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HISTORY OF HOLLAND and the Dutch Nation

FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TENTH TO THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 

 

Including an account of the municipal institutions, commercial pursuits, and social habits of the people

 
The rise and progress of the protestant reformation in Holland.
The intestine dissentious foreign wars

BY C. M. DAVIES.

In Three Volumes
Vol. I
LONDON: G.Willis, Great Piazza,Covent Garden MDCCCXLI

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I

CHAPTER I

Year Event Page
918 Theodore I 23
924 Theodore II 23
963 County made hereditary 24
968 Arnold 24
993 Theodore III 26
1010 Irruption of the Normans 26
  Origin and rise of the Bishopric of Utrecht 26
1015 War between Holland and Utrecht 28
1018 Accommodation 29
1039 Theodore IV 30
  The five Islands of the Scheldt 30
1047 War between the Emperor, the Bishop of Utrecht, and the Count of Holland 31
1048 War with Liege and Cologne 32
1049 Florence 1 32
1060 Alliance of Utrecht against Holland 32
  War and defeat of the allies 33
1061 Florence surprised and killed 33
  Theodore V, Guardianship of his mother 34
1071 War with Flanders and France, and with Utrecht 35
  Godfrey of Lorraine 36
1076 Theodore recovers his states 38
  Friesland granted to the Bishop of Utrecht 38
1091 Florence II 39
  Crusades 39
1106 Alliance with the Empire 40
1121 Death of Florence 41
  Heresy 42
  Theodore VI 43
1125 Alliance with Germany, Grant of Friesland 43
1137 War with Utrecht 44
1151 Colonization from Holland 46
1157 Florence III, Hostilities with Flanders 47
1162 Treaty with Utrecht 48
1165 Imprisonment of Florence 48
1167 Treaty with Flanders 49
  Revolt of the West Frieslanders 50
1170 Flood 50
1191 Crusade, and death of Florence, at Antioch, Theodore VII 51
1195 Wars with Flanders and West Friesland 52
1202 War with Utrecht and Brabant 54
1202 Death of Theodore 56

CHAPTER II
Year Event Page
1206 Accession and marriage of Ada, William proclaimed Count 57
  Alliance of Louis van Loon with Flanders and Utrecht, William deprived of his authority 59
1208 Peace with Utrecht and Flanders 61
1214 Alliance of Holland, with England and Germany, against France, Battle of Bouvines, Alliance with France 62
1216 Count of Holland accompanies Louis of France to England, Peace between France and England 64
1217 Crusade 64
1224 Death of William, Charter of Middleburg 65
  Florence IV 67
1233 Crusade against the Stedingers 67
1235 Tournament at Corbye, and death of Florence 68
  William II 69
1247 William II. chosen Emperor 70
1248 Siege of Aix 70
1253 War with Flanders and with West Friesland 72
1256 Death of William 74
  Canal of Sparendam 75
  Charters granted to the towns 75
  Constitution of Holland 76
     

CHAPTER III
Year Event Page
1256 Florence V 107
  Treaty with Flanders, Revolt of the Kemmerlanders 108
1271 Florence assumes the government  
1272 War with Weet Friesland 110
1281 Alliance with England 111
1287 Subjugation of West Friesland 112
  Revolt of the Zealand nobles 115
1291 Pretensions to the Scottish crown 116
1296 Rupture of the friendship between England and Holland, Treaty with France 117
  Conspiracy of the nobles 118
  Death and character of Florence 123
  Minority of John I 126
1297 War with Utrecht and West Friesland 126
  War with Flanders 127
  Return of Count John from England, Wolferd van Bonelen 128
  Subjugation of West Friesland, Peace with Utrecht 129
1298 Disputes with Dordrecht 131
  Death of Borselen 134
1299 Death of the Count and transfer of the County to the family of Hainaut 136

CHAPTER IV
Year Event Page
  John of Avenues 137
1300 Disaffected nobles of Zealand supported by the Emperor 138
1301 War with Utrecht and death of the bishop 139
1302 War with Flanders 141
1304 Conquest of Zealand and North Holland 143
  Invasion of the Duke of Brabant 146
  Holland freed from the invaders  
  Battle of Zierikzee 147
  Death of John of Avenues, William III 149
1310 Truce with Flanders 160
1316 War renewed 160
1323 Final Peace with Flanders 160
1324 Marriage of the Count's daughters 161
  Affairs of England and Germany 162
  Subjugation of Friesland, Dispute with the Kemmerlanders 166
1337 Death of the Count, William IV, Renewal of alliance with England 168
1338 War between England and France 162
1339 Battle of Sluys, Siege of Tonrnay 162
  Truce  
  War with Utrecht 163
1345 William slain in Friesland  
  Margaret, Claims of the King of England to the County 164
1349 War between Margaret and her son 166
1356 Death of Margaret 168

