Abt 1565 - 1606 (41 years)
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| 1 | 1586 | - 1586: Bredevoort is troubled by witches. Several witch trials are conducted. One witch dies during torture without confessing her crimes.
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| 2 | 1597 | - 1597: Bredevoort is captured for the Dutch Republic by Maurits of Orange.
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| 3 | 1599 | - 1599: Pastor Rauwerts holds a speech supporting the reformation. Ever since, the Dutch Reformed religion has been the dominant religion in the region.
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| 4 | 1606 | - 1606: The Spanish try to recapture Bredevoort. They capture the town, but not the castle. The Dutch Republican troops reclaim the town.
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Achterhoek Ancestors