CH1 par. 1.5 A long war

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Memo havo 2 TTO
CH1. The age of discoverers and reformers
sec. 1.5 A long war

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Dutch Revolt

Slide 2 - Woordweb

Aims
Main question: What happened during the first years of the Revolt?
  • You can explain what measures the Duke of Alva took.
  • You can describe who Willem van Oranje was.
  • You can explain why the Revolt was a fierce war.
  • You can explain how the Netherlands became divided after the Union of Utrecht.
  • You know the terms and dates of this section.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Video

The start of the Revolt
  • Duke of Alva immediately established the Council of Troubles.
  • He raised taxes.
  • Dealt with Dutch nobility who's action hadn't been firm enough.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

The start of the Revolt
  • Many protestants fled. William of Orange fled to his estates in Germany.
  • He wanted religious freedom and was against the central government of Philip II.
  • The Duke of Alva confiscated William's Dutch possessions.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

The start of the Revolt
  • William of Orange dismissed as stadholder of the Spanish king.
  • In Germany he began to prepare an attack on the Netherlands.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

The start of the Revolt
  • He received help from the Sea beggars (watergeuzen): refugees who behaved like pirates on the seas around the Netherlands.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

The start of the Revolt
  • In 1568 several armies of William of Orange entered the Netherlands from the east, south and north.
  • Start of Dutch Revolt.
  • Defeated by Spanish troops.
  • In 1572 first major victory:
  • Sea beggars captured Den Briel.

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

The start of the Revolt
  • Other towns in Holland and Zeeland joined the Revolt.
  • Even outside Holland and Zeeland cities started to revolt against King Philip II and the Duke of Alva.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

A fierce war
  • The Spanish struck back hard when they recaptured several towns in 1572. They looted and killed burghers.
  • Fearing vengeance towns surrendered without a fight, yet they were severely punished.
  • After these bloodbaths, the remaining cities didn't surrender.
  • Rebels started to gain victories too.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

A fierce war
  • City population would destroy the dikes around the city, so that the land around was flooded.
  • Spanish army was a mercenary army. If there was no money, then there was no fighting. Soldiers would plunder and steal. 
  • Looting caused much anger among the burghers.

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

The Netherlands becomes divided
  • The rebels also used mercenary armies.
  • To be able to pay them, they had to work together and collect taxes.
  • In 1579 the northern provinces signed a joint alliance against the Spanish king: Union of Utrecht. 

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Union of Utrecht (1579)
The provinces of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel promised to help each other in the fight against the Spanish.

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

The Netherlands becomes divided
The southern provinces remained loyal to the Spanish king. 
In 1588 the rebel's situation appeared hopeless: 
1. In 1584 William of Orange was murdered. 
2. In 1585 Antwerp was recaptured by the Spanish. 
3. Only a few provinces and regions were controlled by the rebels.

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Slide 17 - Video

Write down 2 things you learned today.

Slide 18 - Open vraag

What do you still find difficult?

Slide 19 - Open vraag

Get to work
What? See whiteboard.
How? Alone 
Help? Ask neighbour. Can't figure it out? Ask teacher. 
Time? Until the end of the lesson. 
Done? Learn terms and dates. Ask teacher. 

Slide 20 - Tekstslide