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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... Spain . Severe Religious Edicts . - Universal Opposition of the Nation .. 17 .. 73 BOOK III . Conspiracy of the Nobles . - The Gueux . - Public Preaching BOOK IV . .. 131 The Iconoclasts . - Civil War . - Resignation of William of ...
... Spain . Severe Religious Edicts . - Universal Opposition of the Nation .. 17 .. 73 BOOK III . Conspiracy of the Nobles . - The Gueux . - Public Preaching BOOK IV . .. 131 The Iconoclasts . - Civil War . - Resignation of William of ...
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... Spain itself had but few more men to spare . That country , surprised by a sudden affluence , which brought idleness with it , had lost much of its population , and could not long support the con- tinual drafts of men which were ...
... Spain itself had but few more men to spare . That country , surprised by a sudden affluence , which brought idleness with it , had lost much of its population , and could not long support the con- tinual drafts of men which were ...
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... Spain maintained this expensive war with dead , unfructifying gold , that never returned into the hand which gave it away , while it raised to her the price of every necessary . The treasuries of the Republic were industry and commerce ...
... Spain maintained this expensive war with dead , unfructifying gold , that never returned into the hand which gave it away , while it raised to her the price of every necessary . The treasuries of the Republic were industry and commerce ...
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... Spain got the better of political sympathies , and the first powers of Europe arranged them- selves more or less openly on the side of freedom . Although bound to the house of Spain by the ties of relationship , the Emperor Maximilian ...
... Spain got the better of political sympathies , and the first powers of Europe arranged them- selves more or less openly on the side of freedom . Although bound to the house of Spain by the ties of relationship , the Emperor Maximilian ...
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... Spain , but favourable to the Netherlands , that which is supernatural in this event will disappear , while that which is extraordinary will still remain -and a just standard will be furnished by which to estimate the real merit of ...
... Spain , but favourable to the Netherlands , that which is supernatural in this event will disappear , while that which is extraordinary will still remain -and a just standard will be furnished by which to estimate the real merit of ...
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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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