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He was recognized as Stadtholder by a meeting of the States in 1572, and liberty of worship was established for Protestants and Catholics. His authority was absolute in this region of the Low Countries. Alva revenged himself for the resistance of Mons by the brutal sack of Malines and of Zutphen.
After the House of Burgundy had united several provinces under its dominion, the separate provincial assemblies which, up to that time, had been independent tribunals, were made subject to a supreme court at Malines, which incorporated the various judicatures into one body, and decided in the last resort all civil and criminal appeals.
The University of Louvain, having rebelled against the new regulations, was closed. Riots broke out in Louvain, Malines and Antwerp which were sternly repressed. The States of Hainault, having refused subsidies, were dissolved.
The town of Malines is exceedingly neat, and ornamented by a great tower, of heavy architecture, producing a striking effect from every part of the adjoining country. The interior of the church, like that of all the other Catholic churches, is impressive to an English spectator, from the effect of its vast dimensions.
"He often does in persons who are quite ignorant of his existence." "That is my own case. I never heard of him until I was in Genoa, a fugitive," said Hugh. "But you told me I shall receive a message from Miss Ranscomb by special messenger. When?" "When you are in Malines." "But all this is very strange. Will the mysterious messenger call upon Miss Ranscomb in London?" "Of course.
For many days after its evacuation by the Belgians, Malines occupied an unhappy position midway between the contending armies, being alternately bombarded by the Belgians and the Germans.
It was necessary to let the grass grow to let the sun dry the roads to give Napoleon's emissaries the opportunity of acting on the minds of the Poles, and stirring up amongst them a national movement in favor of France, a mission to which Abbe Pradt, afterwards Bishop of Malines, had been appointed. Talleyrand, of whom the emperor at first thought, did not then enjoy his good graces.
"Could only work up half his lot if even so much," continued the mate, regardless of the interruption. "Hear, hear!" from those who sympathised with Malines. "An' what could you do with land?" demanded Buxley in a tone of scorn, "a man that's ploughed nothing but salt water all his life." This was greeted with a laugh and "That's so." "He's only sowed wild oats as yet." "Pitch into him, Buckie."
Il Passero has several messengers who travel to and fro in secret. Mademoiselle Lisette was once one of them. She has travelled many times the length and breadth of Europe. But nowadays she is an indicator and a very clever one indeed," he added with a laugh. "I suppose I had better get away to Malines without delay?" Hugh remarked. "Yes.
Thus, for example, on the 4th of January, eighty-four inhabitants of Valenciennes were condemned; on another day, ninety-five miscellaneous individuals, from different places in Flanders; on another, forty-six inhabitants of Malines; on another, thirty-five persons from different localities, and so on.
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