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History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1609

Motley, John Lothrop, 1814-1877· 2 chapters· 17,937 words

Vote of the States-General on the groundwork of the treaty-- Meeting of the plenipotentiaries for arrangement of the truce-- Signing of the twelve years' truce--Its purport--The negotiations concluded--Ratification by the States-General, the Archdukes, and the King of Spain--Q...

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2. CHAPTER LIII.

The war which those high-born "beggars" had then kindled, little knowing what they were doing, had now come to a close, and the successor of Philip II., instead of planting the...

1. CHAPTER LII.

Vote of the States-General on the groundwork of the treaty-- Meeting of the plenipotentiaries for arrangement of the truce-- Signing of the twelve years' truce--Its purport--The...