Maximilian II of Burgundy
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Maximilian II of Burgundy (1514 – 1558), marquis of Veere
and Lord of Beveren
, was a noble from the Low Countries in the service of the Habsburgs.
Maximilian was the son of Adolf of Burgundy
and Anna of Bergen. He was a descendent of Antoine, bastard of Burgundy
, illegitimate son of Philip the Good. Desiderius Erasmus
was a regular visitor at his father's house and Erasmus wrote the young Maximilian letters to encourage him to study science.
In 1540 Maximilian succeeded his father as admiral of the Netherlands. In 1542 he became admiral of Flanders
and in 1546 Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
. In 1547 he became Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht
and Admiral-general of Zeeland
. In 1555, Emperor Charles V
promoted Veere
to a Marquess
ate, as reward for Maximilian's loyal service.
Maximilian married in 1542 with Louise of Croÿ
, daughter of Philippe II de Croÿ
. The marriage remained childless. After his death, all his possessions went to his nephew Maximilien de Hénin-Liétard
, son of his sister Anna. However, the Marquess
ate of Veere had to be sold for debt.
As Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, he was succeeded by William the Silent
, at that time still loyal to the King of Spain.
Veere
Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren island in the province of Zeeland.-Population centres :Aagtekerke , Biggekerke , Domburg , Gapinge , Grijpskerke , Koudekerke , Meliskerke , Oostkapelle , Serooskerke , Veere , Vrouwenpolder , Westkapelle...
and Lord of Beveren
Beveren
Beveren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Beveren proper, Doel, Haasdonk, Kallo, Kieldrecht, Melsele, Verrebroek and Vrasene....
, was a noble from the Low Countries in the service of the Habsburgs.
Maximilian was the son of Adolf of Burgundy
Adolf of Burgundy
Adolf of Burgundy was Lord of Veere and admiral of the Netherlands.He was a son of Philip of Burgundy-Beveren and Anna of Borselen. In 1517 he succeeded Philip of Burgundy-Blaton, who became Bishop of Utrecht, as admiral of the Netherlands until 1540.In 1509 he married Anna of Bergen, daughter of...
and Anna of Bergen. He was a descendent of Antoine, bastard of Burgundy
Antoine, bastard of Burgundy
Anthony , known to his contemporaries as "the bastard of Burgundy" or "the Grand Bastard - le grand bâtard" - was the natural son of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, and one of his mistresses, Jeanne de Presle.-Life:...
, illegitimate son of Philip the Good. Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian....
was a regular visitor at his father's house and Erasmus wrote the young Maximilian letters to encourage him to study science.
In 1540 Maximilian succeeded his father as admiral of the Netherlands. In 1542 he became admiral of Flanders
Admiral of Flanders
Admiral of Flanders and Admiral of the Netherlands was a title in the medieval Low Countries for the commander of the war fleet....
and in 1546 Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
. In 1547 he became Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht
Stadtholder
A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
and Admiral-general of Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
. In 1555, Emperor Charles V
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
promoted Veere
Veere
Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren island in the province of Zeeland.-Population centres :Aagtekerke , Biggekerke , Domburg , Gapinge , Grijpskerke , Koudekerke , Meliskerke , Oostkapelle , Serooskerke , Veere , Vrouwenpolder , Westkapelle...
to a Marquess
Marquess
A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
ate, as reward for Maximilian's loyal service.
Maximilian married in 1542 with Louise of Croÿ
Croy
Croy may refer to:*Croy, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Vaud*One of several communities in Scotland, including:**Croy, Highland**Croy, North Lanarkshire*The House of Croÿ, an ancient and wealthy family originating in Belgium...
, daughter of Philippe II de Croÿ
Philippe II de Croÿ
Philip II de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, Count of Porcéan and first Duke of Aarschot.Philip I belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ...
. The marriage remained childless. After his death, all his possessions went to his nephew Maximilien de Hénin-Liétard
Maximilien de Hénin-Liétard
Maximilien de Hénin-Liétard, Count of Boussu was a soldier and statesman from the Habsburg Netherlands. During the Eighty Years' War he was the royalist stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht from 1567 until he was made a prisoner of war during the Battle on the Zuiderzee in 1573...
, son of his sister Anna. However, the Marquess
Marquess
A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
ate of Veere had to be sold for debt.
As Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, he was succeeded by William the Silent
William the Silent
William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
, at that time still loyal to the King of Spain.