HISTORY

OF THE

UNITED NETHERLANDS;

FROM THE DEATH OF WILLIAM THE SILENT TO

THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE-1609.

BY JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, DCL,

CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE,

AUTHOR OF THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC.'

IN FOUR VOLUMES VOL. I.

1584-86.

NEW EDITION.

WITH PORTRAITS.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1875.

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