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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,PHILIP ! ,SECOND1 K+ ( ,SPA91 SUCCE$$ TO ! ?RONE ( ?AT MON>*Y AB\T ! CLOSE ( ! YE> #a#e#e#e2 BUT HIS AFFAIRS 9 ,5GL& & ! ,NE!RL&S LONG )HELD HIM FROM VISIT+ HIS BELOV$ C\NTRY1 & HE DID NOT REA* ITS %ORES1 AFT] A SEV5 YE>S' ABS5CE1 TILL ! TW5TY-N9? ( ,AUGU/1 #a#e#e#i4 ,IT MAY BE ?\<T ?AT A PUBLIC EV5T ( ?IS SORT C\LD BE LITTLE 9T]E/+ TO ME1 A =GOTT5 PRISON]1 IMMUR$ 9 ! DUNGEONS ( ! 9QUISITION4 ,! FACT WAS O!RWISE4 ,! K+ WAS DESIR\S ( DI/+UI%+ HIS >RIVAL ON HIS NATIVE SOIL BY SOME SPL5DID EXHIBITION OR MEMORABLE EV5T1 ?AT %\LD AT ONCE EXPRESS HIS PIETY TO ,GOD1 & CONDUCE TO ! FELICITY ( HIS PEOPLE3 & HE C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ ?AT SO SIGNALLY UNIT$ !SE *>ACT]S AS AN ,AUTO DE ,FE4 ,! ,LU!RAN H]ESY1 :I* 9 ! C\RSE ( =TY YE>S HAD SPREAD ITS POISON SO WIDELY 9 ! DIFF]5T C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE1 HAD NOT FAIL$ TO SCATT] A FEW ( ITS NOXI\S SE$S EV5 9 ?IS1 ! PURE/ & MO/ ,CA?OLIC ( ALL ITS DIVISIONS4 ,BUT ,PHILIP HAD E>LY PROCLAIM$ HIS HO/ILITY AGA9/ ?IS 9NOVATION2 &1 PRO/RAT+ HIMSELF BE=E ! IMAGE ( HIS ,SAVIOR1 HAD E>NE/LY BES\<T ! DIV9E MAJE/Y1 0?AT HE MI<T NEV] SUFF] HIMSELF TO BE1 OR TO BE CALL$1 ! LORD ( ?OSE 9 ANY CORN] ( ! GLOBE1 :O %\LD D5Y ,HIM ! ,LORD40 ,PREVI\SLY TO HIS >RIVAL 9 ,SPA91 DIRECTIONS HAD BE5 GIV51 & >RANGEM5TS MADE1 RESPECT+ ! PI\S & SOLEMN EXHIBITION HE DEM&$4 ,=M]LY ?OSE :O BY ! FA!RS ( ! 9QUISITION HAD BE5 DELIV]$ OV] TO ! SECUL> >M1 HAD BE5 EXECUT$ 9 ! DIFF]5T PLACES :]E !IR CRIMES HAD BE5 COMMITT$1 OR !IR TRIALS BE5 HELD3 BUT N[ IT WAS PROPOS$ ?AT ALL ?OSE ?R\<\T ! K+DOM1 :O W]E F\ND PROP]LY QUALIFI$ TO SATISFY BY !IR DEA?S ! SUBLIME TA/E ( ! ROYAL SA9T1 %\LD BE DIVID$ 9TO TWO TROOPS1 & S5T1 ! ONE TO ,SEVILLE1 LONG ! CAPITAL ( AN ILLU/RI\S MON>*Y1 & ! O!R TO ,VALLADOLID1 :I* HAD ! HONOR TO BE ! BIR?PLACE ( ! PRES5T SOV]EIGN4 ,! TROOP DE/9$ TO FE$ ! FLAMES AT ,SEVILLE WAS COMPOS$ ( FIFTY P]SONS1 MANY ( !M DI/+UI%$ = !IR RANK1 !IR TAL5TS1 OR !IR VIRTUES4 ,! TROOP TO BE ESCORT$ TO ,VALLADOLID1 ( :I* ,I WAS A MEMB]1 AM\NT$ ONLY TO ?IRTY3 BUT TO COMP5SATE ?IS DEFICI5CY1 ,PHILIP HIMSELF HAD SIGNIFI$ HIS GRACI\S 9T5TION TO BE PRES5T1 TOGE!R ) ! HEIR APP>5T & HIS :OLE C\RT1 AT ?AT EXHIBITION4 ,! ,SPANI% NATION1 REJOIC+ 9 ! APPROA* ( A MON>* :O WAS BORN AMONG !M1 :OSE MANN]S & TEMP] HAPPILY ACCORD$ ) !IRS1 & :OM !Y BELIEV$ AB\T TO FIX HIS P]PETUAL RESID5CE 9 !IR L&1 EXPECT$ HIM ) ALL ! LONG+S ( ! MO/ >D5T ATTA*M5T4 ,WE1 ! UNHAPPY VICTIMS ( PI\S & 9QUISITORIAL TYRANNY1 ALSO EXPECT$ HIM4 ,\R HE>TS DID NOT PANT ) A LESS BEAT+ QUICKNESS2 ?\< \R ANXIETY >OSE FROM EMOTIONS ( A DIFF]5T NATURE4 

,VALLADOLID IS DI/ANT FROM ! METROPOLIS EI<TY-F\R MILES4 ,WE HAD ALREADY BE5 SOME WEEKS PREP>$ = ?IS J\RNEY1 & PI\SLY DIRECT$ TO HOLD \RSELVES 9 READ9ESS TO TAKE \R P>T 9 ! SOLEMN NATIONAL SACRIFICE4 ,WE WAIT$ H[EV] TO RECEIVE A PREVI\S NOTICE ( ! DAY ON :I* ! MON>* W\LD 5T] ! PLACE ( HIS BIR?1 S9CE SO GREAT WAS HIS ROYAL ZEAL = ! CAUSE ( RELIGION & CIVIL SOCIETY1 ?AT HE W\LD NOT CONS5T TO BE ABS5T FROM ANY P>T ( ! SPECTACLE2 & ACCORD+LY IT WAS NOT ALL[$ US TO 5T] ! SC5E ( \R F9AL DE/9ATION1 TILL ! K+ ( ,SPA9 & ! ,9DIES %\LD BE ALREADY ON ! SPOT1 & PREP>$ TO RECEIVE US4 ,! AUTO DA FE P]=M$ AT ,SEVILLE HAD ! PREC$5CE ( \RS3 IT TOOK PLACE ON ! TW5TY-F\R? ( ,SEPTEMB]2 & WE W]E 9DULG$ ) AN ACCURATE ACC\NT ( IT1 & W]E PRES5T AT A PUBLIC READ+ ( ! RECORD ( ! ACT1 9 ! *APEL ( \R PRISON1 PREVI\SLY TO \R REMOVAL FROM ! METROPOLIS4 

,I WILL NOT 5T] 9TO A M9UTE DETAIL ( ! SC5E ( ?IS READ+1 ?\< ! RECOLLECTION WILL NEV] BE EFFAC$ FROM MY MEMORY4 ,( ! P]SONS PRES5T :O W]E DE/9$ TO SUFF] CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 EI<T W]E WOM54 ,F\R ( !M W]E TAK5 FROM A S+LE FAMILY1 BE+ A GR&MO!R1 A MO!R1 & TWO DAU<T]S ( ! NOBLE H\SE ( ,ALCALA4 ,!Y HAD ALL BE5 BEAUTIFUL ( P]SON1 & ( A GRACEFUL FIGURE2 ! Y\NGE/ ( ! DAU<T]S WAS 9 ! N9ETE5? YE> ( H] AGE4 ,!IR CRIME1 TOGE!R ) ?AT ( ! MAJORITY ( !IR FELL[-SUFF]]S1 WAS OB/9ATE & IMP5IT5T ,LU!RANISM4 ,! SEATS ( ! WOM5 W]E SEP>AT$ FROM ! RE/1 & FRONT$ ) A CLOSE LATTICE4 ,! M5 W]E TW5TY-TWO 9 NUMB]1 & !IR APPE>ANCE WAS TRULY IMPRESSIVE4 ,!IR P]SONS W]E NEGLECT$1 & !IR FIGURES EMACIAT$2 !IR EYES W]E SUNK & <A/LY1 & !IR COMPLEXIONS ( A SALL[ & DEA?-LIKE :ITE4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E CRIPPL$ BY !IR LONG CONF9EM5T & ! SEV]ITIES !Y HAD 5DUR$1 & W]E SUPPORT$ TO !IR SEATS1 UPON AN ELEVAT$ SCAFFOLD+ ) B5*ES RAIS$ ONE ABOVE ANO!R1 BY TWO APP>ATORS1 ONE ON EA* SIDE ( ! CONDEMN$ H]ETIC4 ,GOD ( M]CY & B5EVOL5CE6 IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS SC5E %\LD BE REG>D$ AS ?Y TRIUMPH1 & ! EXECUTION DE/9$ TO FOLL[1 AS A SACRIFICE ACCEPTABLE 9 ?Y SI<T8 ,IF !SE PAP]S ( M9E >E EV] PRODUC$ TO LI<T1 MAY IT NOT HAPP5 ?AT !Y %ALL FIR/ BE READ BY A DI/ANT PO/]ITY1 :O WILL REFUSE TO BELIEVE ?AT !IR FA!RS W]E EV] MAD 5\< TO SUBJECT EA* O!R TO SO HORRIBLE A TREATM5T1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y W]E UNABLE TO ADOPT EA* O!R'S OP9IONS8 ,OH1 NO6 HUMAN AFFAIRS1 LIKE ! WAVES ( ! OCEAN1 >E M]ELY 9 A /ATE ( EBB & FL[3 0!RE IS NO?+ NEW UND] ! SUN30 TWO C5TURIES P]HAPS AFT] ,PHILIP ! ,SECOND %ALL BE GA!R$ TO HIS ANCE/ORS .<HE DI$ 9 #a#e#i#h.>1 M5 %ALL LE>N OV] AGA9 TO P]SECUTE EA* O!R = CONSCI5CE SAKE2 O!R ANABAPTI/S OR LEVEL]S %ALL FURNI% PRETEXTS = NEW P]SECUTIONS2 O!R 9QUISITORS %ALL >ISE 9 ! MO/ 5LI<T5$ TRACTS ( ,EUROPE2 & PR(ESSORS FROM !IR *AIR1 %ELT]+ !IR 9TOL]ANCE UND] ! GREAT NAMES ( ,>I/OTLE & ,CIC]O1 %ALL 9/RUCT !IR S*OL>S1 ?AT A HET]ODOX DOCTR9E IS ! WOR/ ( CRIMES1 & ?AT ! PHILAN?ROPY & PURITY ( HE>T 9 :I* IT IS MA9TA9$1 ONLY R5D] ITS DEF5D]S ! MORE WOR?Y TO BE EXTIRPAT$4 

,:AT W]E ! IDEAS & REFLECTIONS ( MY FELL[S1 SEAT$ ON ! B5*ES ABOVE1 BEL[1 & ON EI!R SIDE ( ME1 ,I AM UNABLE TO AFFIRM2 MY [N C\LD NOT FAIL TO BE PUNG5T & DI/RESS+4 ,I UND]/OOD CONT9UALLY MORE & MORE ( ! MY/]I\S & UNUTT]$ HI/ORY1 ( ! /RANG] :O DI$ 9 ! SUMM]-H\SE ( ! LAKE ( ,CON/ANCE3 ,I F\ND ?AT ,I WAS ONLY ACT+ OV] AGA9 :AT HE HAD EXP]I5C$ BE=E ME4 ,HIS LEGACIES HAD S]V$ TO 9VOLVE ME 9 ! BITT]E/ & MO/ UNHE>D ( MIS]IES1 BUT W]E :OLLY DE/ITUTE ( ABILITY TO RESCUE FROM ! EVILS !MSELVES CREAT$4 ,UNB\ND$ WEAL? ,I F\ND TO HAVE NO P[] TO BRIBE ! DA/>D SLAVES ( RELIGI\S BIGOTRY2 & ! ELIXIR ( IMMORTALITY1 ?\< IT C\LD CURE DISEASE1 & PUT TO FLI<T ! APPROA*ES ( AGE1 WAS IMPOT5T TO REPEL ! F]VOR ( DEV\R+ FLAMES4 ,I MI<T HAVE BE5 HAPPY----,I WAS HAPPY :5 ! /RANG] F\ND ME4 ,I MI<T HAVE LIV$ TO A VIRTU\S & V5]ABLE OLD AGE1 & HAVE DI$ 9 ! >MS ( MY PO/]ITY4 ,! /RANG] HAD GIV5 ME WEAL?1 & ,I WAS N[ POOR] ?AN ! PEASANT :O W&]S AMID POL> SN[S4 ,! /RANG] HAD GIV5 ME IMMORTALITY1 & 9 A FEW DAYS ,I WAS TO EXPIRE 9 EXCRUCIAT+ TORTURES4 ,HE F\ND ME TRANQUIL1 CONT5T$1 9 ! MID/ ( SIMPLE1 YET 9E/IMABLE PLEASURES2 HE BREA!D 9TO ME ! RE/LESS S5TIM5T ( AMBITION2 & IT WAS ?AT S5TIM5T :I* AT L5G? HAD PLAC$ ME ON HI< 9 ! *APEL ( ! PRISON ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,9QUISITION4 

