van Waerwyk, Wybrand: in June 1602 leaves Holland for India as admiral of a fleet, [134]; in August 1603 establishes a permanent factory at Bantam, [135]; which for several years is regarded as the Dutch head quarters in the East, ib.
de Weert, Sebald: in March 1602 is admiral of the first fleet sent out by the Dutch East India Company, [134]; visits Ceylon and makes an agreement of friendship with the ruler of Kandy, ib.; but commits the great error of offending the religious feelings of the Cingalese, ib.; with the result that he and forty-six others are surprised when on shore and are all put to death, [135]
William, prince of Orange: is appointed by Philippe II stadholder of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht, [52]; becomes the very soul of the struggle of the provinces for liberty, 52 to [97]; on the 15th of March 1580 is declared an outlaw by Philippe II, and a great reward is offered to any one who takes his life, [92]; on the 10th of July 1584 is murdered at Delft, [97]
Zeeland and Holland, provinces of: in June 1575 unite in a kind of loose confederation, [77]; in October 1575 renounce allegiance to Philippe II, [79]
Zierikzee: in June 1576 is besieged and taken by the Spaniards, [78]
Zutphen: treatment of by Don Frederic de Toledo, son of the duke of Alva, [66]; in September 1583 it is betrayed to the Spaniards, [96]; on the 23rd of May 1591 it is recovered by the patriots, [109]
Zuyder Zee: is formed in the thirteenth century of our era, [43]
SKETCH III.
van der Aa’s Biographisch Woordenboek der Nederlanden: references to, 173 and [250]
Appel, Ferdinandus: treatment of by Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel, [226]; further mention of, [246]