le duc d'Albe (Ferdinand Alvarez, duke of Alva or

Alba) is chiefly known for his cruel government of the Netherlands, in wliich lie established the " Council of Blood," thanks to which he could boast of having executed 18,000 men.

le prince d'Orange : AVilliam the Silent, whose discrétion and prudence greatly contributed to the foundation of the republic of the Netherlauds. He was assassinated at Delft in 1584.