
Historique: Ferdinand de Bavière
Né le 7 octobre 1577 à Munich, quatrième fils de Guillaume V et de Renée de Lorraine. Il est le neveu et coadjuteur d'Ernest de Bavière. Il est nommé archevêque de Cologne en 1595, doyen à l'évêché de Liège en 1601, est évêque de Munster, Hildesheim, Paderborn et de l'abbaye de Stavelot. Il est nommé par le pape Paul V, prince évêque de Liège le 16 mars 1612. Il ne sera jamais ordonné prêtre. Depuis 1633, le conflit Chiroux-Grignoux oppose les Chiroux partisans du pouvoir princier et les Grignoux du parti populaire. Le 16 avril 1637, le bourgmestre Sébastien La Ruelle est assassiné par des soldats espagnols. La Ruelle est démocrate et Grignoux, il est pour une entente secrète avec la France et les Provinces-Unies. Il cultive une haine envers les Jésuites et les Espagnoles depuis que des bandes (armé par le prince-évêque) ravagent et incendient 8000 fermes de la principauté. Les milices communales vont éliminer ces bandes et en faire une victoire politique. Il y aura aussi la Sainte-Grignoux lors des élections communales de 1646 le palais épiscopal sera saccagé. En 1649, l'empereur Ferdinand III met la principauté de Liège au ban de l'Empire. Le général bavarois Otto Christoph freiherr von Sparr bombarde Liège le 12 août 1649 et Maximilien-Henri de Bavière (prochain prince-évêque) à la tête des troupes bavaroises rentre dans la ville 29 août et rétabli l'ordre. La milice communale sera dissoute et les Grignoux durent capituler. Ferdinand de Bavière qui s'était établi à Huy pendant les troubles va pouvoir rentrer à Liège le 16 septembre 1649. C'est vers la fin de sa vie qu'on commença la construction de la citadelle sur les hauteurs de Sainte-Walburge. Sur le plan monétaire, Ferdinand de Bavière confirme les droits et privilèges des monnayeurs à condition qu'ils prêtent serment de vivre dans la religion catholique. Ferdinand de Bavière décède le 13 septembre 1650 à Arnsberg en Westphalie. Il est enterré dans la cathédrale de Cologne.
Born on 7 October 1577 in Munich, fourth son of Guillaume V and Renée de Lorraine. He is the nephew and Coadjutor of Ernest of Bavaria. He was appointed Archbishop of Cologne in 1595, Dean of the Bishopric of Liège in 1601, Bishop of Munster, Hildesheim, Paderborn and the Abbey of Stavelot. He was appointed by Pope Paul V, Prince Bishop of Liège on 16 March 1612. He was never ordained a priest. Since 1633, the Chiroux-Grignoux conflict opposes the Chiroux partisans of the princely power and the Grignoux of the popular party. On 16 April 1637, Bourgmestre Sébastien La Ruelle was assassinated by Spanish soldiers. La Ruelle is Democrat and Grignoux, it is for a secret agreement with France and the United Provinces. He cultivates a hatred towards the Jesuits and the Spaniards since bands (armed by the prince-bishop) ravage and burn 8000 farms of the principality. The communal militias will eliminate these bands and make them a political victory. There will also be the Sainte-Grignoux during the communal elections of 1646 the episcopal palace will be ransacked. In 1649, the emperor Ferdinand III put the principality of Liège to the ban of the Empire. Bavarian general Otto Christoph freiherr von Sparr bombarded Liege on 12 August 1649 and Maximilian-Henri of Bavaria (next prince-bishop) at the head of the Bavarian troops returned to the city 29 August and restored order. The communal militia was dissolved and the Grignoux had to capitulate. Ferdinand of Bavaria, who had settled at Huy during the disturbances, was able to return to Liège on 16 September 1649. It was towards the end of his life that the construction of the citadel was begun on the heights of Sainte-Walburge. On the monetary plane, Ferdinand of Bavaria confirms the rights and privileges of the coiners on condition that they swear to live in the Catholic religion. Ferdinand of Bavaria died on 13 September 1650 in Arnsberg in Westphalia. He is buried in the cathedral of Cologne.


