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Guy, Count of Flanders

Guy of Dampierre (French: Gui de Dampierre; Dutch: Gwijde van Dampierre) (c. 1226 – 7 March 1305, Compiègne) was the Count of Flanders (1251–1305) and Marquis of Namur (1264–1305). He was a prisoner of the French when his Flemings defeated the latter at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302.

Guy, Count of Flanders
Guy of Dampierre riding a horse. His surcoat bears the arms of the county of Flanders
Bornc.  1226
Died(1305-03-07)7 March 1305
Compiègne
Noble familyHouse of Dampierre
Spouse(s)Matilda of Béthune
Isabelle of Luxembourg
FatherWilliam II of Dampierre
MotherMargaret II of Flanders
Sterling of Guy of Dampierre, struck Namur (circa 1295-1296).

Biography

Guy was the second son of William II of Dampierre and Margaret II of Flanders.[1][2] The death of his elder brother William in a tournament made him joint Count of Flanders with his mother. (She had made William co-ruler of Flanders in 1246 to ensure that it would go to the Dampierre children of her second marriage, rather than the Avesnes children of her first.) Guy and his mother struggled against the Avesnes (led by John I, Count of Hainaut) in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault, but were defeated in 1253 at the Battle of Walcheren, and Guy was taken prisoner.[3] By the mediation of Louis IX of France, he was ransomed in 1256. Some respite was obtained by the death of John of Hainaut in 1257.

In 1270, Margaret confiscated the wares of English merchants in Flanders for non-payment of customs. This led to a devastating trade war with England, which supplied most of the wool for the Flemish weavers. The dispute was ended by a treaty agreed at Montreuil-sur-Mer on 28 July 1274, effectively abolishing customs charged on English merchants in Flanders.[4] Even after her abdication in 1278, Guy often found himself in difficulties with the fractious commoners.

In 1288, complaints over taxes led Philip IV of France to tighten his control over Flanders. Tension built between Guy and the king; in 1294, Guy arranged a marriage between his daughter Philippa and Edward, Prince of Wales. However, Philip imprisoned Guy and two of his sons, forced him to call off the marriage, and imprisoned Philippa in Paris until her death in 1306. Guy was summoned before the king again in 1296, and the principal cities of Flanders were taken under royal protection until Guy paid an indemnity and surrendered his territories, to hold them at the grace of the king.

After these indignities, Guy attempted to revenge himself on Philip by an alliance with Edward I of England in 1297, to which Philip responded by declaring Flanders annexed to the royal domain. The French under Robert II of Artois defeated the Flemings at the Battle of Furnes, and Edward's expedition into Flanders was abortive. He made peace with Philip in 1298 and left Guy to his fate. The French invaded again in 1299 and captured both Guy and his son Robert in January 1300.

The Flemish burghers, however, found direct French rule to be more oppressive than that of the count. After smashing a French army at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302, Guy was briefly released by the French who were negotiating terms to end the Siege of Tournai. His subjects, however, refused to compromise; and a new French offensive in 1304 destroyed a Flemish fleet at the Battle of Zierikzee and defeated the Flemings at the Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle. Guy was returned to prison, where he died.

Family

Count Guy had two daughters named Margaret by two wives.

In June 1246 he married Matilda of Béthune (d. 8 November 1264),[5] daughter of Robert VII, Lord of Bethune, and had the following children:

In March 1265 he married Isabelle of Luxembourg (d. September 1298),[5] daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg, and had the following children:

References

  1. ^ Evergates 2007, p. 127.
  2. ^ Walters, Corrigan & Ricketts 2006, p. 40.
  3. ^ Bradbury 2007, p. 207.
  4. ^ Wyffels 1980, p. 54-56.
  5. ^ a b Verbruggen 2002, p. 8.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Fegley 2002, p. 104.
  7. ^ Sargent-Baur 1999, p. 33.
  8. ^ a b c d e Fegley 2002, p. 105.

