Silver and the Dutch Revolt: The Obsession with Spanish Silver in the Seventeenth-Century Dutch Atlantic
The article discusses the relations between the Netherlands and Spain during the Dutch War of Independence and throughout the seventeenth century, focusing on Dutch efforts to garner hard currency in the form of Spanish silver from their colonies. It discusses the Netherlands burgeoning internationa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 503-511 |
| RelBib Classification: | KBD Benelux countries KBH Iberian Peninsula TJ Modern history ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Silver
B International Trade B NEDERLANDSCHE Oost-Indische Cie B Dutch Wars of Independence, 1568-1648 B Netherlands; Foreign relations B West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) B Early Modern History B Spain; Foreign relations; 1516-1700 |
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| Summary: | The article discusses the relations between the Netherlands and Spain during the Dutch War of Independence and throughout the seventeenth century, focusing on Dutch efforts to garner hard currency in the form of Spanish silver from their colonies. It discusses the Netherlands burgeoning international trade during the period, smuggling, the West India Company and its attacks on Spanish Atlantic trade vessels, and the Dutch East India Company. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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