podrida." The future of the provinces was, in his opinion, so big with
had only furnished the "preludia" of that which was to ensue. For these
mischievous luminary still continuing to cast a lurid glare across the
of the Reformation, notwithstanding the "olla podrida" and the "comet,"
Gelderland, to which he had been elected by the estates of that province
Utrecht on the one side, and of Groningen and Friesland on the other--the
would defend it to the last.
As soon as the discussion came up in the states.html">states-general on the subject of
opinions should express them fully and frankly. All wished, however, to
save to demand their leader's views, and to express adhesion in advance
convention, a draft for a religious.html">religious peace, which, if definitely
It was not, however, destined to be accepted at that time by the states
several changes were made, both of form and substance, before the system
religious broils were again on the point of breaking out, the Prince
execution. A proclamation, in the name of the Archduke Matthias and of
members of the "pretended Reformedreligion" should have liberty to
sacraments. The churchyards of the parochial churches were to be opened
with exhortation, or any public demonstration which might excite
insult, or in any way to interfere with the: solemnities of the other.
otherwise--and from all injuries to ecclesiastical property. Every man,
either religion, and when there, all were to conform to the regulations
to take oaths of obedience to the authorities, and to abstain from
religions were forbidden to preach out of doors, or to make use of
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