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Bishop of Utrecht From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gijsbrecht van Brederode (1416 – 15 August 1475) was a Dutch nobleman who served as Bishop-elect of Utrecht from his election on 7 April 1455 until his resignation on 6 August 1456.[1][2]
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Gijsbrecht van Brederode | |
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Bishop of Utrecht | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Utrecht |
Elected | 7 April 1455 |
Term ended | 6 August 1456 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1416 |
Died | 15 August 1475 |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Gijsbrecht van Brederode was a son of Walraven I van Brederode and the brother of Reinoud II van Brederode. He was provost in Utrecht and as leader of the Hook faction, led the resistance against Rudolf van Diepholt. On 7 April 1455 he was elected bishop by the chapters, but Philip the Good put pressure on pope Calixtus III to appoint Philip's bastard son; David of Burgundy. Philip violently quelled the resistance against this appointment and besieged Deventer. In 1456 Gijsbrecht agreed to retract his claim to the bishopric in return for a large financial compensation. He remained, however, a thorn in the side of David, who imprisoned him together with his brother Reinoud in 1470.
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