Council of Troubles
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The Council of Troubles was a special tribunal established by the Spanish authorities in the Netherlands in 1567 to harshly suppress political and religious dissent during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Troubles canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extraordinary court
ⓘ
historical institution ⓘ special tribunal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of Blood
ⓘ
surface form:
Bloedraad
Council of Blood ⓘ Raad van Beroerten ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
political opponents of Spanish rule
ⓘ
supporters of the Dutch rebels ⓘ suspected heretics ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Habsburg Netherlands
ⓘ
Seventeen Provinces ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
confiscation of property
ⓘ
harsh repression ⓘ mass trials ⓘ numerous death sentences ⓘ |
| country | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1570s ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Alba, Duke of Alba
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Alba
Philip II of Spain ⓘ Spanish authorities ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
ⓘ
surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
|
| hasCause |
nobles' opposition to Spanish centralization
ⓘ
outbreak of the Dutch Revolt ⓘ spread of Protestantism in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| hasChairperson |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
ⓘ
surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
|
| hasEffect |
increased resentment against Spanish rule
ⓘ
radicalization of opposition in the Netherlands ⓘ strengthening of the Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
repress the early Dutch Revolt
ⓘ
suppress political dissent ⓘ suppress religious dissent ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Revolt
Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| inception | 1567 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalForm | extraordinary criminal court ⓘ |
| legalStatus | instrument of royal absolutism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Low Countries
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ |
| operatedUnderAuthorityOf | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish rule in the Netherlands
ⓘ
repression of the Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
persecution of Protestants
ⓘ
trial of Counts of Egmont and Hoorn ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba