Blijde Inkomst tradition
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The Blijde Inkomst tradition was a ceremonial practice in the Low Countries in which newly installed rulers made formal, festive entries into cities to confirm privileges and assert their authority.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial tradition
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political ritual ⓘ urban entry ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burgundian Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreFeature |
confirmation of urban privileges
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formal entry of a ruler into a city ⓘ oath-taking by the ruler ⓘ pageants ⓘ processions ⓘ public festivities ⓘ symbolic displays of loyalty ⓘ |
| culturalContext | urban political culture of the Low Countries ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| developedFrom | medieval royal entry rituals ⓘ |
| hasMainType | joyous entry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInDutch | Blijde Inkomst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Joyeuse Entrée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
city magistrates
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guilds ⓘ religious processions ⓘ urban elites ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Dutch-speaking regions
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French-speaking regions ⓘ |
| legalAspect |
confirmation of charters
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swearing to uphold local laws ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Burgundian dukes
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg sovereigns NERFINISHED ⓘ dukes of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ newly installed rulers ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
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Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Mechelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assert the authority of a new ruler
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to confirm privileges of cities and estates ⓘ to negotiate the relationship between ruler and subjects ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Joyeuse Entrée of Brabant
NERFINISHED
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royal entry ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
legitimization of rule
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mutual obligations between ruler and subjects ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
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