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The count of Renneberg, governor of Friesland and Groningen, had set the basest example, and gone over to the Spaniards. The prince of Chimay, son of the duke of Arschot, and governor of Bruges, yielded to the persuasions of his father, and gave up the place to the prince of Parma.
He took the occasion to say, that if a particle of proof could be brought that he had written the letter, or any letter resembling it, he would forthwith leave the Netherlands, never to show his face there again. Notwithstanding this well known denial, however, Renneberg thought it facetious to send the letter into Steenvayk, where it produced but small effect upon the minds' of the burghers.
He had been deeply disgusted, when, at the death of Count Renneberg, Verdugo, a former stable-boy of Mansfeld, a Spaniard who had risen from the humblest rank to be a colonel and general, had been made governor of Friesland. He had smothered his resentment for a time however, but had sworn within himself to desert at the most favourable opportunity.
The baseness of the brilliant, trusted, valiant, treacherous young Renneberg has been recorded on a previous page of these volumes. For thirteen years long the republic had chafed at this acquisition of the hated enemy within its very heart.
Hohenlo's army was annihilated in an hour's time, the whole population fled out of Coewerden, the siege of Groningen was raised; Renneberg was set free to resume his operations on a larger scale, and the fate of all the north-eastern provinces was once more swinging in the wind. The boors of Drenthe and Friesland rose again.
The number three indicated three weeks, within which time the promised succor was sure to arrive. Accordingly, upon the 22nd of February, 1581, at the expiration of the third week, Norris succeeded in victualling the town, the merry and steadfast Cornput was established as a true prophet, and Count Renneberg abandoned the siege in despair. The subsequent career of that unhappy nobleman was brief.
The number three indicated three weeks, within which time the promised succor was sure to arrive. Accordingly, upon the 22nd of February, 1581, at the expiration of the third week, Norris succeeded in victualling the town, the merry and steadfast Cornput was established as a true prophet, and Count Renneberg abandoned the siege in despair. The subsequent career of that unhappy nobleman was brief.
The place was formally taken into possession, cannon were planted in front of the Town House to command the principal streets, and barricades erected at various important points. Just at daylight, Renneberg himself, in complete armor, rode into the square, and it was observed that he looked ghastly as a corpse. He was followed by thirty troopers, armed like himself, from head to foot.
Captivity of La Noue Cruel propositions of Philip Siege of Groningen Death of Barthold Enter His character Hohenlo commands in the north His incompetence He is defeated on Hardenberg Heath Petty operations Isolation of Orange Dissatisfaction and departure of Count John Remonstrance of Archduke Matthias Embassy to Anjou Holland and Zealand offer the sovereignty to Orange Conquest of Portugal Granvelle proposes the Ban against the Prince It is published The document analyzed The Apology of Orange analyzed and characterized Siege of Steenwyk by Renneberg Forgeries Siege relieved Death of Renneberg Institution of the "land-Council" Duchess of Parma sent to the Netherlands Anger of Alexander Prohibition of Catholic worship in Antwerp, Utrecht, and elsewhere Declaration of Independence by the United Provinces Negotiations with Anjou The sovereignty of Holland and Zealand provisionally accepted by Orange Tripartition of the Netherlands Power of the Prince described Act of Abjuration analyzed Philosophy of Netherland politics.
Nothing was more common than such forgeries, and at that very moment a letter, executed with equal grossness, was passing from hand to hand, which purported to be from the Count himself to Parma. History has less interest in contradicting the calumnies against a man like Renneberg.
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