Petition Of The Noble Analysis

I will be discussing ‘The Petition of the Nobles’ and the ‘Defense of William of Orange’. ‘The Petition of the Nobles’ was brought forth by a group of nobles who objected the laws against Protestantism and the unjust sentences passed down upon them by Phillip the King of Spain. The ‘Defense of William of Orange’ was written by William after Phillip II called for his elimination by assassination in ‘The Proscription of William the Silent’ (March 1580) due to his role in being the leader in the Revolt of the Dutch. His objective was to rally people to his cause, and the defense of their right to practice their religion openly without fear of prosecution. ‘The Petition of the Nobles’ where brought about due to Phillip the King of Spain’s law outlawing Protestantism and calling for the death of those who practiced it. This did not sit well with …show more content…
If Phillip would have heeded ‘The Petition of the Nobles’ they would not have had as many causes to rebel over, this lead to many riots and people destroying Catholic churches and religious symbols across the Netherlands, although many Protestants did not support these actions, it only reinforced the Kings opposition of them. His continued support of the inquisition and view of Protestants as heretics deserving of death, lead to William of Orange’s support for the rebellion and his eventual denouncing of the King of Spain (after his assignation being called for). Even after his assassination, the revolt continued with other members of his family taking leadership and leading to eventual success, and eventual status as independent world power. Due to their tolerant approach to ideas many people fled away from oppression and came to the Netherlands, eventually leading a golden age and the Netherlands becoming a great power in the world and some of the biggest traders, as they go on to create the Dutch West India