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<p>[QUOTE="talerman, post: 4325937, member: 89314"]Netherlands BREDA</p><p><br /></p><p>A direct fief of the Holy Roman Emperor, Breda came into the possession of the House of Nassau in the 15th century, whose most famous member is William of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt. The Compromise of Breda, a 1566 petition by Dutch nobles to the Spanish Regent, is often seen as the starting point of the Dutch Revolt and the 80 Years' War. They asked that the Inquisition and the enforcement of the <i>placards</i> against heresy be suspended. They also urged the convening of the States-General so that "better legislation" could be devised to address the matter. A turbulent period in Breda's history followed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Breda was confiscated by the Spaniards in 1567 but William of Orange regained it after a siege in 1577. Breda was captured by the Spaniards again in 1581 and recaptured by the Dutch in 1590. The Spanish under Spinola laid siege to the city again in July 1624 and Breda under Justin de Nassau surrendered on 5 July 1625. The city was recaptured by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, in 1637 and in 1648 it was finally ceded to the Dutch Republic by the Treaty of Westphalia.</p><p><br /></p><p>A little coin from the 1625 siege:</p><p><br /></p><p>BREDA Uniface Copper Siege 1 Stuiver (Sol) Klippe 1625</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098357[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="talerman, post: 4325937, member: 89314"]Netherlands BREDA A direct fief of the Holy Roman Emperor, Breda came into the possession of the House of Nassau in the 15th century, whose most famous member is William of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt. The Compromise of Breda, a 1566 petition by Dutch nobles to the Spanish Regent, is often seen as the starting point of the Dutch Revolt and the 80 Years' War. They asked that the Inquisition and the enforcement of the [I]placards[/I] against heresy be suspended. They also urged the convening of the States-General so that "better legislation" could be devised to address the matter. A turbulent period in Breda's history followed. Breda was confiscated by the Spaniards in 1567 but William of Orange regained it after a siege in 1577. Breda was captured by the Spaniards again in 1581 and recaptured by the Dutch in 1590. The Spanish under Spinola laid siege to the city again in July 1624 and Breda under Justin de Nassau surrendered on 5 July 1625. The city was recaptured by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, in 1637 and in 1648 it was finally ceded to the Dutch Republic by the Treaty of Westphalia. A little coin from the 1625 siege: BREDA Uniface Copper Siege 1 Stuiver (Sol) Klippe 1625 [ATTACH=full]1098357[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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