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With this ambiguous phrase, worthy the paltering oracles of antiquity, the wretched woman was obliged to withdraw. Too soon afterward the horrible truth of the words was revealed to her words of doom, which she had mistaken for consolation. An hour before midnight the Bishop of Ypres reached Egmont's prison.
The provost-marshal, Spelle, sat on horseback below, with his red wand in his hand, little dreaming that for him a darker doom was reserved than that of which he was now the minister. The executioner was concealed beneath the draperies of the scaffold. At eleven o'clock, a company of Spanish soldiers, led by Julian Romero and Captain Salinas, arrived at Egmont's chamber.
Return of the three seigniors to the state council Policy of Orange Corrupt character of the government Efforts of the Prince in favor of reform Influence of Armenteros Painful situation of Viglius His anxiety to retire Secret charges against him transmitted by the Duchess to Philip Ominous signs of the times Attention of Philip to the details of persecution Execution of Fabricius, and tumult at Antwerp Horrible cruelty towards the Protestants Remonstrance of the Magistracy of Bruges and of the four Flemish estates against Titelmann Obduracy of Philip Council of Trent Quarrel for precedence between the French and Spanish envoys Order for the publication of the Trent decrees in the Netherlands Opposition to the measure Reluctance of the Duchess Egmont accepts a mission to Spain Violent debate in the council concerning his instructions Remarkable speech of Orange Apoplexy of Viglius Temporary appointment of Hopper Departure of Egmont Disgraceful scene at Cambray Character of the Archbishop Egmont in Spain Flattery and bribery Council of Doctors Vehement declarations of Philip His instructions to Egmont at his departure Proceedings of Orange in regard to his principality Egmont's report to the state council concerning his mission His vainglory Renewed orders from Philip to continue the persecution Indignation of Egmont Habitual dissimulation of the King Reproof of Egmont by Orange Assembly of doctors in Brussels Result of their deliberations transmitted to Philip Universal excitement in the Netherlands New punishment for heretics Interview at Bayonne between Catharine de Medici and her daughter, the Queen of Spain Mistaken views upon this subject Diplomacy of Alva Artful conduct of Catharine Stringent letters from Philip to the Duchess with regard to the inquisition Consternation of Margaret and of Viglius New proclamation of the Edicts, the Inquisition, and the Council of Trent Fury of the people Resistance of the leading seigniors and of the Brabant Council Brabant declared free of the inquisition Prince Alexander of Parma betrothed to Donna Maria of Portugal Her portrait Expensive preparations for the nuptials Assembly of the Golden Fleece Oration of Viglius Wedding of Prince Alexander.
Thus far-fetched were the motives which the prince adduced to avoid touching upon the single one which really decided him. Berti had still a hope of obtaining, through Egmont's eloquence, what by his own he despaired of effecting.
They avowed that they could no longer trust the royal word, since, so soon after Egmont's departure, the King had written despatches so much at variance with his language, as reported by the envoy. There was nothing, they said, clement and debonair in these injunctions upon gentlemen of their position and sentiments to devote their time to the encouragement of hangmen and inquisitors.
Egmont's unsuspecting virtue incessantly hurried him forwards on the road to ruin; Mansfeld and Megen, admonished of the danger, began in good time to think of a safe retreat. There still exist letters which were interchanged between the Counts Egmont and Mansfeld, and which, although written at a later period, give us a true picture of their former friendship.
Nothing came of this secret embassy, for Egmont's heart and fate were already fixed. Before Orange departed, however; for the north, where his presence in the Dutch provinces was now imperatively required, a memorable interview took place at Dendermonde between Orange, Horn, Egmont, Hoogstraaten, and Count Louis.
Renard visited at that house, he said, and was received there on a much more intimate footing than was becoming. Eight days before the satire was circulated, there had been a conversation in Egmont's house, of a nature exactly similar to the substance of the pamphlet. The man, in whose hands it was first seen, continued Granvelle, was a sword cutler, a godson of the Count.
The Gascons received the charge with coolness, and under cover of a murderous fire from the artillery in front, which mowed down the foremost ranks of their assailants-sustained the whole weight of the first onset without flinching. Egmont's horse was shot under him at the commencement of the action. Mounting another, he again cheered his cavalry to the attack.
"But they are young folk," said the Cardinal, benignantly, after relating all these particulars to the Duchess, "and one should pay little regard to their actions." He added, that one of Egmont's gentlemen dogged their party on the journey, lodging in the same inns with them, apparently in the hope of learning something from their conversation or proceedings.
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