Texts Concerning the Revolt of the Netherlands

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511896903

During the revolt of the Netherlands, 'rebels' developed for the first time in modern history political philosophies that had a decisive impact on political reality, influenced the actual course of events, led in fact to the creation of a new state. This was a form of theorizing from sheer necessity to the legitimate sovereign. As such it stands at the beginning of a long tradition of civil disobedience. The volume contains sixty-seven fragments of pamphlets, letters, treaties and other documents, translated from the Dutch, Latin and French, that together provide an insight into the motives of the 'rebels' and into discussions about the legality of the Revolt. Through detailed annotation and an editorial introduction, Professor Kossman and Dr Mellink gather together the threads of the complicated story and analyse some of the major theoretical problems discussed by sixteenth-century Netherlands, and sixteenth-century Europe in general and to all those interested in the history and development of political theory.

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26 - Letters written by His Highness to the States, prelates, nobles, towns and some private persons of the provinces of the Netherlands, 14 August 1577
pp 137-139
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27 - A short account of the true causes and reasons which have forced the States General of the Netherlands to take measures for their protection against Don John of Austria, 1577
pp 139-140
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28 - Articles by which Archduke Matthias was accepted as governor and captain-general of the provinces in the Netherlands, 1577
pp 141-144
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29 - Second Union of Brussels, 10 December 1577
pp 145-148
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30 - Answer to a pamphlet entitled ‘Declaration of the opinion of Lord Don John of Austria’, 1578
pp 148-151
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31 - Answer from the States General of the Netherlands to a proposition from His Imperial Majesty, 1578
pp 151-152
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32 - A letter containing an advice concerning the state of affairs in the Netherlands, 1 June 1578
pp 152-154
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33 - A supplication to His Highness and to members of the Council of State handed in by the inhabitants of these Netherlands, who protest that they desire to live according to the reformation of the Gospel, 22 June 1578
pp 155-157
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34 - Cry of the watchman. A warning to all lovers of the glory of God, the fatherland and its privileges and freedoms, 1578
pp 157-159
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35 - The true patriot to the good patriots, 1578
pp 159-163
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36 - A discourse upon the permission of freedom of religion, called Religions-vrede in the Netherlands, 1579
pp 163-164
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37 - Treaty of the Union, eternal alliance and confederation made in the town of Utrecht by the countries and their towns and members, 29 January 1579
pp 165-173
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38 - A discourse containing a true understanding of the Pacification of Ghent, of the Union of the States and other ensuing treaties in the matter of religion, 1579
pp 173-177
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39 - Discourse of Elbertus Leoninus, councillor of State, to the States General at Antwerp, 11 April 1579
pp 177-179
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40 - Letters from the States of the Netherlands to the Electors and other commissaries of His Imperial Majesty sent to Cologne to make peace, 10 September 1579
pp 180-182
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41 - A brief discourse upon the peace negotiations which are now taking place at Cologne between the king of Spain and the States of the Netherlands, 1579
pp 183-187
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42 - Advice and counsel of the prince of Orange on some articles sent to His Excellency by the deputies of the Union, 28 September 1579
pp 188-191
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43 - About the constraint upon conscience practised in Holland. A conversation between D.V.C. and N.V.L., 7 November, 1579
pp 191-196
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44 - Proceedings of the peace negotiations at Cologne, in the presence of the commissaries of His Imperial Majesty, 1581
pp 197-200
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45 - Remonstrance made to the deputies of the States General at Antwerp, by the prince of Orange, 9 January 1580
pp 200-203
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46 - The return of harmony in the Netherlands by the return of Madame, 1580
pp 203-206
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47 - Emanuel and Ernest. Dialogue of two persons on the state of the Netherlands, 1580
pp 206-211
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48 - Apology or Defence of His Serene Highness William by the grace of God prince of Orange etc. against the ban or edict published by the king of Spain, 1581
pp 211-216
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49 - Edict of the States General of the United Netherlands by which they declare that the king of Spain has forfeited the sovereignty and government of the afore-said Netherlands, with a lengthy explanation of the reasons thereof, and in which they forbid the use of his name and seal in these same countries, 26 July 1581
pp 216-228
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50 - A true warning to all worthy men of Antwerp, 1581
pp 228-231
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51 - A fraternal warning to all Christian brethren, who have been ordained by God to elect the authorities and magistrates in the towns of the united provinces, in which the Holy Gospel is preached and the reformed religion is exercised, 6 August 1581
pp 231-234
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52 - Remonstrance of His Excellency at Antwerp to the States, 1 December 1581
pp 234-236
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53 - Advice of the prince of Orange as to which course to take in the critical situation in which the Netherlands find themselves, 7 February 1583
pp 236-239
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54 - Answer from a good patriot and citizen of the town of Ghent to the notorious pamphlet entitled: Advice of a citizen of the town of Ghent, who has become embittered by the calamities in his town, 1583
pp 240-243
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55 - A discourse outlining the best and surest form and frame of government to be established in the Netherlands in these times, 1583
pp 243-246
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