The first count of this region was Baldwin Iron Arm, who was granted this territory by Charles the Bald.
The first count of this region was Baldwin Iron Arm, who was granted this territory by Charles the Bald. The House of Dampier was the last independent dynasty of this region. This region was the starting point of the Beeldenstorm, a popular movement that saw the smashing of Catholic church decorations. During one incident in this region, those who could not pronounce the phrase "shield and friend" were massacred. A church in this region's city of Kortrijk was once decorated by hanging footwear that had been captured during the Battle of the Golden Spurs, in which this region defended its independence from France. This region was the site of the Spanish Fury, in which thousands of civilians were killed in the city of Antwerp. For 10 points, name this region of Belgium that speaks Dutch.
The first count of this region was Baldwin Iron Arm, who was granted this territory by Charles the Bald.
Flanders [or Vlaanderen; or Flandre]