Geschiedenis der Rederijkers in Nederland - Schotel, Gilles Dionysius Jacobus 1807-1892 (Rotterdam Dunk, 1871)
Gilles Schotel (1807-1892) worked as a pastor, but became better known for his keen interest in history, especially the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He wrote a large number of books, articles and biographies on historical events and persons and enjoyed making the knowledge he collected available to others. He had an extensive historical library and supplemented it with records from libraries and archives he visited.
Originally published in 1862-64
Keywords: 19th Century (1801-1900); Rhetoric; Literature; History; Theater history; Netherlands