Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Endnotes to Introduction
- 1 Philip II to the duchess of Parma, 17 October 1565
- 2 A brief discourse sent to King Philip, our prince and sovereign lord, for the interest and profit of His Majesty and in particular of his Netherlands, in which are expounded the means that should be applied to obviate the troubles and commotion about religion and to extirpate the sects and heresies that abound in the Low Countries, 1566
- 3 Compromise, January 1566
- 4 Petition of 5 April 1566
- 5 The description of the events which happened in the matter of religion in the Netherlands, 1569
- 6 Philip II to the duchess of Parma, 31 July 1566
- 7 The prince of Orange to the duchess of Parma, Antwerp, 4 September 1566
- 8 The prince of Orange to the duchess of Parma, Antwerp, 4 September 1566
- 9 A true narrative and apology of what has happened in the Netherlands in the matter of religion in the year 1566. By those who profess the reformed religion in that country, 1567
- 10 Request of those of the new religion to the nobles confederated in the Compromise, 1567
- 11 The prince of Orange's warning to the inhabitants and subjects of the Netherlands, 1 September 1568
- 12 Faithful exhortation to the inhabitants of the Netherlands against the vain and false hopes their oppressors hold out to them, 1568
- 13 Direction for the deliverance of the Netherlands from the Spaniards. To William of Nassau, prince of Orange, 1571
- 14 Remonstrance of William of Nassau, prince of Orange etc., redeemer of the freedom of the Netherlands, to the States and the people, 1572
- 15 Instruction and advice for the Honourable Philip Marnix, lord of St Aldegonde etc., delegate of my gracious lord and prince, the prince of Orange, to go to the town of Dordrecht on behalf of His Highness and to address the assembly of the States as directed and charged by His Highness, 1572
- 16 Missive from the knights, nobles and towns of Holland to the States of the country, 12 September 1573
- 17 A missive in the form of a supplication to His Royal Majesty of Spain, on behalf of the prince of Orange, the States of Holland and Zeeland, etc., 1573
- 18 The prince of Orange to Philip Marnix, Delft, 28 November 1573
- 19 The prince of Orange to Count John of Nassau, Dordrecht, 7 May 1574
- 20 A kind admonition to the States of Brabant, Flanders etc. on their supplication handed to Don Luis de Requesens, 1574
- 21 Discourse of John Junius de Jonghe, 1574
- 22 Brief and true account of what happened at the peace negotiation of Breda, 20 March 1575
- 23 Pacification of Ghent, 8 November 1576
- 24 First Union of Brussels, 9 January 1577
- 25 Advice and answer of the prince of Orange and the States of Holland and Zeeland to some articles concluded in the form of a Perpetual Edict, 19 February 1577
- 26 Letters written by His Highness to the States, prelates, nobles, towns and some private persons of the provinces of the Netherlands, 14 August 1577
- 27 A short account of the true causes and reasons which have forced the States General of the Netherlands to take measures for their protection against Don John of Austria, 1577
- 28 Articles by which Archduke Matthias was accepted as governor and captain-general of the provinces in the Netherlands, 1577
- 29 Second Union of Brussels, 10 December 1577
- 30 Answer to a pamphlet entitled ‘Declaration of the opinion of Lord Don John of Austria’, 1578
- 31 Answer from the States General of the Netherlands to a proposition from His Imperial Majesty, 1578
- 32 A letter containing an advice concerning the state of affairs in the Netherlands, 1 June 1578
- 33 A supplication to His Highness and to members of the Council of State handed in by the inhabitants of these Netherlands, who protest that they desire to live according to the reformation of the Gospel, 22 June 1578
- 34 Cry of the watchman. A warning to all lovers of the glory of God, the fatherland and its privileges and freedoms, 1578
- 35 The true patriot to the good patriots, 1578
- 36 A discourse upon the permission of freedom of religion, called Religions-vrede in the Netherlands, 1579
- 37 Treaty of the Union, eternal alliance and confederation made in the town of Utrecht by the countries and their towns and members, 29 January 1579
- 38 A discourse containing a true understanding of the Pacification of Ghent, of the Union of the States and other ensuing treaties in the matter of religion, 1579
- 39 Discourse of Elbertus Leoninus, councillor of State, to the States General at Antwerp, 11 April 1579
- 40 Letters from the States of the Netherlands to the Electors and other commissaries of His Imperial Majesty sent to Cologne to make peace, 10 September 1579
- 41 A brief discourse upon the peace negotiations which are now taking place at Cologne between the king of Spain and the States of the Netherlands, 1579
- 42 Advice and counsel of the prince of Orange on some articles sent to His Excellency by the deputies of the Union, 28 September 1579
- 43 About the constraint upon conscience practised in Holland. A conversation between D.V.C. and N.V.L., 7 November, 1579
- 44 Proceedings of the peace negotiations at Cologne, in the presence of the commissaries of His Imperial Majesty, 1581
- 45 Remonstrance made to the deputies of the States General at Antwerp, by the prince of Orange, 9 January 1580
- 46 The return of harmony in the Netherlands by the return of Madame, 1580
- 47 Emanuel and Ernest. Dialogue of two persons on the state of the Netherlands, 1580
- 48 Apology or Defence of His Serene Highness William by the grace of God prince of Orange etc. against the ban or edict published by the king of Spain, 1581
- 49 Edict of the States General of the United Netherlands by which they declare that the king of Spain has forfeited the sovereignty and government of the afore-said Netherlands, with a lengthy explanation of the reasons thereof, and in which they forbid the use of his name and seal in these same countries, 26 July 1581
- 50 A true warning to all worthy men of Antwerp, 1581
- 51 A fraternal warning to all Christian brethren, who have been ordained by God to elect the authorities and magistrates in the towns of the united provinces, in which the Holy Gospel is preached and the reformed religion is exercised, 6 August 1581
- 52 Remonstrance of His Excellency at Antwerp to the States, 1 December 1581
- 53 Advice of the prince of Orange as to which course to take in the critical situation in which the Netherlands find themselves, 7 February 1583
- 54 Answer from a good patriot and citizen of the town of Ghent to the notorious pamphlet entitled: Advice of a citizen of the town of Ghent, who has become embittered by the calamities in his town, 1583
- 55 A discourse outlining the best and surest form and frame of government to be established in the Netherlands in these times, 1583
- 56 An explanation of the advice published in the name of the prince of Orange with a corollary, 1583
- 57 A warning to all honest inhabitants of the Netherlands, who are united and allied to protect the freedom of their religion, and all persons, privileges and old usages against the tyranny of the Spaniards and their adherents, 1583
- 58 A humble discourse and simple exposition of the only means of protecting from now on these poor oppressed Netherlands from further destruction and how to end soon this deplorable war, 1583
- 59 About the present condition of government in the Netherlands, 1583
- 60 A missive from the States General to the towns of Ghent and Bruges, 15 March 1584
- 61 A remonstrance to the States General about the restoration and the maintenance of the State of the Netherlands (by a nobleman of Flanders), 1584
- 62 Discourse of a nobleman, a patriot partial to public peace, upon peace and war in these Low Countries, 1584
- 63 A short instruction by one who has at heart the prosperity of these Netherlands, in which it is clearly shown that it is lawful to resist a king or lord of the country, 1586
- 64 Prouninck's Apology, 10 March 1587
- 65 Thomas Wilkes' Remonstrance to the States General and the States of Holland, March 1587
- 66 A short exposition of the rights exercised by the knights, nobles and towns of Holland and West Friesland from time immemorial for the maintenance of the freedoms, rights, privileges and laudable customs of the country, 16 October 1587
- 67 Adrian Saravia: The reasons why some of the magistrates of Leyden have conceived a bad opinion of me and caused me to be suspected by the States of Holland, 6 October 1588
- Bibliography
- Index
- CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF POLITICS
5 - The description of the events which happened in the matter of religion in the Netherlands, 1569
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2012
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Endnotes to Introduction
- 1 Philip II to the duchess of Parma, 17 October 1565
- 2 A brief discourse sent to King Philip, our prince and sovereign lord, for the interest and profit of His Majesty and in particular of his Netherlands, in which are expounded the means that should be applied to obviate the troubles and commotion about religion and to extirpate the sects and heresies that abound in the Low Countries, 1566
- 3 Compromise, January 1566
- 4 Petition of 5 April 1566
- 5 The description of the events which happened in the matter of religion in the Netherlands, 1569
- 6 Philip II to the duchess of Parma, 31 July 1566
