Season 1
(2018)
Overview
At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts with the discontent of a minority grows into a war that will last more than a lifetime. From Groningen to Brussels, from Den Briel to Groenlo, the battle erupts everywhere. And often that struggle has a strangely modern appearance. Terrorism, propaganda, executions, radicalization, shock and awe; all themes that can easily be found in the war that was fought from 1568 to 1648. In a 7-part televi…
Cast
as Presentator
Episodes
Foreplay 0.0
September 28, 2018
In 1568 the Counts Egmont and Van Horne are beheaded on the market in Brussels. It is the provisional conclusion of the…
Terror 0.0
October 5, 2018
William of Orange has fled to Germany. There he organizes troops to fight against the monarch in the Netherlands, Phili…
Civil War 0.0
October 12, 2018
The Spanish army retaliates when towns and villages defect to Orange. After Mechelen and Zutphen, it was Naarden's turn…
Religion 0.0
October 19, 2018
Catholic or Protestant, that is the question during the Eighty Years' War. Although William of Orange has the idea that…
Discipline 0.0
October 26, 2018
After the death of William of Orange, his son Maurits takes over. At that point, the Rebellion is not in very good shap…
Farmer Grief 0.0
November 2, 2018
There has been no fighting in Holland for years, where the Golden Age begins at the beginning of the 17th century. But …
Peace 0.0
November 9, 2018
As long as Holland is willing to pay for the war, Frederik Hendrik can continue his struggle. The war is even expanded …