in today's Netherlands) and the general lack of autonomy given to the south.

Other important factors are
* The under-representation of today's Belgians in the General Assembly (62% of the population for 50% of the seats
* Most of the institutions were based in the North and public burdens were unevenly distributed. Only one minister out of four was Belgian. There were four times as many Dutch people in the administration as Belgians. There was a general domination of the Dutch over the economic,