Why were the Netherlands the weakest point in Philip II's empire?
A) Cultural and religious divisions made the provinces difficult to govern.
B) Their position between France and Spain made them subject to frequent invasion.
C) The overwhelming rural area was too poor to support itself.
D) The people refused Phillip's effort to convert them to Calvinism.
E) William of Orange married Elizabeth I, setting off the Thirty Years' War.
Answer: A
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