How can you explain the reasons for the spread of Calvinism in the Netherlands?
Calvinism (founded by J. Calvin) is a kind of Protestantism, the essence of which is considered to be the all-encompassing full power of the church with the subordination of the state to it.
The reasons for the spread of this trend in the Netherlands in the 16th century were the country’s internal situation, which was influenced by the reforms carried out by the Spanish king Philip II, aimed at creating unfavorable, ruinous conditions for Dutch producers, financiers, leading to the impoverishment of the Dutch people, discontent and an explosive situation.
Philip II was supported by the Roman Catholic Church, because it became hated by the people. In contrast to Catholicism, Calvinism became the fertile bosom of a new religion designed to protect the interests of the inhabitants of the Netherlands.