History of Holland
George Edmundson
Play
Length 19 h 44 min
Chapters 36
First published 1922
The title, "History of Holland," given to this volume is fully justified by the predominant part which the great maritime province of Holland took in the War of Independence and throughout the whole of the subsequent history of the Dutch state and people.(Summary from book prologue)
Chapters
1
General Preface, Prologue Read by Esther 6:44
2
Habsburg Rule in the Netherlands Read by Marian Brown 38:34
3
The Prelude to the Revolt Read by Kirsten Ferreri 48:29
4
The Revolt of the Netherlands Read by Riccardo Fasol 1:07:09
5
William the Silent Read by Gesine 36:58
6
The Beginnings of the Dutch Republic Read by Marloes Schoonheim 1:08:13
7
The System of Government Read by Cori Samuel 24:51
8
The Twelve Years' Truce Read by Esther 21:35
9
Maurice and Oldenbarneveldt Read by hefyd 32:14
10
From the end of the Twelve Years' Truce to the Peace of Munster, 1621-1648. The Stadholderate of Frederick Henry of Orange Read by hefyd 54:10
11
The East and West India Companies. Commercial and Economic Expansion . Read by Jim Mowatt 1:22:41
12
Letters, Science and Art Read by Cori Samuel 49:34
13
The Stadholderate of William II. The Great Assembly Read by Sibella Denton 25:06
14
Rise of John de Witt. The First English War Read by Fracture 30:38
15
The Administration of John de Witt, 1654-1665, from the Peace of Westminster to the Out-break of the Second English War Read by hefyd 29:25
16
The last years of De Witt's Administration, 1665-1672. The Second English War. The Triple Alliance. The French Invasion Read by hefyd 41:42
17
The Stadholderate of William II. The Great Assembly Read by Jim Mowatt 17:53
18
The Stadholderate of William III, 1672-1688 Read by Marloes Schoonheim 38:29
19
The King-Stadholder, 1688-1702 Read by Cori Samuel 30:46
20
The War of the Spanish Succession and the Treaties of Utrecht, 1702-1715 Read by Jim Mowatt 36:30
21
The Stadholderless Republic, 1715-1740 Read by Esther 22:47
22
The Austrian Succession War and William IV, 1740-1751 Read by Sibella Denton 27:16
23
The Regency of Anne and of Brunswick, 1751-1766 Read by Sibella Denton 12:05
24
William V. First Period, 1766-1780 Read by Sibella Denton 13:14
25
Stadholderate of William V (continued), 1780-1788. The English War. Patriot Movement. Civil War. Prussian Intervention. Read by Sibella Denton 26:44
26
The Orange Restoration. Downfall of the Republic, 1788-1795 Read by Cori Samuel 18:50
27
The Batavian Republic, 1795-1806 Read by Sibella Denton 34:00
28
The Kingdom of Holland and the French Annexation, 1806-1814 Read by Cori Samuel 27:34
29
The Formation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1814-1815 Read by Esther 24:28
30
The Kingdom of the Netherlands--Union of Holland and Belgium, 1815-1830 Read by Ezwa 37:21
31
The Belgian Revolution. The Separation of Holland and Belgium, 1830-1842 Read by Ezwa 47:07
32
William I abdicates. Reign of William II. Revision of the Constitution, 1842-1849 Read by Cori Samuel 15:51
33
Reign of William III to the death of Thorbecke, 1849-1872 Read by Menno 22:34
34
The later reign of William III, and the Regency of Queen Emma, 1872-1898 Read by Menno 23:48
35
The Reign of Queen Wilhelmina, 1898-1917 Read by Menno 9:05
36
Epilogue Read by Esther 11:20
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