The Eighty Years' War

An excellent short history of the critical Eighty Years' War which led to the Netherlands independence from Spanish rule. This is the perfect work for anyone seeking to understand the balance of power of modern Europe and how it came to be. Illustrated to enhance the reading experience.

Contents include: 

THE BURGUNDIAN NETHERLANDS 
HABSBURG RULE IN THE NETHERLANDS 
THE PRELUDE TO THE REVOLT 
THE REVOLT OF THE NETHERLANDS 
WILLIAM THE SILENT 
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC 
THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT 
THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE 
MAURICE AND OLDENBARNEVELDT 
FROM THE END OF THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE TO THE PEACE OF MUENSTER (1621-48). THE STADHOLDERATE OF FREDERICK HENRY OF ORANGE