BirthdayNov 30 -0001
DeathdayJan 01 1970
BirplaceVianen
Age1970 years old
Biography:
Gijsbrecht van Brederode was bishop-elect of Utrecht from 1455 to 1456. 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.
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| Given Name | Gijsbrecht |
| Country Of Citizenship | Holy Roman Empire |