... thinking had Spain at the forefront. Although economics was not a factor in the Dutch Revolt, religion played a similar role. Philip II was a die-hard Catholic while many Dutch were Protestant. Led by William the Silent, Protestant mobs ransacked Catholic churches and desecrated houses. William, after being put down by a force of ten-thousand state troops gained control of the North....

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