Today's installment concludes From the Heroic Years of the Dutch,our selection by Thomas Henry Dyer.If you have journeyed through all of the
From the Heroic Years of the Dutch – 3
The defense of Leyden formed a worthy parallel to that of Haarlem and Alkmaar and acquired for the garrison and the inhabitants the respect and
From the Heroic Years of the Dutch – 2
The siege of Alkmaar was one of the last acts under Alva's auspices in the Netherlands and formed a fitting termination to his career.Continuing
From the Heroic Years of the Dutch
This series has four easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionEvents followed one another rapidly after the rising of the Netherlanders in 1566.