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Hohenlo's army was annihilated in an hour's time, the whole population fled out of Coewerden, the siege of Groningen was raised; Renneberg was set free to resume his operations on a larger scale, and the fate of all the north- eastern provinces was once more swinging in the wind. The boors of Drenthe and Friesland rose again.
Reckless and daring, but loose of life and uncertain of purpose, he was most dangerous, unless under safe guidance. Roger Williams who vowed that but for the love he bore to Sidney and Leicester, he would not remain ten days in the Netherlands was much disgusted by Hohenlo's conduct in regard to the Zeeland regiment.
During his advance, the same ill luck attended his enterprise which had blasted Hohenlo's achievement at Bois-le-Duc. The soldiers he left behind him deserted their posts for the sake of rifling the town. The officer in command, instead of keeping them to their duty, joined in the chase. The citizens roused themselves, attacked their invaders, killed many of them, and put the rest to flight.
It was even whispered that the delinquency was rather intended than accidental; the Antwerpers being supposed desirous to ascertain the result of Hohenlo's attempt before coming forth to share his fate. Such was the opinion expressed by Farnese in his letters to Philip, but it seems probable that he was mistaken. Whatever the cause, however, the fact of the Zeelanders' discomfiture was certain.
During his advance, the same ill luck attended his enterprise which had blasted Hohenlo's achievement at Bois-le-Duc. The soldiers he left behind him deserted their posts for the sake of rifling the town. The officer in command, instead of keeping them to their duty, joined in the chase. The citizens roused themselves, attacked their invaders, killed many of them, and put the rest to flight.
At Hohenlo's table the opinion was loudly expressed, even in the presence of Sir Roger Williams, that it was highly improbable, if a man like Stanley, of such high rank in the kingdom of England, of such great connections and large means, could commit such a treason, that he could do so without the knowledge and consent of her Majesty.
The Effects of her Anger Quarrels between the Earl and the Staten The Earl's three Counsellors Leicester's Finance Chamber Discontent of the Mercantile Classes Paul Buys and the Opposition Been Insight of Paul Buys Truchsess becomes a Spy upon him Intrigues of Buys with Denmark His Imprisonment The Earl's Unpopularity His Quarrels with the States And with the Norrises His Counsellors Wilkes and Clerke Letter from the Queen to Leicester A Supper Party at Hohenlo's A drunken Quarrel Hohenlo's Assault upon Edward Norris Ill Effects of the Riot.
The fort was completed and held to the and; Hohenlo sulkily acquiescing in the superiority which this stripling his former pupil had at last vindicated over all old-fashioned men-at-arms. From the same cause which was apt to render Hohenlo's services inefficient, the prince was apt to suffer inconvenience in the persons placed in still nearer relation to himself.
At Hohenlo's table the opinion was loudly expressed, even in the presence of Sir Roger Williams, that it was highly improbable, if a man like Stanley, of such high rank in the kingdom of England, of such great connections and large means, could commit such a treason, that he could do so without the knowledge and consent of her Majesty.
The Effects of her Anger Quarrels between the Earl and the Staten The Earl's three Counsellors Leicester's Finance Chamber Discontent of the Mercantile Classes Paul Buys and the Opposition Been Insight of Paul Buys Truchsess becomes a Spy upon him Intrigues of Buys with Denmark His Imprisonment The Earl's Unpopularity His Quarrels with the States And with the Norrises His Counsellors Wilkes and Clerke Letter from the Queen to Leicester A Supper Party at Hohenlo's A drunken Quarrel Hohenlo's Assault upon Edward Norris Ill Effects of the Riot.
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