Have you ever heard of the golden age? In this epoch Netherlands was very rich and powerful. In Amsterdam you can still see many beautiful buildings from this time.
Regents
Directors of the cities in the Republic. Mostly they came from the rich merchant families.
Development of commercial capitalism and beginning of world economy
Explore the world without a map in a wooden boat was a huge challenge. The Dutch from the epoch of the golden age were going to meet this challenge.
Civil Administration and urban culture in Netherlands
In the epoch of the golden age there was a transfer of power. The Church had for a long time had the most power. Now the citizens were allowed to govern.
The ambition of princes to absolute power
We all have a bad day ever. But a year of disaster? 1672 is the history as disaster year. We were attacked on all sides.
The ambition of princes to absolute power
We all have a bad day ever. But a year of disaster? 1672 is the history as disaster year. We were attacked on all sides.
The scientific revolution
Did you know that Netherlands at the beginning of the golden age was much smaller? In this epoch many lakes were drained. So Netherlands grew ever larger.
The pursuit of fundamental rights and to political influence of the bourgeoisie in the French and Batavian revolution
What would you do if you were the boss of Netherlands was? In history, there are many people who wanted to have the absolute dominion over Netherlands.