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Presenter Tom Waes presents the formula starring him as narrator and on historical sites or interviewing experts. Chapter One is on the Prehistory, which left least traces, no records.
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Presenter Tom Waes presents the formula starring him as narrator and on historical sites or interviewing experts. Chapter One is on the Prehistory, which left least traces, no records. It started in the Ice Age, when the present North Sea was frozen and most of Europe, including Flanders, a windy plain with poor vegetation. The first Homo Sapiens to migrate in were hunter-gatherers, mainly in the woods. Spy is a main finding site of remains of the co-existing Neanderthal, who must have mingled as Flemish DNA is on average still 2,4% from them, the cause of their extinction despite stronger physique and comparable intelligence is unclear.
ur Celtic ancestors in Gaul (roughly Benelux and France) lived in small farmer villages, loosely grouped in tribal units. Without a state level, they were a walkover for the flawless,
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ur Celtic ancestors in Gaul (roughly Benelux and France) lived in small farmer villages, loosely grouped in tribal units. Without a state level, they were a walkover for the flawless, well-equipped Roman war machine, which built a Mediterranean empire since centuries, when ambitious general Julius Caesar decided to gather fame, fortune and future by conquering Gaul. Itw as bloody, food confiscation worse then the fights. Crafty war chief Ambiorix, co-king of the Eburones tribe (roughly modern Limburg), put up a surprising fight wiping out a legion and a half, but that only brought utter vengeance.
After the fall of the (Western) Roman empire, most of its civilization and Christianity were almost wiped away by the Germanic invaders, Flanders has no cities left except the episcopal
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After the fall of the (Western) Roman empire, most of its civilization and Christianity were almost wiped away by the Germanic invaders, Flanders has no cities left except the episcopal sees, almost reduced to small village farming and insecurity. The Frakish kings, who established a realm roughly covering Gaul, encouraged missionaries to substitute Catholicism for pagan practices, as St. Amandus managed brilliantly, as attested by his vita, the oldest book in Middle Dutch, never minds the impossible miracles. Princess Judith returned to the Frankish royal treasury castle after her father married her twice to a Wessex king, only to be widowed again.
The countship of Flanders grew and got four of the largest, richest cities north of the Alps (chiefly Bruges, Ghent, Ypres) thanks to the production and trade as luxury good of the top
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The countship of Flanders grew and got four of the largest, richest cities north of the Alps (chiefly Bruges, Ghent, Ypres) thanks to the production and trade as luxury good of the top quality of wool cloth, made form imported English wool, sought-after by the rich all over Europe, even in the East. The patrician families who controlled the trade grew richer than petty nobles, while paying the hard-working urban artisans pittance.
The term Black Death illustrates the first wave of bubonic plague, striking Europe and killing up to half of the populations as it rapidly spread, was an utter nightmare, especially in
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The term Black Death illustrates the first wave of bubonic plague, striking Europe and killing up to half of the populations as it rapidly spread, was an utter nightmare, especially in cities, as people sharing (bed)rooms with the whole household including animals were rapidly contaminated and customary bloodletting didn't help at all. Ignorant the main factor were flees on rats, one turned to desperate devotion -notably self-flagellation- or put scapegoats -like Brussels Jews- on the stake as alleged poisoners. Luckily it also died down quickly, and later waves never were nearly as bad. Rendering labor force scarce allowed significant social progress.
After the Habsburg dynasty inherited the Low Countries from the Burgundy dynasty, they were governed as part of a vast empire dominated by Spain (and Portugal) with huge colonies. Europe
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After the Habsburg dynasty inherited the Low Countries from the Burgundy dynasty, they were governed as part of a vast empire dominated by Spain (and Portugal) with huge colonies. Europe was however being torn apart by dissension against the previously evident, almost omnipotent Catholic church. Under most devout king Philip II, Calvinists, opposing 'excessive devotion', challenged both ecclesiastical and royal authority by starting an epidemic of vandalizing raids on churches, starting at Steevoorde monastery, a center of the most despised cult of the Holy Virgin.
The Brabant Revolution was a 1789-90 popular revolt against the Austrian Habsburg rule, which succeeded by surprise as local recruits massively deserted. The conservative Brussels lawyer
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The Brabant Revolution was a 1789-90 popular revolt against the Austrian Habsburg rule, which succeeded by surprise as local recruits massively deserted. The conservative Brussels lawyer Hendrik Vandernoot became prime minister of the independent 'United Belgian States', a federation of nine provinces (roughly Belgium), but repressed his progressive partner Jan Frans Vonck's party, only to be smashed by Habsburg troops back to before.
In the reign of Leopold I, the young Belgium was leading the Industrial Revolution second only to Britain, with such novelties as the continent's first railroad, making it the world's
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In the reign of Leopold I, the young Belgium was leading the Industrial Revolution second only to Britain, with such novelties as the continent's first railroad, making it the world's fifth-wealthiest economy. Yet for the working class, life as factory laborer was even worse, especially into 'continental Manchester' Ghent, often packed into unsanitary pauper housing, cesspits for diseases. The rich 2% who paid enough taxes to qualify for the vote opposed social reform, until a as trike wave allowed the socialist movement winning its main demand: the general vote, albeit it multiple for the rich and excluding women.
Despite king Albert I's desperate efforts to keep out of the looming Great War, neutral Belgium was run-over by the Germans on the way to France, except the Yser corner at sea, which was
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Despite king Albert I's desperate efforts to keep out of the looming Great War, neutral Belgium was run-over by the Germans on the way to France, except the Yser corner at sea, which was flooded, created the least comfortable trenches for four years, but at least the Belgian troops were spared senseless mass wave attacks on enemy lines. The 'king-knight' achieve popularity, and after the German capitulation spear-headed some social reforms, especially the general single vote for men, while the scarcity of labor finally allowed better conditions from the reconstruction, even paid holidays and restricting working hours. Hobbies became popular, and u-youth movements,
This story spans sixty years and covers the start of World War II until the beginning of the 21st century. It is incredible how Flemish society has changed in those years. The standard of living alone has improved tremendously since 1939.
This story spans sixty years and covers the start of World War II until the beginning of the 21st century. It is incredible how Flemish society has changed in those years. The standard of living alone has improved tremendously since 1939.
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