Lordship of Frisia

The rule of Friesland ( nl. Heerlijkheid Friesland) was a feudal glory in the Netherlands. It originated in 1524, when Charles V Friesland conquered, and ended in 1795 with the founding of the Batavian Republic.

History

Since 1515 Friesland belonged to the Burgundian circle. In the course of the Saxon feud with Edzard I of East Frisia Georg conquered the bearded Friesland and sold it to the future king Charles V. The Frisian governor ruled since 1528 also Overijssel and in 1536 also Groningen and Drenthe.

1580 joined the largest part of the territory of the Union of Utrecht and was called the " rule of Friesland ". Since then, the governor belonged to the House of Orange. From this circumstance the Orangemen their claim over the Netherlands including Friesland deduced later.

With the Peace of Munster in 1648 the rule was recognized member in the Republic of the Seven United Provinces.

1795 belonged Friesland Batavian Republic, which meant the end of the reign of Friesland. The territory was divided in 1798 and added to two different departments. 1802, both parts were combined to Department of Friesland. In 1810, when the existing since 1806 Kingdom of Holland was annexed by France, this department was transformed into the now French département Frise, which merged with the province of Friesland in 1814.

Area

The glory consisted of the representatives of the 30 Frisian " Grietenijen ", the forerunners of the later communities, and the Frisian eleven cities together: Stavoren ( 1118), Harlingen ( 1234), IJlst ( 1268 ), Leeuwarden ( 1285), Dokkum ( 1298 ), Bolsward ( 1455 ), Hindeloopen ( 1372 ), Franeker ( 1374 ), Workum ( 1399 ), Sloten ( 1426) and Sneek ( 1456 ).

The territory is similar to the present province of Friesland. The area is distinguished from the West Frisian area that the counts of Holland conquered in 1289, and the County of East Frisia, which remained with the Empire.