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The Aerschots, the Meluns, the Lalains, and a swarm of other nobles, had their price, and were easily transferable from one to another, but it was not easy to make a direct offer to William of Orange. They knew as he said shortly afterwards in his famous Apology that "neither for property nor for life, neither for wife nor for children, would he mix in his cup a single drop of treason."
The Aerschots, the Meluns, the Lalains, and a swarm of other nobles, had their price, and were easily transferable from one to another, but it was not easy to make a direct offer to William of Orange. They knew as he said shortly afterwards in his famous Apology that "neither for property nor for life, neither for wife nor for children, would he mix in his cup a single drop of treason."
The Aerschots, the Meluns, the Lalains, and a swarm of other nobles, had their price, and were easily transferable from one to another, but it was not easy to make a direct offer to William of Orange. They knew as he said shortly afterwards in his famous Apology that "neither for property nor for life, neither for wife nor for children, would he mix in his cup a single drop of treason."
Convincing them that he, and he only, was their friend, he arranged secret plans by which they should assist him in taking the fortresses of the country into still more secure possession, for he was not more inclined to trust to the Aerschots and the Havres than was the Prince himself. The Governor lived in considerable danger, and in still greater dread of capture, if not of assassination.
Anna of Saxony was false to him; and entered into correspondence with the royal governors and with the King of Spain; Charlotte of Bourbon or Louisa de Coligny might have done the same had it been possible for their natures also to descend to such depths of guile. As for the Aerschots, the Havres, the Chimays, he was never influenced either by their blandishments or their plots.
Convincing them that he, and he only, was their friend, he arranged secret plans by which they should assist him in taking the fortresses of the country into still more secure possession, for he was not more inclined to trust to the Aerschots and the Havres than was the Prince himself. The Governor lived in considerable danger, and in still greater dread of capture, if not of assassination.
The Montignys, the La Mottes, the Meluns, the Egmonts, the Aerschots, the Havres, foiled and doubly foiled in all their small intrigues and their base ambition, were ready to sacrifice their country to the man they hated, and to the ancient religion which they thought that they loved.
The Montignys, the La Mottes, the Meluns, the Egmonts, the Aerschots, the Havres, foiled and doubly foiled in all their small intrigues and their base ambition, were ready to sacrifice their country to the man they hated, and to the ancient religion which they thought that they loved.
The Aerschots, the Meluns, the Lalains, and a swarm of other nobles, had their price, and were easily transferable from one to another, but it was not easy to make a direct offer to William of Orange. They knew as he said shortly afterwards in his famous Apology that "neither for property nor for life, neither for wife nor for children, would he mix in his cup a single drop of treason."
Anna of Saxony was false to him; and entered into correspondence with the royal governors and with the King of Spain; Charlotte of Bourbon or Louisa de Coligny might have done the same had it been possible for their natures also to descend to such depths of guile. As for the Aerschots, the Havres, the Chimays, he was never influenced either by their blandishments or their plots.
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