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They were mistaken as to the other charges. The King had not consulted Anthony Perrenot with regard to the creation of the new bishoprics. The measure, which had been successively contemplated by Philip "the Good," by Charles the Bold, and by the Emperor Charles, had now been carried out by Philip the Second, without the knowledge of the new Archbishop of Mechlin.
His mental accomplishments were considerable: He had studied history with attention, and he spoke and wrote with facility Latin, French, German, Flemish, and Spanish. The man, however, in whose hands the administration of the Netherlands was in reality placed, was Anthony Perrenot, then Bishop of Arras, soon to be known by the more celebrated title of Cardinal Granvelle.
It soon became evident that the real power of the government was exclusively in the hands of the Consulta a committee of three members of the state council, by whose deliberation the regent was secretly to be guided on all important occasions; but in reality the conclave consisted of Anthony Perrenot, Bishop of Arras, afterwards Cardinal Granvelle.
His minister, Perrenot de Granvelle, born at Ornans, infused new intellectual and artistic life into the place he ruled as a prince.
They were mistaken as to the other charges. The King had not consulted Anthony Perrenot with regard to the creation of the new bishoprics. The measure, which had been successively contemplated by Philip "the Good," by Charles the Bold, and by the Emperor Charles, had now been carried out by Philip the Second, without the knowledge of the new Archbishop of Mechlin.
Biographical sketch and portrait of Margaret of Parma The state council Berlaymont Viglius Sketch of William the Silent Portrait of Antony Perrenot, afterwards Cardinal Granvelle General view of the political, social and religious condition of the Netherlands Habits of the aristocracy Emulation in extravagance Pecuniary embarrassments Sympathy for the Reformation, steadily increasing among the people, the true cause of the impending revolt Measures of the government.
Agitation in the Netherlands The ancient charters resorted to as barriers against the measures of government "Joyous entrance" of Brabant Constitution of Holland Growing unpopularity of Antony Perrenot, Archbishop of Mechlin Opposition to the new bishoprics, by Orange, Egmont, and other influential nobles Fury of the people at the continued presence of the foreign soldiery Orange resigns the command of the legion The troops recalled Philip's personal attention to the details of persecution Perrenot becomes Cardinal de Granvelle All the power of government in his hands His increasing unpopularity Animosity and violence of Egmont towards the Cardinal Relations between Orange and Granvelle Ancient friendship gradually changing to enmity Renewal of the magistracy at Antwerp Quarrel between the Prince and Cardinal Joint letter of Orange and Egmont to the King Answer of the King Indignation of Philip against Count Horn Secret correspondence between the King and Cardinal Remonstrances against the new bishoprics Philip's private financial statements Penury of the exchequer in Spain and in the provinces Plan for debasing the coin Marriage of William the Silent with the Princess of Lorraine circumvented Negotiations for his matrimonial alliance with Princess Anna of Saxony Correspondence between Granvelle and Philip upon the subject Opposition of Landgrave Philip and of Philip the Second Character and conduct of Elector Augustus Mission of Count Schwartzburg Communications of Orange to the King and to Duchess Margaret Characteristic letter of Philip Artful conduct of Granvelle and of the Regent Visit of Orange to Dresden Proposed "note" of Elector Augustus Refusal of the Prince Protest of the Landgrave against the marriage Preparations for the wedding at Leipzig Notarial instrument drawn up on the marriage day Wedding ceremonies and festivities Entrance of Granvelle into Mechlin as Archbishop Compromise in Brabant between the abbeys and bishops.
His mental accomplishments were considerable: He had studied history with attention, and he spoke and wrote with facility Latin, French, German, Flemish, and Spanish. The man, however, in whose hands the administration of the Netherlands was in reality placed, was Anthony Perrenot, then Bishop of Arras, soon to be known by the more celebrated title of Cardinal Granvelle.
Antony Perrenot accordingly arose, and in smooth, fluent, and well-turned commonplaces, expressed at great length the gratitude of Philip towards his father, with his firm determination to walk in the path of duty, and to obey his father's counsels and example in the future administration of the provinces.
To nobles like Egmont and Orange, who looked down upon the son of Nicolas Perrenot and Nicola Bonvalot as a person immeasurably beneath themselves in the social hierarchy, this conduct was sufficiently irritating. The Cardinal, placed as far above Philip, and even Margaret, in mental power as he was beneath them in worldly station, found it comparatively easy to deal with them amicably.
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