TY - BOOK AU - Tracy,James D. TI - The founding of the Dutch republic: war, finance, and politics in Holland, 1572-1588 SN - 9780191706134 (ebook) : AV - DH186.5 U1 - 949.203 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Netherlands KW - History KW - Wars of Independence, 1556-1648 KW - Politics and government KW - 1556-1648 KW - Economic conditions N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - In 1572 William of Orange led a revolt against the government of the Habsburg Netherlands. Here, the author re-evaluates the Dutch revolt and its role in the creation of a new republic. He draws extensively on state records to illuminate the dominant influence of provincial towns in devising a coherent strategy for war UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/lords.parliament.uk?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199209118.001.0001 ER -