P. Limm

The Dutch Revolt 1559 - 1648

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Produktbeschreibung

The Dutch Revolt 1559-1648 begins by illustrating the historical background and causes of the revolt. This is followed by chronological sections devoted to each phase of the revolt and an assesment section that takes a more thematic approach, looking at the military, economic, political and constitutional issues.

Produktdetails

• Seminar Studies In History
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 1989
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 137mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 212g
• ISBN-13: 9780582355941
• ISBN-10: 058235594X
• Artikelnr.: 39292907

Autorenporträt

Peter Limm

Inhaltsangabe

Part One The Background
Chapter 1 Historical Background
Part Two Descriptive Analysis
Chapter 2 Prelude to Revolt, 1559-1566
Chapter 3 The First Revolt, 1566-1568
Chapter 4 Alva's Regime and the Second Revolt, 1568-1576
Chapter 5 From Fragile Unity to Deepening Crisis: the Break-up of the Netherlands, 1576-1584
Chapter 6 The Birth of the Dutch Republic to the Twelve Years' Truce, 1584-1609
Chapter 7 The Twelve Years' Truce, 1609-1621
Chapter 8 War with Spain, 1621-1648
Part Three Assessment
Chapter 9 The Economics of Revolt
Chapter 10 Military Aspects of the Revolt
Chapter 11 Political and Constitutional Issues: was the Dutch Revolt a Revolution?partFour Documents