The Dutch Revolt-Foreign Threats(Elizabeth I)
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- The Dutch Revolt,1566-68
- Causes
- The Netherlands were part of the Spanish Empire.
- The Inquisition was a political and religious body set up to keep Spanish territories faithful to Catholicism.
- Philip of Spain re-organised the Dutch government, and bringing in the Inquisition.
- The Netherlands were part of the Spanish Empire.
- Results
- The Dutch revolted, as a result being crushed by the Duke of Alba, in1568.
- Thousands of mainly Protestant Dutch were condemned to death, meaning thousands flew to England for refuge.
- Elizabeth refused to take in the Dutch as it could mean that the Duke of Alba could invade. England wouldn't cope with a war.
- Thousands of mainly Protestant Dutch were condemned to death, meaning thousands flew to England for refuge.
- The Dutch revolted, as a result being crushed by the Duke of Alba, in1568.
- The Pacification of the Ghent
- This document demanded...
- All Spanish troops were to be expelled.
- The restoration of autonomy(their own government)
- An end to religious persection.
- This document demanded...
- Elizabeth's roles
- Agreed to help enforce the Pacification of the Ghent.
- Sent en expiditionary force to achieve the demands of the Pacification of the Ghent,
- Aimed to avoid a war with Spain.
- Applied pressure to Spain by...
- Trrying to ally with France-by offering to marry the heir to the French throne, the Duhe of Alencon-this was to shcok Spain but it did't work.
- Encouraging others to fight Spain.
- UAllowed English privateers to attack Spamish ships.
- The Sacking of Antwerp
- The Spanish government in the Netherlands went brankrupt from the ongoing war.
- The lack of pay for the Spanish troops, meant they rebelled.
- They rempaged and 'sacked' the city of Antwerp.
- The lack of pay for the Spanish troops, meant they rebelled.
- The Spanish government in the Netherlands went brankrupt from the ongoing war.
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