Alteratie of Amsterdam

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The Alteratie of Amsterdam describes the upheaval on May 26, 1578 , when the Spanish - Catholic - minded Amsterdam city ​​government was deposed by the Calvinist - minded rulers .

history

After the Ghent pacification in 1576, the city ​​government of Amsterdam, as supporters of the Spaniards and Catholicism, was in opposition to William I of Orange-Nassau and the states of Holland . The Reformed worship service was not recognized as a new national religion. But when governor Juan de Austria recognized the pacification, Amsterdam followed his example, submitted to Orange and the states and was pardoned by them. Since the continuation of the Eighty Years' War with Spain devoured a lot of money and the support of the rich and powerful city was needed, the states also initiated a reconciliation with the other Dutch cities. When the Geusen invaded in December 1577, the city rulers finally signed this agreement. Trade relations played a dominant role in this signing, as Amsterdam would have been excluded from trade had it not been agreed. On May 26, 1578, a commission of the Geusen banned 24 of the 36 Vroedschap from the city. On May 29th a new council (Vroedschap) was formed consisting of 30 Calvinists and 10 Catholics. These new protagonists included the Bicker , De Graeff , Hooft , Huydecoper van Maarsseveen and Pauw families .

As a result of the alteration, the churches passed into the hands of the Calvinists and were given new names. This is how the Sint Nicolaaskerk became the Oude Kerk . The many monasteries within the city came into the hands of the city government, were given new names and new (non-religious) tasks, such as: B. as orphanages and prisons .

literature

  • Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft : De Nederlandse Historiën in het kort , 13th book, 1642, pp. 236–242
  • Hajo Brugmans: De geschiedenis van Amsterdam. Deel 2: 80-year-old oorlog . 1972, pp. 143-159

Individual evidence

  1. Genootschap Amstelodamum (1997): Maarten Hell: 'Kennen, respecteren ende gehoorsamen', Amsterdams Schouten en hun ambt. P. 16 ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 11.7 MB) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vijfeeuwenmigratie.nl
  2. Google Book Search: Through the keyhole: Dutch child-rearing practices in the 17th and 18th century. P. 51. By Benjamin Roberts