14 January 1526
Habsburg Control of Flanders Reinforced by Madrid Treaty
Charles V strengthens Habsburg control of Flanders through the settlement imposed on Francis I.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Flanders in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Charles V strengthens Habsburg control of Flanders through the settlement imposed on Francis I.
Under the Treaty of Madrid Francis surrenders Burgundy, Artois & Flanders to Charles V
Religious and political unrest spreads through Flanders during the iconoclastic disturbances of 1566.
Riots break-out in southern Flanders
Medina Sidonia cannot establish the protected anchorage needed to embark Parma's army from Flanders.
A change in wind direction enables Sidona to flee north west
The Armada is forced to return to Spain via the North Sea & the Atlantic. 29-30 July, cannot break the blockade where the Armada must refit & obtain ammunition
The blockade prevents the Armada from using the Flemish coast for the refit and ammunition it needs before returning toward Spain
The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
After fighting off Flanders, the Armada is forced northward and abandons the planned junction with Parma.
Under the Treaty of Vervis Spain keeps Flanders
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