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Extraordinary History Of Jacqueline, Countess Of Hainault.
ceived from the Duke of Burgundy not being always sufficient to ¦ support her expences , she was compelled to have recourse to the assistance of her partisans ; but , at length , when most of them excused themselves under frivolous pretences , she wept and complained of the ingratitude of those whom she had formerly obliged . In this distress one of her attendants proposed applying to Francis Van Borselen , stadtholderof Holland . ' What ! ' said Jacqueline , ' shall I apply to him who owes me no favour , who has proved himself my enemy by joining the Duke of Burgundy ? He will certainly refuse me , and I shall be more
humbled than ever . ' Persuaded , however , to apply , Borselen remitted the ' sum in so handsome and liberal a manner , that Jacqueline , who had long been disused to so generous a mode of proceeding , was charmed with his behaviour : her beauty and accomplishments won the heart of Borselen ; and , as he joined to a graceful person a courtly address and engaging manner , she became prepossessed in his favour . and
Her growing inclination , fostered by her retired way of life , deriving strength from opposition , she overlooked her promise to the Duke of Burgundy , and privately married the object of her affection . Philip , roused with indignation at the solemnization of this marriage , concluded , in opposition to her solemn promise , arrested Borselen , conveyed him to the castle of Rupelmonde on the banks of the Scheld , _ and spread a report that his death would soon expiate the crime of which he had been guilty . Alarmed with this report , and consulting her love and her
apprehension more than her force , she assembled the few troops whom she could suddenly collect , and ascended the Scheld , with a firm resolution to deliver her husband or perish in the attempt . On approaching the castle , she found her implacable enemy , the Duke of Bur-. gundy , already there at the head of a numerous army . The unfortunate princess , disappointed in her hopes , requested and
obtained a conference with the duke , and eagerly enquired if her husband was yet alive ! Philip instantly commanded Borselen to be brought in chains on the platform of tbe castle which overlooked the river , when Jacqueline , transported with joy at the sig ht of an object who was most dear to her , sprung from the vessel on shore , and precip itated herself into the arms of her husband . Being now in Philip ' s power , she was compelled to accept his terms , and purchased her own liberty and the life of her husband by ceding the sovereignty of all
her dominions , and renouncing the title of countess . In return for these concessions , she was permitted to enjoy during her life the lordships of Boorne , Zuidbevehmd , and Thblen , and to receive th ® revenues of the customs of Holland and Zealand . Borselen , iii lieu of the stadtholdership of Holland , was nominated Count of Voservantand decorated with the order of the Golden Fleece .
, Jacqueline and her husband , to whom she willingly sacrificed all the remains of . her former grandeur , passed the remainder of her days in the castle of Teylingen in the Rhineland . History records that she instituted games of archery and horsemanship , in which she greatly excelled , and was pleased to win the prize , and to be declared queen
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Extraordinary History Of Jacqueline, Countess Of Hainault.
ceived from the Duke of Burgundy not being always sufficient to ¦ support her expences , she was compelled to have recourse to the assistance of her partisans ; but , at length , when most of them excused themselves under frivolous pretences , she wept and complained of the ingratitude of those whom she had formerly obliged . In this distress one of her attendants proposed applying to Francis Van Borselen , stadtholderof Holland . ' What ! ' said Jacqueline , ' shall I apply to him who owes me no favour , who has proved himself my enemy by joining the Duke of Burgundy ? He will certainly refuse me , and I shall be more
humbled than ever . ' Persuaded , however , to apply , Borselen remitted the ' sum in so handsome and liberal a manner , that Jacqueline , who had long been disused to so generous a mode of proceeding , was charmed with his behaviour : her beauty and accomplishments won the heart of Borselen ; and , as he joined to a graceful person a courtly address and engaging manner , she became prepossessed in his favour . and
Her growing inclination , fostered by her retired way of life , deriving strength from opposition , she overlooked her promise to the Duke of Burgundy , and privately married the object of her affection . Philip , roused with indignation at the solemnization of this marriage , concluded , in opposition to her solemn promise , arrested Borselen , conveyed him to the castle of Rupelmonde on the banks of the Scheld , _ and spread a report that his death would soon expiate the crime of which he had been guilty . Alarmed with this report , and consulting her love and her
apprehension more than her force , she assembled the few troops whom she could suddenly collect , and ascended the Scheld , with a firm resolution to deliver her husband or perish in the attempt . On approaching the castle , she found her implacable enemy , the Duke of Bur-. gundy , already there at the head of a numerous army . The unfortunate princess , disappointed in her hopes , requested and
obtained a conference with the duke , and eagerly enquired if her husband was yet alive ! Philip instantly commanded Borselen to be brought in chains on the platform of tbe castle which overlooked the river , when Jacqueline , transported with joy at the sig ht of an object who was most dear to her , sprung from the vessel on shore , and precip itated herself into the arms of her husband . Being now in Philip ' s power , she was compelled to accept his terms , and purchased her own liberty and the life of her husband by ceding the sovereignty of all
her dominions , and renouncing the title of countess . In return for these concessions , she was permitted to enjoy during her life the lordships of Boorne , Zuidbevehmd , and Thblen , and to receive th ® revenues of the customs of Holland and Zealand . Borselen , iii lieu of the stadtholdership of Holland , was nominated Count of Voservantand decorated with the order of the Golden Fleece .
, Jacqueline and her husband , to whom she willingly sacrificed all the remains of . her former grandeur , passed the remainder of her days in the castle of Teylingen in the Rhineland . History records that she instituted games of archery and horsemanship , in which she greatly excelled , and was pleased to win the prize , and to be declared queen