1.4 The end of the Dutch Revolt

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1.4 The end of the Dutch Revolt

Welcome!

At the end of this lesson...

• You can explain what consequences the declaration of independence of the Northern Netherlands had for government and religion.
• You can name four developments that can explain why the rebels gradually became stronger.
• You can explain how the struggle between the Dutch Republic and Spain came to an end.

Planning

• What do you remember? (+- 10 min)
• Explanation (+- 15 min )
• Do you understand? (+- 5 min)
• Exercise (+- 15 min)

Name 2 major events from the Dutch Revolt

How does it work?

• Each province: Regional council
•  All provinces together: States general
• Stadtholder: The commander of the Republic’s army and the navy, employed by the Regional Councils.
• No Compulsory religion!

Prince Maurice (Maurits)

• William of Orange is succeeded by his son Maurice: he becomes stadtholder.
• He is a great military leader and becomes the leader of the Dutch State army to fight against the Spanish.
• Johan van Oldenbarnevelt leads the States General as the state attorney.

Stadtholder: The highest civil servant of the provincial states and the States General

Different!

• Maurice and van Oldenbarnevelt are very different. 
• Oldenbarnevelt wants peace with Spain. This is better for trading.
• Maurice is a military leader....he doesn't want peace.
• 1609-1621: Twelve Year's Truce  
• Maurice tries to find a way to get rid of van Oldenbarnevelt.
• 1618: Maurice starts a coup and beheads van Oldenbarnevelt

Twelve Year's Truce: A truce between the Dutch Republic and Spain, 1609-1621

1619: van Oldenbarnevelt is executed

The war continued...but better!

• Trade and industry were going better in Holland and Zeeland
• Spain was fighting a lot of wars at the same time.
• the Dutch Republic got some strong allies. England and France also felt threatened by the power of Spain
•  Maurits was a good military commander. He made the army more disciplined and professional.

1648: Peace of Münster

Explain how the Dutch Revolt ended

Assignment

Make a meme about the Dutch revolt! 

The meme has to be about an event that took place during the revolt, about a person or both!

Homework!

1.4 exercise 4 to 12