From 1517, Lutheranism spread across the Low Countries, as did other “heretical” movements such as radical An abaptism. After the middle of the 16th century, Calvinism eventu ally found the most support in Flanders, Holland, and other parts of the Low Countries. Its severe repression by the authorities through the Inquisition provoked fierce resistance among the population, which finally led to the Dutch Revolt.
Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands. EdwART. 2012.