description: The distinguished historian C. V. Wedgwood takes as her subject here the figure of William, Count of Nassau and Prince of Orange, who led the revolt of the Netherlands against the Spain of Philip II. The book is not only a masterpiece of biographical writing but a rich portrait of an age-a period of political, religious, and economic ferment that dramatically shaped the history of early modern Europe.
language: English
title: William the Silent: William of Nassau, Prince of Orange
titlecomplete: William the Silent: William of Nassau, Prince of Orange
genres: European History, Biography, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 64
awards: awardedAt: -820515600000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Biography
publisher: W.W. Norton & Company