United Dutch Kingdom

The United Dutch Kingdom, or UDK for short, was a Low Country monarchy from Varna, which gained its independence when their last overlord, Burgundy, went through a brief interregnum period.
== The War for Independence ==
In 1489, the Duke of Burgundy passed away, and the heir was in Luxembourg. The Duchy of Brabant saw the opportunity and declared independence from Burgundy. As the heir was on his way to Dijon to be crowned, he issued a declaration of war to Brabant. All Burgundian vassals answered the call, except Namur, Hainaut, and the County of Holland. The latter united with Brabant to form the United Dutch Kingdom. England immediately declared war on Burgundy in order to recover Calais, since the king believed that Burgundy had made several attempts to cause unrest in England. 
Burgundy invaded the UDK from both east and west, as the English made a landing in Calais. The Dutch soon cut off the western Burgundian army in Flanders to support England's invasion of Artois. In February 1490, France took the opportunity to begin an invasion of Burgundy, triggering a response from several states in the Holy Roman Empire; namely Guelders, Lorraine, Liège, and even the Austrian emperor.
"How ironic can this get? The Holy Roman Emperor himself is coming to aid a great threat to the empire!" - UDK
Burgundy's call for help had been a smart but ineffective move. After Burgundy's western armies were encircled and neutralised, the Dutch, English and French easily fought off the enemy armies. Going into 1491, France easily captured all of West Burgundy and besieged the Burgundian capital of Dijon for about 7 months before the new Duke decided to surrender. In the Treaty of Eindhoven, the UDK's independence was recognised, and they gained Flanders, southern Guelders and northern Liège. They also received war reparations from Austria.
== First war against France ==
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== 1450s War of Expansion ==
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== Second war against France ==
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Category:Varna Countries