[CHAPTER XIV]

ANTWERP163

Development of modern trade—Rural industry—Humanism and Lutheranism—The placards—Anabaptism—Calvinism.

[CHAPTER XV]

THE BEGGARS174

Philip II—Marguerite of Parma and the Consulta—Resistance of the Council of State—The "Compromise"—The Iconoclasts—Catholic reaction.

[CHAPTER XVI]

SEPARATION182

North and South—The Duke of Alba and the Council of Blood—Requesens—"Spanish Fury"—Pacification of Ghent—Don Juan—Policy of Orange—Archduke Matthias—The Duke of Anjou—The "Malcontents"—Confederation of Arras—Union of Utrecht—"French Fury"—The fall of Antwerp.

[CHAPTER XVII]