. A mediaeval princess : being a true record of the changing fortunes which brought divers titles to Jacqueline, Countess of Holland, together with an account of her conflict with Philip, Duke of Burgundy (1401-1436) . z c 5I E S o oo ^be Secon& fIDarriage sr By the time these reassuring letters reachedthe court of Brabant, more than a twelve-month had elapsed since the ceremonies atThe Hague which had defied the papal, im-perial, and avuncular orders then in of time if not leisure had been af-forded to the bride to repent a precipitateaction which had brought her neither happi-ne
. A mediaeval princess : being a true record of the changing fortunes which brought divers titles to Jacqueline, Countess of Holland, together with an account of her conflict with Philip, Duke of Burgundy (1401-1436) . z c 5I E S o oo ^be Secon& fIDarriage sr By the time these reassuring letters reachedthe court of Brabant, more than a twelve-month had elapsed since the ceremonies atThe Hague which had defied the papal, im-perial, and avuncular orders then in of time if not leisure had been af-forded to the bride to repent a precipitateaction which had brought her neither happi-ness nor CHAPTER IVThe Three Johns A FTERthe determined celebration of these^~^ nuptials, which he had tried in vain tohinder, John of Bavaria, as already said, hadno further excuse for calling himself ruwardin behalf of his unprotected niece. She nowenjoyed the protection of a husband. Butthe ex-bishop had no wish to leave hisbrothers realm in these hands. He changedhis line of action. As Count of Holland,Zealand, and Hainaut by virtue of the Em-perors investiture, he proceeded to issueproclamations which he scattered broadcastover the land, offering liberal concessions toall people and cities who would acknowledgehim as lawful sovereign lord.^ He evenpromised to allow the cities of Holland and Wan Mieris, iv., pp. 477, 478; Van Kampens VaderlandscheKaraUerkunde, p. 173; Bilderdijk, iv., p. 64; Wagenaar, ii., , et seq. ; Dynter, vi., cap. 157, etc. 52 ^be ^bree Jobne 53 Zealand to convene at their own instancefor consideration of common affairs.^ Thisis noteworthy as being the first sugg
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