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Supreme Council Of Flanders
The Supreme Council of Flanders and Burgundy (''Consejo Supremo de Flandes y Borgoña'' (i.e. Flanders and Burgundy), or simply ''Consejo de Flandes'') was a governing institution in the Spanish Empire responsible for advising the king of Spain on the exercise of his prerogatives in the Spanish Netherlands, particularly regarding ecclesiastical nominations, the appointment of high officials, royal pardons, and awards of honours such as knighthoods and noble titles. History The Supreme Council of Flanders was first founded in 1588, under Philip II of Spain, but was disbanded at his death, when the sovereignty of the Spanish Netherlands passed to Albert VII of Austria, ruling on behalf of his wife, the Infanta Isabella. The council was re-established in 1627 under Philip IV of Spain. It was finally abolished in 1702. The institution's archives are in the Archivo General de Simancas. Membership When reinstituted in 1627, the council was intended to consist of six members assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip II's Realms In 1598
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include List of kings of Macedonia, kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has #Philip in other languages, many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips (surname), Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides (other), Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocorism, hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly (other)#People, Philly, Lip (other), Lip, Pip (other), Pip, Pep (other), Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine de Rothschild, Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Osvaldo De Brito
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koenraad Van Der Brughen
Koenraad is a Dutch given name. Notable persons with that name include: * Koenraad Degroote (born 1959), Belgian politician * Koenraad Dillen (born 1964), Belgian politician * Koenraad Elst (born 1959), Belgian orientalist and Indologist * Koenraad Logghe (born 1963), Belgian neopagan * Koenraad Wolter Swart (1916–1992), Dutch-American historian See also * Coenraad * Koen * Conrad (name) Conrad is a Germanic masculine given name and a surname. Origin and meaning It is derived from the Proto-Germanic name Konrad, from ''conja'' meaning "bold" and ''rad'' "counsel".Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth Press, ... {{given name Masculine given names Dutch masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles De Watteville
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boudewijn Van Der Piet
Baudouin (;, ; nl, Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Maria Gustaaf, ; german: Balduin Albrecht Karl Leopold Axel Maria Gustav. 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), Dutch name Boudewijn, was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo. Baudouin was the elder son of King Leopold III (1901–1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905–1935). Because he and his wife, Queen Fabiola, had no children, at Baudouin's death the crown passed to his younger brother, King Albert II. Childhood and accession Prince Baudouin was born on 7 September 1930 in the Château du Stuyvenberg, near Laeken, Brussels, the elder son and second child of Prince Leopold, then Duke of Brabant, and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden. In 1934, Baudouin's grandfather King Albert I of Belgium was killed in a rock climbing accident; Leopold became king and the three-year-old Baudouin became Duke of Brabant as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel De Coxie
Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), Spanish former footballer and manager * ''Michel'' (TV series), a Korean animated series * German auxiliary cruiser ''Michel'' * Michel catalog, a German-language stamp catalog * St. Michael's Church, Hamburg or Michel * S:t Michel, a Finnish town in Southern Savonia, Finland People * Alain Michel (other), several people * Ambroise Michel (born 1982), French actor, director and writer. * André Michel (director), French film director and screenwriter * André Michel (lawyer), human rights and anti-corruption lawyer and opposition leader in Haiti * Anette Michel (born 1971), Mexican actress * Anneliese Michel (1952 - 1976), German Catholic woman undergone exorcism * Annett Wagner-Michel (born 1955), German Woman International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Brun