CHAPTER V
Year Event Page
1356 William V 169
1359 Albert, governor of the County 171
  Parties of the Hooks and Cods 171
  Revolt of the Cod nobles  
1372 Claims of the King of England abandoned 172
1379 Interference of Holland in the affairs of Flanders 173
1385 Matrimonial alliances between Burgundy and Holland 177
1390 Murder of Alice van Poelgeest by the Hooks 180
1394 William, son of Albert, retires to France 182
1396 Expeditions to Friesland 183
1400 Revolt of the Lord of Arkel 185
1404 Death and character of Albert 185
  Renunciation by his widow of her claims on his estate 186
  William VI, Disturbances in the towns 188
1405 Hostilities of the Lord of Arkel 189
1412 Treaty between Holland and Guelderland 190
  Hollanders evacuate Friesland 192
  Marriage of Jacoba 193
1417 Affairs of France, and death of the dauphin Jacoba acknowledged successor to the County 193
  Death of William 194
  Increase of the herring fishery 196

CHAPTER VI
Year Event Page
  Accession of Jacoba 197
  Hostilities with John of Bavaria 198
1418 Marriage with John of Brabant, Loss of Rotterdam and South Holland 200
1419 Compromise, Renewal of hostilities 201
1421 Jacoba retires to England, St-Elisabeth flood 203
  Divorce between Jacoba and John of Brabant 204
1422 Marriage with the Duke of Gloucester 205
1424 Duke of Gloucester goes to Hainaut 206
  Jacoba delivered into the hands of the Duke of Burgundy, Her escape, Siege of Schoonhoven 207
1425 Death of John of Bavaria, Duke of Burgundy declared his heir 208
  Jacobs defeats her enemies 209
1426 Defeat of the English, and loss of Zealand 209
  Jacobs retreats to North Holland, and thence to Gouda 210
  Loss of Zevenbergen 213
1427 Jacobs deserted by the Duke of Gloucester 213
1428 Compromise 214
1429 Fourth marriage, and death of Jacoba 216

Part II

CHAPTER I
Year Event Page
  Philip of Burgundy 219
1430 Institution of the Golden Fleece 220
1436 War with England 223
1437 Truce 224
1438 War with the Hanse towns 225
1444 Renewal of party dissensions In Holland 226
  Riots at Haarlem and Leyden 231
1451 Reform of the Church  
  Revolt of Ghent 235
1455 David of Burgundy made Bishop of Utrecht 240
  Attempt to regain Friesland 242
  Discontents between Philip and the King of France 247
1461 Accession of Louis XI  
1465 War, and treaty of Conflans 249
1466 Reduction of Liege and Dinant 251
  Changes made in Holland by the Count of Charlois 252
  Death of Philip  
  Prodigality of the court 255

CHAPTER II
Year Event Page
  Charles I 259
1468 Marriage with Margaret of York 259
  Alliance against France 260
  Interview at Peronne 261
1470 Revolutions in England 263
  Hostilities with France 267
  Disturbances in Holland 268
1472 War, and trace with France 270
  Affairs of Guelderland 271
  Meeting at Treves for Charles's coronation 273
1474 Siege of Nuys 275
  League with England 275
1475 War with Lorraine and the Swiss 277
1476 Battle of Granson 279
  Battle of Morat 280
1477 Siege of Nancy, and death of Charles 281
  Accession of Mary 283
  King of France takes possession of Burgundy 283
  Assembly of the States of the Netherlands 283
  Great Charter 284
  Ambassadors sent by Mary to France 287
  War with France 288
  Marriage of the Duchess with Maximilian of Austria 280
1478 Dissensions in Holland 291
1480 Alliance with England, War with Utrecht 294
1481 Renewal of disturbances 296
1482 Death and character of Mary 297

CHAPTER III
Year Event Page
  Maximilian acknowledged 298
  Revolt of the Flemings 298
1486 Maximilian elected King of the Romans 300
  War with France  
1488 Second revolt of the Flemings 301
  Imprisonment of Maximilian 302
  Release and conclusion of treaty 304
  Civil war 305
  Invasion of Holland by the Hooks 306
  Pacification of Flanders 308
  Alteration of the coin in Holland 300
1490 Expulsion of the Hooks from Holland 311
1491 "Casembrotspel" or *bread and cheese war" 312
  Pardon of insurgents 316
  Reduction of Sluys 317
  Marriage of Maximilian to Anne of Bretagne 318
  Rupture of the contract 319
  Preparations for war 319
1493 Peace 321
1494 Philip II assumes the Government of the Netherlands 321
1496 Commercial Treaty with England 322
1497 Marriage with Joanna of Spain 324
1500 Friedand conferred on Albert of Saxony 325
  Birth of Charles V 326
1501 Philip takes a journey to Spain 326
1503 Death of Margaret of York 326
  War with Guelderland 327
1505 Truce 329
1506 Philip sets mil for Spain 329
  Detention in England 330
  Assumes the Government of Castile 331
  Renewal of hostilities with Guelderland 332
1507 Death of Philip 333

