How and why did the Spanish suppress the Netherlands?

<h3>How and why did the Spanish suppress the Netherlands?</h3>

How and why did the Spanish suppress the Netherlands?
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and what was the Spanish Fury?


<strong>Netherlands best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by Roderick F</i><br/> Spain wished to surpress the Netherlands because of the large number of Protestants living there. He sent an inquisition to sort them out. After a period of time, William of Orange and other Dutch rebelled against Spanish rule (Spain and the Netherlands were owned by the Habspurg dynasty)

Spanish fury is a term to describe what happened in Antwerp during the Dutch War for Independance (which lasted 80 years). The Spanish brutally ravaged Antwerp after a lenghty siege. they called tht destruction Spanish Fury</p>
<p><strong>Uruguay 4-3 victory on penalties to Netherlands to win Copa Confraternidad after 1-1 draw | 110608-6629-jikatu</strong>
<img alt="Netherlands" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2697/5816742547_2aa0a23373.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7221539@N06/5816742547">jikatu</a></i>
<b>Uruguay:</b> Fernando Muslera; Maximiliano Pereira, Diego Lugano (Mauricio Victorino 78'), Diego Godín, Martín Cáceres; Diego Pérez (Sebastián Eguren 62'), Egidio Arévalo Ríos, Gastón Ramírez (Nicolás Lodeiro 45'); Luis Suárez (Alvaro Pereira 88'), Diego Forlán (Abel Hernández 77') y Edinson Cavani. DT: Oscar Tabárez.

<b>Netherlands:</b> Tim Krul; John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen (Jeffrey Bruma 46'), Erik Pieters, Khalid Boulahrouz; Ibrahim Afellay, Nigel De Jong (Hedwiges Maduro 65'), Kevin Strootman (Stijn Schaars 60'); Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Luuk De Jong 80'), Dirk Kuyt ( Eljero Elia 90') y Robin Van Persie. DT: Bert Van Marwijk.

<b>Gols:</b> Luis Suárez (URU) 81', Dirk Kuyt (HOL) 90'.

<b>Penalties:</b>Robin Van Persie (HOL) failed; Edinson Cavani (URU) gol; Stijn Schaars (HOL) gol; Abel Hernández (URU) gol; Luuk De Jong (HOL) gol; Mauricio Victorino (URU) gol; Eljero Elia (HOL) intercepted; Nicolás Lodeiro (URU) intercepted; John Heitinga (HOL) gol; Álvaro Pereira (URU) gol.
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay.
<b>Camera:</b> Canon EOS 5D Mark II
<b>Lens:</b> EF135mm f/2L USM +2x
<b>Focal Length:</b> 270 mm
<b>Exposure:</b> ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at f/4.5
<b>ISO:</b> 100</p>

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