The appeal was answered by a shout of unanimous approbation, an enthusiastic promise to live or die with the Regent, and the expression of a resolution to permit neither reformed preaching nor image-breaking within the city.
Nevertheless, at seven o'clock in the evening, the Duchess again sent for the seigniors.

She informed them that she had received fresh and certain information, that the churches were to be sacked that very night; that Viglius, Berlaymont, and Aremberg were to be killed, and that herself and Egmont were to be taken prisoners.

She repeated many times that she had been ill-advised, expressed bitter regret at having deferred her flight from the city, and called upon those who had obstructed her plan, now to fulfil their promises.

Turning fiercely upon Count Horn, she uttered a volley of reproaches upon his share in the transaction.

"You are the cause," said she, "that I am now in this position.