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charles V
ruled spain and the holy roman empire from 1516-1556
charles V
supported the inquisition; spain became the most powerful european nation
spain
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charles V supported the inquisition; ________ became the most powerful european nation
philip II
son of charles V
philip II
fanatical support of the church led to his failed invasion of England (1588 )
king john III
brought the inquisition into portugal in 1536; resulting violence broke the nation and they fell to Spain in 1580
portugal
1580
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king john III brought the inquisition into ___________ in 1536; resulting violence broke the nation and they fell to spain in ______
the netherlands
which country lies below sea level?
holland and belgium
which two countries make up the netherlands?
dikes
damlike barriers of earth and stone built to keep water out
the low countries
what is the netherlands known as?
dutch
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the people who live in the netherlands are _______
spain
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the netherlands was controlled by ________ during the early 1500s
philip II
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the reformation gave the netherlands the desire to fight for freedom from __________ ___
council of blood
a spanish ruling council that led the inquisition against the protestant in the
netherlands
duke of alva
led spanish troops in the netherlands
william the silent
dutch nobleman who led the fight for freedom during the mid. 1500s
united provinces
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william the silent helped found the _________ ___________ of the netherlands
1581
when did the netherlands claim their independence from spain?
claimed
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in 1581, the netherlands ________ their independence from spain
1584
when did william the silent die?
william the silent
known as the “father of dutch liberties”
1648
when did the dutch gain their independence?
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