They at once obeyed, and Maurice took possession of the city.

The Holland commissioners and the members of the town-council fled.

Maurice appointed a new town-council entirely Contra-Remonstrant; and changes were made in both branches of the Estates, so as to secure a Contra-Remonstrant majority and with it the vote of the province in the States-General for the National Synod.

Holland now stood alone, and its opposition had to be dealt with in a fashion even sterner than that of Utrecht.
The Remonstrant cities of Holland were still for resistance, and attempts were made to influence the stadholder not to resort to extreme measures.

Maurice had, however, made up his mind.