Table of Contents Introduction. 9 Chapter 1: Romans behind the Dunes (4000 B.C.-A.D. 400) . 11 Prehistory. 11 Th e Bronze Age and Iron Age . .13 Cananefates . 14 Roman Retreat. 17 Chapter 2: Die Haghe and Sceveninghe (3rd century-1570). 19 Dark Middle Ages. 19 Count Willem II of Holland. 21 Th e Village Die Haghe. .23 Waterways . .25 Th e Growth of Th e Hague . .26 Poor Relief . .27 Scheveningen . 29 Th e Murder of Aleid van Poelgeest. .30 Maarten van Rossem . .30 Churches . 32 Reformation. 32 Scheveningen and Die Haghe . 33 Chapter 3: The Golden Age (1571-1703). 35 City at the Frontline. .35 On the Edge of the Abyss . .37 Th e vulnerable City . .38 Who is the Boss?. .40 Th e Society. .42 Crime and Punishment. .43 Th e Spuikwartier . .44 Worthy of Princes. .45 Hofj es . .46 Diplomats. .48 117357_BW_The7357_BW_The littlelittle historyhistory ofof TheThe HagueHague forfor Dummies_144,5x203,8.inddDummies_144,5x203,8.indd 5 229-04-159-04-15 12:5812:58 6 The Little History of The Hague for Dummies ______________ Th e Winter King. 49 Economy. .50 Bookshops in the Ridderzaal . .51 Religion. 52 Th e Gallows at the Binnenhof . .54 Jewish Th e Hague . .56 Th e Wilderness . .58 Th e Zee-Straet. 59 Scheveningen in the Golden Age . 61 Th e Murder of the De Witt Brothers . .62 Th e Stadtholder-King . .66 Chapter 4: Patriots and Batavians (1703-1813) . 69 Th e Second Stadtholderless Period. 69 Th e Sodomites. 71 Th e Return of the Stadtholder . .72 Patriots and Orangists. 73 Th e Batavian Republic 1795-1801 . .77 Coup and Countercoup. 79 Kingdom of Holland . .80 Annexation . .82 Scheveningen during the French Period . .82 Chapter 5: Palaces and Slums (1813-1870). 85 Orange returns . .85 Once again the Seat of Government. .88 Prinsjesdag. .88 King Willem II . .90 Metamorphosis at the Kneuterdijk . .90 Ministries . .93 Steady Growth. 93 Th e drainage canal . .95 Urban design mess . .96 Th e Seaside Resort of Scheveningen. .97 Industrial City. .99 Urban problems . .100 Chapter 6: Fin de Siècle and Refugees (1870-1940) . 101 Big City . 101 Railroads . .102 Th e Widow of the Dutch Indies. .103 117357_BW_The7357_BW_The littlelittle historyhistory ofof TheThe HagueHague forfor Dummies_144,5x203,8.inddDummies_144,5x203,8.indd 6 229-04-159-04-15 12:5812:58 ____________________________________ Table of Contents 7 Art from Th e Hague. .104 Literary Th e Hague . .104 Th e Haagse School. .104 Shopping City . ..