Born on 7 October 1577 in Munich, fourth son of Guillaume V and Renée de Lorraine. He is the nephew and Coadjutor of Ernest of Bavaria. He was appointed Archbishop of Cologne in 1595, Dean of the Bishopric of Liège in 1601, Bishop of Munster, Hildesheim, Paderborn and the Abbey of Stavelot. He was appointed by Pope Paul V, Prince Bishop of Liège on 16 March 1612. He was never ordained a priest. Since 1633, the Chiroux-Grignoux conflict opposes the Chiroux partisans of the princely power and the Grignoux of the popular party. On 16 April 1637, Bourgmestre Sébastien La Ruelle was assassinated by Spanish soldiers. La Ruelle is Democrat and Grignoux, it is for a secret agreement with France and the United Provinces. He cultivates a hatred towards the Jesuits and the Spaniards since bands (armed by the prince-bishop) ravage and burn 8000 farms of the principality. The communal militias will eliminate these bands and make them a political victory. There will also be the Sainte-Grignoux during the communal elections of 1646 the episcopal palace will be ransacked. In 1649, the emperor Ferdinand III put the principality of Liège to the ban of the Empire. Bavarian general Otto Christoph freiherr von Sparr bombarded Liege on 12 August 1649 and Maximilian-Henri of Bavaria (next prince-bishop) at the head of the Bavarian troops returned to the city 29 August and restored order. The communal militia was dissolved and the Grignoux had to capitulate. Ferdinand of Bavaria, who had settled at Huy during the disturbances, was able to return to Liège on 16 September 1649. It was towards the end of his life that the construction of the citadel was begun on the heights of Sainte-Walburge. On the monetary plane, Ferdinand of Bavaria confirms the rights and privileges of the coiners on condition that they swear to live in the Catholic religion. Ferdinand of Bavaria died on 13 September 1650 in Arnsberg in Westphalia. He is buried in the cathedral of Cologne.
Portrait de Ferdinand de Bavière

Liard (Dengis 1048, de Chestret 613)


Historique: Liard
Ce liard est frappé au marteau à Liège en 1614. Il peut être en cuivre ou en laiton. L'édit du prince de 1620, acte la moins-value de cette monnaie «nos liards avec la teste auront cours à XXIV sols, et nos autres avec le perron, à XVI sols». La valeur de ce liard équivaut à un patard en monnaie de compte, c'est-à-dire un liard Brabant-Liège.
This liard was struck with a hammer in Liège in 1614. It can be made of copper or brass. The edict of the prince of 1620, acts the loss of value of this currency "our liards with the test will have course at XXIV sols, and our others with the perron, at XVI sols". The value of this liard is equivalent to a patard in account currency, that is to say a Brabant-Liège liard.
Description: Liard
Avers : Les armoiries de Bavière-Palatinat. Au sommet un bonnet de grand électeur du saint-Empire Romain.
Obverse: The coat of arms of Bavaria-Palatinate. At the top a cap of a great elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
Revers : Trois armoiries (Franchimont, Hornes et le saint-Empire) surmontées d'une couronne. Au milieu le perron de Liège.
Reverse: Three coats of arms (Franchimont, Hornes and the Holy Empire) surmounted by a crown. In the middle, the perron of Liège.
Diamètre : 23,9 à 26,0 mmDiameter: 23.9 to 26.0 mm
Poids : 2,49 à 5,41 g
Weight: 2.49 to 5.41 g
Axe : Divers
Axis: Miscellaneous
Métal : Cuivre ou laiton
Metal: Copper or brass
Degré de rareté : Commun
Degree of rarity: Common

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