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The lady of his thoughts was the widow of Pontus de Noyelle, Seigneur de Bours, who had once saved the citadel of Antwerp, and afterwards sold that city and himself. His rival was no other than the great Seigneur de Champagny, brother of Cardinal Granvelle, eminent as soldier, diplomatist, and financier, but now growing old, not in affluent circumstances, and much troubled with the gout.
The Cologne conferences Intentions of the parties Preliminary attempt by government to purchase the Prince of Orange Offer and rejection of various articles among the plenipotentiaries Departure of the imperial commissionere Ultimatum of the States compared with that of the royal government Barren negotiations terminated Treason of De Bours, Governor of Mechlin Liberal theories concerning the nature of government Abjuration of Philip imminent Self-denial of Orange Attitude of Germany of England Marriage negotiations between Elizabeth and Anjou Orange favors the election of the Duke as sovereign Address and speeches of the Prince Parsimony and interprovincial jealousy rebuked Secret correspondence of Count Renneberg with the royal government His treason at Groningen.
This gentleman, De Fromont by name, wrote him many letters; but De Bours expressed his surprise that Fromont, whom he had always considered a good Catholic and a virtuous gentleman, should wish to force him into a connection with the Prince of Orange and his heretic supporters.
It had now been melted up, and appropriated by Peter Lupin; the Carmelite, and De Bours, the Catholic convert, whose mouths were full of devotion to the ancient Church and of horror for heresy. The efforts of Orange and of the states were unavailing.
Learning that De Bours was completely victorious, and that Treslong was a prisoner, Martini hastened with the important intelligence to his own home, where Liedekerke lay concealed. That functionary now repaired to the citadel, whither the magistrates, the leading citizens, and the chief merchants were instantly summoned.
De Bours surrendered the city, and fled to Parma, who received him with cordiality, gave him five thousand florins the price promised for his treason, besides a regiment of infantry but expressed surprise that he should have reached the camp alive. His subsequent career was short, and he met his death two years afterwards, in the trenches before Tournay.
The Cologne conferences Intentions of the parties Preliminary attempt by government to purchase the Prince of Orange Offer and rejection of various articles among the plenipotentiaries Departure of the imperial commissionere Ultimatum of the States compared with that of the royal government Barren negotiations terminated Treason of De Bours, Governor of Mechlin Liberal theories concerning the nature of government Abjuration of Philip imminent Self-denial of Orange Attitude of Germany of England Marriage negotiations between Elizabeth and Anjou Orange favors the election of the Duke as sovereign Address and speeches of the Prince Parsimony and interprovincial jealousy rebuked Secret correspondence of Count Renneberg with the royal government His treason at Groningen.
The lady of his thoughts was the widow of Pontus de Noyelle, Seigneur de Bours, who had once saved the citadel of Antwerp, and afterwards sold that city and himself. His rival was no other than the great Seigneur de Champagny, brother of Cardinal Granvelle, eminent as soldier, diplomatist, and financier, but now growing old, not in affluent circumstances, and much troubled with the gout.
At the same time, an officer in the garrison of the citadel itself, Captain De Bours, undertook secretly to carry the fortress for the estates. His operations were secret and rapid. The Seigneur de Liedekerke had succeeded Champagny in the government of the city. This appointment had been brought about by the agency of the Greffier Martini, a warm partisan of Orange.
There was but a brief combat, the issue of which became accidentally doubtful in the city. The white-plumed hat of De Bours had been struck from his head in the struggle, and had fallen into the foss.
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