Region II : Scandinavia | Region IV : Germany |
Duke Philip of Burgundy inherited the counties of Flanders and Artois in 1384, to which soon other territories were added. The
Burgundian administration at Dijon created the term les pays bas to describe the newly acquired territories, an
expression which stuck. The Burgundian dukes established not only a dynastic union, but established central institutions,
thus giving the region a distinct identity. Previously, the Low Countries - modern Benelux - were a part of the Empire, Flanders of France. For the region's earlier history see also GERMANY (for most of the Netherlands) and FRANCE (for Flanders and Artois). |
The Netherlands and the Sea |
The Netherlands before the Burgundians, 1300-1490 |
Unification of the Low Countries The Burgundian Period (1384-1515) |
Part of the Habsburg Empire Tax-Paying Provinces |
Suppression of Protestantism |
The Showdown the Dutch Revolt, 1572-1609 |
Golden Age Dutch Republic, 1609-1648 |
A Haven for Refugees |
The Dutch Republic First Era of Liberty (1650-1672) |
The Dutch Republic William III. (1672-1702) |
The Dutch Republic Second Era of Liberty (1702-1748) |
The Dutch Republic William IV. and V. (1748-1787) |
The Spanish Netherlands, 1600-1713 | The Austrian Netherlands, 1713-1789 | Liege 1650-1744 | Liege 1744-1815 |
The Dutch Colonial Empire the V.O.C. |
The Dutch Colonial Empire the V.W.C. |
Dutch Discoverers |
The Age of Revolution The Habsburgian Netherlands |
Belgium under French Administration, 1795-1813 |
The Age of Revolution The Patriots, 1787 |
The Age of Revolution The Batavian Republic |
The Age of Revolution The Kingdom of Holland |
The Age of Revolution The Dutch Colonies 1791-1815 |
The Northern Netherlands 1815-1830 |
Belgium 1815-1830 |
The Northern Netherlands 1830-1848 |
Belgium 1830-1848 |
Luxemburg 1815-1839 |
Constitutionalism Belgium 1848-1870 |
Luxemburg 1839-1867 |
Constitutionalism Netherlands 1848-1870 |
The Dutch Colonial Empire, 1815-1870 |
The Netherlands 1870-1914 |
Belgium 1870-1890 |
Belgium 1890-1914 |
Luxemburg 1867-1919 |
The Dutch Colonies 1870-1914 |
The Belgian Colonies 1870-1914 |
World War I, 1914-1918 The Netherlands |
World War I, 1914-1918 Belgium |
The Twenties The Netherlands 1918-1929 |
Depression Years The Netherlands 1929-1940 |
The Twenties Belgium, 1918-1929 |
Depression Years Belgium, 1929-1940 |
Luxemburg 1919-1945 |
The Netherlands | Belgium |
The Dutch Colonies, 1914-1945 | The Belgian Colonies, 1914-1945 |
Benelux 1947- |
Belgium 1945-1949 | Netherlands 1945-1949 |
Belgium 1949-1969 | Luxemburg 1945-1969 | Netherlands 1949-1969 |
Decolonization Dutch Colonies |
Decolonization Belgian Colonies |
Belgium 1969-1990 | Luxemburg 1969-1990 | Netherlands 1969-1990 |
The Korean War Dutch Forces in Korea |
The Korean War Belgian Forces in Korea |
EXTERNAL FILES |
Virtual Library History : Belgium,
Netherlands,
Luxemburg Dutch History Resources on the Internet, from Univ. of Leiden The Holland Page, encyclopedic, from Roman times till present History of the Netherlands, from the Neth. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encyclopedic, from 1568 till present Belgium History, from geocities, encyclopedic, brief, covering all ages Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland, only volume 5 online, in Dutch |
DOCUMENTS |
Primary Documents : Belgium, from Eurodocs Primary Documents : Netherlands, from Eurodocs Primary Documents : Luxemburg, from Eurodocs Historical Maps featuring Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from Amsterdam University Library Photos of Belgian historical monuments, by Jean Servais Henri Colemonts Belgian painters, Dutch painters, from Olga's Gallery Documents relatifs au duche de Bouillon, 1484-1825, from Heraldica, many document excerpts pertaining to Bouillon, in French |
REFERENCE |
J.C.H. Blom and E. Lamberts, History of the Low Countries,
N.Y.: Berghahn 1999 Jonathan Israel, The Dutch Republic, It's Rise, Greatness and Fall, 1477-1806, Oxford : Clarendon 1998 Arend H. Huussen, Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands, London : Scarecrow 1998, 237 pp. Robert Stallaerts, Historical Dictionary of Belgium, London : Scarecrow 1999, 303 pp. |