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The independence from Spain was strongly linked to their opposition to the Roman Catholic Church, and the relief they found through Calvinism. That they carried out the Calvinist way of life though is another matter. As the author writes, it's as if they believed that the 10 commandments were not for life below the equator. Although the central authorities in the Netherlands expected people to live a Christian life, they appeared to be powerless to control those in far-flug places. Not only did they often mistreat the inhabitants, they also behaved quite badly towards each other.
This book provides lots of information on society at the time, in the Netherlands, and in most of the countried in which they operated. The focus is on the relationships that people had with each other. It is replete with references to sources. The author is very fair, often commenting on sources that are exaggerated.
One note on the index - it is quite poor. Whilst it covers some 10 pages, it is incomplete. For example, Cape Town/Kaapstad or South Africa are not listed, but this settlement is covered well in a whole chapter in the book - the only index references are listed under Cape of Good Hope; German workers according to the index is first found on page 72, although some 20 pages earlier this matter is covered in more detail; Groningen is not listed, although it is mentioned throughout the book. ( )