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Fruitless Interview between Barneveld and Maurice The Advocate, warned of his Danger, resolves to remain at the Hague Arrest of Barneveld, of Qrotius, and of Hoogerbeets The States-General assume the Responsibility in a "Billet" The States of Holland protest The Advocate's Letter to his Family Audience of Boississe Mischief-making of Aerssens The French Ambassadors intercede for Barneveld The King of England opposes their Efforts Langerac's Treachery to the Advocate Maurice continues his Changes in the Magistracy throughout the Country Vote of Thanks by the States of Holland.
Pensionary Hoogerbeets was made prisoner in precisely the same manner. Thus the three statesmen culprits as they were considered by their enemies were secured without noise or disturbance, each without knowing the fate that had befallen the other. Nothing could have been more neatly done.
The scaffold on which the Advocate had suffered was left standing, three executioners were still in the town, and there was every reason for both Grotius and Hoogerbeets to expect a similar doom. Great efforts were made to induce the friends of the distinguished prisoners to sue for their pardon. But even as in the case of the Barneveld family these attempts were fruitless.
Grotius and Hoogerbeets were confined in the castle of Louvestein. Moersbergen, a leading patriot of Utrecht, De Haan, pensionary of Haarlem, and Uitenbogaard, the chosen confidant of Maurice, but the friend of Barneveldt, were next accused and sentenced to imprisonment or banishment. And thus Arminianism, deprived of its chiefs, was for the time completely stifled.
The sentence, read in the same place and in the same manner as had been that upon the Advocate, condemned both Hoogerbeets and Grotius to perpetual imprisonment. The course of the trial and the enumeration of the offences were nearly identical with the leading process which has been elaborately described. Grotius made no remark whatever in the court-room.
Pensionary Hoogerbeets was made prisoner in precisely the same manner. Thus the three statesmen culprits as they were considered by their enemies were secured without noise or disturbance, each without knowing the fate that had befallen the other. Nothing could have been more neatly done.
Although those States had sent commissioners to concert measures with the Prince for that purpose, he had advised them to conceal their instructions until his own plan for the disbandment could be carried out. At a secret meeting in the house of Tresel, clerk of the States-General, between Grotius, Hoogerbeets, and other accomplices, it was decided that this advice should be taken.
Barneveld asked where the place had been prepared in which he was to die. "In front of the great hall, as I understand," said Bayerus, "but I don't know the localities well, having lived here but little." "Have you heard whether my Grotius is to die, and Hoogerbeets also?" he asked? "I have heard nothing to that effect," replied the clergyman.
It might be supposed that Barneveld and Grotius and Hoogerbeets knew something of the law and history of their country. But James knew much better, and so his envoy endeavoured to convince his audience. He received on the spot a temperate but conclusive reply from the delegates of Holland.
The house of Daatselaer became a place of constant resort for Madame de Groot as well as the wife of Hoogerbeets, both dames going every few days from the castle across the Waal to Gorcum, to make their various purchases for the use of their forlorn little households in the prison.
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