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Zandenburg
Zandenburg was a famous castle just south of Veere. Nothing remains of it, except some foundations below ground level. Location and Name Name Zandenburg was first mentioned as the house and fortress () in the Lordship () of Zanddijk. Zanddijk () literally means dike on the sand, i.e. on an area with sandy ground. Likewise, Zandenburg is the burg (castle) near or on the sand. The second part of the name: Burg marks its origin as one of the many defendable structures built on an artificial hill. Location The remains of Zandenburg are located just south of the walls of Veere. In 1812 Veere's fortifications reached the castle terrains. The outer bailey of the castle reached almost up to the Veerse Watergang, which connects Veere to Middelburg. In 1944 the Inundation of Walcheren took place. After the land had been made dry much later, the outer moat on the west side of castle terrain was found to have become part of a new waterway which ran from Zanddijk to the Veerse Watergang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Zandenburg was a famous castle just south of Veere. Nothing remains of it, except some foundations below ground level. Location and Name Name Zandenburg was first mentioned as the house and fortress () in the Lordship () of Zanddijk. Zanddijk () literally means dike on the sand, i.e. on an area with sandy ground. Likewise, Zandenburg is the burg (castle) near or on the sand. The second part of the name: Burg marks its origin as one of the many defendable structures built on an artificial hill. Location The remains of Zandenburg are located just south of the walls of Veere. In 1812 Veere's fortifications reached the castle terrains. The outer bailey of the castle reached almost up to the Veerse Watergang, which connects Veere to Middelburg. In 1944 the Inundation of Walcheren took place. After the land had been made dry much later, the outer moat on the west side of castle terrain was found to have become part of a new waterway which ran from Zanddijk to the Veerse Watergan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Van Borselen
Anna van Borselen (c. 1472–1518) was a noble in what is now the Netherlands, and was Lady of Veere, Countess of Grandpré, Lady of Vlissingen, Westkapelle, Zandenburg, etc. Early life Family Anna's father Wolfert VI of Borselen (d. 1487) first married Mary Stewart, Countess of Buchan (d. 1465) in 1444. On 17 June 1468 Wolfert remarried to Charlotte of Bourbon-Montpensier (1449–1478), daughter of Louis I, Count of Montpensier. From Anna's father's first marriage were born Charles, who died at age 13, and Jean, who also died while still young. From the second marriage were born: Louis, who died in childhood; Anna; Margaret of Ridderkerk and Cloetinge, married to Walraven van Brederode; Maria of Baarland married to Martin II von Polheim; Joan married to Wolfgang von Polheim. Estate The branch of the Van Borselen family that Anna belonged to was known as that of the Lords of Veere. This branch first centered on Zanddijk and the close by Zandenburg. Near the ferry to Noor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfert III Van Borselen
Wolfert III van Borselen was Lord of Veere and Zandenburg. Family The Van Borselen family originated from Borsele, a village on the former island of Zuid-Beveland. In the first half of the thirteenth century, a branch of this family settled on Walcheren. It soon founded the small city of Veere. In 1312 Wolfert III's father Wolfert II van Borselen married Aleid, natural daughter of John II, Count of Holland (1247-1304). They had only a son Wolfert III. Others say they also had a daughter Cibilie, or perhaps Kateline. On 30 May 1316 Wolfert II made a contract about his grandfather's estate with his brothers Sir Florence, Frank and Claas van Borselen. This also involved some of the dower of the Lady of Voorne, wife of Wolfert I. It is assumed that this contract was made because Wolfert II foresaw his death, because Wolfert II died shortly after. This happened before 6 April 1317, because on that day count William referred to his sister widow of Wolfert van Borselen, and her daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfert I Van Borselen
Wolfert I van Borselen (c. 1245 – 1299) was lord of Zandenburg and Polsbroek and regent for John I, Count of Holland. Family Wolfert I van Borselen was born in about 1250 to and (according to some) Maria van Egmond. Wolfert and his older brother Nicolaas were first mentioned on 6 November 1271 as On 1 May 1296, Wolfert and his bastard brothers Raas and Jan were mentioned. In 1303, his brother the Franciscan friar Hendrik Wisse van Borselen was mentioned. Life Career at court In 1276, Wolfert was one of those who sealed a trade agreement between Floris V, Count of Holland and a number of cities in Overijssel and Gelderland. The highest-ranking van Borselen was , knight, probably from the main Van Borselen branch. Wolfert was mentioned simply as . In June 1277, Wolfert, son of Hendrik Wisse of Borselen, concluded an alliance with Floris de Voogd, uncle and guardian of Count Floris V. Adelaide of Holland also sealed this alliance. In April 1280, Wolfert was with Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfert VI Of Borselen
Wolfert VI of Borselen (c. 1430 – 29 April 1486, Saint-Omer) was stadholder of Holland, Friesland, and Zeeland, Admiral of the Netherlands outside Flanders, and Lord of Veere. Family Wolfert VI van Borselen was the son of Henry II of Borselen. Henry II was rich, and successfully acquired more riches. In 1452 he added Vlissingen, Westkapelle, and Domburg to his domains. Later Brouwershaven, the county of Grandpré, and the lordship of Fallais in Brabant followed. Henry II thus succeeded in raising his stature above all others on Walcheren. In 1429 he had married Joan van Halewijn. Their oldest Albrecht died during a Prussian Crusade in 1436. Wolfert's sister Margaret married the influential Louis de Gruuthuse. Two bastards founded minor branches. Life Marriages In 1444 Wolfert's father Henry II arranged the marriage between his son Wolfert VI and Maria Stewart, fifth daughter of King James I of Scotland. At that time Wolfert was 14, and Mary was also still a chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfert II Van Borselen
