Eighty Years’ War | Episode 5 - Union of the Snake ⁠

Of the 17 states of the Netherlands, only Holland and Zeeland held out for Willem, the Prince of Orange, the leader of the rebellion. King Felipe had declared bankruptcy and couldn’t pay his soldiers stationed in the Netherlands. When the Royal troops started plundering, all 17 States joined together to fight against the Spanish King.*Support*Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhcFree Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subscription Substack https://substack.com/@defraggedhistory 🎥 Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kdplBvGykV1KKcYbH6XU2gA4F17R5KD *SOURCES AND INFO*🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/📖 Sources: https://defraggedhistory.com/bibliography-eighty-years-war/🎶 Music: https://defraggedhistory.com/the-music-eighty-years-war/All music is licensed through Epidemic Sound.  *SOCIALS*Twitter: https://twitter.com/DefraggedHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/defraggedhistory/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eightyyearswar/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defraggedhistory/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@defraggedhistoryBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/defraggedhistory.bsky.social