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The last male decendant of Govert Van Doorsen to hold the ancestral seat, the land and castle of Duersen. His Mother and wife were both from the renowned 'house of Heusden', and so he took the 'wheel of Heusden' into his Coat-of-Arms.
1497
| 1497 • Vasco da Gama's fleet departs from Lisbon, beginning his expedition to India. |
1523
Age: 26y
birth of childHendrick Van Deursen Old Castle, Asperen, Holland ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1523 • Gustav Vasa is elected king of Sweden, finally establishing its full independence from Denmark, marking the end of the Kalmar Union. |
after
Age: 53y
1550
Age: 53y
| 1550 • The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) is approved by Pope Julius III. |