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Such were the efforts of John Imbize such the calumnies of Peter Dathenus in order to counteract the patriotic endeavors of the Prince; but neither the ruffianism of John nor the libels of Peter were destined upon this occasion to be successful. William the Silent treated the slanders of the scolding monk with dignified contempt.
Ryhove, not feeling very safe in the position of affairs which then existed, and knowing that he could neither trust Imbize, who had formerly been his friend, nor the imprisoned nobles, who had ever been his implacable enemies, was resolved to make himself safe in one quarter at least, before he set forth against the Malcontents.
Such witless but vehement denunciation from a preacher who was both popular and comparatively sincere, could, not but affect the imagination of the weaker portion of his, healers. The faction of Imbize became triumphant. Ryhove the ruffian whose hands were stained with the recent blood of Visch and Hessels rather did damage than service to the cause of order.
The magistrates, with first senator Imbize at their head, rather encouraged than rebuked the disorder; but Orange, as soon as he received official intelligence of the event, hastened to address them in the words of earnest warning and wisdom. He allowed that the inhabitants of the province had reason to be discontented with the presence and the misconduct of the Walloon soldiery.
Parma recals the foreign troops Siege of Oudenarde Coolness of Alexander Capture of the city and of Nineve Inauguration of Anjou at Ghent Attempt upon his life and that of Orange Lamoral Egmont's implication in the plot Parma's unsuccessful attack upon Ghent Secret plans of Anjou Dunkirk, Ostend, and other towns surprised by his adherents Failure at Bruges Suspicions at Antwerp Duplicity of Anjou The "French Fury" Details of that transaction Discomfiture and disgrace of the Duke His subsequent effrontery His letters to the magistracy of Antwerp, to, the Estates, and to Orange Extensive correspondence between Anjou and the French Court with Orange and the Estates Difficult position of the Prince His policy Remarkable letter to the States-general Provisional arrangement with Anjou Marriage of the Archbishop of Cologne Marriage of Orange with Louisa de Coligny Movements in Holland, Brabant, Flanders, and other provinces, to induce the Prince to accept sovereignty over the whole country His steady refusal Treason of Van den Berg in Gueldres Intrigues of Prince Chimay and Imbize in Flanders Counter efforts of Orange and the patriot party Fate of Imbize Reconciliation of Bruges Death of Anjou
Orange rebuked the populace in the strong and indignant language that public and private virtue, energy, and a high purpose enabled such a leader of the people to use. He at once set aside the board of eighteen the Grecian-Roman-Genevese establishment of Imbize and remained in the city until the regular election, in conformity with the privileges, had taken place.
The plot was, however, forwarded by Imbize, the roaring demagogue whose republicanism could never reconcile itself with what he esteemed the aristocratic policy of Orange, and whose stern puritanism could be satisfied with nothing short of a general extermination of Catholics.
He opposed himself to the demagogue who was prating daily of Greece, Rome, and Geneva, while his clerical associate was denouncing William of Orange, but he opposed himself in vain. An attempt to secure the person of Imbize failed, but by the influence of Ryhove, however, a messenger was despatched to Antwerp in the name of a considerable portion of the community of Ghent.
Such witless but vehement denunciation from a preacher who was both popular and comparatively sincere, could, not but affect the imagination of the weaker portion of his, healers. The faction of Imbize became triumphant. Ryhove the ruffian whose hands were stained with the recent blood of Visch and Hessels rather did damage than service to the cause of order.
The conspirator immediately mounted, and rode off towards Ghent. During his absence there had been much turbulence, but no decided outbreak, in that city. Imbize had accosted the Duke of Aerschot in the street, and demanded when and how he intended to proclaim the restoration of the ancient charters.
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