Author: LEIDEN MUNICIPALITY -
Title: Feestwijzer voor de vier en zeventigste feestviering der 3 October-Vereeniging opgericht 13 mrei 1886. Ter herdenking van 'Leidens Ontzet'3 October 1574 op Vrijdag 3 oktober 1969.
Description: Leiden, 3 October Vereeniging, 1969. sm. 8°. orig. pict. col. wraps. 88pp. Some text-ills., name-lists of members of various organizing committees, many local sponsoring advertism., of which illustrated. Programme of festivities as organized by the so-called 3 october Vereeniging, issued upon the 74th anniversary of the committee, founded 13 may 1885, commemmorating the relief of a 2-year siege of Leyden Municipality by spanish troops during the eighty-years war between the seven United Provinces against Spain, on 3rd. of October 1574. The city was awarded her famous University by Prince William of Orange for her gallantry and perseverance. Very fine copy.

Keywords: programme festivities leiden siege relief commemmoration eighty years war spanis leidens ontzet history dutch relief