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Hace 1 día · Philip II [note 1] (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent ( Spanish: Felipe el Prudente ), was King of Spain [note 2] from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 ...
25 de jun. de 2024 · His murderer Balthasar Gérard was brutally tortured by soldiers and servants before being sentenced to death (Motley, 2004). The situation of the rebels was critical now. The remaining provinces looked for support and protection in England. They agreed with Queen Elizabeth I to appoint the earl of Leicester to Governor-General of the Netherlands.
23 de jun. de 2024 · Balthasar Gérard was a French Catholic and an admirer of King Philip II of Spain. So, when Philip offered a 25,000 crown bounty for anybody willing to assassinate his political enemy, the Dutch revolutionary and Protestant Prince William the Silent, Gérard jumped at the opportunity.
Hace 1 día · Holland and Zeeland were on the verge of offering the title of count to William when he was assassinated on July 10, 1584, at Delft, by Balthasar Gérard, a fanatical young Roman Catholic from Franche-Comté, spurred by the promises of the ban of Philip II.
24 de jun. de 2024 · This self-guided city game transports you back to the 16th century, immersing you in the footsteps of Balthasar Gérard, the assassin of William of Orange, as he attempted to flee from Delft. Your task will be to uncover the secret passages he utilized and unravel the clues he left behind.
Hace 5 días · Assassinations which took place on the continent of Europe include the following. For the purposes of this article, an assassination is defined as the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure, often for religious or political reasons.
Hace 3 días · Balthasar Gérard: Delft: Wilhelm I., genannt der Schweiger, wurde am 10. Juli 1584 in Delft von dem katholischen Fanatiker Gérard ermordet. Bereits zwei Jahre zuvor, am 18. März 1582, hatte der Biskayer Jean Jaureguy ein Attentat auf Wilhelm verübt, bei dem dieser schwer verletzt wurde, aber überlebte.
