Calvinist sectaries are annihilated at Austruweel

Historical Context Note

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At Austruweel near Antwerp, an army of radical Calvinist rebels led by John de Marnix are brutally defeated by professional Spanish and German troops under orders from Margaret of Parma, Regent of the Netherlands.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Calvinist sectaries are annihilated at Austruweel". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15056, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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