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    burned the city hall down in 1652. The Anabaptist riot of Amsterdam or Wederdopersoproer generally refers to an event on 10 May 1535 in which 40 Anabaptists...
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    The Anabaptist riot of Amsterdam or Wederdopersoproer generally refers to an event on 10 May 1535 in which 40 Anabaptists occupied the city hall. The...
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    was murdered during the Anabaptist riot of Amsterdam known as the Wederdopersoproer (similar to the Münster Rebellion). Colijn’s death occurred when radical...
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    take control of Amsterdam in 1535, in what is referred to as the Wederdopersoproer but was violently repressed and all participants killed. The action...
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