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Eighty Years' War

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The Eighty Years' War, or Dutch Revolt, was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government, lasting from around 1566 or 1568 until 1648. Its causes included the Reformation, centralisation, excessive taxation, and disputes over the rights and privileges of the Dutch nobility and cities. Under William the Silent's leadership, Catholic- and Protestant-dominated provinces sought religious peace while opposing the Spanish king's regime. The war ended with the Peace of Munster, in which Spain recognized the independence of the Dutch Republic. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Disputed
Year
1568 1
The source itself gives the start as an approximate, dual-year range, c. 1566/1568, never a single clean year; recorded here as 1568, the more commonly cited starting point, with the 1566 alternative named in this note rather than silently dropped.
Location
The Low Countries (Habsburg Netherlands) 1
Death Toll, Low Estimate
100,000 to 500,000 2
Classification
Event Type
Military Conflict 1
Connections

Associated With

Dutch West India Company, Organizations

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War

Participant

William the Silent, Historical Figures

William the Silent led the Dutch revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule that this war comprises.

Source Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War
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Same As

Eighty Years' War

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Participant

Holy Roman Empire

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Kingdom of Portugal

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Spanish Empire

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Took Place In

Europe

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The Low Countries

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Under the leadership of the exiled William the Silent, the Catholic and Protestant-dominated provinces sought to establish religious peace while jointly opposing the king's regime with the Pacification of Ghent, but the general rebellion failed to sustain itself.
  • Infobox
    c. 1566/1568 - 30 January 1648
  • Eighty Years' War: Event Type
    The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt (c. 1566/1568-1648) was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government.
  • Participant: William the Silent, Lead section
    Under the leadership of the exiled William the Silent, the Catholic and Protestant-dominated provinces sought to establish religious peace while jointly opposing the king's regime with the Pacification of Ghent, but the general rebellion failed to sustain itself.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, dates
    The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt (c. 1566/1568-1648) was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government.
  • In Group: Events of Exploration and Reformation, 1454 to 1599, Lead
    The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt (c. 1566/1568-1648) was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government.
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2. World History Encyclopedia: Eighty Years' War
World History EncyclopediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The Eighty Years' War cost an estimated 100,000 to as high as 500,000 lives
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