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Contents. xiii<br />

" Wilhelmus van Nassouwen"<br />

His army in Brabant<br />

The Camisaders. Surrender of Mons. Assembly of the States of Holland<br />

at Dort<br />

Sack of Malines, Zutpheit, antr-Naarden<br />

Siege and reduction of Haarlem<br />

t Alva quits the Netherlands, 1573. Requesens succeeds him .<br />

Negotiations of Orange with England, France, etc<br />

Zeeland in hands of insurgents. Death of Lewis of Nassau<br />

Siege and relief of Leyden<br />

Conferences at Breda. Marriage of Orange to Charlotte de Bourbon<br />

Spanish conquest of Duiveland and Schouwen. Negotiations with Queen<br />

Elizabeth<br />

Act of Federation between Holland and Zeeland<br />

Don John of Austria Governor-General, 1576 . . . . . .<br />

Negotiations for a general Union. The "Spanish Fury" at Antwerp<br />

Pacification of Ghent and Union of Brussels<br />

"Perpetual Edict." Don John at Brussels . . . . . .<br />

Archduke Matthias in the Netherlands<br />

Agreement between Orange and Anjou<br />

Death of Don John, 1578. Alexander of Parma succeeds<br />

The "Malcontents." Treaty of Arras. Union of Utrecht<br />

Fall of Maestricht<br />

The Apology of William of Orange<br />

Treaty of Plessis-les-Tours<br />

Anjou at Antwerp. Attempt at assassinating Orange . . . .<br />

The "French Fury" at Antwerp. Orange marries Louise de Coligny .<br />

Orange accepts the Countship of Holland and Zeeland . . . .<br />

Orange at Delft<br />

His assassination by Balthasar Gerard, 1584 . . .<br />

CHAPTER VIII.<br />

MARY STEWART.<br />

By the late THOMAS GRAVES LAW, LL.D.,<br />

Librarian of the Signet Library, Edinburgh.<br />

Significance of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis<br />

Mary Stewart and Catholicism . . . . . . . . .<br />

Victory of the Catholic party in Scotland, 1548. Beginnings of the<br />

Protestant party in Scotland<br />

Mary in France. Accession of Elizabeth<br />

Protestant insurrection in Scotland<br />

Elizabeth and the insurrection<br />

Treaty of Edinburgh, 1560. Mary lands in Scotland, 1561<br />

Her cautious policy<br />

The question of her marriage<br />

The Spanish marriage scheme abandoned. Darnley . . . . .<br />

Mary's marriage to Darnley, 1565. Flight of Moray . .<br />

Catholic schemes. Murder of Riccio<br />

Mary reverts to a conciliatory policy. Birth of James . . .<br />

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