Netherlanders

A strong influence on Josquin des Prez and the subsequent generation of Netherlanders, Ockeghem was famous throughout Europe Charles VII for his expressive music, although he was equally renowned for his technical prowess.

Demands were made upon Stuyvesant from all sides: the West India Company, the States General, and the New Netherlanders.

Initially, there was limited contact between New Englanders and New Netherlanders, but the two provinces engaged in direct diplomatic relations with a swelling English population and territorial disputes.

Leopold knew when to cut his losses, and soon cut deals with the revolting Netherlanders and Hungarians.

Ockeghem is a direct link from the Burgundian style to the next generation of Netherlanders, such as Obrecht and Josquin.

These conflicts were generally over settlement of land by New Netherlanders for which contracts had not been clarified, and were seen by the natives as an unwanted incursion into their territory.

These groups had the most frequent contact with the New Netherlanders.