1573
Conversion
William becomes a Calvinist
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ghent in Netherlands. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
William becomes a Calvinist
The provinces of The Netherlands unite under Williams leadership to expel the Spanish
The "Pacification of Ghent" unites the southern provinces against Spain
Brings Ghent back under Spanish control
Provenance
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