{"slug": "douai", "label": "Douai", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douai", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193826", "qid": "Q193826", "description": "commune in Nord, France", "entries": 11, "years": 9, "span": [930, 1795], "span_label": ["930 CE", "1795 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 5}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "benedictines", "label": "Benedictines", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "arras", "label": "Arras", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "spanish-netherlands", "label": "Spanish Netherlands", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "holy-roman-empire", "label": "Holy Roman Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "otto-the-great", "label": "Otto the Great", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "middle-ages", "label": "Middle Ages", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lothair-of-france", "label": "Lothair of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "adelaide-of-italy", "label": "Adelaide of Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lothair-ii-of-italy", "label": "Lothair II of Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "march", "label": "March", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "flanders", "label": "Flanders", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prior-ecclesiastical", "label": "Prior (ecclesiastical)", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 930, "year_label": "930 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine, besieges Douai in West Francia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364919313#Europe", "title": "930", "revid": 1364919313, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 966, "year_label": "966 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Lothair of France marries Princess Emma of Italy (the only daughter of Adelaide of Burgundy—second wife of Emperor Otto the Great, from her first marriage with King Lothair II, member of the Bosonid dynasty). Lothair strengthens his ties with the Holy Roman Empire. He temporarily remains in control of the cities of Arras and Douai. The latter becomes a flourishing textile market centre during the Middle Ages.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341513206#Europe", "title": "966", "revid": 1341513206, "section": "Events › Europe"}}, {"year": 1250, "year_label": "1250 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "The Flemish town of Douai emits the first recorded redeemable annuities in medieval Europe, confirming a trend of consolidation of local public debt started in 1218, in Rheims.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360895476#Markets", "title": "1250", "revid": 1360895476, "section": "Events › By topic › Markets"}}, {"year": 1305, "year_label": "1305 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 23", "text": "June 23 – The Treaty of Athis-sur-Orge is signed between King Philip IV of France and Robert III of Flanders. The treaty was signed at Athis-sur-Orge and concluded the Franco-Flemish War, as it recognised Flemish independence as a fief, but at the cost of the cities of Lille, Douai and Béthune, which were transferred to the French crown-lands, and the paying of exorbitant fines to Philip IV.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342357825#Events", "title": "1305 in France", "revid": 1342357825, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1557, "year_label": "1557 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – Italian War of 1551–1559: Gaspard II de Coligny, the French governor of Picardy (in northern France), launches surprise attacks on Douai and Lens in the Spanish Netherlands and captures both cities for France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365955110#January–March", "title": "1557", "revid": 1365955110, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1579, "year_label": "1579 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 17", "text": "May 17 – The Treaty of Arras is concluded between Spain (represented by the Duke of Parma), and members of the Union of Arras that had been formed in January. The Union of Utrecht continues its resistance against Spain while the County of Hainaut, the County of Artois, and the cities of Douai, Lille, Orchies and Arras agree to a separate peace under Spanish rule.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362792771#April–June", "title": "1579", "revid": 1362792771, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1579, "year_label": "1579 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December 16", "text": "December 16 – After Willem van Pamele, the Spanish Governor of Flanders, is forced to flee during the Dutch Revolt, the Duke of Parma orders Pamele and the Catholic members of the Council of Flanders to convene at Douai as the temporary Flemish capital.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362792771#October–December", "title": "1579", "revid": 1362792771, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1605, "year_label": "1605 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Priory of St. Gregory's is founded at Douai, Flanders, at this time in the Spanish Netherlands, by its first prior, John Roberts, and other exiles, thus becoming the first English Benedictine house to renew conventual life after the English Reformation. More than two centuries later the community will establish Downside Abbey back in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362477436#Date_unknown", "title": "1605", "revid": 1362477436, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1616, "year_label": "1616 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Ambrose Barlow, recently graduated from the College of Saint Gregory, Douai, France, and the Royal College of Saint Alban in Valladolid, Spain, enters the Order of Saint Benedict. In 1641 he will be martyred in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366307823#Date_unknown", "title": "1616", "revid": 1366307823, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1795, "year_label": "1795 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "English Benedictine monks expelled from the Priory of St. Gregory's at Douai, France are permitted to proceed to England where they settle as guests of Sir Edward Smythe at Acton Burnell, Shropshire; later they will establish Downside Abbey in Somerset. This year also English Benedictine nuns expelled from the Priory of Our Lady of Good Hope in Paris settle initially in Dorset; later they will form Saint Mary's Abbey, Colwich.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360242725#Events", "title": "1795 in Great Britain", "revid": 1360242725, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1795, "year_label": "1795 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March", "text": "March – English Benedictine monks expelled from Douai are permitted to proceed to England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352627752#January–June", "title": "1795", "revid": 1352627752, "section": "Events › January–June"}}]}