Mezue nkebi ahịrịokwu a: N'afọ 1568, ógbè asaa ndị mechara bịanye aka n'akwụkwọ Utrecht Union () malitere inupụrụ Philip nke Abụọ nke Spen isi, bụ́ nke dugara n'Agha Afọ Iri Asatọ. Tupu e merie Netherlands kpamkpam, agha dị n'etiti England na Spain, Agha Anglo-Spanish nke 1585-1604, malitere, na-amanye ndị agha Spain ịkwụsị ọganihu ha ma hapụ ha ịchịkwa obodo ahia dị mkpa nke Bruges na Ghent, mana na-enweghị njikwa Antwerp, nke bụ mgbe ahụ ikekwe ọdụ ụgbọ mmiri kachasị mkpa n'ụwa.
Antwerp dara na 17 August 1585, mgbe nnọchibido, na nkewa n'etiti Northern na Southern Netherlands (nke ikpeazụ kachasị Belgium nke oge a) guzobere.