Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 02: Introduction II This etext was produced by David Widger "The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 02: Introduction II" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text delves into the rise and development of the Dutch Republic, exploring the significant forces such as feudalism, clerical power, and emerging commerce that shaped Dutch society over five centuries. The narrative highlights the transformation of the Netherlands as it navigates through oppression and gradual assertion of human rights leading to the eventual establishment of a republic. At the start of this volume, the author begins by outlining the historical context of the Netherlands, contrasting the chaotic feudal hierarchy where nobility wielded power through violence and coercion. Motley elucidates how three predominant forces—the sword, the clergy, and ultimately gold—interacted to influence Dutch society and governance. He describes the grim conditions of serfdom and explains the rise of urban centers that began to challenge feudal dominance through commerce and collective power. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how these dynamics shaped the struggle for rights and autonomy in the political evolution of the Dutch Republic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 Netherlands -- Church history DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 178297 178224 2024-10-02T14:09:52.424385 2023-10-03T03:33:10.104828 text/html text/html 178290 178217 2024-10-02T14:09:52.654379 2023-10-03T03:33:10.249831 text/html text/html 155073 2024-10-02T14:09:59.210347 application/epub+zip 155873 2024-10-02T14:09:56.195342 application/epub+zip 123780 2024-10-02T14:09:54.907337 application/epub+zip 356180 2024-10-02T14:10:01.482336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345856 2024-10-02T14:09:58.457335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251436 2022-09-03T04:25:29.884405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167032 167010 2024-10-02T14:09:52.156370 2023-10-03T03:33:09.933820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162033 2020-12-28T08:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63918 2020-12-28T08:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19108 2024-10-02T14:10:01.609338 application/rdf+xml 21870 2024-10-02T14:09:55.464350 image/jpeg 4548 2024-10-02T14:09:55.185346 image/jpeg 154518 2024-10-02T14:09:52.671384 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia