The superintendence and training of the young archduke could have been placed in no better hands.

Charles, who with his three sisters lived with his aunt at Mechlin, was thus both by birth and education a Netherlander.
One of the first acts of Margaret was a refusal to ratify the _Malus Intercursus_ and the revival of the _Magnus Intercursus_ of 1496.

This important commercial treaty from that time forward continued in force for more than a century.

The great difficulty that Margaret encountered in her government was the lack of adequate financial resources.

The extensive privileges accorded to the various provinces and their mutual jealousies and diverse interests made the task of levying taxes arduous and often fruitless.