The revolt of the spanish netherlands history learning site. The belgians themselves spoke two languages walloon french and flemish close to dutch. In assessing the damage done by the dutch to the various iberian trade circuits in asia and the. The war was fought between 1568 and 1648 against spain, and saw the birth of the netherlands as a seperate and independent nation at the end. The origins and development of the dutch revolt brings together in one volume the latest scholarship from leading experts in the field, to illuminate why the dutch revolted, the way events unfolded and how they gained independence. His successor, philip ii did not and he was also not a burgundian. Written by a well known expert on early modern europe, the dutch revolt provides the relevant background detail, essential narrative, and analysis needed to understand the major features of the dutch rebellion. Dutch economy while exports declined nearly 25% due to a sharp contraction in world demand. This was a massive empire for the time, and in the sixteenth century postal services werent too hot. In 1568 william of orange, in his proclamation to the people of the netherlands, stated that they had always been ruled in accordance with their freedoms, rights, customs, traditions and privileges and that they only had to. Mar 16, 2015 the revolt of the spanish netherlands led to the collapse of spain as a major european power. Out of the myth of the french revolution how much out of its reality is a different question there took shape a generally accepted definithis paper was presented in slightly different form to a conference on revolu. The response edit the rebellion was still limited to what, in the burgundianhabsburg netherlands, were.
History earlymodern history 1500 1750 history earlymodern history 1500 1750 empires and colonialism. The northern provinces the netherlands eventually separated from the southern provinces presentday belgium and luxembourg, which continued under habsburg spain until 1714. New netherland seminar supports the dutch revolt october. The dutch revolt and catholic exile in reformation europe. Culture and history of the low countries 15001700 university college london. Oct 30, 2014 a 4 minute summary of the problems leading to the start of the dutch revolt. From 1566 to 1585, the dutch fought a revolt against king philip ii of spain that eventually resulted in the newly independent nation of the netherlands. Summary of dutch revolt causes linkedin slideshare. The dutch revolt simulates the eighty years war between spain and the netherlands. Revolution has the dutch independence war, known to the locals as the tachtigjarige oorlog as its main theme.
The eighty years war and the creation of the netherlands duration. The eighty years war, also called dutch revolt, was a war between the netherlands and spain. My aim has been to set the dutch revolt and the golden age in their wider context, which means the whole of the early modern period. This is the best history ever written about the dutch revolt a series of upheavals from 1568 to 1648 which led to the independent united provinces. Spanish duke stationed in the netherlands and involved in the spanish armada. Up to his abdication in 1555, the area was run by charles v and for all his faults especially his financial burdening of the region with regards to taxes he was a burgundian and he spoke flemish. Eighty years war, 15681648, the war of netherlands independence from spain, which led to the separation of the northern and southern netherlands and to the formation of the united provinces of the netherlands the dutch republic. Select documents for the reformation and the revolt of the low countries, 15551609. The book explores affi nities between the dutch revolt and the british civil wars of the seventeenth century the fi rst major challenges to. Dutch revolt 1 dutch revolt the dutch revolt or the revolt of the netherlands 1566 or 156816091 was the partially 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 both charles i and son phillip ii of spanish empire. He t schrijve n va n synthetisch e overzichtswerke n i s nie t ee n bezigheid, waari n d e nederlands e historicu s excelleert. The dutch revolt or the revolt of the netherlands as it is also known as, started in 1566 and carried on until the early 17th century.
This was europes first republic which survived until the french revolution. Alastair duke in order to extend the range of sources available for the revolt of the netherlands. The netherlands achieved independence in the eighty years war. I wish to acknowledge the great assistance andrew sawyer has given in respect of the prints. Jul 03, 20 to what extent was the dutch revolt a political conflict. Although resistance to spanish government came slowly, the netherlanders were united in their desire for religious tolerance, finding an ally in the. The first phase of the war began with two unsuccessful invasions. The netherlands are a tiny nation that punch above their weight on the world stage, where prostitutes are entitled to sick pay and prisons are closing due to. The tensions that led to open revolt, however, had much earlier origins. The area concerned was part of the habsburg empire and known as the spanish netherlands. It is also important to consider whether the revolt was supported and carried out by all parts of dutch society. The political thought of the dutch revolt, 15551590. The revolt of the netherlands against spanish rule, also known as the eighty years war, is traditionally said to have begun in june 1568, when the spanish executed counts egmont and horne in brussels. The eighty years war, or dutch revolt, was the war of secession between the netherlands and the spanish king.
