Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Motley, John Lothrop 1814 1877 Motley, J. L. (John Lothrop) Motley, J. Lothrop (John Lothrop) History of the United Netherlands, 1598-99 This eBook was produced by David Widger "History of the United Netherlands, 1598-99" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written in the late 19th century that covers the tumultuous period of the Eighty Years' War between the Netherlands and Spain. The book delves into the socio-economic impact of maritime exploration and the cunning of Dutch traders and explorers as they faced immense challenges in establishing a foothold in global commerce. It discusses key figures such as John Huygen van Linschoten and William Barendz, highlighting their contributions to charting new trade routes and their daring Arctic expeditions that aimed to reduce dependency on Spanish trade. The opening of this historical work introduces us to the commercial landscape of Holland at the time and the significant role that exploration and navigation played in the Dutch economy. It details John Huygen van Linschoten's early voyages to India and how his published works provided crucial navigational knowledge that sparked Dutch enthusiasm for sea exploration. Additionally, it recounts the initial attempts by Barendz and his crew to discover a northeast passage to Asia, noting their hardships and adventures, including frigid weather conditions and encounters with polar bears. This introduction sets a rich historical backdrop for the events that follow, emphasizing the interplay between commerce, navigation, and national identity in the face of ongoing conflict with Spain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare 143573 2025-06-02T13:50:21.082992 text/html 143394 2025-01-09T02:05:43.385488 text/html 130296 2025-06-02T13:50:27.096031 application/epub+zip 130858 2025-06-02T13:50:24.255005 application/epub+zip 121363 2025-06-02T13:50:22.980998 application/epub+zip 268240 2025-06-02T13:50:29.268949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258188 2025-06-02T13:50:26.380986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227569 2022-09-03T04:37:47.197338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132609 2025-06-02T13:50:20.815026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127690 2020-12-28T09:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50249 2020-12-28T09:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17480 2025-06-02T13:50:29.408956 application/rdf+xml 15064 2025-06-02T13:50:23.644020 image/jpeg 3450 2025-06-02T13:50:23.354983 image/jpeg 127480 2025-06-02T13:50:21.097000 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