The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66)Motley, John Lothrop
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The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66)
Motley, John Lothrop
Netherlands -- Church history; Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648
Burned alive if they objected to transubstantiation
German finds himself sober--he believes himself ill
Govern under the appearance of obeying
Informer, in case of conviction, should be entitled to one half
Man had only natural wrongs (No natural rights)
No calumny was too senseless to be invented
Ruinous honors
Sovereignty was heaven-born, anointed of God
That vile and mischievous animal called the people
Understood the art of managing men, particularly his superiors
Upon one day twenty-eight master cooks were dismissed
William of Nassau, Prince of Orange
MOTLEY'S HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS, PG EDITION, VOLUME 6.
THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, D.C.L., LL.D.
1855
CHAPTER II. 1560-1561
Agitation in the Netherlands--The ancient charters resorted to as
barriers against the measures of government--"Joyous entrance" of
Brabant--Constitution of Holland--Growing unpopularity of Antony
Perrenot, Archbishop of Mechlin--Opposition to the new bishoprics,
by Orange, Egmont, and other influential nobles--Fury of the people
at the continued presence of the foreign soldiery--Orange resigns
the command of the legion--The troops recalled--Philip's personal
attention to the details of persecution--Perrenot becomes Cardinal
de Granvelle--All the power of government in his hands--His
increasing unpopularity--Animosity and violence of Egmont towards
the Cardinal--Relations between Orange and Granvelle--Ancient
friendship gradually changing to enmity--Renewal of the magistracy
at Antwerp--Quarrel between the Prince and Cardinal--Joint letter of
Orange and Egmont to the King--Answer of the King--Indignation of
Philip against Count Horn--Secret correspondence between the King
and Cardinal--Remonstrances against the new bishoprics--Philip's
private financial statements--Penury of the exchequer in Spain and
in the provinces--Plan for debasing the coin--Marriage of William
the Silent with the Princess of Lorraine circumvented--Negotiations
for his matrimonial alliance with Princess Anna of Saxony--
Correspondence between Granvelle and Philip upon the subject--
Opposition of Landgrave Philip and of Philip the Second--Character
and conduct of Elector Augustus--Mission of Count Schwartzburg--
Communications of Orange to the King and to Duchess Margaret--
Characteristic letter of Philip--Artful conduct of Granvelle and of
the Regent--Visit of Orange to Dresden--Proposed "note" of Elector
Augustus--Refusal of the Prince--Protest of the Landgrave against
the marriage--Preparations for the wedding at Leipzig--Notarial
instrument drawn up on the marriage day--Wedding ceremonies and
festivities--Entrance of Granvelle into Mechlin as Archbishop--
Compromise in Brabant between the abbeys and bishops.
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