History of the netherlands the dutch revolt, 15721609. The congress of vienna the revolutions of 1830 and 1848. The aim of this article is not to give an overview of events during the dutch revolt, but to provide some alternative analyses. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Aug 27, 2015 the dutch revolt was a revolt in the northern parts of the 15th and 16th century netherlands back then this included current belgium and luxembourg sparked by religious differences. This book explores the flight, exile and eventual return of catholic men and women during. The dutch revolt was a revolt in the northern parts of the 15th and 16th century netherlands back then this included current belgium and luxembourg sparked by religious differences. Often thought to be a series of uprisings rather than a single revolution, the dutch revolt saw the netherlands breaking away from the domination of spain, with its monarchy and landed nobility. This is a major new englishlanguage edition of five central texts in the history of the political thought of the dutch revolt. Aims to understand the key causes of the dutch revolt evaluate the amount of blame which can be attributed to philip ii 2. The dutch revolt of the sixteenth century sparked one of the largest refugee crises of reformation europe. The dutch revolt was political in that many believed that the dutch way of life was being changed for the worse.
To what extent was the dutch revolt a political conflict. Free essays on the dutch revolt through essay depot. The origins and development of the dutch revolt, ed. Dutch empiredutch revolt wikibooks, open books for an. The dutch revolt of the sixteenth century sparked one of the largest refugeecrisesofreformationeurope. In an attempt to encourage the people to revolt against spain, william converted to calvinism, as the calvinists wanted above all other religions, to revolt.
It lasted from 1568 to 1648 but was interrupted by a truce between 1609 and 1621. The economic crisis whichenveloped the region in 1565 was a potent secondary cause, leading as itdid to unemployment, poverty and discontent. Lets look at the dutch revolt in the context of the spanish empire, which at the time was the largest on earth spain, the indies, large parts of italy, the burgundian lands, later portugal and its maritime empire. Dutch revolt determined to make an example of the mostly protestant dutch rebels.
Philip ii of spain duke of alva margaret of parma william of orange 7. Parker draws extensively on a largely dutch and belgian secondary literature unavailable to english speaking readers. The dutch revolt lasted longer than any other uprising in modern european historyfrom the iconoclastic fury in august 1566 to the peace of munster in january 1648. Published between 15701590 these texts exemplify the development of the political ideas that motivated and legitimated resistance to philip ii. This epic struggle lasted from 1568 until 1648 and eventually brought independence to holland and the northern provinces. With papal support, alba installed a special tribunal the. When considering this question it is also key to consider who it was that was actually revolting and who or what they were revolting against.
The documents offered here have been selected by dr. The dutch revolt has been seen through the prism of religion, nation state politics, republican freedoms. To what extent can philip ii be blamed for the dutch revolt. The article is a bit too much written from a moderndutch point of view. It lasted from 1568 to 1648 during the war, the dutch republic became a world power for a short time mainly through its naval strength and experienced a period of unprecedented economical, scientific and cultural growth. The english and dutch referred to the inheritance tax. In 1568 a revolt began in the low countries against the habsburg empire. The eighty years war, or dutch revolt, was the secession war in which the protonetherlands first became an independent country. Gcse history elizabethan age, 15581603 revision and exam. As i have laboured on this work i have more and more become convinced that both the revolt, and the. Dunthorne, hugh, 1993, the dutch revolt in english political culture 15851660, in theo hermans and reinier salverda eds. Exiles and the politics of reintegration in the dutch revolt. The dutch revolt against spanish rule in the sixteenth century was a formative event in european history.
The article is a bit too much written from a modern dutch point of view. A major new english language edition of five central texts in the history of the political thought of the dutch revolt, originally published between 15701590, which exemplified the development of the political ideas that motivated and legitimated resistance to philip ii. The dutch revolt revolution alvas repression 1567 1573 philips repression of religious reform raised public feeling to boilingpoint. The years of the revolt have been at times disputed but many historians see the conflict lasting from 1566 to 1648, because of that length of time it has also called the eighty years war. The seventeen provinces of the low countries were acquired by the hasburgs through marriage in 1477 but were still infested with independent lordships right up until the 17th century and were divided between. Pdf the dutch revolt and catholic exile in reformation. Although resistance to spanish government came slowly, the netherlanders were united in their desire for religious tolerance, finding an ally in the newly protestant england. Low philip dispatched the and an duke of alba army of 10k to suppress the revolt. Unit 2 revolt of the netherlands flashcards quizlet. The first book to offer an in depth look at hidden holland and the fascinating people that live there, why the dutch are different is an entertaining book about a country unlike any other. The dutch revolt by martin van gelderen, hardcover barnes. The netherlands was under rule of the emperor of spain, who was. Pdf the dutch revolt and catholic exile in reformation europe. Siege money of the dutch revolt pages 1 15 text version.
The dutch versus iberia in asia, africa and the new world, 15901609 peter c. The dutch revolt by martin van gelderen, hardcover. Eighty years war simple english wikipedia, the free. In the south, the revolt was less successful and belgium did not emerge as an independent state until after the napoleonic era. Catholic earl of northumberland who was one of the northern earls who revolted. Success, failure, and perseverance of the dutch economy, 15001815, cambridge. By 1618 the start of the thirty years war no catholic country saw spain as a useful ally. After all, the war that finally gained the seven northern provinces their independence took a complete epoch, ending only with. The first phase of the war began with two unsuccessful invasions of the provinces by mercenary armies under prince william i of orange.
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