Cantillon Cuvée J. F. Vonck: Difference between revisions

This beer was made to pay homage to Jean-François Vonck, a lawyer and a leader in the Belgian Revolution. Vonck led a faction called the Vonckists.<ref name=vonckists>Vonckists - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vonckists|Vonckists]</ref> Vonck fought for democracy including the separation between legislative, executive, and judicial powers.<ref name=brabantrevolution>Brabant Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabant_Revolution]</ref> On 26 December 1789, the state of Brabant declared its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in Brussels. <ref name=b1789>1789 - http://www.1789-1815.com/1789.htm</ref>