William the Silent and the Dutch Revolt

Download or read book William the Silent and the Dutch Revolt written by Nick Ridley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-04 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William the Silent and the Dutch Revolt examines the first stages of the Dutch struggle against Spanish rule during the 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.