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History of Spain
1567
Council Blood
Forms a tribunal nicknamed the
Council
of
Blood
which executes or banishes 1,100
1567
Council Troubles
Sentences 3,000 to death
1567
Governor
Appointed
Governor
of the United Provinces
1567
Invasion of Holland
To "make all the states into one kingdom with
Brussels
as its capital"
1568
Death
5th June
Has Egmont executed, a loyal Roman
Catholic
subject
5th June
Has Hoorn executed, a loyal Roman
Catholic
subject
1568
Execution of Egmont
5th June
Has Egmont executed, a loyal Roman
Catholic
subject
1568
Execution of Hoorn
5th June
Has Hoorn executed, a loyal Roman
Catholic
subject
1569
Reform
Introduces a tax in the
Netherlands
to pay for the
Spanish
Army of occupation
1572
Siege of Haarlem
12th July Haarlem
Haarlem
surrenders to the
Spanish
, the leaders are executed
1573
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11th Oct Zuyder Zee
A
Dutch
fleet defeats a
Spanish
squadron
11th Oct Zuiderzee
A
Spanish
fleet on the
Zuiderzee
is defeated by the Watergeuzen
1573
Dismissal
Philip
replaces Alba with
Requesens
in The
Netherlands
1573
Massacre Haarlem
Haarlem
Slaughters the entire garison
1573
Resignation
Oct
Resigns as
Viceroy
of the
Spanish
Netherlands
after several setbacks
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