daies, causing it to * 1.92 bee battered and assaulted in diuers places. The siegneors of Nyenroede, of Keruene, Van Woerden and Wys, maintained themselues valiantly a long time. But this resistance did auaile them little, for the Earle caused foure great Engins of batterie to bee approa∣ched, with the which he did continually beat the walles of the towne, the which did so [ E] amaze and perplex the inhabitants, as on Whitson eue they began to speake of an accord, in time, rather then being forced to make a composition which might be dishonest and * 1.93 preiudiciall. The Captaines hearing that the inhabitants began to speake of a treatie, be∣ing assembled in the old church, they let them vnderstand, that they held it the best course to trie their fortunes, and the next night to attempt som-thing vpon the enemies campe, * 1.94 whereby happily they might put them in disorder, the which succeeding well they should be freed; if otherwise, they should haue meanes to make a faire retreat, and then parle of a composition. The inhabitants being loth to hazard any thing, answered; that they had no assurance of victory, and if they were vanquished, they were in danger to bee at the [ F] mercy of a victorious Prince, who was much incensed against them; the which they would not attend. Wherevpon the Captaines said vnto them; God councell you better: but read first this writing which you haue giuen vs, which shewes, that when you would treate without our liking or consents, that eight dayes before, it should be lawfull for vs

to depart with our men, to prouide for our safeties. The inhabitants not able to con∣tradict [ A] them, the said siegneors of Nyenroede and of Keruene, with their men, went out * 1.95 of the towne secretly in the night: then by the intercession of Walrauen of Born knight, those of Delfe yeelded, to haue their liues and goods saued, vpon certaine conditions. First that they should aske mercy of the Earle for their offence, and for a time should pay him 40000. French crownes; and for an honourable reparation should demantell the greatest part of the towne walls. In this accord the souldiers and strangers which remained were not comprehended. Herevpon Cont Albert entred into Delfe, whereas he presently caused the gates to be taken off, and the walles to be beaten downe. Henry of Woerden one of the Captaines, had saued himselfe vpon the tower of the church, but he was drawne from thence, and had his head cut off. As for the Siegneors of Ny∣enroede [ B] and Keruene, who were gone forth with their soldiers before the treatie, they retired themselues into the Castell of Heusden, where they were besieged a whole yeare, but by the mediation of Otto Lord of Arckel, they were taken to mercy, and re∣conciled to the Earle, vpon condition that they should yeeld him the place, and that within two yeares they should go to Ierusalem to visit the holy Sepulcher. Vpon these conditions these two braue Knights were receiued into fauour by Cont Albert, and so the warres ceased. A while after they not onely went to Ierusalem, but euen vnto Saint Katherins Mount, which they call Synay.

Edward Duke of Geldres, hauing put his brother Renould in prison, chased away those that had held and followed his brothers party: ruining their Castels and coun∣trie [ C] houses. The Gentlemen Geldrois of that partie, seeing themselues chased away and so ill intreated, had their recourse vnto Albert of Bauaria Earle of Holland, who tooke them into his protection, and entertained them in his traine. Duke Edward being dis∣contented * 1.96 that he supported them, sent to defie him; appointing a day and the place of battaile vpon Heymansberch. Albert seeing himselfe defied without any iust occasi∣on, sent for all his Barons, Knights, Gentlemen, Captaines and Soldiers, and with En∣seignes displaied, went and planted his campe vpon the mount of Heymansberch, there to attend the Duke of Geldres, as he had sent him word. The Hollanders seeing that he came not, went and made a road into his country, burning many villages, from whence they brought all the cattell and other bootie, and so returned to their Princes armie, [ D] who went back with them into Holland. A while after a peace was made betwixt them, * 1.97 by which treatie Duke Edward should marry Katherine Cont Alberts eldest daughter, being come to a competent age, the which happened in the yeare 1362.

In the yeare 1365. Cont Albert went with a noble and stately traine into France, to * 1.98 King Charles the Wise, where he had an honorable reception made him in Paris, and ha∣uing finished the businesse for the which hee went, hee returned to Valenciennes in his countrie of Henault. In the yeare 1367. the said Earle vpon some false reports and * 1.99 bad perswasions, had caused the Baron of Enghien in Henault to bee put in prison, (which baronie doth at this day belong vnto the Dukes of Vendosine) and his head to be cut off: for that he had beene informed that this baron had many engins in his Ca∣stell, [ E] and other instruments, as ladders of ropes, & other prouision to surprise places, the which he would haue vsed against certaine castels in the country of Henault. There happened great troubles in that countrie through the death of this Noble man: for he had six bre•…•…hren, all valiant Gentlemen, who to reuenge this ignominious death of their innocent brother, did ouer-runne and spoile the champian countrie. Cont Albert leuied men, and went to besiege the said towne of Enghien. During which siege hee created many knights: among the which were Didier of Lecke, and Bartholomew of Ra∣phorst, Hollanders. In the end this warre was pacified by the meanes of Lewis de Male Earle of Flanders. These sixe brethren were reconciled vnto the Earle, and they did pardon him their brothers death: for expiation whereof he founded the Chanoinry [ F] of the Chappell, at the Court at the Hage, in the yeare 1368.

In the yeare 1373. the towne of Vtrecht caused a riuer or channell to be cut or dig'd, * 1.100 from their gate vnto the riuer of Lecke, which is a long French league, and at the end thereof two great Sluses to hold the water, at a village which is called at this day

Nyeuvaert, (that is to say, new riuer) and vpon the bankes of Lecke they caused a great [ A] tower of free-stone to be built, with defences and barricadoes in forme of a castell, to desend and preserue the said sluses, against any that should come and attempt to breake them, which tower or castell they called Ghildenburch, (that is to say, the castell of the * 1.101 Brother-hood,) for that the sworne companies of the said towne of Vtrecht, had built it at their owne charge, and had the garde thereof by turnes. Ghysbrecht lord of Vianen was nothing well contented therewith, fearing that in succession of time, by meanes of this fort and the sluses, they would attempt some-thing against his towne and iurisdiction of Vianen, which is opposite vnto Nyeuvaert, and therefore he went vnto Duke Albert Earle of Holland, and gaue him to vnderstand, that this fort of Ghil∣denburch had beene built to the preiudice of the Hollanders, and the rather, for that it * 1.102 [ B] was seated and built vpon the territorie and bayliwicke of Vreeswick, in the iurisdicti∣on of Holland, and not of Vtrecht. On the other side, they of Dordrecht, iudging that these sluses and fort were made to their disaduantage, to hinder their nauigation (which had great priuiledges) they ioyned with the lord of Vianen, and concluded to breake these sluses, and to ruine the fort, as we will presently shew. The same yeare * 1.103 William of Naeldwicke marshall of Holland, by the commandement of Cont Albert, went into Friseland with a great number of ships, and landed on Saint Lawrence day in the Iland of Snellinck, the which hee spoiled and burnt, carrying away a great bootie and many prisoners, by reason of their rebellion, and then returned into Holland.

In the yeare 1374. the deputies of Vtrecht came to Cont Albert to the Hage, for the * 1.104 [ C] paiment of a certaine summe of money, and the redemption of the castell of Vredelant, but the Earle found great difficultie in their coines of gold and siluer: wherevpon these deputies returned much discontented, and made their report vnto the three estates of the country of Vtrecht; who resolued to haue their reuenge, and going to armes, they * 1.105 marched forth of their towne, and went to besiege Woerden, thinking to carry it at the first, but finding great resistance, and not able to take it; they burnt the suburbes, and some barricadoes there-abouts, carrying away some poore prisoners, and from thence they went to besiege the castell of Croonenburch. The besieged despairing of all meanes to defend it, gaue it ouer by composition, the which they presently razed to the ground. This done, they went to Wesep, Muyden, Wtermeer and Loosdrecht, [ D] where they tooke some bourgesses, whom they ransomed. Approching neere vnto the castell of Vredelandt, Asuerus of Gaesbeke with the Hollanders of his garrison, went to skirmish with them as they past that way, to spoile Bodegraue, Ameyden, Lex∣monde and Iaersuelt, which they ransomed.

Cont Albert hearing these newes, leuied men with all speed, to make warre against them, and being accompanied by Iohn Earle of Blois his cousin, Adolph Earle of Cleues * 1.106 and a great number of barons and knights, Hollanders, Henyuers, Zelanders, Geldrois and Cleuois, he went vp the riuer of Leck, and besieged the castell of Ghyldenburch, where he planted two great and mighty engins of battery, the one vpon the East, and the other vpon the South. The besieged were furnished of all things necessary for de∣fence, [ E] and with great stones made the engin of the South-side vnprofitable. Eight daies after that the armie was lodged before it, Ghysbrecht of Vianen, Henry of Ameyden, and Ghysbrecht of Nieuenroode knights, with certaine troopes, presented themselues before the castell, to see if they could draw out the besieged to skirmish. The captaines of the castell, namely Peter Doel and Arnold Preaux, seeing a good occasion offred, ope∣ned their gates, and lodged themselues in certaine houses neere adioyning, from whence they did assaile the Hollanders: the skirmish continued a good space, but in the end the lord of Nyenroede, the lord of Naeldwycke marshall of Holland; William of Cheervlyet, a certaine knight of Henault, and eight and twenty soldiers were taken prisoners, and lead into the Castell. Cont Albert to hasten the siege, caused two engins [ F] more to be made; one of the side of Vianen vpon the banke of Leck, and the other at the soote of the dike, so as by that meanes hee wone the base court of the castell: the which the besieged seeing, and by the perswasion of the said siegneor of Nyenroede, fearing to be forced, they yeelded by composition to haue their liues and goods saued,

the first day of Iune 1374. with a safe conduit to retire into the towne of Vtrecht, car∣rying * 1.107 [ A] with them nine dead bodies, whom they would haue buried in the church-yarde within the towne. The Earle hauing this castell in his power, gaue it to the lord of Vi∣anen to keepe, and then returned into Holland. The Traiectins troubled for the yeeld∣ing vp of this place, came on Saint Timothies eue in the night, with a great number of men, to attempt it by scalado, and with their shotte, spending a whole day and a night, whereof in the end they set fire, which they within being not able to quench, (being * 1.108 but three and twenty soldiers, and most of them wounded, and two dead,) they were forced to yeeld it.

Fifteene daies after, Cont Albert aduancing vp the riuer of Leck, went againe to be∣siege it, with an intent to raze it. Those of Vtrecht fore-seeing his comming, did fur∣nish [ B] and victuall it for a long time, manning it with good captaines and soldiars: that is, the siegnior of Schoonhawen, William Leets, and Goswin of Wandric. The Earle see∣ing * 1.109 that through the good order that was in it, hee should profit little, retired from thence, and went to besiege the castell of Wlenhorst, the which hee forced: then hee marched before Hollenstein, the which yeelded by composition, to haue their goods and liues saued: from thence he drew towards Heermalen, the which he burnt. In the end after all these petty warres, a peace was concluded betwixt the Hollanders and Traiectins, by the which they of Vtrecht should pay vnto the Earle 4000. crownes * 1.110 for his charges in the warre. And as for the siegneurie of Vreeswike, it was said, That if the bishop and seauen of the chiefe of the towne of Vtrecht did affirme by oth, that [ C] it did rightly belong vnto the church of Saint Martins in Vtrecht, that then the Earle nor any of his successors should for euer pretend any interest therevnto. As the bishop and the seauen personages did lift vp their hands to take the said othe, Cont Albert not suffring them to sweare, but contenting himselfe with their bare affirmation, deliuered them vp the siegneurie of Vreeswik, and made them letters vnder his seale, and so all quarrels were ended.

In the yeare 1377. Duke William of Bauaria the madde Earle of Holland, dyed at * 1.111 Que sn•…•…y in Henault; his body was carried and interred at Valenciennes: he left not any children. His funerals being finished, the lords, barons, knights, and all the nobili∣tie, with the townes of Holland, Zeeland, Henault, and Friseland, receiued Duke Albert [ D] of Bauaria absolutely, who before had been but Tutor vnto the said William his brother, * 1.112 and did acknowledge him for their Lord and Soueraigne Prince, and so was the 26. Earle of Holland, &c.

In the yeare 1386. about Shrouetide dyed the lady Marguerite of Briga, wife to Cont Albert of Bauaria, and was buried in the chappell of the court at the Hage, at the * 1.113 great altar towards the North. After her death the Earle continued fiue yeares vnmar∣ried, entertaining a Gentlewoman called Anne of Poelgheest, for his mignion, of whom shall bee hereafter spoken, who being dead, the Earle married with Marguerite the daughter of Adolph Earle of Cleues, by whom he had no children.

In the yeare 1389. died Arnold of Horne bishop of Liege, his body was transported * 1.114 [ E] to Horne, and buried with his fathers. After whose death the Chapter did choose Thi∣erry of the Marke, who refused it; and therefore Iohn of Bauaria, sonne to Cont Albert of Holland, being but sixteene yeares old, and at that time Chanoine of Cambray, was chosen in his place, and in the yeare 1390. he was conducted to Liege by his father, and William Earle of Osteruant his elder brother, with many Princes and Noblemen, ac∣companied with about 1200. horse, where he was honourably receiued by the Deane and Chapter.

In the yeare 1392. on Saint Maurice eue, Anne of Poelgeest, daughter to the siegnior * 1.115 Iohn of Poelgeest a squire, mignion to Cont Albert, was slaine at the Hage. William Kuyser Steward to the Earle (seeking to defend and preserue her,) was also slaine with [ F] her by the same murtherers, who fled presently after out of the countrie. Of which murther there did rise great scandall and trouble in Holland, for the siegneor Conrard Kuyser father to the said William, made great instance and pursuite vnto the Earle, de∣manding iustice of thē that had murthered his sonne, or caused him to be murthered or

slaine trecherously, in the night, with an intended purpose, without striking stroake, in [ A] the open Court, and doing his Prince seruice. Of which murther he did blame (as the * 1.116 chiefe the lord Philip Vicont of Leyden, Didier lord of Aspren & his sonne. Two yong ge•…•…lemē brethren of Leck. Henry Vicont of Montfort, Iohn sieignior of Heemsted, Iohn of Vlyet, Philip of Pola•…•…en, the siegneor of Duyuenwoord, the siegnior of Warmount and many other Noblemen and Gentlemen, to the number of 54. The Earle sitting in iustice with them of his priuie councell, granted a personall adiournment against all the said lord•…•…; and for not appearing they should bee banished out of the county of Holland. And for their contumacie, not daring appeare, they were condemned to haue forfeited body and good, and for this occasion they retired to Cont William of Oster∣uant, * 1.117 eldest sonne to Cont Albert, who loued them, and held them in great esteeme, [ B] which made him to seeke all the meanes to purge them of these murthers, and to re∣concile them to hi•…•… father, who would by no meanes giue eare vnto it. The son•…•…e (dis∣contented at this repulse hearing also that his father would seaze vpon him (departed from the Hage, being accompanied by all the said noblemen, and came to the castell of Altena in South-Holland, which castell Cont Albert had before of the lord of Horne, and had giuen it vnto the Earle of Osteruant his sonne. The other noblemen which remained at the Hage with the Earle, insteed of moderating things, and pacifying his wrath, did incense him more and more, by bad reports and false sug•…•…estions, animating the father all they could against the sonne, among the which, one of the principall was, Iohn of Arckell lieutena•…•…t and treasurer generall of Holland. The Earle being resolute [ C] to chase his sonne, with these other noblemen (that were already banished) out of his countries •…•…ied a great number of men in Holland Zeeland, and Friseland, of all qua∣lities, and of his ordinary ga•…•…sons: with the which he sent the siegnior Conrad Kuy∣ser, to ruine all the caste's and country-houses of the banished noblemen, Conrad thrust on with a re•…•…enging spirit, did willingly vndertake this charge, and first of all hee de∣stroyed * 1.118 Heemstede, Warmont and Paddenpoel by Leyden; all belonging to the sayd vicont of •…•…e den, (who afterward, was called Nonnenpoel.) The Earle marched with the rest of his forces vp the riuer of Merwede, and arriued on Saint Peters day the same yeare 1•…•…93 at Gortichom, where he was honourably receiued by the lord •…•…co of Arckel: the next day he passed by Wandichom, and so went to Altena, the which he * 1.119 [ D] did inuest round about, and besieged it very straightly. The Earle of Osteruant his sonne, vnderstanding of his comming, was retired, but before his departure, hee had well furnished the place of all things necessary for a siege, as well for defence, as to of∣fend; with the which he hoped the said lords with their people might well defend the place. The Earle did all he could to batter it, breake downe, and ouer-throw the towers and walls, doing great harme, and annoying the besieged very much. During this siege * 1.120 Iohn of Bauaria, chosen bishop of Liege, sonne to the Earle, with those of his councell, and some noblemen, and councellors of the country of Henault, came to the campe before Altena where the said bishop did mediate an accord betwixt his father and his * 1.121 brother, comprehending the noblemen that were besieged; by the which it was said, [ E] that the said besieged should yeeld vp the place, and haue their liues and goods saued, with liberty to go freely to the towne of Boisleduc to the Earle, who attended them there. Cont Albert hauing this castell, caused it to bee ruined all, but the two great towers: and Cont William giuing place to his fathers indignation, retired himselfe in∣to * 1.122 France to king Charles the sixt: where being in the yeare 1395. set at the kings table with many Princes and Barons, there came a Herald or King at Armes, who cutte the cloath before him, sa•…•…ing, that it did not belong to any one, (how great a prince so∣euer) to sit at the Kings table, if he had not armes and a scutchion. The Earle answe∣red * 1.123 that he had them as well as any other. Then there was an old Herauld by which said; pardon me sir, for Cont William your great vncle, was not onely vanquished by [ F] the Frisons, but lyes yet (without any reuenge taken) buried among his enemies. The Earle being ashamed thereat, from that time forward did nothing but dreame by what me•…•…es he might repaire this disgrace, and so retiring out of France much troubled, he came into Henault. And for that he durst not shew himselfe boldly before his father,

he writ secretly vnto him of the affront that had beene done him in France, beseeching [ A] him most humbly that he would be pleased to aduise, how he might reuenge himselfe and all his race of such a disgrace. Cont Albert hearing these newes, said; This dishonor shall neuer be more reproched to me, nor to my children: for I will (if it please God) go my selfe in person the next yeare into Friseland, and demand the body of Cont William * 1.124 mine vncle, bring back his armes, and reuenge his death. Soone after the sonne was re∣conciled to the father, and all the Noblemen that were with him, who went all together to the court of Holland at the Hage.

The yeare following 1396. Cont Albert hauing resolued to make warre against the * 1.125 Frisons, leuied a mighty army, as well out of his owne prouinces, as out of France, Eng∣land, and Germanie, in the which there were many Princes, Earles, and Barons, and a [ B] goodly troope of choise men at armes. The cheife of his hereditary prouinces were Willi∣am Earle of Osteruant, his eldest sonne, Iohn bishop of Liege his yongest sonne, and Albert * 1.126 lord of Nubingen his middle sonne: the chiefe of the French troupes were the Earle of Saint Pol, the Earle of Namur, and the Admirall of France: of the English, the lord Scales, and of the Germaines the Earle of Solms. The Noblemen of Holland, Zeeland, and West-friseland, were Guy Earle of Blois, Iohn Lord of Arckell, lieutenant of Holland, Iohn of Brederode, Philip vicont of Leyden, Lord of Wassenare, the siegniors of Aspren, Seuenberghe, Drongelon, Henckelom, Leydenburch and Waerdenburch, with many other Knights and Gentlemen. Their Rendez-vous was at the Hage, where all these nobles attending the preparation of the army, spent the time in iousts, torneys, and other goodly [ C] exercises of warre, to adresse themselues in armes, and to harden themselues to labour.

On Sonday after the feast of the Ascention, Cont Albert arriued with all his forces at * 1.127 Enchuysen, where 3000. ships, and 4000. barkes did attend him to passe into Friseland, where there is but foure or fiue leagues to crosse. In this voyage the Earle made many knights, among others Floris of Alcmada, and Gerard of Voort, Hollanders. Hee had 180000. men well armed, with the which he entred by Cuindert into Friseland. The Fri∣sons of Stellingwerf hearing him to approache, gathered together all the men they could out of their owne villages, and from their neighbours, and with a valiant resolution went to incounter him, the day that Saint Iohn Baptist was beheaded. The Earle charged them, the incounter was furious, and the combate cruell and bloudy, when they came to ioyne: [ D] There was many a man ouerthrowne, many heads, armes, eares, and legges cut off, targets * 1.128 head-peeces broken, with the waight of battle-axes; with hideous and fearefull cryes of men wounded and dying. In the end the Frisons not able to withstand so great a multi∣tude, were broken and put to flight, some heere, some there, so many men, so many waies, * 1.129 who thinking to saue themselues by the marishes and quagmiers, many were smothered and drowned there. Others flying by the ordinary high-wayes, were pursued and taken, whereof there were foureteene hundred prisoners.

