However, the Union contributed to the deterioration in the relationship between the provinces and their lord, and in 1581 the United Provinces declared their independence of the king in the Act of Abjuration.
Siiski aitas unioon kaasa suhete halvenemisele provintside ja nende isanda vahel ning aastal 1581 kuulutasid Ühinenud provintsid oma sõltumatust kuningast.