The Origins and Development of the Dutch Revolt

by Graham Darby (Editor)

Paperback, 2001

Language

Publication

Routledge (2001), Edition: 1, 200 pages

Description

The Dutch revolt against Spanish rule in the sixteenth century was a formative event in European history. The Origins and Development of the Dutch Revolt brings together in one volume the latest scholarship from leading experts in the field, to illuminate why the Dutch revolted, the way events unfolded and how they gained independence. In exploring the desire of the Dutch to control their own affairs, it also questions whether Dutch identity came about by accident. The book makes the most recent research available in English for the first time, focusing on: * the role of the aristocracy * religion * the towns and provinces * the Spanish perspective * finance and ideology.

Original language

English

Physical description

200 p.; 5.5 inches

ISBN

0415253799 / 9780415253796
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