§2.3: The prelude to the Dutch Revolt (P.2)

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§2.3: The prelude to the Dutch Revolt (P.2)

Previous learning goal

How did Charles V rule over the Low Countries?

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In the 16th century, Germany was a unified country under a single government.

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False

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True

False

Explanation: Germany was not a unified country in the 16th century but a collection of princedoms.

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During the 16th century, the provinces of the Low Countries had their own laws and currencies and only united when sending representatives to the States General.

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Explanation: The provinces of the Low Countries were not unified during the sixteenth century; each had its own laws and currency. They only came together at the States General when representatives were sent.

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The governance of the Low Countries was Charles V's top priority.

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False

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Explanation:  This was because his attention was constantly drawn away by the wars he was fighting with France and Italy, or in stopping the advancing Ottoman Turks in Eastern Europe. 

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The Edict of Nantes granted the Huguenots complete power and dominance over Catholics in France.

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Explanation:  The Edict of Nantes provided the Huguenots with religious, political, and military autonomy but did not grant them complete power over Catholics.

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By the time Philip II rose to the throne, the provinces had Catholics and Protestants living together in peace. The Dutch practised tolerance.

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Explanation:  the measures taken against these Protestants were quite mild. By the time Philip II rose to the throne, the provinces had Catholics and Protestants living together in peace. The Dutch practised tolerance.

Learning goal

How did Philip II rule over the Low Countries?

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ALWAYS write down the learning goal!

The government of Philip II

Philip II centralised the Low Countries, appointing stadtholders like William of Orange, which upset nobles as their power diminished amid high taxes and ongoing wars.

Stadtholder = stadhouder

Inquisition and the Compromise of Nobles

Compromise of Nobles was an agreement that resolved power struggles among the nobility, aiming to establish a balance of authority within the ruling class. 🤝

'N'ayez pas peur Madame, ce ne sont que de gueux.'

'You what?!'

Compromise of Nobles = Smeekschrift

Protestants preached outside.

Effect: 

Protestants destroyed churches in unrest in 1566.

= Iconoclastic Fury.⚒️

Iconoclastic Fury = Beeldenstorm

Philip's rage

Look at page 45 in your textbook.

Do exercise 8ab and 9.

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