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Upon the table was a hurried farewell of that General to the scenes of his, discomfiture, written in a Latin worthy of Juan Vargas: "Vale civitas, valete castelli parvi, qui relicti estis propter aquam et non per vim inimicorum!"
Through its almost impenetrable veil, bodies of men had been seen moving into the castle, and the tramp of cavalry had been distinctly heard, and the troops of Romero, Vargas, Oliveira, and Valdez had already arrived from Lier, Breda, Maestricht, and from the forts on the Scheld. The whole available force in the city was mustered without delay.
Don John had pacified them by assurances that they should receive adequate rewards on their arrival in Lombardy, and had urged the full satisfaction of their claims and his promises in the strongest language. Although Don Alonzo de Vargas had abused him "with-flying colors," as he expressed himself, yet he hastened to intercede for him with the King in the most affectionate terms.
They were of benefit to none save in the shape of fees which they engendered to the gentlemen of the robe. It was six months, however, before the case was closed. As there was no blood to be shed, a summary process was not considered necessary. At last, on the 14th July, the voluminous pile of documents was placed before Vargas.
Through its almost impenetrable veil, bodies of men had been seen moving into the castle, and the tramp of cavalry had been distinctly heard, and the troops of Romero, Vargas, Oliveira, and Valdez had already arrived from Lier, Breda, Maestricht, and from the forts on the Scheld. The whole available force in the city was mustered without delay.
The president and the deputation of professors from the university of Louvain waited upon Vargas, by whom, as acting president of the Blood-Council, the arrest had nominally been made, with a remonstrance that the measure was in gross violation of their statutes and privileges.
Although his life had been spent in administrative and judicial employments, he did not blush upon a matter of constitutional law to defer to the authority of such jurisconsults as the Duke of Alva and his two Spanish bloodhounds, Vargas and Del Rio.
The Emperor, on behalf of Count Horn, wrote personally to Philip, to claim for him a trial before the members of the realm. It was all in vain. The conduct of Philip and his Viceroy coincided in spirit with the honest brutality of Vargas. "Non curamus vestros privilegios," summed up the whole of the proceedings.
Continued dissensions in the Spanish cabinet Ruy Gomez and Alva Conquest of the Netherlands entrusted to the Duke Birth, previous career and character of Alva Organization of the invading army Its march to the provinces Complaints of Duchess Margaret Alva receives deputations on the frontier Interview between the Duke and Egmont Reception of Alva by the Duchess of Parma Circular letters to the cities requiring their acceptance of garrisons Margaret's secret correspondence Universal apprehension Keys of the great cities demanded by Alva Secret plans of the government, arranged before the Duke's departure Arrest of Orange, Egmont, Horn, and others, determined upon Stealthy course of the government towards them Infatuation of Egmont Warnings addressed to him by De Billy and others Measures to entrap Count Horn Banquet of the Grand Prior The Grand Prior's warning to Egmont Evil counsels of Noircarmes Arrests of Egmont, Horn, Bakkerzeel and Straalen Popular consternation Petulant conduct of Duchess Margaret Characteristic comments of Granvelle His secret machinations and disclaimers Berghen and Montigny Last moments of Marquis Berghen Perfidy of Ruy Gomez Establishment of the "Blood-Council" Its leading features Insidious behavior of Viglius Secret correspondence, concerning the President, between Philip and Alva Members of the "Blood-Council" Portraits of Vargas and Hessels Mode of proceeding adopted by the council Wholesale executions Despair in the provinces The resignation of Duchess Margaret accepted Her departure from the Netherlands Renewed civil war in France Death of Montmorency Auxiliary troops sent by Alva to France Erection of Antwerp citadel Description of the citadel.
But after the expiration of the third month Alva began to be less frequent in his attendance, and at last resigned his place entirely to his favorite, Vargas, who filled it with such odious fitness that in a short time all the members, with the exception merely of the Spanish doctor, Del Rio, and the secretary, De la Torre, weary of the atrocities of which they were compelled to be both eyewitnesses and accomplices, remained away from the assembly.
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