The Union of Utrecht was an alliance between whom?
A) Protestants and Catholics in the Netherlands
B) Philip II's Dutch and Spanish subjects
C) English and Dutch Protestants
D) Seven Protestant northern provinces of the Netherlands

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The Union of Utrecht was an alliance created on January 23, 1579, between the Seven Protestant northern provinces of the Netherlands, namely Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel, Friesland, and Groningen. The purpose of the alliance was to resist the tyranny of Catholic King Philip II of Spain and to secure greater religious and political freedom for the Dutch people.

The Union of Utrecht Was an Alliance Between Whom