Union of Arras
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The Union of Arras was a 1579 alliance of several southern provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands that reconciled with King Philip II of Spain during the Dutch Revolt, marking a key step in the political and religious split of the Low Countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union of Arras canonical | 6 |
| Union of Arras (1579) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Union of Arras Context triple: [Pacification of Ghent, followedBy, Union of Arras]
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Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a small town in northern France best known as the birthplace of the renowned painter Henri Matisse.
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Allier
Allier is a major river in central France that flows northward through the Massif Central before joining the Loire.
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French invasion of the Rhineland
The French invasion of the Rhineland was Louis XIV’s 1688 military incursion into the Holy Roman Empire’s western territories, intended to pressure German princes and assert French claims, which helped trigger the wider Nine Years’ War.
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Franco-Dutch War
The Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) was a major European conflict in which France, allied with England and several German states, sought to dominate and partition the Dutch Republic, triggering a wider continental struggle that reshaped the balance of power.
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League of Augsburg
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Union of Arras Target entity description: The Union of Arras was a 1579 alliance of several southern provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands that reconciled with King Philip II of Spain during the Dutch Revolt, marking a key step in the political and religious split of the Low Countries.
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A.
Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a small town in northern France best known as the birthplace of the renowned painter Henri Matisse.
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B.
Allier
Allier is a major river in central France that flows northward through the Massif Central before joining the Loire.
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C.
French invasion of the Rhineland
The French invasion of the Rhineland was Louis XIV’s 1688 military incursion into the Holy Roman Empire’s western territories, intended to pressure German princes and assert French claims, which helped trigger the wider Nine Years’ War.
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D.
Franco-Dutch War
The Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) was a major European conflict in which France, allied with England and several German states, sought to dominate and partition the Dutch Republic, triggering a wider continental struggle that reshaped the balance of power.
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E.
League of Augsburg
The League of Augsburg, also known as the Grand Alliance, was a late 17th-century coalition of European powers formed to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV’s France.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Dutch Revolt
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historical treaty ⓘ political alliance ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
defending Catholic religion
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ending revolt against Philip II in the south ⓘ restoring traditional provincial privileges ⓘ |
| chronologicallyRelatedTo | Union of Utrecht ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eighty Years' War
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surface form:
Dutch Revolt
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| country | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| date | 1579 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Arras (1579) ⓘ |
| follows |
Pacification of Ghent
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Perpetual Edict (1577) ⓘ
surface form:
Perpetual Edict
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| geopoliticalResult | division between northern and southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasCause |
desire for peace with the Spanish crown
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discontent with radical Calvinist influence in some provinces ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
confirmation of Catholicism in the southern provinces
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political split of the Low Countries ⓘ reconciliation with Philip II of Spain ⓘ religious split of the Low Countries ⓘ strengthening of Spanish royal authority in the south ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Dutch
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French ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Arras
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County of Artois ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arras ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Dutch rebels
ⓘ
Union of Utrecht ⓘ |
| participant |
Douai
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surface form:
City of Douai
Lille ⓘ
surface form:
City of Lille
City of Orchies ⓘ County of Artois ⓘ County of Hainaut ⓘ southern provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Belgium
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history of the Netherlands ⓘ history of the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Spanish ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| signatory |
Catholic nobles of the southern Netherlands
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representatives of Artois ⓘ representatives of Hainaut ⓘ |
| signedFor | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
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Subject: Union of Arras Description of subject: The Union of Arras was a 1579 alliance of several southern provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands that reconciled with King Philip II of Spain during the Dutch Revolt, marking a key step in the political and religious split of the Low Countries.
Referenced by (7)
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