"History of the United Netherlands, 1587" by John Lothrop Motley is a late 19th-century retelling of a crucial time when England and the Netherlands were caught in tricky situations. It shines a light on important people like Queen Elizabeth I and those coming from the Netherlands as they try to navigate disagreements, battles, and religion problems. The book begins by showing the reader the shaky times in both England and the Netherlands in 1587. Elizabeth feels annoyed by the requests from the Netherlands for soldiers, especially when she has her own problems, like figuring out what to do about Mary, Queen of Scots. The story shows how hard it was for these envoys to convince Elizabeth to help, even though their country was in serious danger, which led to bigger problems and changing how countries related to each other during this wild time in history.
History of the United Netherlands, 1587b
By John Lothrop Motley
Witness the clash of wills between a queen and desperate envoys as they maneuver through a landscape of war, religion, and political intrigue to decide the destiny of nations.
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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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