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"The English Fury at Mechelen or the Capture of Mechelen was an event in the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War on April 9, 1580. The city of Mechelen was conquered by Calvinist forces from Brussels which included a large contingent of English mercenaries. The city was brutally sacked and its religious treasures destroyed or plundered.Harline & Put p. 127–129 Prelude In 1579, the Lordship of Mechelen was one of the few territories in the Netherlands that had remained loyal to the Spanish King. Most surrounding cities, like Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent were ruled by Calvinists. There in 1580, plans were made to take over all remaining loyal cities, to deny the Spanish army any stronghold behind the frontline.Nolan, J. p 46 The frontline in 1580 Mechelen taken The Calvinist mayor of Brussels, Olivier van den Tympel, gathered a military force, supported by English troops under command of John Norreys and Scottish under command of Captain Stuart. After a short battle with Mechelen's Schutterij and Spanish troops the city was easily taken.Knight, Charles Raleigh: Historical records of The Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment. Vol I. London, Gale & Polden, 1905, p. 18 The English however turned against the population and plundered homes, churches and monasteries, later on the tombstones were removed from the cemeteries and sold in England. Some sixty civilians were killed and Archbishop Mathias Hovius hid in a cupboard for three days and then fled the city, dressed as a peasant. The Carmelite monk Petrus de Wolf participated in the defence of the city and was killed by John Norreys himself with his bare hands. Mechelen remained under Calvinist rule until it was reconquered in 1585 by the Spanish under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma as one of the last cities in the Southern Netherlands. The 1580 event was named the English Fury after the Spanish Fury that hit the city in 1572.Nolan, C. p 269 References ;Citations ;Bibliography * (Dutch) ;External links History Reconsidered: Eighty Years War 1568 -1648 Category:Battles of the Eighty Years' War Category:Battles in Flanders Category:1580 in the Habsburg Netherlands Category:Conflicts in 1580 Category:Eighty Years' War (1566–1609) "
"Helen Lee may refer to: *Helen Lee (American fashion designer) (died 1991), American children's clothes designer *Helen Lee (Chinese fashion designer), Chinese fashion designer *Helen Lee (artist) American artist and glassblower *Helen Lee (cricketer) (born 1943), Australian cricketer *Helen Lee (director) (born c. 1965), Korean-Canadian film director *Helen Lee (researcher), medical researcher and inventor "
"Christine Bjerendal (born 3 February 1987 in Lindome, Sweden) is a Swedish archer. She competed in the individual event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.London 2012 profile Her father Göran Bjerendal and uncle Gert Bjerendal were also Olympic archers. References External links * Category:Swedish female archers Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Archers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Archers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic archers of Sweden Category:Archers at the 2019 European Games Category:European Games competitors for Sweden Category:Competitors at the 2009 World Games "