He had determined, if possible, to obtain possession of the most important cities in Holland and Zeeland.

It was very plain to him, that he could no longer hope, by fair means, for the great authority once conferred upon him by the free will of the States.

It was his purpose, therefore, by force and stratagem to recover his lost power.

We have heard the violent terms in which both the Queen and the Earl denounced the men who accused the English government of any such intention.

It had been formally denied by the States-General that Barneveld had ever used the language in that assembly with which he had been charged.