Later Reflection Many people view the Union of Utrecht as the beginning of the Netherlands as a single state. This is not entirely accurate. It can be said that the Union of Utrecht laid the foundation for the Dutch Republic, also known as the Seven United Provinces, which would be formed a few years later. However, these seven states within a state only became a unified state during the time of the Batavian Republic two centuries later.
later reflection many people view the union of utrecht as the beginning of the netherlands as a single state this is not entirely accurate it can be said that the union of utrecht laid the foundation for the dutch republic also known as the seven united provinces which would be formed a few years later however these seven states within a state only became a unified state during the time of the batavian republic two centuries later