Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A lovely first edition/first printing with some page edge soiling and adhesive residue on the front flyleaf, else in Fine condition in a Very Good+ dust-jacket with some chipping in the corners and rubbing around the edges.

William of Orange, Count of Nassau, succeeded his father, the Duke of Orange, in 1584 and became ruler of the Netherlands. He led a Protestant rebellion against the Catholic Spanish rulers, and was successful in 1590. He became stadtholder of the Netherlands in 1598, and defended their independence against Spanish attacks. In 1648, he was arrested by the Republic of the United Netherlands and executed.; 8vo ; 240 pages.

Price: $40.00