The Siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish attempted to capture the rebellious city of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, and ultimately In 1603 in remembrance of this fact, shown here in Gouda, the church window. At the top we see the besieged city, where St Peter is shown.

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The Siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish attempted to capture the rebellious city of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, and ultimately In 1603 in remembrance of this fact, shown here in Gouda, the church window. At the top we see the besieged city, where St Peter is shown.

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