How the last lord of Amerongen defended his castle that was sold in the end

Vrijdag 10 januari 2025 08:00 uur

Amerongen

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While one noble family after another was forced to sell their estates, Godard van Aldenburg Bentinck (1857 - 1940) managed to keep his Amerongen Castle and greatly expand his influence in the village. How did he maintain his position in a time when the privileges of the nobility eroded? This is the question on which Amerongen resident Leo van Putten defends his doctorate at UvA.

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