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From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day
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BELGIUM
FROM THE ROMAN INVASION
TO THE PRESENT DAY
Albert I
albert i.
Frontispiece.
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Photo Langfier BELGIUM
FROM THE ROMAN INVASION
TO THE PRESENT DAY
BY
EMILE CAMMAERTS
WITH 36 ILLUSTRATIONS
AND 9 MAPS
T. FISHER UNWIN LTD
LONDON: ADELPHI TERRACE
Copyright by T. Fisher Unwin, 1921
(for Great Britain)
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The Project Gutenberg eBook, Belgium, by Emile Cammaerts This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day Author: Emile Cammaerts Release Date: December 7, 2008 [eBook #27442] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BELGIUM*** E-text prepared by Brownfox, Hélène de Mink, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) Transcriber's note: Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Further transcriber's notes are indicated by dotted lines under the text. Scroll the mouse over the word and the original text will appear. The page advertising other books in the series has been removed to the end of this e-book. [i]The Latin number ] in the text refers to a transcriber's note at the end of this e-book. BELGIUM FROM THE ROMAN INVASION TO THE PRESENT DAY Albert I albert i. Frontispiece. View larger image Photo Langfier BELGIUM FROM THE ROMAN INVASION TO THE PRESENT DAY BY EMILE CAMMAERTS WITH 36 ILLUSTRATIONS AND 9 MAPS T. FISHER UNWIN LTD LONDON: ADELPHI TERRACE Copyright by T. Fisher Unwin, 1921 (for Great Britain) Copyright by G.P. Putnam's Sons (for the United States of America), 1921 First published 1921 Second Impression 1922 (All rights reserved) PREFACE We possess happily, nowadays, a few standard books, of great insight and impartiality, which allow us to form a general idea of the development of the Belgian nation without breaking fresh ground. The four volumes of Henri Pirenne's Histoire de Belgique carry us as far as the Peace of Münster, and, among others, such works as Vanderlinen's Belgium, issued recently by the Oxford University Press, and a treatise on Belgian history by F. Van Kalken (1920) supply a great deal of information on the modern period. To these works the author has been chiefly indebted in writing the present volume. He felt the need for placing the conclusions of modern Belgian historians within reach of British readers, and believed that, though he might not claim any very special qualifications to deal with Belgian history, his knowledge of England would allow him to present his material in the way most interesting to the English-speaking public. Belgium is neither a series of essays nor a systematic text-book. Chronological sequence is preserved, and practically all important events are recorded in their appointed time, but special stress has been laid on some characteristic features of Belgian civilization and national development which are of general interest and bear on the history of Europe as a whole. The author wishes to express his sincere thanks to his friend, Professor Van der Essen, who has been good enough to revise his work. He is also indebted to Messrs. Van Oest & Co. for allowing him to reproduce some pictures belonging to l'Album Historique de la Belgique, and to the Phototypie Belge (Ph.B.), Sté anonyme, Etterbeek, Bruxelles, and other holders of copyright for providing him with valuable illustrations. CONTENTS PREFACE 5 INTRODUCTION 15 CHAPTER I THE COAL WOOD 19 Celts and Germans—Roman conquest—Roads of Roman civilization—First Christianization—Germanic invasion— Natural obstacle presented by the "Silva Carbonaria"—Origins of racial and linguistic division. CHAPTER II FROM SAINT AMAND TO CHARLEMAGNE 37 Frankish capital transferred from Tournai to Paris—Second Christianization—St. Amand—Restoration of the old bishoprics—Romanization of the Franks and germanization of the Walloons—Unification under Charlemagne—Aix-la- Chapelle, centre of the Empire—First period of economic and intellectual efflorescence. CHAPTER III LOTHARINGIA AND FLANDERS 47 Partition after Charlemagne—Treaty of Verdun—The frontier of the Scheldt—Struggle of feudal lords against the central power—The Normans. CHAPTER IV RÉGNER LONG NECK 52 Policy of the Lotharingian princes—Influence of the German bishops—Alliance with Flanders against the Emperor— Decadence of the central power—Religious reform of Gérard de Brogne—The Clunisians and the struggle for the investitures—The first crusade. CHAPTER V BALDWIN THE BEARDED 60 Policy of the counts of Flanders—Imperial Flanders—The English alliance—First prospect of unification—Robert the Frisian. CHAPTER VI THE BELFRIES 66 Origin of the Communes; trade and industry—Resistance of feudal lords; Cambrai—Protection given by the counts of Flanders and the dukes of Brabant—Social transformation extending to the country-side—The meaning of the belfries. CHAPTER VII THE GOLDEN SPURS 78 Attraction of Flanders on the rest of the country—Attempts at maintaining neutrality between France and England— Thierry and