Sabbatical Jelle Haemers: Medieval voices. A social history of late medieval politics from below (13th-15th centuries) KU Leuven
In this research project I want to listen to the voice of medieval people. Historiography agrees that late medieval politics were not only made 'from above', but also 'from below'. Important political developments in the period between 1250 and 1550, such as the accession of larger groups of people to the government, were effectively achieved through political initiatives of citizens, both men and women. However, it remains unclear what ...