Context: The transition from independence to a relatively minor part of a larger union was not easily accepted. To quell uprisings Charles V was struggling to exert his power over the citizens of the city, who had struggled to gain a certain level of independence from the bishops and were not willing to cede this to their new lord. The heavily fortified castle Vredenburg was built to house a large garrison whose main task was to maintain control over the city. The castle would last less than 50 years before it was demolished in an uprising in the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.

Question: Why was the transition to a new union difficult 
Answer: Charles V was struggling to exert his power over the citizens of the city, who had struggled to gain a certain level of independence from the bishops

Question: What was the purpose of the castle 
Answer: The heavily fortified castle Vredenburg was built to house a large garrison whose main task was to maintain control over the city

Question: How long did the castle last 
Answer: The castle would last less than 50 years before it was demolished in an uprising in the early stages of the Dutch Revolt

Question: How was the transition from part of a large union to independence taken?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who tried to exert power over the bishop?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who prefered the authority of the bishop to Charles V?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How long did it take to build the castle?
Answer: Unanswerable