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    What Flemish town is famous for a victory of the Duke of Marlborough over the French, for its tapestries that can be recognized by the mark of a pair of specs and for being the place where a famous Emperor had an affair with the daughter of a local tapestry-weaver, which resulted in the bastard child becoming Governor of the Netherlands?

    Question #81000. Asked by Flem-ish. (May 25 07 3:14 PM)


    lanfranco

    		Must be Oudenaarde.

    I think I'll stay away from 81002. At least for the time being.


    http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/be-vovou.html

    May 25 07, 3:59 PM
    Flem-ish

    		Oudenaarde indeed.I did not find a valid on line reference to the pair of specs, but artbooks do mention it.Margaret of Parma was the name given to tapestry-weaver Vandergheynst's granddaughter.

    May 25 07, 10:54 PM

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