From Gold to Silver

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From Gold to Silver

The end of the 'Golden Age'

The 'Golden Age' of the Republic

Explain, using two examples, why you can be critical about the name 'Golden Age'

Explain, using a reference to the video, that we need to look critically at our history.

Think of a different name for the period we call 'The Golden Age'. Explain your choice.

Work by yourself

1. Read section 5.4.1
2. Do question 1 , 2 and 3
3. Finished? Read section 5.4.2 
4. Do question 4 & 5

You're allowed tho whisper

Who's in charge of the Republic in the 17th century?

5.4. From gold to silver

Learning goals:

• You can explain what the battle between the pro-Republic party and the Orangist party was about.
  
  

• You can explain why England and France went to war with the Republic.
  
  
• You can explain why the wars the Republic fought led to trade becoming less succesful.

Stadtholder William II

• Very ambitious. Wants to be king.
• Plans a coup d'etat (staatsgreep)
• Dies of smallpox before attempting his coup.
• His succesor, William III, is born 8 days after William II's death.
• Too young to rule.
• Result: First Stadtholderless Period (1650-1672)

01:24

In what room and in which city does this discussion take place?

03:03

What's the English translation for Staatsgezinden and Oranjegezinden?

05:21

Is this video a reliable source?
Explain your answer.

Work by yourself

1. Read section 5.4.2
2. Do question 4 and 5
3. Finished? Read section 5.4.3

You're allowed to whisper

Johan de Witt

• Descended from the regents family de Witt. 
• He is appointed state attorney of the province of Holland in 1653.
• Most powerful person in the States-General
•  He stays state attorney until 1672.

Economical competition

• The countries around the Republic see the country as a danger to their economy
  
• England forbids Dutch ships to trade in the country: Navigation Acts
• France enacts similar laws
• Result: Anglo-Dutch wars

Treaty/Peace of Breda

• Peace with the English after the first and second Anglo-Dutch wars  (1667)
• The English receive control over New Amsterdam
• The Republic is allowed to keep the newly conquered Suriname.

De Wal Straat

Disastrous year of 1672

• The Republic is attacked from three sides at the same time.
• France, with a massive land-army, form the south.
• England from the west via the ocean.
• And the Prince electors of Münster and Cologne (Germany) from the east.
• Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis de Witt are held accountable for these attacks.

5.5: Absolutely absolutism

Learning goals

• You can explain why kings were enthusiastic about centralisation.

• You can explain how Louis Lodewijk XIV was able to rule as an absolutist.

Explain the concept of centralisation. Use a minimum of two sentences.

Explain the concept of absolutism. Use a minimum of two sentences.

Out of which three classes did a society consist in the late middle ages?

Work by yourself

1. Read section 5.5.1 & 5.5.2
2. Do question 1,2,3, 4 & 5
3. We will skip 5.5.3

Everything you don't finish will be homework.