After this first victory Cont Albert sent Peter Beets sonne to Didier Beets a Knight with them of Amsterdam, of West-frisland, of Kennemer and Waterlandt, vp the riuer of Lanwere, to assaile the Frisons on that side, and giue them another battaile: The which [ E] being discouered by them, they planted themselues in such great numbers vpon the sea shore, to hinder the Hollanders landing, as no man durst offer to go to land: but they lay still at anchor to keepe the Frisons from putting to sea. In the meane time the Earle mar∣ched with the body of his armie towards Staueren, and from thence through Gheester∣landt, to Saint Odolphus cloister, to aduise which way he might best assaile and subdue the Frisons; who (notwithstanding that they lamented their first losses) gathered together new troopes, being resolued to hazard a second battaile against the Hollanders. The Earle * 1.130 seeing his enimy ready to fight, hauing put his armie in good order, went first to the charge, and there was a second battaile giuen which the Frisons lost. The Earle remaining maister of the field, caused his tents and Pauilions to be pitcht, and staied there ten daies, [ F] to see if the enemy would come to seeke him. During which time not any one presented himselfe, euery man redoubting his power. During this abode, there were certaine Eng∣lishmen (notwithstanding the Earles expresse defence) which would goe and discouer and skirmish with the enemy. Being two leagues from the campe, they set fire on certaine

villages, and laded themselues with booty, thinking to returne to their quarter: the Fri∣sons [ A] lying close in their ambushes, seeing them approach, discouered themselues of all * 1.131 sides. The English men being not much amazed, put themselues in good order, retiring gently, fighting with their arrowes and slings: but the multitude of Frisons was so great (for that their numbers increased continually) as the English began to defend them∣selues, casting themselues into a neere fort, which they made good against the Frisons, * 1.132 who held them there besieged all the rest of the day and the night following. The Earle vnderstanding the danger in which the Englishmen were, intreated the townes of Hol∣land to goe thether, and to vngage them: some of them answered, That if their Prince went with them, and marched before, they would follow him. The Earle hearing this answer, said to them of Delse. Goe you and vngage them. At this commandement the Delphois [ B] made him a modest answer. My Lord although you haue heretofore destroyed vs, yet for the * 1.133 loue of you we will willingly goc and succour them, or dye all in the enterprise: beseeching you to remember this seruice, when any good occasion is offered. Herevpon they marched directly towards the Frisons. The English seeing that succors came vnto them, issued out of their fort, and came to charge them on the one side, and those of Delfe on the other with such furie, as in a short time there were 400. Frisons slaine vpon the place, the rest flying away, fearing least the whole armie should come vpon them. After this route, the Del∣fois * 1.134 and English entered farther into the countrie, spoiling and burning all they incoun∣tred, and killing all that came against them. The Earle seeing these fiers, was assured of the victory, for the which he greatly commended them of Delfe. Then he caused a migh∣tie [ C] Block-house in forme of a citadell to be built in the towne of Staueren, the which he did furnish with all kinde of munition and instruments for warre, and hauing manned it with a good garrison and prouision of victuals, he diuided his armie into diuers parts, to set vpon the remainder of the Frisons in diuers places, and by that meanes to subdue * 1.135 them, •…•…s he did soone after, forcing them to sue for mercy, to submit themselues vnder his obedience, and to acknowledge him for their soueraigne Lord.

After that the Frisons had promised and sworne to entertaine the articles and condi∣tions that the Earle should impose vpon them, and that they had made him authenticall letters thereof. The Earle sent one of his chiefe Knights, with many Nobles and Gentle∣men to the abbay of Fleurchamps (since called Oudeclooster) to bring away the body * 1.136 [ D] of Cont William, some-times Earle of Holland, Zeeland and Henault, Lord of Friseland, the which they brought with his armes and blason. This done hee retired into Holland, from whence hee sent the said body to Valenciennes in Henault, where it lyes with his ancestors.

Soone after in the yeare 1398. the Frisons hauing broken the peace and accord made * 1.137 betwixt them and the Earle of Holland; hauing rebelled againe, and chased the garri∣son of Hollanders out of Staueren, and out of all places thereabouts: Cont Albert leuied an armie, with the which he went to Horne and to Enchuysen, being resolued to returne into Friseland, and there to stay vntill he had wholy subdued them. But hee was aduised not to goe himselfe in person, but rather to giue the charge of his armie to Cont William [ E] of Osteruant his sonne, making him his Lieutenant and General, with Iohn of Arckel, Iohn of Brederode, Arnold of Egmond, with many other Barons for his Captaines, followed * 1.138 by many Knights and Gentlemen of Holland. Cont William being entered into Friseland past by Geesterland with his troopes, and as they approached to Hindeloopen, the Frisons aduanced to charge them, and the Hollanders receiued them so valiantly, as at the first incounter they slue 300. vpon the place, the rest seeing their companions so ill intreated, turned their backes and fled. After this happy incounter, the Hollanders ouer-running the country, spoiled and burnt many villages and gentlemens houses: then they went and camped before Staueren, the which they besieged so by land and by water, as nothing * 1.139 could goe in nor passe out, and they did batter it in such sort, as in the end they were for∣ced [ F] to yeeld to the Earles mercie, deliuering vnto him the chiefe men of the towne for Hostages and assurance of their treatie. This towne being thus yeelded, all the Frisons both in townes and country, fearing their ruine, came to Staueren to the Earle to sue for mercy, offring to make reparations for what was past. The Earle asking the opinion of

his Noblemen, made a peace with them, vpon condition to acknowledge the Earle of * 1.140 [ A] Holland for their Prince and naturall Lord: and that euery house of the country of Frise∣land should pay yeerely vnto the Earle of Holland for euer, six solz Tournois, nor to bee * 1.141 redeemed for euer for reparation of their rebellion. The which was sworne and confir∣med by letters. This done, he appointed Bayliffes and other officers in his fathers name, and his successors Earles of Holland, to administer iustice vnto them for euer. Then hee returned a conqueror into Holland. But it was meere folly to thinke that this treatie could continue long: so impatient are the Frisons of all seruitude, or to be commanded by any other then their owne nation; it was therefore soone broken: for the yeare fol∣lowing 1399. they returned to their accustomed rebellion, refusing to entertaine the said * 1.142 accord, (for they still found some pretended cause of exception) chasing away the offi∣cers [ B] which had beene established by the Earle of Osteruant: fortified the village of Mol•…•…∣kenhuyse (now called Molckweer) where they made some barricadoes and block-houses against them of Staueren, who for their parts would entertaine their accord. Some other Frisons besieged the towne of Dockum, to chase away the Hollanders.

Cont Albert of Holland hearing of this reiterated rebellion, leuied men from all parts, both out of his owne countries, and from his neighbours and strangers to make an army; of the which he made the Earle of Osteruant his sonne, generall, being accompanied with these lords, Iohn of Bauaria bishop of Liege his second sonne: Iohn lord of Arckel: Ar∣nold of Egmond, lord of Yselstein. Philip vicont of Leyden: Walrauen lord of Brederode, and many other Noblemen, Barons and Knights, with the which and his whole armie hee [ C] arriued at Amsterdam the first day of May the same yeare, where they did imbarke and went to land at the towne of Staueren, in the which towne and there-abouts he lay cam∣ped sixe weekes together. The Frisons (knowing that this mighty armie was so neere * 1.143 them) were much troubled, and sent to the Earle of Osteruant to sue for mercy, promi∣sing vnto him in his fathers name, all obedience, fealtie and homage. The Earle with his Noblemen past a water which they called Opt-wat, and from thence with the shippes and barkes which they had at Staueren, they came the same night to Sesbyrum, and to Bolswaert, where they lodged that night and refresht themselues. There fell out a quar∣rell betwixt Floris of Alcmade, and Gerard Boel of Heemskerke, both Knights. Floris hurt * 1.144 Gerard in the fore-head with his dagger, in the presence of all the Princes and Noblemen: [ D] yet to auoyde a greater inconuenience, by the commandement of the two Princes bre∣thren, they were forced to agree, and to drinke one vnto another the same night: for that at the same instant there came a knight of Friseland called Gerard of Cammega, who did secretly aduertise the Earle of Osteruant, that the Frisons were resolued to come the same night and charge the Hollanders sodenly in their quarter, as it happened about an houre before the breake of day. The Frisons comming with fearefull and terrible cryes to charge them; Cont William and Iohn of Bauaria had before put their men in good order of battaile, and marched brauely to incounter them. Day being come, both armies * 1.145 charge, and in the beginning the combate was very fierce, but in the end the Frisons were quite defeated, with great losse of their men, the rest saued themselues as well as [ E] they could.

After this victory, the Earle raised his campe, and came the same day with all his armie to Dockingen, the which hee did furnish with victuals, munition for warre, and a good * 1.146 garrison, against the Frisons there-abouts. Two dayes after hee went with his troupes to Lanen, where he lodged fiue weekes, to see what the Frisons would doe. During which aboad, many of them came vnto him and sued for mercy: who after they had taken the othe of fealty and obedience, he receiued them into grace; causing all the villages that would not doe the like, to bee spoiled and burnt, whereby his soldiers got great spoile. Then came they of Groninghen, who did promise to him and sweare in the name of the Earle of Holland his father, fealtie and homage, acknowledging him for their soueraigne * 1.147 [ F] Lord. But they kept not long their faith nor promise: for soone after with the other Fri∣sons they set vpon the Hollanders, euen whilest that Cont William was yet in Friseland, and laide ambushes to surprise him, vsing all the meanes they could to breake and ruine his armie. About that time a great number of Frisons being in field, in a certaine

place, where there was but a little water to crosse betwixt their campe and the Earles, [ A] they laboured to fill it vp in the night with fagots, bauins, hay, straw and turfe, that * 1.148 they might passe through it, and so assaile the Hollanders campe: but this worke being discouered, the English with some Frisons of the Earles part, went and charged them in another place, which disapointed their worke, so as they could not passe. There was among the English a Captaine called Panthere, which did wonders, putting the ene∣mies to slight, with the losse of ten of his men onely. This done, Cont William of Oster∣uant, made Floris of Alcmada (one of his chiefe Captaines) his lieutenant in Frise∣land, and Gerard of Egmond siegnior of Wateringhe, brother to the Lord of Egmond, Gouernor of Staueren, and then he returned a conqueror into Holland.

In the yeare 1400. the Frisons seeing the Earle of Osteruant retired with all his * 1.149 [ B] armie out of their countrie, and that by his fathers commandement hee was gone into Henault; notwithstanding all their accords and othes; they rebelled the third time. And as part of their countrie and the towne of Staueren were maintained vnder the garde of the said siegneors of Alcmada and Egmond, hauing at that time a garrison of Hollanders in the said towne: The Frisons being armed and in field, went to besiege them. Albert Earle of Holland, father to Cont William, wondring at this ordinarie re∣bellion * 1.150 of the Frisons (enemies to all soueraigne command) leuied a new armie of choise men, giuing the charge and command thereof to Arnold of Egmond Lord of Yselstein, and to Walrauen Lord of Brederode, whom he sent into Friseland, to free the towne of Staueren from siege, assoone as these Noblemen had past the seas with their [ C] troupes, the Frisons fled, and vanished away like smoake; euery one sauing himselfe as * 1.151 he could. The siege being thus raised, the Hollanders returned into their country, ex∣cept the Lord of Brederode who staied in Friseland with his horsemen. Soone after the garrison of Hollanders that was in Staueren, would make an enterprise in the night vpon the fort which the Frisons held at Molckweer neere vnto their towne, but they could not effect it, for that the Lord of Brederode was sore hurt there and taken * 1.152 prisoner, whereof being halfe cured, and hauing no great garde about him, hee found meanes to escape without danger.

In the yeare 1401. Cont Albert would haue Iohn of Arckel (who had beene his lieu∣tenant * 1.153 and treasurer generall of Holland) to giue an account as well of the gouerne∣ment [ D] which he had delt in, as of the treasure which he had managed. The Lord of Arc∣kel (a proud man, and relying vpon his forces) refused to do it. Whereat Cont Albert being much displeased, referred the matter to the Earle of Osteruant his sonne: who * 1.154 presently caused all the lands and siegneuries of the said Lord of Arckel to be forfeited, as Haestrecht, Vlyest, Stolwyk, and many other villages, causing him to be adiourned to appeare in person, and for contumacie to banish him the countrie of Holland. The which did so much transport the Lord of Arckell, as hee durst presume to send a Cartell of defiance vnto Cont Albert, the which hee receiued at the castell of Nyen∣bourg * 1.155 neere vnto Alcmar. And soone after the said lord of Arckel entred sodenly with an armie into Holland, thinking to surprise the towne of Oude-water, but his enter∣prise [ E] was discouered in time by the Bourgesses. Hauing failed of this, he went to be∣siege the castell of Ghissenburch, the which he forced and spoiled. Then hee came to Werckendam into the which he shot fire, and burnt it, passing on he went to Ablasser∣dam, where he burnt some poore mens houses. Hauing done all this, hee sent another Cartel of defiance to the Earle of Osteruant, the which was presented vnto him in the * 1.156 presence of Philip the Hardy Duke of Bourgongne. The Earle receiued this Cartell with a cheerefull countenance, made the messenger or Herald good cheere, and gaue him some crownes, commanding him expresly to say vnto his maister; That it was in his power to defie him, but it would be one day in his power to pardon him, or not. Soone after the Earle went to his father at the Hage. The yeare following the Lord of Arckel past [ F] the riuer of Leck with his troupes, and entred into Krimpen-waert, the which he spoi∣led and burnt, carrying away a great booty. But thinking to enter with all this pillage into his towne of Gorrichom: those of Dordrecht and Schoonhouen being aduerti∣sed, went to armes, as also all the villages of that quarter, came to Nyeuport to rescue

the prey. Those of Arckel hauing no other passage, were charged by the Hollanders, [ A] who making a stand there were 24. peasants ouerthrowne at the first, and Gerard of Ly∣esuelt * 1.157 Knight, Water Simons, Adrian Wittens, Gerard Mobbout, Hugh l' Imager, Bourgeses of Dordrecht, Bourchard and Iohn Robrechts, Bourgesses of Schoonhouen, seauen riche countrimen of Leckerkercke, and fiue of Scheruelandt, were taken prisoners, who not∣withstanding any resistance were carried into Gorrichom.

Seuen or eight daies after, those of Rotterdam and Schyedam tooke armes, and went into the Lord of Arckels country, spoiling and burning all where they past, and so re∣turned * 1.158 home laden with spoile. Afterwards the Earle of Osteruant put in armes the cittizens of Harlem with the Kennemers, those of Leyden and the Rhynlanders; those of Amsterdam with the Waterlanders and Goylanders, the which hee sent vnder the [ B] command of Henry of Wassenare Vicont of Leyden, into the territory of Arckel, commanding him to spoile and burne it. These troopes spoilng the countrie thus, came before the towne of Hagenstein, the which they did batter and assaile, but they could no other thing, but ruine the suburbes, and a Mill ioyning vnto the towne, and then returned with their prey through the iurisdiction of the Lord of Vianen. The Lord of Arckel madde with rage to see his country so destroyed, to haue his reuenge, * 1.159 went to besiege the towne of Nyeuport on the opposite banke to Schoonhouen, the which he tooke by force, and burnt to the ground.

After that the Earle of Osteruant had in many places spoiled the lands and seignio∣ries of the Lord of Arckel, the Earle of Holland to make a finall end, resolued to goe * 1.160 [ C] and besiege the towne of Gorrichom, the ordinarie residence of the Lord of Arckel, and from whence he so much braued the Hollanders. And in the yeare 1403. he leuied an armie out of his countries of Holland, Henault, Zeeland, Friseland, England, and many other nations, from whence he drew a great number of soldiers. Adolph Duke of Cleues; the Bishop and those of Vtrecht, did also defie the lord of Arckel; who seeing so many enemies ready to assaile him, hee called to his succors the Earle of Vernen∣burch, and the Earle of Dalhem, the siegniors of Steenwoerde, of Rheyda and of Hoe∣moel, brethren to the Earle of Catzenellebogen, the seigniors of Vrericke, of Berghen, and of Dyckelen, the seigniors of Cryekenbeeck, of Boetselaer, of Ranst, and his bre∣thren of Ysendoorn, of Zeelen, and his brethren, of Schonhauwen, of Lyenden, of Vay∣rick, [ D] of Nyenstein, Bastard of the house of Arckel, of Soelen, of Auesart, of Myllinck, and of Vueren, all Knights, and many other Gentlemen of the countries of Iuilliers and Geldres.

Cont Albert pursuing his first resolution, caused his armie to marche into the coun∣try of Arckel, and to besiege the towne of Gorrichom, where he tooke his quarter vp∣on * 1.161 the north dike, betwixt the village of Arckel and the towne. Adolph Duke of Cleues, with Walrauen of Brederode, and those of the townes of Holland, and some English, camped on the East side of the towne and Castell. Those of Vtrecht planted them∣selues towards the North, in a place called Tuistschild: The Hannyuers and South-Hollanders lay lodged vpon the South: the Zelanders and Frisons had their quarter [ E] vpon the West, dispersed here and there. The campe being thus diuided, the Engins of battery were planted against the Castell, the which was battered in such sort, as the greatest tower was beaten downe, and the besieged were much annoyed with arrowes, which came as thicke as haile into the towne: many houses were beaten downe with the violence of their engins of battery, shooting confusedly to breed a terror among the inhabitants. The Noblemen, Gentlemen, and soldiers, defended themselues valiant∣ly at all assaults, repulsing their enemies, and doing their best indeauours to repaire their walles, and fortifie themselues within. One night among the rest the siegniors of Reyda and Hoemet, with some Gentlemen and choise soldiers, made a sallie vpon the Zelanders and Frisons, whom they charged so sodenly and so furiously, as they disor∣dred * 1.162 [ F] them, and troubled all their quarter, at which charge there was taken of the Ze∣landers and Hannyuers, Floris of Borssele, Floris of Aubeau, Nicholas Reytwyinck of Ro∣merswael, the siegniors of Lodyke, of Bauduin, and Floris of Borssele brethren, William of Reynts, Philip of Eueringhen, and Iohn bastard of Borssele, with ninety soldiers, and

William of Romerswael was sore wounded, whereof he dyed soone after, and was buried [ A] in the church of Gorrichom. Soone after, some Captaines, Gentlemen and soldiers, made another sally vpon the Duke of Cleues quarter, where there was a furious fight, and many died on either side: yet they of the towne carried away with them Walrauen of Brederod, and Gilles Schenck Knights: Steuen of Berenbrooke, Iacob Schicker, Peter Potter, Hugh Post, and many other Gentlemen and soldiers.

An other time there issued forth William of Ysendorne, and Arnold of Schoonhauven Knights: Ihon Hopper, Thomas Westerdale, Iohn Croextough, Dauid Carmerdin, and Thomas Herfort Captaines, with many Gentlemen & soldiers, who on Saints Iohns day, fell vpon the Hannyuers quarter; but they were brauely receiued and with-stood, so as they were forced to retire, and were pursued into their Ports. During this siege the Earle of Oster∣uant [ B] sent some troopes into the iurisdiction of Schoonreuoert, the which the more to vexe the Lord of Arckel, he caused to be burnt, & carried away many peasants prisoners. This siege hauing continued three moneths, Iohn of Bauaria bishop of Liege, sonne to * 1.163 the Earle of Holland, Arnold of Leydenburch, and Haeke of Outheusden Knights, came to the Earles campe, the which did mediate an accorde betwixt him and the Lord of Arckell; by the which it was said, that Albert Earle of Holland, and Cont William of Osteruant his sonne, should enter into the towne, and the Lord of Arckel should kneele downe before them and aske them forgiuenesse: besides that the Banner of Holland should be planted a whole day vpon the castell of Gorrichom, which conditions being fulfilled, the campe did rise, and euery man went to his owne home. [ C]

At that time there was a great tempest at Sea, with exceeding high tides, the which * 1.164 did drowne many villages in Friseland and Holland; by which tempest there came a Sea∣woman swimming in the Zuyderzee betwixt the townes of Campen and Edam, the which passing by the Putmerie entred into the straight of a broken Dike in the Purmer∣mer, where she remained a long time, and could not finde the hoale by which she entred, for that the breach had beene stopt after that the tempest had seased. Some country∣women and their seruants, who with Barkes of Edam, did dayly passe the Pourmery to milke their Kine in the next pastures, did often see this woman swimming vpon the wa∣ter, whereof at the first they were much afraid: but in the end being accustomed to see it often, they viewed it neerer: and at last they resolued to take it if they could. Hauing dis∣couered [ D] it; they rowed towards it, and drew it out of the water by force, carrying it in one of their Barkes vnto the towne of Edam. When she had been well washed and clean∣sed from the sea Mosse which was growne about her, she was like vnto another woman, she was apparrelled, and began to accustome her selfe to ordinary meates like vnto any other, yet she sought still meanes to escape & to get into the water, but she was straightly garded. They came from farre to see her. Those of Harlem made great sute to them of Edam to haue this woman, by reason of the strangenesse therof. In the end they obteined her, where she did learne to spin, and liued many yeares (some say fifteene) and for the re∣uerence which she bare vnto the signe of the Crosse, wherevnto she had beene accusto∣med, she was buried in the church-yarde. Many persons worthy of credit haue iustisied in [ E] their writings, that they had seene her in the said towne of Harlem. For the rarenesse whereof, & for that the Chronicle of Holland doth also make mention thereof, we would not here omit it. About this time through these tempests & swellings of the sea, the entries of the riuers of Tessel & the Flie were inlarged, the which before were but small chanels, so as since the nauigation hath growne easie betwixt the Iland of Tessel and Wyernighe, and the townes of Medenblike and Euchuysen, and so by the Zuyderzee to saile into the North sea, as they do at this day.

