She told her brother that all the views of Granvelle and of his followers, Viglius with the rest, had tended to produce a revolution which they hoped that Philip would find in full operation when he should come to the Netherlands.

It was their object, she said, to fish in troubled waters, and, to attain that aim, they had ever pursued the plan of gaining the exclusive control of all affairs.

That was the reason why they had ever opposed the convocation of the states-general.

They feared that their books would be read, and their frauds, injustice, simony, and rapine discovered.

This would be the result, if tranquillity were restored to the country, and therefore they had done their best to foment and maintain discord.