1.2 Dissatisfaction in the Netherlands

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Dissatisfaction in the Netherlands

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Name two characteristics of protestantism

What does the word reformation mean?

1. to adjust
2. to refresh
3. to renew
4. to improve

How do we define the Reformation?

1. to develop a new religion
2. the split in the christian church
3. catholics that do not agree with each other
4. people started believing in protestantism

Tell one difference between Luther and Calvin.

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The governance of the Netherlands

The Netherlands was in the Middle Ages nothing
more than some provinces that governed
themselves. 

The governance of the Netherlands

The Spanish Charles V was the king of these provinces and wanted to centralise the Netherlands: 

an area that is governed from 1 central
point or person. 

He did that with:

1. More and higher taxes
2. Laws that apllied everywhere
3. Persecuting protestants

Philip II

Philip II (the son of Charles V) inherited the power from 1555. 

He appointed a:

1. Governor
2. Stadholder

Resistance from 1566

• A lot of protestants started field preaching: a church service outside. 
  
• Some protestants even destroyed the catholic churches as a form of revolt: Iconoclastic Fury. 

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Consequences Iconoclastic Fury

Philip was furious and took immediate measures. 

• The  Duke of Alva became governor
• He set up a court (= council of troubles)
   that punished everyone who 
   participated in the iconoclastic fury.

Cultural

Economic

Political

The Dutch nobility didnt want a centrally organised country, so they disobeyed Spanish officials

In the Netherlands, most people were protestants. They were against the persecution of protestants. 

Dutch people were against the high taxes. 

Who is who?

The King

Governor

Stadholder

Duke of Alva

William of Orange

Philip II

Charles V

Get to work!

Get your book and do exercises 4-8 from 1.2