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2 unusual facts about William de Croÿ


Chièvres

:For the lord of Chièvres, advisor to Emperor Charles V, see: William de Croÿ.

William de Croÿ

In 1489 he was one of those lords who tried to reason with Philip of Cleves during his rebellion against Maximilian of Austria.


Alonso de Zuazo

In Santo Domingo, Zuazo wrote to Spanish King Charles I (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V) and William de Croÿ, Charles's chamberlain, to inform them of the hidden costs of slavery in the New World (January 22, 1518).


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