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Women, power and betrayal

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Künstlerische KI-Rekonstruktion von Maria van Nassau
AI / KI · artistic reconstruction

Two strong angles

Women’s power in the sixteenth century

How could noblewomen exert influence without holding a modern political office?

Was Willem van den Bergh a traitor?

Was his choice betrayal, political calculation, religion or an attempt to protect his house?

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