The Princes of Orange: The Stadholders in the Dutch Republic

by Herbert Harvey Rowen

This is an account of the Princes of Orange in the Dutch Republic from William I, "the Silent", to William V, the last and saddest, in their roles as "stadholders." It interweaves their personal lives and characters with the development of the unique institution of the stadholderate and the broad political history of the republic. Without attempting to engage in psychohistory, the book treats the mind and personalities of the stadholders as significant factors.

Genres: History

268 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 1988

About the author

A specialist in the history of the Dutch Republic, Herbert H. Rowen earned his B.S.S. degree in 1936 at City College of New York and his M.A. (1948) and Ph.D. (1951) from Columbia University. Rowen held appointments at Brandeis University, University of Iowa, Elmira College, and University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee before accepting an appointment as professor of history at Rutgers University, where he taught from 1964 until his retirement in 1987.

Reviews

[Truls Ljungström · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detta var en välskriven, sjåsfri, och välanalyserad beskrivning av holländsk historia mellan renässansen och det tidiga 1800-talet, sedd genom huset Oranjes regentlängd som ståthållare. Som medeltids- och renässansnörd kan jag egentligen bara uttala mig om de två första ledarna - Willhelm den tyste och Maurice, men där är porträtten åtminstone rimliga, och beskrivningarna av omvärlden är inte i strid med något jag tidigare tagit till mig om nordeuropeiska reaktioner på (t.ex.) Albas tyranni. En rolig och välvillig beskrivning helt enkelt. Utmärkt vinterföda.

[Альберто Лорэдо · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing work telling the history of the Dutch republic through the history of the princes of Orange.

[Basil Bowdler · Rating 3 out of 5]

The best English langauge overview of the Stadholders of the Dutch Republic, though showing its age.