Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 32: 1582-84 Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 32: 1582-84" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves deeply into the political and military events surrounding the struggle for Dutch independence from Spanish rule, specifically focusing on the tumultuous years of 1582 to 1584. It likely explores key figures such as William of Orange and the various intrigues that shaped the course of the Netherlands during this critical period. The opening of the volume provides a detailed narrative of the military operations and political machinations of the period. It describes the actions of Alexander Farnese, the Prince of Parma, as he attempts to reclaim territory under siege and outlines his interactions with political figures, including the ambitious Duke of Anjou. This section also highlights the treachery and plots surrounding William of Orange and the numerous assassination attempts against him, setting the stage for the climax of events that hinge on loyalty, betrayal, and the fight for freedom in the Netherlands. (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 167420 167347 2024-11-02T14:10:02.957556 2023-10-03T03:36:34.571029 text/html text/html 167413 167340 2024-11-02T14:10:03.185601 2023-10-03T03:36:34.712043 text/html text/html 139176 2024-11-02T14:10:09.326521 application/epub+zip 140056 2024-11-02T14:10:06.477556 application/epub+zip 121508 2024-11-02T14:10:05.292552 application/epub+zip 305137 2024-11-02T14:10:11.501554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294848 2024-11-02T14:10:08.630556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242257 2022-09-03T04:30:27.344279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156531 156509 2024-11-02T14:10:02.697556 2023-10-03T03:36:34.403076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 151543 2020-12-28T08:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58506 2020-12-28T08:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18945 2024-11-02T14:10:11.630528 application/rdf+xml 18752 2024-11-02T14:10:05.835539 image/jpeg 4174 2024-11-02T14:10:05.560548 image/jpeg 137527 2024-11-02T14:10:03.201559 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