The Rise of the Dutch Republic: 1573-1584J.M. Dent, 1906 |
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accepted afterwards Alençon already Anjou Antwerp appointed Archduke Archives et Correspondance army authority Brabant brother Brussels burghers Cabrera Champagny citadel command Council Count John death deputies despatched Discours Sommier Don John Duke of Aerschot Duke of Anjou Dutch Republic edict enemy envoys Escovedo estates favour Flanders France French Gérard Ghent Pacification Ghent Treaty Governor Groen hand Havré Holland and Zeland honour Hoofd Ibid Imbize King Kluit Lalain land letter liberty magistrates Maison d'Orange Majesty Matthias Meantime Mendoza Meteren Namur negotiations Netherlands nobles Parma party peace Perez person Philip Prince of Orange Prinst promised provinces Queen received reformed religious Renneberg royal Ryhove Sainte Aldegonde seemed Seigneur sent soldiers soon sovereign sovereignty Spain Spaniards Spanish stadholder states-general Strada Tassis Thou thousand tion troops ubi sup union Utrecht Viglius Vynckt Wagenaer Walloon whole William of Orange William the Silent xvii
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46 ページ - Women, children, old men, were killed in countless numbers, and still, through all this havoc, directly over the heads of the struggling throng, suspended in mid-air above the din and smoke of the conflict, there sounded, every half-quarter of every hour, as if in gentle mockery, from the belfry of the cathedral, the tender and melodious chimes.
443 ページ - This vestibule was also directly at the foot of the wooden staircase leading to the next floor, and was scarcely six feet in width. Upon its left side, as one approached the stairway, was an obscure arch, sunk deep in the wall, and completely in the shadow of the door. Behind this arch a portal opened to the narrow lane at the side of the house. The stairs themselves were completely lighted by a large window, half way up the flight.
443 ページ - At two o'clock the company rose from table. The prince led the way, intending to pass to his private apartments above. The dining-room, which was on the...
361 ページ - All mankind know," said the preamble, "that a prince is appointed by God to cherish his subjects, even as a shepherd to guard his sheep. When, therefore, the prince does not fulfil his duty as protector; when he oppresses his subjects, destroys their ancient liberties, and treats them as slaves, he is to be considered, not a prince, but a tyrant. As such, the estates of the land may lawfully and reasonably depose him, and elect another in his room.
456 ページ - William," and not all the clouds which calumny could collect ever dimmed to their eyes the radiance of that lofty mind to which they were accustomed, in their darkest calamities, to look for light. As long as he lived, he was the guiding star of a whole brave nation, and when he died the little children cried in the streets.
450 ページ - Almighty wisdom and goodness, he looked danger in the face with a constant smile, and 20 endured incessant labors and trials with a serenity which seemed more than human. While, however, his soul was full of piety, it was tolerant of error. Sincerely and deliberately himself a convert to the Reformed Church, he was ready to extend freedom of worship to Catholics on the one hand, and to Anabaptists on the other, for no man ever felt more keenly than he that the Reformer who becomes in his 5 turn a...
450 ページ - A prince of high rank and with royal revenues, he stripped himself of station, wealth, almost at times of the common necessaries of life, and became in his country's cause nearly a beggar as well as an outlaw.
452 ページ - His troops were usually mercenaries, who were but too apt to mutiny upon the eve of battle, while he was opposed by the most formidable veterans of Europe, commanded successively by the first captains of the age. That, with no lieutenant of eminent valor or experience, save only his brother, Louis, and with none at all after that...
450 ページ - Church, he was ready to extend freedom of worship to Catholics on the one hand, and to Anabaptists on the other ; for no man ever felt more keenly than he, that the reformer who becomes in his turn a bigot is doubly odious. His firmness was allied to his piety. His constancy in bearing the whole weight of as unequal a struggle as men have ever undertaken, was the theme of admiration even to his enemies. The rock in the ocean, " tranquil amid raging billows," was the favorite emblem by which his friends...