Deze Master thesis houdt zich bezig met de politieke denkbeelden van de sprookspreker Willem van Hildegaersberch (1350-1408). Hij heeft zich uitgesproken over het gemeyn oirbaer. Aan de hand van...Show moreDeze Master thesis houdt zich bezig met de politieke denkbeelden van de sprookspreker Willem van Hildegaersberch (1350-1408). Hij heeft zich uitgesproken over het gemeyn oirbaer. Aan de hand van een analyse van zijn sproken, een kort overzicht van de politieke stromingen die gangbaar waren in zijn tijd en een toelichting van het mecenaat en zijn publiek is uitgezocht welke bestuurlijke ideeën Hildegaersberch erop na hield en hoe deze passen binnen het concept gemeyn oirbaer.Show less
This paper examines the impact of English National Identity upon political dissent in 13th century England. Using official documents alongside contemporary accounts it details how this identity was...Show moreThis paper examines the impact of English National Identity upon political dissent in 13th century England. Using official documents alongside contemporary accounts it details how this identity was repeatedly used by political dissidents between Magna Carta and the Provisions of Oxford and Westminster, to such an extent that in 1258 both the rebels and the royalists found it essential to claim it as their own.Show less
In deze masterthesis wordt het streven van Ons Belang (een belangenvereniging voor onderofficieren)en het Verbond tot democratisering der Weermacht (de daaraan verbonden politieke partij) naar...Show moreIn deze masterthesis wordt het streven van Ons Belang (een belangenvereniging voor onderofficieren)en het Verbond tot democratisering der Weermacht (de daaraan verbonden politieke partij) naar democratisering van de landmacht onderzocht, in de periode 1918-1922. Dit streven zal worden geplaatst in het kader van het onrustige tijdsgewricht gedurende en vlak na de Eerste Wereldoorlog.Show less
Discusses the cultural and legal significance of clothing and nakedness in Old Frisian law. This significance consists of an economic connotation that ties clothing to the legal process, and the...Show moreDiscusses the cultural and legal significance of clothing and nakedness in Old Frisian law. This significance consists of an economic connotation that ties clothing to the legal process, and the function of clothing to cover and conceal parts of the body.Show less
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
