Schiller turned historian to tell how the provinces of the Low Countries rose against Spanish rule under Philip II. After surveying the earlier history of the Netherlands, he follows the regime of Cardinal Granvella, the edicts against heresy, the opposition of the great nobles Egmont and William of Orange, the league of the lesser nobility, and the outbreak of image-breaking in the churches.
A classic of Romantic historical writing by the dramatist of Don Carlos, prized for its clarity and passion. Download the free EPUB.