- 7 The prince of Orange to the duchess of Parma, Antwerp, 4 September 1566
- 8 The prince of Orange to the duchess of Parma, Antwerp, 4 September 1566
- 9 A true narrative and apology of what has happened in the Netherlands in the matter of religion in the year 1566. By those who profess the reformed religion in that country, 1567
- 10 Request of those of the new religion to the nobles confederated in the Compromise, 1567
- 11 The prince of Orange's warning to the inhabitants and subjects of the Netherlands, 1 September 1568
- 12 Faithful exhortation to the inhabitants of the Netherlands against the vain and false hopes their oppressors hold out to them, 1568
- 13 Direction for the deliverance of the Netherlands from the Spaniards. To William of Nassau, prince of Orange, 1571
- 14 Remonstrance of William of Nassau, prince of Orange etc., redeemer of the freedom of the Netherlands, to the States and the people, 1572
- 15 Instruction and advice for the Honourable Philip Marnix, lord of St Aldegonde etc., delegate of my gracious lord and prince, the prince of Orange, to go to the town of Dordrecht on behalf of His Highness and to address the assembly of the States as directed and charged by His Highness, 1572
- 16 Missive from the knights, nobles and towns of Holland to the States of the country, 12 September 1573
- 17 A missive in the form of a supplication to His Royal Majesty of Spain, on behalf of the prince of Orange, the States of Holland and Zeeland, etc., 1573
- 18 The prince of Orange to Philip Marnix, Delft, 28 November 1573
- 19 The prince of Orange to Count John of Nassau, Dordrecht, 7 May 1574
- 20 A kind admonition to the States of Brabant, Flanders etc. on their supplication handed to Don Luis de Requesens, 1574
- 21 Discourse of John Junius de Jonghe, 1574
- 22 Brief and true account of what happened at the peace negotiation of Breda, 20 March 1575
- 23 Pacification of Ghent, 8 November 1576
- 24 First Union of Brussels, 9 January 1577
- 25 Advice and answer of the prince of Orange and the States of Holland and Zeeland to some articles concluded in the form of a Perpetual Edict, 19 February 1577
- 26 Letters written by His Highness to the States, prelates, nobles, towns and some private persons of the provinces of the Netherlands, 14 August 1577
- 27 A short account of the true causes and reasons which have forced the States General of the Netherlands to take measures for their protection against Don John of Austria, 1577
- 28 Articles by which Archduke Matthias was accepted as governor and captain-general of the provinces in the Netherlands, 1577
- 29 Second Union of Brussels, 10 December 1577
- 30 Answer to a pamphlet entitled ‘Declaration of the opinion of Lord Don John of Austria’, 1578
- 31 Answer from the States General of the Netherlands to a proposition from His Imperial Majesty, 1578
- 32 A letter containing an advice concerning the state of affairs in the Netherlands, 1 June 1578
- 33 A supplication to His Highness and to members of the Council of State handed in by the inhabitants of these Netherlands, who protest that they desire to live according to the reformation of the Gospel, 22 June 1578
- 34 Cry of the watchman. A warning to all lovers of the glory of God, the fatherland and its privileges and freedoms, 1578
- 35 The true patriot to the good patriots, 1578
- 36 A discourse upon the permission of freedom of religion, called Religions-vrede in the Netherlands, 1579
- 37 Treaty of the Union, eternal alliance and confederation made in the town of Utrecht by the countries and their towns and members, 29 January 1579
- 38 A discourse containing a true understanding of the Pacification of Ghent, of the Union of the States and other ensuing treaties in the matter of religion, 1579
- 39 Discourse of Elbertus Leoninus, councillor of State, to the States General at Antwerp, 11 April 1579
- 40 Letters from the States of the Netherlands to the Electors and other commissaries of His Imperial Majesty sent to Cologne to make peace, 10 September 1579
- 41 A brief discourse upon the peace negotiations which are now taking place at Cologne between the king of Spain and the States of the Netherlands, 1579
- 42 Advice and counsel of the prince of Orange on some articles sent to His Excellency by the deputies of the Union, 28 September 1579
- 43 About the constraint upon conscience practised in Holland. A conversation between D.V.C. and N.V.L., 7 November, 1579
- 44 Proceedings of the peace negotiations at Cologne, in the presence of the commissaries of His Imperial Majesty, 1581
- 45 Remonstrance made to the deputies of the States General at Antwerp, by the prince of Orange, 9 January 1580
