Latter days of the Blood Council--Informal and insincere negotiations for peace--Characteristics of the negotiators and of their diplomatic correspondence--Dr. Junius--Secret conferences between Dr. Leoninus and Orange--Steadfastness of the Prince-- Changes in the internal government of the northern provinces-- Generosity and increasing power of the municipalities--Incipient jealousy in regard to Orange rebuked--His offer of resignation refused by the Estates--His elevation to almost unlimited power-- Renewed mediation of Maximilian--Views and positions of the parties --Advice of Orange--Opening of negotiations at Breda--Propositions and counter-propositions--Adroitness of the plenipotentiar…
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