Historical Events tagged with "union of arras"
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Union of Arras Unifies Southern Netherlands
The Union of Arras was a crucial political agreement uniting the southern provinces of the Netherlands under the governance of Duke Ottavio Farnese, who acted in the name of King Philip II of Spain. Formed in 1579, this union sought to address both religious and political division within the Low Countries, a region that had been fracturing due to conflicts fueled by the Protestant Reformation and the Eighty Years' War. The agreement symbolized an effort to consolidate Spanish rule in the southern provinces, countering the Protestant-led North. The Union ultimately led to a clearer division in the Netherlands and influenced future political alignments in Europe.
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