He was born around 1482 into a Vetkoper 'hoofdelingen' or 'untitled noble' family near Oldeboorn/Aldeboarn, Friesland.[1] He was the son of the chieftain Douwe Douwama and his wife Riem Eesckes. Jancko was married to Teth Luersma.
Jancko Douwama lived in much troubled times during the final stages of a civil war in Friesland between the monastical factions called the Vetkopers and Schieringers. The Schieringers employed the assistance of the Saxon ruler Albert in 1498 gaining the upper hand over the Vetkopers. Douwama, a supporter of the Vetkopers, then began his fight against the Saxon overlord. He did this firstly from Groningen, where his wife came from and where he also had lived. In 1502 he returned to Friesland and recognised duke Albert in 1504 as its lord. In 1512, he went to the Duchy of Guelders and became employed by Charles II, Duke of Guelders.[citation needed] Charles had long held plans to conquer Friesland.[2][page needed]
In 1514, Douwama was leader of Charles' Guelderian army that invaded Friesland. In 1517, disagreements between the Duke of Guelders and Jancko concerning the planning of the governing board of Friesland, and Guelders refusing to recognise Douwama as hereditary-lord eventually led to Jancko changing allegiances.[citation needed] In 1521 Jancko swore an oath of allegiance to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, the arch-enemy of the Duke of Guelders. The Frisians chose Jancko Douwama as their imperial stadtholder in 1522.[citation needed] The emperor Charles V, however, suspected that Jancko was an infiltrator for the Guelderians,[citation needed] and in 1523 Jancko was imprisoned in the castle of Vilvoorde in modern Belgium, where he died in 1533.
Legacyedit
His names and actions are mentioned by the monk/historian Petrus Thaborita.
Whilst imprisoned in the castle of Vilvoorde, Jancko wrote his memoirs, titled the 'Boeck der Partijen' (Book of the Parties) which is considered one of the oldest written autobiographies.[3] This historical essay discusses the origins of the discord between the warring parties in Friesland and of the activities of the author followed by a refutation of the charge of treason against the author. The memoirs gives Jancko's definition of the terms Schieringers and Vetkopers; 'Vetkopers' (fatbuyers) were so called because they had much and could buy fat products. The poor adopted the name 'Schieringers' because they preferred negotiations over violence. In Frisian, schieren means the same as 'to speak', schiering means 'tale' and schieringen means 'many beautiful words'.[4]
Jancko Douwama is considered a hero of Frisian nationalism.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^Fryslan, staat en macht 1450-1650: Bijdragen aan het historisch congres te Leeuwarden van 3 tot 5 juni 1998. By Johan Frieswijk et al. Published 1999
^Egodocument of Jancko Douwama: Erasmus University Rotterdam
^Boeck der Partijen (Book of the Parties), Jancko Douwama.
Literatureedit
Kist, Martha; Wind, Harmen (2003). Een man van eer. Bloemlezing uit 'Jancko Douwama's Geschriften' [A Man of Honour. Anthology from 'Jancko Douwama's Writings']. Hilversum: Uitgeverij Verloren. p. 238. ISBN9065507698.
External sourcesedit
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jancko, douwama, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jancko Douwama news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Jancko Douwama was a Frisian nobleman who fought to free Friesland from foreign rule during the Vetkopers and Schieringers conflict the Saxon feud and the Guelders Wars Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 Literature 5 External sourcesBiography editHe was born around 1482 into a Vetkoper hoofdelingen or untitled noble family near Oldeboorn Aldeboarn Friesland 1 He was the son of the chieftain Douwe Douwama and his wife Riem Eesckes Jancko was married to Teth Luersma Jancko Douwama lived in much troubled times during the final stages of a civil war in Friesland between the monastical factions called the Vetkopers and Schieringers The Schieringers employed the assistance of the Saxon ruler Albert in 1498 gaining the upper hand over the Vetkopers Douwama a supporter of the Vetkopers then began his fight against the Saxon overlord He did this firstly from Groningen where his wife came from and where he also had lived In 1502 he returned to Friesland and recognised duke Albert in 1504 as its lord In 1512 he went to the Duchy of Guelders and became employed by Charles II Duke of Guelders citation needed Charles had long held plans to conquer Friesland 2 page needed In 1514 Douwama was leader of Charles Guelderian army that invaded Friesland In 1517 disagreements between the Duke of Guelders and Jancko concerning the planning of the governing board of Friesland and Guelders refusing to recognise Douwama as hereditary lord eventually led to Jancko changing allegiances citation needed In 1521 Jancko swore an oath of allegiance to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Habsburg the arch enemy of the Duke of Guelders The Frisians chose Jancko Douwama as their imperial stadtholder in 1522 citation needed The emperor Charles V however suspected that Jancko was an infiltrator for the Guelderians citation needed and in 1523 Jancko was imprisoned in the castle of Vilvoorde in modern Belgium where he died in 1533 Legacy editHis names and actions are mentioned by the monk historian Petrus Thaborita Whilst imprisoned in the castle of Vilvoorde Jancko wrote his memoirs titled the Boeck der Partijen Book of the Parties which is considered one of the oldest written autobiographies 3 This historical essay discusses the origins of the discord between the warring parties in Friesland and of the activities of the author followed by a refutation of the charge of treason against the author The memoirs gives Jancko s definition of the terms Schieringers and Vetkopers Vetkopers fatbuyers were so called because they had much and could buy fat products The poor adopted the name Schieringers because they preferred negotiations over violence In Frisian schieren means the same as to speak schiering means tale and schieringen means many beautiful words 4 Jancko Douwama is considered a hero of Frisian nationalism citation needed References edit Fryslan staat en macht 1450 1650 Bijdragen aan het historisch congres te Leeuwarden van 3 tot 5 juni 1998 By Johan Frieswijk et al Published 1999 Kist amp Wind 2003 Egodocument of Jancko Douwama Erasmus University Rotterdam Boeck der Partijen Book of the Parties Jancko Douwama Literature editKist Martha Wind Harmen 2003 Een man van eer Bloemlezing uit Jancko Douwama s Geschriften A Man of Honour Anthology from Jancko Douwama s Writings Hilversum Uitgeverij Verloren p 238 ISBN 9065507698 External sources editThe writing of Jancko Douwama in Dutch Writings on Jancko Douwama in Dutch The Doumaleen in Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jancko Douwama amp oldid 1170917194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
