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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... guise , how ever , of showing them marks of honour , she continued to keep them closely watched , lest they should encourage the malcontents in any attempts against the peace of the town . From the high tone which they most unseasonably ...
... guise , how ever , of showing them marks of honour , she continued to keep them closely watched , lest they should encourage the malcontents in any attempts against the peace of the town . From the high tone which they most unseasonably ...
Page 325
... Guises , a branch of the princely house of Lorraine which had settled in France , were the life and soul of this terrible and hostile faction . Francis of Lorraine , Duke of Guise and uncle to the Queen , combined in his person all the ...
... Guises , a branch of the princely house of Lorraine which had settled in France , were the life and soul of this terrible and hostile faction . Francis of Lorraine , Duke of Guise and uncle to the Queen , combined in his person all the ...
Page 327
... Guises had already got control of the king . And the king informed the deputation from parliament , which brought him the congratulations of the assembly upon his accession to the throne , that henceforth any matters of state business ...
... Guises had already got control of the king . And the king informed the deputation from parliament , which brought him the congratulations of the assembly upon his accession to the throne , that henceforth any matters of state business ...
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... Guises managed to withdraw considerable support from those nobles who were furious at having had their claims summarily dismissed , and thus succeeded in crushing a civil war in its very birth . But by driving these two parties - the ...
... Guises managed to withdraw considerable support from those nobles who were furious at having had their claims summarily dismissed , and thus succeeded in crushing a civil war in its very birth . But by driving these two parties - the ...
Page 331
... Guises . In order as far as possible to conceal the fact that the Prince of Condé was the actual head of the whole conspiracy - he considering it advisable to remain invisible for a time- -a subordinate but visible leader was appointed ...
... Guises . In order as far as possible to conceal the fact that the Prince of Condé was the actual head of the whole conspiracy - he considering it advisable to remain invisible for a time- -a subordinate but visible leader was appointed ...
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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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