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On July 11th. 1302, the Battle of the Golden Spurs (in Dutch: Guldensporenslag) took place. This was also called the Battle of Courtrai. Opponents This battle took place between the forces of the County of Flanders and the Kingdom of France. Place The two armies met each other near Courtrai (in Dutch: Kortrijk) in West-Flanders, Belgium. Source picture: Wikipedia Results The French knights were unable to to defeat the Flemish well trained army and they suffered huge loses. The Flemish soldiers used a typical weapon from that time called "Goedendag" (1.5m long wooden shaft and topped with a steel spike). The Battle soon became known as the Battle of the Golden Spurs after the more than 500 pairs of spurs that were captured on the battlefield. The Spurs were offered offered at the Church of our Lady in Courtrai, however already in 1382 the French took revenge and the spurs were taken back to France. Flemish movement During the 19th. and

Carlos, Prince of Asturias was born on July 8th. 1545 in Valladolid, Spain. Family His parents were King Philip II of Spain and Maria Manuella of Portugal. He was the grandson of Emperor Charles V. Love and Marriage? In 1559, Carlos was betrothed to Elizabeth of Valois, the eldest daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. Due to political reasons she married Carlos' father, King Philip II of Spain. Three other brides were proposed to Carlos: Mary, Queen of Scots; Margaret of Valois; Anna of Austria (who should later marry to ..... King Philip II of Spain.) Life In 1560, Carlos was declared heir-apparent of the Castilian throne and later to the Crown of Aragon as well. He also became knight in the order of the Golden Fleece. Carlos was in correspondence with his aunt Margaret, who governed the Low Countries. He disliked the Duke of Alba very much because this position was promised to him. Then he had contacts with Lamoral,

Joan of England was born on 5 July 1321 in the Tower of London. Family Her parents were King Edward II of England and Isabella of France. Her siblings were the later King Edward III of England, John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall and Eleanor of Woodstock. Love and Marriage On 17 July 1328, Joan of England married the future  King David II of Scotland. At that time she was seven years old he only four years! Although this marriage lasted for 34 years, it was regarded as loveless. Queen consort of Scotland On 7 June 1329, David became King of Scotland after the death of King Robert I of Scotland. David was crowned in Scone Abbey in November 1331. After the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, David and Joan went on exile in France. There the couple lived at Château Gaillard and King Philip VI of France treated them with regard. Joan and David were able to return to Scotland in 1341 but later the Battle of Neville 's Cross took place in 1346. David II was taken