Sefirot
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Sefirot. Jewish kabbalistic term meaning God's emanations. There are ten sefirot that emerge from
Ein Sof. Each one points to a different aspect of God's creative nature, and together they compose the world of divine light in the chain of being. All ten together form a dynamic unit, sometimes portrayed as a tree, by which God's activity is revealed. The three highest sefirot are the Supreme Crown,
Wisdom, and Intelligence. The seven lower are Love, Power, Beauty, Endurance, Majesty, Foundation, and Kingdom. The whole concept is influenced by
gnostic thought and is an attempt to explain how a transcendent God can interact with the world.
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Lamoral Egmont, count of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Lamoral Egmont, count of , 1522-68, Flemish general and...Artois. Although a devout Catholic, Egmont protested against the persecution inflicted...1567) at Brussels, he quickly had Egmont and Count Hoorn arrested. Although they...
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Egmont, Lamoral, Count of, Prince of Gavre
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Egmont, Lamoral, Count of, Prince of Gavre (1522–68) Flemish statesman and soldier. He was made statholder (governor) of Flanders and...
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Austrian and Spanish Netherlands
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...constitutional procedure, provoked the opposition of the Dutch and Flemish, led by William the Silent of Orange; Lamoral, count of Egmont; Hendrik, lord of Brederode; Marnix; and others. In 1576 the opposition united in the Pacification of Ghent...
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