History of the United Netherlands, 1590-99 - Complete

John Lothrop Motley (April 15, 1814 – May 29, 1877) was an eminent American historian and diplomat. Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Motley was educated at Harvard College and later at the universities of Berlin and Göttingen in Germany. His passion for history, particularly European history, was ignited during his studies in Germany. While he embarked on a brief legal career post-graduation, it...