Why the Netherlands has lost over 50% of its territory

[@martijnsinninghedamste253]

@10.30 The real reason was that thd Luxembourg ppl wanted to get rid of Dutch rule and the Dutch were not interested in Luxembourg at all (tgey even tried to sell it to France in 1867). This is proven by the fact that only one generation later, a female grand-duchess, Charlotte, ascended the throne.

[@vincenthaegebaert1854]

Perhaps the three will unite one day.

[@robbietorkelsonn8509]

they did .. in the Benelux ... which is a founding member of the EU

[@martijnsinninghedamste253]

​@@robbietorkelsonn8509it will not go beyond this, Luxembourg is too happy being a tax haven

[@robbietorkelsonn8509]

uhm ... no .. not even close ... where to even begin?! Did you notice the parst he left out? 1. Flanders IS the kinddom of the Franks. It's why they speak a Germanic language. 2. Most of what is today Flanders was part of France. Most of what is today the Netherlands was the Holy Roman Empire. The French didn't come here and had people speak French. It was always France to begin with. So no sorry pal, except for a very short period between 1815 and 1830, the low countries were no never one country. No matter what the NVA tries to make you believe.

[@SirThanksalot_1]

Yes they were united by and under Burgundy in the 15th Century, later transferred to Spain, where then the Revolt occurred in which 2 unions were formed that would formalize the current split between North (current day Netherlands) and South (current day Belgium): The treaty of Utrecht and the treat of Arras (Atrecht). About the statement that they were always French, do you mean French speaking or under French rule? Because French speaking was definitely already the case except for Brussels (its name also comes from Broekzele), but French rule, not really except for the French Revolution.

[@SuperheroMovieMusic]

I don't think the video really warrants your comment to begin with, never did he state that Belgium was always a part of The Netherlands? Your first point is already undone by the fact that Dutch is also a Germanic language? So that they were a part of the Kingdom of the Franks doesn't really matter here. This video is also mostly about the post Napoleon European era (1815-1913) and its' consequences, so your second point has also become void. The Holy Roman Empire had seized to exist, and the Netherlands hadden't been a part of it for 200 years.