About the Film
Broadside tells the story of a newly restored English monarch, Charles II, leading his country into the fiercest trade war in the age of sail, and his Dutch adversary, Johann de Witt, a bold and able leader, whose untiring efforts saved the young Dutch republic from a war it could not win and...
The 17th Century
In the 17th Century, the European states, and the world they came to control, took shape. England added Scotland to its national flag, the Netherlands won its 80-year War of Independence, and the French monarchy consolidated its power as never before...
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Broadside Blog
rssWelcome to the Broadside blog! This is the place to visit if you wish to stay current on the project’s progress and find out what or who is featured in the most recently uploaded short-docs.more
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2009-02-10
The Birth of King Charles II
Author Ronald Hutton is a history professor at the University of Bristol and a specialist... -
2009-02-03
The Dutch Republic is Born
Spain had enjoyed being the dominant power in the Western world throughout the 16th... -
2009-01-27
Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie
In 1602 the Dutch founded the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), or, as we...