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Alteration of Amsterdam, William of Orange > 
On 26 May 1578, the day on which the so-called Alteration took place, Amsterdam changed from a Catholic city into a Protestant one. In a bloodless revolution, the Protestants took over the reins of government. The Catholic town council was expelled and Catholics were forbidden to worship in public.
After the Alteration, Amsterdam’s monasteries and convents were dissolved by the civic authorities. The new Municipal Orphanage (Burgerweeshuis), intended for the orphaned children of citizens of Amsterdam, was established in the former Convent of St Lucy, which had been founded in 1414. This complex now houses the Amsterdam Historical Museum.
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The first written mention of Amsterdam comes in 1275. In that year Count Floris V granted the people living near the dam on the Amstel River freedom to navigate the water... |
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William of Orange, The Silent
William 1 of Orange (Willem van Oranje), also known as William the Silent (Willem de Zwijger), was the leader of the Dutch war of independence from Spanish rule, known as... |
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