| Author |
Essen, Léon van der, 1883-1963 |
| Title |
A short history of Belgium
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| Edition |
Second revised and enlarged edition
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| Original Publication |
Chicago: University of Chicago, 1916.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Prefatory note to the second edition -- I. The period of formation -- II. The period of feudalism -- III. The rise and influence of the communes -- IV. The politics and struggles of the time of the communes -- V. The union of the Belgian principalities under the dukes of Burgundy -- VI. Belgium under Charles V (1506-55) and the beginnings of the House of Hapsburg -- VII. Philip II and the revolt of the Netherlands against Spanish rule (1555-96) -- VIII. The reign of the Archduke Albert and Isabella (1598-1633) -- IX. The last years of the Spanish rule (1633-1715) -- X. Belgium under the House of Austria (1713-89) -- XI. Belgium under French domination (1792-1814) -- XII. The Dutch rule and the Belgium Revolt of 1830 -- XIII. Independent Belgium -- XIV. The great trial.
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| Credits |
Brian Coe, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DH: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg
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| Subject |
Belgium -- History
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| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74395 |
| Release Date |
Sep 9, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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