Why in the pre-industrial period were some settlements resilient and stable over the long
term while other settlements were vulnerable to crisis? Indeed, what made certain human …

When the Dutch Celebrate their king's birthday—King's Day, on April 27, a national holiday—
they don't dance in the streets or drink themselves into a stupor (although that can also …

Sexual health in Flanders describes the results of the first representative population-based
study on this topic in Flanders (the Northern, Dutch-speaking part of Belgium). A research …

This paper reviews more than 19 691 French historical documents from 14 French archive
centres. To assess data from historical documents, a method has been applied that leads to …

By exploring the uniquely dense urban network of the Low Countries, Janna Coomans
debunks the myth of medieval cities as apathetic towards filth and disease. Based on new …

Starting in the later Middle Ages, the coastal wetlands along the southern North Sea area
were increasingly hit by a series of catastrophic storm surges. Deeply rooted in the collective …

Natural hazards posed major challenges to almost every pre-modern society. Even in the
moderate climate zone of Europe, natural hazards such as floods, storm surges and sand …

This study offers the first complete overview of the remarkable public finances of the Dutch
Republic of the United Provinces. Wantje Fritschy has analysed the development and …

The exceptional weather conditions and associated harvest failures of 1315–17 marked the
beginning of the worst subsistence crisis in European history. Until now, historians have …

This volume deals with the geographical evolution of the coastal areas adjacent to the North
Sea, with a focus upon the last two thousand years. Although many articles are reworked in …