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Why did Antwerp overtake Bruges in important by the middle of the 15th century?
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Where was HMS Vidal broken up?
Bruges, according to J. J. Colledge
Why was bruges such a desirable place to live in the late middle ages?
Its people earned the highest wages in northern Europe
Where is the village Zeebrugge located?
Zeebrugge is a village that is located on the coast of Belgium. It is located on the coast of the North Sea and is short distance from Great Britain. An expressway to Bruges connects Zeebrugge to the European motorway system.
How did the Medici gain and keep their power?
cosimo de' Medici got his power from his father Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici who had already set up the Medici name to be one well known all around the world. Giovanni befriended Baldassare Cossa who ended up becoming pope and Giovanni became papal banker. By the time Giovanni passed, Cosimo stepped up and took his spot, adding to the branches of Rome, Florence and Venice of the Medici bank which were established by his father to Pisa, Avignon, Geneva, Ancona, London, Bruges and Basel. His money set him up well and then after he was exiled after having been seen to have prolonged the war with Lucca he covertly adjusted the government to suit his needs and put Pro Medici people in the government areas, he was still trying to keep the Republican front on Florence. To make himself more powerful from here he uses the following techniques: - he hijacks the accoppitori (the ones who pick the names of who will be in government positions out of bags) by controlling the list of whos names go up for voting. Cosimo picks whos names are shortlisted for the bags - he cripples his enemies through things like taxes (catasto), exile and getting rivals tried for treason to the state - like the Albizzi - he uses the exisiting process of parlemento (a mass meeting of the people to vote on to get a balia (group to fix a certain issue)) the parlemento is out in the square where you are surronded by troops, often milanese and you vote by hand - people are pressured into voting yes - cosimo extends the usually short term limited powers of the balie to ones that are longer and more powerful than ever and filled with many medici supporters - he stacks the ten of guard with medici supporters and gives them more police power where they bypass the capitano - the ten of guard yet again usually have finite short powers. - cosimo eventually gets rid of pulling names by lot and changes this to a mano - where he picks who he wants in the positions by hand - in the decision making councils (council of the commune, council of the popolo) he changes how they vote, from secret ballot to hand in the air, this creates a lot of pressure for members to vote towards the Medici - he uses the pre-existing technique of amici, vicini, parenti (friends, neighbours, family) to create networks and supporters - he does favours, lends money, provides dowrys, - he also is so powerful because on the face he is such a modest man and people like that - he creates a brand new committee - the cento - who sit in the political hierarchy below the goodmen and standard bearers of justice but above the council of the commune and the popolo - he gives the cento (council of one hundred) extraordinary powers to pass legislation and he picks who goes in there - yet again, they are pro-medici and selected via priors who are also most likely pro-medici - he also avoids conflict by putting his enemies or rivals on house arrest particularly at a time when something important is being voted for - he may seem like a tyrant but his wealth brought prosperity and somewhat peace to Florence eg peace of lodi which he was instrumental in - people want to believe his modest image - he was very cultural - not overtly but covertly - he commissioned through the guilds, brunelleschi's dome could not have been done without cosimo and his money - florence flourished
How was Lady Jane Grey executed?
Jane Seymour (c1504-09 - 1537), the third wife of Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) died, probably of puerpural fever, some days after giving birth to their son, Edward (later Edward VI), on 24 October 1537. Before Henry died, he asked to be interred with Jane Seymour in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England.
Why did Antwerp overtake Bruges in important by the middle of the fifteenth century?
Antwerp overtook Bruges in importance by the middle of the fifteenth century due to the city being on a river. It grew to be one of the largest seaports in Europe.
What cities are their in Belgium?
Well known cities: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges,...
Cities of Belgium?
I can certainly recommend Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges, Brussels, Louvain and Liège.
What are all the major cities belgium?
Major cities in Belgium include Brussels (its capital city), Ghent, Antwerp, Charleroi, Bruges and Liege.
What are some famous buildings in belgium?
The Atomium in Brussels was build for the world exhibition of 1958. Then you have of course all the historical buildings: the market square of Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges,... and the many churches like the cathedrals of Brussels, Antwerp, Gent, Bruges,... Also the Belfetries (Bell Towers) and the beguine convents are very famous. And there are also the big ship lifts.
What were the largest cities in 1500?
London, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Florence, Frankfurt, Ghent, Naples, Augsburg, Lyon, Bruges, Antwerp, and many of them you could smell before you got to them.
What is the leading port city of Belgium?
Antwerp (Antwerpen) is the most important cargo harbour in Belgium. It is connected by the sea by the river Scheldt (Schelde).Ghent (Gent) is the second cargo harbour in Belgium. The harbour is along the canal Gent-Terneuzen where it is connected to the Scheldt.Zeebrugge is the third one, but is the most important one for passenger traffic and the most important fishing harbour (next to Oostende and Nieuwpoort). Zeebrugge is part of the city of Bruges (Brugge) and is at the coast of the North Sea).
What are some major tourist attractions in Belgium?
Royal Museum of Fine Art, Antwerp Waterloo The Groeninge Museum, Flanders The Ypres War Memorials and the Flanders Battlefields Tongeren Gravensteen Castle, Ghent The Town of Spa Bruges (Brugge) The Diamond Museum, Antwerp Brussels
What are the names of Belgian cities?
There are several. Antwerp (457,749), Ghent (230,951) and Bruges (117,251), Charleoi (201,373), Liege (185,574) and Namur (107.178) its most populous. Brussels has some 1,018,804 people.
Who is Jan Breidel from the 'Matin de Bruges' - there is a statue of him in Bruges?
The statue located in the middle of the town square in Brugge is historical monument. It is of Pieter de Coninck and Jan Breidel. They were two 14th century guildsmen who led a rebellion against the French in 1302. This became known as Bruges Matin.
Where was the film'In Bruges' filmed?
The film 'In Bruges' was filmed in different locations in Bruges, Belgium
What are 3 major cities in Belgium?
Belgium doesn't has real big cities. Here you have a list of the cities with the most inhabitants: Brussels - 1 million Antwerp - 470.000 Ghent - 250.000 Charleroi - 200.00 Liege - 190.00
