Act of Abjuration

The Act of Abjuration (Dutch: Plakkaat van Verlatinghe, literally 'placard of abjuration'), was the declaration of independence by many of the provinces of the Netherlands from Spain in 1581, during the Dutch Revolt.

Act of Abjuration

The Act of Abjuration (Dutch: Plakkaat van Verlatinghe, literally 'placard of abjuration'), was the declaration of independence by many of the provinces of the Netherlands from Spain in 1581, during the Dutch Revolt.