Thema: Lordship of Bredevoort
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Bredevoort Gunpowder Tower Disaster
On July 12, 1646, the castle’s gunpowder tower was struck by lightning.
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Gertrud van Myllendonk
Pledge-holder of Bredevoort from 1582 to 1612
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Capture of Bredevoort (1572)
During the Eighty Years’ War, Bredevoort was under Spanish authority.
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Fortified Town Bredevoort
The fortified town of Bredevoort has a history dating back to the year 945.
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Treaty of Wesel (1326)
In 1326, the eastern Achterhoek came permanently under Guelders control
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Bredevoort Castle
In the 14th century, a focal point of conflict between Gelre and Münsterland