Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 286 of 400
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This is a page of running verse poetry from "Albions England," printed in an early modern typeface with substantial OCR corruption. The text describes Protestant resistance to Catholic innovations in England, then shifts to criticizing Philip II's oppressive governance through Spanish Alva's military actions in the Low Countries. The verse celebrates Elizabeth I's intervention supporting the Netherlands against Spanish tyranny and mentions the Prince of Orange. The narrative condemns ambitious rulers who use manipulation and force to dominate territories, contrasting this with Elizabeth's merciful statecraft.
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mater rey > 26 $i ; ae ALB 10 NS E NGL Veare fins too bufie Proteftants did saaditiies cena They did tranfpofe that fault vpon thofe Innovators rude, | Protetting all hat Subiedts (houlc,and humbly too they fude, _ (Vouching his Father, Vucle,Kings,and Emperors of old, | | Wholettheir Liege-nen,dititing from their own Religion hold) ~ To fuffer Confciences in them to God-wards vacontrold, _ For which,and for their Charters did they offer Maffes large, _ And euermore to vnder- -0 all Truage, Taxe, and Charge, «Bar Theirs to alter quite in all was it that Philp ment: ee This,like a pleafing poyfning Afpe,to act as he did ainie, As firlt arriuall Pardons did for patled Crimes proclaime. That tractable kind People fo he to his bent did frame. ~ Who weare not then by hoftile meanes men eafily to tame. _ Hethus of them poffett,did then, by flie Degrees, furprife | Their Townes, puts Garifons in them, built Cittadels likewife, ~ Induéts the Inquifition,and ftrange Impotts did deuife, - Cals pardon’d Crimes in queftion,faines the Guiltles to offend, a And thus an Afpe,and poy{nous more,prou’d —4/#a in the end, _ For why ? ambitious men feeke,get,poflefle,and practife State, ~ With reftles minds,by fawning Meanes,enuide,in haughtie rate, - a This priuiledged Prouince sand this Paradized Earth, a Thus tripped of her colden Fleece,and faintly drawing breath, Was Phifickt of Elizaberh whowith her Exgd{h Balme, — — Then much the poyf{nons biting of that Spanifh Afpe did calme : ~ EuenPittie preaching thus toher,that Nature isreverft, ~ When asitfelfe is not amongtt itowne Conforts difpertt. _ Shero that Countries Father, to that honorable Kuight, The Prince of Orange (armed then in Chrift his caufe to fight, _ And for his Counties weale)permits firtt Voluntarie Aides, _ And laftly,when that neighbour Fiertoo neerly her inuaides, And their extreame Oppieflion did her Charitie inuite, rt: PY Amabafhies 5 payne oiten mou'd to do the Belgies ti ght, B, \ i To plague therfore thofe feanenteene Shires was wat-flefht Alva fent. We- iy com ee i - a 0 eBooks