Episode 2 of 4

Imprisonment at Gorkum

When
June 1572
Where
Gorkum
Part of
Dutch Revolt: Capture of Brielle and Subsequent Sieges

Watergeuzen arrive at Gorkum and imprison 19 Catholic clerics.

In June 1572, the Watergeuzen arrived at Gorkum. They imprisoned a group of 19 Catholic clerics, both secular and religious, who were later identified as the Martyrs of Gorkum.

Sources

  1. Martyrs of Gorkum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03

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