Abstract

During military campaigns Constantijn Huygens Jr was required to accompany Prince William of orange, who as stadholder of Holland was also commander-in-chief of the army of the Dutch Republic. The first stages of the Glorious Revolution took place in England, where the reigning king, James II, had converted to Roman Catholicism. During the military campaigns of the 1670’s, Huygens had kept a diary whenever he was away from home. Readers can follow, through his eyes, this turning point in European history: the ever-present risks and unpredictable outcome of the operation, and the fears of those who were about to embark on the invasion of England. When Huygens started his diary, on 21 October 1688, the Dutch fleet was about to set sail. The coronation of William and Mary was scheduled for 21 April 1689. The coronation was the happy ending of the great adventure called the Glorious Revolution. Keywords:Constantijn Huygens Jr; England; glorious revolution; James II; Prince William

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