The Twelve Years' Truce interrupted this war, which was initiated by a faction that was joined by the Sea Beggars and Maurice of Nassau and formed by William the Silent.
One side in this war signed a free-trade agreement with Morocco negotiated by the so-called "rabbi pirate" Samuel Pallache (pah-LAHSH). Francis, Duke of Anjou, was given sovereignty over one side in this war but was forced out after his troops were massacred by the citizens of a key city; despite Federigo Giambelli's (jahm-"BELLY's") use of "hellburners" to destroy a pontoon bridge, that city surrendered to Alessandro Farnese (far-NAY-zay), Duke of Parma, during this war. The  rst assassination of a head of state by handgun was carried out by Balthasar Gérard during this war. The Twelve Years' Truce interrupted this war, which was initiated by a faction that was joined by the Sea Beggars and Maurice of Nassau and formed by William the Silent. For 10 points, what long revolt resulted in Utrecht and Holland breaking from Habsburg Spain?
One side in this war signed a free-trade agreement with Morocco negotiated by the so-called "rabbi pirate" Samuel Pallache (pah-LAHSH).
Eighty Years' War [or Dutch War of Independence; accept Dutch Revolt; accept answers mentioning a war in which the Netherlands or Holland acquired independence from Spain; prompt on "Dutch War" or similar answers]