Persecution of heresy in this country was demanded in the Letters from the Segovia Woods. A city in 
Persecution of heresy in this country was demanded in the Letters from the Segovia Woods. A city in this country kicked its city council out in a coup called the Alteratie. Federigo Giambelli helped the defenders of a city in this country by building fireships called hellburners. Months after this country experienced the disastrous All Saint's Day Flood, a sales tax called the (*) Tenth Penny was levied here. Margaret of Parma served as governor of this country, where the Count of Egmont was executed. Refugees from the Council of Blood that was set up in this country by the Duke of Alba helped form a pirate group called the Sea Beggars, which fought for this country in the Eighty Years War. For 10 points, name this country which won independence from Spain under William the Silent of Orange.
Persecution of heresy in this country was demanded in the Letters from the Segovia Woods.
Netherlands [or Dutch Republic; or Nederlanden; Republic of the Seven United Netherlands; or Republic of the Seven United Provinces; or Spanish/Habsburg Netherlands; prompt on "Holland"]