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John de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland, 1625-1672
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. A Note on Names, Personal and Geographical xi
  5. Abbreviations xiii
  6. Prologue: The Lances are Blunted 1
  7. 1. Youth (1625-1650) 5
  8. 2. Holland Versus the Prince (1649-1650) 25
  9. 3. The Path to Power (January 1651-February 1652) 50
  10. 4. War with Cromwell (May 1652-July 1653) 68
  11. 5. Life in The Hague (1653-1660) 97
  12. 6. From Affluence to Fortune 112
  13. 7. The Craft of Politics 133
  14. 8. The Master of Patronage 154
  15. 9. The Manager of State Finances 170
  16. 10. Toward Peace (July 1653-April 1654) 191
  17. 11. Exclusion of the Prince (April-August 1654) 215
  18. 12. Diplomacy: Craft and Art 238
  19. 13. As England Goes ... (1654-1660) 257
  20. 14. Not Quite Friends or Foes (1652-1660) 271
  21. 15. The Embroiled Baltic (1652-1657) 303
  22. 16. Storm in the North (1657-1660) 317
  23. 17. Holland Politics (1654-1660) 334
  24. 18. A Clashing Harmony (1654-1660) 356
  25. 19. The Anomalous Republican 380
  26. 20. The Unphilosophical Cartesian 401
  27. 21. The Churches and the State 420
  28. 22. The Royal Guest (May-June 1660) 442
  29. 23. England: The Collapse of Friendship (1660-1664) 448
  30. 24. France: The Dubious Ally (1660-1664) 465
  31. 25. Life in The Hague (1660-1672) 491
  32. 26. ANew Place for Orange? (1660-1664) 513
  33. 27. Politics at Home (1660-1664) 546
  34. 28. King Charles's War (1665-1667) 574
  35. 29. The Mouse That Bit a Lion (1665-1666) 598
  36. 30. The Way to Breda (1665-1667) 611
  37. 31. France: The Reluctant Ally (1665-1667) 634
  38. 32. Wartime Politics (1665-1667) 659
  39. 33. The Triple Alliance (August 1667-June 1668) 683
  40. 34. The Dover Treaty (June 1668-June 1670) 709
  41. 35. The Fruits of Dover (June 167o-April 1672) 731
  42. 36. Quest for New Allies (1668- I 672) 760
  43. 37. The Prince Starts Back (1667-1670) 781
  44. 38. The Prince Advances (June 167o-April 1672) 798
  45. 39. The Desperate Months (April-June 1672) 815
  46. 40. The Fall from Power (June-August 1672) 840
  47. 41. The Final Horror (July-August 1672) 861
  48. Epilogue 885
  49. Bibliography 894
  50. Index 931
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400870912-024

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. A Note on Names, Personal and Geographical xi
  5. Abbreviations xiii
  6. Prologue: The Lances are Blunted 1
  7. 1. Youth (1625-1650) 5
  8. 2. Holland Versus the Prince (1649-1650) 25
  9. 3. The Path to Power (January 1651-February 1652) 50
  10. 4. War with Cromwell (May 1652-July 1653) 68
  11. 5. Life in The Hague (1653-1660) 97
  12. 6. From Affluence to Fortune 112
  13. 7. The Craft of Politics 133
  14. 8. The Master of Patronage 154
  15. 9. The Manager of State Finances 170
  16. 10. Toward Peace (July 1653-April 1654) 191
  17. 11. Exclusion of the Prince (April-August 1654) 215
  18. 12. Diplomacy: Craft and Art 238
  19. 13. As England Goes ... (1654-1660) 257
  20. 14. Not Quite Friends or Foes (1652-1660) 271
  21. 15. The Embroiled Baltic (1652-1657) 303
  22. 16. Storm in the North (1657-1660) 317
  23. 17. Holland Politics (1654-1660) 334
  24. 18. A Clashing Harmony (1654-1660) 356
  25. 19. The Anomalous Republican 380
  26. 20. The Unphilosophical Cartesian 401
  27. 21. The Churches and the State 420
  28. 22. The Royal Guest (May-June 1660) 442
  29. 23. England: The Collapse of Friendship (1660-1664) 448
  30. 24. France: The Dubious Ally (1660-1664) 465
  31. 25. Life in The Hague (1660-1672) 491
  32. 26. ANew Place for Orange? (1660-1664) 513
  33. 27. Politics at Home (1660-1664) 546
  34. 28. King Charles's War (1665-1667) 574
  35. 29. The Mouse That Bit a Lion (1665-1666) 598
  36. 30. The Way to Breda (1665-1667) 611
  37. 31. France: The Reluctant Ally (1665-1667) 634
  38. 32. Wartime Politics (1665-1667) 659
  39. 33. The Triple Alliance (August 1667-June 1668) 683
  40. 34. The Dover Treaty (June 1668-June 1670) 709
  41. 35. The Fruits of Dover (June 167o-April 1672) 731
  42. 36. Quest for New Allies (1668- I 672) 760
  43. 37. The Prince Starts Back (1667-1670) 781
  44. 38. The Prince Advances (June 167o-April 1672) 798
  45. 39. The Desperate Months (April-June 1672) 815
  46. 40. The Fall from Power (June-August 1672) 840
  47. 41. The Final Horror (July-August 1672) 861
  48. Epilogue 885
  49. Bibliography 894
  50. Index 931
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