5.5 the prelude to the Dutch Revolt

Question 1

What political and religious changes did Charles V want to make in his empire?

Answer 1

He wanted his country to be catholic and he added a governor, stadholders and added high taxes to the low countries

Question 2

What were the Low Countries like in the 16th century?

Answer 2

There were a lot of prosecutions and deaths. They had to pay high taxes, protestants got killed

Question 3

What were the Dutch nobles’ reasons to write the Petition?

Answer 3

because phillip reacted negatively at Egmont telling him to ease up his laws and they wanted tax reduction, some power back and the end of prosecuting protestants

Question 4

What were the events leading to Philip II sending an army to the Netherlands?

Question 5

1555

Answer 5

• Charles V abdicates the throne
• Philip II becomes king of Spain and the Netherlands

Question 6

1566

Answer 6

• Iconoclastic Fury (Beeldenstorm)
• The Petition (Compromise of Nobles)

Question 7

1567

Answer 7

Alva arrives in the Netherlands

Question 8

how many provinces were in the low countries

Answer 8

17:

Question 9

where the provinces united

Answer 9

Not really, every province had it’s own law but they did come together when each province sent a representative to the states general

Question 10

General meeting

Answer 10

first created in 1386 with the direct goal of gathering more money. However, under Charles V these meetings only were arranged when he called them together, which rarely happened

Question 11

What city was the capital?

Answer 11

Brussels

Question 12

Why did charles appoint a governor in his name?

Answer 12

to have more control over his provinces so he could ask for more taxes.

Question 13

How many seats does the “Tweede Kamer” have?

Answer 13

150

Question 14

How many seats does the “Eerste Kamer” have?

Answer 14

75

Question 15

States general is also known as

Answer 15

a parliament

Question 16

What is the parliament

Answer 16

basically the poeple’s representatives

Question 17

King phillip II

Answer 17

King of spain and the low countries, lived in spain

Question 18

Margaret of Parma

Answer 18

• Phillip’s half sister
• governor of low countries:
• She was the king’s representative and was responsible that:
• there was peace in the provinces
• the taxes were paid.
• protestants were persecuted by the Inquisition

Question 19

Highest dutch nobles (stadholers)

Answer 19

The highest Dutch nobles (mostly counts and dukes) ruled a province (gewest) in the function of “Stadtholder”. They had sworn loyalty to their king (Philip II) and had promised to execute the king’s policies in the Low Countries.

Question 20

Years with most excutions

Answer 20

1562, 1559, 1561

Question 21

Years with most prosecutions

Answer 21

1563, 1565, 1562

Question 22

Why did the supporters of the Petition call themselves “Beggars”?

Answer 22

Because one of Margaret’s Spanish advisors called them “beggars” and they adopted it as a name of honor.

Question 23

Iconoclastic fury

Answer 23

• protestants destroy churches in Gronigen
• They got furious and ruined statues, altars etc
• they destroyed stuff bc not only for their religious convictions but also out of poverty, frustration or just to plunder.