Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 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, 1607b 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--1609" by John Lothrop Motley is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book explores the political and military conflicts between the United Provinces and the Spanish Empire, detailing the complex negotiations leading to the Twelve Years' Truce. It focuses on the broader themes of independence, religious freedom, and the struggle for sovereignty. The opening of the narrative presents a turbulent period marked by the deliberations for peace in Spain and the dissatisfaction among courtiers regarding proposed peace treaties with the rebellious Netherlands. Key figures, such as the Marquis Spinola and Prince Maurice, grapple with the balance between military strategies and political negotiations, revealing the tensions and intrigues shaping the quest for truce. Complaints about military operations, court politics, and conflicting allegiances establish the backdrop for the conflicts and motivations of leaders on both sides, setting the stage for intense diplomatic maneuvering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 DH Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 160309 2025-07-02T12:29:11.005335 text/html 160130 2025-01-09T02:07:22.379400 text/html 164568 2025-07-02T12:29:17.053282 application/epub+zip 165472 2025-07-02T12:29:14.380289 application/epub+zip 115070 2025-07-02T12:29:13.232304 application/epub+zip 390568 2025-07-02T12:29:18.982327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380898 2025-07-02T12:29:16.334384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154397 2022-09-03T04:39:36.585209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147567 2025-07-02T12:29:10.665326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142405 2020-12-28T09:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17225 2025-07-02T12:29:19.109266 application/rdf+xml 25530 2025-07-02T12:29:13.726295 image/jpeg 4594 2025-07-02T12:29:13.474306 image/jpeg 54059 2020-12-28T09:42:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 163379 2025-07-02T12:29:11.019310 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