The gold in the churches was left untouched.

Margaret feared a _jacquerie_ but, lacking troops, had to look on with folded hands at least for the moment.

By chance there arrived just at this time an answer from Philip to the earlier petition of the Beggars.

The king promised to abolish the Spanish inquisition and to soften the edicts.

Freedom of conscience was tacitly granted, but the government made an exception, as soon as it dared, of those who had committed sacrilege in the recent riots.