In the yeare 1404. on S. Paules day in winter, the most famous Prince Albert duke of Ba∣uaria * 1.165 Earle of Holland, Henault & Zeland, and Lord of Friseland died, after that hee had gouerned the said countries 46. yeares, that is 19. as Tutor to his brother Cont William [ F] that was mad, and 27. yeares as his heire, Prince & Lord of the said conntries. He was in∣terred at the Hage in Holland, by the lady Marguerit his first wife, on the side of the great Altar, vnder one tombe. Besides his lawfull children he had two bastards, Andrew which was borne at Papendrecht, and William siegneor of Schagen a Knight. From whom are issued the late Lords of Schagen.

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

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27 Guilielmus Bauarice.

I wasted Friseland, and despoiled Liege, I troubled Gelders, both with campe and siege, Helpt of the Delphois, my great vnckles bones, Is rescued out of forreigne Rhegions, My first wife was the Daughter of a King, My second from the Burgundy Throne did spring; At Ualenciennes I dyed thirteene yeares raigning, My predecessors Toombe, my bones containing.

WILLIAM of Bauaria, Earle of Osteruant, after the decease of [ A] Duke Albert of Bauaria his father, was the 27. Earle of Holland, &c. Being but yong, he tooke to wife the daughter of Charles the fift King of France, who made him Knight before Dam in Flan∣ders, this wife dyed young. Afterwards he married the daughter of Iohn, sonne to Philip the hardie, Duke of Bourgongne, Earle of * 1.166 Flanders and Arthois, by whom he had one onely daughter na∣med Iaqueline, (whom the Dutch call Iacoba•…•…) who was borne in the yeare 1401. on Saint Iames his day. This Prince was warlicke and much feared, of a tall stature, a goodly personage, wise, discreete in warre, victorious, a great iusticer, and [ B] a giuer of almes.

In the yeare 1404. Iohn of Bauaria bishop of Liege, brother to William Earle of Holland, &c. being chased out of the towne of Liege, for that he would not be a Priest: * 1.167 imployed the succours of Iohn Duke of Bourgongne, who had married his sister, against the Liegeois, which Duke came in person, and burnt the Cittie of Liege, with the Churches and Monasteries, and slew Priests, men, women and children, to the number of 36000. soules, according to the Chronicles of Germanie.

In the yeare 1405. William of Y sendorn leuied men in the Lord of Arckels name, * 1.168 with a part whereof (being disguised in the habit of marchants,) he went on a Shroue∣twesday to the towne of Wandrichom, where making a shewto aske leaue of the Toll∣gatherer [ C] to passe with their ship and goods, they seazed vpon a gate, and slew the mai∣ster of the Toll. This done, they spoiled the towne, burnt it, and returned into Gorri∣chom * 1.169 (being distant but a quarter of a league) with a good number of prisoners of the best of the towne. The Earle of Holland being displeased that the Lord of Arckel had thus broken the peace, which had beene concluded a little before at the instance of the Bishop of Liege his brother, thought to be reuenged. He first renewed his league with the bishop of Vtrecht; then he leuied an armie of Hollanders, Zeelanders, Hannyuers, Frisons and Traiectins, with the which hee went and besieged the townes and Castels of Gaspren, Hagenstein, and Euerstein, being one distant from another about a quarter of a league, whereof that of Euerstein is now falne into the riuer of Leck. On the other * 1.170 [ D] side the Lord of Arckel manned the towne of Gaspren and the Castell of Hagenstein with good garrisons, putting into them Iohn vander Hoenne, Allard Pufflyet, Lucas of Bot∣selaer, William of Lyenden, Iohn of Arckel siegnior of Soelen, and Iohn bastard of Arc∣kel. In the Castell of Euerstein were the siegneors of Bronkhuysten and Hoochstrae∣ten, William Banst, and Henry of Nyenstein bastard brother to the said Lord of Arckel, with a good garrison of soldiers. Cont William made three Bulwarkes or Blockhouses, the one aboue the Castell of Euerstein, towards the riuer of Leck, the which he caused to bee compassed in with a Palissadoe, so as no victuals could passe that way: and the other two were built on either side of the towne of Gaspren and Hagenstein, causing a * 1.171 deepe and large trenche to be made from the one vnto the other, to keepe them off the [ E] towne from succoring of the Castell, and to hinder them of the Castle from salleying forth. These two Bulwarkes or fortes, being finished and furnished with good Com∣manders and soldiers, and with all sorts of munition of warre, and prouision of victu∣als, the Earle returned into Holland. A while after, the Earle and bishop of Vtrecht concluded together, to force this towne and castle: for the effecting whereof, the Earle went and camped there in person, and hauing planted three great engins of battery, he did strangely teare and ruine the towne and castell of Hagenstein. The bishop with his * 1.172 men besieged the castell of Euerstein, the which hee annoyed with wonderfull great stones, that were shot continually from his huge Crosbowes. The Earle had enuiro∣ned the towne with Bauins and Reeds mingled close together, so as no man could passe [ F] ouer nor vnder it. And as the winter was very sharpe, and the ditches frozen and very thick with Ice; the Earle knowing that there was no great store of victuals in the towne, prepared to passe ouer the Ice, and to attempt it by scaladoe, the which was * 1.173 done, and the assault well defended. But Iohn of Arckel, siegneor of Soelen, nephew

to the Lord of Arckel, being slaine with an arrow, they of the towne fearing some [ A] greater inconuenience, yeelded it vp by composition to the Earle of Holland, who fie∣red * 1.174 both towne and Castell, and would not depart vntill the last house was consumed to ashes, which they of Euerstein seeing, who in like sort were straightly besieged (their victuals beginning to faile them, so as they were forced to eate their horses) they did yeeld the same day to the Bishops mercy, who in like sort caused it to be ruined to the * 1.175 ground: the which (as they say) are now in the riuer of Leck.

The Earle hauing done these exploits against the Lord of Arckel, returned to the Hage, his men being laden with the spoiles of these Townes & Castels. Then there was a truce concluded betwixt the Earle and the bishop of the one part, and William of Arckel of the other, by the which Iohn Lord of Arckel his father, was excluded. As * 1.176 [ B] this warre betwixt the Earle of Holland and the Lord of Arckel could not be appea∣sed; the richest and most apparent persons of the country of Arckel, who were dayly impouerished, could not forbeare to murmure against their Lord; and the rather for that it was commonly reported among them, that the Earle had sworne neuer to par∣don their Lord. William of Arckel his sonne was much troubled, to see his father op∣pose himselfe so obstinately against so mighty a Prince, perswading him often with liuely reasons to reconcile himselfe with such great and mighty enemies, such as the Earle, the bishop of Vtrecht, and the Lord of Vianen were. This yong Nobleman, see∣ing that he preuailed nothing, and that he could not mollifie his fathers hart, had pitty of his subiects, who were so pittifully ruined without cause, through the obstinate [ C] wilfulnesse of their Lord; he parted discontented from his Father, and came to Gorri∣chom, where he laboured to draw the chiefe and richest of the towne to be at his deuo∣tion, and to sweare faith and loyaltie vnto him: among other Iohn Gerrits Prouost of * 1.177 the towne, Conrard, Iohn, Arnold and Gerard of Haerlaer, foure breth•…•…en, Ambrose Wou∣ters and Iohn van Donck, issued from a bastard of Arckel, being ioyned and vnited to their yong lord, they concluded together, to treate a peace with the Earle, and to ex∣clude the •…•…d of Arckel his father, seeing hee would so obstinately seeke his owne and his subiects ruine, without cause.

At the same time the lord of Arckel was gone to Renald Duke of Iuilliers & Geldres * 1.178 his wiue•…•… brother: during his absence, the yong lord of Arckel his sonne, by the ad∣uice [ D] of the aboue named Gentlemen, deposed all the Magistrates, Councellors, and Officers of the towne of Gorrichom, which his father had made, establishing a new Baylisse and Iudge, in the place of the old: the like he did at Lederdam, and in the ca∣stell. The Lord of Arckel (who knew nothing of all these practises) returning out of the country of Iuilliers, thinking to enter into Gorrichom, found the gates shutt a∣gainst him, refusing to giue him entrance, the like was done vnto him at the castell, From thence he •…•…ent to Lederdam, where he had the same entertainement. Being in * 1.179 this perplexi•…•…ie the Lord of Arckel returned presently the same way he came into the country of Gelders, without eating or drinking. But soone after he did write secretly vnto his sonne by men of good iudgement, of his councell, who could handle this yong [ E] Nobleman in such sort, as without taking any aduice and councell of the aboue named, and of the chiefe of the towne, he went to Boisleduc, to reconcile himselfe vnto his father. Whe•…•…evpon those chiefe men being discontented that he had made an accorde * 1.180 without their priuity or aduice, and that he would leaue them ingaged: at his returne from Boisleduc, thinking to re-enter into Gorrichom, the gates were shut against him. This yong Nobleman, finding himselfe debarred from entring into the towne, turned * 1.181 head, and went to the Duke of Iuilliers his Vncle. Being gone, those seauen men sent certaine deputies of qualitie vnto the Earle of Holland, to require his ayde and pro∣tection against the Lord of Arckel, in regarde whereof they offred him all duty of ho∣mage and •…•…ealty. The Earle being glad to winne such a towne and country without [ F] striki•…•…g stroake, and therewithall subdue his enemie with little labour, hee came about Whitsontide to Wandrichom, where hee was receiued and feasted in the Castell, and acknowledged for lord of Arckel, confirming and ratifying the•…•…r priuiledges as well olde as newe. From thence hee went to Gorrichom, and into the Castell, and into

Leederdam, where he was likewise receiued for Lord of Arckel, and generally inuested [ A] in all the countrie.

The Lord of Aspren hearing that the Earle was at Gorrichom, came to meete him neere vnto Leederdam, doing him all honor and reuerence: and seeing Conrard, Iohn, * 1.182 Arnold, and Gerard van Haerlaer bretheren, Ambrose Woutsersen & Iohn Van Donck, whom the Earle had newly made Knights, with their collers of gold, wondring much, he said: My Lord, beware of these new Knights, for what they haue done this day vnto their Lord, they may doe to morrow vnto you. The Earle smiling made much of him, raysing him vp vnder the arme, he lead him to his lodging, where hauing feasted him, he returned into Hol∣land. The Lord of Arckel and his sonne, deuised by what meanes they might recouer their inheritance. The Earle to preserue it, sent Philip van Dorp a Knight, with 500. [ B] men to garde Gorrichom. The yong Lord of Arckel hauing with the helpe of his friends gathered some men together, came in the end of haruest, and attempted to passe the walles of Gorrichom neere vnto a Tower called the Tower Robert, (by scalado,) * 1.183 which hauing effected, those of the garde hearing that it was their yong Lord, leauing the rampart, fled heere and there. This yong Nobleman passing on, brake open the gate on the East side, and drew in his men with their colours flying, making great and fear∣full cries. The Burgesses that were affected vnto him, turned presently on his side, and in this enterprise there was not any man hurt, but Henry Vander-streat, that was slaine at the first entrance. The next day Didier le Coc{que} neere kinsman to Ambrose Woutersen, had his head cut off. The rest that were opposite to the Lord of Arckel, leaping ouer [ C] the walles, escaped. This yong Nobleman went presently to besiege the Castell of * 1.184 Arckel, where the besieged expecting succors from the Earle of Holland, defended themselues valiantly.

The Earle hearing of these surprises, leuied men in all hast, and went to besiege Gor∣richom; chasing the young Lord first from his siege, and forcing him to retire into * 1.185 Gorrichom. The Earle being fully resolued to force this towne, called all the Gentle∣men of his Prouinces and Seigneuries, and required them of Vtrecht to assist him: On the other side Renold Duke of Iuilliers and Geldres, a man of a turbulent spirit, deman∣ded * 1.186 nothing more then some occasion to quarrell with the Earle, whom he sent to de∣fie by a Herald with open letters, as he had presumed before to defie the French King: [ D] where the bishop of Liege brother to the Earle of Holland, imployed his credit hap∣pily to make his peace with the said King, who else had ruined him. This Duke then came with an armie, and camped not farre from the towne of Gorrichom. The inhabi∣tants went forth in the night, & drew the victuals and munition which he had brought them into the towne. The Earle hearing of the Dukes comming, raised his siege, and went and planted himselfe before the Chappell of Dalem vpon the dike, right against the Geldrois, to offer them battaile, the which was deferred for that night, in the which * 1.187 the Geldrois did rise, and retired himselfe into his country. The Earle seeing him gone, went to continue his siege before Gorrichom, and after that hee had well furni∣shed the castell of Arckel and the places there-abouts, he returned into his country. [ E]

A while after the Lord of Arckel and his sonne did transport vnto Duke Renold of Gelders, all the right and interest which they had to the towne of Gorrichom, vpon * 1.188 condition that it should neuer be dismembred from the Dutchie of Geldres: for that the yong Lord of Arckel was by his mother the onely and sole heire apparent of the Dukedomes of Iuilliers and Geldres, and of the county of Zutphen: for that Duke Re∣nold brother to his Mother, had not any children: and so the siegniorie of Gorrichom was vnited to the Duchie of Geldres, which was the cause of great and continuall wars betwixt the Hollanders and the Geldrois, forraging, spoiling, and burning one another. During the which the Hollanders did ore runne at one time as farre as Brakel, Beets, Thieler-waert, Bomunelerwaert, and other places there-abouts. The Geldrois to haue [ F] their reuenge, came vnto Heckhuysen. Iohn of Croenenburch gouernor of Heusden, knowing them to be there, went with such men as he could get together, to incounter them, and did charge the Geldrois, although they were three for one, and at the first with great shouting, and fearefull cries, (the fogge and mist being so thick as they could * 1.189

not possibly discerne them) hee strooke such a feare and amazement into them, as they [ A] fled, and with such speed, as they thought all the Hollanders had beene at their heeles. The Gouernor pursued them farre, and brought home more prisoners Geldrois, then himselfe had lead soldiers to the field. This route of the Geldrois, was strange and acci∣dentall, for many that thought to saue themselues through the riuer, were drownd there: Among the rest there was one thing worthy of laughter: which was, that seauen Gel∣drois, * 1.190 transported with feare, knowing not which way to flie in this thick fogge, came in the end to the same village of Heeckhuysen, which before they had burnt, where they did hide themselues in a Hogstie: at night the Sowe which had beene wandring abroad all day, returning to her lodging, thrust and gronted at the doore to enter: These hardie soldiars, thinking it had beene their enemies that pursued them, began to crie out, wee [ B] yeeld, we yeeld, kill vs not, but take vs prisoners; some countrymen, lamenting their pre∣cedent losses, hearing the cries, ranne thether, and tooke them prisoners.

The yeare following in Lent, the Earle of Holland caused a Forte to bee made at Dal∣hem, beyond Louestein, on the other bancke of the riuer of Wahal, the which he manned * 1.191 witha good garrison: yet before it was fully finished, the Duke of Geldres came with an Armie, meaning to build one in the same place, but seeing that that of the Hollanders was in defence, he battered it and sought to sorce it: The Hollanders defended it va∣liantly, and notwithstanding all his attempts, finished their Fort: during this time Iohn of Bauaria Bishop of Liege came into Hollande, and did mediate a Truce betwixt the * 1.192 Earle of Hollande his brother, and the Duke of Gelders for three yeeres, the which [ C] con•…•…inued vnto the yeere 1411.

The Liegeois (as we haue begun to shewe before) hauing chased away Iohn of Ba∣uaria their Bishop, did choose Henry of Parwis, for Gouernour of their Countrey, and for their Prince and Bishop, Henry of Parwis his sonne, expelling al the Chanoins, Curates and Priests, that would not acknowledge this newe Prelate. Iohn of Bauaria was then in Maestricht, whereas the Liegeois with their Gouernor and new elected Bishop went to besiege him, meaning to take him if they could. The Earle of Holland hearing of these newes, went speedily to seeke succors of the Duke of Bourgongne, his father in law, against the Liegeois. These two mightie Princes made an Armie out of their Countreys of Flaunders, Arthois, Henault, Holland, Zeland, Frise∣land [ D] and Vtrecht, with many strangers that came for pay, with the which they mar∣ched directly towards the country of Leige, to vngage the said bishop Iohn out of Ma∣estricht. The Earle of Holland, the Duke of Bourgongne, the Duke of Brabant his Brother, the Earle of Namur, and some other Noble-men and Barrons, sent to desie the Lord of Parwis, and the elect Bishop his sonne, which done, they entred into the Countrie of Liege. There was a generall Proclamation made, that all men that were able to beare Armes, were they Noble or ignoble, Clergie or Lay-men, Maisters or seruants, should vpon paine of death arme, to giue battaile to these Princes, vppon a Sonday, the 23 of September. With this multitude (not to be numbred) the Lorde of Parwis went to field, to goe and encounter his enemies. Comming neere vnto [ E] the Village of Othey, they discouered the Coulors and Standards of the Princes; who had the night before camped along the riuer Iecoure, to march towardes Maestricht, not thinking that the Liegeois had raysed their Campe. The Princes seeing their e∣nemies in front, disposed all their armie in three Battalions. In the foreward marched the Earle of Holland: The battaile was led by the Duke of Burgongne: and the Earle of Namures commanded the Reereward. The Liegeois made but one body of their whole armie. The two armies being thus in front one of another, ready to ioyne, the * 1.193 lord of Parwis marking the earle of Holland by his armes in the head of the foreward, said vnto his men: Doe you see the mount of Gold, if we can ouerthrow it, the poorest amongst vs shall be clad in cloth of gold: but I feare we shall not. The Liegeois hearing this speech, [ F] asked him; If he who had brought them thether were afraid? No (answered he) I will march first, he that loues me, let him follow me. For this day we must either vanquish, or dye.

When thy approached, the arrowes and stones flue thicker in the ayre, then haile; but it continued not long, before they came to handy blowes and to ioyne with their

pikes, halberts, axes, masses, swords and courtelasses: the battaile was exceeding furi∣ous. [ A] The Liegeois mayntained it valliantly at the first charge, making a great sla•…•…gh∣ter of the Hollanders. The Earle of Namur aduancing with his reerward, charged the enemie in flancke, and opened them, and yet they held together so close, as many were smothered. The Liegeois being thus opened vpon the flanckes, and charged in front and of euery side, were pittifully intreated, and a great butcherie made of them. There Henry of Parwis and the new elected Bishop his sonne were slaine, with aboue * 1.194 40000. men, and a great number of prisoners. Among the which those lay-men which had beene the motiues to expell their Bishop, Iohn of Bauaria, were executed by the sword, and the Clergie men were put in sacks and cast into the riuer of Meuse. On the Earle of Hollands side, their dyed a very ancient Knight, called William Vander Poel, [ B] Bastard to Cont William, brother to the Empresse Marguerit who was slain by the Fri∣sons. The Bishop Iohn of Bauaria was then at Maestricht, and had the same night news of this victorie, whereof being exceeding ioyfull, he came the next day to his brother and the other Princes, and thanked them.

