What was a cause of the Netherlands rebellion against Spain?

Question 6 options:

A)

Objections over the right to divorce

B)

Protestant anger at Spanish interference in their beliefs

C)

Massacres by Spanish troops against the Dutch

D)

A power struggle over who would be ruler

1 answer

The correct answer is:

B) Protestant anger at Spanish interference in their beliefs

The rebellion in the Netherlands, also known as the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648), was significantly driven by the Protestant population's opposition to the Catholic Habsburg rule, which included efforts by King Philip II of Spain to enforce Catholicism and suppress Protestant practices.

Similar Questions
  1. Which country claimed the area indicated by the number 1?Responses Spain Spain England England Netherlands Netherlands France
    1. answers icon 1 answer
  2. Why is the Netherlands vulnerable to changes in climate?A. The Netherlands is against nuclear power. B. Forests in the
    1. answers icon 4 answers
  3. Why is the Netherlands vulnerable to changes in climate?The Netherlands is against nuclear power. Forests in the Netherlands
    1. answers icon 1 answer
  4. Why is the Netherlands vulnerable to change in climateThe Netherlands is against nuclear power Forests in the Netherlands have
    1. answers icon 1 answer
more similar questions