The second part of Vox populi, or Gondomar appearing in the likenes of Matchiauell in a Spanish parliament wherein are discouered his treacherous & subtile practises to the ruine as well of England, as the Netherlandes faithfully transtated [sic] out of the Spanish coppie by a well-willer to England and Holland.
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The second part of Vox populi, or Gondomar appearing in the likenes of Matchiauell in a Spanish parliament wherein are discouered his treacherous & subtile practises to the ruine as well of England, as the Netherlandes faithfully transtated [sic] out of the Spanish coppie by a well-willer to England and Holland.
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Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.
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Printed at Goricom [Gorinchem, i.e. London] :: By Ashuerus Ianss [i.e. William Jones],
1624. Stilo nouo.
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Gondomar, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, -- Conde de, 1567-1626.
Netherlands -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1556-1648 -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain -- Early works to 1800.
Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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"The second part of Vox populi, or Gondomar appearing in the likenes of Matchiauell in a Spanish parliament wherein are discouered his treacherous & subtile practises to the ruine as well of England, as the Netherlandes faithfully transtated [sic] out of the Spanish coppie by a well-willer to England and Holland." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11808.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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TO THE ILLVSTRIOVS. MAGNIFIQVE AND GRAVE Assembly of the High Court of Parliament in England.
HEre as in a little glasse, may you (Most Ho∣norable, Great, and Graue Senate) viewe the epitome, or rather the effect of a seauen yeares Treaty with Spaine, yee may plainly see the holde and assurance wee were euer like to haue had of that Nation, yea, euen when wee thought our selues surest of them. Here wee may (to our warning of taking heede whom wee trust) behold to the life the Haughty-Pride, Thirsty-Couetousnes, and kind dissimulation of the same Fox populi, Count Gondo∣mar the GREAT. Here may the Netherlands perceiue, the imminent danger that hung-ouer their heades, shortly without doubt to haue fallen vpon them, had not the Spanish ambushes beene timously discouered. Heere may that Illustrious King, and the most renowned and second Queene Elizabeth (for her constancy and spirit) of Bohe∣mia, and princes Pallatines of the Rhine, consider how assuredly faithfully the surrendring of their Pallatinate should haue beene performed. In a word, heere may wee all see the great Mercies of
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God towards vs, whose providence it hath beene, that we should cleare our selues from these Spanish Rockes, that all this while lay vnder water, and vn∣seene, doubtlesse to our ruine, had wee not I say by immediate helpe from heauen beene relieued. Let vs then, as wee are one people of the same Lan∣guage, Religion, Lawes, Gouerned by the same Gracious and good King, embrace with that wise Lord, and graue Councellor (as in his Poesie) Vuam cor, vnam viam, then neede not our Brittaine so famous of ould, for her triumphes and many victories over other Nations, nor care a strawe for the vaine and windy threats of proude Spaine, nor the menaces of the most daring Aduersarie whosoeuer.
Your Humblest servant, who is, and euer shall be T. S.