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I Will Maintain
In I Will Maintain, Marjorie Bowen presents the story of William of Orange in a fresh and exciting way, uncovering an infamous feud that dominated 17th century England. William of Orange became King of England, beat the French, and restored the protestant faith. But he was a pupil and prisoner of John de Witt, the leader of the Dutch Republic. They spent much of their lives as rivals but could never hate each other. Both were proud leaders, but the rise of one would always mean the fall of the other. The prince, unlike Witt, had the support of the people. William of Orange remains a puzzle in the book, as different people had different perceptions of him. To the French was a possible ally, a cousin of Louis XIV. For de Witt, he was the most harmful man alive. When the people went against him, and the French approached the borders, de Witt soon became a desperate man. The prince must decide whether to side with the French, end the war, become a king, or side with the people and continue a hopeless battle full of uncertainty.
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The iconography of Manhattan Island
The iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909 compiled from original sources and illustrated by photo-intaglio reproductions of important maps, plans, views, and documents in public and private collections
The Rhyme and Reason of Politics in Early Modern Europe
Herbert Rowen has always insisted that historians don't need biographers. Outside "a small circle of family, friends and students," what matters most is not the individual but his or her work.' Thus the main purpose of the present volume is to highlight Professor Rowen's contributions to the political history of early modem Europe. Part I includes assessment of his work by others, while Parts ll-V contain examples of his best articles, papers, and reviews, some published here for the first time, most previously hard-to-get. These essays not only add substantively to our understanding of early modem politics, but treat both implicitly and explicitly the historian's task per se. Hence, this is not biography, much less "innocuous laudation" or hagiography, which Herb would not forgive. Yet it is only fitting that someone who lays so much stress on the human side of History should by way of introduction have something said about his person as well as his work.
