On the spot, all the parliamentarians reached an agreement to abolish Philip II's legitimate rule over the Netherlands, and the Habsburgs no longer had the right to rule the Netherlands.

Of course, there were royalists at all times, and it was suggested that other Habsburg princes could be invited to inherit the throne.

Protestant priests and aristocrats, however, objected, arguing that the Habsburgs were no longer worthy to rule the Netherlands.

Therefore, there could only be two candidates for the position of new governor: Louis, Prince of Orange, and Edward, King of England.

In this regard, it is difficult to decide on the choice of the governor at this time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the former Prince of Orange has always been an important pillar of Dutch independence, and the new Prince of Orange is no exception, and has always been an indispensable part of the Netherlands!"

A nobleman stood abruptly and shouted loudly.

"No, the Prince of Orange is in constant contact with the nobles in the south, I'm afraid they don't want this governorship anymore, and want to be a loyal courtier of Philip II!"

"It seems to me that His Majesty Edward of England is the true Governor of the Netherlands!"

An aristocratic parliamentarian who leaned toward England also stood up and retorted righteously.

"He's a Protestant—"

Another member of parliament spoke abruptly.

"He worships science—"

"He loves the people—"

"He is against tyranny—"

"He was the King of England and the United Kingdom, he was kind to his courtiers, forgiving to his subjects, enthusiastic about business, and above all, he had always supported the actions of the Dutch people against the tyrant, giving us great support, he was a true and reliable friend of the Dutch people, and he was definitely the only candidate for the Dutch governor!"

The nobles seemed to report the numbers, and one by one they seemed to have discussed them in private, and they talked about the characteristics of His Majesty Edward one by one.

The Prince of Orange was too young; He had been hiding in the German region; Lost the battle; Lack of collusion with the Spanish government.

And the shortcomings of the Prince of Orange have also been revealed one by one.

As more and more people joined in the fun, most of the parliamentarians compared the Prince of Orange with King Edward, and after some reasoning, it finally became clear that King Edward was the governor needed by the Netherlands.

"In that case, then, I declare that the new Governor General will be His Majesty King Edward of England!"

Baron Grant made the final decision, and finally the real governor was decided, and the councillors were truly relieved.

Mr. John, who had been specially invited to be the most active during the Dutch Revolution, smiled knowingly, and then touched his pocket as if distressed.

After this trip, all the activity funds have been consumed, and I am afraid that I will have to count on the appropriation again.

In March 1566, representatives of more than 10 provinces, including Holland and Zeeland, concluded the "League of Utrecht" in Utrecht, declaring that they would act together "as one province" and develop a common military and foreign policy.

In May, the Estates-General of the Utrecht League formally passed the Act of Repudiation, deposing Philip II and declaring independence from Spain

In June, King Edward of England. Tudor also signed the covenant.

The following year, several provinces and regions, including Groningen, joined the League.

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The southern principalities of the Netherlands, as well as the Palazzo and even the bishop, fought against each other, forming the Arras League, recognizing Philip II as king, in an attempt to conquer the Northern Netherlands together.

The angry Philip II immediately borrowed money from Venice and Genoa, thus creating a debt-indebted government.

After all, at this critical moment of the war, the fall of the government was definitely something that Philip II did not want to see, nor could he see.

Of course, back in March, Edward himself was stunned when he heard that he had been elected governor of the Northern Netherlands.

Even though he had fantasized many times and made too many plans, he was still a little dizzy when the position of governor reached his head.

The Netherlands, the most developed region of this era, was also the maritime hegemon that would later enjoy the sea coachmen and rule the seas for a century, and finance prevailed.

Historically, Britain grew up by sucking the blood of the Dutch.

Textile technology, finance, foreign trade, colonial companies, etc., there are too many places to imitate.

When the economy is developed, everything is almost the lead, and they are all examples to learn.

"Although the northern Netherlands is a bit small, it is an elite area, and it is extremely important for the blood replenishment of the United Kingdom!"

Edward pressed his national seal on his decree to become governor, and then signed his name, and then thought about it in a trance.

"Although there are many benefits to the acquisition of the Netherlands, there are still countless troubles, although the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, the big ones are not obvious!"

Edward understood that although the Northern Netherlands had chosen himself as governor, and although he had long supported him by spending money and cheating, the most important thing was probably the Spanish threat.

The nascent Netherlands had to face Spain's huge fleet and terrifying army, which was in danger and could be extinguished at any time.

His Majesty Edward is different, if he becomes the governor, he will bring the United Kingdom, which is greatly powerful, and with the United Kingdom on its back, the Netherlands has a great chance of surviving and becoming more and more prosperous.

So, becoming Governor of the Netherlands, for good or bad, is likely to drag the United Kingdom into the abyss of war.

"Mr. Prime Minister, prepare war funds from now on! A war is about to begin! ”

Looking at his prime minister's resolute and painful face, Edward couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"James—" "Yes, Your Majesty! Admiral James also seemed to anticipate something, he took a step forward, then bowed his head and agreed.

"How's the reform of the Navy going?"

"The Navy no longer has financial problems, and the corrupt have been eliminated.

And in terms of new ships, it has been verified and is completely feasible, so it is already equipped with almost twenty ships, and ten more are in production! ”

Although the navy has been preparing, it has a congenital disadvantage, and compared with the Spaniards, the difference in strength is still too great.

"Say, how does it compare with the Spaniards? What are the odds? ”

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, the Combined Navy can only defend the coastal waters of the kingdom, and cannot go to sea to fight Spain?"

Hearing this, Edward frowned, and asked again:

"What if you add the Grape Navy and the armed merchant ships of the Netherlands?"

Portugal was an ally, not to mention the Netherlands, and in the face of Spain, it was also possible to share the same hatred.

"This, if it is done in the English Channel! You can have a half-rate win rate! ”

How useful the ship is, it still depends on people!

With half the win rate, Edward was relieved.

A few days later, the northern Netherlands proclaimed the United Provincial Kingdom, with King Edward VI of England as king.

At this moment, Philip II of Madrid finally couldn't help it.