Courtrai, the Battle of the Golden Spurs 1302
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Partie d'ouvrage: Chapitre
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Titre :
Courtrai, the Battle of the Golden Spurs 1302
Auteur(s) :
Sangar, Eric [Auteur]
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Administratives, Politiques et Sociales - UMR 8026 [CERAPS]
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Administratives, Politiques et Sociales - UMR 8026 [CERAPS]
Titre de l’ouvrage :
Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World: From Troy to Courtrai
Pagination :
121-135
Éditeur :
Pen & Sword
Date de publication :
2018
Discipline(s) HAL :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Science politique
Résumé en anglais : [en]
This chapter retraces the historical background of the Battle of Courtrai and above all the emergence of competing myths within the French, Belgian, and Flemish historiography. Featuring an unprecedented defeat for the ...
Lire la suite >This chapter retraces the historical background of the Battle of Courtrai and above all the emergence of competing myths within the French, Belgian, and Flemish historiography. Featuring an unprecedented defeat for the royal army of the French King Philip IV, most controversies have focused on the interpretation of the question why the French knights became trapped in trenches on the battlefield of Courtrai, allowing the Flemish militas to slaughter them. While eventually the Flamingard narrative of the battle as a foundational myth for the Flemish nation has been the most influential, the battle has lost some of its relevance in contemporary Belgian politics.Lire moins >
Lire la suite >This chapter retraces the historical background of the Battle of Courtrai and above all the emergence of competing myths within the French, Belgian, and Flemish historiography. Featuring an unprecedented defeat for the royal army of the French King Philip IV, most controversies have focused on the interpretation of the question why the French knights became trapped in trenches on the battlefield of Courtrai, allowing the Flemish militas to slaughter them. While eventually the Flamingard narrative of the battle as a foundational myth for the Flemish nation has been the most influential, the battle has lost some of its relevance in contemporary Belgian politics.Lire moins >
Langue :
Anglais
Audience :
Non spécifiée
Établissement(s) :
Université de Lille
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