Eighty Years' War (1500 - 1566) Ep. 1 - Before the Storm

The full story of the Eighty Years' War, the Dutch Revolt against their Lord, the King of Spain.

When Holy Roman Emperor Charles V resigned as Lord of the Netherlands in 1555, his son King Felipe II took over from him. He wanted to unite the independent States into one country and used the inquisition to get rid of the Protestants. The Dutch resisted, and a revolt was brewing...

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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 00. Titles
00:00:08 01. The History So Far...
00:03:59 02. Cuius Regio, Eius Religio
00:07:06 03. Polar Opposites
00:12:24 04. The Silent Within
00:17:01 05. Disgraceful and Disastrous
00:21:08 06. Disinclined to Acquiesce to Your Request
00:26:54 07. La Consulta
00:29:07 08. Black Traitor
00:31:41 09. The Iron Fist from Spain
00:35:19 10. The Red Dragon
00:38:48 11. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
00:44:15 12. The Monk Mummy
00:48:35 13. The Silent Speaks
00:52:12 14. Court Jester
00:57:44 15. Lord of Heretics
01:02:25 16. The Compromise
01:05:41 17. Que des Gueux
01:10:19 18. The Beggars' Bells
01:11:49 19. Knuckle Under