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  Floris V, Count of Holland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland (June 24, 1254–June 27, 1296), "der Keerlen God" (God of the Peasants), is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland (833-1299).
He was supported by the count of Hainaut of the house of Avesnes who was an archenemy of the count of Flanders of the house of Dampierre.
What is certain is that Floris was remembered as a saint by the peasants of Holland, and that the "God of the Peasants" became a symbolic hero in the struggle for independence from Spain in the Eighty Years War (1568–1648).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Floris_V,_Count_of_Holland   (919 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Westfriesland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Anna Paulowna (population: 13,953 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Beemster (population: 8,541 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Floris V, Count of Holland tried hard during his reign, but it was his successor John II who finally defeated the Westfrisians in 1297, putting an end to their independence.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Westfriesland   (1269 words)

  
 Protesia Holdrick - Joseph Holmes
Count Dirk V of Holland was born in 1052.
Count Floris (Florent Florence) III of Holland was born in 1141.
Count Floris I of Holland was born in 1017.
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 John I, Count of Holland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John I (1284-1299) was count of Holland and son of Count Floris V.
Count John I of the house of Avesnes took over the reign as regent, for a few months.
With his death without descendents, the heirs to the county of Holland were his cousins of Hainaut, sons of John's great-aunt Adelaide of Holland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_I,_Count_of_Holland   (210 words)

  
 Count of Holland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century.
The first count of Holland, Dirk I, was probably the son of Count Gerulf II of Frisia.
John of Avesnes was a son of Adelaide of Holland, sister of William II of Holland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Count_of_Holland   (412 words)

  
 ALKMAAR - LoveToKnow Article on ALKMAAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alkmaar derives its chief importance from being the centre of the flourishing butter and cheese trade of this region of Holland.
In 1254 it received a charter from William II., count of Holland, similar to that of Haarlem, but in the 15th century duke Philip the Good of Burgundy made the impoverishment of the town, due to ill-government, the excuse for establishing an oligarchical regime, by charters of 1436 and 1437.
As the capital of the ancient district of Kennemer-land between den Helder and Haarlem, Alkmaar frequently suffered in the early wars between the Hollanders and the Frisians, and in 1517 was captured by the united Gelderlanders and Frisians.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AL/ALKMAAR.htm   (491 words)

  
 Floris IV Count of Holland
HOLLAND, Floris IV (1222-1235) en Willem II (1235-1256), AR kopje of denarius.
The house of Floris IV was probably a stone building surrounded by some wooden houses for his people and some stables for the horses and cattle.
When Floris IV first arrived in The Hague, it was already a very small town that was a left-over of the Roman village that was situated there some 100 years ago.
www.hdwt.net /florisiv.html   (522 words)

  
 Holland from 993 - 1299 The history of the Lowlands during the reign of the Counts of the house of Holland
Holland from 993 - 1299 The history of the Lowlands during the reign of the Counts of the house of Holland
During a battle at Dordrecht in 1202, Holland lost the city Dordrecht (1202-1220) and Geertruidenberg (1202-1213) for a short period to Duke Henry I of Brabant (1190-1235), during this battle Dirk VII was defeated and Castle "Huis te Merwede" was heavy damaged.
Floris was murdered in 1234-35 at a tournament at Corbie in Picardy by the Count of Clermont.
www.geerts.com /holland/holland-2.htm   (4516 words)

  
 Floris V, Count of Holland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Count Floris V of Holland (1254-1296), the "Keerlen God" (Peasant God), is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland (833-1299).
Best known is the play "Gijsbrecht van Aemstel" of 17th century playwright and poet Joost van den Vondel, which is about the sacking of Amsterdam in the days after the murder of Floris V. The nickname "Peasant God" was introduced after his death in the nobility, and was originally intended to be an insult.
What is certain is that Floris was remembered as a saint by the peasants of Holland, and that the "Peasant God" became a symbolic hero in the struggle for independence from Spain (1568-1648).
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/floris_v__count_of_holland   (828 words)

