What event marked the beginning of Habsburg rule in the Low Countries?
Battle of Waterloo
Death of Mary of Burgundy
Treaty of Utrecht
Peace of Westphalia
Answer
The Habsburg rule in the Low Countries began with the death of Mary of Burgundy, the last Valois-Burgundy ruler, in 1482. Her husband, Maximilian I of Austria, took control of the region, marking the start of Habsburg rule.
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