The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66)

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of 3) 1555-66, by John Lothrop Motley This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66 Author: John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: January 25, 2009 Release Date: October 13, 2006 [EBook #4811] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK RISE DUTCH REPUBLIC, I. *** Produced by David Widger THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, 1555-1566 A History By JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, D.C.L., LL.D. Corresponding Member of the Institute of France, Etc. 1855 Contents PREFACE Part 2. HISTORICAL VII.INTRODUCTION. VIII.Part 1. IX.I. X.II. XI.III. XII.IV. XIII.V. XIV.VI. THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC PHILIP THE SECOND IN THE NETHERLANDS CHAPTER I. 1555 CHAPTER II. 1555-1558 CHAPTER III. 1558-1559 ADMINISTRATION OF THE DUCHESS MARGARET. CHAPTER I. 1559-1560 CHAPTER II. 1560-1561 CHAPTER III. 1561-1562 CHAPTER IV. 1563-1564 CHAPTER V. 1564-1565 CHAPTER VI. 1566 CHAPTER VII. 1566 [Etext Editor's Note: JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, born in Dorchester, Mass. 1814, died 1877. Other works: Morton's Hopes and Merry Mount, novels. Motley was the United States Minister to Austria, 1861-67, and the United States Minister to England, 1869-70.