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Jacob Van Artevelde ensured the trade of whool between Ghent and England. During the Hunderd Years' War between France and England, France banned trade of its occupied territorities with England. But statesman and cloth merchant Jacob Van Artevelde of Ghent went against these orders and restarted the trade with England. This is also the reason why his hand points to England. For this reason Jacob Van Artevelde got the nickname : "The wise man".
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Jacob Van Artevelde ensured the trade of whool between Ghent and England. During the Hunderd Years' War between France and England, France banned trade of its occupied territorities with England. But statesman and cloth merchant Jacob Van Artevelde of Ghent went against these orders and restarted the trade with England. This is also the reason why his hand points to England. For this reason Jacob Van Artevelde got the nickname : "The wise man".
