From “ Landsknecht ” to “Soldier”
The Low German Foot Soldiers of the Low Countries in the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9969315 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erik Swart (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-92 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Social History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8590 • E-ISSN: 1469-512X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020859005002336 |
| OpenAlex | W2102729281 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
In the decades after 1550 the soldiery of the Netherlands witnessed the disappearance of the Landsknecht , who had the right to participate in decision-making and shape his daily life. He gradually became a mere “soldier”, subject to stricter discipline and control. This development accelerated after 1572 because William of Orange needed to maintain the support of the inhabitants of the Netherlands for the Revolt. Better discipline and control over his soldiers were imperative in this. Meanwhile, a progressive process of proletarianization left them largely unable to resist: they simply had nowhere else to go
Archaeology · Art · Economic history · Foot (prosody · German · Literature · Political science · Proletarianization · Subject (documents · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |