The dutch revolt of the sixteenth century lasted longer than any other rebellion in european history. Military innovation and the rise of the west, 15001800, first published by cambridge university press in 1988. Geoffrey parker s 1976 article in our transactions which asked why did the dutch revolt last eighty years. Heineken prize for history for his outstanding scholarship on the social, political and military history of europe between 1500 and 1650, in particular spain, philip ii, and the dutch revolt. Reconquista and reconciliation in the dutch revolt. From belfast to barcelona and the hague geoffrey parker abstract michael roberts launched his celebrated military revolution idea in a lecture delivered at the queens university, belfast. Military innovation and the rise of the west, 15001800, first published by cambridge university. Although resistance to spanish government came slowly, the netherlanders were united in their desire for religious tolerance, finding an ally in the newly protestant england. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The logistics of spanish victory and defeat in the low countries wars, 15671659 1972. John lothrop motley, the rise of the dutch republic john lothrop motley, the history of the united netherlands geoffrey parker, the dutch revolt geoffrey parker, why did the dutch revolt last 80 years. Dec 22, 2017 the conspiracy of the nobility in 1632. Geoffrey parker often thought to be a series of uprisings rather than a single revolution, the dutch revolt saw the netherlands breaking away from the domination of spain, with its monarchy and landed nobility. Treason in the northern quarter princeton university press.
Aug 25, 1977 the dutch revolt follows the period of time in the 1500s and early 1600s when the country we know now as the netherlands broke away from rule by the spanishhapsburg empire. A notable feature of this book is that parker does a very nice job of portraying the war from the point of view of both major protagonists, that of the various dutch leaders and that of the spanish court. The revolt of the netherlands against spanish rule, also known as the eighty provinces of the netherlands dutch republic and the kingdom of spain did not. Parker draws extensively on a largely dutch and belgian secondary literature unavailable to english speaking readers.
During the 1580s and 1590s, the revolt of the netherlands broke the low countries into a northern and southern part. While im sure this was covered in my ap european history class, as an adult id completely forgotten that at one point the dutch were ruled by the spanish, or that the entire existence of belgium as a separate country. Revised edition peregrines by geoffrey parker accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes. Please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
This book tried to explain why spain the only western superpower of its day failed to suppress the dutch revolt. Treason in the northern quarter is an impressive study that presents the true nature of the dutch revolt and the horror that civil war and revolution bring to ordinary people. Parker, the dutch revolt find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Why did the dutch revolt against spain geoffrey parker. Parker shows also the complex international quality of european politics in this period.
Nierop, henk van, 2001, alvas thronemaking sense of the revolt of the netherlands, in graham darby ed, the origins and development of the dutch revolt routledge. The northern provinces the netherlands eventually separated from the southern provinces presentday belgium and luxembourg, which continued under habsburg spain until 1714. The dutch revolt 15681648 was the revolt in the low countries against the rule of the. Written by a well known expert on early modern europe, the dutch revolt provides the relevant background detail, essential narrative, and analysis needed to understand the major features of the dutch rebellion. Revised edition peregrines by geoffrey parker accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of. The dutch revolt by geoffrey parker 978014928 in this book, geoffrey parker examines the factors political, economic and religious that had tied the fate of the netherlands to that of spain. These defeats sealed the fate of dutch brazil, and that in turn led to the loss of dutch angola. On 19 april 1648 and again on 19 february 1649 the surviving dutch troops were routed by the portuguese on the heights of guararapes outside recife. The dutch versus iberia in asia, africa and the new world, 15901609 peter c. The dutch revolt lasted longer than any other uprising in modern european historyfrom the iconoclastic fury in august 1566. Heineken prize for history awarded to geoffrey parker ladies and gentlemen, what did the vietnam war and the dutch revolt against spain better known here as the eighty years war have in common. Heineken prize for history awarded to geoffrey parker. Geoffrey parker is andreas dorpalen professor of history at ohio state university. The capture of aalst of 1584, also known as the betrayal of aalst, took place in early february, 1584, at aalst, county of aalst, flanders presentday belgium, during the eighty years war and the anglospanish war 15851604.
Buy the dutch revolt pelican new edition by geoffrey parker isbn. Read 20 june 7 i 5 9 the dutch revolt lasted longer than any other uprising in modern european historyfrom the iconoclastic fury in august 1566 to the peace of munster in january 1648. The thirty years war, 2nd edition geoffrey parker download. Geoffrey parker examines the reasons philip ii of spain was drawn into a lengthy and bitter conflict with his low country provinces. The dutch revolt pelican parker geoffrey 0140222820 for. The dutch revolt by geoffrey parker 1989, paperback. Drawing on a huge body of source material from different languages and countries throughout europe, it provided a clear and comprehensive narrative and analytical account of the subject. According to geoffrey parker, both involved large, powerful nations. He previously taught at yale university 199396 and at the university of illinois at urbanachampaign where he was department chair from 1989 to 1991. Geoffrey parker about human responses to climatic cooling in the seventeeth century.
