[207] See Motley, Rise of the Dutch Republic, Part VI. chap. vii.

[208] See Strada, ii. 306, 307. Motley, United Netherlands, i. 156.

[209] ‘Le 25e juillet, le Roy, après avoir fait quelque séjour à Vincennes, pour y establir ses Hiéronimites, retourna à Fontainebleau, et de là prist le chemin de Lyon; où estant arrivé, osta le gouvernement de la ville au seingneur de Mandelot, et le bailla au seingneur du Bouchage, frère du duc de Joieuse.’—De l’Estoile, ii. 164.

[210] Des Pruneaux. See Motley, United Netherlands, i. 58 seq.

[211] See Motley, United Netherlands, i. 31, where this passage is quoted as Busbecq’s own opinion. Such, no doubt, it is, but, with his usual caution, he puts it in the mouth of others.

[212] A full account of Parma’s operations at Dendermonde is to be found Strada, ii. 308-11. Busbecq’s brother-in-law, Jacques de Yedeghem, had been captain, governor and high bailiff of Dendermonde (Tenremonde) during 1566 and 1567. He kept the town quiet during those troublous times, and gained the approval of the Governor-general of the Netherlands.—Dalle, Histoire de Bousbecque, p. 50.

[213] See Letter [XXIX.]

[214] See Letter [XVIII.], and note 3, p. [224].

[215] See Motley, United Netherlands, i. 113, and note p. 7.

[216] See Motley, United Netherlands, i. 21-23. Strada, ii. 317.