"Le plus grand malheur ou bonheur de l'homme est une femme."

"[Spain seeks to] overthrow the Low Countries, which hitherto have been as a counterscarp to your Majesty's kingdom."

"The Queen of England has more cause to procure the preservation of the Low Countries in their ancient estate in the o…"

"I doubt not but the fire illuminating heaven on Michelmas eve was seen there – such as I never saw for the time…"

"...for which I heartily thank you as she serveth me to great purpose. For she maketh my hunting very certain and spee…"

"Upon this I sent to the Register who brought me the [twenty-four] articles, which I have read and find so curiously p…"

"Their Lordships of the Upper House...are one member of the Parliament; and also that the Knights, Citizens and Burges…"

"He [King Philip II of Spain] is the mightiest enemy that England ever had, mightier than his father, the emperor Char…"

"A Pack of Spanish Lies sent abroad in the world, first printed in the Spanish tongue, and translated out of the origi…"

"England can never be ruined except by a parliament."