Highlight the causes and consequences of the struggle for Dutch independence.

The reasons for the Dutch independence struggle are very simple. The fact is that the Netherlands arrived under the rule of the King of Spain, and wanted to gain independence. A very important point is that the Dutch and Spanish peoples have many contradictions. The most important contradiction is religion, because of it there were many conflicts. There are also very big cultural differences. In addition, the Spaniards were posed with contempt for the Dutch people. All this led to the struggle for independence, during which the Netherlands became an independent state.