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On March 2nd, 1127, Count Charles of Flanders was murdered by his own vassals while he was kneeling in prayer in the castle church at Bruges. The assassination sparked off a crisis which lasted for over a year, ending only when Thierry of Alsace secured the County in the summer of 1128.
Charles the Good (1084 – 2 March 1127) was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127. His murder and its aftermath were chronicled by Galbert of Bruges. He was beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1882 through cultus confirmation.
Nov 29, 2015 · Written by Galbert of Bruges, it tells the story of Charles, Count of Flanders, how he was murdered on March 2, 1127, and the chaos and warfare that took place in the weeks and months following his death.
Mar 1, 2012 · Abstract: The siege of Bruges in 1127 tells us many things about warfare in the High Middle Ages. The major sources, including Galbert of Bruges, are overlooked by virtually all military historians. These sources provide one of the most detailed examples of any siege fought in Western Europe during the twelfth century.
Overview. Siege of Bruges. Quick Reference. On 2 March 1127, Charles the Good, Count of Flanders, was assassinated by some of his vassals as he attended mass. Out of this poorly conceived murder arose one of ... From: Bruges, Siege of in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology » Subjects: History — Military History.
The Siege of Bruges and War in Flanders in 1127. This section examines the civil war that raged in Flanders in 1127, following the murder of its Count, Charles the Good. There are several texts which give details of the events of 1127 and 1128, including the siege of Bruges.
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the Clironicle of Gal bert of Bruges * ALAN V. MURRAY On 2 March 1127 Charles "the Good", count of Flanders, was murdered while at prayer in the church of St Donatian in Bruges. The murder and its aftermath, and the ensuing struggle over the succession to the county of Flanders have long been recognised as key events in the political,
