Netherland Rebels Against Spain -> Dutch Republic (1 janv. 1581 – 1 janv. 1600)
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- Constitutional government came after "poltiical and religious" conflicts
- Rebellion ensued after King Phillip II of Spain moved to suppress an increasingly popular Calvinist movement in the Netherlands
- In 1581, seven northern provinces (modern day Netherlands) declared themselves as the independent United Provinces
- By the early 17th century: they became the Dutch republic, and effectively organized affairs in the northern Low Countries
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