Holland
1018 14th C. County of Holland became independent of Lorraine (Holy Roman Empire)
14th C. 1433 United with Zeeland and Hainault
1433 1467 Ceded to Philip, the Good, Duke of Burgundy, by cousin Countess Jacqueline of Holland
1467 1477 Inherited by son Charles, the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who died 1477
1477 1482 Inherited by Mary of Burgundy who married Maxmilian, Archduke of Austria, died 1482
1482 1506 Inherited by son Philip the Handsome, Duke of Burgundy, who married Joanna the Mad, d. of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, died 1506
1506 1556 Inherited by son Charles I of Spain (Charles V of Holy Roman Empire), abdicated 1556
1556 1581 Inherited by son Philip II of Spain
1581 n.d. Declared independence from Spain