Artevelde
- a variation of Arteveld.
Example Sentences
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Van Artevelde, who was not the least afraid of the threat, and who at heart was fond of the English, told the Count that he would do as he had promised the communes.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter
The policy of neutrality, however, proved impracticable, and the Flemish towns, under the leadership of Artevelde, openly took the side of the English king, with whom a close alliance was concluded.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
Bruges, Ypres and other towns formed a league with Ghent, in which town Artevelde, with the title of captain-general, henceforth until his death exercised almost dictatorial authority.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
Van Artevelde dies,—and our hearts die with him.
From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Fuller, Margaret
Edward III of England obtains the support of Van Artevelde; he obtains money by grants from parliament and confiscating the wealth of the Lombard merchants.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter
