Nederlandse Historiën In Het Kort by P. C. Hooft

A compact narrative history of the Netherlands that traces the origins and development of the people, their institutions and major events up to the author's own era, with particular attention to the struggle for independence from Spanish rule. The work combines a humanist, classical style with political and moral reflection, emphasizing the characters, decisions and virtues that shaped key turning points and offering concise portraits of leaders, battles and civic life while aiming to instruct as well as to inform.

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