The "Discourse on Flanders" is a text written by Italian author Tommaso Campanella (1569-1638) delineating a strategy thanks to which Philip II could sedate the Dutch Revolt and exert his authority...Show moreThe "Discourse on Flanders" is a text written by Italian author Tommaso Campanella (1569-1638) delineating a strategy thanks to which Philip II could sedate the Dutch Revolt and exert his authority over the Flanders. The conquest of the Flanders was conceived as the first necessary step towards the eradication of Protestantism from Europe, an event which in Campanella’s opinion would have inevitably marked Spain as the hegemonic power of the old continent, and therefore the world, allowing for the establishment of a Catholic universal monarchy. The vicissitudes of Campanella’s personal life made it impossible for him to have control over the publication of his books, and particularly the "Discourse on Flanders". Unauthorized editions started to spread throughout Europe, and each new translation of the text lived a life of its own that completely diverted from Campanella's original motives for writing the Discourse. What was intended as a guide to reconcile all states under the merciful but firm umbrella of the Catholic pax hispanica, was instead interpreted by the Protestant readership as the ‘secret’ manifesto of Spain’s evil machinations towards absolute tyranny, sparkling a controversy which did nothing but add to the scorn between Protestants and Spaniards.Show less
Een onderzoek naar wat de katholieke correspondent en vicaris-generaal van Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517-1586), Maximilien Morillon, schreef over de Nederlandse opstandelingen, Habsburgse...Show moreEen onderzoek naar wat de katholieke correspondent en vicaris-generaal van Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517-1586), Maximilien Morillon, schreef over de Nederlandse opstandelingen, Habsburgse legers en het beleid gedurende de jaren 1566-1576 (van het Smeekschrift tot aan de Pacificatie van Gent); en naar hoe zijn mening al dan niet veranderde. Dit aan de hand van de onderzoeksvraag: In hoeverre veranderde Morillons mening over de opstandelingen, vergeleken met zijn mening over de Habsburgse ("Spaanse") kant in de periode 1566-1576?Show less
Mary Tudor was the first queen regnant of England from 1553-1558. Different images developed during the nineteenth and twentieth century in general history books of England and in biographies about...Show moreMary Tudor was the first queen regnant of England from 1553-1558. Different images developed during the nineteenth and twentieth century in general history books of England and in biographies about Mary. She is portrayed either as "Bloody Mary", or a tragic figure, or recently as a strong, independent queen. In this thesis we describe these different images from several perspectives: Mary as a Catholic, Mary as the first queen regnant of England and a woman, Mary as a English or Spanish, and Mary placed between the other Tudors.Show less
The theory of the Military Revolution sees military innovation in Europe in the early modern period. Some historians such as Geoffry Parker have argued that due to these kind of innovations, Europe...Show moreThe theory of the Military Revolution sees military innovation in Europe in the early modern period. Some historians such as Geoffry Parker have argued that due to these kind of innovations, Europe could rule over other continents. A comparison is made in this thesis between the conquest of New Mexico and New Granada and military innovation of the sixteenth century. To further research the matter, a battleground in the northern parts of the Low Countries during the Dutch Revolt is also taken into consideration.Show less
