Dries Raeymaekers One foot in the palace

the Habsburg Court of Brussels and the politics of access in the reign of Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621

The splendor and enticement of the Archdukes' Court in Brussels The Habsburg Court of Brussels remains one of the few early modern princely courts that have never been thoroughly studied by historians. Yet it offers a unique case, particularly with regard to the first decades of the seventeenth century. Once home to the Dukes of Burgundy, the ancient palace on the Coudenberg hill in Brussels became the principal residence of the Habsburg governors in the Low Countries and, in the period 1598-1621,...

Non-fictie

Engels | 366 pagina's (PDF, 3,1 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2013

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Herman Van der Wee | Monique Verbreyt A small nation in the turmoil of the Second World War

money, finance and occupation (Belgium, its enemies, its friends, 1939-1945)

Based on intensive research in the archives of six countries, this monograph presents an in-depth analysis of Belgium's monetary and financial history during the Second World War. Exploring Belgium's financial and business links with Germany, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, the United States, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the study focuses on the roles played in this complex wartime network by the Central Bank and private bankers in Brussels, by the Belgian government in exile in London,...

Non-fictie

Engels | 494 pagina's (PDF, 5,9 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2013

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Bart Heirweg Silent fields

gedenkplaatsen van de Grote Oorlog

Fotoboek.

Non-fictie

Engels | Nederlands | 191 pagina's | Lannoo, Tielt | 2013

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Oscar Gelderblom Cities of commerce

the institutional foundations of international trade in the Low Countries, 1250-1650

Non-fictie

Engels | 293 pagina's | Princeton University Press, Princeton | 2013

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Leen Verstraelen Stijlvolle hotels 2 en bed & breakfasts

Non-fictie

Engels | Nederlands | 215 pagina's | EPN international, Mechelen | 2013

Gedrukt boek

Russell Shorto Amsterdam

a history of the world's most liberal city

Engels | 357 pagina's | Vintage Books, New York | 2014

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