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In the latter part of June, Hermann Stryoker or Modet, a monk who had renounced his vows to become one of the most popular preachers in the Reformed Church, addressed a congregation of seven or eight thousand persons in the neighborhood of Ghent. Peter Dathenus, another unfrocked monk, preached at various places in West Flanders, with great effect.
At length several horsemen, with arquebuses in their hands, galloped towards us. We without difficulty explained who we were, and the horsemen, turning round, accompanied us. The rest of our party coming up, we collected in the outer circle of the vast multitude who were listening to the preacher. He was, we found, an enthusiastic Protestant Herman Modet by name.
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.
Their demonstrations were opposed by the anti-Leicestrians, who cared not to see a Geneva theocracy in the place of the vanished Papacy. They had as little reverence in secular affairs for Calvinistic deacons as for the college of cardinals, and would as soon accept the infallibility of Sixtus V. as that of Herman Modet.
In the latter part of June, Hermann Stryoker or Modet, a monk who had renounced his vows to become one of the most popular preachers in the Reformed Church, addressed a congregation of seven or eight thousand persons in the neighborhood of Ghent. Peter Dathenus, another unfrocked monk, preached at various places in West Flanders, with great effect.
He furthermore had accompanied the pensionary to the cathedral, in order to persuade Herman Modet that it would be better for him likewise to defer his intended ministrations.
One of them, Taffen, a famous Walloon preacher, agreed to do so; but the others were not so easily persuaded to abandon what they believed to be the right course. Herman Modet especially was very firm.
Their demonstrations were opposed by the anti-Leicestrians, who cared not to see a Geneva theocracy in the place of the vanished Papacy. They had as little reverence in secular affairs for Calvinistic deacons as for the college of cardinals, and would as soon accept the infallibility of Sixtus V. as that of Herman Modet.
He furthermore had accompanied the pensionary to the cathedral, in order to persuade Herman Modet that it would be better for him likewise to defer his intended ministrations.
In the latter part of June, Hermann Stryoker or Modet, a monk who had renounced his vows to become one of the most popular preachers in the Reformed Church, addressed a congregation of seven or eight thousand persons in the neighborhood of Ghent. Peter Dathenus, another unfrocked monk, preached at various places in West Flanders, with great effect.
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