At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts with the discontent of a minority grows into a war that will last more than a lifetime. From Groningen …
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Ep 12018-09-28
Foreplay
In 1568 the Counts Egmont and Van Horne are beheaded on the market in Brussels. …
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Ep 22018-10-05
Terror
William of Orange has fled to Germany. There he organizes troops to fight against the …
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Ep 32018-10-12
Civil War
The Spanish army retaliates when towns and villages defect to Orange. After Mechelen and Zutphen, …
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Ep 42018-10-19
Religion
Catholic or Protestant, that is the question during the Eighty Years' War. Although William of …
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Ep 52018-10-26
Discipline
After the death of William of Orange, his son Maurits takes over. At that point, …
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Ep 62018-11-02
Farmer Grief
There has been no fighting in Holland for years, where the Golden Age begins at …
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Ep 72018-11-09
Peace
As long as Holland is willing to pay for the war, Frederik Hendrik can continue …