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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extraordinary court
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historical institution → special tribunal → |
| alsoKnownAs |
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
NERFINISHED
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| characterizedBy |
confiscation of property
→
harsh repression → mass trials → numerous death sentences → |
| country |
Habsburg Netherlands
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| dissolvedOrAbolished |
1570s
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| establishedBy |
Duke of Alba
→
Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED → Spanish authorities → |
| foundedBy |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
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| hasCause |
nobles' opposition to Spanish centralization
→
outbreak of the Dutch Revolt → spread of Protestantism in the Low Countries → |
| hasChairperson |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
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| hasEffect |
increased resentment against Spanish rule
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radicalization of opposition in the Netherlands → strengthening of the Dutch Revolt → |
| hasPurpose |
repress the early Dutch Revolt
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suppress political dissent → suppress religious dissent → |
| historicalPeriod |
Dutch Revolt
→
Eighty Years' War → |
| inception |
1567
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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Spanish → |
| legalForm |
extraordinary criminal court
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| legalStatus |
instrument of royal absolutism
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| locatedIn |
Low Countries
→
Netherlands → |
| operatedUnderAuthorityOf |
Philip II of Spain
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Spanish rule in the Netherlands
→
repression of the Dutch Revolt → |
| significantEvent |
persecution of Protestants
→
trial of Counts of Egmont and Hoorn → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Iconoclastic Fury of 1566
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followedBy |
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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
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implemented |
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Duke of Alba (governor-general)
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notableEvent |