After the death of duchess Mary of Burgundy in 1482, the Netherlands faced a regency crisis as her heir Philip the Handsome was still a minor. For the better part of a decade, the boy's father,...Show moreAfter the death of duchess Mary of Burgundy in 1482, the Netherlands faced a regency crisis as her heir Philip the Handsome was still a minor. For the better part of a decade, the boy's father, Maximilian of Austria combatted alternative governments erected by a coalition of the unruly Flemish cities and the most important members of the Netherlandish aristocracy. This being the first time in the Netherlands that the nobility took part in what is ostensibly an urban revolt, it is worth examing what the relationship between Maximilian and the nobility was. The punishments doled out afterward are an ideal way to assess such a relationship, since they show clear results and allow for direct comparisons. In this thesis, I argue that the severity of a punishment depended mostly on the prospect of a nobleman's utility afterwards, where ties to major urban centres and to the Burgundian dynasty were prime qualities. Furthermore, I attempt to show that beyond the actual punishment, the narrative form in which events are recounted and made by rhetoric and ritual involved in the surrenders and trials constitute a vital part of the conflict and its peace negotiations for these honour-focused nobles.Show less
Over het leven van de Antwerpse stadsklerk Jan van Boendale bestaat veel onzekerheid. Naast ambtelijke stukken schreef Boendale ook literaire werken zoals de Brabantsche yeesten; een stadskroniek...Show moreOver het leven van de Antwerpse stadsklerk Jan van Boendale bestaat veel onzekerheid. Naast ambtelijke stukken schreef Boendale ook literaire werken zoals de Brabantsche yeesten; een stadskroniek over de daden van de Brabantse hertogen tot en met zijn eigen tijd. Dit werkstuk is een verslag van het onderzoek naar de door Boendale omschreven Zeitgeschichte in het vijfde boek van de Brabantsche yeesten (naar de woorden 'ic' en 'mi' en aanverwante woorden als 'ons' en 'mijn' in het bijzonder) om te zien welke persoonlijke aantekeningen Boendale in zijn werk heeft gemaakt en wat die ons kunnen vertellen over zijn leven en zijn omgeving.Show less
The Capitulatio is a Carolingian capitulary outling the terms of Frankish rule in recently-conquered pagan Saxony. In a 2006 article in Viator titled "Charlemagne's Jyhad", professor Yitzhak Hen...Show moreThe Capitulatio is a Carolingian capitulary outling the terms of Frankish rule in recently-conquered pagan Saxony. In a 2006 article in Viator titled "Charlemagne's Jyhad", professor Yitzhak Hen suggested an alternative dating in 795 for the infamous capitulary, based on influence of Islamic thought. In this thesis his claims are evaluated. Hen's arguments are analysed and shown to be flawed and his alternative dating unlikely.Show less
Revolutionair of Traditioneel? Een studie naar elementen van militaire revolutie in de rekeningen van de veldtochten van Antoon van Bourgondië naar Luxemburg in 1412 en 1413.