Those of Tongres were also in armes; but they came to too late, and were defea∣ted, and a great number slaine: The Bishop and the Earle of Holland his brother, sent some Captaines into the Citie of Liege, who in reuenge of the iniurie done vnto the Bishop, put to death many of the Chanoins, Priests and other Officers, which the elect Bishop had placed, the which were cast from the top of the bridge. Those from whom any Prebends and Benifices had beene taken, for that they had held Iohn of Ba∣uarias [ C] part, were restored to their dignities and offices: many notable Burgesses were executed. All their ancient Priuiledges, Rights, Freedomes and Statutes were burnt. Their Banners, Enseignes and Standardes were first ignominiously torne in peeces, and then burnt, and beside the Liegeois were taxed at 200. thousand crownes of the sun for a fine, by means whereof (and acknowledging their old Bishop) the wars ceased in the countrey of Liege.

In the yeare 1409. after this great victorie, the Earle of Holland, went to the French kings Court, and did mediate a peace for Iohn Duke of Burgongne, his father * 1.195 in law with the King, by reason of the homicide committed vpon the person of Lewis Duke of Orleans, the kings brother: and so a peace was concluded betwixt [ D] them, whereat all France reioyced and commended the Earle of Holland for so good a worke.

In the yeare 1410. the Truce betweene the Earle of Holland and the Duke of Gel∣ders, being expired, the Earle sent some ships of warre into the Zuyderzee, to keepe * 1.196 them of Herderwyk and Elburch from going to sea. The Earle had also drawne into his league the towne of Amersfort in the countrie o•…•… Vtrecht, to which towne hee gaue many good Priuiledges and Immunities, for that it was alwayes open vnto him, and at his command; and did serue him as a place of armes, to enter by it into the Vel∣uwe, and the countrie of Gelders: On the other side, the Lord Iohn of Arckel Captain of the Duke of Gelders horse, by the Dukes command seazed vpon the castle of Hofe∣slaeken, [ E] & neere vnto it caused a Fort to be built against them of Amersfort, the which he manned with a good Garrison to defend the said Castell. One day among the rest, Hubert of Culenbourgh, Iohn of Vianen, and Arnold of Eienburch, knights and cap∣taines of the Hollanders, issued forth with their men out of the towne of Amersfort, to goe and skirmish with them of the towne and castle of Hoefslaeken. But the garri∣son of the one and the other knowing of their comming, abandoned both places. These Captaines finding them emptie and forsaken razed them: from thence they went to Nyekerke, the which they spoyled and fired, and so returned with their spoile into Amersfort.

In the yeare, 1412. there was a peace made betwixt these two Princes, William of [ F] Bauaria Earle of Holland, and Renold Duke of Gelders. By the which it was said: That * 1.197 the Duke should yeeld vnto the Earle the towne of Gorrichom, with all the appurtenances that depended thereon and that he should cause the yong Lord of Arckel, his cousin to doe the like. Moreouer it Was agreed, that the Earle should pay vnto the Duke for the charges hee had

beene at in the said Towne, 100000. Crownes, and that the Duke should resigne vnto the said * 1.198 [ A] yong Lord of Arckel, the Seignorie of Bron, the castle of Oyen, and seuen villages depending thereon, with fiue thousand Florins of the Rhine of yeerely pension, assigned him vppon the towll or custome of Loebeck: the which was thus concluded, in the Towne of Wyck-ter∣duyr-sted: which done, William of Arckell transported vnto the Earle of Holland, for himselfe and his heires for euer, the towne of Gorrichom, with all the countrie and Seigneorie of Arckell. And by that meanes the said Towne and countrie, hath remai∣ned * 1.199 annexed vnto the Conty of Holland vnto this day.

These two Princes beeing by the meanes of this peace become good friendes, the Duke of Gelders accompained with his chiefe Nobilitie, went to visite the Earle of Holland, who receyued him courteously and with great state, staying there [ B] some time and disporting themselues together in all sorts of mirth, feasts & pastimes. During this time there came•…•…one vnto the Earle, that was a secret seruaunt vnto the Duke, aduising him (in all dutie) to beware of his secret enemies, which he had in his countrey, and of his owne Vassals, who sought to attempt not only against his State, but also against his person. The which did somewhat trouble and perplex the Earle, not knowing who wisht him so much euill.

The Duke being returned into his countrie, Cont William of Holland had a like de∣sire to goe and visit him: the whiche he did, being well accompanied. The Duke know∣ing of his comming, went to meete him as farre as the Velue, and receiued him with inestimable courtesies and welcomes, entertaining one another with great signes of [ C] loue: his enteruiew continued eight dayes. These Princes being once among the rest, feasting and drinking together, the Duke of Gelders hauing his head full of wine, he said vnto the Earle. Deare Cousin, it falls out now happily for you that we are so well reconci∣led * 1.200 and good friends together. Why? (said the Earle) For, said he, if it were not so, you had bin now my prisoner. The other answered: I cannot beleeue it. Without doubt, Cousin, said he of Gelders, it had bin so, and wonder not at it, for you haue some of your chiefe vassalls had bin actors in it. These speeches being past, the Earle casting vp his head, they ended the ban∣quet merrily. The Earle (being returned into Holland) was still pensiue, and won∣dred * 1.201 much who those might bee, that would, or durst attempt any such thing against him, being their Prince. And as he called to minde, that in these last warres, Iohn of [ D] Egmond had not serued him, neither with his person, nor with his subiects, hauing refused to be enemie to the Duke of Gelders, and that in fiue yeares space he had not come to the Court, but vpon good warrants: the which the other Noblemen and knights had neuer demanded, hee beganne to suspect and to haue a bad conceite of him, and of the Lord of Yselsteyn his brother: yet at that time he made no shew ther∣of, concealing it in his brest, vntill he had made some tryall thereof, without attemp∣ting any thing rashly against them, that it might not bee saide, hee had done them wrong.

In the yeare 1414. the Frisons reuolted againe from the Earle of Holland, leauied * 1.202 some men couertly, and came secretly by night and surprised the Towne of Staueren, [ E] those that were in gard performing their duties ill, where they tooke many Hollan∣ders, whom they put to ransome: which Towne had beene 13. yeares vnder the quiet command of the Earle of Holland. This reuolt made the Frisons so odious vnto Cont William as hee resolued to suppresse them in such sort, as they should neuer haue more meanes to rise against him, nor against any others. But as at that time there fell out affaires of greater importance, he deferred the making of warre against them vn∣till a better opportunitie and season.

In the yeare 1415. On Saint Katherines day, as Iohn Lord of Arckel returned from the funerall of Anthonie of Burgongne, Duke of Brabant, passing by Arpenburgge he * 1.203 was surprised in a certaine Ambuscado, which Didier vander Merwen, Lord of Seuen∣bergen, [ F] and Philip of Leck•…•… had layd for him, leading him into Holland, couered with a white cloake, of the Order of the Dutch Knights, to disguise him the better. Cont William was very glad of this prize, & came to the Hage, whether they said Lord was brought vnto him: who sent him prisoner from thence to the Castle of la Goude,

who afterwards was brought to Seuenberghe with a straight gard, where he was ten [ A] yeares a prisoner. Those of Brussels hearing that the said Lord of Arckell, (who was their Bourgeois) had been e•…•… taken vp on the iurisdiction of Brabant, would with the help of other townes of the countrie (from whence they drew some men) go and take him away by force, out of his prison at Seuenberghe: but Duke Iohn of Burgongne their Prince would not suffer it, nor enter into quarrell with the Earle of Holland, his sonne in law for that Lords sake: during the time that the said Lord of Arckel was a prisoner, he was sometimes carryed before Cont William and his Councell, before * 1.204 whom hee did protest it to bee true; and declared by what meanes and by whom the Earle should haue beene deliuered prisoner, vnto Duke William of Geldres. The [ B] which the Earle dissembled for some reasons, keeping it secret in his breast, vntill it was time to discouer it. As it was a common brute who should deliuer him du∣ring the time that the Earle and Duke were in warre, one against another: the kins∣folke and friendes of the Lordes of Egmond and Yselstein, hearing that this impu∣tation was laid vpon them, & vpon all their house, would for the preseruation of their honors, purge them from so foule an infamie, as a thing that toucht them neere, both in body and goods. Iohn Lord of Egmond complained that therein they did him great wrong, knowing himselfe innocent of that wherewith hee was generally taxed. Yet he protested to be alwayes readie to iustifie himselfe, before the Earle of Holland, his Prince, so as he might haue accesse vnto him vnder safe conduit. The Earle being re∣turned [ C] from a voiage which he had made into England with the Emperor Sigismonde, to mediate a peace betwixt the Kings of France and England: the kinsmen of the * 1.205 said Lord of Egmond, intreat him that he would grante the said safe conduit, that hee might purge himselfe of those crimes in his presence, and before his Councell. The which the Earle would haue him do, and therefore commanded that he should be ad∣iourned to appeare in person within fortie fiue dayes, to iustifie himselfe of such mat∣ters as should bee layed against him. The Lord of Egmond, being thrice lawfully * 1.206 adiourned, and appearing not, was vppon the third default for his contumacie, condemned by the Earles councell, to bee attainted and conuicted of treason, for the crimes and attempts obiected against him, and to forfeite body and goods. [ D] According to which sentence all his goodes, landes, and Seigniories were seazed on, to the vse and profite of the Earle, and of the Countie of Holland, an at∣tachment granted for his person, and in case they could not finde him, to be then ba∣nished for euer, out of the countries and iurisdictions of the Earledomes.

This Lord of Egmond seeing himselfe thus intreated, retyred vnto his brother William of Egmond into his towne or castle of Yselstein, with some souldiers which he had at his deuotion. Soone after the Earle sent some Deputies of his Councell to * 1.207 summon the said towne and castle, to yeeld vnto his obedience: the which being refu∣sed, he presently caused a small armie to be leuied, whereof he sent the one halfe be∣fore Yselstein, and with the rest he went ouer towards Schonhouen, from whence [ E] he went to ioyne with the other part, that hee might besiege the castle on the other side: but the Lords, Iames of Gaesbeck, Hubert of Culemburch, and Iohn of Vianen, neerely allyed vnto the house of Egmond, fearing that they would be the cause of the * 1.208 ruine of their house, did labor for their reconciliation with the Earle, the which they obtained vpon condition: that the said Lordes of Egmond should depart with their goods out of Yselstein, and out of the Counties of Holland and Zeeland, whether they might neither goe, nor come without the Earles expresse leaue; which towne and castle of Yselstein they did yeeld vnto him absolutely with the Seigneorie, appur∣tenances and dependances. In consideration whereof, the Earle should pay yearely vn∣to [ F] the said William of Egmond, sixe hundred Crownes of the Sunne, and to the Lady Yoland their mother 800. crownes more yearly, the paiments to remaine to their heirs for euer, of the which authenticall letters were drawne. And so Cont William was dis∣posest of the said towne, castle and Seigneorie of Yselstein. But since it was restored * 1.209 to the said house of Egmond, of the which Maximillian of Egmond Earle of Buren, was the last Lorde of that name, whose daughter and sole heire, William of Nassau

Prince of Orange tooke to his first wife, by whom he had Charles Philip of Nassau, now [ A] Prince of Orange, Earle of Buren, Cont of Iselstein, Saint Anneland, Saint Mar∣tins Dyck, &c. and the Lady Anne of Nassau his sister, Contesse dowager of Hohen∣loo, * 1.210 sister by the fathers side to Prince Maurice of Nassau, at this day Gouernour, Generall and Admirall of the vnited Prouinces of the Netherlands.

Cont William of Holland, considering that being two and fitie yeares old, hauing * 1.211 no heire but one onely daughter, called Iacoba or Iaqueline, married to the Dolphin, sonne to Charles the sixth, King of France: assembled the Estates, Gouernours, Bay∣liffes and Officers of all his Prouinces, landes and Seigneoris, of whom hee required a promise & othe, that in case he should die without heires male, that they should not ac∣knowledge any other, but the saide Lady Iaqueline for their Princesse and soueraigne [ B] ladie, whom they should defend & maintaine in this qualitie against all. The which the Barons, Nobles, Knights, and all the Estates in generall of his Countries did promise and sweare, whereof an •…•…nsturment was drawne in writing, with the seales of some of * 1.212 the chiefe Noble-men and Townes, in the yeare, 1417.

The Dolphin of France, husband to the lady Iaqueline of Bauaria, was sent for by the * 1.213 King his father, to come to Paris; the Earle of Holland his father in law, conuoyed him into Henault, where he should attend the kings men to conduct him to the Court. But before he went he was poisoned, and dyed soone after. Some hold that it was in put∣ting on a shirt of Male, which had been giuen him. He was 20. yeares old, and Iaquiline his wife 19. when he dyed the fourth of April. 1417. his bodie was carryed to Paris.

Soone after the last day of May in the said yeare 1417. died William of Bauaria, Earle * 1.214 [ C] of Holland, Zeland, Henault, and Lord of Friseland, of a sore he had in his leg, which came with the biting of a mad dogge, the which being opened by his chirurgeon, did so impaire, as it was the cause of his death. The said Ladie Iaquiline, widow to the Dolphin of France, succeeded him in al his siegniories. Her father recommending her before his death to his most faithfull seruants; requiring them to marry her againe to Iohn Duke of Brabant. He was interred at Valenciennes in Henault, after he had gouerned his coun∣tries the space of 13. yeares. The lady Marguerite of Bourgongne his wife, daughter to duke Iohn of Bourgongne liued long after him, and was interred at Quesnoy in Henault. This Cont VVilliam was a seuere man against his rebels and enemies, and very courte∣ous, [ D] affable and kinde vnto his friends; a iust and bountifull Prince. He had two bastard brethren, Albert, and VVilliam of Bauaria, the which was Lorde of Schagen. This William was twise at Ierusalem to see the holy Sepulcher, and once at Mount Synay, or Saint Catherines Mount, in which voiages he was knighted, and at his returne made Chastelain or Gouernor of Medemblyck: Afterwards the good Duke Philip of Burgon∣gne, become Earle of Holland, gaue him in West Friseland the seigneories of Schagen, * 1.215 Bersinghorne and Harynckhuysen, which William caused a goodly castle to bee built in the said village of Schagen, and made a great circuit of the countrie to be dicked in, and recouered from the sea neere vnto Sype and the village S. Martin, calling it Nyelant. he had to wife Alix the daughter of Iohn of Hodenpil, by whom he had (besides daugh∣ters) three sonnes: Albert Seignior of Schagen, a knight; Iohn Escoutette of Harlem, [ E] and William. He was a very famous and renowned knight all his life time, for his vertues and valiant deeds, he dyed old in the yeere 1473. His eldest sonne Albert of Schagen, had to wife Adrian, daughter to the Lord of Nyenrode and Velson, by whome hee had one onely daughter named Iasine, who was first married to VValter of Egmond Lord of Soetermeer, and afterward to Iosse of Borssele.

Count VVilliam, had also three Bastards, two sonnes and one daughter, Lewis and * 1.216 Euerard knights, and Beatrix van Vlyet. Euerard was the first seigneor of Hoochtwoud in West Friseland, where he caused a goodly house in forme of a castle to be built: and had to wife the daughter of Flores van Kyesweck: by whom he had Anthonie, seignior [ F] of Hoochtwoud. This Anthonie had to wife Sophia, the daughter of Iohn seigneor of Polgeest, who bare him fiue sonnes, Baldwyn seignior of Hoochtwoud, a knight, Willi∣am, Gerard, Cornellis, and Euerard, who was a Monke in the Abbie of Egmond, and one daughter named Iudeth, who was a Nun in the couent of Poel by Leyden. This Baldwyn

sold the said seigniorie of Hoochtwood (for that hee had no children) to Iohn the first [ A] Earle of Egmond. B•…•…atrix the bastard daughter of count William, was first marryed to Philip van 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a knight, by whom she had no children: afterwards she married againe to Iohn of Woerden, siegnior of Vlyet, by whom shee had Ger•…•…ard of Vlyet Esquire.

At that time their flourished among the chie•…•…e of the Nobilitie of Holland and Zee∣land, * 1.217 Willi•…•…m lord of Arckell, Wallerand Lord of •…•…ederode, Earle of Genap: William of Brederode, Iames lord of Gaesbeck, Abcoude, Wy•…•…k, Putten and Streuen. Philip vi∣cont of Leyden, lord of Wassenare, Iohn and Henry •…•…is sonnes. Iohn of Egmond, and Wil∣liam of Yselstein his brother. Philip of Leck. W•…•…lsart of l•…•… Vere, Henry of Vianen & Amei∣den, Floris of Borssele lord of Seuenbergh, Zuylen and S. Martins dyc•…•…, Fa•…•…er to Fran•…•… [ B] of Borssele the last husband of Iaqueline countesse of Holland, Iames of Borss•…•…le lord of Brigdam and D•…•…yuelandt, Costin of Hemestede and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Hemestede, Iohn of Crunin∣ghen, Iohn of Renesse, Hubert of Culenburch, Didier of Merwe; Iohn of La•…•…geraeck, Didier lord of Henckelom, Iohn vicont of Montfort, Arnold of Lyenburch, Henry of Naeld∣wyck, and his two sonnes, Wiliam and Albert squires: Didier of Leck, Iohn of Hodenpil, William bastard of Holland, first siegnior of Schagen and his brother Adrian, both sons to count Albert of Bauaria: •…•…rard bastard to count William, the first lord of Hoocht∣woode, and Lewis a knight his brother: Iohn of Treslon, bastard to Guy Earle of Blois, [ C] Iohn of Vianen, siegni•…•…r of Noordeloos. Iohn of Woud•…•…, lord of Warmo•…•…t and Alema∣da, Iames of Woude his sons, Daniel of Poele, Cl•…•…wer gouernor of S. Ghertru•…•…denbergh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Poelgee•…•…t, and his brother Gerrard, Bartholomew of Raphorst, Iohn of Hemisted, siegnior of Be•…•…thusen, Iohn of Vlyet: Philip of Dorp, Iohn, Henry and Ghysbreecht of Croenenburch brethren. Flores of Al•…•…mada, Gerard of Woert, Gerard of Zyl Giles of Cralingen, Gerrard of Lyesuelt. Floris of Abeele: Gerard, Conrad, Iohn and Arnold bre∣thren of Haerla•…•…r, Frederik of Seuenter; Berthold of Assendolse, Did•…•…er of Beets. all knights. Then Iohn of Egmond, siegnior of So•…•…termeer, an other Iohn of Egmond, siegnior of Wateringh, Albert of Egmond of Maremsteyn▪ •…•…ugh of Al•…•…mada, Herpert of Forest, Didier of Assendelf, Symon of Burcht, Floris of Adricom. Gerard vuytten Hage. [ D] Gerard Potter, Baldwin of Wietten, Floris of Tol. Herpert of Bossche, William Egger, first lord and founder of the town of Pourmereinde, Iohn his sonne. Floris of Kye•…•…oeck, Iohn vander Myer, Arnold Spyerinck, Nicholas of Waterlandt, William Nagle, with many other squiers and gentlemen, which were to long to number: and most of all these no∣ble Famylies are at this day extinct.

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

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2•…•…. •…•…acoba Bauari•…•…▪

Foure times in marriage I my fruite did try, Yet could I not increase my Progenie; Gorrichom I won, gainst William of Arckel, In which Exploit three hundred English fell Beneath my Conduct: while one day did shine, My husbands ransome, made me to resigne My Contries to the Duke of Burgondie: Ten yeares with paine, I sat in soueraigntye; And now in one Graue with my Grandfather. Peace did my bodye to his rest conferre.

THE Lady Iaqueline (or Iacoba as the Hollanders terme her) the [ A] daughter and onely heire of VVilliam of Bauaria, Earle of Hol∣land &c. succeded after the death of her father in all his Earldoms and seigniories. She was then widow (as we haue said) to the Dol∣phin of France, being 17. yeeres old, keeping with her mother, the Lady Marguerite daughter to Iohn duke of Bourgongne, father to Philip. Her fathers obsequies and funerall pompe being ended, she was conducted throughout all the townes of Henault, where∣of she tooke possession and receiued the homages of her subiects and vassals. By reason of her widowhood and her youth shee had much trouble in the gouernment of her * 1.218 [ B] Contries, especially of Holland: for that the two factions reuiued againe, the Hoeckins holding the Countesses partie: and the Cabillautins a contrarie one: by reason where∣of, all the time of her gouernment shee was much disquieted.

