Union of Utrecht
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title:
Union of Utrecht
text:
The Union of Utrecht was an alliance based on an agreement concluded on 23 January 1579 between a number of Dutch provinces and cities, to reach a joint commitment against the Habsburg prince Philip II. By joining forces, they hoped to force him to stop his harsh administrative measures. In addition, some important political matters were regulated in areas such as defence, taxation and religion, which is why the treaty in question is also seen as a first version or precursor of a later constitut
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description:
1579 treaty unifying the northern Netherlands provinces
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Utrecht
date created:
2002-05-31T04:18:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T09:12:56Z
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