Privy Council of the Habsburg Netherlands
Administrative body of the Habsburg Netherlands
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The Privy Council or Secret Council (Dutch: Geheime Raad, French: Conseil Privé) was one of the highest government institutions of the Habsburg Netherlands.[1] Based in Brussels, it was particularly charged with legal and administrative questions.[2]
History
The Council was founded on 1 October 1531 by Emperor Charles V, as one of the three "collateral councils" alongside the Council of State and Council of Finances.[3] He prescribed a president, eight councillors, and a secretary.
Philip V of Spain abolished the council in 1702, but it was later restored by the archduchess-governess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen and finally abolished by the Brabant Revolution.
Personnel
Presidents
- 1531–1540: Jean Carondelet.
- 1531–1540: Pieter Tayspil
- 1540–1548: Lodewijk van Schore
- 1549–1569: Viglius van Aytta
- 1569–1573: Charles de Tisnacq
- 1573–1575: Viglius van Aytta
- 1575–1583: Arnoud Sasbout
- 1587–1592: Willem van Pamele
- 1592–1595: Jan van der Burch
- 1597–1609: Jean Richardot
- 1614–1630: Engelbert Maes
- 1632–1653: Pieter Roose
- 1653–1671: Charles de Hovyne
- 1672–1684: Léon-Jean de Paepe
- 1684–1694: Pieter Frans Blondel
- 1694–1702: Albert de Coxie, baron of Moorsele.
- 1725–1732: Christophe-Ernest, 1st Count of Baillet
- 1733–1739: Jean Alphonse, 1st Count de Coloma
- 1739–1758: Gilles-Augustin de Steenhault
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