Holy Roman Emperor Charles V annexes the 17 provinces of the
Netherlands, making them part of Burgundian Circle of the Empire,
but they only remain in this administrative form until the
following year.
Citation:
Editors. "Charles V annexes the Netherlands".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14782, accessed 20 May 2013.]