Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 03: 1555 Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. This etext was produced by David Widger "The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 03: 1555" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on a crucial period in the history of the Netherlands during the 16th century, specifically detailing the events surrounding the abdication of Emperor Charles V and the subsequent rise of his son, Philip II. Motley's work provides a deep exploration of the political and social landscape of the Dutch Republic as it navigated its path toward independence from Spanish rule. In this volume, Motley meticulously details the dramatic abdication ceremony of Charles V in Brussels on October 25, 1555, highlighting the emotional responses from various prominent individuals and the implications of the transfer of power to Philip II. Through vivid descriptions, he paints a picture of the imperial court and the tension that permeated the atmosphere, as Charles, despite his oppressive rule, bids farewell to a populace caught between loyalty and resentment. As the narrative unfolds, it reveals the political complexities and the brewing discontent among the Dutch, setting the stage for the eventual revolt against Spanish Habsburg oppression, thus capturing a significant turning point in the emergence 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 - Religious Browsing: History - Warfare 97714 97641 2024-11-02T14:04:56.948630 2023-10-03T03:33:16.066868 text/html text/html 97707 97634 2024-11-02T14:04:57.163622 2023-10-03T03:33:16.198868 text/html text/html 115406 2024-11-02T14:05:02.939595 application/epub+zip 114228 2024-11-02T14:05:00.412682 application/epub+zip 92823 2024-11-02T14:04:59.226637 application/epub+zip 263420 2024-11-02T14:05:04.814596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255572 2024-11-02T14:05:02.237625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200820 2022-09-03T04:25:37.795966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88706 88684 2024-11-02T14:04:56.709631 2023-10-03T03:33:15.921855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83722 2020-12-28T08:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34073 2020-12-28T08:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19403 2024-11-02T14:05:04.941597 application/rdf+xml 17837 2024-11-02T14:04:59.769634 image/jpeg 3919 2024-11-02T14:04:59.497628 image/jpeg 113096 2024-11-02T14:04:57.172640 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