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The Eighty Years' War
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
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
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208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 27, 2014
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George Edmundson
48 books1 followerGeorge Edmundson was a clergyman of the Church of England and academic historian of the University of Oxford. He took up benefices in Northolt and Chelsea and in retirement lived in the south of France.
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November 17, 2015
The language was dated, recounting a complicated history
June 25, 2017
This was a frustrating experience. While I understand the book is only a dollar, it has some glaring flaws in what could be a tremendous, much longer work.
-Maps: Hell-oooo. It's inexcusable that they're lacking.
-Timelines: Given all the characters and intricacies, one can get lost, especially at the beginning and end.
-Forward: So, is the author telling us that this period contains the seeds of modern Belgium and the Netherlands? If so, tell us.
-Quotes: Not enough from the main characters.
-Editing: Sadly, the book is peppered with odd grammar and sentence contortions. Seriously, who writes twenty-and-two?!
I wish the author would go back to the drawing board, and produce a much longer (min 500 pp) work. He writes about a fascinating era, and I was frustrated because of the poor packaging.
-Maps: Hell-oooo. It's inexcusable that they're lacking.
-Timelines: Given all the characters and intricacies, one can get lost, especially at the beginning and end.
-Forward: So, is the author telling us that this period contains the seeds of modern Belgium and the Netherlands? If so, tell us.
-Quotes: Not enough from the main characters.
-Editing: Sadly, the book is peppered with odd grammar and sentence contortions. Seriously, who writes twenty-and-two?!
I wish the author would go back to the drawing board, and produce a much longer (min 500 pp) work. He writes about a fascinating era, and I was frustrated because of the poor packaging.
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October 12, 2016This chronology of the Dutch war of independence is very good om the bewildering internal Dutch internal and external politics. More incisive is how the sensible policies of Charles V could have avoided the revolt. More insight into the Dutch military innovations would have been nice.
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