History of Holland

administration Admiral alliance allies Amsterdam Antwerp appointed April Archduke army attack August Austria became Belgian Belgium Brabant Brussels Calvinist captured carried Catholic Chamber Charles command compelled Council council-pensionary death declared defence deputies despatched Duke Dutch Dutch Republic Egmont emperor enemy England English envoys Estates of Holland favour finance Flanders fleet force foreign France Frederick Henry French Friesland garrison Gelderland Ghent governor-general Groningen Hague hands Holland and Zeeland hostilities July king king’s land leaders Leyden Louis Luxemburg March Margaret Maurice Meanwhile military ministry Nassau negotiations Netherlands Oldenbarneveldt opposition Orangist Overyssel party peace Philip possession Prince of Orange princess proposal Protestant Provincial Estates Prussia refused regent religious Republic Ruyter sailed Scheldt sent ships siege sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron stadholder States-General strong successful summoned took town trade treaty troops United Provinces Utrecht vessels Viglius vote William William III William the Silent Witt Zeeland