32 Facts About Frisian freedom

1.

Frisian freedom was the absence of feudalism and serfdom in Frisia, the area that was originally inhabited by the Frisians.

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Frisian freedom did this after the Frisians aided in the siege of the city of Aachen.

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3.

Frisian freedom escaped and became the faithful man of Louis the German.

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4.

Frisian freedom was not permitted to levy tolls or hinder trade in any way, but eventually he defied imperial rule.

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5.

Frisian freedom listened to the complaints of the merchants from Tiel and Bishop Adalbold II of Utrecht.

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6.

Frisian freedom died in 1038 and was succeeded by his son, Bruno II.

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7.

Frisian freedom was outlawed and deprived of Meissen and his Frisian possessions by a court of princes in Quedlinburg, and later again at Ratisbon in the same year.

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8.

Frisian freedom's remaining possessions fell to his sister Gertrude of Brunswick and her husband Henry of Nordheim.

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9.

Frisian freedom immediately tried to regulate Frisian shipping and ignored the privileges granted to the town of Staveren.

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10.

Frisian freedom's ship was attacked at sea and sunk, Henry was killed, but his wife escaped the assault.

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11.

Ideas practised during the Frisian Freedom have been praised by Anarchists, such as Peter Gelderloos, for their decentralized, horizontal and democratic nature:.

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12.

Frisian freedom ruled that the power in the disputed lands should be wielded by both the counts and the bishops in condominium.

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13.

Frisian freedom did this after the Frisians aided in the siege of the city of Aachen.

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14.

Frisian freedom's body was recovered 26 years later by his son Floris V, who took terrible vengeance on the West-Frisians.

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15.

Frisian freedom assisted the weak bishop, John I of Nassau, by making a treaty with the craftsmen.

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16.

At the village of Warns the outraged Frisian freedom population, led by a few headlings, came at the knights with whatever weapons came to hand, mainly farm implements.

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17.

Frisian freedom advised luring the enemy into Friesland, where they were strongest.

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18.

Frisian freedom crossed overland to the village of Holwerd, on the north coast, close to Dokkum, where the Frisians made an abortive attack on his camp.

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19.

Frisian freedom expanded it by convincing other Schieringers to fight against Keno and his party.

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20.

Frisian freedom received unexpected help from Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.

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21.

Frisian freedom's death caused a renewed flare-up of the Hook and Cod wars, when his younger brother John III, Duke of Bavaria, with the support of the Cods, tried to take the countship from William's daughter Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, who had the support of the Hooks.

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22.

Frisian freedom imprisoned many Schieringers, but a large number managed to escape to Sloten and Stavoren.

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23.

The Bishop of Munster and many Frisian freedom chiefs joined the Focko party, whereas Ocko received the support of the Abdenas, the Archbishop of Bremen and the counts of Hoya, Diepholz and Teklenburch.

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24.

Frisian freedom was unwilling to give a couple of defenseless farmers, who by chance had fled to him, to the fury of a mob.

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25.

Frisian freedom was employed by the duke of Saxony, Albert III, who together with Edzard I, Count of East Frisia struggled for power in Middle-Frisia.

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26.

Frisian freedom seems to be better off bringing his opponent to the Southwest where he has enough weapons of war to suit him.

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27.

Frisian freedom immediately left for Friesland at the head of a large army.

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28.

Frisian freedom besieged Fortress Leerort, which was only defended by a few peasants and soldiers.

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29.

Frisian freedom's troops were then without leader and they withdrew from East Frisia.

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30.

Frisian freedom made peace with Charles II, Duke of Guelders, leaving him in control of most of Friseland, the Ommelanden and Groningen.

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31.

Jelckama and his soldiers indulged in acts of piracy and sacked many villages in the Frisian freedom lands, losing the trust and support of their own people.

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32.

Frisian freedom was replaced by Dutch and would not return until about 1800.

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