 It was revised by Franciscus Junius, who abridged the sixteenth article and sent a copy to Geneva and other churches for approval; and was presented to Philip II of Spain in 1562, in the hope of securing toleration for his Protestant subjects in the Low Countries.In 1566, the text of this confession was revised at a synod held at Antwerp.It was adopted by national synods held during the last three decades of the sixteenth century.