Well, long ago I got a little introduction of the revolt of the Netherlands and now continuing with the background. The reason I put these things is because I believe that history, like it or not, can be very interesting for everyone . So as I know neither draw nor do doujins and am not even able to update rather frequently, _, I see it as a way to share with you and bring you something I like and not being a big tirade can / rear entertaining to read and take cognizance of important historical events for the next try to put images and videos, I also would like to power points, but that do not know O_o. This summary does not find him so entertaining or so or the wikipedia! (I know because I put the letter in bold o_o) ---------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------- ----- Background
Rise of the Netherlands had several causes of religious, political and socio-economic:
- Carlos Estates I and Felipe II
In 1469, Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon married and inherit his kingdom left to Charles I and V of Germany, which was a Bourbon prince abroad and because to Juana, daughter of the Catholic kings was not able to rule by his madness. Therefore, the death of Ferdinand of Aragon, Charles I received an inheritance from his grandparents to the throne of Castile, including possessions in America and the Crown of Aragon and Catalonia, including Sicily, Sardinia, Naples and some places of North Africa. Of the legacy of his grandfather Maximilian, Emperor of Germany, received the rights to the Emperor of Holy Roman Empire and Habsburg possessions in Austria, Tyrol and southern areas of Germany and his grandmother Mary of Burgundy received Netherlands, Franche-Comte and rights to the duchy of Burgundy. Later, all this would inherit Felipe II, son of Charles I, becoming owner of an immense territory. [1]
- The religious problem.
Carlos V had problems with Germany because it would be subject to the policy of Spain or Italy or France and not willing to accept religious laws, as the first NCIP were Protestants. Charles V had to recognize the Protestant because he was harassed by more fronts and financial difficulties. Thus, the emperor lost Germany and focused on ensuring the safety of the Netherlands, and France remained threatening.
Carlos I put a regent to govern for him because of the magnitude of his empire. On the death of the regent Margaret of Austria appointed his sister Mary of Hungary, as governor of the Netherlands in 1531, but religious discontent grew. Lutheranism had already penetrated from the year 1518, which Charles I refused and in 1521 issued an edict to burn all books and Lutherans in 1522, without consulting the pope, became inquisitor Van der Hulst, which was secular. A party that made many edicts against Lutheranism the penalties imposed were too harsh. [2] Protestantism came to the Netherlands by three points: Lutheranism made progress in Antwerp by the Augustinian friars and the Hanseatic merchants. Later in 1520, the Anabaptists who waved to the people for the deaths of Protestant martyrs and had an apocalyptic vision of God's kingdom on earth. Finally, Calvinism was broadcast from Geneva and Strasbourg and spread to Antwerp Flanders [3] .
Felipe II was thought to have the duty to defend Catholicism and Protestantism end therefore was charged in the Netherlands did not want to listen to the noble or consult the States General of the Netherlands, which did not pay attention.
- Netherlands: European Economic Center.
Although overseas travel became popular after the discovery of America in 1492, the Dutch did not start the exploration until 1595 and the English and Portuguese were the ones who controlled the trade routes Africa and Asia. For this reason, Jan van der Oldenbarnevelt, a director of the Netherlands, created by the merger of small commercial enterprises the East India Company in 1602 and in 1622 did the same with the Company to of the West Indies. The geographical situation of the Netherlands and India companies, so that the Netherlands had a strong economic expansion, based on the textile industry, fishing in the cultivation of new land, mainly in trade. The main economic foci were Antwerp and Amsterdam. [4]
[1] Lynch, J.: Los Austrias (1516-1598), CrÃtica, Barcelona, 1993, pag. 49.
[2] ibid. 115-116.
[3] ibid. 335
[4] NAVARRO, F.: Encyclopedia Salvat, Salvat , Barcelona, Volume 13, pag. 2,835.
