Old Aalten

Looting, arson and rape by Spanish soldiers, by C. van der Burght

Eighty Years’ War

Fortress Bredevoort, etching by Willem Baudartius (1606)

Capture of Bredevoort (1572)

During the Eighty Years’ War, Bredevoort was under Spanish authority.
Looting, arson and rape by Spanish soldiers, by C. van der Burght

Forced Contributions in Aalten

The population of Aalten regularly suffered from forced contributions in the past.
The small town of Bredevoort, 1743

Fortified Town Bredevoort

The fortified town of Bredevoort has a history dating back to the year 945.
Gertrud van Myllendonk

Gertrud van Myllendonk

Pledge-holder of Bredevoort from 1582 to 1612
Van der Lawick coat of arms

Gooswijn van der Lawick

Captain and bailiff of Bredevoort
Havezathe 't Walfort, Jan de Beijer, 1743

Jan Holstein

Bailiff of Aalten. In 1589, he was killed at ‘t Walfort.
Spanish sword 'Tholeta' from the Eighty Years' War, Bredevoort

The Spanish Sword ‘Tholeta’

In 1964, a sword from the Eighty Years’ War was found in Bredevoort.
Almshouse / Agnieten House, Bredevoort

Wolf Misslich († 1639)

Governor of the Lordship of Bredevoort from 1629