Pierre van vleuten biography of william
The past two decades have seen a boom in historical publications claiming to offer a transnational history or a transnational perspective on history..
William the Silent is not just ‘the Father of the Nation’, he was also an important figure for Delft.
William moved into the Saint Agatha convent in Delft in Read more about his eventful life and his special connection with Delft
The rising conflicts between the Netherlands and Charles’ successor, King Philip II of Spain, resulted in the Eighty Years’ War.
William successfully rallied the Dutch against the Spaniards, ultimately leading to the independence of the Dutch Republic, which included the Protestant-dominated northern part of the Habsburg Netherlands. The treaty settling this was the foundation of the Dutch unified parliamentary state and the principles the Dutch are so proud of: freedom of religion and speech.