Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 30: 1579-80 This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 30: 1579-80" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume delves into a pivotal period during the Eighty Years War, focusing on the political and military strategies surrounding the siege of Maestricht and the complexities of negotiations among the Dutch provinces and their Spanish overlords. The opening of this volume sets a gripping stage, detailing the intense military operations led by Parma against Antwerp as well as the siege of Maestricht. The narrative introduces the Prince of Orange and the shifting loyalties among the Walloon provinces, highlighting negotiations that flutter between reconciliation and division. As the siege unfolds, important themes such as religious conflict, betrayal, and the struggle for autonomy are sharply illustrated, underlining the dire situation faced by the Dutch republicans in their quest for independence amidst Spanish oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 Netherlands -- Church history DH Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 147520 2025-07-02T12:21:18.208074 text/html 147341 2025-01-09T01:57:52.507715 text/html 134058 2025-07-02T12:21:23.482031 application/epub+zip 134923 2025-07-02T12:21:21.017059 application/epub+zip 114513 2025-07-02T12:21:19.979033 application/epub+zip 292490 2025-07-02T12:21:25.375056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282591 2025-07-02T12:21:22.854045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230407 2022-09-03T04:30:10.921165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136911 2025-07-02T12:21:17.984100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131923 2020-12-28T08:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17308 2025-07-02T12:21:25.577024 application/rdf+xml 18624 2025-07-02T12:21:20.457029 image/jpeg 4150 2025-07-02T12:21:20.217032 image/jpeg 51675 2020-12-28T08:43:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 132361 2025-07-02T12:21:18.221075 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia