ABSTRACT
Balthasar Gerard was apprehended as he tried to exit the outer perimeter of the Prinsenhof; roughly handled, he was detained and tortured to reveal details of any plot and accomplices. Papers and items found on Gerard indicated Spanish complicity and support. Gerard insisted that he acted alone, for the true faith. He was hastily tried and publicly executed, an execution which was both prolonged and involved intense torture. Philip II, meticulous as always in details, ensured that the reward was paid in the form of a pension to Gerard’s family.
