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What now was the substance of those fifty-three articles, so painfully elaborated by Viglius, so handsomely drawn up into shape by Councillor d'Assonleville? Simply to substitute the halter for the fagot. After elimination of all verbiage, this fact was the only residuum.

The whole scene was dramatized and represented in masquerade at a wedding festival given by Councillor d'Assonleville, on the marriage of Councillor Hopper's daughter, one of the principal parts being enacted by a son of the President-judge of Artois.

Both these positions could hardly be correct, but either furnished an excellent reason for appropriating the funds to her own use. The Duke of Alva being very much in want of money, was furious when informed of the circumstance. He immediately despatched Councillor d'Assonleville with other commissioners on a special embassy to the Queen of England.

The representations of Haultepenne and others induced him so far to modify his views as to send his confidential councillor, d'Assonleville, to the stranger, in order to learn the details of the scheme. Assonleville had accordingly an interview with Gerard, in which he requested the young man to draw up a statement of his plan in writing, ani this was done upon the 11th of April, 1584.

The representations of Haultepenne and others induced him so far to modify his views as to send his confidential councillor, d'Assonleville, to the stranger, in order to learn the details of the scheme. Assonleville had accordingly an interview with Gerard, in which he requested the young man to draw up a statement of his plan in writing, ani this was done upon the 11th of April, 1584.

Various attempts upon the life of Orange Delft Mansion of the Prince described Francis Guion or Balthazar Girard His antecedents His correspondence and interviews with Parma and with d'Assonleville His employment in France His return to Delft and interview with Orange The crime The confession The punishment The consequences Concluding remarks.

Both these positions could hardly be correct, but either furnished an excellent reason for appropriating the funds to her own use. The Duke of Alva being very much in want of money, was furious when informed of the circumstance. He immediately despatched Councillor d'Assonleville with other commissioners on a special embassy to the Queen of England.

What now was the substance of those fifty-three articles, so painfully elaborated by Viglius, so handsomely drawn up into shape by Councillor d'Assonleville? Simply to substitute the halter for the fagot. After elimination of all verbiage, this fact was the only residuum.

Various attempts upon the life of Orange Delft Mansion of the Prince described Francis Guion or Balthazar Girard His antecedents His correspondence and interviews with Parma and with d'Assonleville His employment in France His return to Delft and interview with Orange The crime The confession The punishment The consequences Concluding remarks.

Both these positions could hardly be correct, but either furnished an excellent reason for appropriating the funds to her own use. The Duke of Alva being very much in want of money, was furious when informed of the circumstance. He immediately despatched Councillor d'Assonleville with other commissioners on a special embassy to the Queen of England.