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hilip's Concessions 260 CHAPTER XII. THE ICONOCLASTS. Cathedral of Antwerp sacked--Sacrilegious Outrages--Alarm at Brussels--Churches granted to Reformers--Margaret repents her Concessions--Feeling at Madrid--Sagacity of Orange--His Religious Opinions 273 CHAPTER XIII. THE REGENT'S AUTHORITY REESTABLISHED. Reaction--Appeal to Arms--Tumult in Antwerp--Siege of Valenciennes--The Government triumphant 290 CHAPTER XIV. TRANQUILLITY RESTORED. Oath imposed by Margaret--Refused by Orange--He leaves the Netherlands--Submission of the Country--New Edict--Order restored 299 Book III. CHAPTER I. ALVA SENT TO THE NETHERLANDS. Alva's Appointment--His remarkable March--He arrives at Brussels--Margaret disgusted--Policy of the Duke--Arrest of Egmont and Hoorne 310 CHAPTER II. CRUEL POLICY OF ALVA. The Council of Blood--Its Organization--General Prosecutions--Civil War in France--Departure of Margaret--Her administration reviewed 327 CHAPTER III. REIGN OF TERROR. Numerous Arrests--Trials and Executions--Confiscations--Orange assembles an Army--Battle of Heyligerlee--Alva's Proceedings 340 CHAPTER IV. TRIALS OF EGMONT AND HOORNE The Examination--Efforts in their Behalf--Specification of Charges--Sentence of Death--The Processes reviewed 355 CHAPTER V. EXECUTION OF EGMONT AND HOORNE. The Counts removed to Brussels--Informed of the Sentence--Procession to the Scaffold--The Execution--Character of Egmont--Fate of his Family--Sentiment of the People 364 CHAPTER VI. SECRET EXECUTION OF MONTIGNY. Bergen and Montigny--Their Situation in Spain--Death of Bergen--Arrest of Montigny--Plot for his Escape--His Process--Removal to Simancas--Closer Confinement--Midnight Execution 378 Book IV. CHAPTER I. THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Condition of Turkey--African Corsairs--Expedition against Tripoli--War on the Barbary Coast 393 CHAPTER II. THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN. Masters of Rhodes--Driven from Rhodes--Established at Malta--Menaced by Solyman--La Valette--His Preparations for Defence 409 CHAPTER III. SIEGE OF MA
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