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The Dutch Revolt (1566 or 1568--1648) was the successful revolt of the
Protestant Seventeen Provinces of the defunct
Duchy of Burgundy in the
Low Countries against the ardent militant religious policies of
Roman Catholicism pressed by
Philip II of Spain. The religious 'clash of cultures' built up gradually but inexorably into outbursts of violence against the perceived repression of the
Habsburg Crown. These tensions led to the formation of the independent
Dutch Republic. The first leader was
William of Orange, followed by several of his descendants and relations. This revolt was one of the first successful secessions in
Europe, and led to one of the first
European republics of the modern era, the
United Provinces.
King Philip was initially successful in suppressing the rebellion. In 1572, however, the rebels captured
Brielle and the rebellion resurged. The northern provinces became independent, first de facto, and in 1648 de jure. During the revolt, the
United Provinces of the Netherlands, better known as the Dutch Republic, rapidly grew to become a world power through its merchant shipping and experienced a period of economic, scientific, and cultural growth.
The Southern Netherlands (situated in modern-day
Belgium,
Luxembourg, northern
France and southern
Netherlands) remained under
Spanish rule. The continuous heavy-handed rule by the
Habsburgs in the south caused many of its financial, intellectual, and cultural elite to flee north, contributing to the success of the Dutch Republic. The Dutch imposed a rigid blockade on the southern provinces which prevented
Baltic grain relieving famine in the southern towns, especially in the years 1587-9. Additionally, by the end of the war in 1648 large areas of the
Southern Netherlands had been lost to France which had, under the guidance of
Cardinal Richelieu and
Louis XIII of France, allied itself with the Dutch Republic in the 1630s against
Spain.
The first phase of the conflict can be considered to be the
Dutch War of Independence. The focus of the latter phase was to gain official recognition of the already de facto independence of the United Provinces. This phase coincided with the rise of the Dutch Republic as a major power and the founding of the
Dutch Empire.
I do not own Hetalia, nor do I own music "
Paris Burning" from the
Hunchback of Notre Dame, nor do I own the images used. All I did was sync up the pictures with the music.
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