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Who led the unsuccessful invasions of the provinces in 1568 and 1572?
Who led the unsuccessful invasions of the provinces in 1568 and 1572?
- Prince William I of Orange (correct)
- The Roman Catholic Walloon provinces
- Alessandro Farnese
- The Geuzen
Which provinces were captured, converted to Calvinism, and secured against Spanish attack by the Geuzen?
Which provinces were captured, converted to Calvinism, and secured against Spanish attack by the Geuzen?
- The United Provinces of the Netherlands
- Holland and Zeeland (correct)
- The northern and southern Netherlands
- The Roman Catholic Walloon provinces
When did the other provinces join in the revolt?
When did the other provinces join in the revolt?
- 1573
- 1576 (correct)
- 1588
- 1568
Which union was fatally weakened by the defection of the Roman Catholic Walloon provinces?
Which union was fatally weakened by the defection of the Roman Catholic Walloon provinces?
Who reconquered the southern Low Countries and stood poised for a death blow against the nascent Dutch Republic in the north?
Who reconquered the southern Low Countries and stood poised for a death blow against the nascent Dutch Republic in the north?