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Adolphus Van Meetkerke
Adolf van Meetkercke (1528–1591) ( la, Adolphus Mekerchus) was a Flemish diplomat and humanist. Life He was born in Bruges, into a wealthy family of the nobility.s:de:ADB:Meetkercke, Adolf van In 1577, after the Pacification of Ghent, he travelled to England on a diplomatic mission concerned with the First Union of Brussels, with the Marquis of Havrech (Havré), Charles Philippe de Cröy, Marquis d’Havré, Charles Philippe de Croÿ (1549–1613). In 1580, he became a Protestant convert. He accompanied Philip Marnix of St. Aldegonde to France, to negotiate the Treaty of Plessis-les-Tours with François of Alençon. He was then appointed as chairman of the Flemish governing council. His support for Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester in 1587 led to his becoming an exile in England, leaving with Hadrian Saravia. This followed a failed plot to mount a coup in Leiden on behalf of Leicester. He died in London. Works Hubert Goltzius published his translations of Moschus and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Van Meetkercke (1528–1591)
Adolf van Meetkercke (1528–1591) ( la, Adolphus Mekerchus) was a Flemish diplomat and humanist. Life He was born in Bruges, into a wealthy family of the nobility.s:de:ADB:Meetkercke, Adolf van In 1577, after the Pacification of Ghent, he travelled to England on a diplomatic mission concerned with the First Union of Brussels, with the Marquis of Havrech (Havré), Charles Philippe de Cröy, Marquis d’Havré, Charles Philippe de Croÿ (1549–1613). In 1580, he became a Protestant convert. He accompanied Philip Marnix of St. Aldegonde to France, to negotiate the Treaty of Plessis-les-Tours with François of Alençon. He was then appointed as chairman of the Flemish governing council. His support for Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester in 1587 led to his becoming an exile in England, leaving with Hadrian Saravia. This followed a failed plot to mount a coup in Leiden on behalf of Leicester. He died in London in 1591. Works Hubert Goltzius published his translations of Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |