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| Council of Troubles / Council of Blood |
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| Translation(s) |
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| Dutch |
Raad van Beroerten / Bloedraad |
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| Context |
- The Council of Troubles was nicknamed the Council of Blood by the Dutch people, because its rulings were mostly very harsh.
- Upon his arrival in the Netherlands in 1568, the duke of Alva founded the Council of Troubles.
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| Explanation |
| A special court, founded by the duke of Alva, to judge those who had somehow paticipated in the uprising of 1566 - 1567 in the Netherlands. |
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