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They were Protestants, battling for rights denied, and Queen Elizabeth of England, the head of Protestantism, acknowledged their independence, and shortly afterwards extended military aid.
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Sumner notes Queen Elizabeth's acknowledgment of Dutch independence and her military support for the Protestant cause.
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