Elizabeth refuses to accept sovereignty of the Netherlands

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William the Silent, Prince of Orange, despairing at the course of the war against the Spanish governors of the Netherlands, offers Elizabeth I of England the sovereignty of the Netherlands, but she declines to take it, since it would draw her into conflict with Spain.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Elizabeth refuses to accept sovereignty of the Netherlands". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15193, accessed 28 March 2024.]

15193 Elizabeth refuses to accept sovereignty of the Netherlands 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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