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Brussels in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Brussels in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels5 people1612–1706

Historical events in Brussels

1612

1612
Ambassador
Edward Seymour · Government of England

Appointed Ambassador of Belgium

1666

1666
Envoy
William Temple · Government of England

Appointed Envoy to Brussels

1679

1679
Exile of Anne
Anne · House of Stewart

Joins James II in exile

1679
Exile of James II
James II · House of Stewart

Forced into exile after the Popish Plot, awy from England for 2 years

1706

28 May 1706
Capture of Brussels
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

Receives Brussels after the victory at Ramillies.

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Brussels. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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