HIS244H1 Lecture 8: Lecture 8-Feb 2.docx
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The dutch republic and the rise of global trade. Philip the second-stirred up the demise of the dutch. 1588-1590-theo outlook forthe dutch improvsed greatly-seemed to be a divided state. In 1588-elizabeth the 1 who had been opposed to. 1590-philip 2 of spain moved attention away from the dutch. Dutch was organized enough and had enough breathing room. Dutch revolt-1580-1588-spanish had bit of resurgence took back territory. Between 1590-1604- the dutch took that territory back-all that expansion was fueled by a change in the economy. By 1607-over 50,000 men in the dutch military huge increase. Up to the peace of westphalia-when thr republic was defiend as a country. An envision of confederacy of states-a unanimous agreement amongst the states. Unanimous agreement that william of orange should become the king. Another issue-scope of goverment-orginally hey were onbly: defence, taxation of defence, foreign policy. The government took ok a lot more jurisdiction then was supposed to be applied.