Wolfert II van Borselen (c. 1280 – 1317) was lord of Veere and Zandenburg. Family Wolfert II van Borselen was a member of a large clan. He probably became an adult at about the same time that his father Wolfert I was killed on 1 August 1299. At that time three groups of Van Borselens can be discerned: The Van Borselen's of the main branch: * Floris van Borselen, lord of Borselen, Goes and Cloetinghe, later of Hulst (d. 1322), and his children: * Jan, mentioned 1290–1299 * Pieter, mentioned 1299–1315 * Elizabeth mentioned 1325 * Hadewych mentioned 1325 From the previous generation, he left his second wife Catharina of Durbuy (d. 1328) as widow. His surviving brothers were: * Friar Hendrik Wisse van Borselen * Raas van Borselen, bastard brother * Jan Mulart van Borselen, bastard brother Wolfert II and his siblings. These all descended from his father's first marriage with Sibilie. * Wolfert's sister Heylewijf married to Gerard van Voorne in 1297 * Hendrik Wisse van Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Veere
The Battle of Veere was a small naval battle that took place in late May 1351 during the Hook and Cod wars. Context Just like the County of Holland, the County of Zeeland had been very restive after the death of the last male Avesnes count William IV of Holland and Zeeland. In 1349-1350 William of Bavaria attempted to become count of Holland and Zeeland without keeping the conditions his mother Margaret, Countess of Hainaut had demanded. In April 1350 William went to Hainaut and submitted to his mother, and that seemed the end of William's rule. However, in August 1350 an assassination led to open rebellion. Delft, a number of other cities north of the Hollandse IJssel and some nobles formed an alliance later known as the Cod faction. They attacked the perpetrators, and refused to submit to Margaret's authority. In order to secure her authority in Zeeland, Margaret travelled from Zierikzee to Middelburg. On 18 January 1351 Wolfert III van Borselen, Claas van Borselen, Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veere
Veere (; zea, label=Zeelandic, Ter Veere) is a municipality with a population of 22,000 and a town with a population of 1,500 in the southwestern Netherlands, in the region of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland. History The name ''Veere'' means "ferry": Wolfert Van Borssele established a ferry and ferry house there in 1281. This ferry he called the "camper-veer" or "Ferry of Campu" by which name Camphire it was known, at least in England, until the seventeenth century. It eventually became known as "de Veer". In the same year 1281 Wolfert also built the castle Sandenburg on one of the dikes he had built. On 12 November 1282, Count Floris V. thereupon issued a charter by which Wolfert received the sovereignty to the land and castle with the ferry and ferry house. From that time on Wolfert was given the title of Lord Van der Veer. Veere received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1355. The "''Admiraliteit van Veere''" (Admiralty of Veere) was set up as a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inundation Of Walcheren
The Inundation of Walcheren was the intentional, but ''uncontrolled'' military inundation, effected by bombing the sea dikes of the former island of Walcheren in Zeeland by the Allies on and after 3 October 1944 in the context of Operation Infatuate during the Battle of the Scheldt after the Allied Invasion of Normandy during World War II. Though the inundation was justified by military necessity, it is controversial whether it was proportional in view of the predictable devastating effects for the civilian population, and the ecology of the island. The fact that the breaches in the sea dikes of the island remained open for a very long time (until October 1945), subjecting the island to the full impact of the twice-daily tides, caused severe damage to agricultural land and infrastructure, and severe hardship for the civilian population. Leaving the breaches open for such a long time, which was unavoidable due to the war-time lack of resources making closing impossible, subjected t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flemish Revolts Against Maximilian Of Austria
In the period 1482–1492, the cities of the County of Flanders revolted twice against Maximilian of Austria (from 1486, King of the Romans), who ruled the county as regent for his son, Philip the Handsome. Both revolts were ultimately unsuccessful. Background At the end of the 15th century, Flanders was under Burgundian rule. When the Burgundian Duke Charles the Bold died in battle in 1477, his territories passed to his daughter, Mary. The Netherlandish towns and their States General compelled Mary to sign a treaty, the Great Privilege, that reversed some of the centralization of power undertaken by her father and her grandfather, Duke Philip the Good, and turned the Burgundian state in the Netherlands into a confederation of provinces. The Members (representatives) of Flanders obtained an additional Flemish Privilege, which required their consent in any constitutional change. Meanwhile, the area west of the Scheldt (Royal Flanders), as well as other provinces of the Burgund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral Of Flanders
Admiral of Flanders (1383–1483) and Admiral of the Netherlands (1485–1573) was a title in the medieval Low Countries for the commander of the war fleet. The title of ''admiral'' (from the Arab ''emir-al-bahr''), for naval commanders of ships which protected commercial convoys against piracy, already existed temporary in the different parts of the Low Countries before, but was first made permanent in Flanders by Louis II of Flanders in 1383. When the Burgundians gained control of the Low Countries, they also created a permanent position of admiral for the rest of the Burgundian Netherlands in 1446. After the failed Flemish revolt against Maximilian of Austria (1482–1485), both positions were united and Philip of Cleves was appointed as first ''Admiral of the Netherlands''. With the start of the Dutch Revolt The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt ( nl, Nederlandse Opstand) (Historiography of the Eighty Years' War#Name and periodisation, c.1566/1568–1648) was an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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