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The Dutch Revolt broke out when rebels led by Louis of Nassau (pictured) invaded Friesland at the Battle of Heiligerlee.
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Eighty Years' War
War in the Habsburg Netherlands (c. 1566/1568–1648)
The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government. The causes of the war included the Reformation, centralisation, excessive taxation, and the rights and privileges of the Dutch…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louis of Nassau
16th-century Dutch noble and leader in the Dutch Revolt against Spain
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Friesland
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Battle of Heiligerlee (1568)
Part of the Eighty Years' War
The Battle of Heiligerlee was fought between Dutch rebels and the Spanish army of Friesland. It was the first Dutch victory during the Eighty Years' War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)