The establishment of the Special Parliament in the North, most of whom were wealthy merchants and nobles from the northern provinces, had little connection with the South.

Speaking of which, we have to mention the difference between the north and the south of the Netherlands.

The capitalist economy in the northern Netherlands developed earlier and grew faster.

Artisanal workshops for the manufacture of wool, silk, linen, carpets, soaps, glassware, leather and metalwork developed rapidly. Bruges and Antwerp became important centers of trade, commerce and international credit.

In the countryside of Flanders and Brabant, the peasants' share of land was changed to short-term rentals, and wealthy burghers and some tenant farmers bought aristocratic land to run farms, adopting feudal or semi-feudal methods of exploitation.

The most developed provinces in the north of the Netherlands are the Netherlands and Zeeland.

In the south, due to the tortuous geographical environment and the influence of French feudal forces, including Catholicism, the aristocracy flourished and the feudal remnants were strong.

Farms, estates prevailed, and although the commercial atmosphere was still strong, it did not seem to be good compared to the north.

The feudal aristocracy still dominated, rather than becoming a capitalist aristocracy, as in the north, land became a sideline and a symbol of status, and commerce was really the main income of the family.

After all, they can't get over it in their hearts to fight against their own feudal lords, and now they are still preparing to carry out capitalist reforms and change the feudal order, which will infringe on their interests, and naturally some people are not convinced.

"Recently, many nobles in the south have begun to come into contact with the Spaniards, and it seems that they are still compromising on resisting the Spanish tyranny!"

Baron Gramm, the Speaker of the Special Parliament, sat slowly in his chair, like a stone statue with a different kind of majesty because of his age.

His gray hair and beard were a sign of his prestige in the nobility and the northern Netherlands, and his age was a sign of his wisdom, and he was highly respected by many councillors.

As soon as he spoke, the expressions of many parliamentarians suddenly changed, and there were all kinds of appearances, if it were not for the fact that the details of these people had already been known, John from England would have been confused.

Monks, big entrepreneurs, bankers, aristocrats, these are the real masters of the Netherlands.

"Your Excellency, this is already a matter on the surface, for these, Count Roermont from the south! Hmph—"

At this moment, a nobleman immediately stood up, pointing at one of the bearded nobles, with a little anger on his face, his eyes widened, and his attitude was very bad.

As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their eyes to this nobleman from the Upper Guerdran region, waiting for his explanation.

"This—" The Count stood up with some embarrassment, he already understood that the attitude of the South towards the uprising and Spain was already completely clear to the North, and even had the evidence, otherwise he would not have questioned him so openly.

"I don't know the specific situation, but it is true that some provinces still choose Philip II, and these situations exist!"

The Earl looked around for a moment, and then said with some courage:

"But rest assured, gentlemen, I will never betray the Special Council!"

"Huh!" After the aristocrat who got up just now waited for the earl to sit down, he sneered a few times, nodded to the councillors seated, bowed slightly, and then gave the earl a blank look, and said lightly:

"Gentlemen, please forgive me for the rude remarks I have made, but I am compelled to speak boldly of important information concerning the existence of the entire Special Council!"

"The Bishopric of Liège, although vague, is undoubtedly in favor of Philip II of Spain!"

"The Principalities of Flanders, the Duchy of Brabant, the Duchy of Altouvabe, the Kingdom of Ennober, the State of Namurbe, the Duchy of Luxembourg, the Duchy of Finburg, etc., have basically begun to contact Philip II, and a preliminary agreement has been reached!"

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but look around, and then shouted in a loud voice:

"There is no doubt that the southern regions, having betrayed the Netherlands, have forgotten the pain inflicted on the Netherlands by Philip II!"

"They have negotiated with the tyrant of Madrid to try to bring those terrible tyrannies back on us, and as Dutchmen, we will not allow it!"

When they thought of the indescribable policies such as the Inquisition, as well as the economic policies that set back the entire Dutch economy, such as arrears and restrictions on the price of wool, all the parliamentarians in the room felt a pain in their hearts and minds.

Life is in danger, property is lost, and faith is suppressed.

The three mountains were directly presented in front of everyone's eyes, and the huge pressure made the parliamentarians unable to breathe.

At this moment, although there was no sound in the conference room, the silent air was unconsciously warmed up.

Silence is better than sound.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot go any further, and we cannot allow the tyrant who lives in Madrid to come to the Netherlands again, so let him go to the betrayal of the South! I just hope that the northern provinces can get that tyrant out of here! ”

The speakers who stood up smiled imperceptibly when they saw the silent parliamentarians.

"Well, Count Delft, the words are already excessive!"

Baron Gramm, as the Speaker, immediately pounded the ground with his cane, and after attracting everyone's attention, he stopped Count Delft's speech.

Then the Count, who had spoken, sat down with an indescribable smile, as if full of information.

"No, Your Excellency the Speaker, we can't afford a tyrant to reign in the Netherlands again, at least in the province of Holland!"

A baron swelled to his feet and said loudly.

"Yes, a tyrant must not be allowed to come to Jersey!"

"The province of Fries, too!"

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For a moment, the aged Speaker felt as if he saw that the provinces of the Northern Netherlands had begun to be noisy, and that a large number of merchants and workers had poured into the streets in preparation for another round of uprising.

"Alas—" His Excellency sighed with a long sigh, the family had been loyal to the Habsburg crown for a hundred years, and even if Charles V and Philip II went too far, the long-standing feudal order and rules still had an impact on him.

However, compared with benefits, loyalty is too worthless.

"So, since everyone thinks that Philip II does not have the conditions to reign in the Netherlands, let's take this opportunity to abolish Philip II's legitimate rule over the Netherlands!"

Everyone thought that His Excellency the Speaker belonged to the pro-Western faction, but who would have thought that as soon as he opened his mouth, he would directly propose to abolish the rule of Philip II.

For a moment, the crowd fell silent.

"Papapa-" immediately followed by thunderous applause.

Then the ceremony of electing the governor began.