Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585d This eBook was produced by David Widger "History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce" by John Lothrop Motley is a comprehensive historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complex political and military struggles faced by the United Netherlands during a pivotal time following the death of William the Silent, focusing on significant events leading up to the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609. It delves into themes of leadership, sacrifice, and the impact of political maneuvering on society. The opening portion of the book introduces the critical position of the burgomaster Sainte Aldegonde amid the looming threat of Spanish forces under Alexander of Parma. As Antwerp faces severe shortages and pressure from citizens calling for violence, Aldegonde engages in secret negotiations with the enemy to court peace, despite growing suspicions and backlash from the populace. The narrative illustrates his internal struggle between preserving the city and dealing with the calumny swirling around him, highlighting the precarious nature of political leadership in times of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 DH Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 138646 2025-07-02T12:23:25.693960 text/html 138467 2025-01-09T02:00:23.236464 text/html 156543 2025-07-02T12:23:31.577981 application/epub+zip 157279 2025-07-02T12:23:29.028987 application/epub+zip 107478 2025-07-02T12:23:27.894930 application/epub+zip 378550 2025-07-02T12:23:33.425927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369262 2025-07-02T12:23:30.858966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142760 2022-09-03T04:33:03.950052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127164 2025-07-02T12:23:25.430937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121986 2020-12-28T08:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17221 2025-07-02T12:23:33.541901 application/rdf+xml 25507 2025-07-02T12:23:28.378941 image/jpeg 4618 2025-07-02T12:23:28.136936 image/jpeg 46865 2020-12-28T08:44:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 155460 2025-07-02T12:23:25.706967 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia