Hans FaberDec 13, 201729 min readIn Debt to the Beastly WestfrisiansThis blog post is about the harsh history of the 'beastly' Westfrisians, and especially those of the town of Medemblik. Medemblik, the...
Hans FaberOct 7, 20177 min readLeeuwarden, European Capital of Exiled GovernmentsIn Germany and in the Netherlands, Frisians are worried about the wave of referenda and separation going through Europe and the world...
Hans FaberSep 24, 201728 min readWalcheren Island. Once Sodom and Gomorrah of the North SeaIn contrast to the Sunday's rest of today, for centuries the island of Walcheren was a pagan retreat and safe haven for the Vikings with...
Hans FaberJul 2, 201743 min readTolkien pleaded in favour of King Finn. An immortalized royal tragedyAround the year 440 (Shippey 2022), a betrayal took place on the southern shores of the North Sea. It was a tragedy that the peoples in...
Hans FaberMay 1, 201723 min readTerrorist Fighters from the Wadden Sea. The era of the CrusadesWhen it comes to de-radicalization of foreign terrorist fighters, Frisians (in this context the modern regions of Ostfriesland and Land...
Frans RiemersmaApr 30, 20175 min readThe Boarn SupremacyIn the 8th century the Battle of the Boarn was fought. It was a huge battle between the Frisians and the Franks. The stakes were very...