2021-2022 - V2 - The Dutch Revolt - Timeline (1568-1648)
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What do you remember?
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Political cause
Economic cause
Cultural cause
Protestantism
Higher taxes
Centralisation
Privileges
Inquisition
Wealthy cities
Slide 4 - Question de remorquage
Luther
Charles V
Margaret of Parma
William of Orange
Pope
Duke of Alva
Philip II
Watergeuzen
Heretic
Calvin
Slide 5 - Question de remorquage
What did King Philip II do after he heard about the Beeldenstorm?
A
He had his sister Margaret executed
B
He sent his general, the Duke of Alva
C
Nothing, he agreed
with the Protestants
D
He sent an angry letter to William of Orange
Slide 6 - Quiz
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
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Who was William of Orange?
A nobleman who believed in freedom of religion
A friend and advisor of Emperor Charles V
But protested against King Philip II
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William of Orange and the Dutch Revolt
William had to hide from the Duke of Alva
Gathers an army and attacks Alva's soldiers (1568)
Becomes the official leader of the Revolt
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Not much luck for the Dutch
The Spanish win most battles and thousands are slaughtered. Alva and his soldiers show no mercy
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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!
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Who was the Duke of Alva?
A
The leader of the Spanish army in the Netherlands
B
A protestant general who fought against King Philip II
C
A friend and avisor to William of Orange during the Dutch Revolt
D
The leader of the Dutch rebels who were fighting in Spain
Slide 14 - Quiz
What are Watergeuzen?
A
A type of fish, found in the Noordzee
B
A type of ship, typically Dutch
C
A type of rebel who supported the Revolt
D
A type of Spanish soldier
Slide 15 - Quiz
What was the most important weapon of the Watergeuzen?
A
Fire
B
Bombs
C
Chemical weapons
D
Water
Slide 16 - Quiz
Why is the capture of Den Briel in 1572 considered a turning point in the Dutch Revolt?
A
It was an important victory for the Spanish
B
It was an important victory for Alva
C
It was an important victory for the Dutch
D
It was an important victory for Philip II
Slide 17 - Quiz
How did the Dutch rebels prevent (voorkomen) the Spanish from taking back Den Briel?
A
They flooded the surrounding land
B
They set the whole city on fire
C
They had a much bigger army
D
The Spanish never tried to take the city back
Slide 18 - Quiz
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!"
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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!"
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What next?!
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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.