Documents relating to the early years of the Revolt of the Netherlands
cited by François le Petit 1559-1579
Alistair Duke
François le Petit, La Grande Chronique … de Hollande, Zélande, West-Frise, Utrecht, Frise, Overyssel & Groeningen jusques à la fin de l'an 1600 (2 vols, Dordrecht, 1601), II [Books 1-11] 1-392 covering the years 1559-1579.
1559
2-3 April Principal terms of Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, Le Petit, II, p. 19
December Persecution of French Protestants,[1] Le Petit, II,p. 20
1563
11 March Orange, Egmont and Horn write to King,[2] Le Petit, II,p. 47
6 June King's reply to Orange, Egmont and Horn,[3] Le Petit, II,p. 47
29 July[4] Response of Orange, Egmont and Horn to King,[5] Le Petit, II, p. 47
1564
Extract from Francois Baudouin, Discours sur le faict de la reformation de l'Eglise,[6] Le Petit, II,76-89
1565
17-20 October Extract from King's letters to Regent from Segovia, Le Petit, II, 50
18 December Regent's letter to Provincial Governors,[7] Le Petit, II, 51
1566
1566 Plans to convert Low Countries into a monarchy,[8] Le Petit II, p. 90
1566 Extract from Vraye Narration,[9] Le Petit, II, 141-160
24 January Orange's letter to Regent,[10] Le Petit, II, 51-53
3 February Regent's reply to Orange,[11] Le Petit, II, 53
Spring Request from Brabant to King re anti-heresy edict, Le Petit, II, 93-101
5 April Brederode's speech when he presented the Petition, Le Petit, II, 103
8 April Regent's Response to Nobles' Request, Le Petit, II, 105
9 April Regent's letter to provincial governors,[12] Le Petit, II, 105-106
July Protestants in Low Countries seek protection of Compromise, Le Petit, II, 107
18 July Response of Nobles at Duffel to Regent, Le Petit, II, 107-110
July? Request of Reformed to Antwerp magistrates for place to hold their services, Le Petit, II, 111
July? Clarification for Regent of Responses of Nobles, Le Petit, II, 113-15
21 July Regent's Letter to Towns, Le Petit, II, 115-16
1 August King's letter to Orange,[13] Le Petit, 126
18 August 1st Letter from Alava (Paris) to Regent re government of LC, Le Petit, II, 126-28
25 August Regent's Letter to Nobles of Compromise, Le Petit, II, 120-21
25 August Undertaking given by leading members of Compromise to Regent, Le Petit, II, 121-22.
August? Extracts from letters from King to Regent, Le Petit, II, 122-23
August? Ministers in Antwerp ask for places to hold their services, Le Petit, II, 124
29 August 2nd Letter from Alava (Paris) to Regent, Le Petit, II, 128-29
1567
18 January Request from Reformed in Amsterdam to Orange,[14] Le Petit, II, 137.
1568
18 January Summons issued by King against Orange, Le Petit, II, p. 170-71
16[15] February Netherlanders allegedly condemned by Inquisition for high treason, Le Petit, II, 174-75
3 March Orange's letter to Alba,[16] Le Petit, II, 173-74
23 March Orange's rebuttal of charges, Le Petit, II, 171-73
April Orange's Justification, Le Petit, II, 176-91
April? Extracts from Hoogstraten's Defence,[17] Le Petit, II, 191-94
28 May Floris van Pallant's residence in Brussels torn down[18] Le Petit, II, 176
5 June Egmont's letter to the King at his execution, Le Petit, II, 200-01
1570
9 December Request of Princes and Cities of Germany to the Emperor about persecution in the Low Countries,[19] Le Petit, II, 214-18
1573
September? Letter from States of West Friesland to Alkmaar, Le Petit, II, 259-60
1 September Letter of Sonoy to magistrates of Alkmaar, Le Petit, II, 259
1574
23 January Requesens' instructions to Julian Romero for relief of Middelburg, Le Petit, II, 272-73
c.3 February Letter Middelburg urging Requesens to relieve town, Le Petit, II, 275
18 February Terms of Middelburg's surrender to Orange,[20] Le Petit, II, 276-77
July? Response of States of Holland to peace proposals, Le Petit, II, 280-81
July?[21] Request of States of Holland to King about peace proposals, Le Petit, II, 281-82
Late August Junius' letter to Champagney, Le Petit, II, 282-3
1576
6 September States of Brabant invite other provinces to consider how to rid country of Spanish soldiers, Le Petit, II, 311-12
8 November Pacification of Ghent, Le Petit, II, 318-21
1577
10 January Union of Brussels, Le Petit, II, 316
April Extracts from letters of Escoveda, Don John and Antonio Pérez, Le Petit, II, 335-337.
