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Reformation and Revolt in the Low Countries

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Overview: The Reformation in the Low Countries developed along very different lines from German Lutheranism. The prolonged persecution of heresy - betwheen 1523 and 1566 more than 1300 dissidents were executed - by both Charles V and Philip II postponed the formation of public Protestant churches until after 1572. The decentralized character of political authority in the Low Countries ensured both the survival of religious dissent and yet prevented the complete triumph of Calvinism. The protestantization of the northern provinces, which began in 1572, was still far from complete by 1684 when the Republic finally gained its independence. On the basis of local records, especially those which derive from the criminal courts and the Calvinist consistories, the author allows us to catch the voices of townspeople and villagers as they responded to, or reacted against, the new 'Religion'. Few of the protagonists in 1566 could then have imagined, let alone predicted, that their actions would culminate in the proclamation of a new political entity, the United Provinces, in 1581. Philip II's refusal to compromise the monopoly of the Catholic Church alienated the governing elites, concerned for their cherised privileges, and the merchants, mindful of the ecumenical demands of trade. The unnatural and often strained alliance of Calvinist zealots, laissez-faire merchants and reactionary nobles was partly sustained by a common fear of the "Spanish Inquisition", and subsequently also bolstered by a patriotic rhetoric.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

274.92'06 D88r

Penerbit

London, United Kingdom : The Hambledon Press., 1990

Deskripsi Fisik

308

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

185285 021 3

Klasifikasi

274.92'06

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Tipe Media

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Edisi

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Subjek

Reformation - Netherlands
Reformation - Benelux countries
Netherlands - Church history - 16th century
Benelux countries - church history - 16th century

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