Eighty Years' War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the war commencement?1568, following the Duke of Alba's repressive measures
2. What is the war conclusion?1648, with the Peace of Münster
3. Why did the Dutch want to be independent from Spain?They were upset because Spain forced them to follow Catholic rules and taxed them heavily. They also wanted to keep their own local leaders and trade.
4. Who was William of Orange?He was a Dutch leader who started the revolt against Spain in 1568. He helped the Dutch fight for freedom.

Habsburg Netherlands: The collection of provinces in the Low Countries ruled by the powerful Habsburg dynasty, including Spain and the Holy Roman Empire.
Calvinism: A major branch of Protestantism that emphasized God's sovereignty and predestination, influential in the Dutch revolt.
Peace of Westphalia: A series of peace treaties in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War, fundamentally reshaping European sovereignty.