Council of Blood1567
Forms a tribunal nicknamed the Council of Blood which executes or banishes 1,100
Historical person
Alba Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alba, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Spain.
13 records1567–157312 events3 places
Chronological biography
1567
Council of Troubles1567
Sentences 3,000 to death
Governor1567
Appointed Governor of the United Provinces
Invasion of Netherlands, The1567
To "make all the states into one Kingdom with Brussels as its capital"
1568
Death of Alba5 June 1568
Has Hoorn executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject. Has Egmont executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject
Execution5 June 1568
Has Hoorn executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject. Has Egmont executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject
1569
Reform of Taxation1569
Introduces a tax in The Netherlands to pay for the Spanish Army of occupation
1572
Siege of Haarlem12 July 1572
Haarlem surrenders to the Spanish, the leaders are executed
1573
Dismissal1573
Philip replaces Alba with Requesens in The Netherlands
Massacre1573
Slaughters the entire garison
Resignation of AlbaOctober 1573
Resigns as Viceroy of the Spanish Netherlands after several setbacks
Battle of Zuiderzee11 October 1573
A Dutch fleet defeats a Spanish squadron
Battle of Zuiderzee11 October 1573
A Spanish fleet on the Zuiderzee is defeated by the Watergeuzen
Titles and roles
Duke · Duke · Governor of United Provinces · Duke · Viceroy of Spanish Netherlands
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.