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Breda Compromise. 1566. Dutch petition against Inquisition. Dutch Revolt -1579.
Dutch Revolt. 1566-79. Calvinist north vs Spanish Hapsburgs. United Provinces. Spanish Armada.
Spanish Armada. 1588. English support Dutch Revolt. Philip II sends 129 ships against England. Howard, Drake, Hawkins, with 197 ships, chase the armada from English Channel, thanks to a NW gale. Spain declines as naval power. Wars of Religion.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Achinese War. 1873-1904. Dutch defeat Moslems in Sumatra.
Adrian VI. 1459-1523. Only Dutch pope 1522-. Taught Erasmus.
Afrikaans. Dutch-derived language of South Africa.
Amboina Massacre. 1623. 20 British and Japanese merchants executed by Dutch for plotting overthrow.
Anglo-Dutch Wars. 17-18C. Established England’s naval power, ended Dutch world power.
Angola. Bantu. 1482 Cao discovers.1641-8 Dutch. 1575 Portuguese colony. 1975 Independent.
Bali. c1000 Java. 1596 Dutch discover. 1906 Netherlands. WWII Japan occupies. 1950 Indonesia.
Barents, Willem. 1555-97. Dutch navigator, explorer for NE passage.
Boers. 17-19C Dutch settlers in South Africa. Great Trek.
Borneo. 7C BC Indian influence. 3C BC-15C Chinese inf. 3C-15C Funan/Khmer, Malacca, Srivijaya, Majapahit. 15C Moslem. 16C- European inf. 19C Dutch(S)/Eng(N). WWII Japan occupies. Brunei. Malaysia. Indonesia.
Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.
British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.
Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.
Cape of Good Hope. Bantu. 1652 Dutch. 1814 British Cape Colony. 1910 Province, South Africa.
Coster, Laurens. 1370-c1440. Dutch inv of moveable type, perhaps before Gutenberg.
De Kooning, Willem. 1904-97. Dutch/US Abstract Expressionist painter. Woman 1950s.
Delaware. “First” US state. Owasco, Delaware, Nanticoke, Assateague. 1609 English exploredl. 1631 Dutch. 1638 Swedish. 1655 Dutch. 1664 England.
Delft. Dutch city famous 17-18C for pottery.
Dover, Treaty. 1670. Secret agreement. Louis XIV and Charles II. led to Third Dutch War. Ends Triple Alliance.
Downs, Battle. 1639. Dutch def Spain = end of Spain’s sea power.
Drebbel, Cornelis. 1572-1633. Dutch inventor. Submarine 1620.