Gresham and AntwerpGresham and Antwerp

Prof. Guido Marnef, University Prof. Guido Marnef, University of Antwerpof Antwerp

Ludovico GuicciardiniLudovico GuicciardiniGiovanni ZonchaGiovanni Zoncha

Demographic evolution of AntwerpDemographic evolution of Antwerp

14961496 ca. 40,000ca. 40,000

15261526 ca. 55,000ca. 55,000

1542-431542-43 ca. 84,000ca. 84,000

15661566 ca. 100,000ca. 100,000

15681568 89,996+14,085=104,08189,996+14,085=104,081

15821582 83,90583,905

15891589 ca. 42,000ca. 42,000

Foreign merchants belonging to a nationForeign merchants belonging to a nation

SpaniardsSpaniards 300300

PortuguesePortuguese 150150

ItaliansItalians 200200

HanseaticsHanseatics 150150

High GermansHigh Germans 150150

EnglishmenEnglishmen 100100

House of Liere, Antwerp (1)House of Liere, Antwerp (1)

House of Liere, Antwerp (2)House of Liere, Antwerp (2)

Gaspar Schetz, merchant-bankerGaspar Schetz, merchant-banker House or mansion “St. Francis”, Lange House or mansion “St. Francis”, Lange

NieuwstraatNieuwstraat

Mansion St. FrancisMansion St. Francis

The Schetz familyThe Schetz family

Erasmus Schetz

Gaspar x C. Van Ursel

Melchior Balthazar

Melchior SchetzMelchior Schetz

Christopher Pruynen, Antwerp merchant and Christopher Pruynen, Antwerp merchant and treasurer of city governmenttreasurer of city government

Paul van Daele, Antwerp merchantPaul van Daele, Antwerp merchant Gillis Hooftman, Antwerp merchantGillis Hooftman, Antwerp merchant

Gillis Hooftman and his wifeGillis Hooftman and his wife

Gresham’s markGresham’s mark

Jacob van WesenbekeJacob van Wesenbeke

Antwerp town pensionaryAntwerp town pensionary Studied lawStudied law Many diplomatic missionsMany diplomatic missions Since 1567 in service of William of OrangeSince 1567 in service of William of Orange