Netherlands bourgeois revolution

Netherlands bourgeois revolution (нидерл. Tachtigjarige Oorlog — "Eighty-year war") — successful revolution of Seventeen provinces in fight for independence of the Spanish Empire. As a result of revolution independence of Seven Connected Provinces was recognized. The areas nowadays known as Belgium and Luxembourg (those from Seventeen provinces which remained under board Gabsburgov), received the name of the Southern Netherlands. Wilhelm Oransky was the first leader of revolution. The Netherlands revolution became one of the first successful splits in Europe and led to emergence of the first modern European republics.