In case she were in sickness or perils of childbirth, the Prince, if necessary, would call to her an evangelical preacher, who might administer to her the holy sacrament in her chamber.
The children who might spring from the marriage were to be instructed as to the doctrines of the Augsburg Confession.
Even if executed, this celebrated memorandum would hardly have been at variance with the declarations made by the Prince to the Spanish government.

He had never pretended that his bride was to become a Catholic, but only to live as a Catholic.

All that he had promised, or was expected to promise, was that his wife should conform to the law in the Netherlands.

The paper, in a general way, recognized that law.

In case of absolute necessity, however, it was stipulated that the Princess should have the advantage of private sacraments.