Historical Events tagged with "plakkaat van verlatinghe"

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Politics & Government

Northern Low Countries Declare Independence

July 26th, 1581 443 years ago

The northern provinces of the Low Countries declared their independence from the rule of Spanish King Philip II in a formal document known as the Plakkaat van Verlatinghe. The declaration was prompted by oppressive governance and the quest for greater religious and civil freedoms in a region marked by significant resistance to Spanish Catholic rule. This act was pivotal in the establishment of the Dutch Republic, setting the stage for the Eighty Years' War against Spain.

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