De Moderne Tijd - Volume 3, Issue 4, 2019

THE ‘GOD OF THE PEASANTS’ ON STAGE Willem Bilderdijk’s tragedy Floris de Vijfde (1808) This article focuses on Willem Bilderdijk’s play Floris de Vijfde (Floris v), which he wrote in 1808 for King Louis Napoleon. This play is studied form different perspectives in order to get a complete picture of the content, context, function and reception of this work. It offers new biographical information on Bilderdijk’s life in the context of th Read More

GREAT EXPECTATIONS Elections and the consitutional reform of 1848 This article explores the causes of the low turnout at the Dutch elections in the years following the constitutional reform of 1848. The liberal reformers had hoped for an increased participation of Dutch voters after the introduction of direct suffrage, but were soon to be disappointed when after a promising start, the turnout dropped well below fifty perc Read More