'No world without the stars': Astrology and Society in the SpanishHabsburg Netherlands during the Dutch Revolt (1560s-1640s). University of Antwerp
This project will study the interaction of astrology with politics and religion in the Spanish-Habsburg Netherlands (1560s-1640s). Special attention will be paid to the cross-fertilization of Dutch astrological cultures and traditions with those of neighboring territories and to the general position of astrology within the framework of the Dutch Revolt (1566-1648). The project will analyze prognostic works, produced within the cities of Antwerp, ...