Sources

  • Bradbury, Jim (2007). The Capetians: The History of a Dynasty. Continuum Publishing.
  • Evergates, Theodore (2007). The Aristocracy in the County of Champagne, 1100-1300. University of Pennsylvania Press.
  • Fegley, Randall (2002). The Golden Spurs of Kortrijk: How the Knights of France Fell to the Foot Soldiers of Flanders in 1302. McFarland & Co. ISBN 0786480548.
  • Sargent-Baur, Barbara N. (1999). Philippe de Remi, Le Roman de la Manekine. Rodopi.
  • Verbruggen, J. F. (2002). DeVries, Kelly (ed.). The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302). Translated by Ferguson, David Richard. Boydell Press.
  • Walters, Barbara R.; Corrigan, Vincent; Ricketts, Peter T., eds. (2006). The Feast of Corpus Christi. The Pennsylvania State University Press.
  • Wyffels, C. (1980). "Economische oorlog tussen Vlaanderen en Engeland". Doorheen de nationale geschiedenis. State Archives in Belgium.

External links

  • (in French) Maison de Dampierre.
Guy, Count of Flanders
Born: c. 1226 Died: 7 March 1305
Regnal titles
Preceded by Marquis of Namur
1268–1305
Succeeded by
Preceded by Count of Flanders
1251–1305
with Margaret II (1251–1278)
Succeeded by

