William of Orange calls Congress to Ghent to discuss peace

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The Literary Encyclopedia. WORLD HISTORY AND IDEAS: A CROSS-CULTURAL VOLUME.

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Politics

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Date of occurrence 1576-10-19

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Belgium (Location)
Netherlands (Involved)
Spain (Involved)

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William the Silent, Prince of Orange, calls a Congress to Ghent to discuss the pacification of the Netherlands, which was currently overrun by soldiers in the service of the Spanish government, who had mutinied after Philip II had declared himself bankrupt and unable to pay them. After the death in March of the Governor of the Netherlands, Don Louis Requesens, and before the arrival of his replacement, Don John of Austria, there was a power vacuum in the Netherlands. The loyalist and rebel elements of the Dutch political system temporarily united against the marauding soldiers, and signed the Pacification of Ghent to this end on 8th November.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "William of Orange calls Congress to Ghent to discuss peace". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15210, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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