Project Gutenberg
2004-01-01
Public domain in the USA.
131
Motley, John Lothrop
1814
1877
Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop)
Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop)
History of the United Netherlands, 1587d
Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
This eBook was produced by David Widger
"History of the United Netherlands, 1587" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intricate political and military situations in the Netherlands during a critical period of the Eighty Years' War, particularly focusing on the secret negotiations and conflicts involving figures such as Queen Elizabeth I of England, the Earl of Leicester, and Alexander Farnese, the Duke of Parma. It delves into the themes of diplomacy, betrayal, and the struggle for dominance, emphasizing the complexities of loyalties amidst the ongoing religious and political turmoil. The opening of the work introduces the context of Elizabeth's negotiations with Parma amidst rising tensions in the Netherlands. It outlines the concerns and apprehensions held by the States regarding the Queen's intentions while detailing the clandestine communications that reveal a deep distrust among the parties involved. As tensions mount, the narrative presents the precarious balance of power, highlighting Leicester's unpopularity while suggesting that the fight for Dutch independence and religious freedom hangs in the balance. The initial chapters set the stage for an exploration of the intricate web of diplomacy and the high stakes of loyalty during this tumultuous period in European history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648
DH
Text
Browsing: History - European
Browsing: History - General
158458
158213
2025-02-02T13:24:26.177341
2023-10-03T03:39:41.256098
text/html
text/html
158279
158206
2025-01-09T02:03:00.043731
2023-10-03T03:39:41.394111
text/html
text/html
133537
2025-02-02T13:24:31.965309
application/epub+zip
134391
2025-02-02T13:24:29.211329
application/epub+zip
123941
2025-02-02T13:24:27.989293
application/epub+zip
267533
2025-02-02T13:24:34.050306
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
258273
2025-02-02T13:24:31.289318
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
230683
2022-09-03T04:35:06.557047
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
147550
147528
2025-02-02T13:24:25.921344
2023-10-03T03:39:41.093089
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
142628
2020-12-28T09:40:25
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
55273
2020-12-28T09:40:25
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
19037
2025-02-02T13:24:34.174275
application/rdf+xml
14408
2025-02-02T13:24:28.537318
image/jpeg
3539
2025-02-02T13:24:28.259303
image/jpeg
131731
2025-02-02T13:24:26.192333
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