As soone as the Ear•…•…e her father was dead, all the banished men, and those whom in his life time he had oppressed, reioyced: amongst others, Iohn Lord of Egmond, and Wil∣liam * 1.219 Lord of Iselstein brethren: who consulted how they might recouer their Landes which the Earle had forfeited. The Lord of Iselstein with some troupes hauing intel∣legence in his towne, found the meanes to haue a port opened, and entred secretly in the night, without any discouerie or opposition, yet he could not at that time get the Ca∣stle. The Lady Iaqueline being then with her mother in Henault, during her absence, [ C] some Noblemen affectionate to her seruice, preuailed so with the succors of them of V∣trecht and of Amerssord, as they came and besieged the saide Towne of Iselstein: At which siege there commanded Walrauen of Brederode, and Iohn Vicont of Montfort. * 1.220 Befo•…•…e they could be ready for the siege, the two brethren of Egmond found meaens to get the castle, into the which they shut themselues. Those of Vtrecht did much affect this siege, knowing that Herman of Lochorst, and Iohn vanden Spiegel, were also with∣in it, and therefore they built certen Bastillions, Caualiers, and other places for battery, foure dayes after that the Campe was planted there, almost all the townes of Hollande came with their coullors flying, to conquer it. Iohn of Bauaria bishop of Leige, vncle to the Countesse Iaqueline, came thither also with good troupes; so as the Towne was be∣sieged [ D] on all sides. These brethren of Egmond seeing so mightie an armie before them, consulted of their affaires: so as by the meanes and intercession of Iohn of Heemskerk, there was an agreement made with them, by the which it was said, that the said Lords of Egmond, and the banished of Vtrecht should depart out of the towne and castle of Iselstein with bag and baggage, the which they should deliuer into the handes of the Lieutenant and deputies of the Countesse of Holland; and that all the inhabitantes of * 1.221 the towne aboue thirteene yeares old, should take the oath of fealtie, and submit them∣selues vnder her obedience; which being done the armie entred into the towne. Soone after the lady Iaqueline came out of Henault into Holland, who hearing of this victorie obtained vnder her authoritie, and in her name, thanked her friends, who had been care∣full [ E] of her good. Those of Vtrecht desired that the towne might bee giuen unto them to dispose thereof at their pleasure: which being too lightly granted (not thinking they would vse it in that sort) they demanteled the Ports, towers, and walles, and ruined the * 1.222 castle vnto the ground: the which did much displease the Nobilitie of Holland. And for that those of Vtrecht thought it was two neere a neighbour vnto them, the same yeare they had leaue to burne the whole towne, except the Church and Monasteries. This ru∣in of Iselstein happened during the Consulate of Wolpert of Amerongen, and Didi∣er of Houdam, Bourgmasters of Vtrecht. Which towne remained thus desolate and ruined without walles, vnto the time of Charles the warlike Duke of Burgongne, Earle of Holland &c. Of whom Frederik of Iselstein, afterwards Earle of Buren obtained leaue [ F] to repaire it, and to build a new castle.

In the said yeere 1417. the Contesse Iaqueline was in like sort receiued, and tooke * 1.223 possession of her inheritance of Holland, Zeland, and Frise-land, as she had been before in Henault. To fulfill the will of Cont William her father, hauing desired, before his

death, that she should mary again with Iohn duke of Brabant, although he were her co∣sin [ A] germaine. The said duke hauing intelligence of the death of Cont William, went to Gaunt to Duke Iohn of Bourgongne his vncle; to whom he vsed some speech of this marriage. Wherevpon there was a meeting appointed at Byervlyet, whether came the said Duke Iohn, Philip Earle of Charolois, sonne to Duke Iohn of Bourgongne, and many other great Noblemen and Barons; The Lady Iaqueline came also with the Lady Marguerite of Bourgongne her mother, Aunt to Duke Iohn of Brabant, and * 1.224 Iohn of Bauaria bishop of Liege, vncle by the fathers side to the said Lady, all accom∣pained with great traines of Noblemen. There it was determined, that the Will of Cont William the father, should be fulfilled; whereupon a marriage was concluded be∣twixt the Duke of Brabant, and the Countesse of Holland, and there they were made [ B] sure; if the Court of Rome would consent thereunto: wherof their were mutuall pro∣mises, the first day of August the same yeere 1417. and there were letters drawn, with a penaltie to be paid by any of the parties that should repent, or oppose with other conditions: among the which Iohn of Bauaria, bishop of Liege should inioy all that which Cont Albert his father, and Cont William his brother, together with the Ladie Iaqueline his Neece, had giuen and confirmed vnto him: in consideration whereof they Bishop did consent vnto the marriage: and therevpon the Assembly at Byervlyet was dissolued. Presently there was a notable Embassage, sent in the name of the Duke of Brabant, and the Countesse of Holland his spowse, to the Councell of Constance, to obtaine a dispensation for their marriage, notwithstanding the proximitie of blood, [ C] the which was denyed them: for that the Emperour Sigismond, and this bishop of * 1.225 Liege crossed it all they could: for this bishop had such a conceite, and so great a desire to be Earle of Holland, as the same yeere, in September, he went out of Liege (and neuer after returned more) came to Dordrecht in Holland, and sent his deputies to the said councell, with an ample Procuration to resigne into the Popes handes his bishopricke of Liege, the which he had gouerned 27. yeers, and also to hinder the dis∣pensation of the marriage: whereof the Duke of Brabant was secretly aduertised by some friends which he had in the said councell of Constance.

This Iohn of Bauaria hauing left his bishopricke of Leige, and being at Dordrecht, writ to all the townes of Holland that they should receiue him, and acknowledge him * 1.226 [ D] for Gouernor, and Tutor of the Contesse, his Neece, being a widow, who could not be dispenced withall by the Councell, for her marriage; shewing, that hee did onely seeke the aduancement and greatnesse of his Neece, with the preseruation of her E∣state. But God knowes, that he had a contrarie intent to dispossesse her. And to that end, he caused an assembly to be held at Schonhouen, where he made this proposition; but it was denied him by the said Ladie his Neece: who notwithstanding offered to confirme vnto him what had beene concluded at the foresaid treatie of marriage. Iohn of Bauaria seeing himselfe thus refused, returned to Dordrecht much discontented: where hee made a league with the Cabillautin faction, of the which those of Egmond werethe cheef; and was acknowledged in the said town of Dordrecht, for Tutor and [ E] Gouernour of Holland and Zeeland. Vpon which support he sent to somon the sayde Ladie, to submit her selfe vnder his charge: else he would denounce warre against her. He had drawen vnto his faction William of Arckell, Iohn of Egmond, William of Ysel∣stein; by whose fauour and assistance he thought to doe wonders, promising them also to restore them to their lands that were forfeited to Cont William, father to the Con∣tesse. Afterwards Iohn of Egmond found means to surprize the Towne of Gorrichom, * 1.227 in the name of Iohn of Arckel his cousin. The Lorde of Brederode, and other Ba∣rons which held the Contesses partie, seeing the towne thus surprized, retyred them∣selues presently into the castle, which Cont William had caused to be built. William of Arckell ariued soone after, being accompanied with many Knights and Gentlemen, [ F] where he was restored to his siegniorie; but the castle held good againg him. Iohn of Bauaria went secretly to Gorrichom, conferred with the said noblemen, & then retur∣ned to Dordrecht. The Contesse being aduertised hereof, drew what forces she could together, out of all her countreys: and with the assistance of them of Vtrecht and of

Amersfort, accompanied by her mother, sayled vp the riuer of Merwe, and went be∣fore * 1.228 [ A] Gorrichom. The chief of her armie were Walrauen of Brederode, then Lieutenant to the said Ladie in Holland, Zeeland and Friseland. Where the said Princesses being arriued, they were welcommed into the castle, and their armie camped round about. The night following their men went to the Sapp, and made a breach betwixt the castle and the towne, the which was so great as they might enter with their armie in battell. The Lord of Arckel seeing this breach, put his men suddenly in order, beeing about 4000. The Lord of Brederode hauing disposed of his troupes, aduanced to enter; but the Lord of Arckel had suddenly cast vp a trench betwixt the Towne and the Castle, so as they could not passe, nor easily approach. Notwithstanding they of Vtrecht and A∣mersfort [ B] hauing lept ouer the ditch, marched brauely in battell into the towne. The Lord of Arckel hauing his troupes very resolute, went boldly to incounter them: the charge was furious and very bloody, the one striuing to conquer, the other to defende. * 1.229 But in the end, the Lord of Arckels men beginning to faint, hauing no hope of any sup∣plies, and seeing the Contesses forces to increase hourely, they turned their backes and fled: there was the lord of Arckel slaine, and with him the Earle of Osburch, the siegni∣or * 1.230 of Pettersen. Henry, bastard of Arckell, Allard of Buren, Splinter the bastard of Nyen∣rood, Otto of Gelechom, Otto of Ghemmen, William of Appeldorn, & about a 1000. other gentlemen, Bourgeses and souldiers. Amongst the prisoners were William Earle of Ver∣nenburch, the Earle of Hulberch, Henry of Hoemoet, the baron of Batenburch, Didier of [ C] Lyenden. Arnold of Ordange and Raes his brother, Didier of Heumen. The siegnior of Orflot, Arnold of Egmond sieignior of Marestein, Otto of Buren, Iohn of Heteren, Iohn of Oyen. Arnold of Craenhem, and Arnold of Haerlaer, all Knights. Those of Vtrecht had the Lord Iohn of Egmond, and aboue a 1000. prisoners of all sorts.

Of the Contesse Iaquelines side, their died Walrauen Lord of Brederode, her lieu∣tenant, * 1.231 through the negligence of his seruants, the which was a great losse for that Prin∣cesse, which caused her to mourne: This battell was giuen in the towne of Gorrichom, the first of December. The lord of Brederode left two sonnes, Renold lord of Brederode, and Ghysbrecht cathedrall Deane, and afterwards elect bishop of Vtrecht, of whom wee shall speake heareafter. Pope Martin by his bulles of the 22. of Nouember, of his owne [ D] authoritie notwithstanding the refusall of the councell of Constance, dispenced with the marriage of Iohn Duke of Brabant, with the Lady Iaqueline, Contesse of Holland, with∣out * 1.232 •…•…ny respect to the proximitie of blood: sending the Bull secretly to the Duke by his Ambassadors. The which being come to the knowledge of Iohn of Bauaria her vncle, he made his complaint to the Emperor Sigismonde: who taking it ill, sent to the Pope, letting him vnderstand what quarrels and Factions might growe thereby among Christian Princes: the which did mooue the Pope to reuooke this dispensation, of which reuocation Iohn of Bauaria, sent an authenticall Coppie to the Duke of Brabant, thinking to terrifie him therewith, that hee should not proceed any further in this marriage. But the Duke seeming not to know anything, the 13. of Ianuarie, * 1.233 1418. sent cont Engelbert of Nassau, Lord of Leck and Breda, with Henry lord of Ber∣ghe [ E] vpon Soome, to the Lady Iaqueline, being then at the Hage in Holland, with his Bull.

The 8. of March following, the Duke accompained with many Earles, barons, knights, and Nobles his friends and vassals, came to the saide lady Countesse at the Hage, to ad∣uise of their marriage. The bishop of Tournay, with other Noble men, Ambassadors to Duke Iohn of Bourgongne were there present, with the chiefe of the councell to the Countesse, the Duke of Brabant, and the Deputies of the Townes of Holland, Zeeland, Henault and Frezeland: where they did view and examine the Bull of dispensation, and the coppy of the reuocation, the which not being found authenticall, all well conside∣red, they concluded to proceed in the consumation of the marriage, according to the [ F] ordinances of the church: and so were accordingly married, the fourth of Aprill, by * 1.234 the Deane of the chappell at the Hage, in the presence of the old Lady her mother, of Philip vicont of Leyden, lord of Waesenare, Henry of Leck, and many ladies and gentle∣women, among others, the lady of Saint Martins Dyke, the lady of Ameyden, the lady of Steenbergen and others. The Duke of Brabant was 16. yeeres old, and the con∣tesse

Iaqueline about 18. when as they were married, by the which their patrimoniall in∣heritances [ A] were greatly fortified one by another.

A while after, Pope Martin did write vnto the duke giuing him to vnderstand, that the * 1.235 reuocation which he had made of the dispensation, came through feare of the Emperor, and the importunitie of Iohn of Bauaria, and for no other cause & that without any scru∣ple of conscience, they might liue freely in that state of mariage. The which the Patriarke of Constantinople and the Cardinall of Ostia, confirmed by their Bulles. And so Iohn Duke of Brabant was receyued and acknowledged in the countries of Holland, Zeeland, Henault, Friseland &c. for their prince, as husband to the said lady their princesse: except in the Towne of Dordretcht, and the Iland of Bryele. As also the said Contesse Iaqueline was receiued with great honor in the Townes of the Dutchie of Brabant. And for that [ B] Iohn of Bauaria through the trecherie of them of Dordrecht, would not onely attribute vnto himselfe the gouernment of Holland, but did also take vpon him the title of Earl and procured great troubles to the Contesse his Neece, the Histories of Holland, haue put him in the number (but without rancke) of their Earles, the which we follow; and will describe his gouernment as succin̄tly as wee can, and the disasters of the said Con∣tesse vnto the death.

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

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28 Dn̄s Iohannes Bauariae

Thy faith of Dordrect, force, and thy faiths loss•…•…, Made thee resigne thy Bishopricke and Crosse; By Merlus ayde, thy greedie chests to fill VVith great reuenues of thy Neece, a Pupill: At Luxenbrough, thou took'st vnto thy spouse Elisa, carlesse of her blood, or House; In thy Church Order long thou didst not liu•…•… An Earle, nor marryed; One blacke day did giue End to all slipp•…•…rie t•…•…ares let fall for thee, And to thy short vnstable memorie.

IHON OF BAVARIA hauing gouerned his Bishopricke [ A] of Leige 27. years, for whose sake (as we haue sayd before) so much blood had beene spilt, and so many good men lost their liues; hauing resigned his Bishopricke into the Popes hands, notwithstanding that he was a Deacon, obtained a dispenspation to mary; taking to wife the lady Elizabeth, wi∣dow to Anthonie duke of Brabant, father to duke Iohn, and * 1.236 Duchesse of Luxembourgh his Gossip, hauing beene God∣father to a sonne of hers. He carryed himselfe at the first, as Tutor to the contesse Iaqueline his neece, and then Gouer∣nor of Holland, &c. Then he obtained of the Emperor Sigis∣mond, [ B] his wiues vncle, the Earldomes of Holland, Zeeland and Henault, & the lordship of Frizeland, in fealtie and homage, as fallen vnto the Emperor by the death of cont Wil∣liam his brother, for want of heires male, excluding the contesse Iaqueline his neece. * 1.237 The which the Emperor being at Constance, did intimate vnto the Duke of Brabant his vassall, with a prohibition not to challenge any thing to himselfe in the saide countries. According to the which Iohn of Bauaria did presse the chiefe townes of the saide Pro∣uinces, to receiue him for their Lord and Prince. The townes of Holland and Zeland, made him answere; that they had acknowledged, and did acknowledge the said Ladie * 1.238 for their princesse, as the only daughter & sole heire to cont VVilliam the 6. their decea∣sed prince: and that the said Iohn her vncle had also acknowledged her for such, and ta∣ken [ C] vp certaine fees and signiories of her, so as they could nor ought not to leaue her. Moreouer they said, that the said Prouinces had fallen twise before to the female kinde, whereof they had imperiall letters; and therefore they intreated him to desist. Those of Henault sent him their answere, and among other pointes, they laied open this more pertinently then the other Prouinces: maintaining absolutely, that the countrey of He∣nault did no way hold of the Empire, in the which the daughters had often succeeded. * 1.239 Yet Iohn of Bauaria, tooke vpon him the title of Earle of Henault, Holland and Zeland, and lord of Frizland: and was so acknowledged at Dordrecht, and at Bryele, notwith∣standing the promise they had made vnder their oaths and seales, with the other townes of Holland vnto Cont VVilliam, father to the contesse Iaqueline; whereupon Iohn of [ D] Bauaria was proclaimed enemie to Holland and Zeland. He therfore gathers together all the men he could, of what conditio soeuer, with the which he made war in Holland. * 1.240 Those of Dordrecht and of Bryele, doing all the harme they could vnto their neighbors that held the Princesse part.

The duke of Brabant seeing this reuolt; defied Iohn of Bauaria, and came with his wife * 1.241 into Holland, where with his Brabansons he went to besiege the Towne of Dordrecht, lodging his Hollanders vppon the dyke of Papendrecht. But this siege was vnfortunate. Iohn of Bauaria being then in Dordrecht, & very glad of their deliuery, seazed soone af∣ter on the towne of Roterdam, whether he went & caused himself to be acknowledged Earle of Holland; staying there some time, he sought to be master of Delfe and of Goude. [ E] Whereof the countesse being aduertised, she fortified them, & the towne of Schyedam with good Garrisons. In the meane time Iohn of Bauaria, ceased not day and night to molest the Hollanders, and to hinder their Nauigation to the sea, by the Riuer of * 1.242 Meuse. And for that during this warre many places and castles were dayly ruined, the countrey made waste, and the mischiefe increasing dayly, there was an assembly ap∣pointed in the towne of Wandrechom, whether came for chiefe mediators betwixt both parties. Philip Earle of Charolois, sonne to Iohn duke of Burgongne, Lewis of Luxembourg, Bishop of Teroagne, and Peter of Luxenbourg his brother: during which treatie, a truce was made; there also came Iohn duke of Brabant, and the lady Ia∣queline his wife, with the lady Marguerite Douager, her mother. Iohn of Bauaria sent his [ F] Commissioners, in the company of a Baron of Bauaria, Gerrard of Boel lord of Hems∣kerke, and some others. There was an accord made, by the which it was said, that Iohn of Bauaria should remaine lord of Dordrecht with the appurtenances, of the towne of Gorrichom, the country of Arkel, of Lederdam, Schoonwert, of Bryele, of the con∣trie * 1.243

of Voern, of the towne of Roterdam, and the siegniorie of Waerden, and inioy [ A] them for him and his heires for euer; the which hee should hold by fee and homage of the duke of Brabant, in the right of the lady Iaqueline Contesse of Holland, his wife. And moreouer he should pay vnto him within a yeare a hundred thousand English No∣bles: remaining Lieutenant of Holland, Zeeland and Frizeland, for the space of three yeares, with authoritie to dispose of halfe the officers and magistrates, and the Con∣tesse his Neece of the other halfe. These conditions were confirmed reciprocally vnder their seales, the 19. of Iuly, in the yeare 1419.

Those of Vtrecht and Amersfort were also reconciled, and all acts of hostilitie laied * 1.244 aside, both in Holland, Zeeland, and the Diocesse of Vtrecht: yet in all these treaties of peace, Iohn of Egmond, nor his brother of Yselstein were comprehended nor spoken of. [ B] About the end of the said yeare 1419. there sprung vp newe warres in Holland, and the D•…•…ocesse of Vtrecht, by reason of great robberies and spoiles committed by Iohn lord of Egmond; who tooke all he could finde vpon the riuer of Leck, comming out of Brabant or Flanders, sinking their ships, and taking their men prisoners. Those of Vtrecht write vnto Iohn of Bauaria, intreating him to doe them reason & iustice of the wrongs which ths said lord of Egmond had done them; but he regarded them not. They considering therefore in what estate their affaires were, and that they must expect no good from Iohn of Bauaria, sent vnto Iohn duke of Brabant and the Contesse his wife, to acquaint them with the wrongs which had been done, notwithstanding the league which was be∣twixt Holland and Vtrecht. The duke made no account of it, and the Contesse (being [ C] desirous to assist and helpe them) had no meanes: they therefore adrest themselues to * 1.245 Frederic of Blankenhein, their Prince and Bishop, and to the Townes of the hye diocesse, which is the country of Oueryssel. They seeing there would neuer bee any end of these spoiles and thefts, which the Hollanders of the Cabillautin faction (holding the part of Iohn of Bauaria) did commit vpon their friends of Vtrecht and Amersfort; they held it their best course to make open warre, and to that ende, they allyed themselues to these Lords; William of Brederode, Philip vicont of Leyden, the vicont of Montfort, Iohn of * 1.246 Heemstede, & with all the rest of the Hoackins faction that were chased out of Holland, against the lords of Egmond, and Gerrard Boel, lord of Hemskerke, cheife counsellors to Iohn of Bauaria, and against all their Allyes. [ D]

The yeare following Iohn of Bauaria and his faction, did ruine many of their ad∣uersaries * 1.247 castels, in the quarter of Woerden, Suylen, Houthorst and Nessen. On the o∣ther side, the lorde of Broderode, the vicont and the siegnior of Hemsted, ioyned to them of Leyden did also burne some of the Cabillautins castels, as Zuyck, Raphorst, Rhinburch, & others: running as far as the Hage, but they only spoiled it, sparing the fire in respect of the Princes court & palace, & the honor of the earls that had built it. In the same yeare, Iohn of Bauaria tooke the castle of Poelgeest, situated in the village of Coe∣kerke by assault, causing all their heads to be cut off that were within it, from thence hee * 1.248 went to the castle of Does, the which was yeelded vnto him: then he besieged the castle of Waert in the village of Leyrdorp, the which hee battered and tooke by force, killing [ E] most of the besieged, & then razed it to the ground: he in like sort wonne that of Zyl by Leyden, whereas there dyed many men, and then hee ruined it. Hauing taken all these castles, and gathered together greater troupes, hee went and besieged the towne of Ley∣den, the space of nine weekes, so as in the ende he forced them to yeeld vpon compositi∣on, * 1.249 by the which it was agreed: that all soldiers, strangers (and namely they of Vtretch,) should depart with bagge and baggage; and that Iohn of Bauaria should be receyued in∣to the towne, without the oppression of any man. The which being thus concluded, the vicont Philip and the inhabitants did onely acknowledge him, as Gouernor of Holland. The souldiers of Vtrecht thinking to retire safely vnto their towne, the lord of Egmond * 1.250 lay in wait for them at a passage, and pursued them vnto their gates. On the other side, [ F] Iohn of Bauaria (against the said Accord) forced the vicont of Leyden to resigne, and yeeld vp his viconty vnto him, and not to retaine any thing for himselfe, nor his succes∣sors, but the castle, the Toll and the Gruytte: whereas before a vicont of Leyden had a great command and prerogatiue in the Towne, as the placing of a Bayliffe, foure

Bourghemasters, and seeuen Sherifs. Henry the viconts eldest sonne held at this siege * 1.251 [ A] the part of Iohn of Bauaria against his father, who also made session of the said Viconty. This towne being thus yeelded to Iohn of Bauaria, they went with them of Dordrecht, to besiege the Towne and castle of Gheertruydenbergh: whereof Didier vander Mer∣wen was Chastelaine or Gouernor; whom in the ende hee forced to yeeld, to haue their liues and goods saued.

