2.3 The Dutch Revolt

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Goals for this lesson

At the end of this lesson you can...

• Describe the main causes of the Dutch Revolt.
• Explain how the Revolt resulted in an independent Dutch state.

Stadtholder

Governor

Lord of the Low Countries

Gewest

Charles V

William of Orange

Margarethof Parma

Independent province

Below two statements:
1. The governor ruled the Low Countries from Madrid.
2. There where 17 gewesten in the Low Countries.

1. 1 & 2 are true
2. 1 & 2 are false
3. 1= true; 2=false
4. 1= false; 2= true

Name one cause to the Dutch Revolt

2.3 The Dutch Revolt

Geuzen

• =Dutch rebels/pirates fighting the Spanish from the sea.
• They were supported by William of Orange.

First city the rebels took was Den Briel in 1572

1572- Den Briel

• First city captured by Dutch rebels.

<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(232, 17, 17)">Den Briel</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(232, 17, 17)">Heiligerlee</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(232, 17, 17)">Brussels</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(232, 17, 17)">Dillenburg kasteel</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(232, 17, 17)">Engeland</span>

First city taken by Dutch rebels

Base for the watergeuzen (pirates)

Place of the first battle in the 80-years war.

Base for William of Orange

Capital of the habsburg Netherlands

1572- Expansion of the rebellion

• Several cities join the revolt.

1572-1574 Important sieges

Haarlem                      Alkmaar                  Leiden

1572-1574 Result of the sieges

Haarlem                      Alkmaar                  Leiden

After 1572 the Spanish army starts plundering 

and murdering in several cities.

Unie van Utrecht

• 1579: Treaty signed against the Spanish army by several gewesten. 

Plakkaat van 

Verlatinghe

• 1581: 7 gewesten reject Philip II as their ruler and declare independence. 

Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden

The Republic 1588

• De Republiek der zeven verenigde Nederlanden.
• Decided to continue without a king or queen: Republic
• Ruled by the Stadtholders and States General