Questions about the Flemish author Hendrik Conscience (1812 – 1883) and his works. His is best known for his novel 'De leeuw van Vlaanderen' ('The Lion of Flanders', 1838). He wrote many other novels, including the historical novels 'Jacob van Artevelde' (1849), 'De loteling' (1850) and 'De boerenkrijg' ('The Peasants' War', 1853). Use this tag with the [dutch-literature] tag.