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Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . KNIGHTS IN A MELl^E.. CHAPTER III. THE LOSS OF TUNIS AND GOLETTA ; DON JOHNS VISIT TO SPAININ 1575 ; HIS RETURN TO ITALY AS VICAR-GENERAL FORTHE KING ; HIS APPOINTMENT AS VICEROY OF THE NETHER-LANDS ; AND HIS SECOND VISIT TO SPAIN ; FROM AUGUST1574 TO OCTOBER IS76.

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Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ay him some trick which would place His Majesty infresh difficulties, or that he might be besieged by the rebels, it wasnecessary to provide some place of retreat in prospect of suchevents. From Gravelines or Cambray he could retire only toParis, where his arrival would of course soon be known, and wherehe could expect no safety in the transaction of the Kings business,the French Government itself not being safe there. Under thesecircumstances they had agreed that Luxemburg was the town towhich he had

RM2ANEWYC–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ay him some trick which would place His Majesty infresh difficulties, or that he might be besieged by the rebels, it wasnecessary to provide some place of retreat in prospect of suchevents. From Gravelines or Cambray he could retire only toParis, where his arrival would of course soon be known, and wherehe could expect no safety in the transaction of the Kings business,the French Government itself not being safe there. Under thesecircumstances they had agreed that Luxemburg was the town towhich he had

Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . s which marked thetemper of the time as stronglyas the demolitionary enthusiasmof other cities. The Estatesformally invited the Prince ofOrange to visit the capital andassist them with his counsel.The man whom the Viceroycalled in his letters an arch-rebel and heretic was entreated by the representatives of thepeople of the Netherlands to aid them in their negotiations withthe representative of the King. The invitation was conveyed tothe Prince by four commissioners, of whom Champagny, a zealousCathol

RM2ANEP5C–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . s which marked thetemper of the time as stronglyas the demolitionary enthusiasmof other cities. The Estatesformally invited the Prince ofOrange to visit the capital andassist them with his counsel.The man whom the Viceroycalled in his letters an arch-rebel and heretic was entreated by the representatives of thepeople of the Netherlands to aid them in their negotiations withthe representative of the King. The invitation was conveyed tothe Prince by four commissioners, of whom Champagny, a zealousCathol

Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ts of hesitation, and his slender intellect and strong vanitymade him the tool of the last knave who gained his ear. CountHorn, the companion of his tragic story, was honest and manly,but of narrow judgment, and more distinguished by a tendencyto quarrel with his friends than by any capacity to deal withdifficulties and overcome foes. The Count of Brederode and theDuke of Aerschot were insignificant men made important by theirwealth and their names. The Count was a drunken debauchedbuffoon, rough and

RM2ANF0CE–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ts of hesitation, and his slender intellect and strong vanitymade him the tool of the last knave who gained his ear. CountHorn, the companion of his tragic story, was honest and manly,but of narrow judgment, and more distinguished by a tendencyto quarrel with his friends than by any capacity to deal withdifficulties and overcome foes. The Count of Brederode and theDuke of Aerschot were insignificant men made important by theirwealth and their names. The Count was a drunken debauchedbuffoon, rough and

Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . pended,and all confiscations since i 566 were declared null and void. Tothe States-General all questions of internal policy were to bereferred, such as the restoration of fortresses to the King and therepayment to the Prince of Orange of his expenses in the war.The treaty was open to the adhesion of the rest of the Provinces.On the day when it was signed, the 8th of November, the castleof Ghent surrendered to the national troops. About the sametime Mondragone, who had hitherto maintained himself in Zi

RM2ANEY51–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . pended,and all confiscations since i 566 were declared null and void. Tothe States-General all questions of internal policy were to bereferred, such as the restoration of fortresses to the King and therepayment to the Prince of Orange of his expenses in the war.The treaty was open to the adhesion of the rest of the Provinces.On the day when it was signed, the 8th of November, the castleof Ghent surrendered to the national troops. About the sametime Mondragone, who had hitherto maintained himself in Zi

Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ARMS OF DON JOHN. adherents of the various reformed sects saw in him their soleprotector against renewed persecution. The Provinces of Hollandand Zeland, uniting themselves by closer ties, conferred upon himfuller powers. His envoys, both in London and Paris, wereenabled to point not only to the dangers which threatened him,but also to the confidence which the people of the Netherlandsreposed in him. Both Elizabeth and Henry entered into moreserious negotiations than they had yet ventured to open. The

RM2ANEYH0–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . ARMS OF DON JOHN. adherents of the various reformed sects saw in him their soleprotector against renewed persecution. The Provinces of Hollandand Zeland, uniting themselves by closer ties, conferred upon himfuller powers. His envoys, both in London and Paris, wereenabled to point not only to the dangers which threatened him,but also to the confidence which the people of the Netherlandsreposed in him. Both Elizabeth and Henry entered into moreserious negotiations than they had yet ventured to open. The

Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . e King ofSpain as protector of the Republic. Don John was thereforeordered to repair to Vigevano, a small town on the frontierbetween Lombardy and the Genoese territory, for the purpose ofwatching the proceedings of the contending parties and ofcountermining the plots of the French Court. He was also metat Gaeta by Giacomo Buoncompagno, the Popes nephew, his oldcolleague Marc Antonio Colonna, and Don Juan de Zufliga, theSpanish ambassador at Rome, who conferred with him on thepolitics of Genoa and inf

RM2ANF5D6–Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . e King ofSpain as protector of the Republic. Don John was thereforeordered to repair to Vigevano, a small town on the frontierbetween Lombardy and the Genoese territory, for the purpose ofwatching the proceedings of the contending parties and ofcountermining the plots of the French Court. He was also metat Gaeta by Giacomo Buoncompagno, the Popes nephew, his oldcolleague Marc Antonio Colonna, and Don Juan de Zufliga, theSpanish ambassador at Rome, who conferred with him on thepolitics of Genoa and inf