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• Albert VII, Archduke of Austria    b. November 15, 1559  d. July 13, 1621
  Austrian Royalty. The husband of Archduchess Isabella (the daughter of Phillip II of Spain), they presided as regents of the Netherlands for the Spanish monarchy, reigning over a period of prosperity and culture that was the nadir of the. After his death, Isabella retired to a convent. Their tomb was destroyed during the period of the French Revolution.
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Charles, Prince of Lorraine and Bar    b. 1712  d. 1780
  Prince of Lorraine and Bar. Austrian governor of the Netherlands, 1744-1780. Popular and enlightened, but a poor military leader who was defeated by Frederick the Great. His tomb in the pictured chapel of the cathedral was destroyed during the revolutionary period.
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Des Prez, Josquin    b. 1440  d. August 27, 1521
  Composer. Often referred to as "Josquin", he was regarded by his contemporaries as the greatest musician of his era. In his vocal works he broke new ground in unifying text and music and his melodies are unsurpassed in their profound expressiveness. Almost nothing is known of Josquin's early life. He was probably born in Conde-sur-l'Escaut, France, but the birthdate is only approximate. From the 1450s he worked as a singer at several Italian courts and churches and from 1486 to 1494 he was the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
  Plot: * Cenotaph
   
• Duke of Brabant, Jean II 'Jean the Peaceful'    b. 1276  d. 1312
  Duke of Brabant.
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
  Plot: Mausoleum of the Dukes of Brabant
   
• Gudula, Saint   d. 600 (circa)
  This statue of St. Gudula stands in the church where she was buried and her remains venerated. However her shrine was desecrated in the 16th century. The second Vatican Council in the 1960s cast doubts on her existence in the first place.
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria, Archduchess    b. 1566  d. 1623
  Austria Royalty. Wife of Archduke Albert. They presided as regents of the Netherlands for the Spanish monarchy. She was the daughter of Phillip II of Spain and Albert of Austria was her cousin. They reigned over a period of prosperity and culture, the high noon of the country under Spanish rule. After Albert's death, she retired to a convent. Their tomb was destroyed during the period of the French Revolution.
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Jean I Duke of Brabant [memorial]   b. 1252  d. 1294
  Duke of Brabant. Died in an accident at a tournament.
  Cause of death: accident
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Margaret of England    b. September 11, 1275  d. 1318
  English Royalty. Born at Windsor Castle, the daughter of Edward I, King of England and Eleanor de Castilla, the ninth of their seventeen children. She married Jean II de Brabant, Duc de Brabant, in July 1290 at Westminster Abbey. The couple had one son. She died at 43 in Brussels, Belgium and was buried at Collegiate Church of St. Gudule. (Bio by: Iola)
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
  Plot: Mausoleum of the Dukes of Brabant
   
• Plantagenet, Margaret  b. September 11, 1275  d. 1318
  English Royalty. Born at Windsor Castle, she was the daughter of King Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. She married Jean II, duc of Brabant, on July 8, 1290 at Westminster Abbey. They had one child, Jean III duc of Brabant. Margaret died in Brussels at the age of about 43. (Bio by: VampireRed)
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Prince Felix de Merode    b. 1791  d. 1857
  First Minister of independent Belgium after 1830. Was minister for War, Foreign Affairs and Finance during his career.
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Prince Frederic de Merode    d. 1830
  Hero of the Belgian Revolution, in which he died.
  Cause of death: Casualty of war
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• Roose, Pierre   d. 1630 (circa)
  President of the Privy Council of Archduke Albert (q.v.)
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   
• van der Weyden, Roger   b. 1400  d. 1464
  Artist. Consider as one of the finest of the early Flemish masters, and official painter to the town of Brussels. He is buried in the cathedral, but the exact location of his grave is unknown.
  Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
   

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