Everard t'Serclaes
Everard t'Serclaes (* around 1320 - 31 March 1388 ) was Lord (Seigneur) of Cruyckembourg (Ternat) and is one of the most famous and most revered citizens of Brussels . He freed the city from the rule of Flanders. Everard t'Serclaes came from a noble family.
After the death of Johann III. von Brabant on December 5, 1355, his daughter Johanna (1322-1406) and her husband, Wenzel von Luxemburg (1337-1383), ascended the Brabant throne. In January 1356 the Blijde Inkomst (Joyeuse Entrée) was proclaimed, which laid down the unity of the duchy in order to divide it between the daughters of John III. to avoid. Ludwig von Male, Count of Flanders and husband of the younger sister Margarete, did not accept the decision and attacked Brabant. He took Brussels and wanted to separate the city from the Duchy of Brabant.
On October 24, 1365 Everard t'Serclaes dared to liberate the city with a group of bourgeois troops. He overcame the city walls at night and drove the Flemings out of Brussels. As a result, Everard was elected five times aldermen in the Brussels City Council.
In revenge, his enemy had Sweder d'Abcoude, Seigneur de Gaebeek, Everard attacked and wounded. Friends were able to free the seriously injured man, but he died on March 31, 1388 as a result of the injuries in the Maison de l'Etoile on Grand-Place .
The sculptor Julien Dillens created a tombstone in his honor, which can be seen on Grand Place in the center of Brussels. The memorial shows Everard lying in his death sleep. Legend has it that if you caress Everard's arm and make a wish, your wish will be fulfilled.
Web links
- Dreams at Grand'Place , article by Sibylle Schavoir on BELGIENINFO.net, August 29, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Everard t'Serclaes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Cruyckembourg (Ternat) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1320 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1388 |