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Signing of the Treaty

Name: Signing of the Treaty
Start: 1657-10-01
Location: Raalte

When: 1 October 1657
Where: Raalte
Part of: Treaty of Raalte: End of Stadtholderate in Overijssel

Willem III signed the Treaty of Raalte on 1 October 1657, relinquishing the Overijssel stadtholdership.

The treaty was executed on 1 October 1657. By signing, Willem III formally gave up the position of stadtholder for the province of Overijssel, which is situated in the central-eastern Netherlands.

Sources

Treaty of Raalte Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-03

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