AP World History: Modern Question of the Day

The various provinces of the Netherlands permanently joined forces in the Union of Brussels to cast out the Spanish

Both the monarchs of England and France provided overt assistance to the Netherlands

The revolution was massively popular amongst the populace of the Netherlands

At first, Spain attempted to regain control over the Netherlands through the Council of Troubles –also known as the Council of Blood– but this proved to be only a temporary fix

The Northern provinces of the Netherlands successfully defeated the Spanish army in 1593, freeing the north of the region of Spanish control