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This introductory overview of the Low Countries’ history traces their development since Roman times, providing equal weighting to the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Paul Arblaster looks at political, cultural and social history, including the rise of the merchant classes, the Renaissance and Golden Age, and the two world wars of the 20th century. The final chapter has been expanded and revised to take into account developments since 2011. This third edition is thoroughly updated and revised throughout and benefits from our recently refreshed series design.This timely and engaging narrative provides an invaluable starting-point for students of History focusing on the Low Countries, European Studies and Dutch studies.New to this Edition:- More detail on the EU, particularly current in light of Brexit and Euroscepticism- More environmental and global history- Coverage of the latest political developments- More maps, to bridge the gap between the 15th century and the present day- An updated bibliography
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Expertly introduced and contextualised by Paul Arblaster, this book presents Herman Hugo’s The Siege of Breda (1626). Hugo’s text is a classic of Latin Baroque historical writing that elegantly describes a nine-month military campaign in the Low Countries (1624-25), one that was a showcase of early 17th-century siege warfare and which attracted the attention and involvement of almost every country in Europe. Providing a modern-spelling edition of Englishman Henry Gage’s 1627 translation, Arblaster shines a light on Hugo’s first-hand siege account and his considerations of every aspect of the military operations and their human consequences. Hugo, a military chaplain, took part in the campaign himself as confessor to the general who conducted the siege, Ambrogio Spinola, and so had privileged access to the decision-making process, as well as close familiarity with the various events and incidents that he recounts. Hugo also devotes attention to the moral and material state of the soldiery and of the besieged; describes individual actions, lapses, feats of heroism, duels, ambushes and stratagems; and considers the wider propaganda war that surrounded the siege. As a result, book offers a contemporary commentary on the role of honour, reputation and image in 17th-century warfare, as well as vital insights into the perspective of one of the first and foremost celebrity generals of the time.