Matins of Bruges
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The Matins of Bruges was the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in Bruges and their Leliaards supporters, a political faction in favour of French rule, on 18 May 1302 by the members of the loca
Contemporary depiction of the Bruges Matins on the Oxford Chest.
Goedendag
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A goedendag was a weapon originally used by the militias of Medieval Flanders in the 14th century, notably during the Franco-Flemish War. The goedendag was essentially a combination of a club with a s
Remains of original goedendags in the Kortrijk 1302 museum, Kortrijk, Belgium
The troops in the center of the column are using the goedendag. Pikemen are on either end. Depiction from the Courtrai Chest.
Soldiers using the goedendag: From an early 14th century carved chest.