This week we are looking at a map of Leiden from the atlas Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Braun and Hogenberg. The map dates from 1574, during the Eighty Years' War or the Dutch Revolt, whereby the Netherlands fought for independence from the Habsburg Empire, ruled by King Philip II of Spain. 1574 is a key year in Leiden's history. The city was besieged by Spanish troops for months, but the townsfolk refused to surrender despite food shortages. They managed to get a message out to William … [Read more...]
Quick tip – Pilgrim Archives website
26 November 2014 by 18 Comments
UPDATE 2020: The Pilgrim Archives website is no longer online. I've copied the information to the page Pilgrims in Leiden - Pilgrim records. With Thanksgiving coming up in the US, I thought it would be fun to turn your attention to the website Pilgrim Archives. During their stay in Leiden, the Pilgrims left traces in Leiden records. The archives in Leiden got so many questions about these records that they digitized them and made them available online. The “Pilgrims in Documents” … [Read more...]
