Dutch Revolt

1 Assignment 2 How significant was the Reformed faith for the success of the Dutch Revolt set virtually plan My essay will begin with a chapter on when and wherefore the ascent Started, and will and so continue to explain and converse about the main participants in its continuance and then go on to talk about their individual beliefs and actors for the revolts emergence and success. The Dutch revolt or the revolt of the Netherlands as it is also known as, started in 1566 and carried on until the early s emergenceeenth century.The seventeen provinces of the Low lookries were acquired by the Hasburgs through marriage in 1477 merely were still infested with independent lordships right up until the 17th century and were dual-lane amongst German speaking Dutch in the north 2 East and French speaking Walloons (people from the area of modern day Belgium) in the south west. The reformation in the Netherlands was an international religious and political event with the seventeen prov inces of the Low Countries against the ardent Catholics supported by Charles V and then his son Philip II of the Spanish Empire.The seventeen provinces soon jelled under(a) the leadership of William prince of orange. William was born in 1533 and was raised as a Lutheran, when he was 11, and when his cousin died he inherited the title Prince of Orange, on the condition that he had a Roman Catholic education. He grew up and became a smashed nobleman who originally served the Hasburgs as a member of the court of Margaret of Parma, the g overnor of the Spanish Netherlands who was the kings representative due to the fact of existence Charles V illegitimate daughter from a relationship with Johanna Maria forefront der Gheynst.William held the position of the Stadholder (steward/ lieutenant). Having been raised as a Lutheran and later being educated in the 3 Catholic ways he grew disgruntled at the persecution of the Protestants in the Netherlands. It was 1559 when he was given the p osition of Stadholder of the provinces of Holland and Utrecht, and his decision to guard the king originated later in the same year when in the alliance of a couple of French noblemen he overheard about the plan to suppress the protestants in both France and the Netherlands, and he decided he wanted, nothing to do with their slaughter.In August 1566 the uprising was bought about with a wave of beeldenstorm (iconoclasm) pass on with the destruction of statues and religious images in hundreds of churches and monasteries across the Netherlands. The destruction of these statues and Catholic images were denounced as superstitious and unbiblical and the stained glass images were also seen as false teachings of the church (pp68 Block 2 The European Reformation).Margaret allowed influential noblemen including William to become more gnarled with the rebels in return for their help in quelling anymore destruction she also granted some of the rebels wishes, which included suspending the heresy laws to enable a group of 4 petiti 1rs to negotiate with Philip II, barely in early 1567 it became clear she would not be allowed to fulfil her promises when the Duke of Alba was dispatched to the area to regenerate order. After his arrival the duke set up the council of troubles or known locally as the council of blood because of he 10,000 rebels called before the council for judgment and subsequently killed. William was one of these called up but he failed to show up, he was named as a rebel and had his lands and properties confiscated. Charles V was born in the Flemish city of feller in 1500. In 1506 he inherited his fathers Burgundian territories but because of his tender age his aunt Margaret acted as regent until 1515. From early on in 1515 Charles had to deal with a rebellion from peasants, and after defeating them in 1523 he went on to extend the Burgundian territories.The European Inquisition executed their first Lutheran martyrs at Brussels in 1523, but private support for the modern beliefs was more widespread than publically thought. In 1521 Charles called an crowd at worms in Ger umpteen to discuss Protestant Reformation. He called Martin Luther to appear before the assembly and to both renounce or reaffirm his views. 5 Luther Said Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pontiff or in councils alone, since it is well known that they harbor often erred and ontradicted themselves), I am bound by the scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is clothed to the word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, since it is neither serious nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen. After the assembly Charles V made a decree (edict of worms) which stated We forbid anyone from this meter forward to dare, either by words or by deeds, to receive, defend, sustain, or favour the verbalise Martin Luther.On the contrary we want him to be dig and punish ed as a notorious heretic, as he deserves, to be brought personally before us, or to be securely guarded until those who have captured him inform us, where upon we will order the appropriate manner of proceeding against the said Luther. Those who will help in his capture will be rewarded liberally for 6 their good work. It was the culmination of an ongoing struggle between Martin Luther and the Catholic Church. On his way back to Wittenburg after his meeting with Charles, William was picked up by soldiers of Frederick the Wise and escorted to Wartburg Castle for his own protection.Philip II became king of Spain and ennoble of the low countries in 1556 when he took over from his father Charles V. Philips rule in the seventeen separate provinces known collectively as the Netherlands faced many difficulties including heavy taxation and the suppression of Protestantism this led to warfare in 1568. In 1566, protestant preachers sparked anti-clerical riots known as the Iconoclast Fury in solvent to growing heresy, the duke of Albas army went on the offensive which further lost the local aristocracy.In 1584, William of Orange was assassinated by Balthasar Gerard, after Philip had offered a reward of 25,000 crowns to anyone who killed him, calling him a pest on the whole of Christianity and the antagonist of the human race. 7 All of the detect people convoluted with the revolt in the Netherlands had their own religious beliefs, and it was these beliefs which were instrumental in the uprising, from the Catholic support of the Spanish royal family and the other established European rulers at the time, and the new believers such as Luther and Calvin who influenced William of Orange and other key rebels.The key figures in the new religious movement had such influence over the wronged peasants that they were able to be guaranteed of their support in whatever was asked of them including the revolt itself. (Word Count 1149) Bibliography Wallace, P. (The Long European Re formation). Grell, Ole Peter. ODay, R. Laurence, A. Loftus, D. (The European Reformation), Block 2. The Open University, Milton Keynes.