Dutch Golden Age
Religion
Publicity of books is legal.
Bibles are printed in Holland
Normal people can now own a bible.
Most people are protestant
Philip II was catholic anddidnt like the protestant religion.
Dutch people revolt when philip tries to stop protestants.
Politics
House of orange
Was the royal family from wich William the silent came.
William the Silent organized the revolt against the spanish.
Staten-Generaal
Formed a counsil with a delegate from every of the provinces
Regenten
Ruled the Dutch Republic
Economics
Holland had many skilled craftsmen
Raw materials were imported.Then craftsmen would make it into a fine product.THe product was then exported again.
WIC
Carried out trade in Asia.In the west-Indies
Established in 1623
VOC
Carried out colonial activities and trade in Asia.Unsurprisingly mainly the east-Indies.
Established in 1602
Art
People have more money so:
People bought more art so people made more art to get more money.
So many paintings are produced that they turn almost worthless
A lot of people want to buy art
