1. Concept
The Dutch Revolt, or Revolt of the Netherlands, was a process lasting eight decades (approximately 1568-1648; hence also “Eighty Years' War,” Dutch tachtigjarige oorlog), in the course of which the seven northern provinces of the Habsburg territorial complex in the northwest of Central Europe rose up, initially against the rule of King Philip II of Spain, later going on to form and consolidate their own state (Nation state). This process has be…