1636: The plague strikes the area. Several people die of this 'black death'.
2
1646
1646: Lightning strikes the gunpowder tower of the Bredevoort castle. The entire castle and several houses in the vicinity are destroyed. Several people, including the sheriff, are killed.
3
1648
1648: All the church bells ring in celebration of the peace of Münster, which ends the Dutch War of Independence.
Achterhoek Ancestors
Abt 1630 - 1657 (~ 27 years)