Year of 1581
The northern provinces of the Netherlands declare their independence of Spain at the Act of Abjuration signed at the Hague. The step came because Spain had oppressed these small states with religious persecution.
Authority for the date: Stevenson, William. Story of the Reformation. Richmond: John Knox Press
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pla•teau noun
a relatively stable level, period,
or condition a level of attainment
or achievement
Lord help me get to the next plateau ..
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