De Gebroeders De Witten

<p><i>De Gebroeders De Witten</i> tells the tragic story of Johan and Cornelis de Witt two prominent Dutch statesmen who played significant roles in the 17th-century Dutch Republic. This historical account details their rise to power their political influence and the events leading to their brutal murders in 1672 a dark chapter in Dutch history.</p><p>The book delves into the political climate of the time marked by factionalism and the struggle for power between the republican and Orangist factions. It explores the brothers' contributions to Dutch society and their efforts to maintain peace and stability during a turbulent period. Their assassination remains a controversial and pivotal moment symbolizing the end of an era and the triumph of their political rivals. This book offers a detailed look at their lives careers and the circumstances surrounding their deaths providing valuable insight into the political landscape of the Dutch Golden Age.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>