Mar 23 Friesland joins Union of Utrecht

Mar 06 Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht

Mar 07 Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands

May 07 Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands

May 17 Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian

Jun 17 Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and heads north

Jan 07 England signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands

Jan 06 Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras

Jan 07 England signs an offensive &defensive alliance with the Netherlands

Jan 06 Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras

Jan 23 Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic

Jan 25 Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic

Jan 25 Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic