Stories of Holland and Spain
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Compiled From: A Child’s History of Spain, by John Bonner, New York: Harper & Borthers Publishers, (1894). Peeps at History: Holland, by John Finnemore, London: Adam and Charles Black, (1912).
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Table of Contents Peeps at History: Holland ...........................................1 Early Times ............................................................................... 3 The Growth of Towns .............................................................. 7 The House of Burgundy ......................................................... 13 The Spanish Rulers ................................................................ 18 The Rise of the Dutch Republic—I ........................................ 24 The Rise of the Dutch Republic—II ...................................... 30 The Rise of the Dutch Republic—III ..................................... 37 The Rise of the Dutch Republic—IV ..................................... 42 The Rise of the Dutch Republic—V ...................................... 50 The Rise of the Dutch Republic—VI ..................................... 57 Prince Maurice ....................................................................... 62 The Greatness of Holland ...................................................... 68 A Religious Quarrel and a Renewed War .............................. 74 The Dutch Wars With England ............................................. 79 The Decline of Holland .......................................................... 85 Recent Times .......................................................................... 89
A Child’s History of Spain ........................................93 Spain—From the Beginning to the Roman Conquest ............ 95 The Goths in Spain .............................................................. 102 The Moorish Conquest ......................................................... 108 Who Were the Moors? ......................................................... 114 The Conquest ....................................................................... 119 Abderrahman the First ......................................................... 125
Table of Contents Continued Abderrahman’s Successors.................................................... 130 Flora and Mary ...................................................................... 136 Abderrahman the Third ........................................................ 140 The Great Vizier ................................................................... 146 The Christians of Northern Spain ........................................ 151 The Cid Campeador .............................................................. 158 The Battle of Las Navas ........................................................ 163 Seville .................................................................................... 169 Castile and Aragon................................................................ 175 The Moors at Granada .......................................................... 181 Zahara and Alhama ............................................................... 189 Border Warfare ..................................................................... 195 The Fall of Malaga ................................................................ 201 The Fall of Granada .............................................................. 207 The Last of the Moors ........................................................... 214 The Condition of Spain ........................................................ 220 Columbus .............................................................................. 226 The Discovery of America .................................................... 231 The Second Voyage .............................................................. 237 The Death of Columbus ....................................................... 243 The End of Ferdinand and Isabella ....................................... 249 Charles the First .................................................................... 257 Philip the Second .................................................................. 264 The Duke of Alva ................................................................. 271 Don John of Austria .............................................................. 278 The Knights of Malta ............................................................ 285
Table of Contents Continued The Moriscoes ...................................................................... 292 Spain Under Philip the Second ............................................ 296 Two More Philips ................................................................. 302 Charles the Second ............................................................... 308 Philip the Fifth...................................................................... 313 Ferdinand the Sixth .............................................................. 319 Charles the Third ................................................................. 323 The Prince of the Peace ....................................................... 329 The Old King and the New One .......................................... 335 King Joseph ........................................................................... 341 The French in Spain ............................................................. 347 Ferdinand the Seventh .......................................................... 353 The Spanish-American Colonies .......................................... 359 The Woman from Naples ..................................................... 367 Isabella .................................................................................. 371 Spain in Our Day .................................................................. 377
Peeps at History Holland by John Finnemore
Chapter I
Early Times
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Chapter II
The Growth of Towns
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Chapter III
The House of Burgundy
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Chapter IV
The Spanish Rulers
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Chapter V
The Rise of the Dutch Republic—I
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Chapter VI
The Rise of the Dutch Republic—II
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Chapter VII
The Rise of the Dutch Republic—III
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Chapter VIII
The Rise of the Dutch Republic—IV
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Chapter IX
The Rise of the Dutch Republic—V
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Chapter X
The Rise of the Dutch Republic—VI
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Chapter XI
Prince Maurice
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Chapter XII
The Greatness of Holland
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Chapter XIII
A Religious Quarrel and a Renewed War
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Chapter XIV
The Dutch Wars With England
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Chapter XV
The Decline of Holland
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Peeps at History: Holland
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Chapter XVI
Recent Times
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Peeps at History: Holland
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A Child’s History of Spain BY JOHN BONNER
Chapter I
Spain—From the Beginning to the Roman Conquest 500 B.C.—50 A.D.
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter II
The Goths in Spain A.D. 200-700
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Stories of Holland and Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter III
The Moorish Conquest A.D. 710-711
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter IV
Who Were the Moors? A.D. 630-711
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter V
The Conquest A.D. 711-777
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter VI
Abderrahman the First A.D. 750-788
125
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A Child’s History of Spain
127
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter VII
Abderrahman’s Successors A.D. 788-852
130
A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter VIII
Flora and Mary A.D. 840-859
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter IX
Abderrahman the Third A.D. 850-961
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter X
The Great Vizier A.D. 961-1002
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XI
The Christians of Northern Spain A.D. 740-1065
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XII
The Cid Campeador A.D. 1064-1099
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XIII
The Battle of Las Navas A.D. 1002-1212
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Chapter XIV
Seville
A.D. 1213-1284
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Chapter XV
Castile and Aragon A.D. 1284-1469
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XVI
The Moors at Granada A.D. 1250-1476
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Chapter XVII
Zahara and Alhama A.D. 1481-1482
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XVIII
Border Warfare A.D. 1483
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Chapter XIX
The Fall of Malaga A.D. 1483—1488
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Chapter XX
The Fall of Granada A.D. 1488-1492
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Chapter XXI
The Last of the Moors A.D. 1492-1575
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Chapter XXII
The Condition of Spain A.D. 1450-1500
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Chapter XXIII
Columbus
A.D. 1484-1492
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Chapter XXIV
The Discovery of America A.D. 1492-1493
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Chapter XXV
The Second Voyage A.D. 1493-1498
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Chapter XXVI
The Death of Columbus A.D. 1498-1506
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XXVII
The End of Ferdinand and Isabella A.D. 1475-1516
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Chapter XXVIII
Charles the First A. D. 1517-1558
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Chapter XXXV
Philip the Second A.D. 1556-1568
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Chapter XXXVI
The Duke of Alva A.D. 1559-1570
271
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XXXVII
Don John of Austria A.D. 1547-1578
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Chapter XXXVIII
The Knights of Malta A.D. 1565
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Chapter XXXIX
The Moriscoes A.D. 1566-1609
292
A Child’s History of Spain
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Stories of Holland and Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XL
Spain Under Philip the Second A.D. 1560-1598
296
A Child’s History of Spain
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Stories of Holland and Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLI
Two More Philips A.D. 1598-1665
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLII
Charles the Second A.D. 1665-1700
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLIII
Philip the Fifth A.D. 1700-1746
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLIV
Ferdinand the Sixth A.D. 1746-1749
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLV
Charles the Third A.D. 1759-1789
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLVI
The Prince of the Peace A.D. 1788-1851
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLVII
The Old King and the New One A.D. 1807-1808
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLVIII
King Joseph A.D. 1808
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter XLIX
The French in Spain A.D. 1808—1813
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter L
Ferdinand the Seventh A.D. 1814-1833
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter LI
The Spanish-American Colonies A.D. 1810-1822
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter LII
The Woman from Naples A.D. 1833-1840
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter LIII
Isabella
A.D. 1843-1868
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A Child’s History of Spain
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A Child’s History of Spain
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Chapter LIV
Spain in Our Day A.D. 1868-1890
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