  
 People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Floris V was less than two years old when he succeeded as Count of Holland.
Floris came of age in 1266 and was soon involved securing his position and expanding his territory.
Floris began work on the Knight's Hall in The Hague, adding to the complex of buildings there begun by his father.
www.heritagesites.eu.com /people3/04571.htm   (261 words)

  
 Floris II [Count of Holland]/[Count of Holland] & Gertrud Princess of Saxony [Countess of Holland & ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Floris II [Count of Holland]/[Count of Holland] and Gertrud Princess of Saxony [Countess of Holland and Flanders]/[Countess of Holland and Flanders]
Pieter Count of Holland [Herr of Luttich]/[Herr of Luttich]
Adela (Christina) Countess of Holland [Countess of Guines]/[Countess of Guines]
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 I3623: Florence I, Floris I OF HOLLAND Count of Holland (ABT 1015 - 28 Jun 1061)
I3623: Florence I, Floris I OF HOLLAND Count of Holland (ABT 1015 - 28 Jun 1061)
Florence I, Floris I OF HOLLAND Count of Holland
--Florence I, Floris I OF HOLLAND Count of Holland
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 Station Information - Count of Holland
John of Avesnes was a son of Aleidis, sister of William II of Holland.
He was also Count William III of Hainaut, and Duke William I of Bavaria.
Until the Treaty of Munster in 1648, the kings of Spain used the title Count of Holland, but they had lost the actual power over the county.
www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/c/co/count_of_holland.html   (318 words)

  
 Amsterdam Cycle Route 4: docklands, heritage villages, newest suburb.
It commemorates Floris V - Count of Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Friesland.
Floris granted Amsterdam a toll privilege, and that is regarded as the foundation date of the city.
Muiden castle was built, or repaired, by Count Floris V around 1285, and expanded in the 14th century.
web.inter.nl.net /users/Paul.Treanor/cycle-4.html   (4604 words)

  
 history
Count Floris V (The Count of Holland) exempted the people living near the dam on the river Amstel from tolls to navigate the waters of the Province of Holland.
This was an important step in a long-standing power struggle between the Count and the Bishop of Utrecht who owned the lands around the Amstel (Amstel-lands).
The Lords of Amstel had to accept the Count of Holland as their feudal master.
www.haywards.heath.localwebsuk.com /amsterdam/html/history.html   (148 words)

  
 History
Floris V, count of Holland ruled Holland at the time that the lords of Arkel became in possession of Gorinchem and surrounding country.
In that time it was custom to formally give possessions to the count, which in return was lend out by the count to the lords.
In 1401 an army of joint forces of the count of Holland and the bishop of Utrecht together with British and German mercenary troops advanced on Jan van Arkels territory.This big army was defeated by Jan van Arkel and his troops in a field battle at the village Noordeloos.
www.alienoutpost.com /gene/history.htm   (547 words)

  
 Floris V --  Encyclopædia Britannica
count of Holland (1256–96) and Zeeland, son of the German king William of Holland.
Floris succeeded his father as count of Holland when he was less than two years old and did not come of age until 1266.
count of Hainaut (1280–1304) and of the Dutch provinces of Holland and Zeeland (1299–1304), who united the counties and prevented the northward expansion of the house of Dampierre, the counts of Flanders.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9034640?tocId=9034640   (748 words)

  
 The Van Der Veer in the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Floris, VIIIth Lord of Borssele, a place on the Island of South-Beveland in Seeland, received in 1161 from Floris III, Count of Holland and Seeland, "his cousin," [3] the exclusive right to reclaim some lands off the South-East coast of the Island of North-Beveland.
After Floris V had been murdered in 1296 Wolfert XI Lord Van Borsselen, became guardian over his minor son Jan I. During this guardianship, Wolfert, who was now very old, resided for the second time as regent of Holland and Seeland at his house in Delft.
The Count, in nominating guardians, however, was bound by the rule that whenever a guardian was discharged [36] the next of kin to the minor had to be appointed according to the laws of seniority.
www.buxx.com /genealogy/NethBook/NetherlandsBook.html   (9236 words)

