The Spanish were economically powerful and most importantly they were hard-core Catholics. ... This land was at a constant state of "civil war" and it would be this place, which would draw the central European powers into a serious of bloody wars. ... Netherlands eventually won independence and formed The United Provinces of Netherlands. ... The essay will now be discussing events and wars which shaped European history from the 1500's to 1650. ... The lesson to be learnt today is that all countries in history, no matter how great their economic or military strength is ...

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• Grade Level: High School