The Spanish Fury and the Fall of Antwerp 1576

In November 1576, Spanish troops mutinied and sacked Antwerp, the richest city in Europe, killing thousands and burning the city's heart. This episode explores the Spanish Fury of 1576: the causes within the Army of Flanders, the breakdown of leadership after Luis de Requesens's death, the shocking violence over three days, and the long-term consequences that pushed the Dutch provinces toward open revolt and permanently damaged Spain's reputation in the Low Countries. We look at specific figures like Sancho d'Avila, Julián Romero, and the German Count von Eberstein, and how the sack united the Netherlands in the Pacification of Ghent. A turning point in the Eighty Years' War that still echoes in Antwerp's memory. #SpanishFury #Antwerp1576 #ArmyOfFlanders #EightyYearsWar #Tercio #SanchoDAvila #PacificationOfGhent #LuisDeRequesens #SpanishTercio #NetherlandsHistory #Mutiny #SackOfCities #EarlyModernWarfare #PhilipII #WilliamOfOrange #History #FexingoHistory #Spain Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo