Spain's King Philip II revokes William the Silent's amnesty, renewing hostilities in the Dutch Revolt. and offering a large reward for his assassination. This act effectively renewed hostilities in the Dutch Revolt by making William a wanted outlaw.
The ban led to William's assassination on July 10, 1584, by a Catholic Frenchman named Balthasar Gérard, who sought the reward. Although William was killed, the assassination did not end the revolt. His sons, Maurice of Nassau and Frederick Henry, continued the fight for Dutch independence.
