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Historical Writings
Church and Denominational History
Writings of James Aitken Wylie
The History of Protestantism
Book 18 — History of Protestantism in the Netherlands
Chapter 1 — The Netherlands and their inhabitants
Chapter 2 — Introduction of Protestantism into the Netherlands
Chapter 3 — Antwerp: its confessors and martyrs
Chapter 4 — Abdication of Charles V and accession of Philip II
Chapter 5 — Philip arranges the government of the Netherlands, and departs for Spain
Chapter 6 — Storms in the council, and martyrs at the stake
Chapter 7 — Retirement of Granvelle - Belgic confession of faith
Chapter 9 — The confederates or "beggars"
Chapter 10 — The field-preachings
Chapter 11 — The image-breakings
Chapter 12 — Reaction - Submission of the southern Netherlands
Chapter 13 — The Council of Blood
Chapter 14 — William unfurls his standard - Execution of Egmont and Horn
Chapter 15 — Failure of William's first campaign
Chapter 16 — The "beggars of the sea," and second campaign of Orange
Chapter 17 — William's second campaign, and submission of Brabant and Flanders
Chapter 18 — The siege of Haarlem
Chapter 19 — Siege of Alkmaar, and recall of Alva
Chapter 20 — Third campaign of William, and death of Count Louis of Nassau
Chapter 21 — The siege of Leyden
Chapter 22 — March of the Spanish army through the sea - Sack of Antwerp
Chapter 23 — The "pacification of Ghent," and toleration
Chapter 24 — Administration of Don John, and first Synod of Dort
Chapter 25 — Abjuration of Philip, and rise of the Seven United Provinces
Chapter 26 — Assassination of William the silent
Chapter 27 — Order and government of the Netherland church
