7 April 1584Capture of YpresFrancis de la Noue
The garrison at Ypres surrenders to Parma.
Historical records for Netherlands in 1584, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The garrison at Ypres surrenders to Parma.
Captures Ypres during the Spanish reconquest of the southern Netherlands
Secures Bruges for Spanish authority
Assassinated at Delft by Balthazar Gerard, a Catholic fanatic
Shoots William the Silent at Delft
Assassinated at the Prinsenhof in Delft by Balthasar Gerard
Faces a leadership crisis in the Dutch Revolt after the assassination of his father William the Silent
Succeeds as Stadtholder after the assassination of William
Becomes Prince of Orange after the assassination of his father William the Silent
Becomes widow of William the Silent after his assassination
Executed after the assassination of William the Silent
Brings Ghent back under Spanish control
Death of William I the Silent, assassinated
Continues resistance to Parma in the Low Countries
Rises in importance as the Dutch Revolt reorganizes after William's assassination
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