Oath imposed by Margaret--Refused by Orange--He leaves the Netherlands--Submission of the Country--New Edict--Order restored 299 Book III. CHAPTER I. ALVA SENT TO THE NETHERLANDS. Alva's Appointment--His remarkable March--He arrives at Brussels--Margaret disgusted--Policy of the Duke--Arrest of Egmont and Hoorne 310 CHAPTER II. CRUEL POLICY OF ALVA. The Council of Blood--Its Organization--General Prosecutions--Civil War in France--Departure of Margaret--Her administration reviewed 327 CHAPTER III. REIGN OF TERROR. Numerous Arrests--Trials and Executions--Confiscations--Orange assembles an Army--Battle of Heyligerlee--Alva's Proceedings 340 CHAPTER IV. TRIALS OF EGMONT AND HOORNE The Examination--Efforts in their Behalf--Specification of Charges--Sentence of Death--The Processes reviewed 355 CHAPTER V. EXECUTION OF EGMONT AND HOORNE. The Counts removed to Brussels--Informed of the Sentence--Procession to the Scaffold--The Execution--Character of Egmont--Fate of his Family--Sentiment of the People 364 CHAPTER VI. SECRET EXECUTION OF MONTIGNY. Bergen and Montigny--Their Situation in Spain--Death of Bergen--Arrest of Montigny--Plot for his Escape--His Process--Removal to Simancas--Closer Confinement--Midnight Execution 378 Book IV. CHAPTER I. THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Condition of Turkey--African Corsairs--Expedition against Tripoli--War on the Barbary Coast 393 CHAPTER II. THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN. Masters of Rhodes--Driven from Rhodes--Established at Malta--Menaced by Solyman--La Valette--His Preparations for Defence 409 CHAPTER III. SIEGE OF MALTA. Condition of Malta--Arrival of the Turks--They reconnoitre the Island--Siege of St. Elmo--Its Heroic Defence--Its Fall 414 CHAPTER IV. SIEGE OF MALTA. Il Borgo invested--Storming of St. Michael--Slaughter of the Turks--Incessant Cannonade--General Assault--The Turks Repulsed--Perilous Condition of Il Borgo--Constancy of La Valette 432 CHAPTER V. SIEGE OF MALTA. The Turks dispirited--Reinforcement from Sicily--Siege raised--Mustapha defeated--Rejoicings of the Christians--Mortification of Solyman--Review of the Siege--Subsequent History of La Valette 445 CHAPTER VI. DON CARLOS. His Education and Character--Dangerous Illness--Extravagant Behavior--Opinions respecting him--His Connection with the Flemings--Project of Flight--Insane Conduct--Arrest 456 CHAPTER VII. DEATH OF DON CARLOS. Causes of his Imprisonment--His Rigorous Confinement--His Excesses--His Death--Llorente's Account--Various Accounts--Suspicious Circumstances--Quarrel in the Palace--Obsequies of Carlos 471 CHAPTER VIII. DEATH OF ISABELLA.