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1. Duchy Of Burgundy

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   Dissolution and Legacy
   The independent trajectory of the Duchy ended abruptly with the death of Charles the Bold in battle at Nancy in 1477, leaving no undisputed male heir. The bulk of the territories—especially the wealthy Low Countries—fell by marriage to the Habsburgs via Charles’s daughter, Mary of Burgundy. The ancient Duchy of Burgundy proper reverted to the French crown under Louis XI, though the Burgundian lands in the Low Countries continued to form the …

2. Dutch Revolt

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   The Dutch Revolt (c. 1568–1648), also known as the Eighty Years' War, was a protracted and complex conflict wherein the Seventeen Provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands sought independence from the rule of Philip II of Spain. This rebellion fundamentally reshaped the political and religious map of Western Europe, culminating in the formal establishment of the Dutch Republic and marking a significant early challenge to Spanish hegemony. The revolt was dr…

3. States General

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   Historical Antecedents
   The origins of the States General are rooted in the consultative assemblies convened under the Duchy of Burgundy and later the Habsburg Netherlands during the 15th and 16th centuries. These early bodies were primarily gatherings of delegates from the provincial estates (Staten) convened to address fiscal matters, particularly the voting of extraordinary subsidies to the ruling sovereign.
   The Revolt and the Dutch Republic