This book examines the political career of James Van Artevelde and his son Philip Van Artevelde, in the urban crisis of Flanders in the 14th century, and their role in the Hundred Years' War. It provides insights into medieval politics and diplomacy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United...