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The first Crusaders settled in Brabant in Sint Agatha and in 's-Hertogenbosch. After the capture of 's-Hertogenbosch by the troops of Frederik Hendrik, all male monks had to leave the city.
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The first Crusaders settled in Brabant in Sint Agatha and in 's-Hertogenbosch. After the capture of 's-Hertogenbosch by the troops of Frederik Hendrik, all male monks had to leave the city. Via Schijndel, they ended up in Uden in 1636, where religious freedom prevailed.
They built the monastery at Vorstenburg in 1652, which they later sold to the Bridgettines. Around 1700, a new convent was built next to the O.L. chapel. Lady of Linden that attracted many pilgrims. The Crosiers dedicated themselves to the veneration of Mary. In 1743, they founded a Latin school intended to train priests. After the abolition of the Latin school in 1879, seven years later the College of the Holy Cross was established. Cross established with a boarding school since 1922 due to the enormous influx of students.
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