Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 141 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) History of the United Netherlands, 1590a Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "History of the United Netherlands, 1590a" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This detailed narrative chronicles the struggles of the Netherlands for independence from Spanish rule, particularly the events surrounding the late 16th century. Motley's work delves into the political and military efforts undertaken by the Dutch as they sought freedom and self-governance amid external pressures and internal challenges. In this volume, Motley elaborates on significant episodes of the Dutch struggle for independence, focusing on pivotal moments leading up to the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609. Key figures such as Maurice of Nassau and John of Olden-Barneveld emerge as prominent leaders capable of orchestrating military and diplomatic strategies. The book recounts the daring surprise capture of the city of Breda and examines the broader implications of such victories for the growing Dutch Republic. It highlights themes of courage, the quest for liberty, and the shifting dynamics of power that characterize the protracted conflict, illustrating how these struggles ultimately shaped the identity and future of the Netherlands as a nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 109903 109658 2025-03-02T13:26:46.278427 2023-10-03T03:40:36.022059 text/html text/html 109724 109651 2025-01-09T02:04:17.722817 2023-10-03T03:40:36.159042 text/html text/html 116923 2025-03-02T13:26:51.761405 application/epub+zip 116928 2025-03-02T13:26:49.234417 application/epub+zip 106876 2025-03-02T13:26:48.101440 application/epub+zip 240614 2025-03-02T13:26:53.631376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231812 2025-03-02T13:26:51.074414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204302 2022-09-03T04:36:29.354206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99049 99027 2025-03-02T13:26:46.037422 2023-10-03T03:40:35.869061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94138 2020-12-28T09:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37536 2020-12-28T09:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18898 2025-03-02T13:26:53.808411 application/rdf+xml 14535 2025-03-02T13:26:48.628419 image/jpeg 3547 2025-03-02T13:26:48.363423 image/jpeg 114806 2025-03-02T13:26:46.289422 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