The founding of the Dutch republic war, finance, and politics in Holland, 1572-1588 /

In 1572 William of Orange led a revolt against the government of the Habsburg Netherlands. Here, the author re-evaluates the Dutch revolt and its role in the creation of a new republic. He draws extensively on state records to illuminate the dominant influence of provincial towns in devising a coher...

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Main Author: Tracy, James D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Netherlands > History > Wars of Independence, 1556-1648.
Netherlands > Politics and government > 1556-1648.
Netherlands > Economic conditions.
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Summary:In 1572 William of Orange led a revolt against the government of the Habsburg Netherlands. Here, the author re-evaluates the Dutch revolt and its role in the creation of a new republic. He draws extensively on state records to illuminate the dominant influence of provincial towns in devising a coherent strategy for war.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 343 p.) : ill., maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191706134 (ebook) :

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