For 10 points, name this country that experienced "tulip mania" and dominated17thÂ­century trade from its capital of Amsterdam.
Massive histories of this country were written by Jonathan Israel and John Lothrop Motley. Its culture was the subject of Simon Schama's The Embarrassment of Riches. This winner of the Battle of Texel allied with England in the Treaty of Nonsuch. This country owned "barrier fortresses" like Namur and Mons. Its navy conducted the Raid on the Medway and was aided by the "Sea (*) Beggars." This country was where the treaty ending the Nine Years' War was signed, and its neighbor was invaded in the War of Devolution. It won two wars with England under Michiel de Ruyter ("RAOÂ­tuh"), but experienced a "disaster year" in 1672 during one of Louis XIV's many wars with it. For 10 points, name this country that experienced "tulip mania" and dominated17thÂ­century trade from its capital of Amsterdam.
Massive histories of this country were written by Jonathan Israel and John Lothrop Motley.
The Netherlands [or the Dutch Republic; or Nederland; accept Holland; do not accept answers like "Spanish Netherlands"]