The central source of this thesis is the 1498 incunable ''De Alder Excelletntse Cronyke van Brabant''. This is a history of the Brabantine saints and dukes. Of special interest is the narrative...Show moreThe central source of this thesis is the 1498 incunable ''De Alder Excelletntse Cronyke van Brabant''. This is a history of the Brabantine saints and dukes. Of special interest is the narrative about the tenth-century Duke of Lorraine, Otto, the last Carolingian duke. His sister Gerberga could not inherit Lorraine but after a century, Lorraine was in again in the possession of her lineage. This narrative is put in the 15th-century context of the political climate of the Burgundian states. The female line of legitimacy is of special interest.Show less
A selection from the Dutch edition of Bernhard von Breydenbach's travel journal, in which he describes his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The result is a historical-critical edition.
