Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 01" by Friedrich Schiller is a historical account likely written during the late 18th century. This work delves into the complexities of the revolt against Spanish rule in the Netherlands, exploring the political, social, and economic factors that ignited this significant uprising. The narrative highlights the struggle for freedom, marked by the participation of various factions and notable leaders, particularly focusing on the period leading up to the revolution. The opening of this volume presents Schiller's preface, where he reflects on his motivations for documenting this historical event and the challenges he faced in translating original texts for clarity and engagement with readers. He outlines the structure of the work, emphasizing the importance of the earlier historical context of the Netherlands leading up to the revolt. Schiller introduces the reader to the political and social climate of the time, indicating that the revolt was born out of a combination of economic distress under tyrannical rule and the rising spirit of independence among the Belgian populace. The author's intent is to reveal the nuances of this struggle, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the events that drove the country towards independence from Spanish dominion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 Huguenots DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 212742 212669 2024-10-03T10:37:52.672276 2023-10-03T09:27:56.189620 text/html text/html 212735 212662 2024-10-03T10:37:52.901322 2023-10-03T09:27:56.332642 text/html text/html 153179 2024-10-03T10:37:59.144243 application/epub+zip 155779 2024-10-03T10:37:55.962286 application/epub+zip 149056 2024-10-03T10:37:54.789277 application/epub+zip 338498 2024-10-03T10:38:01.680274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324229 2024-10-03T10:37:58.363270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288398 2022-09-03T13:26:14.181818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201052 201030 2024-10-03T10:37:52.392339 2023-10-03T09:27:56.010637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 196056 2020-12-30T00:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75227 2020-12-30T00:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19494 2024-10-03T10:38:01.803229 application/rdf+xml 18216 2024-10-03T10:37:55.318279 image/jpeg 4216 2024-10-03T10:37:55.051280 image/jpeg 151177 2024-10-03T10:37:52.920308 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 de.wikipedia