Five Brothers and a War

History—1400 to 1500 AD Summary

DATE

EVENT

1404

First St. Elizabeth's Flood occurred; towns washed away

1421

Second St. Elizabeth's Flood; dike broke, many thousands died

1432

Zeeland became part of Low Countries under Phillip the Good

1460

Episcopal palace at Atrecht held witch burnings

1477

Mary of Burgundy married Maximilian I (Habsburg)

1489/90

Plague killed thousands

1492

German mercenaries killed 232 at Bread and Cheese rebellion

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