VT21-28-1-2021

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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

Lesson duration is: 30 min

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Planning for this lesson (4.5)

Survival and expansion of the Republic.

Almost civil war in the Republic.

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Objectives for this lesson

Understand why the small and young Dutch Republic survived attacks on sea and on land.

Understand what conflict almost led to a civil war in the Republic.

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4.5.1 A bigger Republic

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Expansion of the Republic

By two sons of William of Orange:

Maurits & Frederik Hendrik.

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Military expeditions were succesfull

Because of...

...changes in the army structure.

...the Hollandic water line.

...mutiny in the Spanish army.

...other conflicts the Spanish have to deal with.

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Changes in army structure

-Standerdized army with standerdized weapons.

-More training.

-Use of Roman and Greek tactics.

After this the Dutch army was (one of) the best army in the world.

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Old Hollandic water line

Land can be set underwater when an enemy landarmy arives.

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A bit of luck

A Spanish Armada (fleet) of 139 warships sent for the Dutch Republic was defeated by storms and by the English fleet.

Thanks for that England!!!

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4.5.2 Stadtholder vs states attorney

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Stadtholder Maurits of Orange

(Head of the Dutch army)

States attorney Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (leader of the States General)

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How did the conflict between Oldenbarnevelt and Maurits start?

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Maurits

Carefull & tactical

Wants to defeat Spain as soon as possible (even if that costs a lot of money).

Calvinist

Oldenbarnevelt

Isn't affraid to take risks

Wants a truce to repair the country and revive trade.

Also calvinist but different kind.

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1619 Maurits blames Johan for treason and has him executed for treason.

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Last words

“Men, do not believe that I am a traitor. I have acted honestly and piously as a good patriot. And that is how I shall die.”

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Do we still use the death penalty in the Netherlands?

Yes

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Search on the internet for a country that does still use the death penalty.

Slide 18 - Open question

Your opinion about the death penalty

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See you all next week!

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