[The Rise of the Dutch Republic<br> Volume III.(of III) 1574-84 by John Lothrop Motley]@TWC D-Link book
The Rise of the Dutch Republic
Volume III.(of III) 1574-84

CHAPTER I
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It recorded their agreement to disband their troops.

It settled that Don John should be received as Governor-General, immediately upon the departure of the Spaniards, Italians, and Burgundians from the provinces.
These were the main provisions of this famous treaty, which was confirmed a few weeks afterwards by Philip, in a letter addressed to the states of Brabant, and by an edict issued at Madrid.

It will be seen that everything required by the envoys of the states, at the commencement of their negotiations, had been conceded by Don John.

They had claimed the departure of the troops, either by land or sea.

He had resisted the demand a long time, but had at last consented to despatch them by sea.
Their departure by land had then been insisted upon.


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