History A-Level
French Fury
What French Fury means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of French Fury
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Anjou's attempt in January 1583 to seize Antwerp by coup, which failed and led to his withdrawal in 1583.
Topics that use French Fury
- Spain and the reconquest, 1573–84 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Act of Abjuration
- Assassination of Orange
- Duke of Anjou
- Fall of Antwerp
- Parma's diplomacy
- Provincial particularism
- Union of Arras
- Union of Utrecht
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