Philippe d'Alsace—Baldwin IX—Ferrand of Portugal—Bouvines —Increasing French influence—Flemish reaction—"Matines Brugeoises"—Consequences of the Battle of Courtrai—Edward III and Van Artevelde. CHAPTER VIII THE CATHEDRAL OF TOURNAI 88 Religious spirit of Belgium in the Middle Ages—The Romanesque churches—Introduction of Gothic; Period of transition, early Gothic, secondary period, third period—French and Flemish languages during the Middle Ages— Picard writers in Walloon Flanders—First translations and chronicles in French—Origin of Flemish letters, Willem's Reinaert, Van Maerlant. CHAPTER IX THE GREAT DUKES OF THE WEST 102 Decline of the Communes—Policy of the Burgundian dukes: Philip the Bold, John the Fearless, Philip the Good— Territorial unification and political centralization—Philip's external policy—Charles the Bold—Dream of a new central Empire. CHAPTER X THE TOWN HALLS 112 The meaning of Belgium's Gothic Town Halls—Result of a compromise between centralization and local liberties— Decline of the cloth industry—Economic prosperity under the new régime—Transformation of trade—Antwerp succeeds Bruges. CHAPTER XI THE ADORATION OF THE LAMB 124 Civilization under Burgundian rule—French and Flemish; bilingualism—Flemish letters: Jean Boendaele, Ruysbroeck —The Brothers of the Common Life—Writers in French: Jean Le Bel, Froissart, Chastellain—Development of music: Dufay, Ockeghem, etc.—Life in fifteenth-century Belgium—The early "Flemish School of Painting"—Its place in the history of Art—The brothers Van Eyck—Origins of the school; sculpture, illuminating. CHAPTER XII HAPSBURG AND BURGUNDY 140 Reaction after the death of Charles the Bold—The "Great Privilege" of Mary of Burgundy—Her marriage with Maximilian; its consequences—Conflict between Burgundian and Hapsburgian policies—Philip the Handsome—Margaret of Austria—Accession of Charles to the Empire—Projects of founding a separate kingdom—Margaret's second governorship. CHAPTER XIII THE LAST STAGE OF CENTRALIZATION 154 Mary of Hungary—Revolt of Ghent—Complete unification—Augsburg transaction—Pragmatic Sanction—Abdication of Charles V. CHAPTER XIV ANTWERP 163 Development of modern trade—Rural industry—Humanism and Lutheranism—The placards—Anabaptism— Calvinism. CHAPTER XV THE BEGGARS 174 Philip II—Marguerite of Parma and the Consulta—Resistance of the Council of State—The "Compromise"—The Iconoclasts—Catholic reaction. CHAPTER XVI SEPARATION 182 North and South—The Duke of Alba and the Council of Blood—Requesens—"Spanish Fury"—Pacification of Ghent— Don Juan—Policy of Orange—Archduke Matthias—The Duke of Anjou—The "Malcontents"—Confederation of Arras— Union of Utrecht—"French Fury"—The fall of Antwerp. CHAPTER XVII DREAM OF INDEPENDENCE 204 Albert and Isabella—Catholic reaction—Siege of Ostend—Policy of the Spanish kings—The Walloon League—The States-General. CHAPTER XVIII THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE 213 Period of reconstruction—Ruin of Antwerp—Revival of industry and agriculture—Social conditions under Albert and Isabella—Influence of the Church. CHAPTER XIX RUBENS 221 Contrast between Flemish Art in the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries—Italian influence—Intellectual action of the Jesuits—Neglect of Flemish—Popular Art: Breughel, Jordaens. CHAPTER XX POLITICAL DECADENCE UNDER SPAIN 230 Situation of the Southern Netherlands between the United Provinces and France—Projects of Partition—Münster Treaty —Wars of the Spanish Succession—The Anglo-Batavian Conference—Treaty of Utrecht—The Barrier system. CHAPTER XXI THE OSTEND COMPANY 245 Economic Renaissance under the Austrian régime—Efforts to liberate Belgian trade—War of Austrian Succession— Charles de Lorraine—Intellectual decadence—Popular restlessness. CHAPTER XXII THE BRABANÇONNE REVOLUTION 254 Joseph II and Philip II—Strength of the Burgundian tradition—Suppression of the Barrier—The "War of the Cauldron"— The emperor's internal reforms—Popular resistance: Van der Noot and Vonck—The "Etats Belgiques Unis"—"Statists" and "Vonckists"—The Reichenbach Convention—Restoration of the Austrian régime. CHAPTER XXIII LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY 268 Jemappes—Excesses of the "Sans Culottes"—Neerwinden—Treaty of The Hague—Policy of the Convention towards occupied territory—Annexation—The "War of the Peasants"—Napoleonic rule—The Vienna Treaty. CHAPTER XXIV BLACK, YELLOW AND RED 279 The Joint Kingdom—Causes of failure—Belgian grievances—Policy of William I—Reconciliation of Catholics and Liberals—The September days. CHAPTER XXV THE SCRAP OF PAPER 289 The Conference of London—Attitude of the Belgian delegates—The "Bases of Separation"—The Luxemburg question —The XVIII Articles—Prince Leopold—Dutch invasion—The XXIV Articles—Their final acceptance—Guaranteed neutrality. CHAPTER XXVI NEUTRAL INDEPENDENCE 301 The meaning of neutrality—The question of national defence—Risquons Tout—The policy of Napoleon III—The entrenched camp of Antwerp—British action in 1870—Leopold II and Emile Banning—Liége and Namur—Military reform. CHAPTER XXV
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