https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbmbM_Eqjig NL Disaster Year 1672 Episode 4-7 (eng.translation) Louis XIV crosses the Rhine with his army. In June 1672, the French troops march through the provinces of Gelderland and Utrecht without much resistance. The population panics. A large part of the wealthy citizens collects their valuables, paintings, furniture, silverware. Who can, flees to the west.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lgpVpPGflg Rampjaar 1672: De slag om Woerden Nederland heeft vele rampen gekend in haar geschiedenis maar slechts één jaar staat bekend als 'het Rampjaar'. In 1672 wordt Nederland aangevallen door zowel Engeland, Frankrijk en verschillende Duitse staten. Het volk is redeloos, de regering radeloos en het land reddeloos. Aflevering 2 gaat over hoe het rampjaar doorgaat na de moord op Johan de Witt. Het keerpunt wordt volgens sommigen bereikt bij de slag om de vestingstad Woerden. Dit is een speciale film, gemaakt in samenwerking met Jurjen Boorsma, Michiel van de Burgt van de Oude Hollandse waterlinie en militair expert Rob Elfers. Team Geschiedenis probeert zoveel mogelijk op locatie op zoek te gaan naar interessante verhalen! de Oude Hollandse waterlinie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LojuZyPmsRc Disaster Year 1672 Episode 5-7 (eng.translation) French troops are advancing at lightning speed; government center The Hague is in danger. A plan is ready to protect at least the province of Holland by a water line. But it takes weeks before this piece of ingenious water technology is put into operation - also because the implementation is met with resistance. Farmers are outraged that their land is being flooded; they try to delay the inundation through sabotage and revolts. Meanwhile, German allies of Louis XIV, two bishops, are plundering their armies through the east towards the north of the country.

Jan Davidsz. de Heem https://www.kunstkopie.nl/a/de-heem-jan-davidsz/tulpen-eine-sonnenblume-eineiris.html

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Davidsz._de_Heem Jan Davidsz. de Heem

Tulpen, eine Sonnenblume, eine Iris und andere Blumen in einer Glasvase auf dem Marmorsockel einer S - Jan Davidsz de Heem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCExXotErdg&t=43s Napoleon in Holland Episode 1-4 (eng.translation) In 1811, the Netherlands is in commotion: Napoleon Bonaparte comes to visit. The emperor is at the height of his power and fame at that time. Napoleon starts his journey in Vlissingen and travels via Dordrecht, Gorinchem and Vianen to Utrecht.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07C5-QkZNRk&t=65s Napoleon in Holland Episode 2-4 (eng.translation) * SEE NOTE Napoleon Bonaparte continues his journey through Holland and visits Haarlem and Amsterdam. Napoleon has made his little brother Louis the king of Holland, but a year before his visit to Holland, Napoleon resolutely dethrones Louis and even expels him from the country.

https://youtu.be/yB42DQujc2s Napoleon in Holland Episode 3-4 (eng.translation) Napoleon Bonaparte continues his journey through Holland, passing through Katwijk, Den Helder, Rotterdam and Zwolle. Bonaparte is not here for fun: he wants to inspect the fortifications to make sure that Holland will form a buffer against archenemy England. He is looking for money and soldiers. To achieve this, he introduces one of the most hated measures, military conscription.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO6W66QspDw Napoleon in Holland Episode 4-4 (eng.translation) *SEE NOTE Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is almost at the end of his journey through Holland. He now knows what to expect and has already given the necessary orders to improve the Dutch coastal defenses. At the end of his journey he enters Germany via Grave. It will be his final farewell to our country.