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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... court at Malines , which incorporated the various judicatures into one body , and decided in the last resort all civil and criminal appeals . The separate inde pendence of the provinces was thus abolished , and the su preme power vested ...
... court at Malines , which incorporated the various judicatures into one body , and decided in the last resort all civil and criminal appeals . The separate inde pendence of the provinces was thus abolished , and the su preme power vested ...
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... court of the Burgundian dukes was the most voluptuous and magnificent in Europe , Italy itself not excepted . Tho costly dress of the higher classes , which afterwards served as patterns to the Spaniards , and eventually , with other ...
... court of the Burgundian dukes was the most voluptuous and magnificent in Europe , Italy itself not excepted . Tho costly dress of the higher classes , which afterwards served as patterns to the Spaniards , and eventually , with other ...
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... court , which passed sentence on the Templars . A few states succeeded either in totally excluding , or else in ... courts of inquisition ; by the French provinces to that of Paris , by the German to that of Cologne . But the Inquisition ...
... court , which passed sentence on the Templars . A few states succeeded either in totally excluding , or else in ... courts of inquisition ; by the French provinces to that of Paris , by the German to that of Cologne . But the Inquisition ...
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... court , and had him brought up in the Romish Church . This monarch , who already in the child discovered the future greatness of the man , kept him nine years about his person , thought him worthy of his personal instruction in the ...
... court , and had him brought up in the Romish Church . This monarch , who already in the child discovered the future greatness of the man , kept him nine years about his person , thought him worthy of his personal instruction in the ...
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... courts , his lips avowed a servility to which his proud heart gave the lie ; but because he was neither too sparing ... court of a sovereign prince . A sumptuous hospitality , that master - spell of demagogues , was the goddess of his ...
... courts , his lips avowed a servility to which his proud heart gave the lie ; but because he was neither too sparing ... court of a sovereign prince . A sumptuous hospitality , that master - spell of demagogues , was the goddess of his ...
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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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