Anthoine Brun (1599–1654), baron d'Aspremont, was a Burgundian ( Franche-Comté) diplomat in the service of Philip IV of Spain. Life Brun was born on 29 June 1599, the son of Claude Brun, advocate in the Parlement of Dole. He studied law at the universities of Dole and Bourges. In 1632 he was appointed procurator general of the Parlement of Dole. He was a leading figure in organising resistance to the French invasion of Franche-Comté in 1636. Brun was appointed to the Supreme Council of Flanders in 1642. As a representative of the king of Spain, he played an important role in the negotiations leading to the Peace of Münster (1648). Thereafter he became the king's first resident ambassador in the newly recognised Dutch Republic. He took up residence in The Hague in mid-1649, his first official despatch as ambassador being dated 29 June 1649. In 1650 he concluded a naval treaty with the Dutch on behalf of the king.''Traitté de la Marine, Faict, conclu, & arresté à la H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoon De Vulder
Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic (), also spelt , and typically used as both a given name and surname of Christian Arabs. Notable people with the name Antoon include: Given name *Antoon Coolen (1897–1961), Dutch writer *Antoon Jozef Witteryck (1865–1934), Belgian writer *Antoon van Schendel (1910–1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer Nickname *Antoon Kolen, nickname for Anthonius Wilhelmus Johannes Kolen (1953 – 2004), Dutch mathematician *Antoon Vergote, nickname for Antoine Vergote (1921 – 2013), Belgian Roman Catholic priest *Antoon Verlegh, nickname for Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (1896-1960), Dutch football player Surname *A. J. Antoon (1944-1992), American theatre director *Feras Antoon (born 1975), Syrian-born Canadian businessman in the online pornography industry *Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Van Asseliers
Robert van Asseliers (2 December 1576 – 28 November 1661) was the chancellor of Brabant from 1651 until 1661. Early life Coming from a family of officeholders in the duchy of Brabant, Asseliers studied at the University of Leuven, graduating as a Doctor of Law. He married Antoinette Vandenberghe in 1608; they had a son and two daughters. Career In 1619, Asseliers succeeded his father as a councillor on the Council of Brabant. He went on to become a member of the Privy Council of the Habsburg Netherlands], the Council of State, and the Supreme Council of Flanders in Madrid. Asseliers became chancellor of Brabant on 5 May 1651. Because of his advanced age—taking office at the age of 74—a vice-chancellor, Joannes van Thulden, brother of Diodorus Tuldenus Diodorus Tuldenus, born Theodoor van Tulden (died 16 November, 1645) was regius professor of Civil Law at the University of Leuven. Life Tuldenus was born in 's-Hertogenbosch at an unknown date in the lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean De Gaverelles
Jean de Gaverelles (1579—1645), knight of Christ, was a lawyer who held high military and civilian office in the Spanish Netherlands. Early life Gaverelles was born in Antwerp in January 1579, the son of Jean de Gaverelles, clerk to the Antwerp cloth hall. After studying law at Leuven University, Gaverelles married Maria De Keyser but was soon widowed, and never remarried. René VermeirGaverelles, Juan de in '' Diccionario biográfico español'', vol. 22 (Madrid, 2011), pp. 626-7. In 1611 he became first a surveyor in Brussels, and then towards the end of the year one of the four secretaries to Antwerp city council. From 1617 to 1624 he served as pensionary to the city of Antwerp. He supported Anne of Saint Bartholomew's foundation of a Carmelite convent in Antwerp in 1612, and from 1610 to 1615 was lay leader of the city's Confraternity of the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Career in royal service In January 1624 he entered royal service as president of the Admiralty C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Roose
Pieter Roose (1585 or 1586 – 27 February 1673), lord of Froidmont, Han and Jemeppe, was president of the Privy Council from 1632 to 1653, and a key actor in the government of the Habsburg Netherlands for over twenty years. Career He was born in Antwerp as the son of Johan (or Jan) Roose and Maria van Kinschot. His brother, also called Jan Roose, would later be a mayor of Antwerp. After studying civil law at Leuven University, Roose started a legal practice in Brussels. On 18 March 1616 he was appointed advocate fiscal of the Council of Brabant. On 8 May 1622 he became a member and master of requests of the Privy Council. In 1624, when the customs of the city of Mons were being codified, he was deputized by the Privy Council to safeguard the rights of the prince in the resulting publication. In 1627 he was sent to the Franche-Comté to troubleshoot corruption in the county's salt works. In 1628 Roose was sent to Spain, where Philip IV of Spain appointed him a councillor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
