The Story of the Netherlands tells the story of the country we live in, from the moment the first inhabitants settled there. Never before has our history, and how it has made us who we are today, been made tangible in this way. The project consists of a 10-part television series for NPO 1, with Daan Schuurmans as narrator.
Hunters and farmers
Romans and batavi
Frisians and franks
Knights and counts
Plague and preachers
Geuzen and papen
Privateers and merchants
Patriots and royalists
Pioneers and paupers
Liberators and occupiers
When two faiths share a pillow
Out of sight out of mind
A dance for the throne
Of good name and fame
King of the world
King gorilla
The monarchy in distress
In the name of orange
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 1
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