Philip de Montmorency, Count of Hoorn

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Philip de Montmorency, Count of Hoorn, was a prominent 16th-century Dutch nobleman and statesman who became a leading opponent of Spanish rule in the Netherlands and was executed for alleged treason during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch noble
human
nobleman
statesman
victim of political execution
alsoKnownAs Count of Horne
Philippe de Montmorency
Philips van Montmorency
associatedWith Lamoral, Count of Egmont
birthPlace Oignies
birthYear 1524
causeOfDeath execution by beheading
countryOfCitizenship Habsburg Netherlands
deathDate 1568-06-05
deathPlace Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
era 16th century
executedBy Spanish authorities
executedTogetherWith Lamoral, Count of Egmont
executedUnderAuthorityOf Duke of Alba
Philip II of Spain
family House of Montmorency
father Jozef de Montmorency
legacy considered an early martyr of Dutch independence
mannerOfDeath judicial execution
memberOf Council of State of the Habsburg Netherlands
League of the Nobles
militaryRank admiral
mother Anna van Egmont the Elder
movement Dutch Revolt
linked to: Eighty Years' War
name Philip de Montmorency
nobleTitle Count of Hoorn
Count of Horne
notableFor execution for alleged treason
opposition to Cardinal Granvelle
role in early stages of the Dutch Revolt
opponentOf Spanish rule in the Netherlands
policies of Philip II of Spain in the Low Countries
placeOfExecution Grand Place, Brussels
politicalAlignment opposition to centralizing Habsburg policies
positionHeld Admiral of Flanders
Stadtholder of Guelders
Stadtholder of Zutphen
region Low Countries
religion Roman Catholicism
servedUnder Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Philip II of Spain
sibling Floris of Montmorency
spouse Walburga van Nieuwenaer

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Council of Troubles in the Netherlands notableVictim Philip de Montmorency, Count of Hoorn
House of Egmont member Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn (by alliance and association)
linked to: Philip de Montmorency, Count of Hoorn