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Literary
November 28, 1831
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Excerpt from Mr. Grattan's historical romance 'Jacqueline of Holland' describes the origin of two political sects in Holland around 1350, arising from a quarrel over fishing terms between partisans of Marguerite of Bavaria and her son William, dividing the population for a century.
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Origin of Parties. The following paragraph is from Mr. Grattan's new historical romance Jacqueline of Holland. The two sects mentioned in it perform an important part in that story but we have no room for anything more than their commencement, and the moral of this publication is left with the reader.
During the contests for power, about the year 1350, between Marguerite of Bavaria, Countess of Holland, and her son William, grand-nephew to Jacqueline, some of their respective partisans, the most powerful men in the country, being at a repast, at which a frivolous argument took place on the question, whether the Hook (fishing hook) might be said to take the Cabeljaw (codfish) vice versa. A serious quarrel was the consequence of the dispute; the different parties affixed on each other the words which formed the matter of argument; distinctive badges were assumed; and the whole population, for full a century following was divided into two desperate political sects.
During the contests for power, about the year 1350, between Marguerite of Bavaria, Countess of Holland, and her son William, grand-nephew to Jacqueline, some of their respective partisans, the most powerful men in the country, being at a repast, at which a frivolous argument took place on the question, whether the Hook (fishing hook) might be said to take the Cabeljaw (codfish) vice versa. A serious quarrel was the consequence of the dispute; the different parties affixed on each other the words which formed the matter of argument; distinctive badges were assumed; and the whole population, for full a century following was divided into two desperate political sects.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Origin Of Parties
Hook Sect
Cabeljaw Sect
Holland Politics
Marguerite Bavaria
1350 Quarrel
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Grattan
Literary Details
Title
Origin Of Parties
Author
Mr. Grattan
Subject
Origin Of The Hook And Cabeljaw Sects In Holland
Form / Style
Excerpt From Historical Romance
Key Lines
Whether The Hook (Fishing Hook) Might Be Said To Take The Cabeljaw (Codfish) Vice Versa.
The Whole Population, For Full A Century Following Was Divided Into Two Desperate Political Sects.