An excellent short history of the critical Eighty Years' War which led to the Netherlands independence from Spanish rule. This is the perfect work for anyone seeking to understand the balance of power of modern Europe and how it came to be. Illustrated to enhance the reading experience. this eBook is formatted for Kindle devices and the Kindle for iOS apps.
Contents include:
THE BURGUNDIAN NETHERLANDS
HABSBURG RULE IN THE NETHERLANDS
THE PRELUDE TO THE REVOLT
THE REVOLT OF THE NETHERLANDS
WILLIAM THE SILENT
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE
MAURICE AND OLDENBARNEVELDT
FROM THE END OF THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE TO THE PEACE OF MUENSTER (1621-48). THE STADHOLDERATE OF FREDERICK HENRY OF ORANGE