Reorganization of the States-General of the Netherlands (1576)

Timeline

1. 1576Ghent · FlandersAfter the "Spanish Fury" sacked Antwerp, representatives of the Dutch provinces assembled in Ghent and signed the Pacification of Ghent, agreeing to expel foreign garrisons, guarantee provincial privileges, and temporarily shelve religious disputes to jointly resist Spanish royal power.
2. 1576Netherlands · Low CountriesUnder the pacification framework the States-General was reorganized as a federal body of equal provinces, taking over fiscal and defense decisions, filling the power vacuum left by the death of the Spanish governor Requesens in March 1576, and advancing subsequent legislation such as the Perpetual Edict.