Poorter
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poorter-171-4594021
title:
Poorter
text:
Poorter is an historical term for a type of Dutch, or Flemish, burgher who had acquired the right to live within the walls of a city with city rights. In the Dutch Republic, this poorterrecht or poorterschap (citizenship) could be gained by paying 40, later 50 guilders, and registering with the magistrate of the city. The payment of money was to prove that one was not poor, and that one could maintain a household. There were also religious restrictions, and numerous cities forbade Jews from atta
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Dutch right to live within city walls
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poorter
date created:
2009-12-07T19:53:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T05:38:10Z
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