He appears to have attained to a great age, as he minutely narrates, from personal observation, many scenes which occurred before 1566, and his work is continued till the year 1621.

It is a mere sketch, without much literary merit, but containing many local anecdotes of interest.

Its anonymous author was a very sincere Catholic.] Their offence really consisted in reading the Bible to a few of their friends.

Granvelle sent Philibert de Bruxelles to Valenciennes to procure their immediate condemnation and execution.

He rebuked the judges and inquisitors, he sent express orders to Marquis Berghen to repair at once to the scene of his duties.