States of Flanders
The States of Flanders were a representative institution in the medieval and early modern
History
In the
In 1579–1581, during the Eighty Years' War, the cities and the States of Flanders subscribed to the Union of Utrecht and the Act of Abjuration declaring independence from Habsburg rule, but royal troops reconquered most of the Flemish territory (excepting Zeelandic Flanders) and restored Habsburg rule.
Under the government of the Archdukes
From 1754, smaller towns in Flanders were granted representation in the States, and the responsibilities of the body were extended from voting taxes and levying troops to oversight of public works and public assets.
On 4 January 1790, the States of Flanders declared independence from
Archives
The main repository of archives relating to the States of Flanders is the State Archives of Ghent.
Literature
- Wim Blockmans and Walter Prevenier, Handelingen van de Leden en van de Staten van Vlaanderen, 1467-1477 (Brussels, 1971)
- M. Nuyttens and A. Zoete, "De Vier Leden en de Staten van Vlaanderen", De gewestelijke en lokale overheidsinstellingen in Vlaanderen tot 1795, ed. W. Prevenier and B. Augustyn (Brussels, 1997), pp. 67-78.
- M. Nuyttens, Inventaris van het Archief van de Staten van Vlaanderen (Brussels, 1986)
- Walter Prevenier, Handelingen van de Leden en van de Staten van Vlaanderen, 1384-1405 (Brussels, 1959)
- H. Van Houtte, Tafels van de resolutieboeken der Staten van Vlaanderen, vol. 1 (Brussels, 1936), for the years 1582-1583, 1614-1631
- J. Dhondt, Tafels van de resolutieboeken der Staten van Vlaanderen, vol. 2 (Brussels, 1941), for the years 1631-1656