"History of the United Netherlands, 1588" by John Lothrop Motley is a story about the Dutch Republic's fight for survival in the late 1500s. It tells of their big battles against Spain and the tricky talks with England. The story begins in 1588, with worries about the future and leaders making peace, as Robert Cecil journeys. It's a time of confusion for the Dutch, whose leaders don't seem able to fix their problems, all while facing the scary Spanish army.
History of the United Netherlands, 1588a
By John Lothrop Motley
Amidst predictions of doom and political chaos, discover a nation's desperate struggle for freedom against a powerful empire, all while navigating treacherous alliances.
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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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