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 | | It is somewhat surprising to learn that Nevele was recognized as a city, a town in the 14th century, as we can see in an old stamp dating back to June 21, 1316, that clearly states: Nevele, city in Flanders. |
 | | During the independence wars against the imperialistic French king, Nevele choose clearly the side of the Duke of Flanders, and was punished for that by France in 1381, when the castle and the whole village was destroyed and the people murdered. |
 | | Three centuries later, during the religious wars, another blow hit Nevele, when its Lord, the Duke of Hoorn, was decapitated by the Inquisition on the Market of Brussels in 1568. |
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