Jacques de Châtillon or James of Châtillon (died 11 July 1302) was Lord of Leuze, of Condé, of

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, of Huquoy and of Aubigny, the son of

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and

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. He married Catherine of Condé and had issue. King Philip IV of France attempted to annex the

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by appointing Jacques as governor of the County in 1300. The Flemish Count

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and his two sons had been imprisoned by the French. After his appointment, Jacques de Châtillon entered Bruges. The imposition of heavy taxes, extortions by pro-French Flemish nobles and a visit by King Philip to Bruges in 29 May 1301, resulted in angering the local populace. A number of local movements erupted, such as in Bruges, where on 19 May 1302, the French garrison at Bruges was massacred. Jacques fled Bruges, but died a few months later at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in July 1302.

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