The Lion of Flanders

The story

The story takes place in 14th-century Flanders, a region suffering under the oppressive and bloody occupation of the French King, Philip the Fair. Tensions between the arrogant French nobility and the proud Flemish guilds reach a boiling point. Following the bloody uprising known as the Bruges Matins, an armed conflict becomes inevitable.

Without their imprisoned leader, Robert of Bethune—the "Lion of Flanders"—craftsmen, peasants, and local nobles unite. This leads to the legendary Battle of the Golden Spurs on July 11, 1302, near Kortrijk, where an untrained Flemish citizen army faces the elite French cavalry.

Cast

J Jan DecleirJan Breydel F Frank AendenboomRobrecht van Bethune T Theu BoermansJacques de Chatillon, comte de Leuze J Julien SchoenaertsPieter De Coninck J Josine van DalsumJohanna van Navarre H Herbert FlackWillem Van Gullik F Filip PeetersRoelandt V Vic de WachterJan van Namen R Ronny WaterschootGwijde van Namen G Guy Van Sande T Tania Van der SandenKatrien J Jules CroisetRobert d'Artois

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P Patricia LindenMachteld I Ischa MeijerGuillaume de Nogaret H Hans de MunterAdolf van Nieuwland J Jo De MeyereBauden de Vos C Chris BoniMoeder Breydel R Robert MarcelGwijde van Vlaanderen J Jules HamelDe Nesle P Peter te NuyKoning Filips M Maxim HamelDe Valois A Adriaan van DisDe Mortenay P Paul GeensPage W Werther van der SarrenVan Saeftinge H Hans RoyaardsFilips van Lichtervelde B Bert AndréEremiet B Bert Van TichelenEremiet I Ilma De witteDe Zwarte Hertogin H Hugo Van Den BergheBurgemeester/Verteller J Johan VerminnenTroubadour L Linda LepommeNele M Marc Van EeghemWillem J John MassisLeroux D Doris Van CaneghemMoeder Overste