The Spanish communeros are defeated

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.2.01: Spanish Literature and Culture from the Beginning to the Golden Age.
Vol. editors: Andrew M. Beresford (University of Durham), Stuart Green (University of Leeds), Juan Pablo Rodriguez (Yale University), Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds)

Domains

Civil Wars, Revolutions and Insurrections

Dates

Date of occurrence 1521-04-23

Places

Spain (Location)

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After a revolt that has lasted nearly a year, the Spanish comuneros rebels are defeated at Villalar and the leaders of the anti-Hapsburg movement are executed. This series of anti-government riots broke out in Toledo and Castile against King Charles' regent Adrian of Utretrecht, while Charles was absent in northern Europe in the summer of 1520. Charles had been brought up in the Netherlands, where his father Philip was Duke of Burgundy, and thus when he arrived in Spain to take the throne in 1517 with a Flemish retinue and little knowledge of Castilian Spanish, he seemed an alien imposition. This impression was further enhanced by his departure from Spain to attend to his responsibilities as Holy Roman Emperor in 1519, and his choice of a Dutch Cardinal as regent during his absence.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Spanish communeros are defeated". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14274, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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