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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... peaceful in our quarter of the globe , and less capable than their neighbours of that heroic spirit which stamps a lofty character even on the most insignificant actions . The pressure of circumstances with its peculiar influence ...
... peaceful in our quarter of the globe , and less capable than their neighbours of that heroic spirit which stamps a lofty character even on the most insignificant actions . The pressure of circumstances with its peculiar influence ...
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... peace , but becomes warlike as soon as it becomes poor . Then it ceases to tremble for a life which is deprived of everything that had made it desirable . In an instant , the contagion of rebellion seizes at once the most distant ...
... peace , but becomes warlike as soon as it becomes poor . Then it ceases to tremble for a life which is deprived of everything that had made it desirable . In an instant , the contagion of rebellion seizes at once the most distant ...
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... peaceful husbandmen were unable to withstand the terrible onset of an experienced force . Twice did the brave William lead his dispirited troops against the tyrant , twice was he abandoned by them , but not by his courage . Philip II ...
... peaceful husbandmen were unable to withstand the terrible onset of an experienced force . Twice did the brave William lead his dispirited troops against the tyrant , twice was he abandoned by them , but not by his courage . Philip II ...
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... peace , made in the provinces of Brabant , Flanders , and Hainault , at once the arsenals and the magazines of this expensive contest , naturally rendered it , every year , more difficult to support and recruit the royal armies . The ...
... peace , made in the provinces of Brabant , Flanders , and Hainault , at once the arsenals and the magazines of this expensive contest , naturally rendered it , every year , more difficult to support and recruit the royal armies . The ...
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... peace- ful citizen enjoyed in anticipation the fruits of liberty , which foreign blood was to purchase for them . At the very time when the Republic of Holland was struggling for existence , she extended her dominions beyond the ocean ...
... peace- ful citizen enjoyed in anticipation the fruits of liberty , which foreign blood was to purchase for them . At the very time when the Republic of Holland was struggling for existence , she extended her dominions beyond the ocean ...
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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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