It aade Friesche Terp; of, Kronyk der Geschiedenissen van de Vrye Friesen

"It aade Friesche Terp; of, Kronyk der Geschiedenissen van de Vrye Friesen" by J. van Leeuwen is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The chronicle explores the history and legacy of the Free Frisians from their origins through significant events spanning centuries. The work aims to shed light on the region's governance, military actions, cultural developments, and struggles for freedom. The opening of the book provides a preface in which the author outlines the purpose of the chronicle, tracing the history of Friesland from the time of its first ruler, Frieso, in 313 BC, through various notable figures and events leading up to the author's contemporary context around 1834. This section discusses the significance of sharing a careful historical account, the importance of critical research into older chronicles, and the author's efforts to improve upon previous works by supplementing them with annotations and notes useful for understanding Frisian history. It sets the stage for a rich narrative of how the Frisians maintained their freedom and identity through centuries of external challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hilarides, Johannes, 1648?-1726
Editor Leeuwen, Jacob van, 1787-1857
Title It aade Friesche Terp; of, Kronyk der Geschiedenissen van de Vrye Friesen
Credits Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project
Gutenberg. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language Dutch
LoC Class DJ: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Netherlands
Subject Fryslân (Netherlands) -- History
Category Text
eBook-No. 33563
Release Date
Last Update Jan 6, 2023
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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