An indigenous man knocks over a statue of a Spanish conquistador on the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of the Americas, Chiapas, Mexico, 1992

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The Historical Context of the Revolt in Flanders Against Spanish Rule

Solid take. It shows local power plays mattered as much as any popular revolt, with propaganda shaping the religious frame.

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The Historical Context of the Revolt in Flanders Against Spanish Rule

Interesting take; local elites shaped Flemish revolt more than mass popular uprising.

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Spanish colonial pendant in the shape of a parrot, gold, enamel, and gems, ~1620 AD
Spanish conquistadors being attacked on a causeway into Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital
Spanish and Aztec forces clash at the Battle of Otumba, 1520 AD