Empire Builders Dutch Golden Age
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Empire Builders Dutch Golden Age

Season 1
After a bloody war against Spain that would last 80 years the newly independent Netherlands had emerged into the 17th century Soon its trade science navy and art were the most acclaimed in the world It became known as the Dutch Golden Age It transformed the Netherlands into the foremost maritime and economic superpower
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Dutch Revolt

    54min
    TV-PG
    In this episode we chart the Protestant uprising in the Low Countries and the war with Spain that followed We witness a Dutch Republic that emerged from this religious and cultural conflict which promoted liberal and mercantile values that changed the face of a civil society increasingly at odds with an old Europe ruled by royal elites
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  2. S1 E2 - The Dutch Empire

    54min
    TV-PG
    In 1600 the Dutch formed the East India Company the first multinational corporation It developed a monopoly with the Asian spice trade and its huge maritime fleet became the worlds most powerful and profitable shipping company The Dutch today are actively debating their colonial legacy which involved the enslavement and exploitation of millions in their former Asian and Caribbean colonies
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