Hook and Cod wars

The Hook and Cod wars (Dutch: Hoekse en Kabeljauwse twisten) comprise a series of wars and battles in Holland between 1350 and 1490. Most of these wars were fought over the title of count of Holland, but the underlying reason was the power struggle of the bourgeois in the cities against the ruling nobility.

Related Topics:
Dutch - Holland - Count of Holland - Bourgeois

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The Cod faction generally consisted of the more progressive cities of Holland.

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The Hook faction consisted for a large part of the conservative noblemen.

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The origin of the name is uncertain; perhaps it derives from the arms of Bavaria, that look like the scales of a fish.

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Another possible explanation is that the name Cod refers to the fish of the same name. As a cod grows it tends to eat more thus it grows even bigger and eats even more .... The Hook refers to the hooked stick that is used to catch a cod.

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