Medieval Paleography

Dossier № 19: Demands

Brussel Algemeen Rijksarchief, Handschriftenverzameling 730, f. 40v-41v

Introduction

On 13 August 1420, the discussion in Brabant reaches a climax when Brussels, Antwerp and ‘s-Hertogenbosch become involved in the quarrel between John IV and the nobles gathered in the city of Leuven (see dossier 9). They demand the trial of a group of the duke's councillors.

Physical Description

Paper register. Text written in a fifteenth-century cursive.