Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1619-23 Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life and execution of John of Barneveld, a prominent Dutch statesman, while also examining the broader political landscape of the Thirty Years' War. It highlights Barneveld's legacy and the injustices surrounding his fall from power, providing insight into the intense political rivalries of his time. At the start of this work, the scene is set for the tragic execution of John of Barneveld in the Hague, where a grim scaffold has been prepared amid an atmosphere charged with anticipation and malice. As Barneveld appears on the scaffold, surrounded by soldiers and onlookers, he exudes a stoic dignity even as he faces death. The narration captures his final moments on the scaffold where he defends his honor, declaring his loyalty to the state before meeting his fate. The opening effectively immerses the reader in the chaotic emotions of the day, delineating the public's mixed feelings, the underlying political intrigues, and the brutal realities of power struggles in the Netherlands during a turbulent historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oldenbarnevelt, Johan van, 1547-1619 Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 148242 148169 2024-10-02T14:30:05.797157 2023-10-03T03:45:52.659696 text/html text/html 148235 148162 2024-10-02T14:30:06.041155 2023-10-03T03:45:52.803708 text/html text/html 165921 2024-10-02T14:30:13.497160 application/epub+zip 166591 2024-10-02T14:30:10.308187 application/epub+zip 115081 2024-10-02T14:30:08.763187 application/epub+zip 411022 2024-10-02T14:30:15.734125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400073 2024-10-02T14:30:12.621132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144827 2022-09-03T04:44:19.535979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134015 133993 2024-10-02T14:30:05.508202 2023-10-03T03:45:52.485696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 128698 2020-12-28T09:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50780 2020-12-28T09:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19143 2024-10-02T14:30:15.858131 application/rdf+xml 27345 2024-10-02T14:30:09.483162 image/jpeg 4930 2024-10-02T14:30:09.193173 image/jpeg 165649 2024-10-02T14:30:06.055168 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