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Ruled by Spain, conflict in the Netherlands grew when Charles V abdicated the throne to his son Philip II. Philip's new policy of centralization went against complex tradition in the Netherlands. The Dutch revolted in 1566. A Spanish army commanded by the Duke of Alba was sent to quell the rebellion. The brutality used by the Iron Duke repulsed both Catholic and Protestant. Calvinism became a creed of resistance, and was adopted by William of ...

Paul Gauguin, Niko Pirosmani, Henri Rousseau. Selected works have been digitally enhanced to protect the artist's integrity.

It's 1642 and the British Isles have culminated into an irreconcilable rift. Will the ensuing Civil War favor the traditional monarchists, or will the rebel "roundheads" seize power? With over 50 original battle maps, the campaigns and conflicts that made The Great Civil War are preserved in this captivating and succinct book.