Project Gutenberg 2004-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 76 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) Life and Death of John of Barneveld — Complete (1609-1623) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Life and Death of John of Barneveld — Complete (1609-1623)" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around John of Barneveld, the prominent Advocate of Holland, and delves into the political intricacies of the Netherlands during a crucial period marked by the struggle for independence from Spanish rule and the lead-up to the Thirty Years' War. The book aims to illustrate Barneveld's significant role in shaping the policies and dynamics of the newly formed Dutch Republic. At the start of the work, the author outlines Barneveld's life and the complex political landscape of Europe following the Twelve Years' Truce with Spain. This period, which seems to promise a measure of peace, is juxtaposed against rising tensions fueled by religious strife and the ambitions of various European powers. The narrative introduces Barneveld as a formidable statesman whose extensive correspondence and diplomatic maneuvers positioned him as the central figure in Dutch politics. As the opening unfolds, it becomes evident that internal divisions, particularly between the civil power and religious authority, foreshadow the conflicts to come, setting the stage for Barneveld's pivotal and tragic role in history. (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 1612848 1612790 2024-10-02T14:30:38.470508 2023-10-03T03:46:16.106917 text/html text/html 1612841 1612783 2024-10-02T14:30:38.904527 2023-10-03T03:46:16.433894 text/html text/html 686345 2024-10-02T14:30:56.178430 application/epub+zip 713606 2024-10-02T14:30:43.305491 application/epub+zip 675527 2024-10-02T14:30:41.680546 application/epub+zip 1239225 2024-10-02T14:31:07.350364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1177413 2024-10-02T14:30:55.001437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1121879 2022-09-03T04:45:03.251348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1538889 1538882 2024-10-02T14:30:37.468023 2023-10-03T03:46:15.464906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1538697 2020-12-28T09:45:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565948 2020-12-28T09:45:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19134 2024-10-02T14:31:07.502346 application/rdf+xml 22857 2024-10-02T14:30:42.259474 image/jpeg 4794 2024-10-02T14:30:41.966487 image/jpeg 678832 2024-10-02T14:30:39.039534 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