Hook and Cod wars
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Jacqueline of Bavaria, entering the conquered Gorkum, faces the corpse of William, Lord of Arkel | |||||||
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Hook alliance Kingdom of England Bishopric of Utrecht Duchy of Cleves |
Cod alliance Burgundy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Margaret II | William I | ||||||
The Hook and Cod wars (Dutch: Hoekse en Kabeljauwse twisten; sometimes semi-anglicised as the wars of the Hoecks and the Cabbeljaws) comprise a series of wars and battles in the County of Holland between 1350 and 1490. Most of these wars were fought over who should hold the title of "Count of Holland". The Cod faction generally consisted of the more progressive cities of Holland. The Hook faction consisted for a large part of the conservative noblemen.