Walloons

in the meanwhile the nations tried to obtain such political power in the states as was to warrant political independence to their own nationality within the frame of strange political organisms to comply with their endeavors modern states setting czarist russia aside have taken two ways in belgium as well as in switzerland the democratic endeavors of the nations were met by the concession of extensive political liberties and the recognition of the equality of all nations, so there arose no need to split up the sovereignty of the state according to national territories.

Nevertheless, Belgium, owing to the imperfect equalization of the Flemish language with the French language of the Walloons, could not be spared vehement political combats carried on for many years between both nations of the country, which created a deep antagonism between them.

another way was chosen by austria here the principle of equality of rights was expressly established by the constitution but was turned into the reverse on being carried out the empire was not divided according to national territories but according to provinces and in the provinces the nations who were in the minority were delivered up to other nations who often had only a chance majority So an antagonism arose on the one hand between the imperial government and the province governments, the majority nations trying to shake off the remaining part of their dependency on the supreme power of the state, and on the other hand an antagonism between the nations, the minorities endeavoring to free themselves from the rule of the majority nations.

In consequence, whereof a conflict was kindled among the nations of Austria, which affected the whole state machinery.

So before that, they've come back.

It's the Walloon Derby against Standard, which will be tough.

But they'll fancy themselves the way they're playing.

Antwerp Array, Varl at home.

And of course, Charleroi on its own as a city and everything is its own.

It has its greatness around it, hanging around it anyway.

A bit of a... a bias maybe against them somehow not that they can do much about it even though they also had some exciting players of course already in the past and especially yeah and doing good business as well actually so generally one of the better managed clubs regardless of how you see how you see that with the owners and I mean the fans themselves might not always agree with that even of course but yeah I mean financially stable and relatively successful given the size of the club as well in the league as well so that they're on a good track generally and good to have a strong Walloon side in the league as well of course also good to see Standaard I mean not to take anything away from Standaard they also really having a good start of the season still even if they have dropped off a little bit recently.

But yeah, they actually performed quite well against Hintz to make a random jump again as well.

in the meanwhile the nations tried to obtain such political power in the states as was to warrant political independence to their own nationality within the frame of strange political organisms to comply with their endeavors modern states setting czarist russia aside have taken two ways in belgium as well as in switzerland the democratic endeavors of the nations were met by the concession of extensive political liberties and the recognition of the equality of all nations, so there arose no need to split up the sovereignty of the state according to national territories.

Nevertheless, Belgium, owing to the imperfect equalization of the Flemish language with the French language of the Walloons, could not be spared vehement political combats carried on for many years between both nations of the country, which created a deep antagonism between them.

another way was chosen by austria here the principle of equality of rights was expressly established by the constitution but was turned into the reverse on being carried out the empire was not divided according to national territories but according to provinces and in the provinces the nations who were in the minority were delivered up to other nations who often had only a chance majority So an antagonism arose on the one hand between the imperial government and the province governments, the majority nations trying to shake off the remaining part of their dependency on the supreme power of the state, and on the other hand an antagonism between the nations, the minorities endeavoring to free themselves from the rule of the majority nations.

In consequence, whereof a conflict was kindled among the nations of Austria, which affected the whole state machinery.

So, the word collaboration has taken this very, very different meaning because of what happened.

And, again, it's not only In Belgium, still it's a very hotly contested issue, because Flemish were more likely to collaborate, right-wing Flemish, with the Germans than Walloons.

And in Hungary, for example, where you can go, if you've been to Budapest, my second favorite city, where you see all those horrible shoes, not horrible shoes, but they were pulled out of the This

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the, the Walloon radio station.

Yeah.

Um, and yeah, I mean, that-

Maybe there's-

Oh, it's gone

... ma- I, I kind of wonder, uh, i- if Tim Wellens were, were a Walloon-

Mm

The town changed hands as the fortunes of the Royalists and Parliament shifted, and Adams's book includes stories of troops moving repeatedly through Shaftesbury.

In 1644, he says hundreds of foreign troops, including Swedes, Germans, French and Walloons, were in and around Shaftesbury, raising money from local people for their maintenance, and those who couldn't pay risked having property taken or being imprisoned.

The following year, Shaftesbury became a centre for the club men, local people who were trying to protect themselves and the countryside from the excesses of both armies.

Around 50 of their leaders were seized at a meeting in Shaftesbury and taken away for examination.

Belgium lies moaning.

Across the winter sea we have heard the wailing of men and women among their ruined homes, honest townsfolk, simple Walloon and Flemish peasants who had borne no malice and had done no wrong.

And amid the cries of anguish and despair there have come to me the weeping of a little girl named Lisa and the voice of a faithful dog whining for his master.

W.A.D. End of Dedication and Introduction.

Sixteen twenty, English pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock.

Sixteen twenty-four, Walloons from Netherlands settle Fort Orange, now Albany, New York.

Sixteen twenty-six, Netherlanders establish New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.

Sixteen twenty-eight, persecuted Protestants establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony.