The lives of all the princes of Orange, from William the Great, founder of the Common-wealth of the United Provinces written in French by the Baron Maurier, in the year 1682, and published at Paris, by order of the French King ; to which is added the life of His present Majesty King William the Third, from his birth to his landing in England, by Mr. Thomas Brown ; together with all the princes heads taken from original draughts.

The TABLE.

A.

• DUke of Alva sent to succeed the Dut∣chess in the Government of the Low Countreys, page 19. Establishes a Councel of Twelve, called the Councel of Blood, p. 20, 21.
• The Arch-Duke Brother to the Emperour Ro∣dolphus, chosen Governour of the Nether∣lands, p. 64.
• Amsterdam surrendred to the States, p. 65.
• Duke of Anjou invited into Holland, p. 73. Retires into France, and dies, p. 113.
• Arminius and Gomarus, their Quarrel, p. 160, 161, &c.

B.

• BArnevelt's Story, p. 156, 157, &c.
• Bon besieged, p. 240, 241. And taken, p. 242.
• Marquess de Bellefonds, banished by the French King, p. 251.
• Battle of Senef, p. 256.

C.

• COligny (Gaspor de) His Character, p. 3.
• Coeverden lost, p. 231, retaken, p. 232.
• Coligny (Lovise de) Her Life, p. 137.
• Cambray besieged and surrendred, p. 280.

D.

• DOn Iohn of Austria, made Governour of the Low Countreys, p. 57. His Story, p. 58, 59, &c. Surprises the Castle of Na∣mur, and Charlemont, p. 61. Defeats the Army of the States at Gemblours, p. 65. Dies of Grief, p. 67.

E.

• COunts Egmont and Horn Executed, p. 20. Q. Elizabeth loved to be thought hand∣some, p. 153, &c.

F.

• FRench King almost over-runs the United Provinces, p. 214.

G.

• CArdinal Granville, his Character and Sto∣ry, p. 14, 15, &c.
• Name of Gueux (or Beggars) whence the Rise, p. 17.
• Grave besieged, p. 265. and taken, p. 269.
• Ghent taken, p. 291.

H.

• HAerlem taken by Famine, p. 42.
• Henry Frederick born, p. 114. His Life, p. 177, &c. His Children, p. 178.

I.

• INquisition declares those guilty of High-Treason, who had not opposed the He∣reticks of the Netherlands, p. 19.
• Ipres taken, p. 291.

L.

• COunt Lodovick, &c. presents a Petition to the Governess of the Low Countreys, a∣gainst the Inquisition, New Bishops, &c. which at first is slighted, p. 17, 18, &c.
• Lewis de Requesens made Governour in the place of the Duke of Alva, p. 44.
• Leyden relieved by breaking down the Dykes, p. 45, 46. and the University settled there, p. 47.

M.

• MArgaret of Austria, made absolute Go∣verness of the Low Countreys, with Orders to Establish the Spanish Inquisiti∣on, and several new Bishopricks in the Ne∣therlands, p. 14.
• Mons surprised, p. 32. and retaken by the Spaniards, p. 34.
• Count de la Mark, takes the Brill with seve∣ral other Cities, p. 36.
• Middburg taken by the Spaniards, p. 44.
• Maurier traduced at the French Court, &c. p. 120, 121, 122.
• Maurice Prince of Orange, his Character, p. 125. raises the Siege of Berghen ap Zoom, p. 129 and 140. takes Breda, p. 130. and Sluise, p. 134. defeats Arch Duke Al∣bert, p. 135. and the Lord de Balancon, p. 138. his Description, p. 148, 149, 150, &c.
• Maestricht besieged by the French, p. 235. and taken, p. 236.
• Mansfeld's Story and Character, p. 141, 142, &c.

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N.

• NArses (the Eunuch) his Story, p. 8. House of Nassau their Genealogy, p. 9, 10, &c.
• The Netherlands demanded to have all the 'Spanish Forces drawn out of the Low Coun∣treys, p. 14.
• Nimighen Treaty, p. 273.

O.

• OStend taken by the Spaniards, p. 134. St. Omers surrendred to the French, p. 285.

P.

• KIng Philip the Cause of the Disorders in the Low Countreys, p. 8. His Descripti∣on, p 13, 14, &c.
• Perpetual Edict concluded between the States and Don Iohn of Austria, p. 60.
• Prince of Parma made Governour of the Low Countreys, p. 68.
• King Philip published a Prescription against the Prince of Orange, p. 74.
• Philip William of Nassau, his Life, p. 115. ta∣ken by force out of the Colledge of Lovaine by King Philip, p. 115. shut up in a Castle in Spain at 13 Years Old, p. 116. released, and sent to bring the Infanta Isabella into the Low Countreys, p. 117. marries Eleanor of Bourbon, p. 118.

S.

• STates General Consent to a Toleration of both Religions, p. 66. Request the Duke

• of Anjou and Alemon to be their Lord and Protector, p. 73.

T.

• Treaty of Peace set on foot at Breda, p. 48.
• Treaty of Peace at Ghent, p. 50, 51, &••.
• Treaty of Peace at Nimighen concluded, p. 297.

V.

• MArquess Vitelli, his Character and Epi∣taph, p. 28.
• Valenciennes taken by the French, p. 279.

W.

• WIlliam the First of Nassau his Birth, p. 3. the Favours show'd him by Charles 5th, p. 4. made Generalissimo at 22 Years Old, p. 5. builds Charlemont, and Philipville, p. 5. supports the Empe∣rour at the Resignation of his Empire, and is recommended by him to the King of Spain, p. 6. his Description, p. 12. Re∣tires into Germany, p. 19. Raises an Army there, which is defeated near the River Ems, p. 24. Raises another of Twenty Four Thousand German Horse and Foot, p. 25. which refusing to follow him into France to assist the Hugonots, he disbands, p. 27. Enters the Low Countreys with a great Army, and is received into Rure∣mond, Malines, &c. p. 33. Acknowledg'd Governour of Holland, Zealand, &c. by the States, p. 38. banishes the Romish Ce∣remonies

• out of the Church, p. 39. recei∣ved into Brussels in great Triumph, p. 62. lays the Common-Wealth of the United Provinces, p. 68. publishes his Apology a∣gainst King Philip's Prescription, p. 75, 76, 77, &c. Marries Lovise de Coligny, p. 113. killed at Delft, p. 115. his Funeral, p. 119.
• William Count de Buren, Eldest Son to Prince William, seized at the Colledge of Lovain, and carried Prisoner to Spain, p. 23.
• William Henry of Nassau, his Birth, p. 211. deprived of the Offices belonging to his Family, p. 212. chose General of the Ar∣my, p. 215. and restored to all the other Commands belonging to him, which Cor∣nelius de Witt opposes, p. 220. Prince Wil∣liam takes Naerden, p. 237. falls sick of the Small-pox, and recovers, p. 270. besieges Maestricht, p. 275. and raises it, p. 277. Marries the Princess Mary, p. 288. At∣tacks, and almost Routs Luxemburgh near Mons, p. 298.
• Cornelius de Witt, and his Brother killed, p. 224.
• William the Second born, p. 203. besieges Amsterdam, p. 206. dies of the Small-pox, 208.