The Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1566 part 1

The Rise of the Dutch Republic,
1566 part 1

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Title: The Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1566
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MOTLEY'S HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS, PG EDITION,
VOLUME 10.
THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, D.C.L., LL.D.
1855

1566 [

CHAPTER VI
.]
Francis Junius--His sermon at Culemburg House--The Compromise--
Portraits of Sainte Aldegonde, of Louis '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--Apostille to the
Request--Answer to the Apostille--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
Oudenardo--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 Harlem--Field--preaching near Antwerp-- Embarrassment of
the Regent--Excitement at Antwerp--Pensionary Wesenbeck sent to
Brussels--Orange at Antwerp--His patriotic course --Misrepresentation
of the Duchess--Intemperate zeal of Dr. Rythovius--Meeting at St.
Trond--Conference at Duffel--Louis of Nassau deputed to the
Regent--Unsatisfactory negotiations.
The most remarkable occurrence in the earlier part of the year 1556
was the famous Compromise. This document, by which the signers
pledged themselves to oppose the inquisition, and to defend each other
against all consequences of such a resistance, was probably the work of
Philip de Marnix, Lord of Sainte Aldegonde. Much obscurity, however,
rests upon the origin of this league. Its foundations had already been
laid in the latter part of the preceding year. The nuptials of Parma with
the Portuguese princess had been the cause of much festivity, not only
in Brussels, but at Antwerp. The great commercial metropolis had
celebrated the occasion by a magnificent banquet. There had been
triumphal arches, wreaths of flowers, loyal speeches, generous
sentiments, in the usual profusion. The chief ornament of the
dinner-table had been a magnificent piece of confectionary, netting
elaborately forth the mission of Count Mansfeld with the fleet to
Portugal to fetch the bride from her home, with exquisitely finished
figures in sugar--portraits, it is to be presumed--of the principal

personages as they appeared during the most striking scenes of the
history. At the very moment, however, of these delectations, a meeting
was held at Brussels of men whose minds were occupied with sterner
stuff than sugar-work. On the wedding-day of Parma, Francis Junius, a
dissenting minister then residing at Antwerp, was invited to Brussels to
preach a sermon in the house of Count Culemburg, on the horse-market
(now called Little Sablon), before a small assembly of some twenty
gentlemen.
This Francis Junius, born of a noble family