HISTORY

OF THE

UNITED NETHERLANDS:

FROM THE DEATH OF WILLIAM THE SILENT TO

THE SYNOD OF DORT.

WITH

A FULL VIEW OF THE ENGLISH-DUTCH STRUGGLE AGAINST SPAIN,
AND OF THE ORIGIN AND DESTRUCTION OF

THE SPANISH ARMADA.

BY JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, LL.D., D.C.L.,

CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE INSTITU TE OF FRANCE,
AUTHOR OF "THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC."

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,

327 TO 335 PEARL STREET.

1861.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred

and sixty, by

JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER IX.

Military Plans in the Netherlands-The Elector and Electorate of Cologne-

Martin Schenk-His Career before serving the States-Franeker Univer-

sity founded-Parma attempts Grave-Battle on the Meuse-Success and

Vainglory of Leicester-St. George's Day triumphantly kept at Utrecht-

Parma not so much appalled as it was thought-He besieges and reduces

Grave-And is Master of the Meuse-Leicester's Rage at the Surrender of

Grave-His Revenge-Parma on the Rhine-He besieges and assaults

Neusz-Horrible Fate of the Garrison and City-Which Leicester was un-

able to relieve-Axel surprised by Maurice and Sidney-The Zeeland

Regiment given to Sidney-Condition of the Irish and English Troops

-Leicester takes the Field-He reduces Doesburg-He lays siege to

Zutphen-Which Parma prepares to relieve-The English intercept

the Convoy-Battle of Warnsfeld-Sir Philip Sidney wounded-Results

of the Encounter-Death of Sidney at Arnheim-Gallantry of Edward

Stanley

PAGR

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CHAPTER X.

Should Elizabeth accept the Sovereignty?—The Effects of her Anger-

Quarrels between the Earl and States-the Earl's three Counsellors-

Leicester's Finance-Chamber-Discontent of the Mercantile Classes-Paul

Buys and the Opposition-Keen Insight of Paul Buys-Truchsess becomes

a Spy upon him—Intrigues of Buys with Denmark-His Imprisonment—

The Earl's Unpopularity-His Quarrels with the States-And with the

Norrises-His Counsellors Wilkes and Clerk-Letter from the Queen to

Leicester-A Supper-Party at Hohenlo's-A drunken Quarrel-Hohenlo's

Assault upon Edward Norris-Ill Effects of the Riot..

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CHAPTER XI.

Drake in the Netherlands-Good Results of his Visit-The Babington Con-

spiracy-Leicester decides to visit England-Exchange of parting Com-

pliments...

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