ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses how civilian control over the military was extended due to several crucial measures introduced by Orange and Maurice. In the established historiography, Maurice is usually credited with the famous Articles of War of 1590, although some authors point to Leicester as the auctor intellectualism. Civilian control over the army was strong, as earlier demonstrated in relation to military jurisdiction, regulation of pay and mustering of troops. Throughout the later decades of the Eighty Years War the continuing war threat kept regimental organization intact and encouraged regular exercise and drill, further enhancing professionalization. Since the 1570s military professionalization and the emerging institutions of the state had reinforced each other in the United Provinces. It is important to note that many of Orange's reforms applied initially only to Holland's forces. Orange's determination to get rid of the landsknecht corporative structures provided an excellent base for the reforming achievements of his son Maurice.
