Charles de Berlaymont

Charles de Berlaymont ( Berlaymont nl. Karel van ) (* 1510 in Namur, † June 4, 1578 in Namur ) was a Dutch military and politicians. He was at the beginning of the Eighty Years' War, one of the leading royalist people.

Family

He was the son of Michel de Berlaymont and Maria de Berault. He married Adrienne de Ligne BARBANÇON. The marriage produced Lord of Beauraing, the governor Florent de Berlaymont went to the military and politicians Gilles de Berlaymont (around 1540-1579 ), Archbishop of Cambrai, Louis de Berlaymont ( 1542-1596 ), Lancelot de Berlaymont (around 1550-1626 ), the Governor of Breda Claude de Berlaymont (1550-1587), Adrienne de Berlaymont († 1582), married Johann of Brandenburg, Yolande de Berlaymont (* 1560), Marie de Berlaymont (?)

Life

He has served as a commander in 1542 at the time of Charles V.. In 1553 he recaptured by the French Longwy. In 1554 he was appointed governor of Namur. Philip II took him in 1556 to the Order of the Golden Fleece. After Queen Mary had left the Netherlands, he brought together temporarily with Adrien de Croy the government.

He stood firmly behind the new General regent Margaret of Parma. He has the critical spain needle alliance not connected. At the beginning of the anti-royal riots he was one of the most important representatives of spain friendly forces. He was a member of the State Council and Chairman of the Finance Council. Well incorrectly coining the term Beggars him was attributed.

Even at the time of the reign of Alba Berlaymont was an important of its supporters. He also belonged to the Blutrat, but participated only in the first session and refused to continue the proceedings against Lamoraal of Egmond and Philippe de Montmorency, Count of Hoorn participate.

After the death of General Governor Luis Zúñiga y Requesens he belonged in 1576 to those members of the State Council, who were arrested during the turmoil erupted. It was not until 1576 he was released. Used For him, William of Orange had. This was so hoping, Gilles de Berlaymont to draw a son of Charles de Berlaymont, on his side.

At the time of Juan de Austria was Charles de Berlaymont the only one counselor from the Netherlands to the Council of State. He is said to have provided the impetus for the occupation of Namur. This became an external mark the break between the governor and the supporters of Orange.