History of the United Netherlands, 1588d

In 'History of the United Netherlands, 1588d,' John Lothrop Motley offers readers an astute narrative of a pivotal moment in Western history, examining the intricate political dynamics and insidious stratagems that characterized the Eighty Years' War and the birth of the Dutch Republic. This particular installment in his broader historiographical project is written with the lucid prose and meticul...