"The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 09: 1564-65" by John Lothrop Motley is a story about a country fighting for its freedom in the 1500s. It tells how the Netherlands struggled against Spain's Philip II, whose tough rules caused big problems. Important people like William of Orange and Count Egmont tried to make things better, but they faced corruption and cruelty. As more and more Protestants were hurt and even killed, the people of the Netherlands got angrier and angrier, setting the stage for a huge fight against the Spanish king's power.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 09: 1564-65
By John Lothrop Motley
In a kingdom choked by injustice, religious persecution and political corruption ignite a desperate fight for freedom.
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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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