The Prince of Orange's letter to the King [Felipe II of Spain, requesting the Cardinal de Granvelle's removal from Flanders] William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584. 1689 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A96545 Wing W2354 ESTC R186647 38875795 ocm 38875795 152507 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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HOVV great our Devotions have always been to your Majesties Service in these Parts , we believe may be sufficiently known , both by our so Faithful Service to your Majesty , and by those Favours which in lieu thereof , you have upon all Occasions so Graciously conferred upon us ; the same Zeal makes us now perhaps transgress the Rules of Reverence , that we may not prove faulty in those of Loyalty . ( Your Majesty ) at your Departure , left the Government of these Provinces to the Dutchess of Parma , so vertuous a Princess , as she hath fully the applause of so worthy a Choice . It was believed that the Bishop of Auras , now Cardinal , was left with her , to Counsel and Advise her , and not to be Arbiter in the Government , but he arrogating unto himself the absolute Disposal of all things , and leaving nothing of Regent to the Dutchess , but the bare Name , disposes of these Provinces , as he would do of his own private House ; He orders all things as he pleases , he handles and resolves the weighty Affairs , without the Knowledg of the Councel of State , and doth this so Imperiously , and with such contempt of all the Nobility , as the manner is more Odious , than the thing it self . If the Evils which ensue from hence , did terminate in our own private Offences , we might at last resolve to bare with them ; but experience doth shew dayly more and more , that this Malady is already become Publick , and that not stopping in the Court , it certainiy passes , and breaks out into all the Provinces , with sure and great danger , that the effects will still prove worse , as long as the Cardinal Granville shall tarry in Flanders , so long will these Inconveniencies and Disorders Increase ; and because they perchance in time arise to such a height , that it will be too late to remove him from hence ; We therefore have thought it suited with the Obligation , which the candour of our fidelity , and the Condition of our several Imployments , imposeth upon us to acquaint Your Majesty with what hath been said , to the end , that you may apply such Remedy as is necessary , which certainly consists in taking the Cardinal from Flanders as soon as may be ; those who are here of the best sort , and generally all the rest of the Provinces are of our Opinion : in which let not the Cardinal boast himself that he desires the integrity of these Countries more then we : for we may rather justly glory , that had it not been for us the Liberties thereof would have been much more damnified and diminished in them . The King 's Gracious Answer . I Am glad that I can Attribute all that which you have written touching Cardinal Granvill , to the particular respect of My Service . I commend your Zeal and am well pleased with the Courage ; but on the other side I do not use for any Complaint ▪ to be made by others , to bereave any Officers of Mine and his Employments , without hearing him speak for himself . Moreover it is fitting in Business of this Nature , to come from generalities to particular Offences , to the end that if the Accused cannot justifie himself , his Punishment may be the greater ; but because these are things which peradventure may better be discust by word of mouth then by Letters , I think it best that you to that purpose come over to me in Person , with assurance of being here by me , both willingly heard and Honotrably receiv'd . See C. Bentev●g Hist . part 1. EXON : Printed in the Year , 1689.