spanish fury and the pacification of ghent

Question 1

what led to the spanish fury

Answer 1

by 1576, spanish gov in N was all but bankrupt.
despite the silver and riches being brought in from the New World, the cost of wat was too great for Spain to continue at the same pace

so the spanish forces in the N finally mutinied aftfer months without pay

Question 2

what were the events of the spanish fury

Answer 2

rampaged throuhg dutch provinnces and sacked(to rob a town or city using violence) Antwerp in Nov 1576

the violence in antwerp united all 17 dutch provinces, cath and protestant afainst spain.

Question 3

what was the pacification of ghent

Answer 3

the 17 dutch provinces drew up the pacification of Ghent. this demanded:
- all spansihtroops to be expelled from the N
- restoration of political autonomy
- an ennd to religious persecution

Question 4

what did elizabeth do to ensure that the pacification of the Ghent was carried out

Answer 4

sent a loan of 100,00 to the dutch rebels and agreed to send an expeditionary force to the N to help ensure that the PoG was carried out

Question 5

what was the end result of the Pacificaiton of Ghent

Answer 5

• in feb 1577
  phillip II’s brother - don juan - arrived in the N and agreed to all the terms of the 17 united provinces.