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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... Never did this truth affect me so sensibly as in tracing the history of that memorable rebellion which for ever severed the United Netherlands from the Spanish Crown . Therefore I thought it not unworth the while to attempt to exhibit ...
... Never did this truth affect me so sensibly as in tracing the history of that memorable rebellion which for ever severed the United Netherlands from the Spanish Crown . Therefore I thought it not unworth the while to attempt to exhibit ...
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... never could have possessed , and perhaps will never possess again . It is , indeed , exactly this want of heroic grandeur which renders this event peculiarly instructive ; and while others aim at showing the superiority of genius over ...
... never could have possessed , and perhaps will never possess again . It is , indeed , exactly this want of heroic grandeur which renders this event peculiarly instructive ; and while others aim at showing the superiority of genius over ...
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... 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 . Time lessened the one , whilst it multiplied the other , and exactly in ...
... 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 . Time lessened the one , whilst it multiplied the other , and exactly in ...
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... never had the full possession . If against the disparity between the two combatants , which , at first sight , is so astounding , we weigh all the incidental circumstances which were adverse to Spain , but favourable to the Netherlands ...
... never had the full possession . If against the disparity between the two combatants , which , at first sight , is so astounding , we weigh all the incidental circumstances which were adverse to Spain , but favourable to the Netherlands ...
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... Never did Rome lie so prostrate as now . Let not their names of legions terrify you , there is nothing in their camps but old men and plunder . Our infantry and horsemen are strong ; Germany is allied to us by blood , and Gaul is ready ...
... Never did Rome lie so prostrate as now . Let not their names of legions terrify you , there is nothing in their camps but old men and plunder . Our infantry and horsemen are strong ; Germany is allied to us by blood , and Gaul is ready ...
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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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