CHAPTER IV
Year Event Page
1507 Margaret of Savoy Governess 336
  Alliance with England 338
  League of Cambray 339
1510 War between Holland and the Hanse Towns 341
1513 Truce with Guelderland, War between France and the Emperor 346
1514 General Peace 348
  Disturbed by Charles of Guelderland 348
  Groningen and Friesland 349
  Maximilian surrenders the Government 351
  Transfer of Friesland 351
1515 Treaty with France 352
1516 Charles becomes King of Spain 352
  Philip of Burgundy made Bishop of Utrecht 353
  Reformation in Holland 354
1519 Charles elected Emperor 356
1520 Visit to England 357
  Margaret confirmed in the Government 357
  Innovations on the Constitution of Holland 357
1521 Penal Edicts against the Reformers 358
1522 Death of the first Martyr 359
  War with France 359
  Treaty for the protection of Commerce and Fishery 360
  Charles of Guelderland obtains a footing in Overyssel 361
  Friesland submits to the Government of the Count of Holland 362
  Constitution of Friesland 362
  War in Italy 363
  Confederacy against France 364
1525 Battle of Pavia 365
1525 Armistice 366
  Petitions demanded from the States of Holland 368
  Threatened hostilities with Denmark and the Hanse Towns 369
1526 Truce 370
1527 Treaty of Madrid 370
  Marriage of Charles 371
  Alliance of the Pope and King of England with France 372
  War 373
  Charles of Guelderland occupies Utrecht 373
1528 States of Holland refuse the demands of the Governess 377
  Plunder of the Hague by the Guelderlanders 378
  States grant Supplies 379
  Truce with France and England 380
  Utrecht retaken 381
  Union of Utrecht with Holland and Brabant 381
1529 Peace of Cambray 382
  Penal Edicts against Heretics 383
  Death of Margaret of Savoy 384

CHAPTER V
Year Event Page
1530 Charles meets the States at Brussels 386
1531 Debates on the Supplies 387
  Edicts for the regulation of the Government 389
  Mary of Hungary appointed Governess 392
  Proceedings of Christian II., King of Denmark, in Holland 392
  Blockade of the Sound 392
1533 Debates on the Supplies for a Fleet 395
1534 Truce with Denmark and Lubek 395
  Rise of the Anabaptists; their increase in Holland 395
  Missionaries to Munster 397
1535 Conduct of the Anabaptists at Munster and Amsterdam 398
  Rupture of the Truce with Denmark and Lubek 407
1536 Prohibition on the exportation of Corn 408
  League between the King of Denmark and Charles of Guelderland 410
  Invasion of Groningen 411
  Truce with Denmark 412
  Death of Erasmus 412
  War between the Emperor and Franc 414
  Assembly of the States 415
  Attempt to impose an Excise 416
  Proposition for a general taxation of the Netherlands 416
1539 Truce with France 417
  Disturbances at Ghent 419
  Journey of the Emperor from Spain 420
1540 Emperor coines to Holland 423
  Meeting of the States 423
  Union of Holland and Utrecht 424
  Prince of Orange, Stadtholder 424
  Increased severity against Heretics 425
  Debates on the free exportation of Corn 425
  Innovation on the privileges of Holland 427
1541 Expedition of the Emperor against Algiers 428
  War with France 429
  Alliance of France with the Duke of Cleves 429
  Disputes between the Duke and Emperor concerning Guelderland 430
1542 Campaign of 1542 431
  War subsidies 432
  Levy of the Hundredth Penny 432
  Income Tax 432
1543 Invasion of Juliers by the Emperor 435
  Cession of Guelderland 436
  Composition of the States of Guelderland 437
  Siege of Landrecy 438
1544 Alliance with England and Denmark 438
  Conciliation of the German Princes 439
  Invasion of France by the Emperor and King of England 440
  Siege of St Dizier 440
  Death of the Prince of Orange and succession of Prince William 441
  Separate Treaty between Charles and the King of France 441
  Council of Trent 442
1545 Edicts against the Protestants in the Netherlands 444
  Hostile preparations against those of Germany 444
  Subsidies contributed with reluctance by the States of Holland 445
1546 Civil War in Germany 446
  Death of Luther 448

CHAPTER VI
Year Event Page
1548 Standing army in the Netherlands 449
  Scheme of incorporating the Netherlands with the Empire 450
  Death of Maximilian van Egmond 453
1549 Acknowledgment of Philip III 455
  Settlement of the Succession 455
  Oaths of Acknowledgment 456
  Edicts against Heretics 458
  Attempt to establish the Inquisition 458
     
