80 Years of War(2018)

80 Years of War is a Dutch historical series that chronicles the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule, a conflict that spanned from 1568 to 1648. What began as discontent among a minority evolved into a prolonged struggle that reshaped the Low Countries. The seven-part series examines battles across the region—from Groningen to Brussels, Den Briel to Groenlo—and reveals how the war employed tactics that feel strikingly contemporary: terrorism, propaganda, executions, radicalization, and psychological warfare. Host Hans Goedkoop guides viewers through the conflict with expert analysis, uncovering how this formative period shaped Dutch identity and independence. The series draws on stories and perspectives from across the Netherlands to illustrate how a religious and political uprising became one of early modern Europe's defining conflicts.