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Spain in 1567

Historical records for Spain in 1567, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
11Events
5Named people
5Places
4Categories

Historical records

March

13 March 1567Battle of OosterweelMargaret of Parma

Warfare / Dutch Independence

The Calvinists are defeated

13 March 1567Battle of OosterweelPhilip II

Oosterweel · Warfare / Dutch Independence

The Calvinists are defeated

August

August 1567Siege of TournaiPhilip II

Tournai · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Tournai surreders to the Spanish, the ringleaders are executed

August 1567Siege of ValenciennesPhilip II

Valenciennes · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Valenciennes surreders to the Spanish, the ringleaders are executed

Other Events

1567Council of BloodAlba Toledo

Warfare / Dutch Independence

Forms a tribunal nicknamed the Council of Blood which executes or banishes 1,100

1567Council of TroublesAlba Toledo

Warfare / Dutch Independence

Sentences 3,000 to death

1567Discovery of Solomon IslandsAlvaro de Mendana de Neira

Solomon Islands · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers the Solomon Islands

1567GovernorAlba Toledo

Government / Government of Spain

Appointed Governor of the United Provinces

1567Invasion of Netherlands, TheAlba Toledo

Warfare / Dutch Independence

To "make all the states into one Kingdom with Brussels as its capital"

1567Invasion of Netherlands, ThePhilip II

Warfare / Dutch Independence

Sends an Army led by the Duke of Alba into The Netherlands

1567OathMargaret of Parma

Warfare / Dutch Independence

Governess Margaret of Parma demands the Dutch nobles to swear an oath of allegiance. Blois de Treslong demands religious toleration but is refused

1567OathPhilip II

Warfare / Dutch Independence

Governess Margaret of Parma demands the Dutch nobles to swear an oath of allegiance

1567President of the CouncilCarlos

Government / Government of Spain

Appointed President of the Council of State by Phillip II

1567Reballion of Rebels in BrusselsPhilip II

Brussels · Warfare / Dutch Independence

The war begins after religious persecution & centralization of Government in Brussels

1567Reballion of Rebels in BrusselsPhilip II

Brussels · Warfare / Military

The war begins after religious persecution & centralization of Government in Brussels

Names involved

Alba ToledoAlvaro de Mendana de NeiraCarlosMargaret of ParmaPhilip II

Places involved

BrusselsOosterweelSolomon IslandsTournaiValenciennes

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.