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Francis Wichmans
Francis Wichmans (1596–1661), in religion Augustinus, was a Premonstratensian spiritual author, missionary, and abbot of Tongerlo Abbey. In the last capacity he sat in the First Estate of the States of Brabant. Life Wichmans was born in Antwerp on 7 January 1596, son of Godewart Wijchmans and Catlijn van den Eynde, and was baptised in St. James' Church, Antwerp the same day. As a teenager he entered Tongerlo Abbey, being clothed in the habit on 21 September 1612 and taking the name in religion Augustinus. He made his profession on 22 September 1613, and was ordained priest 4 March 1620. On 14 February 1622 he matriculated at Old University of Leuven, Leuven University, where he graduated Bachelor of Sacred Theology. Recalled to the abbey, from 23 April 1628 he filled the offices of master of novices and circator. In 1630 he was made parish priest of Mierlo, and rural dean of Helmond. After the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, fall of 's-Hertogenbosch to the Dutch Republic in 1629, Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenceslaus Hollar
Wenceslaus Hollar (23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a prolific and accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the 17th century, who spent much of his life in England. He is known to German speakers as ; and to Czech speakers as (). He is particularly noted for his engravings and etchings. He was born in Prague, died in London, and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster. Early life After his family was ruined by the Sack of Prague in the Thirty Years' War, the young Hollar, who had been destined for the legal profession, decided to become an artist. The earliest of his works that have come down to us are dated 1625 and 1626; they are small plates, and one of them is a copy of a "Virgin and Child" by Dürer, whose influence upon Hollar's work was always great. In 1627 he was in Frankfurt where he was apprenticed to the renowned engraver Matthäus Merian. In 1630 he lived in Strasbourg, Mainz and Koblenz, where he portrayed the towns, castles, and landscapes of the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of 's-Hertogenbosch
The siege of 's-Hertogenbosch also known as the siege of Bois-Le-DucMarkham pp. 435-38 was an action in 1629, during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War in which a Dutch and English army captured the city of 's-Hertogenbosch.Knight, Charles Raleigh: ''Historical records of The Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment''. Vol I. London, Gale & Polden, 1905pp. 69-70/ref> The city had been loyal to the King of Spain since 1579 and was part of the Spanish Netherlands. Background The Twelve Years' Truce ended in 1621. Stadtholder Maurice of Orange had in the meantime played a part in instigating the Thirty Years' War in Germany. The Habsburgs tried to punish the rebellious Dutch Republic by cutting it off from its hinterland by a land blockade. 's-Hertogenbosch was the main fortress in this perimeter and enormous sums of money were poured into the improvement of its defences. As the ground surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1596 Births
Events January–March * January 6 – Drake's Assault on Panama: Sir Francis Drake, General Thomas Baskerville and an English force of 15 ships land at the Atlantic Ocean port of Nombre de Dios in an attempt to capture the Isthmus of Panama. * January 20 – Francis Drake, unable to receive a ransom for the town of Nombre de Dios, orders the town and all Spanish ships in harbor to be burned. At the same time, General Baskerville leads 750 men on a mission to clear the Isthmus of Spanish parties. * January 27 – With an epidemic of dysentery spreading through the English forces of Drake and Baskerville, Drake orders survivors to retreat to the English ships, anchored off of the island of Escudo de Veraguas. Drake dies of dystentery two days later on his flagship, ''Defiance''. * February 11 – Albert of Austria arrives in Brussels to begin his administration as Governor General of the Habsburg Netherlands. * February 14 – Archbishop John Whitgift begins building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joannes Cnobbaert
Jan or Joannes Cnobbaert (1590–1637) was a Flemish printer, publisher and bookseller who was active in Antwerp in the early 17th century. Life Cnobbaert was born in Antwerp in 1590. He married Maria de Man.Jan Cnobbaert at the In 1623 he was registered as living next to the 'Huys der Professen vande Societeyt IESV, in S. Peeter' in Antwerp.Jan Cnobbaert at the |
Peter Janssens (priest)
Peter Janssens van Kalmthout was a Norbertine priest from the Duchy of Brabant who was murdered by Dutch rebels on the night of 16 April 1572. Life Janssens was born in Kalmthout around 1535, the son of a tenant of Tongerlo Abbey. In January 1556 he was clothed as a Norbertine in Tongerlo, and in May 1558 he made his solemn profession.FruytierKalmpthout, Petrus van, genaamd Joannis of Janssens ''Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek'', vol. 6 (Leiden, 1924), 871-872. After ordination in Brussels he was appointed the monastery's circator. Around 1566 he was installed as priest of the dependent parish of Haaren, near Oisterwijk Oisterwijk () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands. Population centres *Haaren, North Brabant, Haaren *Heukelom, North Brabant, Heukelom *Moergestel *Oisterwijk Topography ''Dutch top ..., where he preached against the Reformed. On the night of 16 April 1572, a gang of rebels plundered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hieronymus Verdussen
Verdussen was a dynasty of printers in Antwerp, starting with Hieronymus Verdussen I in the late sixteenth century, and ending around 1800. Many other printers in Antwerp were also related to the Verdussens through marriage. They specialized in religious works and works in Spanish, but also published newspapers, almanachs, poetry, scientific works, .... By the end of the 17th century, they produced about 21% of the Spanish books printed in the Netherlands, and with 5 presses was second only to Moretus in Antwerp. In 1876, the Verdussenstraat (Verdussen Street) was named after the family in Antwerp. Family tree Hieronymus Verdussen (1552-1635) *Hieronymus Verdussen II (1583-1653) **Hieronymus Verdussen III (1620-1687) ***Hieronymus Verdussen V (1650-1717) ****Hieronymus Verdussen VI ***Hendrik Verdussen (1653-1721) ****Cornelis Verdussen II (1706-1748) *****Peter Antoon Verdussen (1737-1790) ******Hendrik Peter Verdussen (1778-1857) ******Francis Antoon Verdussen (1783-1850) *****Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joannes Masius
