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Ratification of the Pacification
- When
- 8 November 1576
- Where
- Ghent
- Part of
- Pacification of Ghent
The States General ratified the Pacification on 8 November 1576.
Ratification by the States General on 8 November 1576 was hastened by the sack of Antwerp by Spanish mutineers on 4 November. This event helped sway many delegates toward ratifying the alliance to oppose the plundering troops.
Sources
- Pacification of Ghent Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-28
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