Man’s Quest for Freedom: A Case Study of the Belgian Patriot Count Egmont

Authors

Benjamin A. Johnson, Brigham Young University
Dr. Donald Harreld, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Belgian, Count Lamoral Egmont, Dutch, Spanish rule

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

My goal was to investigate the significance of the beheading of Count Lamoral Egmont, a popular Dutch patriot who opposed foreign Spanish rule in Brussels in the late sixteenth century. Egmont, chief magistrate of the southern Netherlands, stood for tolerating Protestants and was executed for opposing the Spanish overlords. Egmont’s death largely mobilized the Dutch speaking peoples’ desire for independence from Philip II, the Spanish king.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Benjamin A. and Harreld, Dr. Donald (2013) "Man’s Quest for Freedom: A Case Study of the Belgian Patriot Count Egmont," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 290.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/290