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During the suppression of the rebellions, German blockades of Bruges' trade routes and ports, supported from the sea by a fleet led by the English Admiral Edward Poynings, [23] paralyzed the Ghent's trade. [6] The Flemish cities were forced to accept Maximilian as regent. In October 1492, Philip of Cleves surrendered and in exchange got a ...
The Flemish peasant revolt of 1323–1328, sometimes referred to as the Flemish Coast uprising (Dutch: Opstand van Kust-Vlaanderen, French: soulèvement de la Flandre maritime) in historical writing, was a popular revolt in late medieval Europe.
The Matins of Bruges (Dutch: Brugse Metten) was the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in Bruges and their Leliaards supporters, a political faction in favour of French rule, on 18 May 1302 by the members of the local Flemish militia. It has been named "Matins" (after a monastic liturgy) in analogy to the Sicilian Vespers of 1282. [1]
To quell the revolt, Philip sent a powerful force led by Count Robert II of Artois to march on Bruges. Against the French, the Flemish under William of Jülich fielded an army of mostly infantry, drawn mainly from Bruges, West Flanders, and the east of the county.
Area of Bruges expanded. [3] Church of Our Lady tower built. [3] 1302 18 May: Bruges Matins (massacre) occurs. French-Flemish Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in Kortrijk; Flemish win. [1] 1303 – Procession of the Holy Blood instituted. 1323–1328 – The Flemish revolt spread to Bruges. 1364 – Les Halles built on the Grote Markt. [4]
William Deken (Dutch: Willem de Deken; Bruges, c. 1274 - Paris, 24 December 1328) was a burgomaster of Bruges and leader of the 1323–1328 Flemish revolt against the count of Flanders and the King of France.
Jan Breydel (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑm ˈbrɛidəl]; c. 1264 – between 1328 and 1333) [1] is credited with leading the Bruges Matins (Brugse Metten), a violent uprising against Philip the Fair. [2] He is said to have played a major role in the Franco-Flemish War, even though his authenticity has since been questioned. [3]
The Revolt of Ghent (1379-1385) was an uprising by the city of Ghent against the count of Flanders and the king of France. Under the leadership of successively Jan Hyoens , Philip van Artevelde and Frans Ackerman , Ghent rebelled against Count Louis II of Flanders , Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy and King Charles VI of France .