Project Gutenberg 2004-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 58 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1600-1609) Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce--1609" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the tumultuous events surrounding the struggle of the Netherlands for independence from Spanish rule, culminating around the pivotal Battle of Nieuport in 1600. It likely explores the military strategies, political maneuvers, and significant figures of the era, particularly focusing on the contrasting approaches of statesman John of Olden-Barneveld and military leader Maurice of Nassau. The opening of the book sets the stage for a significant military campaign initiated by the Netherlanders against the Spanish forces in Flanders. It details the dissatisfaction within the Dutch republic due to ineffective taxation and military campaigns, leading to a secret decision to invade and capture strategic locations. The narrative introduces key players such as Maurice, who is initially hesitant about the plan, and highlights the tension between the ardent push for aggressive action and the prudent caution exhibited by military leaders. As preparations for the invasion unfold, underlying themes of ambition, loyalty, and the unpredictability of battle emerge, all of which foreshadow the challenges and complexities that will define the ensuing conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1286561 1286562 2024-11-02T14:19:50.216544 2023-10-03T03:43:10.459839 text/html text/html 1273301 2020-12-28T09:43:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 442058 2020-12-28T09:43:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 568914 2024-11-02T14:20:05.603496 application/epub+zip 587839 2024-11-02T14:19:54.955553 application/epub+zip 531601 2024-11-02T14:19:53.281548 application/epub+zip 1058011 2024-11-02T14:20:17.711898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019807 2024-11-02T14:20:04.312518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777820 2022-09-03T04:40:20.008099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1160224 1160217 2024-11-02T14:19:48.916606 2023-10-03T03:43:09.417839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1159867 2020-12-28T09:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429113 2020-12-28T09:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19709 2024-11-02T14:20:17.853910 application/rdf+xml 27421 2024-11-02T14:19:53.942525 image/jpeg 4972 2024-11-02T14:19:53.605540 image/jpeg 558286 2024-11-02T14:19:50.317579 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