Complete the sentence about Durbuy with the correct year: In ______ Anthonie II Schetz obtains the Seigneurie of Durbuy, by permission of Felipe IV of Spain.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1628
Durbuy changed hands among noble families over the centuries. Anthonie II Schetz obtained its Seigneurie in 1628 with permission from Felipe IV of Spain, and the Schetz descendants got the castle in 1756.
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