Triumphs of Binche

The Triomphes of Binche are festivals taking place with Binche.

History

In 1549, the emperor Charles Quint introduced his son, infant it Philippe of Spain, with the rich person Spanish Netherlands which it hoped to bequeath to him. The court settled with Brussels near the sister of the emperor, Marie of Hungary, controlling of the Netherlands. During rejoicings inhabitant of Brussels, a knight-errant presented himself to the emperor and a request gave to him exposing the sufferings of the populations around Binche, oppressed by the Nécromancie N Norabroc. This was an invitation with the great festivals that controlling it Marie of Hungary intended to organize in her palate of Binche, so beautiful which it made shame with the seven wonders of Antiquity. The imperial procession entered in Binche on August 22nd, 1549 to the gleam of the torches and was accommodated by the Marie queen and her sister Éléonore, widow of kings de Portugal and France. August 23rd was day of rest.

The day of August 24th begin with a combat in the court from the castle where the largest lords of the Netherlands clashed. Many interludes diverted the court, one released rabbits and cats, which excited the dogs held by servants; pilgrims playing of the music, the wild men and others disguised in snakes spitting of fire amused the spectators. The day ended in a supper where the queen Fadale asked the court to come to fight Norabroc to put an end to her evil spells. As of the following day evening, the noble lords had to face three obstacles: " the step fortuné" where waited the knight of Griffon Rouge, " the tower périlleuse" kept by the knight of the Black Eagle, the knight with the Gold Lion which blocked the access to " the island heureuse".

The engagements continued on Monday, August 26 when the prince of Spain overcame all the tests. A feast enclosed the evening. The court rested until the ball of August 28th. Four knights and four ladies danced a there German but four other lords sought the ladies. The huits knights fought but wild and leafy men appeared and fought the gentlemen while others removed the ladies. August 29th was devoted to the delivery of captive locked up in a castle built near the hunting lodge of Mariemont built for controlling the Marie with a few miles of Binche. The guests feasted by admiring the combat which transfer the release of the ladies. One finishes the day by a Bal masked with the palate of Binche.

August 30th, a Tournoi took place on the place of the city, then the courtiers attended a feast which ended in the spectacle of the Magic Salle where the tables, glazes of confectioneries, went down from the ceiling, appearing the sky decorated with the signs of the zodiac, between four jasper columns. They appeared under a clap of thunder, a rain of dragees and water scented to disappear, vacuums, in the ground. August 31st in the morning, the court left Binche for Mons.

It will remain of these festivals the famous Spanish Proverbe taken again by Brantôme: “ Plus splendid than the festivals of Binche ” ( Mas faced that mow fiestas Baths ).

External bond

Site of association Binche 1549

Random links: