Early Modern War Narratives and the Revolt in the Low Countries
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Dutch Revolt
Early modern history of Europe
Early modern warfare
Eighty Years' War
Episodic narratives
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War narratives
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- ISBN 9781526140869
- Weight: 540g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 19 Mar 2020
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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By the end of the sixteenth century, stories about the Revolt in the Low Countries (c. 1567–1648) had begun to spread throughout Europe. These stories had very different authors with very different intentions. Over time the plethora of sources and interpretations faded away, leaving us with opposing canonical narratives. The Dutch and Spanish national myths were forged on the basis of two visions of the conflict: as a liberation war against cruel Spanish oppressors and as a glorious episode in the history of the Spanish Empire. This volume delves into the early, seemingly anecdotal stories of the war to map the great variety and interconnection of the narratives. It asks such questions as how did the Jesuits write about the Revolt, what can we find in Italian chronicles and how did the war look from the perspective of a local nobleman or a Spanish commander?
Raymond Fagel is Lecturer in Early Modern History at Leiden University
Leonor Álvarez Francés is a PhD Researcher at Leiden University
Beatriz Santiago Belmontea is a PhD Researcher at Leiden University
