In’t wonderjaar

novel by Conscience

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In't wonderjaar (1837), meaning "In the Year of Miracles," is a historical novel by Hendrik Conscience. The novel is set during the eventful year of 1566, a period of religious upheaval in the Spanish Netherlands. It focuses on the revolt of the Calvinists against Spanish Catholic rule. This work, along with De leeuw van Vlaanderen (1838), is considered foundational to the Flemish novel and established Conscience as a significant figure in the Flemish literary renaissance. Conscience's writing often explored Belgium's Flemish past and was characterized by vivid narratives and rich sensibility.1

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In’t wonderjaar (1837; “In the Year of Miracles”), a series of historical scenes centred on the eventful year 1566, when the Calvinists of the Spanish Netherlands revolted against the Spanish Catholic rule. With De leeuw van Vlaanderen (1838; The Lion of Flanders), the passionate epic…
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In’t wonderjaar (1837; “In the Year of Miracles”), a series of historical scenes centred on the eventful year 1566, when the Calvinists of the Spanish Netherlands revolted against the Spanish Catholic rule. With De leeuw van Vlaanderen (1838; The Lion of Flanders), the passionate epic…
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