Younger brother of King Henry III of France. He tried to act a political part in the Netherlands, taking the side of the rebels against Philip II. In 1582 he obtained formally the sovereignty of the Netherlands but already in 1583 he was obliged to leave the Low Countries.
See also: Almanac, 1583 (no. cp013014); Pamphlets, nos. 1872-1875, cp011904.
I. Ordinances (in booklet).
- cp011751: Placart de Monseigneur le Duc par lequel est defendu de rien envoyer aux ennemys ni à leurs adherens…, 1582.
- cp011505: Placcaet van…den Hertoghe, daer mede verboden wordt eenich toevoer den vyanden…te doen oft wt de steden ende plaetsen by hen gheoccupeert eenighe goeden…herwarts-over te breng- hen…, 1582.
- cp013349: Placart de Monseigneur le Duc par lequel est defendu de ne plus tenir quartier entre l'ennemy et les soldatz estants à son service,1582
- cp012549: Placcaet van…den Hertoghe daer mede verboden wordt egheen quartier meer te houden tusschen den vyandt ende die soldaten in dienste wesende, 1582.
- cp012513: Placcaet van…den Hertoghe aengaende de goeden toebehoorende sijne vyanden…, 1582.
- cp010975: Placcaet van…den Hertoghe aengaende den goeden toebehoorende sijne vyanden…, 1582.
- cp012695: Placcaet van…den Hertoghe aengaende den goeden toebehoorende sijn vyanden, 1582.
- cp013188: Edict et mandement de Mgr. le Duc touchant la calculation de l'année et reduction du calendrier, 1582.
- cp013299: Ghebodt ende mandement…des Hertoghs aengaende de calculatie van d'iaer ende reductie van den calendier, 1582.
- cp010393: Ordinantie ghemaeckt op t'stuck vande admiraliteyt ende teghens de zee-roovers, 1583.
- cp012729: Ordonnancie op tstuck vande navigatie ende toerustinge vande schepen, 1583.
II. Ordinances and Announcements (broadsides).
Broadsides of varying sizes; in Dutch (when not otherwise stated); set in gothic type (when not otherwise stated). Generally with a heading, surmounted by a woodcut with the coat-of-arms of the Duke (⊕ 160), or with the coat-of-arms of Brabant (⊕ 150). The name of the printer is not stated but type and initials point to Plantin.
- cp012753: 3 May 1582, Antwerp: ⊕ 150; By den Hertoghe; s. J. van Asseliers (addressed to the Council of Flanders: order to help the troops of the Duke in the neighbourhood of Ghent).
- cp012512: 3 May 1582, Antwerp: ⊕ 150; By den Hertoghe; s. J. van Asseliers (addressed to the Council of Brabant: same order as in preceding no.).
- cp010998: 10 October 1582, Antwerp: ⊕ 160, s. I. Van Asseliers (recruiting of auxiliary soldiers for the artillery of the Duke).
- cp013416: 22 November 1582, Antwerp: By onsen ghenaeden Heere den Hertoghe, collated with the French original (s. I. van Asseliers) by the notary Vander Beke (regulation of the export of falcons).
- cp013368: 10 December 1582, Antwerp: ⊕ 160, s. I. van Asseliers (introduction of the Gregorian calendar).
- cp012039: 10 December 1582, Antwerp: ⊕ 160; Edict et commandement de Monseigneur le Duc, par lequel il defend toutes noises, quereles, et combatz entre les Courtisans, et gens de sa suite; s. I. van Asseliers (interdiction for the followers of the Duke to quarrel and fight; French text; in roman type).
- cp012580: 11 December 1582, Antwerp: ⊕ 160; By den Hertoghe; s. J. van Asseliers (addressed to the Council of Brabant: order to help the army of the Duke).
- cp010842: 11 December 1582, Antwerp: ⊕ 160; By den Hertoghe; s. J. van Asseliers (same text as in preceding no., but set in smaller type).
III. Forms (in broadsides).
IV. Joyous Entry in Antwerp.
At the end of 1580 Duke Francis obtained from the States-General the sovereignty of the Low Countries. In the beginning of 1582 he came to take possession of the provinces. On 10 February 1582 he landed at Flushing (Zeeland). On 19 February he arrived at Antwerp where he made his 'joyous entry' as Duke of Brabant. This entry has been commemorated in a number of publications.
- cp013388: La ioyeuse et magnifique entrée de Monseigneur Françoys…en sa tres-renommée ville d'Anvers, 1582.
- cp013041: La ioyeuse et magnifique entrée de Monseigneur Francoys…, en sa très-renommée ville d'Anvers, 1582.
- cp012975: De blijde ende heerlijcke incomste van…Franssois van Vranckrijck…in sijne zeer vermaerde stadt van Antwerpen, 1582.