Project Gutenberg 2015-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 102 Liefde, J. B. de (Jacob B.) 1847 1878 Liefde, Jacob B. de De Liefde, J. B. (Jacob B.) Forsman, Kaarlo 1851 1918 Koskimies, Kaarlo The beggars. Finnish Kerjäläissoturit: Historiallinen romaani Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kerjäläissoturit: Historiallinen romaani" by J. B. de Liefde is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set in the context of the 16th-century struggles of the Dutch against Spanish oppression during the Eighty Years' War. It vividly portrays the themes of freedom and resistance, focusing on characters such as the young cavalier Karel Galama and his loyal servant Hannu as they navigate through the turbulent political landscape of their time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the dire state of the Low Countries under Spanish rule, where significant figures like Counts Egmont and Horn face execution for their beliefs. We see Karel Galama, a young nobleman disguised as a Spanish officer, reflecting on the injustice while accompanied by Hannu, his disgruntled servant. Their journey leads them to various encounters, emphasizing the growing tensions and frustration amongst the populace, as well as the undercurrents of rebellion. This rich historical backdrop sets the stage for the unfolding drama and the fight for national and religious freedom that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels 653896 2025-08-19T12:38:29.910165 text/html 653731 653646 2024-10-20T09:39:17.350276 2023-09-21T06:22:57.172789 text/html text/html 318050 2025-08-19T12:38:39.378058 application/epub+zip 329030 2025-08-19T12:38:33.274105 application/epub+zip 321192 2025-08-19T12:38:32.010133 application/epub+zip 634465 2025-08-19T12:38:44.135033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594633 2025-08-19T12:38:38.537065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519235 2022-09-22T05:24:03.788038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604884 2025-08-19T12:38:29.425112 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585093 2024-10-24T17:11:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16975 2025-08-19T12:38:44.270056 application/rdf+xml 18384 2025-08-19T12:38:32.521098 image/jpeg 4079 2025-08-19T12:38:32.266110 image/jpeg 316440 2025-08-19T12:38:29.964116 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 fi.wikipedia