The siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between 23 June and 19 September 1572, as part of the Eighty Years' War and the French Wars of Religion. In the spring of 1572, after the capture of Valenciennes by a Protestant force under Louis of Nassau, the Dutch commander continued with his offensive and took Mons by surprise on 24 May.
Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem
The siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between 23 June and 19 September 1572, as part of the Eighty Years' War and...
Historical Significance
The siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between 23 June and 19 September 1572, as part of the Eighty Years' War and the French Wars of Religion.
Events Before
Battle of Lepanto: Holy League of Catholic states formed by Pope Pius V destroys an Ottoman fleet in a significant defea
Battle of Lepanto: Holy League of Catholic states formed by Pope Pius V destroys an Ottoman fleet in a significant defeat off Western Greece
Spanish troops occupy Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people.
Catholic Italian businessman Roberto Ridolfi leaves England
Catholic Italian businessman Roberto Ridolfi leaves England
Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founds Manilla in the Philippines
Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founds Manilla in the Philippines
Catholic rebellion in Scotland
Catholic rebellion in Scotland
Events After
The Geuzen set fire to the city of Woudrichem
Woudrichem is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.
Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, granting religious freedom in Poland
The Warsaw Confederation, also called the Compact of Warsaw, was a political-legal act signed in Warsaw on 28 January 1573 by the first Convocation Sejm (Sejm konwokacyjny) held in the Polish...
Turkey and Venice sign a peace treaty
Turkey and Venice sign a peace treaty
The spire of Beauvais Cathedral, France, which made it the tallest human-made monument in the world at the time, collaps
The spire of Beauvais Cathedral, France, which made it the tallest human-made monument in the world at the time, collapses (never rebuilt)
Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king
Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king
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The Geuzen set fire to the city of Woudrichem
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Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 11, 1572?
- The siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between 23 June and 19 September 1572, as part of the Eighty Years' War and the French Wars of Religion. In the spring of 1572, after the capture of Valenciennes by a Protestant force under Louis of Nassau, the Dutch commander continued with his offensive and took Mons by surprise on 24 May.
- Why is Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem significant?
- The siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between 23 June and 19 September 1572, as part of the Eighty Years' War and the French Wars of Religion.