Project Gutenberg 2004-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 102 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1574-84) Produced by David Widger "The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1574-84)" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the struggle for independence of the Dutch provinces against Spanish domination during a time marked by political intrigue, warfare, and religious conflict. The narrative centers around key figures such as William of Orange, who emerges as a pivotal leader in the quest for civil and religious freedoms for the Protestant population of the Netherlands. The opening of the book describes the tense atmosphere of the Dutch Republic in the late 1570s, marked by ongoing negotiations and a series of tumultuous events following the era known as the Council of Blood. It details the secretive diplomatic efforts by various parties seeking peace, as well as the steadfast resolve of the Prince of Orange amidst rising tensions with the Spanish government. The narrative captures the complexities of shifting loyalties among the provinces, the pressing need for unity against external pressures, and the character of pivotal leaders, setting the stage for the unfolding drama of rebellion and the fight for autonomy. (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 1334664 1334665 2024-10-02T14:15:25.462173 2023-10-03T03:36:41.029077 text/html text/html 1321886 2020-12-28T08:43:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 463236 2020-12-28T08:43:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 553024 2024-10-02T14:15:39.572141 application/epub+zip 574793 2024-10-02T14:15:29.798156 application/epub+zip 555385 2024-10-02T14:15:27.967152 application/epub+zip 968895 2024-10-02T14:15:47.603561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 930579 2024-10-02T14:15:38.490123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896488 2022-09-03T04:30:44.023986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1215199 1215192 2024-10-02T14:15:24.559183 2023-10-03T03:36:40.342062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1215114 2020-12-28T08:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450266 2020-12-28T08:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19586 2024-10-02T14:15:48.019533 application/rdf+xml 18507 2024-10-02T14:15:28.892145 image/jpeg 4224 2024-10-02T14:15:28.436161 image/jpeg 540949 2024-10-02T14:15:25.567226 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