A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the Lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders
Subtitle: wherein is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same : together the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard and trecherous Hispaniolized Wallons, & others of the saied Lowe Countreis, and there withall the estate and cause of religion, especially from the yere 1559 unto the yere 1581 : besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces
By: translated out of French into Englishe by T.S. ...
Contributors: Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Kingston, John, fl. 1553-ca. 1584, printer.; Dawson, Thomas, d. 1620, printer.; Smith, Toby, bookseller.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Imprinted by J. Kyngston for T. Smith
Published: 1583
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 139
Subjects: Netherlands -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1556-1648 -- Sources.
Genres: Sources.
Other titles: Tragicall historie of the troubles and civile warres of the Lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders
Notes: First published in Dutch under title: Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen ende oproeren oorspronck, anvanck ende eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580; the French version issued in 1582 under title: Histoire des troubles et guerres civiles du Pays-Bas.
STC (2nd ed.) 17450.3
Variously attributed to Philips van Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Carolus Rijckewaert (called Theophilus) and Henricpetri. Cf. W.J.C. Moens in Archaeologia, v. 51, p. 205-212; P.J. Blok in Bijdragen voor vaderlandsche geschiedenis en oudheidkunde, 4th ser., v. 7, p. 195-207.
Translated into English by Thomas Stocker.
Thomas Dawson printed quires A-S. Cf. STC.
Signatures: a⁶ A-R⁸ S⁴ 2A-2I⁸. S4 blank.
Includes index.