,\R PROGRESS TO ,VALLADOLID WAS SL[ & SOLEMN1 & OCCUPI$ A SPACE ( NO LESS ?AN F\R DAYS4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( ! F\R? DAY WE APPROA*$ ?AT CITY4 ,! K+ & HIS C\RT CAME \T TO MEET US4 ,HE SALUT$ ! 9QUISITOR G5]AL ) ALL ! DEMON/RATIONS ( ! DEEPE/ SUBMISSION & HUMILITY2 & !N1 HAV+ YIELD$ HIM ! PLACE ( HONOR1 TURN$ R\ND HIS HORSE1 & ACCOMPANI$ US TO ,VALLADOLID4 ,! CAVALCADE ?AT ATT5D$ ! K+ BROKE 9TO TWO FILES1 & RECEIV$ US 9 ! MID/ ( !M4 ,! :OLE CITY SEEM$ TO EMPTY ITSELF ON ?IS MEMORABLE OCCASION2 & ! MULTITUDES ?AT CR[D$ ALONG ! ROAD1 & W]E SCATT]$ 9 ! NEI<BOR+ FIELDS1 W]E 9NUM]ABLE4 ,! DAY WAS N[ CLOS$2 & ! PROCESSION W5T =W>D AMID ! LI<T ( A ?\S& TOR*ES4 ,WE1 ! CONDEMN$ ( ! 9QUISITION1 HAD BE5 CONDUCT$ FROM ! METROPOLIS UPON TUMBRELS2 BUT1 AS WE >RIV$ AT ! GATES ( ,VALLADOLID1 WE W]E COMM&$1 = ! GREAT] HUMILIATION1 TO ALI<T & PROCE$ ON FOOT TO ! PLACE ( \R CONF9EM5T1 AS MANY AS C\LD NOT WALK )\T ASSI/ANCE BE+ SUPPORT$ BY ! ATT5DANTS4 ,WE W]E NEI!R *A9$ NOR B\ND2 ! PRACTICE ( ! 9QUISITION BE+ TO DELIV] ! CONDEMN$ UPON SU* OCCASIONS 9TO ! H&S ( TWO SURETIES EA*1 :O PLAC$ !IR *>GE 9 ! MIDDLE BETWE5 !M2 & M5 ( ! MO/ RESPECTABLE *>ACT]S W]E ACCU/OM$ FROM RELIGI\S MOTIVES TO SUE = ?IS MELAN*OLY (FICE4 

,DEJECT$ & DESPAIR+ ,I 5T]$ ! /REETS ( ! CITY1 NO OBJECT PRES5T TO ! EYES ( MY M9D BUT ?AT ( MY APPROA*+ EXECUTION4 ,! CR[D WAS VA/2 ! CONFUSION 9EXPRESSIBLE4 ,AS WE PASS$ BY ! 5D ( A N>R[ LANE1 ! HORSE ( ONE ( ! GU>DS :O RODE EXACTLY 9 A L9E ) ME1 PLUNG$ & RE>$ 9 A VIOL5T MANN]1 & AT L5G? ?REW HIS RID] UPON ! PAVEM5T4 ,O!RS ( ! HORSE-GU>DS ATTEMPT$ TO CAT* ! BRIDLE ( ! 5RAG$ ANIMAL4 ,!Y RU%$ AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,SEV]AL ( ! CR[D W]E ?R[N D[N1 & TRAMPL$ UND] ! HORSES' FEET4 ,! %RIEKS ( !SE1 & ! L\D CRIES & EXCLAMATIONS ( ! BY/&]S1 M+L$ 9 CONFUS$ & DISCORDANT *ORUS4 ,NO S\ND1 NO OBJECT C\LD BE DI/+UI%$4 ,FROM ! EXCESS ( ! TUMULT A SUDD5 ?\<T D>T$ 9TO MY M9D1 :]E ALL1 AN 9/ANT BE=E1 HAD BE5 RELAXATION & DESPAIR4 ,TWO OR ?REE ( ! HORSES PU%$ =W>D 9 A P>TICUL> DIRECTION4 ,A MOM5T AFT] !Y RESIL$ ) EQUAL VIOL5CE1 & LEFT A WIDE1 BUT TRANSITORY GAP4 ,MY PROJECT WAS NO SOON] CONCEIV$ ?AN EXECUT$4 ,WEAK AS ,I HAD JU/ N[ FELT MYSELF1 A SUP]NATURAL TIDE ( /R5G? SEEM$ TO COME OV] ME4 ,I SPRUNG AWAY ) ALL IMAG9ABLE IMPETUOSITY1 & RU%$ D[N ! LANE ,I HAVE JU/ M5TION$4 ,EV]Y ONE AMID ! CONFUSION WAS ATT5TIVE TO HIS P]SONAL SAFETY1 & SEV]AL M9UTES ELAPS$ BE=E ,I WAS MISS$4 

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