The 1421 St.Elisabeth flooding ‘event’ and the loss of “De Groote Waard”, the Netherlands.
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2012-09-11
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Weerts, H.J.T.
Cohen, K.M.
Kleinhans, M.G.
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Abstract
According to legend, a very severe storm in November 1421 caused catastrophic flooding and overnight loss of the larger part of “De Groote Waard”, a prosperous polder area in medieval The Netherlands. Allegedly, more than 25 villages were lost and thousands of people were killed. But what had really happened?...