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Canon of the Netherlands
Welcome to the canon of the Netherlands in 50 windows: important persons, objects and events which together show and tell the story of the country.... |
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Julius Civilis, Leader Batavian Revolt
Julius Civilis, also known as Gaius or Claudius, was the son of a noble Batavian family; he was born about AD 25. Like many Batavians, he joined the Roman army when he wa... |
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St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
The true story of Santa Claus begins with St. Nicholas, who was born during the third century in Patara, a village in what is now Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised... |
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Saint Willibrord of Utrecht
Bishop of Utrecht, Apostle of the Frisians, and son of St. Hilgis, born in Northumbria, 658; died at Echternach, Luxemburg, 7 Nov., 739. Willibrord made his early studies... |
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Saint Boniface, Murdered near Dokkum
Born to a noble family of Wessex, England, as Wynfrid or Wynfrith, Boniface (in Latin, Bonifatius) is known as the "Apostle of Germany" for his work in Christianizi... |
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Charlemagne, Charles the Great
First Holy Roman Emperor: 800-814. (French for Carolus Magnus, or Carlus Magnus; Charles the Great, German Karl der Grosse). The name given by later generations to Charle... |
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Treaty of Verdun, End Empire Charlemagne
Verdun, Treaty of, the partition of Charlemagne's empire among three sons of Louis I, emperor of the West. Louis the German received the eastern portion (later Germany);... |
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The first written mention of Amsterdam comes in 1275. In that year Count Floris V granted the people living near the dam on the Amstel River freedom to navigate the water... |
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Godfrey of Bouillon, Leader 1st Crusade
Godfrey of Bouillon was a leader of the First Crusade. He was either the eldest or the second son of Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, and Ida, daughter of Godfrey III, Duke... |
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Jacob van Maerlant, Poet
Jacob van Maerlant (or Merlant) is known as the greatest Flemish poet of the Middle Ages. He was born about 1235 and died sometime after 1291. Of his life little is known... |
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Floris V, Count of Holland
Count Floris V of Holland (1254-1296), the "Keerlen God" (Peasant God), is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland (833-1299). His life... |
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Geert Groote, Dutch Preacher
Geert Groote, otherwise Gerrit or Gerhard Groet, in Latin Gerardus Magnus, was a Dutch preacher and founder of the Brethren of the Common Life. In 1366 he visited the pap... |
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Philip II the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy (1363-1404). A younger son of King John II of France. He fought (1356) at Poitiers and shared his father's captivity in England. He was first made duke o... |
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Très Belles Heures, Limbourg Brothers
The Limbourg brothers, Paul, Jean, and Hermann, were a Netherlandish family of manuscript illuminators. All three died in 1416, presumably of the plague.
Paul is thought... |
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Laurens Janszoon Koster (Coster), Printer
Laurens Janszoon Coster or Laurens Jansz Koster, was one of the early European printers. He was an important citizen of Haarlem and held the position of sexton (Koster) o... |
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