Money of Troubled Times. Revolt in the Spanish Netherlands, or the Dutch Revolution

For many years and even centuries, the Netherlands have been considered one of the economically developed countries in Europe with a high standard of living. The question arises of how a country with modest territory and a small population has achieved such significant economic results. What influence did colonial expansion and the slave trade have on the country's development? Was the focus on trade and shipping as the only correct path to prosperity justified? The author of this book presents the history of the Netherlands in the 16th and 17th centuries in connection with economic activities as the basis for the country's current prosperity. Readers have the opportunity to learn about the challenges of money delivery to the country and how they were resolved, what measures authorities took to develop agriculture and trade, how currency and stock speculation created favorable conditions for the flourishing of fraud. The book is aimed at a wide range of readers interested in historical facts that influence the global economy and politics today.