“De Bourgondiërs”

by Bart van Loo. Regretfully, so far only available in

Dutch. It covers the 15th and 16th century when Flanders was ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy. It’s a fabulous narrative history of what was then (and now!) one of the world’s great cultural centres and the very epicentre of the Northern Renaissance. Do come to visit Flanders and discover its magnificent art cities: Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and Leuven (the food and beer are great too!).