  
 Amsterdam Heritage - 1200-1585
The oldest surviving document mentioning Amstelledamme is the toll concession of Floris V, Count of Holland, dated October 27, 1275.
It states that the inhabitants of the area around the Dam were exempt from toll payments to the county of Holland insofar as they transported their own commodities.
The beer toll granted to Amsterdam by the Count of Holland in 1323 was the most important privilege the city ever managed to secure.
www.bmz.amsterdam.nl /adam/uk/intro/gesch1.html   (1332 words)

  
 ALKMAAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alkmaar is a typical North Holland town, with tree-lined canals and brightly coloured 17th-century houses.
In 1254 it received a charter from William II., count of Holland, similar to that of Haarlem, but in the 15in century duke Philip the Good of Burgundy made the impoverishment of the town, due to ill-government, the excuse for establishing an oligarchical regime, by charters of 1436 and 1437.
As the capital of the ancient district of Kennemerland between den Helder and Haarlem, Alkmaar frequently suffered in the early wars between the Hollanders and the Frisians, and in i517)xas captured by the united Gelderlaiiders and Frisians.
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 Worldroots.com
As he was only two years old when he became Count of Holland, his uncle Floris 'de Voogd' (Regent) acted as his regent.
However, when the latter was accidentally killed at a tournament in 1258, it was his aunt Aleida who became Regent of Holland from 1258 until 1263, when she was replaced by Otto II, Count of Gelre.
However, an army under command of the Count of Cleves took the castle and the supporters of Gerard van Velzen were beheaded.
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 history
Holland colonized Indonesia and in 1602 the VOC was founded.
This "right wing trick" choked the progressive part of Holland and it set off a era of left wing mayors in Amsterdam.
Today's cultural picture is as dynamic and vibrant as ever, but politicians and citizen are faced with the problems of these times: senseless violence to people, drug abuse and the gradual isolation of people.
holland.freeservers.com /history.htm   (1063 words)

  
 Worldroots.com
Heinrich II "the Blond", Count of Luxembourg and Namur and
Reinald I, Count of Gelre and Zutphen 1271-1326, son of
Floris V, Count of Holland 1256-1296, son of Willem II,
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 Floris (Florenz) II "The Fat" of Holland, Count of Holland, b: 1080 -
Floris (Florenz) II "The Fat" of Holland, Count of Holland, b: 1080 -
Dirk (Dietrich) VI of Holland, Count of Holland
Marr: 1124 - Dirk (Dietrich) VI of Holland, Count of Holland
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 History
In 1401 an army of joint forces of the count of Holland and the bishop of Utrecht together with British and German mercenary troops advanced on Jan van Arkels territory.
In the second half of the 18 th century prince Willem V was in power, he was a weak ruler, causing corruption in the country.
After the French revolution, the French declared war to Holland, they invaded Holland and prince William V fled to England.
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 Amsterdam, Holland - Timeline Index
In that year Count Floris V granted the people living near the dam on the Amstel River freedom to navigate the waters of the Province of Holland - without paying tolls.
The Lords of Amstel were obliged to accept the Count of Holland as their feudal master.
But they were not happy about it, and in 1296 they kidnapped and assassinated Floris.
www.timelineindex.com /content/view/877   (300 words)

  
 Marcus Antonius to Maite - tobg135.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Machteld of Holland was born in 1255 in Leiden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands.
Margaretha married Hermann I, Count Henneberg on 12 Jul 1249.
Countess of Henneberg Jutte was born in 1247 in Coburg, Saxe Coburg Goth, Thuringia.
www.bradleyfoundation.org /Maite/marcus/tobg135.htm   (590 words)

  
 Kolff Family Colve 8   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
To commemorate the murder of Floris V, Count of Holland, a year earlier a special kolf-game was held over Christmas in 1297 at Castle Kronenburg in Loenen aan de Vecht.
The oldest democratic institutions in Holland are the Waterschappen, the polder-boards.
To my count some fifteen male members of the Kolff family have been active in the Waterschappen since 1789 (for the names and the genealogy: see the article).
www.kolff.nl /kolffen/c08.htm   (1423 words)

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