The Revolt of the United Netherlands. With the Trial of Counts Egmont and Horn, and the Siege of Antwerp: To which is Added, The Disturbances in France Preceding the Reign of Henry IV.G. Bell & sons, 1897 - 452 pages |
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... Charles V. - Philip II . , Governor of the Netherlands . - The Tribunal of the Inquisition . - Other Encroachments on the Constitution of the Netherlands.- William Prince of Orange and Count Egmont . - Margaret of Parma , Regent of the ...
... Charles V. - Philip II . , Governor of the Netherlands . - The Tribunal of the Inquisition . - Other Encroachments on the Constitution of the Netherlands.- William Prince of Orange and Count Egmont . - Margaret of Parma , Regent of the ...
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... Charles of Anjou invaded the liberties which he had been called to protect . In the midst of the tempest , too , the assassin's hand tore the steersman from the helm , and with William of Orange the career of the infant Republic was ...
... Charles of Anjou invaded the liberties which he had been called to protect . In the midst of the tempest , too , the assassin's hand tore the steersman from the helm , and with William of Orange the career of the infant Republic was ...
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... Charles V. Old and long services entitled them to repose ; many of them , whom the war had enriched , impatiently longed for their homes , where they might end in ease a life of hardship . Their former zeal , their heroic spirit , and ...
... Charles V. Old and long services entitled them to repose ; many of them , whom the war had enriched , impatiently longed for their homes , where they might end in ease a life of hardship . Their former zeal , their heroic spirit , and ...
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... Charles Martel subdued to the French crown Friesland , the last of all the free provinces and by his victories , paved a way for the gospel Charle- magne united all these countries , and formed of them 18 HISTORY OF THE.
... Charles Martel subdued to the French crown Friesland , the last of all the free provinces and by his victories , paved a way for the gospel Charle- magne united all these countries , and formed of them 18 HISTORY OF THE.
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... Charles the Bold , added two others , acquired by force of arms . Thus im- perceptibly a new state arose in Europe , which wanted nothing but the name , to be the most flourishing kingdom in this quarter of the globe . These extensive ...
... Charles the Bold , added two others , acquired by force of arms . Thus im- perceptibly a new state arose in Europe , which wanted nothing but the name , to be the most flourishing kingdom in this quarter of the globe . These extensive ...
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2nd Edition already Antoine of Navarre Antwerp appeared arms army assembly attack bishops Brabant Brederode bridge Brussels Calvinists Catherine cause Charles church citizens Coligny command confederates Council Count Egmont Count Mansfeld courage court danger death despatched distrust duchess Duke of Alva Duke of Arschot Duke of Guise edicts enemy faction favour fear Flanders Flemish force foreign France French garrison gave German Ghent Granvella Gueux hands hatred Henry heretics History honour hope Huguenots Inquisition king king's kingdom latter leaders league liberty Louis of Nassau Megen mind minister monarch nation Navarre Netherlands never nobility nobles obtained officers oppression Parma party peace person Philip possession Prince of Condé Prince of Orange Protestants provinces Queen rebels Reformers regent religion religious revised Roman Catholic royal Scheldt siege soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit throne tion town Trans Translated troops vessels Viglius vols whole zeal Zealand
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