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Geldre precariously holds her ground in Arnhem, when Oldenburg signs an important military alliance. Burgundy was regarded as Geldre’s most dreaded enemy after Philip the Bold inherited Flanders in 1384 and Philip the Good latter acquired Holland and Zeeland, all of which were fellow Dutch peoples. The citizens of Geldre lived in constant fear of being Burgundy’s next target.
Therefore in March 1419 when they were gripped in a disastrous war with France and her allies, Geldre seized its chance. Its citizens fed up with living in fear, gathered in the capital and demanded the King to take action. The order was not long in coming and every able-bodied man over the age of fifth teen was expected to take up arms. Geldre’s meagre forces, made up mostly of peasant farmers and fishermen headed for Holland, Zeeland and Flanders.
Once peace was signed with France, King Henry the fifth of England himself led a large force in the besieging of Geldre. By this time England’s countryside had been systematically plundered of its riches, and Burgundy strained from constant warfare, pleaded for peace. King Henry never saw inside the city and Geldre, in one stroke of its sword had become a nation of substance and wealth.
It was not until three years later that the call to arms was made again. Spies in Savoy had reported that the nobles there were in secret negotiations with the Pope about excommunicating Geldre on trumped up charges of gross sodomy by its King, who venomously defended this slander on his good name by declaring war.
Geldre’s forces moves on Savoy’s allies England and Burgundy, while her own allies pledge support for the King. Note, earlier England had annexed Friesland.
Philippe III le Bon gasped his last breath after he was knocked from his horse and a pack of Geldre’s peasant farmers overwhelmed him and hacked his body to pieces, in fact not a single man from his army returned home. England by this time had been plundered once more, but this time larger forces of Geldre’s cavalry were employed and annihilated many an Englishman before they gave up Friesland. Later after Zeeland was recaptured Burgundy surrendered Holland.
Geldre had enjoyed a brief period of peace before England, desperate for revenge, declared war.
It was at this time that Geldre faced one of her greatest threats, with all her allies annexed by England, Aragon holding Geldre itself, England captured Flandern, Brabant and Zeeland’s walls were at the point of falling, the future looked anything but bright. Brabant had been gained from Burgundy earlier and the Dutch people were united under one flag, however it was considered a small consolation to the many citizens of Arnhem, who were being indiscriminately put to the sword by the cruel Iberians.
Flandern fell quickly, London burned and Zeeland held out just long enough for England to desire peace, the citizens were overjoyed. But Geldre was now isolated and required allies.
The royal courts of Europe were quite surprised then, when she allied herself three months later to her former dreaded enemies. The people of Geldre were outraged, however the king was of a much more wiser disposition, seeing that the growing France was now Geldre’s greatest threat.
GELDRE
Famous for its smoked eels and little else in the early 15th century. Geldre was soon to rise out of the ashes of Europe, unite the Dutch, humble the proudest kings, defeat the mightiest of empires on both land and sea, and create the greatest trading empire on the planet.
Therefore in March 1419 when they were gripped in a disastrous war with France and her allies, Geldre seized its chance. Its citizens fed up with living in fear, gathered in the capital and demanded the King to take action. The order was not long in coming and every able-bodied man over the age of fifth teen was expected to take up arms. Geldre’s meagre forces, made up mostly of peasant farmers and fishermen headed for Holland, Zeeland and Flanders.
The countryside was looted on a grand scale. The peasants had never seen such riches and abundance, however they stood united and agreed all plunder should be sent directly to the countries treasury for the benefit of the nation.
Once peace was signed with France, King Henry the fifth of England himself led a large force in the besieging of Geldre. By this time England’s countryside had been systematically plundered of its riches, and Burgundy strained from constant warfare, pleaded for peace. King Henry never saw inside the city and Geldre, in one stroke of its sword had become a nation of substance and wealth.
It was not until three years later that the call to arms was made again. Spies in Savoy had reported that the nobles there were in secret negotiations with the Pope about excommunicating Geldre on trumped up charges of gross sodomy by its King, who venomously defended this slander on his good name by declaring war.
Geldre’s forces moves on Savoy’s allies England and Burgundy, while her own allies pledge support for the King. Note, earlier England had annexed Friesland.
Philippe III le Bon gasped his last breath after he was knocked from his horse and a pack of Geldre’s peasant farmers overwhelmed him and hacked his body to pieces, in fact not a single man from his army returned home. England by this time had been plundered once more, but this time larger forces of Geldre’s cavalry were employed and annihilated many an Englishman before they gave up Friesland. Later after Zeeland was recaptured Burgundy surrendered Holland.
Geldre had enjoyed a brief period of peace before England, desperate for revenge, declared war.
It was at this time that Geldre faced one of her greatest threats, with all her allies annexed by England, Aragon holding Geldre itself, England captured Flandern, Brabant and Zeeland’s walls were at the point of falling, the future looked anything but bright. Brabant had been gained from Burgundy earlier and the Dutch people were united under one flag, however it was considered a small consolation to the many citizens of Arnhem, who were being indiscriminately put to the sword by the cruel Iberians.
Flandern fell quickly, London burned and Zeeland held out just long enough for England to desire peace, the citizens were overjoyed. But Geldre was now isolated and required allies.
The royal courts of Europe were quite surprised then, when she allied herself three months later to her former dreaded enemies. The people of Geldre were outraged, however the king was of a much more wiser disposition, seeing that the growing France was now Geldre’s greatest threat.
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