1550 Opposition of Antwerp 459
  Treaty with Scotland 460
1550 Treaty with France 461
  Council of Trent 461
  Removed to Bologna 462
  Interim 462
1551 Council resumes its sittings at Trent 463
  Netherland prelates 463
  Termination of the deliberations of the Council 464
  War between the Emperor and Protestant Princes of Germany 465
  War with France 465
1552 Treaty of Passau 465
  Towns captured in Lorraine 466
  Protection of navigation 467
1553 Debates on subsidies 468
  Terouanne and Hesdin destroyed 469
1554 Marriage of Philip with the Queen of England 470
  Invasion of Hainaut and Artois 473
  Naval engagement 474
  Demand of subsidies 475
  Violation of privileges 477
  Attempt to gain possession of the National Charters 478
1555 Fresh demands 479
  Resignation of the Emperor 480
  Observations on Holland 486

CHAPTER VII
Year Event Page
  Assemblies of the States 490
1556 Truce with France 491
1557 Renewal of the War 492
  Battle of St. Quentin 493
1558 Reduction of Calais 494
  Battle of Gravelingues 495
1559 Peace 496
  New Bishoprics 497
  Dissatisfaction of the Netherlanders 499
  Philip's intended departure for Spain 501
  Appointment of Margaret, duchess of Parma, to the government of the Netherlands 504
  Philip sails from Flushing 508
  Council of State 508
1560 Authority possessed by the Cardinal of Granvelle 606
  Discontents of the nobles and people 609
1563 Granvelle retires 514
1564 Affairs conducted by the Prince of Orange and his adherents 515
  Evils of their administration 516
1565 Esmond's embassy to Spain 517
  Decrees of the Council of Trent enforced 519
  Inquisition and penal edicts 519
  Ferment in the Netherlands 520
1566 Confederacy of the nobles 520
  The Gueux 522
  Scheme for moderating the penal edicts 524
  Embassy of Bergen and Montigny to Spain 524
  Public preachings of the Reformers 526
  Iconoclasts 529
  Effect of their outrages on the mind of the Governess and of the King 530
  Margaret tempomes 532
  Intercepted letters 533
  Meeting of the discontented nobles 534
  Dissolution of the confederacy 535
  Renewal of severities against the Reformers 536
  Margaret takes up arms 536
  Siege of Valenciennes 536
1567 Decline of the popular party 538
  Division between Orange and Egmond 539
  Defeat of the confederate troops at Oosterwel 541
  Surrender of Valenciennes 541
  Rumour of the Duke of Alfa's march into the Netherlands 542
  Abolition of the reformed worship  
  Flight of the Prince of Orange 542
  Alva embarks from Spain 544
  Death of the Marquis of Bergen 544
  General desertion of the Netherlands 544

CHAPTER VIII
Year Event Page
1567 Arrival of the Duke of Alva in the Netherlands 547
  Arrest of the Counts of Egmond and Hoorn 548
  Establishment of the Council of Troubles 549
  Resignation of the Governess Margaret 550
  Severities exercised by the Council 552
  Remonstrance of Holland 554
  Desertion of the Netherlands 554
  Wild Gueux 555
  Outlawry of the Prince of Orange 555
  The Count of Buuren carried prisoner to Spain 556
  Commencement of hostilities 557
  Battle of Heyligerlee 558
  Execution of Egmond and Hoorn 562
  Battle of Jemmingen  
1568 Campaign of the Prince of Orange in the Netherlands 563
1569 Statue of Alva at Antwerp 565
  Alva's arbitrary government 565
  Opposition of Leyden 566
  Animosity of the Queen of England towards Alva 567
  Seizure of the treasure sent to the Netherlands 568
  Alva attempts to levy the tenth 569
  Consents to a substitution 571
  Proceedings of the Prince of Orange 572
1570 Petition of the Netherland exiles to the Dietss at Spires 573
  Amnesty 574
  Flood 575
1572 Gueux expelled the ports of England 576
  Capture of Briel 577
  Second attempt to levy the tenth 578
  Siege of Briel 579
  The Gueux take Flushing 580
  Capture of merchant ships 581
  Duke of Medina Celi arrives in the Netherlands 582
  Louis of Nassau obtains succours from France 583
  Surprises Mons 583
  Revolt of the province of Holland 584
  Assembly of the States (Dordrecht) 586
  Siege and reduction of Mons by Alva 587
  Sack of Mechlin 589
  Siege of Goes raised by the Gueux 590
  Prince of Orange in Holland 590
  Pillage of Zutphen 591
  Massacre of Naarden 593
  Siege of Haarlem 595
  Siege of Alkmaar 604
  Naval victory of the Gueux 605
  Assembly of the States-General 606
  Recall of Alva  
  His character 607
  Cruelties committed by the Spaniards in the Netherlands 606

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