That yeare 1420. Iohn Duke of Brabant came from Antwerp into Zeeland, at the request of Iohn of Bauaria, and landed at saint Martensdyk, whereat the pursuite of the * 1.252 siegnior of Aschen, they assembled (without the priuitie of the Contesse Iaqueline) in the house of Floris of Borssele, where the duke of Brabant did ratifie and confirme, vnto Iohn of Bauaria, the gouernment of Holland, Zeeland and Frizeland, for seuen yeares [ B] longer: and moreouer did yeeld vp vnto him the towne of Antwerp, and Marquisat of Herentael. The duke of Brabant being returned to Antwerp, by the aduice of Euerard Tserclaes his steward, discharged and put away all the Contesse Iaquelines ladyes of ho∣nor and maydes, and quite altred and changed her estate and traine; giuing her the con∣tesse of Moeurs, the lady of Weesmael, Asschen, and others to attend on her. The which did wonderfully displease the lady Marguerite of Burgongne, Douager of Hol∣land, * 1.253 mother to the Countesse, who departed presently with her daughter towards Brus∣selles, and comming to the court to the Duke and his councell, shee sought to perswade him to dissolue this new estate or traine. The which not able to obtaine, shee departed discontented, and went to her Inne, called the Looking glasse. The Contesse her daugh∣ter [ C] followed her weeping, with one only Page; the which did breed admiration and pit∣tie in all that beheld her. The next day the mother and the daughter retyred them∣selues into Henault, where they liued at Quesnoy le Conte.

Whilest these things were acting, the barons, nobles and townes of Brabant held * 1.254 an assembly in the towne of Louuaine, where it was decreed to displace Euerard of Tser∣claes, steward to the Duke, and the siegneor of Asschen; whereunto the Duke opposed firmely, for that they were his two mignons and chiefe councellors. Whereupon the Estates of Brabant sent to Paris to Philip Earle of S. Pol, brother to duke Iohn, intrea∣ting him to come into Brabant to gouerne the countrey, and to rule his fathers inheri∣tance, complayning that Duke Iohn suffered himselfe to bee ruled and gouerned by a [ D] companie of flatterers and pick-thanks, who sought nothing els but to set diuision be∣twixt the Nobles and townes of the countries, and their Lorde and Prince. Although the Earle were loth to vndertake this charge: yet at the intreatance of the king himself, he went into Brabant, where hauing saluted the duke his brother at Brusselles, hee went to Louaine: there hee vnderstood the causes of the complaints made by the state, and the reasons of either partie: which being heard, he went to Quesnoy, from whence hee brought the Contesse Iaqueline, and her mother to Louvaine. Then hee appointed an other assembly of the States, on the 29. of September, at Vilvoord: whereas the sayde * 1.255 Earle being present, with the two Ladyes Princesses, mother and daughter, and all the Deputies of the Estates of Brabant, they attended the Duke onely, who counterfeited [ E] himselfe to be sicke: hauing expected him there some space, hearing that he went from Towne to towne to auoid this Assembly: the States by the aduice of the Ambassadors of the King of France and duke of Bourgongne, resolued to create the Earle of S. Poll Reuward of Brabant; which election was made the first of October. * 1.256

Duke Iohn of Brabant hauing beene perswaded by William lord of Bergen vppon Soome, his chiefe councellor, and Euerard of Tferclaes to make Iohn of Bauaria, gouer∣nor of Holland and Frizeland, hauing also beene the cause of the changing of the Contesse Iaqueline his wiues traine. The Bastards of Holland beeing incenced, for this cause slue the lord of Bergen, in the Duke his masters chamber. On the other side, the * 1.257 Duke hearing that Cont Philip his brother, had the title of Reuwart of Brabant, and had [ F] displased and changed the magistrates of Brusselles, came before the towne, accom∣panied with the Earle of Moeurs, and the Earle of Heynsbergh, nad Iohn his sonne, the lord of B•…•…ren, Prouost of Aiz, and about 300. horse; besides his ordinarie traine. The Duke attended at the Port, the Bourgeoises hearing thereof held a councell; where it

was agreed; that the Duke should enter with his ordinarie traine of 120, horse, and no [ A] more. Seuen of the Bourgesses went vnto him, who hauing opened the Port, the first entred, and the rest thrust forward in a prease, the Duke entring with the last into the towne. The Reuward went with him to the court: the next day the Duke came vnto the Towne-house, and let the councell vnderstan•…•… that his comming thither was to to entreat some good accord, with his brother and the Barons. But the Reuward was gone to Louvaine, to the Assembly of the Nobles. The Duke fearing that hee should returne with him into Brusselles, and seaze vppon his person; demaunded of the ma∣gistrates, that if it should so happen, whe•…•…her they would open him the gate or not? They to assure him said; that if hee had any doubt thereof, they would deliuer vp the Keyes of the gates into his handes, wherewith he remained satisfied. But the inhabi∣tants [ B] were not in quiet, to see those strange soldiers bragging in Tauernes, with their swords in their hands, that they should be all rich before they went out of Brabant: so as the night following they assembled in Armes vppon the market place; being aduerti∣sed of some dissein of the Earle of Heynsberg and others, who should seaze vpon the Market place, that night, at the sound of a bell, and then of the whole towne: some sol∣diers were also found armed vppon their beddes. The inhabitants therefore sent in all haste for the Reuward, who came posting from Louvaine with all the Nobilitie, and De∣puties of townes. Entring into Brusselles he thanked the Bourgesses, for that they had so constantly preserued the towne: and day being come, hee went to the Court to the Duke, where hee caused most of his houshold seruants to be apprehended, dismissing [ C] others that were not prisoners: and soone after hee suffered them to depart that were come into the towne with the gentlemen strangers: but the masters, as the Earles of Moeure and Heynsbergh, with other gentlemen, to the number of 150. were deteyned prisoners. The lord Reuward seazed vppon all the horse and armes of the Earle of * 1.258 Heynsberg and others, and disposed of them to whom he pleased.

The Emperor Sigismond writ for these Noblemen that were prisoners, to the states of Brabant, for their libe•…•…ties, threatning them with a proscription of the Empire. The like letters were written by the Princes Electors to the Reuward: to whom he made no * 1.259 other answer, but that hee had caused them to be iustly stayed, according to the custome of the Countrey, as they themselues had required: and therefore their cause remained [ D] doubtfull; vntill they had wonne the fauour of Gerrard vand Zype, chiefe counsellor and most familiar with the Reuward: who by the perswasion of the saide Vande Zype, freed them out of prison, vpon certaine conditions. All things being thus past, and the trou∣bles ended, the Earle of S. Pol, Lord Reuward, resigned vp his office of Reuward (which * 1.260 is a dignitie, which the States of Brabant haue power, according to their Priuiledges, to giue vnto whom they please, to reduce their Dukes vnto reason, when they stray from their duties) into the hands of duke Iohn his brother, who was by the said Estates, confirmed in the gouernment of his Countrie. Before that the Earle of S. Pol went out of Brabant, there were beheaded Euerard of Tserclaes, knight, Steward to the duke, Adolph of Coudenbergh, William of Pipenpois, and some 14. of the cheife of * 1.261 [ E] Brusselles, who had beene the cause, or at the least had wincked, at the dessigned trea∣son and trouble of Brusseles: and there were 600. Crowns promised to him, that should bring in the signior of Asschen aliue or dead, for that hee had beene the motiue of the unkindnesse and quarrell betwixt the Duke and his wife. Then the Earle of S. Pol rety∣red into France: the Contesse and her mother remaining still at Quesnoy, discontented still with duke Iohn: for some of the said Ladyes councell, found not the Bull of her marriage lawfull, hauing not been allowed, but held it to bee fraudulent and of no force. By reason whereof, in the yeere 1423. she went into England, from whence she sent to * 1.262 cyte duke Iohn to the court of Rome, to heare his marriage declared voyde according to the Canons. Pope Martin referred this businesse to two Cardinals, to determine [ F] thereof; who assigned a day for the Duke to appeare before them, and he appointed cer∣taine Proctors at Rome to defend his cause. The Countesse Iaqueline, hearing that the Processe would be teedious and long, without attending a definitiue sentence, allyed her selfe by a promise of mariage to the Duke of Glocester, vncle to King Henry the

sixth of England then raigning, vppon condition, that the marriage with the Duke [ A] Iohn being declared vnlawfull, shee should obtaine a dispensation from the Pope to marry againe.

Soone after the duke of Glocester, came with the Contesse Iaqueline, his betrothed * 1.263 Spouse, vnto Calais, with a great Army marching toward Henault; and therefore hee diuided his Armie into three battailions. The Lady Marguerite of Bourgongne, mo∣ther to the Countesse requested the Nobilitie of Henault to accompany her, and to goe and meet them: and so by assistance and fauour of the lord of Haures, Lieutenant to Duke Iohn, they entred into Henault. The duke of Brabant demanded succors from the duke of Bourgongne, and Iohn of Bauaria, who promised him all assistance. The Duke of Bourgongne sent him the lords of Croy, Lisle-dam, and Mailly, with good troupes of souldiers. [ B]

In the yeare 1423. Iohn van Vlyet, had his head cut off at the Hage in Holland, be∣ing accused by some of the Cabillautin faction, that he had poisoned Iohn of Bauaria, * 1.264 (whereof he had been sick and recouered) for the which hee was quartered, and his quarters hung at the entrance of foure of the chiefe townes in Holland. Iohn of Ba∣uaria hauing receiued letters from the duke of Brabant demanding succors, sent him word, that if his health would giue him leaue, hee would come vnto him with good Troupes within three weekes. But hauing his armie readie to march, he fell suddenly sick (it may be the poison had not been well purged) and dyed at the Hage on Twelffe * 1.265 day, and was buryed there in the Iacobins Cloister. Hee being dead, all the Noble∣men that had been of his faction, called in Iohn duke of Brabant, and receiued him for [ C] their prince; notwithstanding that Iaqueline their Contesse was married againe to the duke of Glocester; who hearing how hee had beene receiued, held a counsell with her * 1.266 friends, by what meanes she might seaze vpon some townes and castles in Holland: and to that end, she sent Floris of Kifhoeck with men, to surprize the town of Schoon∣houen, the which he effected happily, through the assistance of some townes-men, wel affected to the said Lady: but he could not recouer the castle, without a siege of sixe weekes, at the end whereof he forced them to yeeld, to haue their goods & liues saued: onely Albert Beyllinck, one of the captaines was reserued to be at the Contesse dis∣cretion: who notwithstanding had leaue giuen him to goe and visit his friends, hauing past his word and oth to returne to prison within a month, the which hauing perfor∣med * 1.267 [ D] according to his promise, he was in the night buried aliue, vnder one of the plat∣formes of the castle.

In the yeare 1425. the siegnior of Gaesbeck, appointed Gouernor in Holland for the duke of Brabant, banished all those which had, or did hold the partie of the Con∣tesse * 1.268 Iaqueline, and went and besieged the towne of Schoonhouen, for the space of 24. weekes, battering it furiously with his great artillerie (for then Rames and crosse∣bowes were no more in vse, gonpoulder being newly inuented by a Monke) there were in the towne, fiue Knights and twenty Squires, who defended themselues valliantly, making many sallies forth, vpon their neighbour townes that were enemie, bringing [ E] great spoiles into their Towne, although it were besieged: the which did much grieue the Townes & Noblemen of Holland, seeing that in so long a time they had aduanced nothing at this siege: but by the mediation of the Duke of Cleues, and the Earle of Meurs, a truce was made for sixe weekes. During this siege at Schoonhouen, there * 1.269 was a certaine Bull published in Vtrecht, Liege, Cambrey, Holland, Zeeland, Friz∣land and Henault, by the which Pope Martin the fift, did seperate from their marriage, Iohn duke of Brabant, and Iaqueline Contesse of Holland, &c. The which notwith∣standing the Pope did afterwards disauowe, and sent Euerard of Eindouen to the duke; excusing himselfe, and promising that he should haue a speedie ende of this businesse. * 1.270 Heerevppon the duke went to besiege Mons in Henault, whereas the saide Lady was: [ F] during this siege the duke of Bourgongne (who did wonderfully affect and gape af∣ter the countries of Henault, Holland, Zeeland, &c.) preuailed so much as the Duke went to Douay; whether the Contesse (fearing to bee taken by force) sent some of her counsellors: where it was resolued; That the said Lady should continue in one of the

Duke of Bourgongnes townes, vutill the sute were fully ended, betwixt her and the [ A] Duke; or that one of them should die. That Duke Iohn should be restored to the Country of Henault, the gouernment whereof should bee sequestred, vntill a definitiue sentence. That * 1.271 throughout all the Countrey, there should bee abolution of crymes, commited by reason of the troubles: and all confiscations disanulled. That for the maintenance of Iustice in the Coun∣trey of Henault, there should be foure Iudges appointed; whereof two were to bee chosen by the Duke of Brabant, and two by the Duke of Bourgondie: and that they should assigne for the said Ladie Contesse, a competent prouision for her maintenance, according to her estate, vppon the reuenues of Henault, Holland, Zeeland and Freezland. That the sayd Duke Philip should bee Aduoe or Gouernour of Holland, Zeeland and Freezland: as neerest of the blood, and at that time next heyre to the said Lady. [ B]

This accord beeing thus concluded at Douay, Duke Iohn came to Valenciennes, * 1.272 and three daies after returned to his campe before Mons: the which he prest so long, as the Contesse came and yeelded her selfe into the hands of the Deputies of the duke of Burgongne, who went thither to receiue her: being in the Brabansons Campe, shee de∣sired to speake with Cont Engelbert of Nassau, and Henry of Leek, whom she intreated (with teares in her eyes) to worke so with the duke of Brabant, that she might be com∣mitted to some town or castle in Brabant, where it should please him, and not to deliuer her intothe power of the Barguignon whom she feared more then the duke her hus∣band: * 1.273 but it was denyed her, & she was conducted vnto Gant, there to remaine accor∣ding to the Treatie. The duke of Brabant caused all the goods, yea the Dourie of the [ C] lady Marguerite of Bourgongne, mother to the Contesse, to bee seazed on, for that she maintained her daughters partie. Whilest that the Lady Iaqueline was thus gar∣ded in the towne of Gant, with a very small estate, there were some Noblemen of Holland (her enemies) which aduised the duke of Bourgongne to send her to the Castle of Lille in Flanders, and their to keep her during her life. She hauing some intelligence thereof, sent presently to aduertise her most secret and trustie friends in Holland: who were taking counsell together how they might deliuer their Princesse, out of the duke of Bourgongnes power: There were two Gentlemen, Arnold Spyerinck, and one of the * 1.274 house of Aelburch, who offered to hazard their liues to set her free. These two came to Gant, and hauing their horses ready in a certaine place, carrying a mans apparell [ D] with them, they came vnto the said Lady, who hauing speedily changed her habit, went away with them thus disguised, not discouered by any of her gard, and tooke horse, trauailing all night, vntill they came to Wandrichom, and from thence to Vianen. The lord of Vianen receiued her ioyfully: apparelled her in his wiues cloathes, and so went together to Schoonhoven, where as all the Towne reioyced at her comming.

The next day shee went to Goude, then to Vadewater, where shee was generally welcomed, much made of, and acknowledged for their Lady and Contesse of Hol∣land: * 1.275 being accompanined in all places by the lord of Vianen, and the vicont of Mont∣fort. Those of Vtrecht came to visit her, and made a League with her. After that time there were great and tedious warres throughout all Holland: for the Nobles, and [ E] Townes of the Cabillautin faction, seeing the happy successe of their Princesse, to whom they were professed enemies, gathering together in great troupes, they drew towards La Goude, to stop the passage of them of that Towne, from entring further into Holland, whereas a little before they had receiued the Duke of Bourgongne, for their Aduoe or Gouernor: as the duke of Brabant had in like sort beene receiued in Henault: although that their naturall Lady and Princesse were within the Contrey, to whom they had shewed fealtie, as I haue formerly shewed. These partisans of the Cabillautin faction, marching in field with their Ensignes displayed, beeing come as farre as Alphen, those of Goude went foorth with all their forces to encounter them * 1.276 in the village it self, whereas they fought valiantly; but in the end the Partisans fled to∣wards [ F] Leyden, whether they were hotly pursued, and many taken prisoners, and the Banners of Leyden, Harlem, and Amsterdam taken and carryed to Goude, the inha∣bitants returning like Conquerers, laden with spoiles.

The Duke of Glocester hauing newes that the Countesse Iaqueline, his betrothed,

was in Holland, and had some Townes there at her deuotion, hee sent the Lord Fitz∣water, * 1.277 [ A] with good English troupes to goe vnto her, who landed at Brouwer shauen in Zeeland, with whom there ioyned certaine Noblemen of Zeeland; whom the duke of Bourgongne defeated in bataile.

The 27. of Ianuary in the yeeare 1426. the Cardinalls of Venice and Vrsine: Iudges delegated in the cause betwixt the Duke of Brabant, and the Lady Iaqueline, Contesse of Holland his wife: hauing had the aduice of other Cardinalls therein, pronounced their sentence; by the which they declared, that the said Lady had wrongfully sepera∣ted her se fe from the Duke her husband: and although that she ought to bee ioyn•…•…d a∣gaine to the said duke: yet for some speciall reasons moouing them, they did ordayne she should be safely kept, vntill the definitiue sentence, and at her owne charge, with A∣medee, [ B] duke of Sauoy, allyed vnto her and the duke her husband in the third degree; and by affinitie in the second. The duke of Glocester hearing of this sentence, retyred him∣selfe; and hauing abandoned the said ladie, he married another in England. Duke Iohn * 1.278 of Brabant hauing these newes, was much quieted in conscience, & the said lady much discontented: for that she would not by any meanes come into the hands of the duke of Sauoy, but would rather haue gone to the duke of Brabant, but he would none of her, say∣ing, that he must obey the sentence: & so she remained at Schonhouen & at Goude. And yet notwithstanding the duke of Bourgongne held still the gouernment of Holland, Zee∣land & Friseland. This duke of Bourgongne seeing his affaires successefull, to the end he * 1.279 might one day attain to that whervnto he did aspire (which was to swallow vp the coun∣trey [ C] of the said Lady, who was his cousin Germane) resolued to make violent war against her, and to sub due all them that were opposite vnto him. And for that the Lorde of Seuenberghe did then hold with the Contesse, he went soone after the defeate of the * 1.280 English at Brouwershauen, to besiege him in his towne, both by Sea and Land, in the the depth of winter, where he lay fourteen weekes; at the end whereof, the friendes of the said lord did mediate a smale truce, the which being expired, the duke besieged it so straightly, as no thing could enter in, nor get out. The inhabitants of the Towne, con∣sidering on the one side, the great charges and oppressions which they were forced to beare during the siege; and on the other side, the goodly offers that were made vnto their Lord: and that through his wilfulnesse, the ende of so many miseries which they [ D] endured, would be but their vtter ruine: for the auoyding wherof, they resolued (as they * 1.281 did) to yeeld vp the towne to the duke of Bourgongue, in despight of him, who tooke possession thereof, and in the ende, the Lord of Seuenberghe, was forced to yeeld him also his castle, with all his land and Siegniorie, liuing himselfe in exile, as a Vagabonde, where he dyed for want.

