Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 41 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 14: 1568, part I This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 14: 1568, part I" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the tumultuous events in the Netherlands during the late 16th century, concerning the struggle for independence from Spanish rule, highlighting significant figures like William of Orange and the ill-fated Counts Egmont and Horn, who face dire trials under the Spanish Inquisition. At the start of the volume, the story immerses readers into a politically charged atmosphere where the Prince of Orange and various nobles are summoned to answer severe accusations from the oppressive Blood-Council, led by the Duke of Alva. The narrative intricately details the approaches of the accused and the subsequent brutal measures the Council employs, including the vivid descriptions of the ritualized executions of key nobles, showcasing the ruthless nature of the Spanish authorities. The opening sets a tone of increasing desperation and ignites themes of resistance, the quest for justice, and the inhumanity of a regime that threatens to obliterate an entire populace's rights and well-being. (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 146758 146685 2024-10-02T14:12:00.921196 2023-10-03T03:34:31.905002 text/html text/html 146751 146678 2024-10-02T14:12:01.154203 2023-10-03T03:34:32.137143 text/html text/html 140255 2024-10-02T14:12:07.269189 application/epub+zip 141046 2024-10-02T14:12:04.474181 application/epub+zip 120577 2024-10-02T14:12:03.253216 application/epub+zip 323365 2024-10-02T14:12:09.359194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314171 2024-10-02T14:12:06.504216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229948 2022-09-03T04:27:31.720383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136219 136197 2024-10-02T14:12:00.663278 2023-10-03T03:34:31.742008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 131192 2020-12-28T08:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50570 2020-12-28T08:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19039 2024-10-02T14:12:09.481154 application/rdf+xml 21507 2024-10-02T14:12:03.807179 image/jpeg 4663 2024-10-02T14:12:03.530194 image/jpeg 139181 2024-10-02T14:12:01.168217 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