The Life of John of Barneveld, v5, 1609-14


CHAPTER VI.

Establishment of the Condominium in the Duchies--Dissensions between
the Neuburgers and Brandenburgers--Occupation of Julich by the
Brandenburgers assisted by the States-General--Indignation in Spain
and at the Court of the Archdukes--Subsidy despatched to Brussels
Spinola descends upon Aix-la-Chapelle and takes possession of Orsoy
and other places--Surrender of Wesel--Conference at Xanten--Treaty
permanently dividing the Territory between Brandenburg and Neuburg--
Prohibition from Spain--Delays and Disagreements.

Thus the 'Condominium' had been peaceably established.

Three or four years passed away in the course of which the evils of a
joint and undivided sovereignty of two rival houses over the same
territory could not fail to manifest themselves. Brandenburg, Calvinist
in religion, and for other reasons more intimately connected with and
more favoured by the States' government than his rival, gained ground in
the duchies. The Palatine of Neuburg, originally of Lutheran faith like
his father, soon manifested Catholic tendencies, which excited suspicion
in the Netherlands. These suspicions grew into certainties at the moment
when he espoused the sister of Maximilian of Bavaria and of the Elector
of Cologne. That this close connection with the very heads of the
Catholic League could bode no good to the cause of which the States-
General were the great promoters was self-evident. Very soon afterwards
the Palatine, a man of mature age and of considerable talents, openly
announced his conversion to the ancient church. Obviously the sympathies