"The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 07: 1561-62" by John Lothrop Motley is a mid-19th century historical narrative covering the early 1560s, detailing the background to the Dutch revolt against Spanish control. The volume zeroes in on the effects of the Inquisition and how Dutch society responded to it, demonstrating the cruel enforcement of a regime under King Phillip II of Spain. Motley’s writing highlights the causes of the revolt, specifically, the cruelty of the Inquisition with examples that include torture and executions, which created widespread fear. Figures such as Granvelle are introduced as antagonists, setting the stage for the upcoming bloody conflict to secure an independent Netherlands.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 07: 1561-62
By John Lothrop Motley
Witness the chilling rise of religious persecution and political strife as a nation teeters on the brink of revolution.
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About the AuthorJohn Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. As a popular historian, he is best known for his works on the Netherlands, the three volume work The Rise of the Dutch Republic and four volume History of the United Netherlands. As United States Minister to Austria in the service of the Abraham Lincoln administration, Motley helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War. He later served as Minister to the United Kingdom during the Ulysses S. Grant administration.
John Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. As a popular historian, he is best known for his works on the Netherlands, the three volume work The Rise of the Dutch Republic and four volume History of the United Netherlands. As United States Minister to Austria in the service of the Abraham Lincoln administration, Motley helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War. He later served as Minister to the United Kingdom during the Ulysses S. Grant administration.
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