THE LIFE AND DEATH

OF

JOHN OF BARNEVELD.

OF

JOHN OF BARNEVELD

ADVOCATE OF HOLLAND

WITH

A VIEW OF THE PRIMARY CAUSES AND MOVEMENTS

OF THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR

BY

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

CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE, ETC.

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
FROM THE LIBRARY OF
ED IT WILLING FRIEND
DECEMBER 10, 1936

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by

JOHN LOTHROP, MOTLEY,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Copyright, 1902, by ELIZABETH CABOT VERNON HARCOURT, MARY LOTHROP SHERIDAN, SUSAN MARGARET STACKPOLE MILDMAY.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER XI.

The Advocate sounds the Alarm in Germany - His Instructions to

Langerac and his Forethought-The Prince-Palatine and his Forces

take Aachen, Mülheim, and other Towns - Supineness of the Pro-

testants-Increased Activity of Austria and the League-Barn-

veld strives to obtain Help from England-Neuburg departs for

Germany-Barneveld the Prime Minister of Protestantism-Ernest

Mansfeld takes service under Charles Emmanuel - Count John of

Nassau goes to Savoy - Slippery Conduct of King James in regard

to the New Treaty proposed · Barneveld's Influence greater in

France than in England-Sequestration feared-The Elector of

Brandenburg cited to appear before the Emperor at Prague —

Murder of John van Wely-Uyten bogaert incurs Maurice's Dis-

pleasure-Marriage of the King of France with Anne of Austria-

Conference between King James and Caron concerning Piracy,

Cloth Trade, and Treaty of Xanten Barneveld's Survey of the

Condition of Europe - His Efforts to avert the impending general

War

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CHAPTER XII.

James still presses for the Payment of the Dutch Republic's Debt to

him- A Compromise effected, with Restitution of the Cautionary

Towns-Treaty of Loudun — James's Dream of a Spanish Marriage

revives James visits Scotland - The States-General agree to

furnish Money and Troops in Fulfilment of the Treaty of 1609 –

Death of Concini - Villeroy returns to Power

CHAPTER XIII.

Ferdinand of Gratz crowned King of Bohemia-His Enmity to Pro-

testants-Slawata and Martinitz thrown from the Windows of

the Hradschin - Real Beginning of the Thirty Years' War - The

Elector-Palatine's Intrigues in Opposition to the House of Austria

-He supports the Duke of Savoy - The Emperor Matthias

visits Dresden-Jubilee for the Hundredth Anniversary of the Re-

formation

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