The Dutch Revolt through Spanish Eyes: Self and Other in historical and literary texts of Golden Age Spain (c. ) (Hispanic Studies: Culture and Ideas) French Wars of Religion Comments0 Share. The Dutch Revolt (1566 or ) was the successful revolt of the northern, largely Protestant Seven Provinces of the Low Countries against the rule of the Roman Catholic King. To what extent can Philip II be blamed for the Dutch revolt? Aims To understand the key causes of the Dutch revolt Evaluate the amount of blame which can be at William the Silent The Dutch Revolt (1566 or ) was the successful revolt of the northern, largely Protestant Seven Provinces of the Low Countries against the rule of the Roman Catholic King Philip II of Spain, hereditary ruler of the provinces. The southern provinces initially joined in. Geoffrey Parker examines the reasons Philip II of Spain was drawn into a lengthy and bitter conflict with his Low Country provinces. Dutch Revolt Free download as PDF File (. Henry IV of France Ok, I'm done making weak comparisons now. Let's 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). Thirty Years' War Chapter 21 Absolute Monarchs in Europe. Louis XIV wanted it for his son and fought a war against the Dutch. In medieval times, the Netherlands were part of the larger Duchy of Burgundy. With the death of Charles the Bold in 1477, the Duchy passed to Maria of Burgundy. She married with Maximilian of Austria, thus combining the Duchy of Burgundy with the Habsburger assets. Their grandson, Charles V, became the ruler of the Netherlands in 1515. 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. Bartholomew's Day ma Aug 25, 1977The Dutch Revolt has 53 ratings and 3 reviews. JanMaat said: there is always a tendency among historians to assume that major events must have major cau Elizabeth I of England Historians, Dutch or otherwise, still cannot nail down what was the Dutch Revolt and that is the main issue regarding this historiography. The historiography of the Dutch Revolt can be traced back to the 17th century as Dutch writes tried to justify their rebellion and war against Spain. The Dutch Revolt (1566 or )[note 1 was the successful revolt of the northern, largely Protestant Seven Provinces of the Low Countries against the rule of. The Revolt of the Spanish Netherlands led to the collapse of Spain as a major European power. By 1618 the start of the Thirty Years War no catholic country. Fernando lvarez de Toledo, 3r The Dutch Revolt [Geoffrey Parker on Amazon. FREE shipping on qualifying offers. Book by Parker, Geoffrey Revolution: The Dutch Revolt includes 1 large gameboard, 41 playing cards, 416 colorful game pieces (56 resource pieces in each of 5 colors, 8 army pieces in each of 5 colors, 47 neutral pieces, 3 water beggars, 1 VP marker for each color, 1 game turn marker and 40. The causes of the Dutch Revolt and the ensuing Eighty Years War, considered to have started in June 1568, were a number of incidents and frictions had accumulated. AngloSpanish War ( ) Philip II of Spain The Dutch Revolt (1566 or ) was the successful revolt of the northern, largely Protestant Seven Provinces of the Low Countries against the rule of the Roman Catholic King Philip II of Spain, hereditary ruler of the provinces. Spanish Armada 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. The Netherlands was under rule of the emperor of Spain, who was a Roman Catholic. How can the answer be improved. The Dutch colony feels ignored by Spain and wants its independence from unfair Spain who is hardly concerned with their needs or their religion, they cry out