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jan 1, 1566 - Angry Protestant Mobs Swept Through Catholic Churches

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Philip II had been taking steps to crush Protestantism in the Netherlands. In response, angry Protestant mobs swept through Catholic churches. Philip sent an army to punish the rebels. On a single day, 1,500 Protestants were executed.

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jan 1, 1566
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~ 460 years ago

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