Herman VI van Woerden
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Herman or Hermanus VI van Woerden (ca. 1240 - after 1303) was a lord of Woerden
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He was the son of Herman V van Woerden and Badeloch Clemeta van Amstel, daughter of Gijsbrecht III van Amstel. It is assumed he became ruler of Woerden after 1252, the last year that his father was mentioned. He pledged his loyalty to the bishop of Utrecht as his father had done before him, but he nonetheless desired to expand his territory. In the 1280s the lands between the County of Holland
and the Bishopric of Utrecht were sold to Floris V, Count of Holland
. These lands included Woerden, which made Herman a vassal of the count of Holland. Herman was not happy with this, and several conflicts followed. in 1288 the count of Holland and Herman van Woerden reconciled.
Herman took part in the conspiracy to kidnap Floris V, Count of Holland
. Together with Gerard van Velsen
and Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel
he imprisoned the count in the Muiderslot
after capturing him by setting up a fake Falconry
hunt. After the local population got wind of their count's imprisonment, they rebelled. When Floris attempted to escape, Gerard van Velsen killed him with a dagger. Herman fled and just like Gijsbrecht managed to reach Amstel, from where he went into Exile
. Subsequently he lost all his titles and lands.
Herman VI married in 1265 with Elizabeth van Brederode, a daughter of William II, Count of Brederode and Hildegonda van Voorne. From this marriage he had a daughter named Clementa van Woerden(1265–1316). Herman supposedly married for a second time in 1287 with Elisabeth van Amstel.
He may have died in Flanders
between 1303 and 1304.
Woerden
Woerden is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, and the fact that it has excellent rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.-Population...
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He was the son of Herman V van Woerden and Badeloch Clemeta van Amstel, daughter of Gijsbrecht III van Amstel. It is assumed he became ruler of Woerden after 1252, the last year that his father was mentioned. He pledged his loyalty to the bishop of Utrecht as his father had done before him, but he nonetheless desired to expand his territory. In the 1280s the lands between the County of Holland
County of Holland
The County of Holland was a county in the Holy Roman Empire and from 1482 part of the Habsburg Netherlands in what is now the Netherlands. It covered an area roughly corresponding to the current Dutch provinces of North-Holland and South-Holland, as well as the islands of Terschelling, Vlieland,...
and the Bishopric of Utrecht were sold to Floris V, Count of Holland
Floris V, Count of Holland
Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland , "der Keerlen God" , is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland . His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler...
. These lands included Woerden, which made Herman a vassal of the count of Holland. Herman was not happy with this, and several conflicts followed. in 1288 the count of Holland and Herman van Woerden reconciled.
Herman took part in the conspiracy to kidnap Floris V, Count of Holland
Floris V, Count of Holland
Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland , "der Keerlen God" , is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland . His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler...
. Together with Gerard van Velsen
Gerard van Velsen
Gerard van Velsen was lord of Beverwijk, Noordwijk and Velsen.He was the son of Albrecht van Velsen and Hildegonde.Gerard was married to Machteld van Woerden, a sister of Herman VI van Woerden...
and Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel
Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel
Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel or Gijsbrecht IV van Amstel was a powerful lord in medieval Holland. His territory was the Heren van Amstel, and his son was Jan I.-Life:...
he imprisoned the count in the Muiderslot
Muiderslot
The Muiderslot is a castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the river Vecht, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, in Muiden, where it flows into what used to be the Zuiderzee...
after capturing him by setting up a fake Falconry
Falconry
Falconry is "the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained raptor". There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a hawk or an eagle...
hunt. After the local population got wind of their count's imprisonment, they rebelled. When Floris attempted to escape, Gerard van Velsen killed him with a dagger. Herman fled and just like Gijsbrecht managed to reach Amstel, from where he went into Exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
. Subsequently he lost all his titles and lands.
Herman VI married in 1265 with Elizabeth van Brederode, a daughter of William II, Count of Brederode and Hildegonda van Voorne. From this marriage he had a daughter named Clementa van Woerden(1265–1316). Herman supposedly married for a second time in 1287 with Elisabeth van Amstel.
He may have died in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
between 1303 and 1304.