Dutch Golden Age Flashcards
October 25 1555
The Pragmatic Sanction: Charles V wanted to resign. A Meeting was held
Kreits 1548
A patchwork of netherlandish provinces, self governing within the empire
Friesland 1498
Stadholder general of the Netherlands Albrecht of Saxony conquered Friesland
Nedersticht
The province of Utrecht. They had internal conflicts between the Hoeks (leading noble) and the Cabeljauws (partician families)
The Landdag
The provincial parliament with representatives from all parts of Gelderland
Peace of Ausburg
1555 allowing protestant services to be held in areas where the ruler was protestant.
1566
Price of grain became too expensive. Iconoclasm started. Nobels demanded greater political role fro the provinces. William the Orange was their leader
Policy of Moderation
Philip of spain applied a heavy handed approach
Council of Troubles/Blood Council
Duke of Alva set up a court law to persecute rebels. He set up high taxes to pay his troops, and wanted to restore the kings authority
Tercios
Billeting of Spanish soldiers. They treated all dutch the same
1571
Revolt. William of Orange invaded from the east. They were supported by the Frensh. Alva withdrew in 1572
Union of Utrecht
`1579 unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands, until then under the control of Habsburg Spain.
Grand Pensionary
Johan de witt 1653-72
Stadtholder
Head of state;
Leo Belgicus
What?: Michael Eyzinger (Von Aitzing), De Leone Belgico, 1583 Cologne. Inspiration?: Heraldic symbol. Proverbs 30:30. Julius Caesar, De Bello Gallico. Importance?: Very successful image and book. Low Countries as a proud and fierce lion.
Spanish Fury
Spanish troops plundered Antwerp
Pacification of Ghent
8 November 1576. Agreement between royalists and the rebels
WIC
Dutch west India company
Act of Abjuration
1579
Tercios
Spanish soliders