de Requesens, Don Luis: in November 1573 becomes governor and captain-general of the Netherlands, [70]; administration of, 70 to [79]; on the 5th of March 1576 dies, [79]
Roe, Sir Thomas: in 1615 visits Table Valley, [166]
Romans, the: confer great benefits upon the Netherlands, [44]
Scandinavian pirates: plunder the Netherlands, but do not form settlements in the country, [45]
Sluis: is besieged, and in August 1587 is compelled to surrender to the Spaniards, [105]; in August 1604 is recovered by the patriots, [115]
Synoptical Index.
Sonoy, Diederik: atrocious conduct of at Alkmaar, [77]
Spanish Fury of Antwerp: account of, 80 and [81]
Spanish troops: mutinies of, 74 and [113]
van Spilbergen, Joris: in 1601 commands an expedition sent to India, [127]