The nobles who listened to him were occupied with grave discourse after conclusion of the religious exercises.

Junius took no part in their conversation, but in his presence it was resolved that a league against the "barbarous and violent inquisition" should be formed, and, that the confederates should mutually bind themselves both within and without the Netherlands to this great purpose.

Junius, in giving this explicit statement; has not mentioned the names of the nobles before whom he preached.

It may be inferred that some of them were the more ardent and the more respectable among the somewhat miscellaneous band by whom the Compromise was afterwards signed.
At about the same epoch, Louis of Nassau, Nicolas de Hammes, and certain other gentlemen met at the baths of Spa.

At this secret assembly, the foundations of the Compromise were definitely laid.