The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History, 第 3 巻Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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afterwards Alençon already Anjou Antwerp appointed Archduke Archives et Correspondance army assembly authority Brabant brother Brussels burghers Cabrera Catholic religion cause Champagny citadel command Council Count John deputies despatched Discours Sommier Don John Duke of Aerschot Edict enemy envoys Escovedo estates favor France Gachard German Ghent Pacification Ghent treaty Governor Groen Guillaume le Tacit hand Havré heart Holland and Zealand Hoofd hundred Ibid Imbize intrigues King Kluit Lalain land letter liberty Maestricht Maison d'Orange Majesty Matthias Meantime Mendoza Meteren Namur negotiations Netherlands nobles Parma party peace Perez Philip Prince of Orange Prinst promised provinces Queen Reformed religious Renneberg Requesens royal Ryhove Saint Aldegonde Sancho d'Avila secret seemed Seigneur sent soldiers soon sovereignty Spain Spaniards Spanish stadholder states-general Strada Tassis thousand tion troops ubi sup union Union of Brussels Utrecht Viglius Vynckt Wagenaer Walloon whole William of Orange
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611 ページ - He planted a free commonwealth under the very battery of the Inquisition, in defiance of the most powerful empire existing. He was therefore a conqueror in the loftiest sense, for he conquered liberty and a national existence for a whole people.
608 ページ - The history of the rise of the Netherland Republic has been at the same time the biography of William the Silent. This, while it gives unity to the narrative, renders an elaborate description of his character superfluous. That life was a noble Christian epic ; inspired with one great purpose from its commencement to its close ; the stream flowing ever from one fountain with expanding fulness, but retaining all its original purity.
618 ページ - His temperament was cheerful. At table, the pleasures of which, in moderation, were his only relaxation, he was always animated and merry ; and this jocoseness was partly natural, partly intentional. In the darkest hours of his country's trial he affected a serenity which he was far from feeling ; so that his apparent gayety at momentous epochs was even censured by dullards, who could not comprehend its philosophy, nor applaud the flippancy of William the Silent. He went through life bearing the...
503 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.
202 ページ - The affair of the Anabaptists,' he writes, ' has been renewed. The Prince objects to exclude them from citizenship. He answered me sharply that their yea was equal to our oath, and that we should not press this matter unless we were willing to confess that it was just for the Papists to compel us to a divine service which was against our conscience. In short, I don't see how we can accomplish our wish in this matter. The Prince has uttered reproaches to me that our clergy are striving to obtain a...
610 ページ - He was, besides, largely indebted to every one of his powerful relatives : so that the payment of the encumbrances upon his estate very nearly justified the fears of his children. While on the one hand, therefore, he poured out these enormous sums like water, and firmly refused a hearing to the tempting offers of the royal government, upon the other hand he...
601 ページ - The stairs themselves were completely lighted by a large window, half way up the flight. The Prince came from the dining-room, and began leisurely to ascend. He had only reached the second stair, when a man emerged from the sunken arch, and, standing within a foot or two of him, discharged a pistol full at his heart. Three balls entered his body, one of which, passing quite through him, struck with violence against the wall beyond. The Prince exclaimed in French, as he felt the wound: "O my God,...
601 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, halfway up the flight.
109 ページ - Six millions, at least, had thus been swallowed ; a destruction by which no one had profited. There was, however, much left The strong boxes of the merchants, the gold, silver, and precious jewelry, the velvets, satins, brocades, laces, and similar well concentrated and portable plunder, were rapidly appropriated. So far the course was plain and easy, but in private houses it was more difficult The cash, plate, and other valuables of individuals were not so easily discovered. Torture was, therefore,...
609 ページ - Orange was above the middle height, perfectly well made and sinewy, but rather spare than stout. His eyes, hair, beard, and complexion were brown. His head was small, symmetrically shaped, combining the alertness and compactness characteristic of the soldier, with the capacious brow furrowed prematurely with the horizontal lines of thought, denoting the statesman and the sage. His physical appearance was, therefore, in harmony with his organization, which was of antique model.