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Archduke Albert of Austria ( 15 November 1559 - 13 July 1621) was appointed for the Spanish monarchy as Governor of the Low Countries in 1595, and from 1598 became joint sovereign of the Seventeen Provinces with his wife, the Isabella Clara Eugenia, daughter of Philip II of Spain, whom he married on 18 April 1599.

Albrecht VII was the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife, the Infanta Maria of Spain, daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

Rubens was appointed their court painter in 1609Events April 4 King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. July 6 Bohemia is granted freedom of religion. August 25 Galileo.


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