Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 30: 1579-80 This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 30: 1579-80" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume delves into a pivotal period during the Eighty Years War, focusing on the political and military strategies surrounding the siege of Maestricht and the complexities of negotiations among the Dutch provinces and their Spanish overlords. The opening of this volume sets a gripping stage, detailing the intense military operations led by Parma against Antwerp as well as the siege of Maestricht. The narrative introduces the Prince of Orange and the shifting loyalties among the Walloon provinces, highlighting negotiations that flutter between reconciliation and division. As the siege unfolds, important themes such as religious conflict, betrayal, and the struggle for autonomy are sharply illustrated, underlining the dire situation faced by the Dutch republicans in their quest for independence amidst Spanish oppression. (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 147348 147275 2024-10-02T14:14:54.349327 2023-10-03T03:36:23.479926 text/html text/html 147341 147268 2024-10-02T14:14:54.598329 2023-10-03T03:36:23.618957 text/html text/html 133979 2024-10-02T14:15:01.397307 application/epub+zip 134927 2024-10-02T14:14:58.382311 application/epub+zip 114517 2024-10-02T14:14:56.661295 application/epub+zip 292480 2024-10-02T14:15:03.523313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282591 2024-10-02T14:15:00.550303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230407 2022-09-03T04:30:10.921165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136911 136889 2024-10-02T14:14:54.009363 2023-10-03T03:36:23.316929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 131923 2020-12-28T08:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51675 2020-12-28T08:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18844 2024-10-02T14:15:03.846276 application/rdf+xml 18624 2024-10-02T14:14:57.575363 image/jpeg 4150 2024-10-02T14:14:57.119316 image/jpeg 132292 2024-10-02T14:14:54.612338 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