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Netherlands in 1577

Historical records for Netherlands in 1577, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records
6Events
1Named people
4Places
1Categories

Historical records

July

24 July 1577Capture of NamurWilliam I the Silent

Namur · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

The Governor Don John captures Namur

August

August 1577CoupWilliam I the Silent

Antwerp · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

The workers of Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges & Ghent overthrow their Catholic Magistrates

August 1577Magistrates OverthrownWilliam I the Silent

Bruges · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

Calvinist supporters help overthrow Catholic magistrates in Bruges.

August 1577Reballion of Rebels in AntwerpWilliam I the Silent

Antwerp · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

The workers of Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges & Ghent overthrow their Catholic Magistrates

Other Events

1577Edict of PerpetualWilliam I the Silent

Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

William I the Silent ignores the Perpetual Edict

1577Reballion of Rebels in BrusselsWilliam I the Silent

Brussels · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

William I the Silent enters Brussels in triumph

Names involved

William I the Silent

Places involved

AntwerpBrugesBrusselsNamur

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.