Jan Maes or Joannes Masius (active 1566–1615) was a printer and bookseller in the university town of Leuven in the Habsburg Netherlands. Career Masius, a native of Leuven, moved to Antwerp to work for Christopher Plantin at the Plantin Press in 1566.. He left Plantin in 1567 and in 1570 he was licensed as a printer in the city of Leuven. One of his sons, Joannes Masius the Younger, became a printer-bookseller in Ath; another, Bernard or Bernardin, took over his business in Leuven in 1616. Publications * 1576: Antoon van Tsestich, ''Orthographia Linguae Belgicae, sive de recta dictionum Teutonicarum scriptura, secundum Belgarum, praesertim Brabantorum, pronuntiandi usitatam rationem''Available on Google Books * 1585: Alessandro Valignano, ''Historia Decem Martyrum Salsetanorum'' – an account of the Martyrs of CuncolimAvailable on Google Books * 1586: Jacobus Jansenius, ''In sacrum Missae Canonem''Available on Google Books * 1591: Adrianus Romanus, ''Ouranographia sive caeli desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Chrysostomus Vander Sterre
Johannes Chrysostomus vander Sterre (1591–1652), sometimes Jean Chrysostome Van der Sterre or Joannes Chrysostomus Stella, was an ecclesiastical writer and abbot of St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp. Life Vander Sterre was born in 's-Hertogenbosch on 9 March 1591. He was educated at the Jesuit college in Antwerp, and entered St Michael's Abbey in the city, eventually becoming abbot on 7 October 1629. He died on 23 July 1652. As abbot he was a patron of the arts, among other works having a choir screen installed in the abbey church by Johannes van Mildert.Barbara Haeger, "The Choir Screen at St. Michael’s Abbey in Antwerp: Gateway to the heavenly Jerusalem", in ''Munuscula Amicorum: Contributions of Rubens and his Colleagues in Honour of Hans Vlieghe'' (Turnhout, 2006), pp. 527-546. He was also a patron of literature, at least three books printed in Antwerp being dedicated to him. Writings * ''Vita Sancti Norberti'' (Antwerp, 1622) – a life of Norbert of Xanten Norbert of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphen, North Brabant
Alphen is a village in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, in the Netherlands. It is located about 12 km southwest of Tilburg. History Alphen was first mentioned in 709, when a nobleman named Engelbrecht sold "Alfheim" to Saint Willibrord. In 739, it was sold on to the Abbey of Echternach. Alphen was originally a collection of hamlets which started to concentrate around the church. The Catholic St Willibrord Church was built in 1954 to replace a church from 1909-1910 which was destroyed in 1944. The earliest church dated from the 16th century and had a tower which was built around 1559. The emergency church, which was built in 1945, is still located next to the St Willibrord Church. In 1542, Alphen was burned to the ground by the army of Guelders under Maarten van Rossum, and in 1944, it suffered from destruction and looting as well. Alphen includes the hamlets of 't Zand, Alphen-Oosterwijk, Druisdijk, Looneind, Boslust, Hondseind, Het Sas, Terover, Boshoven and K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retorsion Laws
Retorsion (from , from , influenced by Late Latin, 1585–1595, , a twisting, wringing it), a term used in international law, is an act perpetrated by one nation upon another in retaliation for a similar act perpetrated by the other nation. A typical example of retorsion is the use of comparably severe measures against citizens of the foreign nation found within the borders of the retaliating nation after the foreign nation has engaged in similar acts. It is different from a reprisal in that the retorsion is always an action in conformity with international law, though unmistakably an unfriendly one. Examples include international trade, where disputes within the World Trade Organization are typically tackled in this manner, if dispute settlement does not reach its goal. The term is also used to refer to the least aggressive response to a cyberattack. Retorsion also signifies the act by which an individual returns to his adversary evil for evil. See also * Revenge * Eye for an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilvarenbeek
Hilvarenbeek () is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium. The biggest tourist attraction is called Beekse Bergen, consisting of a safari park, amusement park/playground, holiday bungalow park, and camping parks. In the centre of the town the Sint-Petrus'-Banden is a Gothic church from the 14th and 15th centuries. The tower is a highlight of the Kempen Gothic. Population centres The municipality of Hilvarenbeek also includes the following villages with their own churches: In addition, the following parts were historically separate, but are nowadays more like neighbourhoods: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Hilvarenbeek, June 2015.'' Notable people * Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519 in Gorp – 1573) a Dutch physician, linguist, and humanist * Martinus Becanus (1563 in Hilvarenbeek – 1624) a Jesuit priest, theologian and controversialist. * Jacques Thomassen (born 1945 in Diessen) a Dutch or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilburg
Tilburg () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Brabant. With a population of 229,833 (January 2, 2024), it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-largest in the Netherlands. Tilburg University is located in Tilburg, as are Avans University of Applied Sciences and Fontys University of Applied Sciences. There are three railway stations within the municipality: Tilburg railway station, Tilburg, Tilburg Universiteit railway station, Tilburg Universiteit and Tilburg Reeshof railway station, Tilburg Reeshof. The "Spoorzone" area around Tilburg Central station, once a Dutch Railways train maintenance yard, has been purchased by the city and is being transformed into an urban zone. History Little is known about the beginnings of Tilburg. The name ''Tilliburg'' fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
