4. The Brood of Vipers: The Children of James van Artevelde, 1345-1370

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps, Figures, and Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Dramatis Personae xvii
7. 1. Wool, Grain, and Blood: Ghent and James van Artevelde on the Eve of the Hundred Years War 1
8. 2. The Hero Ascendant: James van Artevelde in Power, 1338-1342 19
9. 3. The Hero Redundant: The Fall and Death of James van Artevelde, 1343-1345 39
10. 4. The Brood of Vipers: The Children of James van Artevelde, 1345-1370 72
11. 5. "Filthy Phil": The Background and Rise of Philip van Artevelde, 1340- 1381 99
12. 6. "Vengeance Is Mine," Saith the Godfather: Philip van Artcvelde's Reign of Terror, December 1381- February 1382 120
13. 7. The Hero Repugnant: The Road to Westrozebeke, March-November 1382 160
14. 8. The Mirror or the Image? 188
15. Bibliography 199
16. Index 205