[DOC] [TLE] Union of Utrecht | European history | Britannica.com [PAR] Included in the Union of Utrecht were the provinces and cities committed to 
carrying on ... Union of Utrecht (1579), which was designed to improve the 
military capability of its ... in 1543, after which it formed part of the Burgundian-
Habsburg hereditary lands. ... Thenceforth Utrecht supported the cause of the 
prince of Orange. [DOC] [TLE] William the Silent - Wikipedia [PAR] William I, Prince of Orange (24 April 1533  10 July 1584), also widely known as 
William the ..... They broke off their siege when nearby dykes were breached by 
the Dutch. ... On 6 January 1579, several southern provinces, unhappy with 
William's ... The Union of Utrecht would later become a de facto constitution, and 
would... [DOC] [TLE] Dutch Revolt - Wikipedia [PAR] The Dutch Revolt (1566 or 15681648) was the successful revolt of the northern, 
largely ... These tensions led to the formation of the independent Dutch Republic. 
The first leader was William of Orange, followed by several of his descendants ..... 
Utrecht, Guelders and Groningen in the Union of Utrecht on 23 January 1579;... [DOC] [TLE] Dutch Republic - Wikipedia [PAR] The Dutch Republic, also known as the Republic of the Seven United 
Netherlands Republic of ... In 1579 a number of the northern provinces of the Low 
Countries signed the Union ... The Union of Utrecht is regarded as the foundation 
of the Republic of the ... After Belgium gained its independence in 1830, the state 
became... [DOC] [TLE] The Union of Utrecht: its Genesis and ... - Utrecht University Repository [PAR] Utrecht, the Union of Utrecht was founded on 23rd January 1579. Our congress ... 
the maritime province of Holland assumed a key position in the formation and ... 
lar revolt. Besides to the prestige of the prince of Orange, who was recognized as 
..... The Walloon political leaders increasingly turned their backs upon the. [DOC] [TLE] The Union of Utrecht. Its genesis and consequences - Branislav L ... [PAR] Utrecht, the Union of Utrecht was founded on 23rd January 1579. Our congress ... 
the maritime province of Holland assumed a key position in the formation and ... 
lar revolt. Besides to the prestige of the prince of Orange, who was recognized as 
..... The Walloon political leaders increasingly turned their backs upon the. [DOC] [TLE] Union of Utrecht - History World [PAR] The Habsburgs are at ease in the prosperous Netherlands; they cherish their ... 
but William of Orange now has a clear identity as the leader of a cause - and a 
strong ... prompts three southern provinces to form the Union of Arras, early in 
1579, ... the prince of Orange as their stadholder, and other provinces often follow 
suit. [DOC] [TLE] The Revolt of the Spanish Netherlands - History Learning Site [PAR] William of Orange became stadtholder of Holland, Utrecht and Zeeland while the 
Count of ... Their later influence in the struggle against the Spanish was strong. .... 
We may regard the Prince of Orange as a dead man. ... the Netherlands had 
formed a piratical force known as the Sea Beggars, and Coligny, the leader of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] 74 The United Provinces of the Netherlands: A Documentary Primer ... [PAR] Netherlands against their Catholic King, Philip II of Spain. However .... officially 
instituted the dual power centers: Holland under the leadership of the Prince of 
Orange, ... marked the beginning of the state that would emerge in 1579. .... 
Netherlands laid the foundation for the Union of Utrecht and the formation of a 
wider north. [DOC] [TLE] William of Orange - people.zeelandnet.nl [PAR] Prince William I of Orange on a stamp from ... Zeeland revolted successfully 
against the Spanish and elected William, who had become a Calvinist, as their 
stadtholder. ... that constitute present-day Belgium, but in 1579 the northern 
provinces, with William as leader, formed the Union of Utrecht, an alliance 
against Spain. [DOC] [TLE] Revolt of the Netherlands - History Sites by Knox - Boise State ... [PAR] In fact, the Netherlands had its own very strong reform tradition, including people 
like ... During the

Question: In 1579 the Union of Utrecht was formed with this prince of Orange as its leader
Answer: William of Orange