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Spain in 1566

Historical records for Spain in 1566, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Events
3Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

April

2 April 1566Reballion of Rebels in MadridMargaret Parma

Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

Calvinists, led by William of Orange, demand the abolition of the Inquisition

August

August 1566Flemish Unrest Intensifies during IconoclasmPhilip II

Flanders · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Religious and political unrest spreads through Flanders during the iconoclastic disturbances of 1566.

August 1566Reballion of Rebels in FlandersPhilip II

Flanders · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Riots break-out in southern Flanders

Other Events

1566Reform of Religious PolicyMargaret of Parma

Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

After riots in The Netherlands Margaret calls off the religious persecution

Names involved

Margaret of ParmaMargaret ParmaPhilip II

Places involved

FlandersMadrid

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.