The 4. of April in the saide yeare 1426. the Contesse Iaqueline, gathered together some troupes out of the countrey of Vtrecht, and from the townes of Goude, Schoon∣houen * 1.282 and Ondewater, and went by water to Hemestede neere vnto Harlem; besieging the said Towne. The lord of Brederode came thither to assist her with the Kennemers & them of Alomar. The magistrates of Harlem had had a little before some intelligence [ E] of this siege, and therefore they sent for the Lord of Gaesbeeke, Lieutenant of Hol∣land for the Duke of Bourgongne, and Rouland of Vtkerk to come to succour them. The suburbs of the towne were burnt, and all the wood about it cut downe. They did often shoot fire into the towne, but it was still quenched: many assaults were giuen and they were valiently repulst. The duke leauied men in all his territories, to suc∣cor the besieged: whereof hee made the siegneors of Litelltenveld and Vtkerke com∣manders, hauing many braue captaines, the which he sent into Holland. Being come to Leyden, they resolued the next day to assayle the Countesse: and first of all they sent a spye, clothed like a Lepar, carrying in his wallet a white loafe, in the which there was a letter sealed to carry into the towne, when he should finde his best oppertunity. [ F] This Spie being come to Hamstede, begging in the Campe, was suspected, and appre∣hended, examined, searcht and the letter found. By the which they did write, that they were come neere vnto Alphen, and that the next day they would stop the Sluse of Goude, to cut off the Contesses returne with her Armie into the said town of Goude,

the which they thought to effect easily, and hauing performed it, they would goe and [ A] succour them.

The Contesse hauing heard this letter read, caused the bearer to be hanged vpon a Tree: and the night following raised her campe, and imbarked her armie, the which came at the breake of day to Alphen, she being there in person. The Seignior of Vt∣kerke * 1.283 finding her to bee so neere, had no other leisure but to incourage his men to fight well, where there was a furious charge, and it continued long. In the end the seignior of Vtkerke (seeing the desaster falling vpon his side, and so many men ouer∣throwne,) retired himselfe out of the prease, the Contesse remaining victoresse: in which battaile all the Picards were slaine, 500. other soldiers, and 80. Bourgeses of Leyden. After the victorie, the Contesse created these Knights, Iohn of Waessenare, [ B] second sonne to Philip who was Vicont of Leyden: Henry of Croenenburch, Euerard * 1.284 of Hoochtwoude, bastard to Cont William of Bauaria, father to the Countesse. Iohn of Langerack, seignior of Aspren. Didier vander-Merwen, Gerard of Poelgeest, seig∣nior of Homade, and Arnold of Gant a Geldrois.

After this defeat, the Kennemers vnder the Contesse Iaquelins authoritie, made * 1.285 William Nagel their Captaine, and went to destroy the castell of Hemskerke, to be re∣uenged, for that they of Harlem had before ruined the castels of Brederode, Heem∣stede and Assendolph. At the same time they also destroyed the castels of Heiligers∣berge, Cralingen and Spangen in Schicland. This done, the Kennemers went into Waterlandt, where they tooke the townes of Monikendam, Pumerende, and Edam: [ C] from thence they drew towards Medemblyk and Enchuysen, then to Horne, out of the which the inhabitants issued forth in armes to skirmish with them: but at the first incounter their Bayliffe was slaine with many riche Bourgesses, and the rest were beaten backe euen into their ports: so as there were many prisoners, and among them foure of the chiefe of the towne. Captaine William Nagel causing his men to approache, and to aduise how to force them: those of the towne put all their women and maides in order of battaile, with their white kerchers, and white smockes vpon their garments, to make them seeme a troope of men all in white armor: the which succeeded happily for them: for the Kennemers seeing them a farre off, thought no otherwise, but that they had beene the Bourgesses armed, which attended to fight [ D] with them, wherevpon they returned. In the meane time the Hornois sent to craue succours from the Duke of Bourgongne; Captaine Nagell knowing afterwards that they had beene deceiued by these womanish soldiers, approched with his troopes neerer vnto the walles, carrying those foure principall prisoners with him, and telling them of the towne, that if they would not open their gates, hee would cut off their heads before their faces: yet they refused to do any thing, hoping and expecting suc∣cours which the Duke had promised them: who soone after sent Lisle-dam vnto them with forces; who being entred into the towne, caused the North-gate to bee set open, by the which hee made a sallie vpon Captaine Nagell and his men, who endured very * 1.286 much: for the troopes of Amsterdam were arriued at the same instant. The skirmish [ E] continued long, and was very furious: Captaine Nagel was slaine with a great number of Kennemers: those that were swift in flying, were pursued to the village of Won∣gom, where as there were many slaine. The Seignior of Lisle-dam had two wounds in this skirmish, the which were very dangerous, so as hee remained a long time in the Surgions hands at Horne, whether the Duke came soone after in person, and was ho∣norablie receiued, aswell there, as in all the other townes of Waterland.

In the yeare 1427. on Easter Tewsday dyed Iohn Duke of Brabant, sonne to Anthonie * 1.287 of Bourgongne, Cousin Germanie to Duke Philip, and husband to the Lady Iaqueline Countesse of Holland. He was interred by his father. And for that he died without is∣sue, all his lands and Seigneuries went to Philip Eatle of S. Pol, his brother. This Duke [ F] Iohn, being married so yong (as we haue said) by the lewd Councell and priuate ambi∣tion of some of his Councellors) was entertained in perpetuall iealousie of his wife, and in trouble without rest: besides they of Bourgongne which did gape after Holland, Zeeland, and Friseland, were the chiefe motiues thereof. After the death of the Duke

of Brabant, the Hollanders holding the party of the Contesse Iaqueline, raised a good [ A] armie, being resolued to recouer all the countrie of Holland for her; of the which the Lord of Brederode was made Generall, who imbarked with his troopes, sayling to∣wards Wyeringhen and Texel. Those of Amsterdam, Horne, Enchuysen, and other * 1.288 sea townes, hauing gathered together a great number of ships, followed them at sea. The Lord of Brederode seeing them come a farre of, landed with his armie in the said Iland of Weyringhen, the which he reduced for a time vnder the Contesses obedience. And being there, the enemies drew towards them, either to shut them in, or to draw them to fight at sea. The Lord of Brederode seeing that they had no desire to land, comman∣ded his men to imbarke againe, and to be ready to fight presently. It was then alowe water, so as the great ships could not be well gouerned to fight, and the said Lord had a [ B] greater number of boates fit for the combate, the which notwithstanding (to his great disaduantage and losse) he did not ioyne together in one body, a great part remaining still, to see how the first would behaue themselues, and then to second them at need, or * 1.289 be more ready to flie. The charge was with extreame rowing on either side, and the combate was furious and fearfull, in the which the Lord of Brederode had the worst: and a great number were slaine and drowned. The which those of the reere-ward seeing, hauing stood still during the fight, they began to be amazed, and to flie, but they could not escape, for they were speedily followed, so as they had their shares in the losse aswell as the first. The which had not happened if all their forces had beene ioyned together. The slaughter was great, but there were more cast ouer-bord, besides the [ C] prisoners, among the which the Lord of Brederode was one: all which were carried to Enchuysen, whether all the ships after the victory retired, and then held a Councell what they should doe with the prisoners; of the which they did behead 80. some would haue done as much to the Lord of Brederode, but by reason of his Nobility, (being descended from the Earles of Holland) hee had no harme. After the which there was not for a long time, any ciuill warres in Holland.

The 4. of May, at the instance and sute of some noble and wise-men, Duke Philip of * 1.290 Bourgongne, and the Contesse Iaqueline mette together, and did agree, that the Duke should be acknowledged for Gouernor and next heire to the said Lady, in the succession of Henault, Holland, Zeeland and Friseland. This done, the Duke appointed Franc of [ D] Borsselle for his Lieutenant, being sonne vnto Floris Lord of Borsselle, of Zuylen, and of Saint Martins-dike; and the same yeare the Duke condemned them of Al•…•…mar, the Kennemers and the Lord of Brederode in certaine pecuniarie fines, for that they had taken armes against him.

In the yeare 1429. Duke Philip of Bourgongne bought of Thierry Earle of Namur (with the ayde and helpe of the Towne of Gand) the said Contie of Namur: In the * 1.291 which the said Thierry did inuest him in his life time, and dyed soone after, leauing no children. Since the said Earldome hath continued in the houses of Bourgongne and Austria vnto this day, making one of the seuenteene Prouinces of the Netherlands. Of which Earldome the Duke made Iohn of Croy gouernour. [ E]

In the yeare 1430. the fourth of August, Philip Duke of Brabant and Luxembourg, Earle of Saint Pol, (after that he had gouerned the sayd Duchies three yeares) died in * 1.292 the Castell of Louvain. There was great contention for the succession, betwixt the Lady Marguerite of Bourgongne, dowager of Holland, widdow of Cont William of Bauaria, and mother to the Contesse Iaqueline, on the one part, (being Ante to the said deceased Duke, and sister to Duke Anthonie his father,) and Philip Duke of Bourgongne his cousin germaine on the other part: the which was in the end decided to the benefit of the said Duke Philip. The deputies of the States of Brabant and Lembourg, with the Ambassadors of duke Philip, treated together of the rights, immunities, freedoms, * 1.293 priuileges, customes, statutes and ordinances of the said countries; which they required [ F] to haue confirmed and sworne by the Duke, of the which they sent him a forme in wri∣ting to Macklyn. The which being granted, the 5. day of October was appointed for him to take possession, and to make his entrie into the towne of Louvain, as duke of Brabant and Lembourg, the which was done: and the third day after the funeralls of

the deceased duke Philip were solemnized, whose body was interred by duke Anthony [ A] his father, his mother, and duke Iohn his brother. Lewis of Luxembourg, sonne to Peter Earle of Couversan, and Lord of Engien in Henault, did inherit the Earldom of S. Pol.

Foure yea•…•…es passed in peace and concord, betwixt the Lady Iaqueline Contesse of * 1.294 Holland, and duke Philip of B•…•…urgongne; among the rest, there was a condition that she might not marry againe, without his liking and consent, if she would remaine La∣die of all her countries, of the which notwithstanding, the duke should be Gouernor. It happened in the yeare 1432. that the Lady Marguerite of Bourgongne her mother, sent her by some Gentlemen, goodly and riche Iewels, and some horses. The Contesse Iaqueline finding her selfe bare of money; hauing no meanes to honour her Mothers seruants, with presents or any gra•…•…uitie; being destitute of money through the last [ B] warre to preserue her honour, she sent secretly to the Vicont of Montfort (hauing beene made Lieutenant of Holland, by her before) intreating him to assist her with a certaine summe of money, to preserue her reputation with those gentlemen, whom her mother had sent vnto her; and to make them some honest presents, according to their quallities. The Vicont excused him selfe, saying, that he had spent all his meanes * 1.295 in her seruice, during the warres. The said Lady being much perplext and troubled, sent vnto an other, by whom she was denyed in like sort: for the which shee was so greeued, as weeping she retired her selfe into her chamber, complaining of the in∣gratitude of her frie•…•…ds and seruants, and of the dishonor which shee feared to pur∣chase if she suffered her mothers seruants to returne emptie handed. Where-vpon [ C] one of her houshould seruants, called William of Bye, seeing his Mistresse so desolate, being carefull of her honour, and pittying her, said vnto her; Madam if it please you, I will go to •…•…ranc of Borsselle, Lieutenant of Zeeland, and acquaint him with your present necessitie, I hope he will doe you some good. The said Lady (being full of teares) answered him. How? he is one of our enemies, and neuer receiued any good nor fauour from vs: I feare he will refuse vs, and then my disgrace will bee greater then before. Notwithstanding if it please you Madam, said William, I will trie him by some meanes. I feare, said the Contesse, wee shall not preuaile; yet goe, and let him vnderstand how the case stands, and tell him that I will acknowledge it in time and place, and will satisfie him soone. William went into Zee∣land, and performed that which he had in charge. Where-vpon the Lord of Brossele * 1.296 [ D] answered him; Tell my Lady, that not at this time onely, but during my life, she may dispose of me and all my meanes at her pleasure: and hauing deliuered him the money which he de∣manded, William re•…•…urned to his Mistresse, who was wonderfully glad. From that day after she euer held the Lord of Borsselle in great esteeme: yea she did so affect him, as shee desired to haue him to her husband, the which was afterwards secretly perfor∣med in her chamber, in the presence of her seruants. * 1.297

The yeare following this secret marriage was diuulged and spred ouer all Holland, and the newes came vnto duke Philip of Bourgongne, being then at the warres in France with the King of England, who left that businesse, and recommended his ar∣mie to his Captaines, and went into Holland: (seeming not to know any thing, and [ E] yet much discontented in minde, fearing that by this marriage he should be excluded from the Prouinces of Holland, Henault, Zeeland, and Friseland,) and came to the Hage in Iuly; where af•…•…er many conferences and treaties of diuers things, he caused * 1.298 the Lord of Borsselle to bee apprehended, in the presence of the Contesse Iaqueline his wife, and to be presently imbarked and conuayed to Ruppelmonde in Flanders. The Contesse (following the Duke where-so-euer he went) did presse him to haue her hu•…•…band againe, the which hee refused, vnlesse shee would resigne all her countries. Some say, that during the imprisonment of the lord of Borsselle, they gaue him a refrigeratiue drinke; others haue spoken of a more violent course to hinder the acte of generation. In the end, by the meanes of Frederic Earle of Maeurs, hee was set at li∣bertie, * 1.299 [ F] vpon condition that the Contesse should resigne and transport vnto the sayd Duke her cousin, all her countries of Henault, Holland, Zeeland, and Friseland; and so she should marry the said lord of Borsselle sollemnly, and enioy him quietly for her husband: prouided alwaies, that if they had any children, all the said Prouinces should

returne vnto them. Moreouer that the Duke should giue vnto the lord of Borsselle, [ A] for him and his for euer, the Earledom of Osteruant, and to the said lady, the siegne∣orie of Voorne, with the Bryel, the Iland of Zuy•…•…beuelant, and the country of Ter∣tolen: with all the customes of Holland and Zeeland. By this accord this marriage * 1.300 was confirmed, and the siegnior of Borsselle made Earle of Osteruant. Soone after the Duke with the Contesse and her husband, went into the countreys of Holland, Henault, Zeeland and Friseland, whereof shee gaue him reall possession, in the chiefe townes thereof: then the Duke held his Order of the golden Fleece (whereof hee was founder) at the Hage, and among others hee made the Earle of Osteruant one of his Knights.

In the yeare 1436. on S. Denis Eue, dyed this Princesse the Lady Iaqueline, in the ca∣stle [ B] of Theilinghen, for griefe to see herselfe thus spoiled of her estate, through the am∣bition * 1.301 of the Duke of Burgongne, (and it may be, for that she found not her husband as he had been before his imprisonment) after that she had beene Lady and true heire of the Earldomes of Holland, Zeeland, Henault and Friseland, in great troubles and continuall vexations, for the space of 19. yeare, She dyed at the age of 36. yeares, and lyes at the Hage, in the Chappell of the Court of Holland.

The most renowned in Holland & Zeeland, in the time of the Contesse Iaqueline, were * 1.302 these noblemen that follow. Franc of Borsselle, Earle of Osteruant husband to the Con∣tesse: Hugh of Lanoy, lord of Xaintes, Lieutenant of Holland, Zeeland and Freezland, both Knights of the golden Fleece. Reynold lord of Brederode, of Vianen and Amey∣den [ C] Baronies, Ghysbrecht of Brederode Prouost, Cathedrall, and afterwardes elect bi∣shop of Vtrect: William of Brederode their vncle who was lieutenant to the Contesse Iaqueline in Holland, Iames of Gaesbeeke, lord of Abcoud, Wyk, Putten and Streyen, Iohn lord of Egmond, William of Egmond his Brother lord of Iselstein, Who were re∣stored by Iohn of Bauaria, and afterwardes confirmed by Philip duke of Bourgongne, Henry lord of Wassenare (who without the resignation which he made vnto Iohn of Ba∣uaria was vicont of Leyden) & Iohn of Wassenare siegneor of Woorburch his brother; Henry of Borsselle, lord of la Vere, Arnold lord of Seuenberghe, & of Hemsted in Zeelād, Iohn lord of Cruyninghen; Henry vicont of Montfort: Adrian of Borsselle, lord of Brig∣dam; Iames of Borsselle his brother; William lord of Naeldwyk & of Wateringhen, Albert [ D] of Naeldwick his brother; Phillip of Cortgeen, Rutger lord of Boeaslaer & of Aspren, Di∣dier lord of Henckelom; Lewis of Treslon; William of Holland, bastard son to duke Albert; to whom duke Philip gaue in Friseland; the villages Schagen; Baninghen & Harinchuy∣sen; and was the first sieigneor of Schagen; Euerard of Holland, bastard to Cont William, father to the Contesse Iaqueline, first lord of Hoochtwoode, and his brother Lewis, Iohn of Vianen siegneor of Noordeloos; Didier vander Merwin; Gerrard of Poelgeest; siegneor of Homede, gouernor of Schoonhouen; Gerrard of Poelgeest his cousin; Giles of Cra∣linghen. Gerrard van Zyl, Berthould of Assendelph, almost all Knights: Iohn vander Leck. Williā of Egmond siegneor of Soetermeer, Otto of Egmond lord of Merensteyn, Gerrard of Hemsted, & Benthuseyn; Iohn of Hodenpyl, Williā of Langerack; Iames vanden Woode, [ E] Siegnior of Warment and Alcmada, Adrien of Raphorst, Gerrard van Vlyet, Wouter of Mattenesse. Herpert van Foreest, Ghysbrecht van Swieten, Iohn van Swieten, Baliefe of Leyden, Gerrard witten-Hage, Frederick of Seuenter, and Floris of Kishoek, whereof some were Knights, the rest Squiers, and many Gentlemen, which were too long to specifie here; all valiant soldiers, whereof many died in the seruice of their Prince, as we shall see in the course of this Historie. Among the chiefe families and nobles of Friseland were Otto of Broek, Aurick and Emden, Sicco Syaerda, Wybrandt Hermana, Sicco * 1.303 Liaucama, Peter Campstra, Aelko Campstra bretheren, sonnes to Tako, Douwe Tyessama, Ie•…•…∣mer op Adeleen, Sybrandt Tyaerda, Wybet Walta, Pibo Eelcxima, Wopke, In die Stedde, Gerrit and Tyaert Iongama. Herman Dowwema, with an infinite number of other Gentlemen, [ F] whom in their language they call Houelinghen, which is as much to say, as Courtiers.

