What were the Netherlands’ prices for Spain?

The Netherlands, which included Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and part of Northern France (seventeen provinces), were part of the Spanish kingdom. At the same time, the Netherlands was an important economic force in the region and Antwerp was the center of the capital market in Europe. Antwerp and Rotterdam, thanks to their ports, became the most important trans-shipment points for goods from the new colonies in South America. It was because of such significant economic power and the advantageous strategic location of the region that the Spaniards were not going to give up the lands they occupied.