Breda

Breda received its charter in 1252. It belonged to the diocese of Luik. In 1534 a big fire struck the town.

Churches

	O.L.Vrouwkerk, a parish church, later on also chapter church. No manuscripts are known to me from this church.
	Sint-Catharinadal, premonstratensian nuns

Literature

V.C.J.H.M. Paquay: Breda, Bredanaars en de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk : religie, devoties en manifestaties voor 1590, in: Jaarboek van de Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring van Stad en Land van Breda "De Oranjeboom" 54 (2001), pp. 1-89.