Third War of the Guelderian Succession
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Was the third war over the succession of the Duchy of Gueldria.
Chronology
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January 1515: George, Duke of Saxony, an ally of the Habsburgs, attempted to subdue Friesland, Ommelanden and Groningen. He occupied Leeuwarden and Harlingen en Franeker.
January 1523: Charles of Guelders conquered Overijssel in 1521-1522, with the support of Zwolle.
January 1525: In 1522, the Habsburg army under the command of Georg Schenck van Toutenburg resumed the offensive by pushing Guelders forces out of Friesland in the following years.
October 1528: Schenck van Toutenburg moved his army to Overijssel and Utrecht and managed to easily drive out the Guelders troops, who were already resented by the population. on October 20, 1528, Bishop Henry handed over power to Charles of Habsburg. The prince-bishopric of Utrecht ended and its lands were divided into the Lordship of Utrecht and the Lordship of Overijssel, ruled by a Habsburg stadolder.
June 1515: Leeuwarden, Harlingen and Franeker are sold to Charles V of Habsburg.
