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From Patriot to Insurgent: John Fries and the First Tax Rebellions
On the Facebook page ' Frisian Americans ', the question popped up regarding the role certain Frisians played in the Whiskey Rebellion in...
Hans Faber
Jul 27, 202216 min read
Pagare il Fio. How the Romans Fared in the Wet Woodlands and Salt Marshes
Pagare il fio  is Italian for 'paying the penalty,' though literally it means 'paying the fee,' a phrase inherited from the northern...
Hans Faber
Dec 11, 202115 min read
Latið meg ei á FrÃsaland fordervast! And the murder of a bishop
Latið meg ei á FrÃsaland fordervast!  This is the Faroese language, and its translation is: 'Do not let me perish in Friesland!' It is a...
Hans Faber
May 16, 20209 min read
Magnus’ Choice. The Origins of the Frisian Freedom
According to medieval legend, around the year 800, Charlemagne and Pope Leo clashed with the citizens of Rome. The Pope was attacked and...
Hans Faber
Sep 23, 201932 min read
The Treaty of the Upstalsboom. Why solidarity is not the core of a collective
At the time of writing this blog post (2018), many supranational organizations, whether governmental or judicial, are struggling with...
Hans Faber
Jun 24, 201829 min read
Foreign Fighters Returning from Viking Warbands
From 2012 onward, about 5,000 foreign fighters from various European countries travelled to the Levant to join the fighting. Six years...
Hans Faber
Jun 20, 201824 min read
Terrorist Fighters from the Wadden Sea. The Era of the Crusades
When it comes to the deradicalization of foreign terrorist fighters in modern Western societies, the Frisians—meaning here the...
Hans Faber
May 1, 201727 min read
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