Count Egmont Biography

It is read in 7 minutes, the original - 3 hours of the tragedy occurs in the Netherlands, in Brussels, in GG. On the city square, the townspeople compete in archery, a soldier joins them from the Egmont’s army, he easily beats everyone and treats his wine at his own expense. From the conversation of the townspeople and the soldier, we learn that the Netherlands are ruled by Margarita Parmskaya, who makes decisions with a constant look at his brother, King of Spain Philip.

The people of Flanders love and supports their governor Count Egmont, a glorious commander, who has repeatedly won. In addition, he is much more tolerant of the preachers of the new religion, which penetrates the country from neighboring Germany. Despite all the efforts of the Margarita Parms, the new faith finds many supporters among the simple population, tired of oppression and exemptions of Catholic priests, from constant wars.

Advertising in the Palace Parmsa Palace, together with his secretary, Machiavelli, draws up a report to Philip about the unrest occurring in Flanders, mainly on religious grounds. To make a decision on further actions, she convened a council, which the governors of the Dutch provinces should arrive at. In the same city, in a modest burgher house, a girl Clara with her mother lives.

From time to time, a neighbor Brakenburg comes to them. He is clearly in love with Clara, but she has long been accustomed to his affection and perceives him, rather, like a brother. Recently, great changes happened in her life, Count Egmont himself began to visit their house. He noticed Clara when he drove along their street, accompanied by his soldiers and everyone greeted him.

When Egmont suddenly appeared with them, the girl finally lost her head because of him. Mother hoped that her Clairhen would marry a respectable Brakenburg and would be happy, but now she realizes that she did not save her daughter, who is only waiting for the evening and her hero will appear, in which now the whole meaning of her life. Count Egmont’s advertisement is busy with his secretary by the analysis of his correspondence.

Here are the letters of ordinary soldiers with a request to pay a salary, and complaints of soldiers' widows for the fact that they have nothing to feed children. There are complaints about soldiers who abused a simple girl, daughter of an innkeeper. In all cases, Egmont offers a simple and fair solution. A letter from Count Oliva came from Spain. A worthy elder advises to be more careful.

His openness and reckless acts will not bring to good. But for a bold commander, freedom and justice are above all, and therefore it is difficult for him to be caution. Prince Orange comes, he reports that the Duke of Alba, known for his “bloodthirstiness”, is heading from Spain to Flanders. The prince advises the Egmont to retire to his province and strengthen there, he himself will do just that.

He also warns the count that in Brussels he is threatened with death, but he does not believe him. To distract from sad thoughts, Egmont goes to his beloved Clairhen. Today, at the request of the girl, he came to her in the outfit of the knight of the Golden Fleece. Clairhen is happy, she sincerely loves Egmont, and he answers her the same. In the meantime, Margarita Parmskaya, meanwhile, also learned about the arrival of the Duke of Alba, renounces the throne and leaves the country.

In Brussels arrives with the troops of the Spanish King Alba. Now, by his decree, it is forbidden to the townspeople to gather on the streets. Even if two people are noticed together, they immediately are thrown into prison for incitement.

The governor of the Spanish king everywhere shows a conspiracy. But his main opponents are the Prince of Orange and Count Egmont. He invited them to the Kulenburg Palace, where he had prepared a trap. After a meeting with him, his officers arrest them. Among the close Alba and his illegitimate son Ferdinand. The young man is fascinated by an egmont, his nobility and simplicity in communication, his heroism and courage, but he is not able to argue with the plans of his father.

Shortly before the start of the audience, the messenger from Antwerp brings a letter from Prince Orange, who, under a plausible excuse, refuses to arrive in Brussels. Egmont appears, he is calm. He answers all the claims of Alba regarding the unrest in the Netherlands with courtesy, but at the same time his judgments about the events are quite independent. The count takes care of the good of his people, their independence.

He warns Alba that the king is walking along the wrong path, trying to “trample” people who are devoted to him, they are counting on his support and protection. The duke is not able to understand the Egmont, he makes him the order of the king to arrest him, selects the count's personal weapon, and the guards take him to prison. Advertising has learned about the fate of his beloved, Clairhen is not able to stay at home.

She rushes out into the street and calls for the townspeople to pick up a weapon and free the Egmont Count. The townspeople only look at her sympathetically and diverge in fear. Brakenburg captivates Clairhen home. Count Egmont, who had lost freedom for the first time in his life, is heavily experiencing his arrest.On the one hand, recalling the warnings of friends, he feels that death is somewhere very close, and he, unarmed, is not able to protect himself.

On the other hand, deep down, he hopes that Orange will nevertheless come to his rescue or the people will try to free him. The king’s court unanimously pronounces the sentence to Egmont - the death penalty. Clarhen will also find out about this. She is tormented by the idea that she is not able to help her powerful lover. Brakenburg, who came from the city, reports that all the streets were filled with the king’s soldiers, and a scaffold is erected on the market square.

Understanding that the Egmont will be inevitably killed, Clairhen creeps poison from Brakenburg, drinks it, lies in bed and dies. Her last request is to take care of an aging mother. Advertising on the decision of the Royal Court is informed by Egmont Officer Alba. The count will be declined at dawn. Together with the officer, the son of Alba - Ferdinand came to say goodbye to Egmont.

Left with the count alone, the young man admits that his whole life he considered Egmont his hero. And now it is bitter to realize that he could not help his idol in anything: his father foresee everything, leaving no opportunity to free the egmont. Then the count asks Ferdinand to take care of Clairhen. The prisoner is left alone, he falls asleep, and in a dream he is Clarhen, who crings him with a laurel wreath of the winner.

Waking up, the count feels his head, but there is nothing on it. The dawn squeams, the sounds of victorious music are heard, and the egmont goes to meet the guards who came to lead him to execution. E. Source retold: All masterpieces of world literature in a brief presentation. Plots and characters. What was incomprehensible? Found a mistake in the text? There are ideas, what is the best way to retell this book?

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