The Rise of the Dutch Republic Volume 1 (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER VI Francis Junius?His sermon at Cnlemburg House?The Compromise?Portraits of Sarnte-Aldegonde, of Louis of Nassau, of " Toison d'Or," of Charles Mansfeld?Sketch of the Compromise? Attitude of Orange?His letter to the duchess?Signers of the Compromise?Indiscretion of the confederates?Espionage over Philip by Orange?Dissatisfaction of the seigniors?Conduct of Egmont ?Despair of the people?Emigration to England?Its effects?The Request?Meeting at Breda and Hoogstraaten?Exaggerated statements concerning the Request in the state council?Hesitation of the duchess?Assembly of notables?Debate concerning the Request and the Inquisition?Character of Brederode?Arrival of the petitioners in Brussels?Presentation of the Request ?Emotion of Margaret?Speech of Brederode?Sketch of the Request?Memorable sarcasm of Berlaymont?Deliberation in the state council?Apostil to the Request?Answer to the apostil ?Reply of the duchess?Speech of D'Esquerdes?Response of Margaret?Memorable banquet at Culemburg House?Name of the "beggars" adopted?Orange, Egmont, and Horn break up the riotous meeting?Costume of the " beggars "?Brederode at Antwerp?Horrible execution at Oudenarde?Similar cruelties throughout the provinces?Project of "Moderation"?Religious views of Orange?His resignation of all his offices not accepted? The "Moderation" characterized?Egmont at Arras?Debate on the "Moderation"?Vacillation of Egmont?Mission of Montigny and Berghen to Spain?Instructions to the envoys?Secret correspondence of Philip with the pope concerning the Netherland Inquisition and the edicts?Field-preaching in the provinces? Modet at Ghent?Other preachers characterized?Excitement at Tournay?Peter Gabriel at Haarlem?Field-preaching near Antwerp?Embarrassment of the regent?Excitement at Antwerp? chapter{Section 41566] ...