Public Opinion and Changing Identities in the Early Modern Netherlands : Essays in Honour of Alastair Duke

This lively collection of essays examines the link between public opinion and the development of changing 'Netherlandish' identities in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Contents 8 Abbreviations 12 Notes On Contributors 14 Introduction --- Judith Pollmann and Andrew Spicer 18 Introduction --- Judith Pollmann and Andrew Spicer 18 Chapter One Dramatizing the Dutch Revolt. Romantic History and its Sixteenth-Century Antecedents --- Hugh Dunthorne 28 Chapter Two A Provincial News Community in Sixteenth-Century Europe --- Andrew Pettegree 50 Chapter Three Cartography, Chorography and Patriotic Sentiment in the Sixteenth-Century Low Countries --- Paul Regan 66 Chapter Four 'And Ye Shall Hear of Wars and Rumours of Wars'. Rumour and the Revolt of the Netherlands --- Henk van Nierop 86 Chapter Five Public Opinion and the Persecution of Heretics in the Netherlands, 1550–59 --- Juliaan Woltjer 104 Chapter Six 'Superexcellat autem misericordia iudicium'. The Homily of François Richardot on the Occasion of the Solemn Announcement of the General Pardon in the Netherlands (Antwerp, 16 July 1570) --- Gustaaf Janssens 124 Chapter Seven Resistance and the Celebration of Privileges in Sixteenth-Century Brabant --- Guido Marnef 142 Chapter Eight Justus Lipsius between War and Peace. His Public Letter on Spanish Foreign Policy and the Respective Merits of War, Peace or Truce (1595) --- Nicolette Mout 158 Chapter Nine Medium and Message. Political Prints in the Dutch Republic, 1568–1632 --- Andrew Sawyer 180 Chapter Ten Public Opinion or Ritual Celebration of Concord? Politics, Religion and Society in the Competition between the Chambers of Rhetoric at Vlaardingen, 1616 --- Joke Spaans 206 Chapter Eleven 'Brabanters Do Fairly Resemble Spaniards After All'. Memory, Propaganda and Identity in the Twelve Years' Truce --- Judith Pollmann 228 Chapter Twelve 'Concordia res parvae crescunt'. Regional Histories and the Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century --- Raingard Esser 246 Chapter Thirteen 'So Many Painted Jezebels'. Stained Glass Windows and the Formation of an Urban Identity in the Dutch Republic --- Andrew Spicer 266 Chapter Fourteen Group Identity and Opinion among the Huguenot Diaspora and the Challenge of Pierre Bayle's Toleration Theory (1685–1706) --- Jonathan Israel 296 Index 312 Dramatizing The Dutch Revolt : Romantic History And Its Sixteenth-century Antecedents / Hugh Dunthorne -- A Provincial News Community In Sixteenth-century Europe / Andrew Pettegree -- Cartography, Chorography And Patrotic Sentiment In The Sixteenth-century Low Countries / Paul Regan -- And Ye Shall Hear Of Wars And Rumours Of Wars : Rumour And The Revolt Of The Netherlands / Henk Van Nierop -- Public Opinion And The Persecution Of Heretics In The Netherlands, 1550-59 / Juliaan Woltjer -- Superexcellat Autem Misericordia Iudicium : The Homiiy Of François Richardot On The Occasion Of The Solemn Announcement Of The General Pardon In The Netherlands (antwerp, 16 July 1570) / Gustaaf Janssens -- Resistance And The Celebration Of Privileges In Sixteenth-century Brabant / Guido Marnef -- Justus Lipsius Between War And Peace : His Public Letter On Spanish Foreign Policy And The Respective Merits Of War, Peace Or Truce (1595) / Nicolette Mout -- Medium And Message : Political Prints In The Dutch Republic, 1568-1632 / Andrew Sawyer -- Public Opinion Or Ritual Celebration Of Concord? : Politics, Religion And Society In The Competition Between The Chambers Of Rhetoric At Vlaardingen, 1616 / Joke Spaans -- Brabanters Do Fairly Resemble Spaniards After All : Memory, Propaganda And Identity In The Twelve Years' Truce / Judith Pollmann -- Concordia Res Parvae Crescunt : Regional Histories And The Dutch Republic In The Seventeenth Century / Raingard Esser -- So Many Painted Jezebels : Stained Glass Windows And The Formation Of An Urban Identity In The Dutch Republic / Andrew Spicer -- Group Identity And Opinion Among The Huguenot Diaspora And The Challenge Of Pierre Bayle's Toleration Theory (1685-1706) / Jonathan Israel. Edited By Judith Pollmann, Andrew Spicer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Was there such a thing as 'public opinion' before the age of newspapers and party politics? The essays in this collection show that in the Low Countries, at least, there certainly was. In this highly urbanised society, with high literacy rates and good connections, news and public debate could spread fast in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, enabling the growth of powerful opposition movements against the Crown, the creation of the Dutch Republic, and of the distinctive Netherlandish culture of the Golden Age. Contributors include: Hugh Dunthorne, Raingard Esser, Jonathan Israel, Gustaaf Janssens, Henk van Nierop, Guido Marnef, M.E.H. Nicolette Mout, Andrew Pettegree, Judith Pollmann, Paul Regan*, Andrew Sawyer*, Jo Spaans, Andrew Spicer*, and Juliaan Woltjer. (* Supervised by Alastair Duke)