Medemblik
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Medemblik is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of Wieringerm
Medemblik city centre
Yvonne Spigt, 2012
Medemblik, church: de Sint-Martinuskerk
Medemblik, near spoortram station
Arumer Zwarte Hoop
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The Arumer Zwarte Hoop, meaning "Black Army of Arum" was an army of peasant rebels and mercenaries in Friesland fighting against the Habsburg authorities from 1515 to 1523. For four years they were su
Medemblik
…centuries. The most notorious of these happened in June 1517, when Medemblik was attacked from mainland Frisia by about 4000 pirates known as the Arumer Zwarte Hoop, led by Pier Gerlofs Donia and Wijard Jelckama. Many citizens fled to the castle, which the pirates unsuccessfully besieged. Eventually, they took out…
Painting of Pier Gerlofs Donia, 1622