History of the United Netherlands
From the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years' Truce – 1609

This four-volume history explains the lead up to the 1609 Treaty of Antwerp, which recognized Holland's independence from Spanish rule.

John Lothrop Motley (Author)

9781108036641, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 November 2011

616 pages, 1 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 3.5 cm, 0.77 kg

American historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. His first book on the subject was the widely acclaimed Rise of the Dutch Republic, which covered events up to 1584. Motley published this more ambitious four-volume sequel, covering events in the period 1584–1609, between 1860 and 1867. Volume 3 covers the numerous military and naval clashes, and political manoeuvring, between Spain and the alliance of England and Holland during the period 1590–1600.

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21. Effect of the assassination of Henry III
22. Struggle of the United Provinces against Philip of Spain
23. Philip's scheme of aggrandizement
24. Prince Maurice
25. War in Brittany and Normandy
26. Return of Prince Maurice to the siege of Steenwyk
27. Negotiations between Queen Elizabeth and the States
28. Influence of the rule and character of Philip II
29. Effect of the death of Farnese upon Philip's schemes
30. Prince Maurice lays siege to Gertuydenberg
31. Formal declaration of war against Spain
32. Archduke-Cardinal Albert appointed governor of the Netherlands
33. Struggle of the Netherlands against Spain
34. Mission of the States to Henry to prevent the consummation of peace with Spain
35. Negotations between France and Spain
36. Commercial prospects of Holland
37. Military operations in the Netherlands.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]