Ghent, Pacification of — (Nov. 8, 1576) Declaration by which the northern and southern provinces of the Low Countries put aside their religious differences and united in revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs. As the first major expression of national consciousness in The… … Universalium
Dutch Revolt — Part of Thirty Years War Prince Maurice at the Battle of Nieuwpoort by Pauwels van Hillegaert. Oil on canvas … Wikipedia
Pacification of Ghent — The Pacification of Ghent, signed on November 8,1576, was an alliance of the provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands for the purpose of driving mutinying Spanish mercenary troops from the country, and at the same time a peace treaty with the… … Wikipedia
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor — Charles V Holy Roman Emperor; King of the Romans; King of Italy Reign 28 June 1519 – 27 August 1556[1] … Wikipedia
Battle of Gavere — The Battle of Gavere was fought near Semmerzake in Belgium on July 23, 1453 between an army under the Philip III, Duke of Burgundy and the rebelling city of Ghent. The army of the duke came out victorious and around 16.000 citizens of Ghent died … Wikipedia
Mary of Hungary (governor of the Netherlands) — For her niece and namesake, who was also Queen of Hungary, see Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress. Mary of Austria A portrait of Mary by Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen … Wikipedia
Louis II of Flanders — (October 25, 1330, Male ndash; January 30 1384, Lille), also Louis III of Artois and Louis I of Palatine Burgundy, known as Louis of Male, was the son of Louis I of Flanders and Marguerite of France, and Count of Flanders.On his father s death at … Wikipedia
Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy — Margaret I Countess Palatine of Burgundy Countess of Artois Reign 1361 1382 Predecessor Philip I Successor … Wikipedia
Révoltes de Gand — La première révolte de Gand, manuscrit des Chroniques de Jean Froissart, XV°siècle Gand est une commune de Belgique, anciennement des Pays Bas, dont l histoire au Moyen Âge et à la Renaissance est marquée par d incessantes révoltes. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
Low Countries, history of — Introduction history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579. For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what is today The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as… … Universalium
