Habsburg Netherlands

Entire period of Habsburg rule in the Low Countries (1482-1797) Habsburg NetherlandsHabsburgse Nederlanden (Dutch)Pays-Bas des Habsbourg (French)1482–1797 Cross of Burgundy Coat of arms(Philip IV) The Low Countries in 1560. Habsburg Netherlands Prince-Bishopric of Liège Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy Prince-Bishopric of Cambrésis StatusPersonal union of Imperial fiefs within EmpireCapitalDe facto: Mechelen until 1530, afterwards BrusselsCommon languagesDutchLow SaxonWest FrisianWalloonLuxembourgishFrenchReligion Roman Catholicism (state religion) Protestantism (popular) GovernmentMonarchyHistorical eraEarly modern period• Inherited by House of Habsburg 1482• Incorporated into Burgundian Circle 1512• Pragmatic Sanction 1549• Inherited by Habsburg Spain 1556• Peace of Münster 30 January 1648• Treaty of Rastatt 7 March 1714• Battle of Sprimont 18 September 1794• Treaty of Campo Formio 17 October 1797 Preceded by Succeeded by Burgundian Netherlands Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht Spanish Netherlands Dutch Republic French First Republic The Habsburg Netherlands were the parts of the Low Countries that were ruled by sovereigns from the House of Habsburg. Their rule beg