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1566
William Of Orange
William of Orange became disappointed of Phillip II and started to rise up -
1566
Philips Plan
Phillip decided it was a good idea to create several new Bishoprics. This started the very fist physical rise up. -
Period: 1566 to 1568
First Revolt
Slighted Nobility and Religious Tensions -
Period: 1567 to 1573
Fernando Alvarez de Toledo
Fernando Alvarez de Toledo had over 18,000 rebels or Protestants killed during the revolt -
1568
William of Orange Attack
William of Orange tried to invade the Netherlands from Germany. He had a about 30,000 men., but was no match for the Spanish forces. William wax forced to retreat. -
Period: 1568 to 1576
The second Revolt
William of Orange leadership ad the dukes of alba -
1569
William Of Orange Plan
William started planning and attack on the Spanish set for 1572. He couldn't fine many people from the Netherlands, but he knew France and England were there for help. He planned for another attack from Germany into the Netherlands. -
1570
The disapproval from Netherlands
The great nobles of the Low Countries and delegates to the States-General disapproved of his reliance on officials sent from Spain -
Apr 1, 1572
Taking Orver Brill
On April 1,1572 William of orange and his men attacked took over brill with ease. With the taking over Brill, they gained its ports. -
1573
Spanish Retaking
In 1573 Spanish forces had retaken Brill and other reble towns. The rebels were doing well until they lost Brill and its ports. The second revolt then started turning down hill -
1574
Flooding
The rebel’s were able to hold onto large amounts of land by flooding it in advance to the Spanish army. They wasted no time flooding the path of travel for the army’s. The floods kept the Spanish at bay and prevented an attack at Leiden -
1575
William of Orange at Breda
William of Orange met with requesens at Breda in 1575. The meeting did. It go well at all. Spain had lost more then anybody so far and neither of them would back down for any amount. -
1576
Troop Mutines
Troop Mutines were asking several places. One of these places was the Raul’s city of Alast. They sacked almost anywhere even places that they had alliances with. -
Period: 1576 to
The Third revolt
The Netherlands United and Divide -
1577
Don Juan
Philip the II anointed his half brother Don Juan as a new requences of Nether lands. William of Orange remains distruful of Spain and now also Don Juan. His charge was to get more temporary settlements for the amry -
1580
Spanish army
Philip II was also dealing with the Ottoman Empire. A lot of his troops were ther. After the troops had succeeded in Turkish they came back to Spain and strait to the lower countries again. -
Twelve year truce
In 1584 the twelve year truce was introduced and out into action. It worked for many years. After a couple years the warfar started again -
Warfar started again
In 1618 the war far started again. It went for the next 30 years before it ended. A lot was lost in this war and not much was gained -
More Countries for Spaim
In 1779 a huge union of countries including holland, Zeeland, and Gelderland reconciled itself to Spain. This giving Spain a more army’s and troops. The countries were part of the northern provinces. -
Replacing if Philip II
In 1881 the governor had to replace Philip II. He was not liked and peopel wanted him out. The problem was who would replace him. They found Francois de Valois. He wasn’t like very much either though
