"The Rise of the Dutch Republic. Volume 16: 1569-70" is the sixteenth part of the great historical epic of the famous American historian John Lothrop Motley. In this book, the reader delves into the events of a difficult period in the history of the Netherlands, when the dispute between Catholic Spain and Protestant forces grew to critical mass. The author describes in detail the events of 1569-1570, revealing important strategic moments, battles and political intrigues. The reader will know many new facts about the struggle of the people of the Netherlands for their independence, their heroism and sense of solidarity. Not only historians are fascinated by Motley's excavations, but also everyone who is interested in the political and socio-cultural history of Europe. This work has retained its relevance and value as a study of dignity and peace in an ancient region."