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Now the Princess Chimay, besides being of honourable character, was a sincere and exemplary member of the Calvinist church, and well inclined to the Leicestrians. She was daughter of Count Meghem, one of the earliest victims of Philip II., in the long tragedy of Netherland independence, and widow of Lancelot Berlaymont.
He reiterated his commands that no enterprise should be undertaken, except by the whole army in concert; and enjoined the generals incontinently to hang and strangle all prisoners the moment they should be taken. Marching directly northward, Meghem reached Coeverden, some fifty miles from Dam, on the night of the 22d.
The Duke of Aerschot and Count Meghem gave great banquets in Brussels, where all the good chevaliers drank deep in honor of the victory, and to the health of his Majesty and Madame. "I saw Berlaymont just go by the window," wrote Schwartz to the Prince. "He was coming from Aerschot's dinner with a face as red as the Cardinal's new hat."
He rushed forward, and seized her by the arm, and was dragging her along the passage, when footsteps were heard approaching; and the ray of sunlight which streamed along the passage fell on a party of men who were hurrying through it. Their leader was Diedrich Meghem. With a cry of joy, Gretchen, tearing herself from the grasp of the monk, darted forward towards another part of the prison.
A small sum of money, however, sent from Brussels, quelled this untimely insubordination. Meghem then set forth to effect his junction with his colleague, having assured the Governor- general that the war would be ended in six days. The beggars had not a stiver, he said, and must disband or be beaten to pieces as soon as Aremberg and he had joined forces.
The Regent, determined to dislodge him, had sent Secretary La Torre to him in March, with instructions that if Brederode refused to leave Amsterdam, the magistracy were to call for assistance upon Count Meghem, who had a regiment at Utrecht. This clause made it impossible for La Torre to exhibit his instructions to Brederode.
Thus Antwerp, with the other Scheldt cities, had fallen into Parma's power, but Flushing, which controlled them all, was held by Philip Sidney for the Queen and States. On the Meuse, Maastricht and Roermond were Spanish, but Yenloo, Grave, Meghem, and other towns, held for the commonwealth.
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 of death pronounced upon Egmont and Horn The Bishop of Ypres sent to Egmont Fruitless intercession by the prelate and the Countess Egmont's last night in prison The "grande place" at Brussels Details concerning the execution of Egmont and Horn Observation upon the characters of the two nobles Destitute condition of Egmont's family.
Thus Antwerp, with the other Scheldt cities, had fallen into Parma's power, but Flushing, which controlled them all, was held by Philip Sidney for the Queen and States. On the Meuse, Maastricht and Roermond were Spanish, but Yenloo, Grave, Meghem, and other towns, held for the commonwealth.
A vessel in which Batenburg, Galaina, and other nobles, with their men-at-arms, were escaping towards a German port, was carried into Harlingen, while those gentlemen, overpowered by sleep and wassail, were unaware of their danger, and delivered over to Count Meghem, by the treachery of their pilot. The soldiers, were immediately hanged.
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