This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quiz and text slides.
Items in this lesson
What do you know about the Dutch revolt?
Slide 1 - Mind map
Key questions for today..
- How were the Dutch ruled by Charles V, Philip II?
- How did Philip II try to centralise his rule?
- What was the Iconoclastic Fury?
Slide 2 - Slide
Charles V (5)
Charles V was overlord (lord of all provinces) of all Dutch provinces. He ruled the Dutch form Brussels, but was often somewhere else in his empire.
The Dutch provinces were vere independent (onafhankelijk) and ruled themselves.
Slide 3 - Slide
Every Dutch province (gewest) had an assembly, the States, which made dicisions about that province. On a more 'national' level the Dutch were ruled by the States-General. The States sent representatives to the States-General.
Slide 4 - Slide
Charles V tried to gain more power over the provinces by appointing nobles to represent him, stadholders. When Charles was elsewhere in his empire a governor (landvoogd(es)) would rule in his place. They were advised by civil servants (ambtenaren) and nobles (edelen).
Slide 5 - Slide
In 1555 Charles' son Philip II became overlord of the Netherlands. In 1559 he went back to Spain and appointed his half-sister Margaret of Parma as governor of the Netherlands. From this point relations between Philip and the Dutch nobility deteriorated (verslechterde).
Slide 6 - Slide
Philip tried to decrease the power of the Dutch nobility. He preferred to rule with paid civil servants, because he could fire them when he was dissatisfied. He wanted to centralize (centraliseren) his rule.
The relationship between Philip and the Dutch citizens also deteriorated. Because....
Slide 7 - Slide
1. Philip waged expensive wars and citizens had to pay taxes to fund these wars.
2. Philip tried to centralise. This policy deprived the Dutch from their freedom to govern themselves.
3. Philip wanted to exterminate Protestantism, but many people in the Netherlands were Calvinists.
Slide 8 - Slide
Iconoclastic Fury
In April 1566 hundreds of nobles marched on the palace of Margaret of Parma (governor). They wanted her to stop the persecution (vervolging) of Protestants. The governor temporarily (tijdelijk) ended the prosecutions. Calvinists openly start hedge-preaching (hagenpreken).
Slide 9 - Slide
During one of these hedge-preachings a preacher in Flanders raged about he worshipping of saints, a Catholic tradition. Calvinists took action immediately and started to smash all the statues in the nearest monastery (klooster). This is the beginning of the Iconoclastic Fury (Beeldenstorm).
Slide 10 - Slide
for now..
What? Work on your homework for tomorrow 1.4 assignment 7 till 10. (or 1-6 if you hadn't finished this for today)
How? Independently and quietly
For how long? 15 minutes
Need help? Ask you neighbour or me
Finished? make the puzzle on page 30 of your workbook
Slide 11 - Slide
Can you answer them..
- How were the Dutch ruled by Charles V, Philip II?
