1576-79, a critical period
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- Created on: 10-03-12 10:57
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Political period, polarisation got greater
1573, William had become Calvinist
Religious Reasons
- Calvinist persecution of Catholics in the North. Catholic persecution of Calvinists in the South.
- William was reliant on Calvinists but he was unable to control them
- William needed the support of moderate Catholics in order to maintain unity against the Spanish
- Risk of alienating the Catholics
- What really happened: the Catholics became evermore concerned by the intolerance of Calvinists
Parma took over from Don John
- Signed Union of Arras
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