The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 18: 1572

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 18: 1572

[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] Municipal revolution throughout Holland and ZealandCharacteristics of the movement in various placesSonoy commissioned by Orange as governor of North HollandTheory of the provisional government Instructions of the Prince to his officersOath prescribedClause of tolerationSurprise of Mons by Count LouisExertions of Antony OliverDetails of the captureAssembly of the citizensSpeeches of Genlis and of Count LouisEffect of the various movements upon AlvaDon Frederic ordered to invest MonsThe Duke's impatience to retireArrival of Medina CoeliHis narrow escapeCapture of the Lisbon fleetAffectation of cordiality between Alva and Medina Concessions by King and Viceroy on the subject of the tenth penny Estates of Holland assembled, by summons of Orange, at DortAppeals from the Prince to this congress for funds to pay his newly levied armyTheory of the provisional States' assemblySource and nature of its authoritySpeech of St. AldegondeLiberality of the estates and the provincesPledges exchanged between the Prince's representative and the CongressCommission to De la Marck ratified Virtual dictatorship of OrangeLimitation of his power by his own actCount Louis at MonsReinforcements led from France by Genlis Rashness of that officerHis total defeatOrange again in the fieldRocrmond takenExcesses of the patriot armyProclamation of Orange, commanding respect to all personal and religious rightsHis reply to the Emperor's summonsHis progress in the Netherlands Hopes entertained from FranceReinforcements under Coligny promised to Orange by Charles IX.The Massacre of St. BartholomewThe event characterizedEffect in England, in Rome, and in other parts of EuropeExcessive hilarity of PhilipExtravagant encomium bestowed by him upon Charles IX.Order sent by Philip to put all French prisoners in the Netherlands to DeathSecret correspondence of Charles IX. with his envoy in the NetherlandsExultation of the Spaniards before MonsAlva urged by the French envoy, according to his master's commands, to put all the Frenchmen in Mons, and those already captured, to deathEffect of the massacre upon the Prince of OrangeAlva and Medina in the camp before MonsHopelessness of the Prince's scheme to obtain battle from AlvaRomero's encamisada Narrow escape of the princeMutiny and dissolution of his army His return to HollandHis steadfastnessDesperate position of Count Louis in MonsSentiments of AlvaCapitulation of Mons Courteous reception of Count Louis by the Spanish generals Hypocrisy of these demonstrationsNature of the Mons capitulation Horrible violation of its termsNoircarmes at MonsEstablishment of a Blood Council in the cityWholesale executionsCruelty and cupidity of NoircarmesLate discovery of the archives of these crimesReturn of the revolted cities of Brabant and Flanders to obedienceSack of Mechlin by the SpaniardsDetails of that event. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 4819
Author: Motley, John Lothrop
Release Date: Jan 1, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English