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1568-1648

The Dutch Revolt

Dutch Revolt

1568-1648

Today, you will learn

...who William of Orange was

...how he became leader of the Dutch Revolt

...what happened during the first years of the Dutch Revolt

Recap time!

Who was governor of the Netherlands during the start of the Dutch revolt?

1. Margaretha of Parma
2. Alva
3. Philip II
4. William of Orange

The Dutch Revolt is an example of ....

1. Change
2. Continuity

In which Age did
the Dutch Revolt take place?

1. The Age of Cities and States
2. The Age of Regents and Kings
3. The Age of Explorers and Reformers
4. The Age of Monks and Knights

Which religion was dominant in the Netherlands before the Dutch revolt?

1. Anglican
2. Calvinism
3. Lutheranism
4. Catholicism

Which religion became dominant in the Netherlands during the Dutch revolt?

1. Anglican
2. Calvinism
3. Lutheranism
4. Catholicism

What are Watergeuzen?

1. A type of fish, found in the Noordzee
2. A type of ship, typically Dutch
3. A type of rebel who supported the Revolt
4. A type of Spanish soldier

Before the Dutch revolt, the stadtholder was the representative of ...

1. States General
2. Dutch army
3. Provincial States
4. the Spanish king

1572. A turning point in the Dutch Revolt

The Watergeuzen capture the city of Den Briel: a huge victory for William of Orange and his rebels!

A split: the Union

of Atrecht (1579)

The southern provinces are mainly Catholic and want to remain part of the Spanish Empire. They form the Union of Atrecht in 1579.

A split: the Union

of Utrecht (1579)

The northern provinces are mainly Protestant and don't want to be part of the Spanish Empire. They form the Union of Utrecht in 1579.

Akte van Verlatinghe (1581)

The northern provinces signed the Akte van Verlatinghe in 1581. In this document, they wrote: "Kings should protect their people and help them. King Philip has not protected us, but he has abused and hurt us badly, so he can no longer be our king!"

Akte van Verlatinghe (1581)

• "Everyone knows that God has chosen kings to help protect the people against violence and suffering."
  
• "When a king doesn't do these things, but instead crushes the people, and takes away their freedom and privileges, he is not a king but a tyrant!"
  

What next?!

Moord!

10 juli 1584

• Filips II had Willem van Oranje in 1580 vogelvrij verklaard: iedereen mocht hem ongestraft vermoorden en zou daarvoor goed worden beloond.
• Lukte het de Fransman Balthasar Gerards wél om Willem van Oranje te vermoorden.

Balthasar begaf zich op dinsdag 10 juli 1584 rond het middaguur naar het Prinsenhof met de mededeling dat hij Willem wilde spreken. Willems vrouw Louise van Coligny schijnt nog bezorgd te hebben gevraagd wie dat ongure type wel was, maar werd gerustgesteld. 

Willem meldde Balthasar dat hij hem na het middageten te woord zou staan. Balthasar keerde terug naar herberg De Diamant om zijn pistolen te halen.

Rond half twee verliet het gezelschap de eetzaal. Toen Willem van Oranje zijn voet op de eerste trede van de trap zette schoot Balthasar hem van dichtbij in de borst en de zij. De prins zakte in elkaar en sprak - volgens het officiële verslag - zijn beroemde laatste woorden: "Mon Dieu, ayez pitié de mon âme, et de ce pauvre peuple!", vertaald als: "Mijn God, heb medelijden met mij en mijn arme volk!". 

Volgens recente onderzoeken zou hij op slag dood moeten zijn geweest en heeft hij deze woorden niet gezegd.

Who should be the new ruler of the Netherlands?

Now William is dead, nobody can replace them. So the leaders of the Dutch provinces stop their search for a new ruler.

The Dutch Republic is founded in 1588.

to be continued...

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