45 - The Surrender of Sluis
The final years of Philip of Cleves’ rebellion in Flanders saw the most famously fractious of Flemish cities, Ghent, flare into open revolt against Habsburg rule once again and rejoin the fight alongs...
6 Juni 202259min
44 - Hunger, Bread and Cheese
The weariness that comes from decades of instability, war, economic turmoil and hardship really began to exact its toll on the Low Countries in the early 1490s. The last of the Hook uprisings had been...
2 Maj 202254min
43 - The Pirate Den of Sluis
When the treaty of Montils-lez-Tours was signed on October 30, 1489, “peace” was formally arranged between the French, the Habsburg ducal government under Albert of Saxony in the Low Countries and the...
18 Apr 202248min
BONUS: The Gods Must Be Crazy! Spiritualism and Religion in the Low Countries
We take a look at the growth and development of spirituality and religion in the Low Countries. From pagan tribalism to the rise and dominance of Catholicism, the arrival and growth of Judaism and Isl...
5 Apr 20221h 17min
42 - Philip Cleaves, Maximilian Leaves
On May 16, 1488, Maximilian of Habsburg secured his release after more than three months of involuntary isolation in Bruges when he agreed to the so-called “Peace of Bruges”. In this treaty, he was es...
13 Dec 20211h 8min
BONUS: Ready… Set... Go! Sports From the Low Countries
In this episode of The Low Countries Radio, we are going to delve into some of the sports that have developed in, or been adopted by and grown in, Belgium and the Netherlands. We will hear about peopl...
30 Nov 202150min
41 - In Bruges
By the summer of 1485, Maximilian of Habsburg had quashed the first major revolt against his rule and regained control over Flanders, in the name of his young son Philip. He then set off for Germany t...
25 Okt 20211h 3min
BONUS: Myths and Legends of the Low Countries
The Low Countries have long held mystery and intrigue for people around the world. Over thousands of years, innumerable myths and legends have sprung out of this small corner of Europe, while many mor...
18 Aug 202153min
