William the Silent
Author: Cicely Veronica Wedgwood
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 264
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Author: Cicely Veronica Wedgwood
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ruth Putnam
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Published: 1911
Total Pages: 660
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nina Brown Baker
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Published: 1947
Total Pages: 288
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lisa Jardine
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 0060838353
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn account of the 1584 shooting of the Protestant Prince William of Orange by a French Catholic, assessing the struggle of the Netherlands to overthrow Catholic rule, and its implications for other heads-of-state fearful of assassination.
Author: Ruth Putnam
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 566
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: C. V. Wedgwood
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2018-02-27
Total Pages: 477
ISBN-13: 1787209563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, first published in 1944, the distinguished historian C. V. Wedgwood takes as her subject here the figure of William, Count of Nassau and Prince of Orange, who led the revolt of the Netherlands against the Spain of Philip II. The book is not only a masterpiece of biographical writing but a rich portrait of an age—a period of political, religious, and economic ferment that dramatically shaped the history of early modern Europe. ‘A reliable and well-balanced history of great events. Miss Wedgwood tells simply and accurately a series of moving, romantic and most important events, the first effective stand made in Europe against Spain and the Inquisition, the foundation of the Dutch Republic on the basis of freedom; and she tells these great historical events in the form of a biography centered round the figure of one man.’—G. M. Trevelyan, [London] Sunday Times ‘A very fine book. There is all the human interest of William’s life with all the historic importance for us of his achievement.’—A. L. Rowse, Observer ‘Miss Wedgwood, an authority on the period, has told William’s life story persuasively, with singular economy and charm....Superior scholarship, penetrating insight, lucid prose.’—Geoffrey Bruun
Author: Koenraad Wolter Swart
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 312
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first scholarly biography of William the Silent published in English for fifty years, William of Orange and the Revolt of the Netherlands, 1572-1584 is invaluable for providing an up-to-date assessment of William and the revolt of the Netherlands. Despite the European significance of his struggle, there has not been a major English language study of William since C.V. Wedgwood's biography published in 1944. As such scholars will welcome this publication of Koen Swart's distinguished and authoritative biography of the first of the hereditary stadholders of the United Provinces. Originally available only in Dutch, this edition provides an English speaking audience for the first time with a detailed account of William's role in the Dutch Revolt reflecting the vast amount of scholarship undertaken in the field of European political and religious history over the last few decades.
Author: William (I, Prince of Orange)
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Published: 1888
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nicholas Ridley
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Published: 2021
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780367623593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWilliam the Silent and the Dutch Revolt examines the first stages of the Dutch struggle against Spanish rule during late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The book analyses the causes of growing discontent in the Netherlands and the various stages of the revolt, focusing on the key tipping points where discontent and violent upheaval escalated to become a national struggle for independence. The book also provides comparative analyses of insurgencies in the modern era and examines how popular discontent throughout history has often developed into struggles for full independence. The book is a key resource for scholars and students of early modern European history, as well as those interested in the history of revolts.
Author: Cicely Veronica Wedgwood
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781842124017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis famous book by a celebrated historian recounts the life of the unlikely revolutionary hero and favourite of Emperor Charles V, William Prince of Orange, who mobilised the legendary group of rebels known as the Beggars to fight the imperial forces of Spain. William's life and exploits reveal him as an inspiring symbol of moral and political force in an age when ideology and intolerance were the rule.