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#15 – The Fury of the Frisian Freedom Fighters
23 March 2022
For a long time, Friesland was an autonomous anomaly in Europe, free from the feudal obligations that were so deeply entrenched in society everywhere else. When the counts of Holland wanted to break this autonomy, they incurred the wrath of the Frisian freedom fighters.
#12 – When Jews Were Blamed for the Black Death
1 February 2022
These days The Netherlands is one of the most tolerant and liberal places for Jews in the world. Unlike in the 1300s, when Jews often were blamed for the Black Death and subsequently burned at the stake as punishment.
#8 – The Secret Soggy Story of Sphagnum
20 May 2021
In this episode of the History of the Netherlands, we are zooming out to re-focus on one particular topic: the transformation of empty salt marshes, flood plain, swamps and large bogs into one of the most densely populated places on the planet. In order to this, we’re going to talk about one of th