WILLIAM OF NASSAU,

PRINCE OF ORANGE

1533-1584

William the Silent

BY

FREDERIC HARRISON

 

“The Prince is a rare man, of great authoritie, universally beloved, verie wyse in resolution in all things, and voyd of pretences, and that which is worthie of speciall prayse in hym, he is not dismayed with any loss, or adversitie.”

Dr. WILSON to Lord BURLEIGH, 3rd December 1576.

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED

ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON

1931

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

FAMILY—BIRTH—EDUCATION—EARLY LIFE 1 1533—1556

CHAPTER II

GENERAL AND MINISTER—SECOND MARRIAGE—IN LOYAL OPPOSITION. 1556—1564

CHAPTER III

THE PROTESTANT REVOLUTION. 1564—1567

CHAPTER IV

SEDITION—REBELLION—ALVAR. 1566—1567

CHAPTER V

ALVA—TERROR—DEFEAT. 1567—1569

CHAPTER VI

IN EXILE AND AFFLICTION—THE NASSAU FAMILY. 1567—1580

CHAPTER VII

BEGGARS OF THE SEA—BRILL—ST. BARTHOLOMEW DEFEAT. 1569—1572

CHAPTER VIII

THE DEATH GRAPPLE—NEGOTIATIONS—ABANDONMENT. 1572—1574

CHAPTER IX

REQUESENS—LEYDEN—CHARLOTTE DE BOURBON. 1573—1576

CHAPTER X

DON JOHN—GENERAL UNION—APOGEE. 1576—1578

CHAPTER XI

DISCORD—BAN—APOLOGY. 1577—1580

CHAPTER XII

UNITED STATES—ANJOU—ASSASSINS. 1581—1583

CHAPTER XIII

LOUISE DE COLIGNY—DEATH—CONCLUSION. 1583—1584

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