Author Archive: CJ Underwood

Kenau Hasselaar amassed an army of 300 women to fight the invading Spanish in 1572. You never heard of her.

Kenau Hasselaar of Haarlem (1526–1588), mother, sister, ship-builder and war heroine. I cannot approve of monarchs who want to rule over the conscience of the people, and take away their freedom of choice and religion. William of Orange – Havo Exam (1564) I open with this quote because it means so much to me. Oppression […]