17th Century Netherlands??? Information?

Question

What were the major conflicts/issues? Who were important historical figures?

Any information would be great.

Answer 1

"During the 17th century, considered its "golden era," the Netherlands became a great sea and colonial power. Among other achievements, this period saw the emergence of some of painting's "Old Masters," including Rembrandt and Hals, whose works--along with those of later artists such as Mondriaan and Van Gogh--are today on display in museums throughout the Netherlands and the world. " http://globaledge.msu.edu/countryInsight...

If you want it all broken down - Causes of the Golden Age, Culture, Religion, Science, Art and even the food they were eating (along with a list of the important historical figures) you can't do better than this site: http://www.bosnian-pyramid.com/forum/vie...

Here are some other resources as well:

Comprehensive article on the dutch east indies company: http://dutch-history.suite101.com/articl...

The oddly cool tulip crisis of 1637: http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=469

Another comprehensive site: http://history.wisc.edu/sommerville/351/...

Clothing Pictures: http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/COSTUME10_I... and http://www.laracorsets.com/Womens_Fashio...

A nearly overwhelming amount of links, maps and info:http://rabbel.nl/history.html#republic

"The dutch miracle" http://www.nipissingu.ca/department/hist...

A collection from Answers.com of Netherlands articles from around the web: http://www.answers.com/topic/netherlands

Cheers