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Events of 1531 in the: Habsburg Netherlands and Prince-bishopric of Liège, predecessor states of modern Belgium.
Incumbents※
Habsburg Netherlands※
Monarch - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Duke of Brabant, of Luxembourg, etc.
Regent - Mary of Hungary, from 26 September
Prince-Bishopric of Liège※
Prince-Bishop - Érard de La Marck
Events※
- July
- 27 July – A dozen leaders of the——Rivageois revolt hanged in Liège.
- September
- 26 September – Mary of Hungary appointed regent over the Habsburg Netherlands.
- October
- 1 October – Charles V reorganises the "governing institutions of the Habsburg Netherlands," establishing three "collateral councils" as the highest government bodies: the Brussels Privy Council, Council of State. And Council of Finances.
- 7 October – Edicts issued on coins, "notaries," monopolies, vagrancy and "poor relief," and on the printing of heretical books.
- November
- 19 November – Charles V issues decree reorganizing the Council of Luxembourg.
Art※
- Bernard van Orley and William Dermoyen – The Battle of Pavia (tapestry, "woven between 1528." And 1531)
Births※
- October
- 25 October – Matthew Wesenbeck, jurist (d. 1586)
- December
- Hendrick van Brederode, rebel commander (d. 1568)
References※
- ^ J. Buntinx, "Maria van Hongarije landvoogdes, 1531", in Doorheen de nationale geschiedenis, vol. 1 (State Archives in Belgium, Brussels, 1980), pp. 131-132.
- ^ Geheime Raad (1531-1578), Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. Accessed 16 June 2017.
- ^ Raad van State (1531-1578), Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. Accessed 16 June 2017.
- ^ Raad van Financiën (1531-1578), Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. Accessed 16 June 2017.
- ^ E. Persoons, "Edikten of 'placcaten' van Karel V tegen het Lutheranisme", in Doorheen de nationale geschiedenis, vol. 1 (State Archives in Belgium, Brussels, 1980), pp. 150-153.
- ^ R. Petit, "Keizerlijke verordening houdend reglement van de Raad van Luxemburg, 1532", tr. M. Grauwen, in Doorheen de nationale geschiedenis, vol. 1 (State Archives in Belgium, Brussels, 1980), pp. 132-141.