Event Soest Feud

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Was a feud that took place from 1444 to 1449 in which the town of Soest claimed its freedom from Archbishopric of Cologne.

Chronology

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  • June 1444: The town of Soest, that wanted to free itself from Archbishop Dietrich of Cologne (1414-1463), accepted a new suzerain, John I, the Duke of Cleves-Mark.
  • May 1449: After the Soest Feud, the archbishop of Cologne could keep Bilstein and Fredeburg.