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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... Count Egmont . - Margaret of Parma , Regent of the Netherlands .. BOOK II . .. Cardinal Granvella . - The Council of State . - Count Egmont in Spain . Severe Religious Edicts . - Universal Opposition of the Nation .. 17 .. 73 BOOK III ...
... Count Egmont . - Margaret of Parma , Regent of the Netherlands .. BOOK II . .. Cardinal Granvella . - The Council of State . - Count Egmont in Spain . Severe Religious Edicts . - Universal Opposition of the Nation .. 17 .. 73 BOOK III ...
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... Count Egmont . Both , however , declined his offer , with the noble - minded declaration , that they could never make up their minds to serve contrary to the laws of the country . The more desire the king showed to have his Spaniards in ...
... Count Egmont . Both , however , declined his offer , with the noble - minded declaration , that they could never make up their minds to serve contrary to the laws of the country . The more desire the king showed to have his Spaniards in ...
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... Count of Feria , a Castilian , was to receive a seat and voice in the council of state . But this attempt met with a bolder resistance than the king's flatterers had led him to expect , and his despotic omnipotence was this time wrecked ...
... Count of Feria , a Castilian , was to receive a seat and voice in the council of state . But this attempt met with a bolder resistance than the king's flatterers had led him to expect , and his despotic omnipotence was this time wrecked ...
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... Count of Nassau , of the same name , had embraced the Protestant religion , and caused his son also to be educated in it ; but Charles V. , who early formed an attachment for the boy , took him , when quite young , to his court , and ...
... Count of Nassau , of the same name , had embraced the Protestant religion , and caused his son also to be educated in it ; but Charles V. , who early formed an attachment for the boy , took him , when quite young , to his court , and ...
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... to a Prince of Ferrara ; but this alliance F being subsequently dissolved , she was betrothed to Alexander de REVOLT OF THE NETHERLANDS . 65 William Prince of Orange and Count Egmont -Margaret of Parma, Regent of the Netherlands.
... to a Prince of Ferrara ; but this alliance F being subsequently dissolved , she was betrothed to Alexander de REVOLT OF THE NETHERLANDS . 65 William Prince of Orange and Count Egmont -Margaret of Parma, Regent of the Netherlands.
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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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