An end of the 2. Booke.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The Earle of Henaults bre∣thren.
• * 1.2

  Iohns wife and children.
• * 1.3

  1301 The Earle seekes to ruine Iohn de Re∣nesse.
• * 1.4

  The bishop of Vtrecht taken prisoner by his owne people.
• * 1.5

  The bishop goes to armes.
• * 1.6

  The bishop slaine in bat∣taile, being ouer-bold.
• * 1.7

  1301
• * 1.8

  The Epitaph of this bishop.
• * 1.9

  Iohn without mercy slame.
• * 1.10

  1302
• * 1.11

  1303
• * 1.12

  1304 The Earle of Flanders pre∣tends to land in Walchren.
• * 1.13

  The Hollan∣ders armie de∣feated.
• * 1.14

  The earl•…•… of Flanders wins a good part of Holland.
• * 1.15

  Great alterati∣on in Vtrecht.
• * 1.16

  The lord of Hamstede de∣feats the Fle∣mings.
• * 1.17

  The lord of Hamstede cha∣seth •…•…he Fle∣mings out of Holland.
• * 1.18

  A great defeat of the Fle∣mings.
• * 1.19

  The Hollan∣ders besiege Iohn de Re∣nesse in Vtrecht.
• * 1.20

  The death of Iohn de Re∣nesse.
• * 1.21

  1305 Death of the earle of Flan∣ders.
• * 1.22

  The death of the Earle of Holland.
• * 1.23

  The chiefe nobilitie.
• * 1.24

  The wife and children of Cont William
• * 1.25

  1311
• * 1.26

  1316 An extreame famine in Holland.
• * 1.27

  Amstel & W•…•…▪ erden vnited to Holland.
• * 1.28

  1323
• * 1.29

  1327
• * 1.30

  1328
• * 1.31

  The Earle o∣uerthrowne from his horse
• * 1.32

  1332
• * 1.33

  1336 A historie of a bailife of South Hol∣land, for a cow
• * 1.34

  A memorable example of iustice.
• * 1.35

  The death of good Cont William.
• * 1.36

  The chiefe nobilitie in Holland and Zeeland.
• * 1.37

  The chiefe fa∣milies of Frise∣land in those daies.
• * 1.38

  The wife of this Cont William.
• * 1.39

  1338
• * 1.40

  1342
• * 1.41

  1345
• * 1.42

  Vtrecht besie∣ged by the Hollanders.
• * 1.43

  Those of V∣trecht recon∣ciled to the Earl•…•….
• * 1.44

  Cont William slaine, and leaues no law∣full heires.
• * 1.45

  1346
• * 1.46

  The Earle∣domes of Hol∣land, and Zee∣land, ad•…•…dged to the Em∣presle, sister to cont William.
• * 1.47

  She takes pos∣sessió of those countries.
• * 1.48

  Confiscation of •…•…cclesiasti∣call good•…•….
• * 1.49

  The empero•…•… children by the empresse 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.50

  William of B•…•…uaria the empresse son gouernor of Holland.
• * 1.51

  The bishop of Vtrecht goes to liue priuat∣ly in France.
• * 1.52

  The bishop of Vtrecht goes to field.
• * 1.53

  He defeate•…•… the Hollan∣de•…•…s.
• * 1.54

  The Empresse resume•…•… a∣gaine the go∣uernment of Holland.
• * 1.55

  The Earle her sonne retires into Holland.
• * 1.56

  1349. The bishop of Vtrecht makes warre in Hol∣land.
• * 1.57

  The Hollan∣ders de•…•…eated A truce be∣twixt t•…•…e Hol∣landers and Vtrecht.
• * 1.58

  1350.
• * 1.59

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Holland of Cabill•…•…ux and Hoe•…•…ks.
• * 1.60

  The fruites 〈◊〉〈◊〉 factions, to stir the sonn•…•… against the mother.
• * 1.61

  Cont Willia•…•… receiued in Holland.
• * 1.62

  A battaile be∣twixt the mo∣ther and the sonne.
• * 1.63

  1351.
• * 1.64

  The sonne raiseth a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 armie.
• * 1.65

  The sonne d•…•… fines his moth•…•… to battaile.
• * 1.66

  A second battaile.
• * 1.67

  The mother defeated.
• * 1.68

  1351.
• * 1.69

  An accord be∣twixt the mo∣ther and the sonne.
• * 1.70

  The factions cease not.
• * 1.71

  Cont Willi∣ams wife had no 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.72

  135•…•…. The Earle de▪ fies the bishop of Vtrecht.
• * 1.73

  Two strange knights •…•…aken p•…•…oners.
• * 1.74

  The Ea•…•…le en∣ters the coun∣try o•…•… Vtrecht with •…•…n ar∣mie.
• * 1.75

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 f•…•…om the bishop.
• * 1.76

  The bishop take•…•… W•…•…p by assault and then Muyden.
• * 1.77

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Mont•…•…ort 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from the bishop.
• * 1.78

  A comb•…•…te betwixt two commander•…•….
• * 1.79

  1357. Cont Willi•…•… himselfe en∣ters into the country of Vtrecht.
• * 1.80

  A finall ac∣cord betwixt the Earle and bishop.
• * 1.81

  1358.
• * 1.82

  The Ea•…•…le of Holland be∣comes mad.
• * 1.83

  Diuision be∣twixt the two factions for the gouerne∣ment.
• * 1.84

  Albert duke of Bauaria cal∣led by the Ho∣eketins.
• * 1.85

  He is receiued for gouernor.
• * 1.86

  Hee agrees with his sister in lavve.
• * 1.87

  Alberts wiues and children.
• * 1.88

  By this Mar∣guerite, the earldome of Holland, Zee∣land and He∣nault, came to the house of Bourgongne.
• * 1.89

  The Cabillau∣tins seeke to kill the yong lord of Bre∣derode.
• * 1.90

  The castell of Hemskerke besieged for Cont Albert.
• * 1.91

  The Delfoi; reuolt.
• * 1.92

  Cont Albert besiegeth Delf.
• * 1.93

  The inhabi∣tants speake of a composition.
• * 1.94

  The captaines oppose.
• * 1.95

  The captaines retire in the night. The towne of Delf yeelded.
• * 1.96

  The duke of Gelders de∣fies the Earle of Holland.
• * 1.97

  The warre ended by marriage.
• * 1.98

  1365.
• * 1.99

  1367. The Baron of Enghien be∣headed in Henault, which caused great trou∣bles.
• * 1.100

  1373.
• * 1.101

  The castell of Ghildenburch 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to def•…•…d the sluses.
• * 1.102

  The lord of Vianen and those of Dor∣dre•…•…ht discon∣tented for the sluses.
• * 1.103

  Cont •…•…ert spoiles the Fr•…•…sons.
• * 1.104

  1374.
• * 1.105

  They of V∣trecht 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Woerden •…•…n v•…•…e.
• * 1.106

  Cont Albert 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 Ghyl∣denburch.
• * 1.107

  Ghyld•…•…burch yeelded by composition.
• * 1.108

  The for•…•… ta∣ken againe by them of Vtrecht.
• * 1.109

  Cont Albert makes sharpe warres against the Traiectins.
• * 1.110

  An accord be∣twixt the Hollanders and Vtrecht.
• * 1.111

  1377. The death of Cont Willi•…•… the madde.
• * 1.112

  Cont Albert receiued for Earle of Hol∣land.
• * 1.113

  1386.
• * 1.114

  1389. Iohn of Baua∣ria, sonne to Cont Albert made bishop of Liege.
• * 1.115

  1392. The murther of Cont Al∣berts concu∣bine and of his Steward.
• * 1.116

  Noblemen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for th•…•… •…•…ther.
• * 1.117

  Th•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…men 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.118

  The mu•…•…her reuenged.
• * 1.119

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Co•…•… •…•…bert 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Al∣te•…•….
• * 1.120

  Th•…•… Earle his sonne 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.121

  The bishop of L•…•…ge 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 t•…•…e fa•…•…her and the sonne.
• * 1.122

  The Earle of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 re∣•…•…s into 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.123

  An affront done to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Os∣te•…•…t the Kings 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.124

  The sonne & all the noble∣men reconci∣led to Cont Albert.
• * 1.125

  1396.
• * 1.126

  The chiefe of the Earles ar•…•…e.
• * 1.127

  Cont Albert enters into Friseland with a mightie armie.
• * 1.128

  A crue•…•… ba•…•…∣taile.
• * 1.129

  The Frisons defeated.
• * 1.130

  A second bat∣taile, and the Frisons de∣feated.
• * 1.131

  A braue skir∣mish betwixt the •…•…nglish & the Frisons.
• * 1.132

  The English besieged by the Frisons.
• * 1.133

  A braue an∣swer of the Delph•…•… to Cont Albert
• * 1.134

  The English degaged by the Delphois.
• * 1.135

  The Frisons subd•…•…ed.
• * 1.136

  The body of cont William fetch•…•… out of Friseland, and buried at Va∣lenciennes.
• * 1.137

  1398. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Frisons rebell againe.
• * 1.138

  The Earle sends his sonne against the Frisons.
• * 1.139

  Staueren be∣sieged and yeelded to the Earle of Osteruant.
• * 1.140

  The Frisons subdued.
• * 1.141

  Seuen pence fa•…•…thing o•…•… thereabo•…•…s English mo∣ney.
• * 1.142

  A new reuolt of the Frisons.
• * 1.143

  The Frisons submit them∣selues againe.
• * 1.144

  A priuate quarrell be∣twixt two Knights of Holland.
• * 1.145

  A battaile wherein the Frisons were defeated.
• * 1.146

  The Earle of Esteruant proceeds against the Frisons, many s•…•… for mercy.
• * 1.147

  The Groe∣ningeois ac∣knowledge him for prince
• * 1.148

  The Frisons thinke to sur∣prise the earle but in vaine.
• * 1.149

  1400. The Frisons rebell againe.
• * 1.150

  They besiege the towne of Staueren.
• * 1.151

  They flie at the comming of the Earles armie.
• * 1.152

  The Lord of Brederode hurt and pri∣so•…•…r.
• * 1.153

  1401.
• * 1.154

  A great con∣tention be∣twixt Cont Alo•…•… & the lord of Arckel
• * 1.155

  He defies Cont Albert.
• * 1.156

  He desies the Earle of Ost∣eruant.
• * 1.157

  The Lord of Arckel braues the Hollan∣ders.
• * 1.158

  The Hollan∣ders take •…•…r reuenge.
• * 1.159

  The Lord of Arckel burns Nyeuport in Holland.
• * 1.160

  The Earle of Osteruent besiegeth Gorrichom.
• * 1.161

  Cont Albert comes in per∣son to the siege of Gor∣richom.
• * 1.162

  A braue sally of the besie∣ged vpon the Zelanders & Frisons.
• * 1.163

  An accorde made betwixt the Earle of Holland and the Lord of Arckel.
• * 1.164

  A seawoman found in Hol∣land.
• * 1.165

  1404. Duke Albert of Bauaria Earle of Hol∣land dyes.
• * 1.166

  Cont Willi∣ams wiues & children.
• * 1.167

  1404. The towne of Liege •…•…ned for their Bi∣shops pleasure
• * 1.168

  1405. The Lord of Arckel breaks the pe•…•…ce.
• * 1.169

  His mē spoile Wandrichom.
• * 1.170

  The Earle make•…•… •…•…rre •…•…nst the lord of Arckel
• * 1.171

  The Earle •…•…e∣siegeth Ha∣genstein.
• * 1.172

  The Bishop ioynes with the Earle and besiegeth Euerstein.
• * 1.173

  An assault giuen to Hagenstein.
• * 1.174

  The towne yeelded and burnt to ashes.
• * 1.175

  Euerstein ruinated.
• * 1.176

  A truce be∣twixt the lord of Arckels sonne and the Earle of Hol∣land.
• * 1.177

  The yong lord of Arckel will make his peace with the Earle.
• * 1.178

  The yong lord of Arckel makes him∣selfe master of Gorrichom.
• * 1.179

  The Lord of Arckel shut out of the towne and •…•…∣stell of Gorri∣chom and Lederdam.
• * 1.180

  The sonne reconciled to the father.
• * 1.181

  The yong Lord of Arc∣kel excluded ou•…•… of Gorri∣chom.
• * 1.182

  The Lord of Aspren ac∣knowledgeth the Earle of Holland.
• * 1.183

  The yong Lord of Arc∣kel t•…•…s Gor•…•…hom by scaladoe.
• * 1.184

  He •…•…geth the •…•…ell of Arckell.
• * 1.185

  The Earle of Holland be∣siegeth Gor∣richom.
• * 1.186

  The duke of Gelders desies the Earle.
• * 1.187

  The duke re∣•…•… into his country.
• * 1.188

  The father and sonne of Arckel trans∣port their siegnorie to the duke of Gelders.
• * 1.189

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 strange •…•…oute.
• * 1.190

  An Act wor∣thy of laugh∣ter.
• * 1.191

  1408
• * 1.192

  Truce be∣twixt the Earle of Hol∣land and the duke of Gel∣ders. Great warre of the Lie∣geois against their bishop.
• * 1.193

  A battell be∣twixt the Liegeois and the princes allyed to the bishop.
• * 1.194

  A great de∣feat of the Liegeois. A reuenge vpon the mo∣t•…•…s of this warre.
• * 1.195

  1409. The Earle of Holland re∣conciles the Duke of Bourgondie with the French king.
• * 1.196

  1410. The duke of Geldres and the Earle of Holland re∣turn•…•… to war.
• * 1.197

  1412. A peace be∣twixt these two Princes.
• * 1.198

  The Articles of peace.
• * 1.199

  Gorrichom anexed to Holland. The duke of Gelders and the Earle of Holland meet. An aduertise∣ment giuen vnto the Earle.
• * 1.200

  The Dukes speeches con∣firme the for∣mer aduertis∣ment.
• * 1.201

  The Earle grovves iea∣lous of them of Egmond.
• * 1.202

  1414. The Frisons reuoult.
• * 1.203

  1415. The old lord of Arkel ta∣ken prisoner.
• * 1.204

  The Lord of Arckel dis∣couers who they were that practised against the Earle of Holland. The kinssolke of the Lord of Egmond of∣fer to iustifie themselues.
• * 1.205

  The Lord of Egmond ad∣iourned to appeare in person.
• * 1.206

  For not ap∣pearing he is banished, and his goods forfeited.
• * 1.207

  Iselsteyn som∣moned, and
• * 1.208

  Yeelded by them of Eg∣mond.
• * 1.209

  Iselsteyn re∣stored since to them of Egmond.
• * 1.210

  To whom it doth novv be∣long.
• * 1.211

  The Earle causeth the Lady Iaque∣line, to be ac∣knovvled•…•…ed for hi•…•… onely heire in his life time.
• * 1.212

  1417
• * 1.213

  The Dolphin of France, husband to the Lady Ia∣queline po•…•…∣soned and dies.
• * 1.214

  Death of William the 6. Earle of Holland.
• * 1.215

  The first par∣ticular Lord of Schagen.
• * 1.216

  Cont Willi∣ams bastards.
• * 1.217

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 N•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 •…•…nd 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…n 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.
• * 1.218

  The factions reuiue againe in Holland.
• * 1.219

  Those of Eg∣mond returne into Hol•…•…nd. The Lord of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 re∣couers his towne.
• * 1.220

  And the Ca∣stl•…•… into w•…•…ch the bre•…•…hren put themselues.
• * 1.221

  The towne and c•…•…tle of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yeel∣ded to t•…•…e Countesse.
• * 1.222

  Those of V∣trecht 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iselstein.
• * 1.223

  The Contesse Iaqueline re∣ce•…•…ed in Holland, &c.
• * 1.224

  Anthonie fa∣ther to Iohn duke of Bra∣bant was bro∣ther to Mar∣guerite, who was mother to Iaqueline. A marriage concluded be∣twixt the Contesse of Holland and the duke of Brabant, the 1. of August; 1417.
• * 1.225

  The bishop desirous to spoile his Neece.
• * 1.226

  Iohn of Ba∣uaria seekes to make him∣selfe Barle of Holland.
• * 1.227

  Egmond sur∣priseth Gor∣richom
• * 1.228

  Contesse Ia∣queline be∣siegeth Gor∣richom.
• * 1.229

  Gorrichom taken againe.
• * 1.230

  The lord of Arckle with many others •…•…ne.
• * 1.231

  The Lord of Brederode slaine.
• * 1.232

  The Pope dispenceth with the mar∣riage of the Duke of Bra∣b•…•…nt, with the lady Iaque∣line. The Pope re∣uoketh his dispensation.
• * 1.233

  1418.
• * 1.234

  The marriage consumated be•…•…wixt the duke of Bra∣bant, and the Contesse of Holland.
• * 1.235

  The Pope confirmes his dispensation againe.
• * 1.236

  Iohn of Baua∣ria gets a dis∣pensation fr•…•… the Pope to marry.
• * 1.237

  He obtaines the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Holland, &c of the Empe∣ror.
• * 1.238

  The answer of the Prouin∣ces to Iohn of Bauaria.
• * 1.239

  Iohn of Ba∣uaria takes vp∣on him the title of Earle of Holland, &c.
• * 1.240

  He makes war in Holland.
• * 1.241

  The Duke of Brabant def•…•… Iohn of Ba∣varia.
• * 1.242

  A treatie •…•…e∣twixt the duke of Brabant, & Iohn of Baua∣ria.
• * 1.243

  The articles of the treatie.
• * 1.244

  1419.
• * 1.245

  New wa•…•…re be•…•…wixt them o•…•… Vtrecht and Holland.
• * 1.246

  The Cabill•…•… and Ho•…•…ckins •…•…ke •…•…rmes againe.
• * 1.247

  1420. Sund•…•…y ex ploits o•…•… war.
• * 1.248

  The •…•…king of •…•…s castels by •…•…n of Baua•…•…a.
• * 1.249

  Leyden besie∣ged and yeel∣ded vpon composition.
• * 1.250

  The accord 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the •…•…d of •…•…g∣mond.
• * 1.251

  The vicont forced to re∣signe his vi∣co•…•…ty of Ley∣den, to o•…•… of Bauaria
• * 1.252

  1420. The Duke of Brab•…•…nt comes into zeeland with∣out the priui∣tie of the Contesse Ia∣queline.
• * 1.253

  Contesse Ia∣queline goes from the duke of Brabant her husband.
• * 1.254

  The Earle of S. Pol sent 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into Brabant.
• * 1.255

  An assembly of the states of Brabant.
• * 1.256

  Th•…•… Earle of S. Pol made Reuward of Brabant.
• * 1.257

  The Lord of Berghen slain in the Dukes chamber.
• * 1.258

  Many of the duke o•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seruants apprehended.
• * 1.259

  The Emperor an•…•… •…•…ce Elector write into B•…•…abant so the priso∣ners. The prisoners set a libertie.
• * 1.260

  Wh•…•…t the of∣fice of Reu∣w•…•…rd •…•…s.
• * 1.261

  Many behea∣ded at Brus∣sels.
• * 1.262

  The Contesse Iaqueline cau∣seth the D•…•…ke of Brabant her husband to be cited to Rome.
• * 1.263

  The Contesse Iaqueline made •…•…re to the duke of Gloce•…•…r. He come•…•… with an Ar∣my into He∣nault.
• * 1.264

  1423. Iohn van V∣lyer behead∣ded at the Hage.
• * 1.265

  Iohn of Baua∣ria gouernor of Holland dies.
• * 1.266

  The Duke of Brabant ac∣knowledge•…•… Earle of Hol∣land in the right of his wife.
• * 1.267

  Captaine Al∣bert Beyllinc•…•… bu•…•…ied aliue.
• * 1.268

  1425. Schoonhouen besieged.
• * 1.269

  A Truce made at Schoonhouen
• * 1.270

  The duke of Brabant be∣besiegeth the Contesse his wife in Mons▪
• * 1.271

  A treatie made by the duke of Bour∣gongne to at∣teme vnto the Countesses countrey.
• * 1.272

  The Contesse laq•…•…e is deliuered into the Duke of Hourgongnes hands.
• * 1.273

  The Contesse of Holland led against her will vnto Gant.
• * 1.274

  The Contesse it freed out of the duke of Burgongnes hands.
• * 1.275

  The Contesse comes into Holland.
• * 1.276

  The battel of Alphen whereas the Coneesse was victor.
• * 1.277

  The English and Zeelan∣ders defeated, by the Duke of Bourgon∣gne, at Brou∣wersh•…•…. Anno 1424. The Cardi∣nals sentenc•…•… touching the duke of Brabants mar∣riage with the Contesse of Holland.
• * 1.278

  The Duke of Glocester a∣bandons the Contesse Ia∣queline.
• * 1.279

  The Duke of Bourgongnes ambitious desugne.
• * 1.280

  Scuenberghe besieged.
• * 1.281

  And yeelded vp in despight of the Lord.
• * 1.282

  1426. Harlem be∣sieged by the contesse.
• * 1.283

  A second bat∣taile at Alphé where the Contesse is victorious.
• * 1.284

  The Contesse makes knights
• * 1.285

  William Na∣gel Captaine of the Kenne∣mers.
• * 1.286

  Captaine Na gel by the Kennemers defeated.
• * 1.287

  1427. The death of Iohn Duke of Brabant.
• * 1.288

  A s•…•…a battaile fought neere to Wyering∣hen.
• * 1.289

  The Lord of Brederode defeat•…•…d and taken prisone•…•…
• * 1.290

  An accord be∣twixt Duke Philip and the Contesse Iaqueline.
• * 1.291

  1429. Philip of Bourgonge buyes the County of Namur.
• * 1.292

  1430. Philip Duke of Brabant dyes.
• * 1.293

  Philip of Bourgongne makes his entrie as duke of Brabant.
• * 1.294

  The Lady Ia∣queline Con∣t•…•… of Hol∣land 〈◊〉〈◊〉 th•…•… four•…•…h ti•…•…e.
• * 1.295

  The Contesse denyed mony by her ser∣uants.
• * 1.296

  Reasós which moued the Con•…•…esse Ia∣queline to lou•…•… •…•…ranc of Borsselle.
• * 1.297

  •…•…he mar•…•…yes him secretly.
• * 1.298

  The Lord of Borsselle ap∣p•…•…ended by the Duke of Bourgongne.
• * 1.299

  The Contesse resignes a•…•…l he•…•… Co•…•…ntries to the Duk•…•… for her hus∣bands liberty.
• * 1.300

  The Duke of Bou•…•…gongne takes possessi∣on of Holland &c.
• * 1.301

  1436. The death of the Con•…•…esse Iaque•…•…ine.
• * 1.302

  Nobl•…•…men in the time of the Contesse Iaqueline.
• * 1.303

  The chiefe Nobility of Friseland.