1.2 Dissatisfaction in the Netherlands

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Dissatisfaction in the Netherlands

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Look at this picture. Do you think the catholic emperor Charles V liked this painting? Explain why.

Name two characteristics of protestantism

Tell one difference between Luther and Calvin.

Dissatisfaction in the Netherlands

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Learning objectives 1.2

1) I can explain how the Netherlands was governed in about 1520 and what Charles V wanted to change about this.

2) I can give three reasons why people in the Netherlands started to rebel against the Spanish king.

3) I can explain why the Iconoclastic Fury started and what consequences it had.

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 took even more measures:

He appointed a:

1. Governor
2. Stadholder

Resistance against Philip II

A lot of people did not like Philip as a king. 

Their reasons were: 

1. A lot of nobility didn't want centralisation
2. The Dutch were against the higher taxes
3. Protestants were persecuted and murdered 

Resistance from 1566

• In 1566, punishments for protestants were not as harsh anymore. 
• Because of this, 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. 

Consequences Iconoclastic Fury

Philip was furious that people destroyed the
churches and took immediate measures. 

• The ruthless 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

Timeline 16th century

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1500

1600

1566:

Iconoclastic Fury

1517:

Maarten Luther nails his 95 theses to a church

Start of protestantism

1560:

Dissatisfaction in
the NL starts

1568:

The Dutch Revolt starts

1572:

Revolters conquer Den Briel 

Learning objectives 1.2

1) I can explain how the Netherlands was governed in about 1520 and what Charles V wanted to change about this.

2) I can give three reasons why people in the Netherlands started to rebel against the Spanish king.

3) I can explain why the Iconoclastic Fury started and what consequences it had.