July Extracts from letters of Don John with German colonels concerning Don John's schemes to seize control of Antwerp citadel, Le Petit, II, 320-21, 330, 332-33, 337.
26 July Extract from letter of Don John to the son of Adrien d'Oignies Sr de Willerval, Le Petit, II, 333.
1 August Letter of Willem van Bloys van Treslong to Don John, Le Petit, II, 338
Autumn? States publish their justification[22] for taking up arms against Don John, Le Petit, II, 340-41
1578
20 August[23] Anjou proclaimed as Defender of Liberties of Low Countries, Le Petit, II, 352
13-15 October Discussions between States of Hainaut and States of Tournai in Tournai about political situation in southern Netherlands, Le Petit, II, 370-71
1579
23 January Union of Utrecht, Le Petit, II, 372-76.
30 March Letter of States of Lille, Douai and Orchies to States General, Le Petit, II, 367-8
6 April Treaty of Mont-Saint-Eloi, Le Petit, II, 366-67
7 April States of Artois, Hainaut and Lille, Douai and Orchies confirm treaty, Le Petit, II, 367
8 April Reply of States General to letter of 31 March, Le Petit, II, 369-70
12 September Treaty of Arras and Reconciliation with King, Le Petit, II, 382-83
Notes
[1] Le Petit alleges wrongly that 'l'inquisition d'Espagne' was then introduced into France.
[2] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr. 6743
[3] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr. 6745
[4] Le Petit misdates letter. Should be 29 July 1563
[5] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr, 6746
[6] USTC 2426
[7] See De correspondentie van Willem van Oranje nr. 10052
[8] Le Petit cites Marnix, Vraye narration et apologie des choses passées au Pays Bas USTC 20682 and 4046; see Philips van Marnix van St. Aldegonde Godsdienstige en kerkelijke geschriften ed. J.J. Toorenenbergen, I, 46.
[9] Vraye Narration, pp. 53 -
[10] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr 321
[11] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr 6777
[12] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr 882
[13] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr 10897
[14] Not found in De correspondentie van Willem van Orange,but see nr 13098
[15] Le Petit gives 26 February 1568.
[16] See De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr 1194
[17] This included extracts from Statutes of Golden Fleece and Joyeuse Entrée of Brabant.
[18] The commemorative pillar erected on the site was dated 1568 5. Calen. Iunio.
[19] Possibly USTC 695051 Supplication an die Roem. Keys. Mayestaet. Item Chur und Fürsten unnd alle andere des hey. Roem. Reichs Staende auff dem Reichstage zu Speyer im October ubergeben. Belangende die grewliche unnd vergewaltigung der Niderlender sonderlich der Evangelischen so biß dahero geübet ynd noch unauffhoerlichen fuergenommen werden.
[20] Partially included in De correspondentie van Willem van Orange, nr 8865.
[21] See Bor, Oorspongk der Nederlandsche Beroerten, I, 534-35.
[22] Sommier discours des justes causes et raisons qu'ont constrainct les estats generaulx des Païs Bas, de pourveoir à leur deffence contre le seigneur don Jehan d'Austrice USTC 4081
[23] Usually dated as 13 August.