Gerard Geldenhouwer

Gerardus Geldenhouwer (1482 – 10 January 1542) was a Dutch historian and Protestant reformer.

Here he wrote his first publications, amongst which are a collection of Satires in the trend of Erasmus' Praise of Folly.

In this period he also oversaw the printing of several works of Erasmus and Thomas More.

This illegitimate son of Philip the Good was first Admiral of Flanders and later bishop of Utrecht.

After Philip's death, he travelled through the Low countries and Germany, and visited amongst others the city of Wittenberg to hear Luther.