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A wag, moreover, posted a large placard upon the door of Granvelle's palace in Brussels as soon as the minister's departure was known, with the inscription, in large letters, "For sale, immediately." In spite of the royal ingenuity, therefore, many shrewdly suspected the real state of the case, although but very few actually knew the truth.
She recognized Granvelle's great capacity, experience, zeal, and devotion for all which qualities she made much of him while on the other hand she felt that it would be a great inconvenience, and might cause a revolt of the country, were she to retain him in the Netherlands against the will of the seigniors.
A wag, moreover, posted a large placard upon the door of Granvelle's palace in Brussels as soon as the minister's departure was known, with the inscription, in large letters, "For sale, immediately." In spite of the royal ingenuity, therefore, many shrewdly suspected the real state of the case, although but very few actually knew the truth.
On the 17th of August, the Cardinal replied, by setting the King right as to the error which he had committed. The letter, as he had already stated, was not written by Orange, but by Egmont, and he expressed his astonishment that Madame de Parma had not yet sent it to his Majesty. The Duchess must have seen it, because her confessor had shown it to the person who was Granvelle's informant.
But Granvelle's message that she was one cf those who stood nearest to the abdicating sovereign constantly echoed in her ears, and her absence from this ceremony would have seemed to her unnatural nay, an offence against something necessary. Her husband was pleased with the great minister's kindness to his wife.
The leading personages of the province, they continued, having thoroughly examined the nature and extent of Cardinal Granvelle's authority, had arrived at the conclusion that every thing was in his hands. This persuasion, they said, was rooted in the hearts of all his Majesty's subjects, and particularly in their own, so deeply, that it could not be eradicated as long as the Cardinal remained.
They were bent upon Granvelle's downfall as the first step, because, that being accomplished, the rest would follow as a matter of course. "They intend," said he, "to reduce the state into the form of a republic, in which the King shall have no power except to do their bidding."
Granvelle's intercession proved fruitless with the Duchess, but Alexander was all eagerness to go where blows were passing current, and he gladly led the reinforcements which were sent to Don John at the close of the year 1577.
Continued and excessive barbarity of the government Execution of Antony van Straalen, of "Red Rod" Spelle The Prince of Orange advised by his German friends to remain quiet Heroic sentiments of Orange His religious opinions His efforts in favor of toleration His fervent piety His public correspondence with the Emperor His "Justification," his "Warning," and other papers characterized The Prince, with a considerable army, crosses the Rhine Passage of the Meuse at Stochem He offers battle to Alva Determination of the Duke to avoid an engagement Comparison of his present situation with his previous position in Friesland Masterly tactics of the Duke Skirmish on the Geta Defeat of the Orangists Death of Hoogstraaten Junction with Genlis Adherence of Alva to his original plan The Prince crosses the frontier of France Correspondence between Charles IX. and Orange The patriot army disbanded at Strasburg Comments by Granvelle upon the position of the Prince Triumphant attitude of Alva Festivities at Brussels Colossal statue of Alva erected by himself in Antwerp citadel Intercession of the Emperor with Philip Memorial of six Electors to the Emperor Mission of the Archduke Charles to Spain His negotiations with Philip Public and private correspondence between the King and Emperor Duplicity of Maximilian Abrupt conclusion to the intervention Granvelle's suggestions to Philip concerning the treaty of Passau.
On the 17th of August, the Cardinal replied, by setting the King right as to the error which he had committed. The letter, as he had already stated, was not written by Orange, but by Egmont, and he expressed his astonishment that Madame de Parma had not yet sent it to his Majesty. The Duchess must have seen it, because her confessor had shown it to the person who was Granvelle's informant.
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