Philip van Artevelde
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Philip van Artevelde was a Flemish patriot, the son of Jacob van Artevelde
. Because of his father's prominence he was godson of English queen Philippa of Hainault
, who held him in her arms during his baptism.
Largely due to his father's name and the memory of his godmother, Philip was a leader of Ghent
in 1381 at the head of the burgher's rebellion against Count Louis II of Flanders
. Early success led to the capture of Bruges
and most of Flanders by the rebels, but Philip perished in the crush of bodies at the Battle of Roosebeke
in 1382.
His body was displayed before French king Charles VI
and then hanged from a tree. After his death the command of Ghent was taken up by Franz Ackerman
.
His life was commemorated in a tragic play by Sir Henry Taylor
in 1834.
Jacob van Artevelde
Jacob van Artevelde , also known as the Wise Man and the Brewer of Ghent, was a Flemish statesman and political leader....
. Because of his father's prominence he was godson of English queen Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault, or, Philippe de Hainaut was the Queen consort of King Edward III of England. Edward, Duke of Guyenne, her future husband, promised in 1326 to marry her within the following two years...
, who held him in her arms during his baptism.
Largely due to his father's name and the memory of his godmother, Philip was a leader of Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
in 1381 at the head of the burgher's rebellion against Count Louis II of Flanders
Louis II of Flanders
Louis II of Flanders , also Louis III of Artois and Louis I of Palatine Burgundy, known as Louis of Male, was the son of Louis I of Flanders and Margaret I of Burgundy, and Count of Flanders.On his father's death at the Battle of Crécy in 1346, he inherited the counties of Flanders, Nevers, and...
. Early success led to the capture of Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
and most of Flanders by the rebels, but Philip perished in the crush of bodies at the Battle of Roosebeke
Battle of Roosebeke
The Battle of Roosebeke took place on November 27, 1382 on the Goudberg between a Flemish army under Philip van Artevelde and a French army under Louis II of Flanders who had called upon the help of the French king Charles VI after he had suffered a defeat during the Battle of Beverhoutsveld...
in 1382.
His body was displayed before French king Charles VI
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
and then hanged from a tree. After his death the command of Ghent was taken up by Franz Ackerman
Franz Ackerman
Frans Ackerman , sometimes given as Franz or French Ackerman, was one of the most famous Flemish statesmen of the 14th century....
.
His life was commemorated in a tragic play by Sir Henry Taylor
Henry Taylor (dramatist)
Sir Henry Taylor was an English dramatist.Taylor was born in Bishop Middleham, the son of a gentleman farmer, and spent his youth in Witton-le-Wear with his stepmother at Witton Hall in the high street...
in 1834.