Count of Egmont

Lamoral, Count of Egmont (November 18, 1522 - June 5, 1568) was a general and statesman in Flanders just before the start of the Eighty Years' War. Download high resolution version (1008x1366, 1044 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1008x1366, 1044 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador Hernán Cortés. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt from 1568 to 1648 was the secession war in which the proto- Netherlands first became an independent country and in which the region now known as Belgium became established. ...

The Count of Egmont descended from one of the richest and most influential families in the Low Countries. He was a cousin of the king of Spain through his mother's side. During his youth, he received a military education in Spain. In 1542, he inherited the estates of his brother Charles in Holland. His wealth increased again by his marriage to Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria in 1544. A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is still a countess. Originally the title comes denoted the rank of a high official in the late Roman Empire: before Anthemius was made emperor in the West in 467, he was... The Low Countries are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine and Meuse rivers— usually used in modern context to mean the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (an alternate modern term, more often used today, is Benelux). ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... This article is about the region in the Netherlands. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ...

In the service of the Spanish army, he defeated the French in the battles of Saint-Quentin (1557) and Gravelines (1558). Egmont was appointed stadtholder of Flanders and Artesia in 1559. Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... The Battle of Gravelines was fought on July 13, 1558 at Gravelines, near Calais. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... A stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder meaning representative, a literal translation of the French lieutenant or the Latin locum tenans) was the person who ruled an area in the name of the land owner, in the Netherlands (which includes present-day Belgium) from the 15th to the 18th century. ... Artesia may refer to: Artesia, California Artesia, New Mexico Artesia, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ...

As a nobleman, Egmont was a member of the Council of State. Together with William of Orange and the Count of Hoorn he protested against the introduction of the inquisition in Flanders by cardinal Antoine Perrenot Granvelle, bishop of Arras. Egmont even threatened with his resignation, but after Granvelle left, there was a reconciliation with the king. In 1565, Egmont went to Philip II to plead for a change of policy in the Netherlands. William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ... Categories: Stub | Eighty Years War | Admirals ... Holy Roman Catholic Church officials presiding over the torture of a man suspected to be homosexual before his subsequent execution during the Spanish Inquisition. ... Granvelle, portrait by Antonio Moro (1549) Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (August 20, 1517 _ September 21, 1586) was one of the most influential of the church leaders during the time which immediately followed the appearance of Protestantism in Europe. ... A policy is a plan of action for tackling political issues. ...

Shortly after, the Iconoclasm started, and the resistance against the Spanish rule in the Netherlands increased. As a devout catholic, Egmont deplored the iconoclasm, and he remained faithful to the Spanish king. Literally, iconoclasm is the destruction of religious icons and other sacred images or monuments, usually for religious or political motives. ...

After Philip II sent the Duke of Alva to the Netherlands, William of Orange decided to flee Brussels; Egmont and Hoorne decided to stay in the city. After his arrival, Alva almost immediately had the counts of Egmont and Hoorne arrested, and they were accused of treason. Even though Egmont remained faithful to the king until the last moment, he was condemned to death, together with Count Hoorne. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the third Duke of Alva (or Alba) (1508-January 12, 1583) was a Spanish general and governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1567 - 1573), nicknamed the Iron Duke because of his cruelty, giving the Protestants of the Low Countries a firsthand taste of the Black Legend. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters...

On June 5, 1568, both men were decapitated on the Grote Markt in Brussels. Their death led to large protests in the Netherlands, and contributed to the resistance against the Spaniards. The Count of Egmont lies buried in Zottegem. Beheading. ... Zottegem is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. ...

The Count of Egmont is the main character in a play by Goethe, Egmont. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced [gø tə]) (August 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832) was a German writer, politician, humanist, scientist, and philosopher. ...