The Eighty Years' War (Illustrated)

An excellent short history of the critical Eighty Years' War which led to the Netherlands independence from Spanish rule. This is the perfect work for anyone seeking to understand the balance of power of modern Europe and how it came to be. Illustrated to enhance the reading experience. this eBook is formatted for Kindle devices and the Kindle for iOS apps.



Contents include:



THE BURGUNDIAN NETHERLANDS

HABSBURG RULE IN THE NETHERLANDS

THE PRELUDE TO THE REVOLT

THE REVOLT OF THE NETHERLANDS

WILLIAM THE SILENT

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC

THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE

MAURICE AND OLDENBARNEVELDT

FROM THE END OF THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE TO THE PEACE OF MUENSTER (1621-48). THE STADHOLDERATE OF FREDERICK HENRY OF ORANGE