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Updated: June 28, 2025
Don John of Austria, Governor-General, arrives in the Netherlands His Character and Conduct The States send an Envoy to Elizabeth of England She advances them a Loan of Money The Union of Brussels The Treaty of Marche-en-Famenne, called the Perpetual Edict The impetuous Conduct of Don John excites the public Suspicion He seizes on the Citadel of Namur The Prince of Orange is named Protector of Brabant The People destroy the Citadels of Antwerp and other Towns The Duke of Arschot is named Governor of Flanders He invites the Archduke Mathias to accept the Government of the Netherlands Wise Conduct of the Prince of Orange Ryhove and Hembyse possess themselves of supreme Power at Ghent The Prince of Orange goes there and establishes Order The Archduke Mathias is installed The Prince of Parma arrives in the Netherlands, and gains the Battle of Gemblours Confusion of the States-General The Duke of Alencon comes to their Assistance Dissensions among the Patriot Chiefs Death of Don John of Austria Suspicions of his having been Poisoned by Order of Philip II. The Prince of Parma is declared Governor-General The Union of Utrecht The Prince of Parma takes the Field The Congress of Cologne rendered fruitless by the Obstinacy of Philip The States-General assemble at Antwerp, and issue a Declaration of National Independence The Sovereignty of the Netherlands granted to the Duke of Alencon.
The dinner took place and passed off pleasantly enough. Arschot did not read his manifesto, but, as he warmed with wine, he talked a great deal of nonsense which, according to Stephen Ybarra, much resembled it, and he vowed that thenceforth he would be blind and dumb to all that might occur. A few days later, he paid a visit to the new governor-general, and took a peaceful farewell of him.
The Duke of Arschot was beside himself with frenzy, and swore that he would never serve under Fuentes nor sit at his council-board. The duke's brother, Marquis Havre, and his son-in-law, Count Arenberg, shared in the hatred, although they tried to mitigate the vehemence of its expression.
The dinner took place and passed off pleasantly enough. Arschot did not read his manifesto, but, as he warmed with wine, he talked a great deal of nonsense which, according to Stephen Ybarra, much resembled it, and he vowed that thenceforth he would be blind and dumb to all that might occur. A few days later, he paid a visit to the new governor-general, and took a peaceful farewell of him.
The great Flemish and Walloon nobles were quarrelling fiercely with the Spaniards and among themselves for office and for precedence. Arschot and his brother Havre both desired the government of Flanders; so did Arenberg. All three, as well as other gentlemen, were scrambling for the majordomo's office in Ernest's palace.
But Arschot swore that no man had the right to take precedence of him in the council of state, and that the appointment of this or any Spaniard was a violation of the charters of the provinces and of the promises of his Majesty. As if it were for the nobles of the obedient provinces to prate of charters and of oaths!
The great Flemish and Walloon nobles were quarrelling fiercely with the Spaniards and among themselves for office and for precedence. Arschot and his brother Havre both desired the government of Flanders; so did Arenberg. All three, as well as other gentlemen, were scrambling for the majordomo's office in Ernest's palace.
When the day arrived which had been fixed upon for the execution of this plan, the duke summoned all the counsellors and knights before him to confer with them upon matters of state. On this occasion the Duke of Arschot, the Counts Mansfeld, Barlaimont, and Aremberg attended on the part of the Netherlands, and on the part of the Spaniards besides the duke's sons, Vitelli, Serbellon, and Ibarra.
A good papist, well-inclined and docile, he was strongly recommended for the post of admiral, not because he had naval acquirements, but because he had a great many children. The Marquis of Havre, uncle to the Duke of Arschot, had played in his time many prominent parts in the long Netherland tragedy.
So soon as the archduke was known to be approaching the capital there was a most ludicrous race run by all these grandees, in order to be the first to greet his Highness. While Mansfeld and Fuentes were squabbling, as usual, Arschot got the start of both, and arrived at Treves. Then the decrepit Peter Ernest struggled as far as Luxembourg, while Fuentes posted on to Namur.
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