The first edition of the thirty years war offered an unrivalled survey of a central period in european history. Dagomar degroot georgetown university interviews dr. In 1584, after the successful spanish military campaign of 1583, the governorgeneral don alexander farnese, prince of parma, was focused in. The dutch revolt 15681648 was the revolt in the low countries against the rule of the habsburg king philip ii of spain, hereditary ruler of the provinces. Buy the dutch revolt pelican new edition by parker, geoffrey isbn. About the author 2002 geoffrey parker is the author or editor of more than twentyfive books. Geoffrey parker, author of the thirty years war and the grand strategy of philip ii. The dutch revolt geoffrey parker national library of. The dutch revolt was a revolt in the northern parts of the 15th and 16th century netherlands back then this included current belgium and luxembourg sparked by religious differences. The papers cover all aspects of history and are generally more reflective and wideranging than the standard journal fare. Noel geoffrey parker, fba born nottingham, united kingdom, 25 december 1943 is a british historian specialising in spanish and military history of the early modern era. Geoffrey parker asserts that the enduring english view of philip the prudent is clouded by libellous sectarianism and bad history.
Curriculum vitae geoffrey parker department of history 5110. The dutch revolt by noel geoffrey parker, geoffrey parker. Geoffrey parker looks at the moment when the representatives of certain provinces of the netherlands met together to depose their lawful sovereign philip ii of spain. The title of this englishlanguage book is not the dutch revolt tha. The dutch declaration of independence july 26th, 1581. The journal of ecclesiastical history researchgate. In the 1640s, ming china, the most populous state in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Geoffrey parker, the journal of military history limits to revolution in military affairs oscar c gelderbloom, from antwerp to amsterdam. Oct 14, 2004 the publication of the army of flanders and the spanish road in 1972 marked the birth of the new military history, which emphasized military organization mobilization, pay, supply, morale and, above all, logistics rather than military events such as sieges and battles.
The dutch revolt has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. While im sure this was covered in my ap european history class, as an adult id completely forgotten that at one point the dutch were ruled by the spanish, or that the. The dutch revolt against spain occurred between and eventually, the seven northern provinces of the netherlands won their independence and. Drawing on the archives of seven countries and on a wealth of recent research by dutch, belgian, and british historians, geoffrey parker has produced a much needed new synthesis that should certainly replace geyl as the standard account of the sixteenth centurys longest and most violent revolt. Includes bibliographic data, information about the author of the ebook, description of the ebook and other if such information is available. Parkers first book was the army of flanders and the spanish road. In 1572, towns in the province of holland, led by william of orange, rebelled against the government of the habsburg netherlands. The dutch revolt geoffrey parker allen lane london 1977. The dutch revolt by parker, geoffrey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 450th anniversary of the start of the dutch revolt the eighty years war as it is known in dutch is being commemorated in 2018 by a series of events, including an exhibition at the rijksmuseum. The dutch revolt by parker, geoffrey a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Carla gardina pestana, journal of world history, xxvi 2015, 141180 17 imprudent king.
Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The journal of ecclesiastical history volume 63 issue 04 october 2012, pp 671 692 doi. In assessing the damage done by the dutch to the various iberian trade circuits in asia and the. Isbn 0521200148 parker, geoffrey, 1977, the dutch revolt, penguin books, london. The dutch revolt lasted longer than any other uprising in modern. The story of the dutch revolt is usually told in terms of fractious provinces that frustrated oranges efforts to formulate a coherent programme. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Revised edition new edition by parker, geoffrey isbn. Second, as parker also makes clear, the dutch did not revolt, but were an outcome of the revolt. Dutch revolt by geoffrey parker hardcover 97808014166. Often thought to be a series of uprisings rather than a single revolution, the dutch revolt saw the netherlands breaking away from the domination of spain, with its monarchy and landed nobility. The army of flanders and the spanish road, 15671659. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Parker, geoffrey, 1979b, spain and the netherlands 15591659. While im sure this was covered in my ap european history class, as an adult id completely forgotten that at one point the dutch were ruled by the spanish, or that the entire existence of. The origins of the dutch revolt geoffrey parker examines the reasons philip ii of spain was drawn into a lengthy and bitter conflict with his low country provinces. The dutch revolt, by geoffrey parker canadian journal of. Click to read more about the dutch revolt by geoffrey parker. Dutch revolt by geoffrey parker 1990, paperback, revised. The political rediscovery of the dutch revolt in the.
The transactions of the royal historical society, published continually since 1872, comprises the papers read before the leading learned society for historians in the united kingdom. The global crisis of the seventeenth century reconsidered geoffrey parker the midseventeenth century saw more cases of simultaneous state breakdown around the globe than any previous or subsequent age. Low countries, dutch revolt, urban revolts, reconciliation, alexander farnese. Download and save all data of the dutch revolt book in one free pdf file. Based on twelve years intensive research using spanish and dutch documents from all over europe, this account is a wonder of concise narration and. Buy the dutch revolt by noel geoffrey parker, geoffrey parker online at alibris. Moreover, as not only parker but also dutch historians like johan huizinga and ernst. The dutch revolt lasted longer than any other uprising in modern european historyfrom the iconoclastic fury in august 1566 to the peace of munster in january 1648. The dutch revolt follows the period of time in the 1500s and early 1600s when the country we know now as the netherlands broke away from rule by the spanishhapsburg empire.
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