1323–1328 Flemish revolt
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The Flemish peasant revolt of 1323–1328, sometimes referred to as the Flemish Coast uprising in historical writing, was a popular revolt in late medieval Europe. Beginning as a series of scattered rur
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Nicolaas Zannekin
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Nicolaas Zannekin, was a Flemish peasant leader, best known for his role in a peasant revolt in Flanders from 1323 to 1328.
1323–1328 Flemish revolt
…and by his pro-French policies. The insurrection had urban leaders and rural factions, which took over most of Flanders by 1325. The revolt was led by Nicolaas Zannekin, a rich farmer from Lampernisse. Zannekin and his men captured the towns of Nieuwpoort, Veurne, Ypres and Kortrijk. In Kortrijk, Zannekin captured the…
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