Governments

Assyrian Monarchy — One of the ancient monarchies that must be known to understand the Old Testament prophets and historical books
Council of Flanders — Governing council of the County of Flanders; Van der Burch's grandfather served as its President
Greek Monarchy — One of the ancient monarchies required for understanding the Old Testament
Holy Roman Empire — Supranational political entity in central Europe; Van der Burch held the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
Iconoclast Emperors — Byzantine emperors Constantine Copronymus and Leo the Isaurian who promulgated Iconoclasm; opposed by Theodore the Studite
Kingdom of Aragon — Kingdom ruled by Alfonso, who boasted of having read the entire Bible with glosses and commentaries fourteen times
Kingdom of Egypt (Ptolemaic) — The Ptolemaic kingdom of Egypt; Ptolemy Philadelphus commissioned the Septuagint translation and deposited it in the Alexandrian library
Kingdom of Sicily — Kingdom ruled by Robert, who told Petrarch that letters were dearer to him than his kingdom
Medes Monarchy — One of the ancient monarchies required for understanding the Old Testament
Parliament of Mechlin — Supreme court of the Spanish Netherlands, sitting at Mechlin; Van der Burch's father served as its first President
Persian Monarchy — One of the ancient monarchies required for understanding the Old Testament
Privy Council — Advisory council to the sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands; Van der Burch's father served as President
Roman Empire — The Roman state and its institutions; referenced for military heroes and for the veneration of Moses among the Romans
Roman State — The Roman state as a chronological entity; its founding is used for cross-referencing sacred chronology
Seleucid Dynasty — Dynasty founded after the death of Alexander the Great; its dating system is used by the books of the Maccabees
Spanish Netherlands — Southern provinces of the Low Countries under Spanish Habsburg sovereignty; ruled by Archdukes who governed civil and ecclesiastical affairs