Title:  The Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1568

Author:  John Lothrop Motley

Release Date:  January, 2004 [EBook #4815] [Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule] [This file was first posted on March 19, 2002]

Edition:  10

Language:  English

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MOTLEY’S HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS, PG EDITION, VOLUME 15.

THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC

By John Lothrop Motley

1855

1568 [Chapter II.]

Orange, Count Louis, Hoogstraaten, and others, cited before the Blood-Council—­Charges against them—­Letter of Orange in reply—­ Position and sentiments of the Prince—­Seizure of Count de Buren—­ Details of that transaction—­Petitions to the Council from Louvain and other places—­Sentence of death against the whole population of the Netherlands pronounced by the Spanish Inquisition and proclaimed by Philip—­Cruel inventions against heretics—­The Wild Beggars—­ Preliminary proceedings of the Council against Egmont and Horn—­ Interrogatories addressed to them in prison—­Articles of accusation against them—­Foreclosure of the cases—­Pleas to the jurisdiction—­ Efforts by the Countesses Egmont and Horn, by many Knights of the Fleece, and by the Emperor, in favor of the prisoners—­Answers of Alva and of Philip—­Obsequious behavior of Viglius—­Difficulties arising from the Golden Fleece statutes set aside—­Particulars of the charges against Count Horn and of his defence—­Articles of accusation against Egmont—­Sketch of his reply—­Reflections upon the two trials—­Attitude of Orange—­His published ’Justification’—­His secret combinations—­His commission to Count Louis—­Large sums of money subscribed by the Nassau family, by Netherland refugees, and others—­Great personal sacrifices made by the Prince—­Quadruple scheme for invading the Netherlands—­Defeat of the patriots under Cocqueville—­Defeat of Millers—­Invasion of Friesland by Count Louis—­Measures of Alva to oppose him—­Command of the royalists entreated to Aremberg and Meghem—­The Duke’s plan for the campaign—­ Skirmish at Dam—­Detention of Meghem—­Count Louis at Heiliger—­Lee—­ Nature of the ground—­Advance of Aremberg—­Disposition of the patriot forces—­Impatience of the Spanish troops to engage—­Battle of Heiliger-Lee—­Defeat and death of Aremberg—­Death of Adolphus Nassau—­Effects of the battle—­Anger and severe measures of Alva—­ Eighteen nobles executed at Brussels—­Sentence