Republiek van adel : eer in de Oost-Nederlandse adelscultuur (1555-1702)

society of merchants and regents. This thesis is largely based on studies that follow solely on the province of Holland. In contrast to Holland however, the landward provinces in the eastern half of the country (Guelders, Overijssel and Drenthe) were still feudal in character. As members of regional assemblies (ridderschappen and statenvergaderingen), noble families took part in each provinces' sovereignty and had considerable power. These families believed that right of birth provided them with natural authority over the land and the people that lived on it. Honour was the underlying principl... Mehr ...