- 46 The return of harmony in the Netherlands by the return of Madame, 1580
- 47 Emanuel and Ernest. Dialogue of two persons on the state of the Netherlands, 1580
- 48 Apology or Defence of His Serene Highness William by the grace of God prince of Orange etc. against the ban or edict published by the king of Spain, 1581
- 49 Edict of the States General of the United Netherlands by which they declare that the king of Spain has forfeited the sovereignty and government of the afore-said Netherlands, with a lengthy explanation of the reasons thereof, and in which they forbid the use of his name and seal in these same countries, 26 July 1581
- 50 A true warning to all worthy men of Antwerp, 1581
- 51 A fraternal warning to all Christian brethren, who have been ordained by God to elect the authorities and magistrates in the towns of the united provinces, in which the Holy Gospel is preached and the reformed religion is exercised, 6 August 1581
- 52 Remonstrance of His Excellency at Antwerp to the States, 1 December 1581
- 53 Advice of the prince of Orange as to which course to take in the critical situation in which the Netherlands find themselves, 7 February 1583
- 54 Answer from a good patriot and citizen of the town of Ghent to the notorious pamphlet entitled: Advice of a citizen of the town of Ghent, who has become embittered by the calamities in his town, 1583
- 55 A discourse outlining the best and surest form and frame of government to be established in the Netherlands in these times, 1583
- 56 An explanation of the advice published in the name of the prince of Orange with a corollary, 1583
- 57 A warning to all honest inhabitants of the Netherlands, who are united and allied to protect the freedom of their religion, and all persons, privileges and old usages against the tyranny of the Spaniards and their adherents, 1583
- 58 A humble discourse and simple exposition of the only means of protecting from now on these poor oppressed Netherlands from further destruction and how to end soon this deplorable war, 1583
- 59 About the present condition of government in the Netherlands, 1583
- 60 A missive from the States General to the towns of Ghent and Bruges, 15 March 1584
- 61 A remonstrance to the States General about the restoration and the maintenance of the State of the Netherlands (by a nobleman of Flanders), 1584
- 62 Discourse of a nobleman, a patriot partial to public peace, upon peace and war in these Low Countries, 1584
- 63 A short instruction by one who has at heart the prosperity of these Netherlands, in which it is clearly shown that it is lawful to resist a king or lord of the country, 1586
- 64 Prouninck's Apology, 10 March 1587
- 65 Thomas Wilkes' Remonstrance to the States General and the States of Holland, March 1587
- 66 A short exposition of the rights exercised by the knights, nobles and towns of Holland and West Friesland from time immemorial for the maintenance of the freedoms, rights, privileges and laudable customs of the country, 16 October 1587
- 67 Adrian Saravia: The reasons why some of the magistrates of Leyden have conceived a bad opinion of me and caused me to be suspected by the States of Holland, 6 October 1588
- Bibliography
- Index
- CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF POLITICS
Summary
The author of the Description is Jacob van Wesenbeke, former pensionary of Antwerp, who emigrated to Germany in April 1567. He was very well-informed as to the events of the year 1566, described here. This work appeared in a French and a Dutch edition in 1569. The Dutch historian Robert Fruin called it ‘one of the most accurate and credible accounts we have of the religious movement of the year 1566’.
All people were made to hope that the States General of the country would be called to draft a definitive and good ordinance concerning religion. Such an ordinance, intended to be really binding, to restore calm, to bring no harm to the country and give satisfaction to the inhabitants had been awaited, longed for and yearned for by every one. Shortly afterwards the hope and the satisfaction of the population turned to sadness, hatred and suspicion, because it was discovered that at court men had secretly devised a moderation or new edict which was sent to His Majesty in Spain. And although it had been hoped that the States General would be convoked thereupon, as had been asked in the petition of the nobles and had moreover been promised them, some persons schemed so ingeniously and successfully that it was resolved to present this moderation, not to the States General convoked for that purpose but to the provincial States of every province one after the other and, in the same order, to the provincial councils.
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