If not for William the Silent and the brave, heroic Dutch, the Reformation and the Enlightenment would have failed, the spark of Liberty would have been snuffed out, and darkness would have once again descended upon the West. For 80 years, one of the smallest countries in Europe fought against the mightiest empire in the world, and won. It is an important tale to learn young, to know that individuals like William the Silent lived, to know how they lived and how their lives made the dream of America possible.

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