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== Did you know? == | == Did you know? == | ||
[[Image:Eighty Years' War.jpg|thumb|left]] | [[Image:Eighty Years' War.jpg|thumb|left]] [[Image:Michiel de Ruyter 1607-1676.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
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The Dutch fought an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War Eighty Years] long war, from 1568—1648, to gain indepence and religious freedom and so became one of the countries where people of all religions and cultures could find refuge. | The Dutch fought an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War Eighty Years] long war, from 1568—1648, to gain indepence and religious freedom and so became one of the countries where people of all religions and cultures could find refuge. | ||
Michiel de Ruyter was one of the great admirals at that time | |||
== Jurisdictions == | == Jurisdictions == | ||