[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.]
HISTORY OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS, 1584-1609, Complete
From the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce
By John Lothrop Motley
PREFACE.
The indulgence with which the History of the Rise of the Dutch Republic was received has encouraged me to prosecute my task with renewed industry.