Habsburg Netherlands

Habsburg Netherlands was the part of the Low Countries ruled by the House of Habsburg. After Mary of Burgundy died in 1482, the Low Countries was inherited by the Habsburgs. Emperor Charles V divided the House of Habsburg into two parts. The Spanish branch ruled the Habsburg Netherlands. After the Dutch Revolt, the northern provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands became independent.

Habsburg Netherlands Habsburgse Nederlanden  (Dutch) Pays-Bas des Habsbourg  (French)
1482–1797
Cross of Burgundy Coat of arms (Philip IV)
The Low Countries in 1560.   Habsburg Netherlands   Prince-Bishopric of Liège   Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy   Prince-Bishopric of Cambrésis
Status	Personal union of Imperial fiefs within Empire
Capital	De facto: Mechelen till 1530, afterwards Brussels
Common languages	Dutch Low Saxon West Frisian Walloon Luxembourgish French
Religion	Roman Catholicsm (state religion) Protestantism (popular)
Government	Monarchy
Historical era	Early modern period
• Inherited by House of Habsburg	1482
• Incorporated into Burgundian Circle	1512
• Pragmatic Sanction	1549
• Inherited by Habsburg Spain	1556
• Peace of Münster	30 January 1648
• Treaty of Rastatt	7 March 1714
• Battle of Sprimont	18 September 1794
• Treaty of Campo Formio	17 October 1797
ISO 3166 code	NL
Preceded by Succeeded by Burgundian Netherlands Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht Spanish Netherlands Dutch Republic French First Republic

Related pages

• Spanish Netherlands