Anglo-Dutch Rivalry During the First Half of the Seventeenth Century being the Ford lectures delivered at Oxford in 1910

"Anglo-Dutch Rivalry During the First Half of the Seventeenth Century" by George Edmundson is a deep look into the battles and connections between England and the Dutch Republic during a time when both countries were powerful on the seas and in trade. The book explores why these two nations, once allies against Spain, became rivals fighting over who would control the oceans and make the most money; it sets the stage by describing their shared past and then moves into the clashes over fishing and trade that would eventually lead to war, introducing the reader to important people and events that shaped this intense competition.