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Privy Council of the Habsburg Netherlands

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The Privy Council, also called the Secret Council (Dutch: Geheime Raad, French: Conseil Prive), was one of the highest government institutions of the Habsburg Netherlands. Based in Brussels, it was particularly charged with legal and administrative questions. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1531 1
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The Privy Council or Secret Council (Dutch: Geheime Raad, French: Conseil Privé) was one of the highest government institutions of the Habsburg Netherlands.
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