The Republic's lands also included Drenthe (one of the 17, but without the autonomous status of the others), and parts of the Duchy of Brabant, Duchy of Limburg and County of Flanders, which were considered to be "conquered lands" and were governed directly by the States General, hence their name Generality Lands. They were called Staats-Brabant, Staats-Limburg and Staats-Vlaanderen, meaning "governed by the States General".
The Republic's lands also included Drenthe (one of the 17 but without the autonomous status of the others) and parts of the Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Limburg and County of Flanders which were considered to be "conquered lands" and were governed directly by the States General hence their name Generality Lands They were called Staats-Brabant Staats-Limburg and Staats-Vlaanderen meaning "governed by the States General"