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Guy of Dampierre French Gui de Dampierre Dutch Gwijde van Dampierre c 1226 7 March 1305 Compiegne was the Count of Flanders 1251 1305 and Marquis of Namur 1264 1305 He was a prisoner of the French when his Flemings defeated the latter at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302 Guy Count of FlandersGuy of Dampierre riding a horse His surcoat bears the arms of the county of FlandersBornc 1226Died 1305 03 07 7 March 1305CompiegneNoble familyHouse of DampierreSpouse s Matilda of BethuneIsabelle of LuxembourgFatherWilliam II of DampierreMotherMargaret II of FlandersSterling of Guy of Dampierre struck Namur circa 1295 1296 Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography EditGuy was the second son of William II of Dampierre and Margaret II of Flanders 1 2 The death of his elder brother William in a tournament made him joint Count of Flanders with his mother She had made William co ruler of Flanders in 1246 to ensure that it would go to the Dampierre children of her second marriage rather than the Avesnes children of her first Guy and his mother struggled against the Avesnes led by John I Count of Hainaut in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault but were defeated in 1253 at the Battle of Walcheren and Guy was taken prisoner 3 By the mediation of Louis IX of France he was ransomed in 1256 Some respite was obtained by the death of John of Hainaut in 1257 In 1270 Margaret confiscated the wares of English merchants in Flanders for non payment of customs This led to a devastating trade war with England which supplied most of the wool for the Flemish weavers The dispute was ended by a treaty agreed at Montreuil sur Mer on 28 July 1274 effectively abolishing customs charged on English merchants in Flanders 4 Even after her abdication in 1278 Guy often found himself in difficulties with the fractious commoners In 1288 complaints over taxes led Philip IV of France to tighten his control over Flanders Tension built between Guy and the king in 1294 Guy arranged a marriage between his daughter Philippa and Edward Prince of Wales However Philip imprisoned Guy and two of his sons forced him to call off the marriage and imprisoned Philippa in Paris until her death in 1306 Guy was summoned before the king again in 1296 and the principal cities of Flanders were taken under royal protection until Guy paid an indemnity and surrendered his territories to hold them at the grace of the king After these indignities Guy attempted to revenge himself on Philip by an alliance with Edward I of England in 1297 to which Philip responded by declaring Flanders annexed to the royal domain The French under Robert II of Artois defeated the Flemings at the Battle of Furnes and Edward s expedition into Flanders was abortive He made peace with Philip in 1298 and left Guy to his fate The French invaded again in 1299 and captured both Guy and his son Robert in January 1300 The Flemish burghers however found direct French rule to be more oppressive than that of the count After smashing a French army at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302 Guy was briefly released by the French who were negotiating terms to end the Siege of Tournai His subjects however refused to compromise and a new French offensive in 1304 destroyed a Flemish fleet at the Battle of Zierikzee and defeated the Flemings at the Battle of Mons en Pevele Guy was returned to prison where he died Family EditCount Guy had two daughters named Margaret by two wives In June 1246 he married Matilda of Bethune d 8 November 1264 5 daughter of Robert VII Lord of Bethune and had the following children Marie d 1297 married William of Julich d 1278 son of William IV Count of Julich She had a son William Married in 1285 Simon II de Chateauvillain d 1305 Lord of Bremur Robert III of Flanders 1249 1322 his successor William aft 1249 1311 Lord of Dendermonde and Crevecoeur married in 1286 Alix of Beaumont 6 daughter of Raoul of Clermont and had issue His son John of Dampierre Lord of Crevecœur married to Beatrice daughter of Guy IV Count of Saint Pol 7 John of Flanders 1250 4 October 1290 Bishop of Metz and Bishop of Liege Baldwin 1252 1296 Margaret c 1253 3 July 1285 married in 1273 John I Duke of Brabant 6 Beatrice c 1260 5 April 1291 married c 1270 Floris V Count of Holland 6 Philip c 1263 November 1318 Count of Teano married Mahaut de Courtenay Countess of Chieti d 1303 6 married c 1304 Philipotte of Milly d c 1335 no issue In March 1265 he married Isabelle of Luxembourg d September 1298 5 daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg and had the following children Beatrice d 1307 married c 1287 Hugh II of Chatillon 8 Margaret d 1331 married on 14 November 1282 at Roxburgh Alexander of Scotland son of Alexander III of Scotland 8 married on 3 July 1286 in Namur Reginald I of Guelders Isabelle d 1323 married 1307 Jean de Fiennes Lord of Tingry and Chatelain of Bourbourg mother of Robert de Fiennes Constable of France 8 Philippa d 1306 Paris John I Marquis of Namur 1267 1330 married Margaret of Clermont 6 daughter of Robert Count of Clermont and Marie of Artois 1291 1365 daughter of Philip of Artois and had issue Guy of Namur d 1311 Lord of Ronse Count of Zeeland married Margaret of Lorraine 6 daughter of Theobald II Duke of Lorraine No issue Henry d 6 November 1337 Count of Lodi married January 1309 Margaret of Cleves daughter of Dietrich VII Count of Cleves and had issue 8 Joan d 1296 a nun at Flines Abbey 8 References Edit Evergates 2007 p 127 Walters Corrigan amp Ricketts 2006 p 40 Bradbury 2007 p 207 Wyffels 1980 p 54 56 a b Verbruggen 2002 p 8 a b c d e f Fegley 2002 p 104 Sargent Baur 1999 p 33 a b c d e Fegley 2002 p 105 Sources EditBradbury Jim 2007 The Capetians The History of a Dynasty Continuum Publishing Evergates Theodore 2007 The Aristocracy in the County of Champagne 1100 1300 University of Pennsylvania Press Fegley Randall 2002 The Golden Spurs of Kortrijk How the Knights of France Fell to the Foot Soldiers of Flanders in 1302 McFarland amp Co ISBN 0786480548 Sargent Baur Barbara N 1999 Philippe de Remi Le Roman de la Manekine Rodopi Verbruggen J F 2002 DeVries Kelly ed The Battle of the Golden Spurs Courtrai 11 July 1302 Translated by Ferguson David Richard Boydell Press Walters Barbara R Corrigan Vincent Ricketts Peter T eds 2006 The Feast of Corpus Christi The Pennsylvania State University Press Wyffels C 1980 Economische oorlog tussen Vlaanderen en Engeland Doorheen de nationale geschiedenis State Archives in Belgium External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guy Count of Flanders in French Maison de Dampierre Guy Count of FlandersHouse of DampierreBorn c 1226 Died 7 March 1305Regnal titlesPreceded byHenry III Marquis of Namur1268 1305 Succeeded byJohn IPreceded byMargaret II Count of Flanders1251 1305with Margaret II 1251 1278 Succeeded byRobert III Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guy Count of Flanders amp oldid 1131826385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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