4.4. A turbulent uprising

4.4 A turbulent uprising

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4.4 A turbulent uprising

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Objectives for this lesson

At the end of this lesson you know how Philips II ruled the Netherlands.

You know how and why more and more dutch people protested against the Spanish rulers.

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Who was Calvin (Calvijn)?

A famous YouTuber

A pope

A protestant reformer

The king of Spain

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The calvinist Netherlands

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Which areas were under the control of Charles V (Karel V)?

Spain

The German empire (Holy Roman empire)

The Habsburg Netherlands

Italy and parts of America.

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Charles V ruled over a big empire

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Charles V as lord of the Netherlands

Governing the empire and the Netherlands was difficult:

His empire was too big to tour.
He had many stadtholders he had to consult with.
Every part of the empire had its own laws and privileges.

He tried to change that by making Brussels the capital and by making French the official language of the Netherlands (Centralization)

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1555

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Lord of the Netherlands until 1555.

Lord of the Netherlands from 1555 onwards.

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Philips II

1555 - Heir to the throne of Charles V.

Spain & the Netherlands

Didn't consult with the provinces (poor relations).

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1559- Philips II leaves for Spain

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Margaret of Parma

Half-sister of Philip II.
She was viceroy of the Netherlands.
Together with Spanish nobles chosen by Philip II she ruled the Netherlands.

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Persecution of protestants

Protestantism keeps growing in his Dutch provinces. Calvinists gain a huge following. Philip II prosecutes them with much violence. Edicts are put in place to help his hunt for the protestants. But the numbers just keep growing! It's as if the persecutions only stimulate more people to become heretics.

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Nobleman's petition

200 nobles hand over an request to Margaret.
They ask if the persecution of protestants can stop.
Margaet promises to talk to Philips II but he refuses.

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1566 - Smeekschrift der edelen

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1566- The Iconoclastic Outbreak

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The Spanish reaction

- Philip sends the duke of Alba to knock down the protest.

His three goals were:

-Punish the perpetrators.

-Make everyone Catholic.

-Appoint a central government

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Name something you learned today:

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