• Walle Van de, Louis, Bourgmestre of Bruges, to read more see Who is Who...
    Hardly arrived at Bruges in 1436, Catherine was taken hostage by the guilds of the town. Pregnant, due the violation of "Robert de Saarebrück" and his soldiers - she was in search of a certain "Carlotta", who had promised to "help" her. Bourgmestre Louis Van de Walle, believed Catherine was still the Duke of Burgundy's mistress and the child she was expecting, the Duke.     She was held prison in her former Palais in Bruges, not even aloud to go outside. Her life was at every moment in danger.

    Philippe Desboeuf played Bourgmestre Louis Van de Walle in the TV adaption "Catherine Il suffit d'un amour"

    non fictive character
         During the past twelve generations, the VAN de WALLE had been Lords of Van de Walle and of Lembeke (Flanders). They all had the title of knights and the treatment of "Messire", and they were members of the aristocracy of the beautiful Flemish "city of canals", Brugge. Among them were two Bourgmestre (mayor), two treasurers, and several echevin (counselors or deputy mayor) of the city.

  • Walle Van de, Gertrude wife of Louis Van de Walle  to read more see Who is Who...
    insisted to go and visit the hostage of Bruges. She felt very sorry for Catherine,

    Cécile Lalogan played Gertrude Van de Walle in the TV adaption "Catherine Il suffit d'un amour"

    non fictive character
    I cannot say with certainy,that there was a Gertrude Van de Walle, wife of Louis Van de Walle. However, it was a name very often used in Flanders at that time. (2.2.2010 Webmistress Mistral)

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  • Wars of the Roses

    The Middle Ages encompass one of the most exciting periods in English History. One of the most important historical events of the Medieval era is the Wars of the Roses.  What were the key dates of this famous historical event? What were the names of the Medieval people who were involved in this historical occasion? Interesting facts and information about the Wars of the Roses are detailed below.

    What were the Wars of the Roses?
    The Wars of the Roses were intermittent civil wars fought by members of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Both houses were branches of the Plantagenet royal house, tracing their descent from King Edward III.

    What was the cause of the Wars of the Roses?
    The rivalry between the house of York and the House of Lancaster started when King Richard II was overthrown by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, in 1399. But the Wars of the Roses actually began on May 22, 1455 with First Battle of St Albans when Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard, Earl of Warwick defeated the Lancastrians under Edmund Beaufort who was killed. York captured Henry VI.

    Why were they called the Wars of the Roses?
    The White Rose was the symbol of Yorkist supporters who opposed the rival House of Lancaster, whose symbol was the Red Rose of Lancaster. The opposition of the two parties, symbolised by the red and white roses gave the wars their name - the Wars of the Roses. The Wars of the Roses ended with King Henry VII who started the Tudor dynasty and symbolically united the White and Red Roses to create the Tudor Rose.

    Wars of the Roses - The House of Lancaster
    House of Lancaster
    Henry IV ("Bolingbroke," son of the Duke of Lancaster), 1399-1413.
    Henry V (son of Henry IV), 1413-1422.
    Henry VI (son of Henry V, deposed), 1422-1471.

    Wars of the Roses - The House of Lancaster
    House of York:
    Edward IV (son of duke of York), 1461-1483.
    Edward V (son of Edward IV), 1483.
    Richard III ("Crookback," brother of Edward IV) 1483-14    85





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